TWENTIETH DAY --- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025
The house met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 31).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Garcia, J.; Hayes; Lalani; Richardson; Villalobos.
The invocation was offered by Derrick Benn, pastor, Greater Bethel Baptist Church, San Marcos.
The chair recognized Representative Curry who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business:
Hayes on motion of Vasut.
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business in the district:
J. Garcia on motion of Campos.
The following member was granted leave of absence for today for the adoption of her son:
Villalobos on motion of Dyson.
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The chair presented Dr. Bryan Lowery of Frisco as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Lowery and thanked them for their participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.)
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED
On motion of Representative Meyer and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to adjournment.
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Meyer moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Ways and Means to consider HB 8, HB 9, HB 22, and HJR 1 at 10 a.m. Monday, March 3 in JHR 140.
The motion prevailed.
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Meyer moved that the house grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the house is in session during the bill referral period, until 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions.
Permission to meet was granted.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1).
HR 46 - ADOPTED
(by Morales Shaw, Hunter, Raymond, Flores, and Guillen)
Representative Morales Shaw moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 46.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house and read:
HR 46, Recognizing Senator Judith Zaffirini for her contributions as a state legislator.
The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw who introduced the Honorable Judith Zaffirini, dean of the Texas Senate, speaking as follows:
First, let me welcome the other esteemed members from the senate chamber. Thank you for coming over. It's truly an honor and a privilege to bring forth this resolution today. The words in the short resolution are insufficient to capture and describe the magnitude of Senator Zaffirini's impeccable service to the State of Texas, but it is a highlight to sum her extraordinary contributions and qualities. Indeed, it's extraordinary leaders like Senator Zaffirini who set the standard for statesmanship, that bring pride to our work, and are proof of the heights of human character and integrity. Rarely do we get to walk among a person of this stature. I thank you all for joining me today.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter who addressed the house, speaking as follows:
The senator and I have been very, very close friends. We've served together since 1989. And she's been a great, great friend to South Texas. And she's a personal friend—we've worked together. But the most important thing, members, she's dressed in black.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond who addressed the house, speaking as follows:
Thank you to Representative Morales Shaw for bringing this forth. Senator Zaffirini—we are so, so proud that she is from Laredo, Texas, and more importantly that she represents the entire State of Texas. This whole country knows who Judith Zaffirini is because of all that she has done. No senator—and I love the senators that are in front of me. I love you all. We love you. We love you—but no senator, up to now, has done more to help more people in the State of Texas and to help more folks realize their dreams and their hopes and their aspirations, in my view, than Senator Judith Zaffirini, the dean of the Texas Senate. And, Chairman Hunter, I met Senator Zaffirini when she was a college professor, and I was 22 years old. We met at a carne asada—which means barbecue—in Laredo. And from then to now she has been a tremendous mentor and friend to me. I love her. She has helped me personally when I went through some tough times, losing my son. But I love her, and I love what she means and what she stands for in terms of this great state. I love you, Judy.
The chair recognized Representative Flores who addressed the house, speaking as follows:
Thank you, Senators, for being here on this great occasion. And thank you, Penny, for bringing this resolution to the floor. I'm honored—as somebody born in Laredo and grew up there and attended Laredo Junior College, which has now grown to be LCC—I am really honored now to have Judith Zaffirini, Senator Zaffirini, represent a part of Travis County, as well. Not only am I honored to do that, I'm also blessed to be—and I'm sorry, Representative Raymond and Representative Hunter, but I've known Judy since I was a little girl. She is married to my cousin Carlos. So I am proud not only to call her mentor, a friend, a role model, but also prima. Congratulations, Senator Zaffirini.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen who addressed the house, speaking as follows:
I have been Senator Zaffirini's constituent since she first started. She was my constituent for 10 years. But I first met Senator Zaffirini in, I think it was, 1990. I was president of my 4-H club, and I invited her to the Tower Club in McAllen to come have dinner with us and talk to us about leadership and about etiquette and things like that. And anyway, I guess it was about 12 years later that I was running for state representative and Richard called me, and he says, "Hey, I'm going to take you to Senator Zaffirini's house. She wants to see you." So we go over to Zaffirini's house, and he looks at me, and he says, "You don't have anything to change into?" And I said, "No, this is all I got. I'm block walking, man." And so anyway, I got the stare down from her. But I got through it. And we've—23 years now we've been serving together, and we share nine counties between our districts, and so we've become very good friends. She's been a great mentor, an amazing senator, an amazing legislator. I congratulate her and thank her for her friendship. Congratulations, Senator.
The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw who addressed the house, speaking as follows:
Senator Zaffirini, thank you for gracing us with your presence today and thank you members and senators for joining us to honor Senator Zaffirini for her amazing, impeccable service to the State of Texas.
HR 46 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Thompson, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 46 as signers thereof.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative J. Jones moved to print all remarks on HR 46.
The motion prevailed.
(Harris in the chair)
HR 384 - ADOPTED
(by Dyson)
Representative Dyson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 384.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 384, Congratulating State Representative Denise Villalobos and Ruben Villalobos of Corpus Christi on the adoption of their son, Ezekiel.
HR 384 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Hefner, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 384 as signers thereof.
HR 388 - ADOPTED
(by Buckley)
Representative Buckley moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 388.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 388, Honoring the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education on the occasion of TCASE Advocacy Day on February 27, 2025.
HR 388 was adopted.
HR 378 - ADOPTED
(by Landgraf)
Representative Landgraf moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 378.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 378, Recognizing February 27, 2025, as YMCA Texas Youth and Government Day at the State Capitol.
