TWENTY-NINTH DAY --- THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 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 41).
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, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; 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; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Holt; Little; Tinderholt.
The invocation was offered by Kason Huddleston, pastor, Freedom Place Church, Rowlett.
The chair recognized Representative Villalobos who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence for today because of important business in the district:
Holt on motion of Luther.
Little on motion of Pierson.
Tinderholt on motion of Luther.
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business:
Gervin-Hawkins on motion of Allen.
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The chair presented Dr. Larry Kravitz of Austin as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Kravitz and thanked them for their participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
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).
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED
On motion of Representative Geren and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to adjournment.
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Patterson 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 25, pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following committee meetings were announced:
Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice, scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, today, will convene in the posted location during bill