HR 378 was adopted.
HR 325 - ADOPTED
(by Wharton)
Representative Wharton moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 325.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 325, Commemorating the 2025 Texas Independence Day celebration of the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
HR 325 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Holt, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 325 as signers thereof.
(Speaker in the chair)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List Nos. 2 and 3.)
(McQueeney in the chair)
HOUSE AT EASE
At 11:14 a.m., the chair announced that the house would stand at ease until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Friday, February 28
(Howard in the chair)
The chair called the house to order at 10:32 a.m. Friday, February 28.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1 - February 28.)
HOUSE AT EASE
At 11:02 a.m. Friday, February 28, the chair announced that the house would stand at ease until 2 p.m. Monday, March 3.
Monday, March 3
(Meyer in the chair)
The chair called the house to order at 2 p.m. Monday, March 3.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List Nos. 1 and 2 - March 3.)
ADJOURNMENT
Representative C. Bell moved that the house adjourn until 2 p.m. tomorrow in memory of James Edward Cook of Eustace.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 2:22 p.m. Monday, March 3, adjourned until 2 p.m. tomorrow.
ADDENDUM
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
The following bills and joint resolutions were today laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees, and the following resolutions were today laid before the house and referred to committees. If indicated, the chair today corrected the referral of the following measures:
List No. 1
HB 8 (By Meyer), Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.
To Ways and Means.
HB 9 (By Meyer), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
To Ways and Means.
HB 22 (By Noble), Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 1 (By Meyer), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 2 (By Geren), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 4 (By Meyer), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 6 (By Capriglione), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
To Ways and Means.
List No. 2
HB 151 (By Raymond), Relating to honesty in state taxation.
To Ways and Means.
HB 152 (By Raymond), Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.
To Public Education.
HB 153 (By Raymond), Relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to participate in a veterans treatment court program.
To Corrections.
HB 154 (By Raymond), Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services.
To Human Services.
HB 155 (By Raymond), Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.
To Public Health.
HB 156 (By Raymond), Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the protection of certain water facilities from catastrophes.
To Natural Resources.
HB 157 (By Raymond), Relating to the production by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an annual report on public drinking water supply systems.
To Natural Resources.
HB 158 (By Raymond), Relating to a study on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to veterans and low-income families.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 159 (By Raymond), Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
To Human Services.
HB 160 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 161 (By Howard), Relating to excused absences from public school for students with a menstrual disorder.
To Public Education.
HB 162 (By Cain), Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
To State Affairs.
HB 163 (By Cortez), Relating to the possession and administration of an epinephrine auto-injector by certain entities.
To Public Health.
HB 164 (By Bernal), Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 165 (By Vasut), Relating to the elimination of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 166 (By Capriglione), Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 167 (By Tepper), Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and certain prohibited considerations in contracting by governmental entities.
To State Affairs.
HB 168 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 169 (By Guillen), Relating to establishing a communications office in the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 170 (By Guillen and Bumgarner), Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 171 (By Guillen), Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 172 (By Talarico), Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 173 (By Capriglione), Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.
To Higher Education.
HB 174 (By M. González), Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.
To Human Services.
HB 175 (By M. González), Relating to establishing optional certifications for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program and reimbursement rates for those providers.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 176 (By Guillen), Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security.
To s/c State-Federal Relations (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 177 (By Swanson), Relating to the purchase of online library resources for primary and secondary schools by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
To State Affairs.
HB 178 (By C. Morales and Cunningham), Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.
To Public Education.
HB 179 (By Johnson), Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 180 (By Guillen), Relating to border protection agreements between this state and the United Mexican States.
To s/c State-Federal Relations (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 181 (By Lalani), Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide applicants with certain information regarding eligibility for public health programs.
To Higher Education.
HB 182 (By Meza), Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain governmental entity contractors; providing an administrative penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 183 (By Patterson), Relating to the regulation and the review of certain library materials included in public school libraries.
To Public Education.
HB 184 (By Guillen), Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain prosecuting attorneys who are employed as part of the border prosecution unit.
To Higher Education.
HB 185 (By Thompson), Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
To Higher Education.
HB 186 (By Patterson), Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 187 (By Guillen), Relating to requiring a man determined by adjudication or acknowledgment to be a child's father to pay retroactive child support beginning on the first day of the calendar month in which the child's conception occurred.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 188 (By Landgraf), Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to certain funds and accounts, including the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
To Appropriations.
HB 189 (By Vasut), Relating to the filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of campaign treasurer appointments and reports of political contributions and political expenditures.
To State Affairs.
HB 190 (By R. Lopez), Relating to a grant program to provide free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.
To Public Education.
HB 191 (By Spiller), Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain foreign entities.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 192 (By C. Bell), Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 193 (By Walle and Simmons), Relating to the minimum wage.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 194 (By Toth), Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities.
To Human Services.
HB 195 (By Plesa), Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information.
To Ways and Means.
HB 196 (By Vasut), Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.
To Public Education.
HB 197 (By Bucy), Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Appropriations.
HB 198 (By Bumgarner and Martinez), Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 199 (By DeAyala), Relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable to an individual during a benefit year under the state unemployment insurance program.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 201 (By M. Perez), Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 202 (By Metcalf), Relating to making permanent the limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 203 (By Goodwin), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain leased residential real property.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 204 (By Tepper), Relating to the total annual salary from state and county sources for certain state prosecutors.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 205 (By Cortez), Relating to the eligibility for grants for alternative fueling facilities.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 206 (By Craddick), Relating to limitations on a county's authority to require a cash bond before approving the construction of a pipeline.
To Energy Resources.
HB 207 (By Guillen), Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving an anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the features of a child.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 208 (By Harris Davila), Relating to provision to a patient of an itemized bill for health care services and supplies.
To Public Health.
HB 209 (By Schofield), Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
To State Affairs.
HB 210 (By Guillen), Relating to contracting with a school district by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees of the district or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
To Public Education.
HB 211 (By Bernal), Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 212 (By Cain), Relating to the establishment of a parental empowerment program administered by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Public Education.
HB 213 (By M. González), Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
To Public Education.
HB 214 (By Guillen), Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of firearm and ammunition smuggling and terrorism.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 215 (By Guillen), Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.
To Human Services.
HB 216 (By Harris Davila), Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
To Public Health.
HB 217 (By Harrison), Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 218 (By Isaac), Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
To Appropriations.
HB 219 (By Landgraf), Relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote in Texas.
To Elections.
HB 220 (By Ordaz), Relating to the minimum standards of care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.
To Public Health.
HB 221 (By Landgraf, Metcalf, and VanDeaver), Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
To Public Education.
HB 222 (By Talarico), Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 223 (By Capriglione), Relating to exemptions to competitive requirements for purchases of certain services by a municipality.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 224 (By Rosenthal), Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities.
To State Affairs.
HB 225 (By R. Lopez), Relating to a pilot program to provide grants for free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.
To Public Education.
HB 226 (By Meza), Relating to creating the criminal offense of the manufacture of a firearm without a federal license.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 227 (By Vasut, Barry, and Bonnen), Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 521 in Brazoria County as the Clarence "BB" Sasser Medal of Honor Highway.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 228 (By C. Bell), Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
To Appropriations.
HB 229 (By Troxclair), Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
To State Affairs.
HB 230 (By Rosenthal and Simmons), Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.
To Public Health.
HB 231 (By C. Morales), Relating to a study on food deserts and their disproportionate impact among communities of color.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 232 (By Vasut), Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 233 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for breast cancer patients.
To Insurance.
HB 234 (By Johnson), Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 235 (By Guillen), Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 236 (By Landgraf), Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 237 (By Bucy), Relating to a pay raise for certain state employees.
To Appropriations.
HB 238 (By Guillen), Relating to the allocation of the campuses of the Texas State Technical College System.
To Higher Education.
HB 239 (By Swanson), Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 240 (By Swanson), Relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 241 (By Guillen), Relating to a state employment preference for certain individuals who reside with veterans with a disability.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 242 (By Guillen), Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of obtaining personally identifiable voter information.
To Elections.
HB 243 (By Spiller), Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.
To State Affairs.
HB 244 (By Guillen), Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
To Ways and Means.
HB 245 (By Wilson), Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 246 (By Guillen), Relating to landowner compensation for certain damage to or on agricultural land caused by certain criminal activities.
To State Affairs.
HB 247 (By Guillen), Relating to the taxation of border security infrastructure.
To Ways and Means.
HB 248 (By Guillen), Relating to the small and mid-sized district allotment under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 249 (By Bernal), Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads in certain counties.
To Ways and Means.
HB 250 (By Harrison), Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 251 (By Harris Davila), Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.
To Public Health.
HB 252 (By Walle), Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 253 (By Talarico), Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B.
To Public Health.
HB 254 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the eligibility of an individual to pay the ad valorem taxes imposed on the individual's residence homestead in installments.
To Ways and Means.
HB 255 (By Guillen), Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.
To Ways and Means.
HB 256 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing rapid DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border.
To State Affairs.
HB 257 (By Howard), Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
To Public Health.
HB 258 (By M. González), Relating to leave for lactating state employees.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 259 (By Hayes, Bumgarner, and Virdell), Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 260 (By Lalani), Relating to prohibiting sex offenders from purchasing firearms.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 261 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
To Insurance.
HB 262 (By Bucy), Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Appropriations.
HB 263 (By Guillen), Relating to the grant program distributing money from the transportation infrastructure fund.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 264 (By K. Bell), Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for ad valorem tax relief.
To Appropriations.
HB 265 (By Craddick), Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
To Appropriations.
HB 266 (By Flores), Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain individuals who are employed by the district.
To Ways and Means.
HB 267 (By Patterson), Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
To State Affairs.
HB 268 (By Landgraf), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 269 (By Guillen), Relating to the creation of the Institute for Chronic Wasting Disease Research.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 270 (By Rosenthal), Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 271 (By M. González), Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
To Higher Education.
HB 272 (By M. Perez), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 273 (By Metcalf), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 274 (By Cain), Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government.
To State Affairs.
HB 275 (By Cain), Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.
To Appropriations.
HB 276 (By Bucy), Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 277 (By Talarico), Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.
To Higher Education.
HB 278 (By Guillen and E. Morales), Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 279 (By Guillen), Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.
To Natural Resources.
HB 280 (By Thompson), Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole.
To Corrections.
HB 281 (By Tepper), Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards.
To Higher Education.
HB 282 (By Vasut), Relating to the authority of certain counties and municipalities to regulate certain subdivisions in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 283 (By Guillen), Relating to axle weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting aggregates.
To Transportation.
HB 284 (By Patterson), Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school.
To Public Education.
HB 285 (By Ordaz), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 286 (By C. Morales), Relating to a study by the Department of Public Safety on stolen firearms.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 287 (By Harris Davila), Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 288 (By Bumgarner), Relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a premises for unlawful controlled substance consumption.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 289 (By Plesa), Relating to a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 290 (By R. Lopez), Relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces.
To Higher Education.
HB 291 (By C. Bell), Relating to the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 292 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the grant amount awarded to certain moving image projects under the moving image industry incentive program.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 293 (By Swanson), Relating to the requirements for applications for low income housing tax credits for developments financed through the private activity bond program.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 294 (By Cortez), Relating to the regulation by a municipality or property owners' association of food production on single-family residential lots.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 295 (By Shaheen), Relating to including antisemitism in the definition of bullying for the purpose of school discipline policies.
To Public Education.
HB 296 (By Harris Davila), Relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine to certain applicants licensed or educated in a foreign country.
To Public Health.
HB 297 (By Bucy), Relating to eliminating certain state-required end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law and eliminating graduation requirements based on satisfactory performance on certain end-of-course assessment instruments.
To Public Education.
HB 298 (By DeAyala), Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 299 (By Meza), Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board concerning the long-term effects of regulating tuition rates and amounts charged by public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
List No. 3
HR 346 (By Anchía), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 348 (By Flores), Honoring Bertha Rendon Delgado on her retirement from the City of Austin Community Development Commission.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 349 (By Cole), Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Huston-Tillotson University.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 350 (By Cole), Honoring Nelson Linder for his 25 years of service as president of the Austin NAACP.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 351 (By Moody), Recognizing April 9, 2025, as Education and Sharing Day in honor of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 352 (By Leo Wilson), Commemorating the centennial of Texas First Insurance.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 353 (By Plesa), Recognizing February 25, 2025, as University of North Texas Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 354 (By Lalani), Recognizing February 25, 2025, as Ambulatory Surgery Center Awareness Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 355 (By Bucy), In memory of William Everett Brannon Jr. of Sulphur Springs.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 356 (By Bucy), In memory of Jennifer Joy Mattingly of Round Rock.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 357 (By Bucy), Congratulating Andrea Richardson on her retirement as CEO of Bluebonnet Trails Community Services.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 358 (By Leo Wilson), Honoring Chris Bower of Galveston for his service as Pastor of the Day on March 6, 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
List No. 1 - February 28
HB 301 (By M. González), Relating to leave for state employees for prenatal care.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 302 (By Rosenthal), Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 303 (By Vasut), Relating to the authority of a Type A or Type B general-law municipality to change to a Type C general-law municipality.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 304 (By Guillen), Relating to the procedure for accepting a voter who presents as identification a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United States citizenship to the Department of Public Safety.
To Elections.
HB 305 (By Hayes), Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 306 (By Lalani), Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of firearms; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 307 (By Vasut), Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 308 (By Talarico), Relating to a suit for dissolution of a marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 309 (By Leo Wilson, Troxclair, and Bonnen), Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
To State Affairs.
HB 310 (By Guillen), Relating to the use of money transferred from the Texas water fund.
To Natural Resources.
HB 311 (By Bucy), Relating to electronic voter registration.
To Elections.
HB 312 (By Tepper), Relating to the eligibility of a person who is not a United States citizen to be appointed to or serve in a public office or on an advisory board or task force.
To State Affairs.
HB 313 (By Johnson), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 314 (By Walle), Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
To Human Services.
HB 315 (By C. Morales), Relating to the terms and conditions of a standard possession order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 316 (By M. Perez), Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of certain organized criminal activity.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 317 (By M. González), Relating to an employee's right to time off from work if the employee experiences a reproductive loss.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 318 (By Guillen), Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's departments in certain rural counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 319 (By Guillen), Relating to the interest rate for student loans issued by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
To Higher Education.
HB 320 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to a residential landlord's and tenant's duties regarding the provision of certain information.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 321 (By Bucy), Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 322 (By Guillen), Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 323 (By Spiller), Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 324 (By Johnson), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 325 (By Cain), Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 326 (By R. Lopez), Relating to authorizing the increase or decrease of the rates of the gasoline and diesel fuel taxes based on the cost of certain highway projects.
To Ways and Means.
HB 327 (By Bernal), Relating to an exemption from certain zoning requirements for developments receiving certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 328 (By Vasut), Relating to the regulation of manufactured home rental communities located in certain counties.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 329 (By C. Bell), Relating to a requirement that an appraisal review board rely on an appraisal of residential real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the board by the property owner to determine a protest regarding the value of the property.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 330 (By Meza), Relating to reporting and investigating certain cases of child abuse or neglect involving a pregnant person's use of a controlled substance.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 331 (By Patterson), Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 332 (By Bucy), Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
To Elections.
HB 333 (By M. González), Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.
To s/c State-Federal Relations (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 334 (By Ordaz), Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 335 (By Cortez), Relating to the payments and reimbursements for noncontracting and contracting provider dentists under certain health benefit plans.
To Insurance.
HB 336 (By Schofield), Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 337 (By Plesa), Relating to the dedication of surplus money in the foundation school fund to increase the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 338 (By K. Bell), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 339 (By Vasut), Relating to municipal regulation of structured sober living homes.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 340 (By Shaheen), Relating to a provision in a school district's student code of conduct prohibiting the wearing of clothing or displaying of items indicating membership in or support of certain organizations.
To Public Education.
HB 341 (By C. Morales), Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on traffic collisions involving persons operating bicycles, electric bicycles, or motor-assisted scooters.
To Transportation.
HB 342 (By Hayes), Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.
To Elections.
HB 343 (By Bucy), Relating to providing a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 344 (By Tepper), Relating to a prohibition on instruction and certain activities regarding sexual orientation or gender identity provided or allowed by a public school.
To Public Education.
HB 345 (By M. Perez), Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under residential property insurance policies.
To Insurance.
HB 346 (By Harris Davila), Relating to support for new businesses.
To State Affairs.
HB 347 (By Talarico), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of invasive visual recording in a lactation room.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 348 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the database of state expenditures maintained by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 349 (By Flores), Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 350 (By Talarico), Relating to the use of glucagon medication on certain public and private school campuses.
To Public Education.
HB 351 (By Goodwin), Relating to an annual adjustment to the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program to reflect inflation.
To Public Education.
HB 352 (By Lalani), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of firearms to certain recipients.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 353 (By Patterson), Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 354 (By Cain), Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 355 (By Craddick), Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.
To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).
HB 356 (By Metcalf), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 357 (By R. Lopez), Relating to a defendant's eligibility for reduction or termination of community supervision.
To Corrections.
HB 358 (By Bucy), Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
To Public Education.
HB 359 (By Goodwin), Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 360 (By Vasut), Relating to the authority of an appraisal review board to direct changes in the appraisal roll and related appraisal records if a residence homestead is sold for less than the appraised value.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 361 (By Bernal), Relating to the appraisal of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 362 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher.
To Public Education.
HB 363 (By K. Bell), Relating to the notice and petition for the creation of a municipal utility district in certain counties.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 364 (By Meza), Relating to compensation of school district trustees.
To Public Education.
HB 365 (By M. González), Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid.
To Natural Resources.
HB 367 (By Rosenthal), Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
To Public Education.
HB 368 (By Landgraf), Relating to a prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices of certain individuals and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 369 (By Tepper), Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the number of dwellings allowed on certain property.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 370 (By Swanson), Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 371 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 372 (By Thompson), Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 373 (By M. González), Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate recycling businesses.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 374 (By Bucy), Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 375 (By Vasut), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 376 (By Hayes), Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.
To Elections.
HB 377 (By Cortez), Relating to consent requirements for municipal annexation of an area on request of the landowners.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 378 (By C. Morales), Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
To Ways and Means.
HB 379 (By Guillen), Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of false caller identification information display.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 380 (By Guillen), Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 381 (By Guillen), Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 382 (By C. Bell), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HB 383 (By Harrison), Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 384 (By Goodwin), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 385 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the collection and publication of affordable housing information by certain municipalities and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 386 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to change order limits for certain construction contracts.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 387 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images or videos using deep fake technology; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 388 (By Harris Davila), Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
To Insurance.
HB 389 (By Shaheen), Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 390 (By Plesa), Relating to the components of a school district's enrichment tax rate and the calculation of the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 391 (By K. Bell), Relating to board of directors meeting locations of certain rural area water districts.
To Natural Resources.
HB 392 (By Flores), Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.
To Elections.
HB 393 (By Bucy), Relating to the repeal of certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 394 (By Johnson), Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 395 (By Howard), Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
To Public Health.
HB 396 (By Meza), Relating to the prohibition on the possession of a firearm by a person following the person's conviction of certain family violence misdemeanors.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 397 (By Lalani), Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 398 (By Tepper), Relating to the limitations on increases in the appraised value of certain property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 399 (By Bernal), Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property for a certain period of time.
To Ways and Means.
HB 401 (By M. González), Relating to a criminal offense for creating and distributing certain misleading videos with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.
To Elections.
HB 402 (By Cain), Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 403 (By Swanson), Relating to housing and placement of inmates and children according to biological sex.
To State Affairs.
HB 404 (By Harrison), Relating to state agency review of adopted rules.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 405 (By Hayes), Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 406 (By Ordaz), Relating to notification of the execution of certain local economic development agreements by a municipality or county to local workforce development boards.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 407 (By C. Morales), Relating to municipal and county requirements for solar energy device compatibility for certain residential construction; creating criminal offenses.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 408 (By Harris Davila), Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.
To Transportation.
HB 409 (By Bucy), Relating to requirements regarding certain behavior management for a student enrolled in a special education program of a public school.
To Public Education.
HB 410 (By Rosenthal and Simmons), Relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 411 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the repeal of the prohibition against certain municipal or county regulation of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 412 (By R. Lopez), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for early childhood intervention services.
To Insurance.
HB 413 (By J. Jones), Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 414 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 415 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to a study on mold contamination in housing developments supported by financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 416 (By Tepper), Relating to the deadlines for performing various functions in connection with the ad valorem tax system.
To Ways and Means.
HB 417 (By Bucy), Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
To Elections.
HB 418 (By Johnson), Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children or other persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 419 (By Meza), Relating to establishing a minimum wage for school bus drivers.
To Public Education.
HB 420 (By K. Bell), Relating to the meeting places for the board of directors of certain water districts.
To Natural Resources.
HB 421 (By M. González and Walle), Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 422 (By M. González), Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
To Natural Resources.
HB 423 (By C. Morales), Relating to a prohibition on the board of trustees of a school district from entering into certain contracts and the disclosure of certain conflicts of interest.
To Public Education.
HB 424 (By Hayes), Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 425 (By Bucy), Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
To Elections.
HB 426 (By Bernal), Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.
To Human Services.
HB 427 (By Cain, Vasut, Isaac, Leo Wilson, and Harris Davila), Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant.
To Transportation.
HB 428 (By Lalani), Relating to identification cards issued by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations.
To Insurance.
HB 429 (By Guillen), Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.
To Elections.
HB 430 (By Goodwin), Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain disabilities in determining eligibility for special education services in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 431 (By Cortez), Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 432 (By Goodwin), Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 433 (By Bucy), Relating to the establishment of the Higher Education and Corrections Council.
To Corrections.
HB 434 (By R. Lopez), Relating to creating a reimbursement program to reimburse certain supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients for the cost of certain food delivery service fees.
To Human Services.
HB 435 (By Rosenthal), Relating to prohibiting carrying a firearm while intoxicated; creating a criminal offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 436 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the requirement by certain governmental entities for diversity, equity, and inclusion statements and training from employees, prospective employees, and contractors.
To State Affairs.
HB 437 (By Swanson), Relating to the placement of children in a detention or correctional facility according to biological sex.
To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).
HB 438 (By Rosenthal), Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 439 (By Swanson), Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.
To Elections.
HB 440 (By C. Morales), Relating to requiring certain alert messages to be in English and Spanish.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 441 (By Landgraf), Relating to the sparsity adjustment for certain school districts under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 442 (By C. Bell), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 443 (By Meza), Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of an assault weapon.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 444 (By Moody), Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain relevant scientific evidence that was not available at the applicant's trial.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 445 (By Plesa), Relating to an early agreement credit for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 446 (By Flores), Relating to workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties; providing a private cause of action.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 447 (By K. Bell), Relating to traffic studies before the issuance of certain municipal utility district bonds.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 448 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to a notarized affidavit requesting a municipal animal control authority to seize and impound a dangerous or aggressive dog in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 449 (By M. González), Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images using deep fake technology.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 450 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to recognizing persons who separated from military service solely on the basis of sexual orientation as honorably discharged veterans under state law.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 451 (By Thompson), Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
To Human Services.
HB 452 (By Bernal), Relating to a sales and use tax refund for certain small businesses.
To Ways and Means.
HB 453 (By Bumgarner), Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 454 (By Bucy), Relating to abolishing the death penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 455 (By Schofield), Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HB 456 (By Lalani), Relating to the translation of certain forms and information associated with complaints filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 457 (By C. Morales), Relating to an alert system for notification of the release of toxic chemicals by a manufacturing facility.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 458 (By Bucy), Relating to the discipline of students enrolled in certain grade levels or receiving special education services in a public school.
To Public Education.
HB 459 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission.
To Energy Resources.
HB 460 (By R. Lopez), Relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 461 (By Meza), Relating to the regulation of certain firearm transfers; creating criminal offenses.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 462 (By Guillen), Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 463 (By J. Jones), Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after certain controlled substance offense charges are dismissed.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 464 (By M. González), Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 465 (By Cortez), Relating to preferential voting in runoff elections for certain voters voting by mail.
To Elections.
HB 466 (By M. González), Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain public school students with disabilities.
To Public Education.
HB 467 (By K. Bell), Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District and the disposition of district money.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 468 (By Harrison), Relating to immunization requirements.
To Public Health.
HB 469 (By Vasut), Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.
To Transportation.
HB 470 (By Tepper), Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.
To State Affairs.
HB 471 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies.
To Public Health.
HB 472 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 473 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to notice of rights provided to a patient receiving certain mental health, chemical dependency, or rehabilitation treatment or services at certain facilities.
To Public Health.
HB 474 (By C. Morales), Relating to a policy adopted by a school district regarding the wearing of attire and regalia at certain public school events.
To Public Education.
HB 475 (By Johnson), Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 476 (By Bucy), Relating to the maximum permitted rate of interest, sum of fees, and other amounts that may be charged in connection with deferred presentment transactions; creating a criminal offense.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 477 (By Swanson), Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.
To Public Health.
HB 478 (By Goodwin), Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 479 (By Bernal), Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 480 (By Walle, Ward Johnson, and Simmons), Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 481 (By Meza), Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of a large-capacity magazine.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 482 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the provision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the pertinent state representative and state senator of notice of certain administrative actions of the commission.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 483 (By Bucy), Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity and to the construction of certain high-speed rail.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 484 (By Lalani), Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 485 (By Cortez), Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to impose a sales tax on gas and electricity sold for residential use.
To Ways and Means.
HB 486 (By Bucy), Relating to prohibiting the publication of certain criminal record information of individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 487 (By Tepper), Relating to criminal offenses applicable to and authorized uses of gambling devices, including eight-liners.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 488 (By Johnson), Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 489 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
To Corrections.
HB 490 (By C. Bell), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 491 (By Thompson), Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 492 (By C. Morales), Relating to prohibiting the allocation of low income housing tax credits for certain developments.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 493 (By Shaheen), Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
To Elections.
HB 494 (By Goodwin), Relating to the eligibility of the children of public school employees for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 495 (By Patterson), Relating to the deceptive trade practice of providing false or misleading information regarding the health of an animal being sold or offered for sale.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 496 (By Swanson), Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate.
To Elections.
HB 497 (By Patterson), Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.
To Public Education.
HB 498 (By Meza), Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 499 (By M. González), Relating to a warning label on social media platforms concerning the association between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues.
To Public Health.
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HB 10 (By Capriglione), Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 11 (By Phelan), Relating to occupational licensing reciprocity agreements.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 15 (By Meyer), Relating to business entities.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 23 (By Harris), Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 25 (By Hull), Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 27 (By King), Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 32 (By Button), Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 125 (By Slawson), Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
To Higher Education.
HB 366 (By Phelan), Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.
To State Affairs.
HB 501 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the advertisement of disposable wipes as flushable; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 502 (By Flores), Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 503 (By Tepper), Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to participate in the rural sheriff's office salary assistance grant program and the rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 504 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for cancer patients.
To Insurance.
HB 505 (By Bucy), Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 506 (By Hayes), Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities.
To Public Education.
HB 507 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 508 (By C. Morales), Relating to nurses employed by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 509 (By Bucy), Relating to the authority of certain entities and individuals to prevent individuals from accessing private property for the purpose of registering voters or communicating political messages.
To Elections.
HB 510 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record to a homeless individual.
To Public Health.
HB 511 (By Bernal), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of an unpaid caregiver of an individual who is eligible to receive long-term services and supports under the Medicaid program while the individual is on a waiting list for the services and supports.
To Ways and Means.
HB 512 (By Cortez), Relating to the establishment of state agency grievance procedures for state agency employees.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 513 (By Johnson), Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.
To Public Health.
HB 514 (By Lalani), Relating to a maternal health care workforce campaign.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 515 (By Troxclair), Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.
To Public Education.
HB 516 (By Swanson), Relating to notice of a water service interruption provided by public water systems in unincorporated areas of certain counties.
To Natural Resources.
HB 517 (By Harris Davila), Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 518 (By Leo Wilson, Hefner, and Harris), Relating to the ownership of agricultural land by nonresident aliens or foreign entities.
To State Affairs.
HB 519 (By M. González), Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 520 (By Goodwin), Relating to cottage food production operations.
To Public Health.
HB 521 (By Guillen), Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.
To Elections.
HB 522 (By Meza), Relating to the ability of voters with certain disabilities to cast a secret ballot.
To Elections.
HB 523 (By Harrison), Relating to the authority of the legislature, courts, the governor, and other state and local officials regarding declared states of disaster.
To State Affairs.
HB 524 (By Tepper), Relating to the review and approval of certain proposed municipal initiatives and referendums.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 525 (By Vasut), Relating to a subpoena to compel the attendance of certain peace officers who are witnesses in a misdemeanor case punishable by fine only.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 526 (By Harrison), Relating to requiring coursework in economics for an associate or baccalaureate degree program at a public institution of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 527 (By C. Morales), Relating to librarians employed by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 528 (By Goodwin), Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.
To Public Education.
HB 529 (By Bumgarner), Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 530 (By Troxclair), Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to establish and operate a guaranteed income program.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 531 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the use of certain devices by a person occupying a voting station.
To Elections.
HB 532 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain law regarding travel expenses.
To Public Education.
HB 533 (By Cortez), Relating to imposing liens for labor and supplies provided by cleaners.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 534 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to an external audit of investigations conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Human Services.
HB 535 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle passing a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle in certain municipalities; creating a criminal offense.
To Transportation.
HB 536 (By Howard), Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.
To Public Health.
HB 537 (By Walle), Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 538 (By Bernal), Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee.
To Higher Education.
HB 539 (By Thompson), Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 540 (By Goodwin), Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
To Elections.
HB 541 (By Shaheen), Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.
To Public Health.
HB 542 (By Bucy), Relating to the use of certain money transferred to and deposited in the state highway fund as required by the Texas Constitution.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 543 (By Lalani), Relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
To Higher Education.
HB 544 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 545 (By Meza), Relating to the appointment of volunteer deputy voter registrars.
To Elections.
HB 546 (By C. Bell), Relating to the eligibility of land taken by condemnation for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 547 (By C. Morales), Relating to the reporting of lost or stolen firearms; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 548 (By Tepper), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of burglary of a vehicle and to grants of community supervision to persons who commit that offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 549 (By Vasut), Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses.
To Public Education.
HB 550 (By Flores), Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 551 (By Swanson), Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.
To State Affairs.
HB 552 (By M. González), Relating to a study by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to determine standards for the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain agricultural land used to raise or keep bees.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 553 (By Patterson), Relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees.
To State Affairs.
HB 554 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday in certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 555 (By Bucy), Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 556 (By M. González), Relating to a criminal offense for the creation or distribution of certain artificially generated media with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.
To Elections.
HB 557 (By J. Jones), Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 558 (By Schofield), Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.
To Public Education.
HB 559 (By C. Morales), Relating to a study conducted by the secretary of state regarding compliance with high school deputy registrar obligations.
To Elections.
HB 560 (By Patterson), Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.
To State Affairs.
HB 561 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 562 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the regulation of licensed dog and cat breeders.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 563 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the establishment of the small municipality revenue recovery grant program to provide financial assistance for economic development to small municipalities facing severe economic hardships.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 564 (By Cortez), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
To Insurance.
HB 565 (By Tepper), Relating to a requirement that the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution include an estimate of the cost to the state of the proposed amendment.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 566 (By Bucy), Relating to required proof of lawful presence in the United States for issuance of a driver's license.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 567 (By Bernal), Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or in meal accounts.
To Public Education.
HB 568 (By Meza), Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
To Elections.
HB 569 (By Bucy), Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 570 (By Lalani), Relating to informing certain housing assistance applicants about the availability of certain public assistance programs.
To Human Services.
HB 571 (By Cain), Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
To State Affairs.
HB 572 (By C. Bell), Relating to the purchase of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 573 (By Walle), Relating to a request by a member of the legislature for an unannounced inspection of a concrete batch plant by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 574 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the use of adaptive model data analytics software by the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region.
To State Affairs.
HB 575 (By Rosenthal), Relating to preparation for and response to weather emergencies that affect certain natural gas facilities; increasing the amount of civil and administrative penalties.
To Energy Resources.
HB 576 (By Shaheen), Relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the power of sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 577 (By Bucy), Relating to the notice period for certain evictions.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 578 (By Moody), Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 579 (By Reynolds), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 580 (By Flores), Relating to prohibited disqualification of and peremptory challenges to certain prospective jurors.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 581 (By M. González), Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 582 (By Tepper), Relating to proper etiquette during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.
To State Affairs.
HB 583 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the regulation of fences near certain reservoirs by certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 584 (By Meza), Relating to electronic voter registration.
To Elections.
HB 585 (By Goodwin), Relating to the right to assistive reproductive technology treatments and procedures, including in vitro fertilization.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 586 (By Bucy), Relating to expedited credentialing for licensed behavior analysts providing services under a managed care plan.
To Insurance.
HB 587 (By Harrison), Relating to a requirement that certain rules proposed by state agencies in the executive branch of state government be approved by certain elected state officials.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 588 (By J. Jones), Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 589 (By Thompson and Bumgarner), Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 590 (By Bucy), Relating to notification by the secretary of state when a person convicted of a felony may register to vote.
To Elections.
HB 591 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the establishment of community-based learning centers to serve public school students.
To Public Education.
HB 592 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 593 (By Bernal), Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 594 (By Cortez), Relating to the positions designated as exempt from sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 595 (By Howard), Relating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program, including an adjustment in those amounts to reflect inflation.
To Public Education.
HB 596 (By Troxclair), Relating to the use of public resources by a public school officer or employee to engage in certain political activities.
To Public Education.
HB 597 (By Guillen), Relating to the issuance of an excess gross weight permit for certain farm tractors on county, farm-to-market, and ranch-to-market roads; authorizing a fee.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 598 (By C. Bell), Relating to the provision of financial assistance to survivors of certain members of the Texas military forces.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 599 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the provision of information regarding certain public assistance programs by public schools.
To Public Education.
HJR 21 (By Bucy), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Appropriations.
HJR 22 (By Vasut, Hefner, and Metcalf), Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
To State Affairs.
HJR 23 (By Flores), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain persons who are employed by the district.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 24 (By Thompson), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund to provide funding for scientific research of mental health issues and human brain diseases and disorders.
To Higher Education.
HJR 25 (By Johnson), Proposing a constitutional amendment eliminating the statute of limitations for suits for personal injury arising from certain sexual offenses against a child.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HJR 26 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to make permanent the limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 27 (By Goodwin), Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean and healthy environment.
To Natural Resources.
HJR 28 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.
To State Affairs.
HJR 29 (By Guillen), Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing certain requirements applicable to the impeachment of an officer by the house of representatives and repealing the requirement that an officer against whom articles of impeachment have been preferred be suspended from the exercise of the duties of office during the pendency of the impeachment.
To State Affairs.
HJR 30 (By Goodwin), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a limitation on the maximum appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain leased residential real property.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 31 (By Guillen), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 32 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 33 (By Goodwin), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
To State Affairs.
HJR 34 (By Guillen), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation or construction in or on the property of border security infrastructure.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 35 (By Craddick), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.
To Appropriations.
HJR 36 (By K. Bell), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 37 (By Thompson), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.
To Corrections.
HJR 38 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session on petition of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature.
To State Affairs.
HJR 39 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 40 (By Swanson), Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HJR 41 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.
To State Affairs.
HJR 42 (By Schofield), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 43 (By C. Bell), Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 44 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature or as a statewide elected officer in the executive branch.
To State Affairs.
HJR 45 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 46 (By Tepper), Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds of the members present in each chamber of the legislature.
To State Affairs.
HJR 47 (By Landgraf), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.
To Appropriations.
HJR 48 (By Tepper), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.
To State Affairs.
HJR 49 (By Cain), Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote.
To Elections.
HJR 50 (By C. Bell), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 51 (By Goodwin), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
To State Affairs.
HJR 52 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation.
To Public Education.
HJR 53 (By C. Bell), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 54 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.
To State Affairs.
HJR 55 (By C. Morales), Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 56 (By Tepper), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set lower limits on the maximum appraised value of residence homesteads and of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to make permanent the limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 57 (By Cain), Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain general revenue that would otherwise be transferred to the economic stabilization fund to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
To Appropriations.
HJR 58 (By Bucy), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for transit-oriented projects.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HR 365 (By Holt), Providing for the display of the Ten Commandments in the house chamber.
To House Administration.
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HR 359 (By Wu), In memory of Sarah Bottecelli Koller.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 360 (By Martinez), Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Halff, a full-service infrastructure consulting firm.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 362 (By Spiller), In memory of Jack County Commissioner Kenny Salazar.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 363 (By Curry), Congratulating Midway ISD on its impressive showing in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 367 (By Moody), In memory of Karl Allen McElhaney of El Paso.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 368 (By Reynolds), Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Texas NAACP Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 369 (By Schatzline), In memory of Israeli citizens Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 370 (By Reynolds), Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Houston Black American Democrats Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 371 (By Reynolds), Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Urban League Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 372 (By Isaac), Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Make Texans Healthy Again Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 373 (By Bhojani), Recognizing February 25, 2025, as Texas Association of Charitable Clinics Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 374 (By Simmons), Congratulating students from Jack Yates High School for advancing to the finals at the 2025 UIL Young Filmmakers Festival.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 376 (By Reynolds), Recognizing April 4, 2025, as Texas HBCU Day.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 377 (By Wilson), Congratulating Elaine Mingus on being named the United States of America's Mrs. Texas 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 379 (By Manuel), Honoring Hargie Faye Savoy for her service to the Port Arthur community.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 381 (By Wharton), Recognizing February 26, 2025, as Washington County Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 383 (By Howard), Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Nurse Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 385 (By C. Morales), Recognizing February 26, 2025, as University of Houston-Downtown Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 386 (By DeAyala), Recognizing February 26, 2025, as Green Light Houston Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 387 (By L. Garcia), Recognizing April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 389 (By McLaughlin), Recognizing March 5, 2025, as Frio County Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 390 (By Reynolds), Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Houston Lawyers Association Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:
Message No. 1
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Thursday, February 27, 2025
The Honorable Speaker of the House
House Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has taken the following action:
THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate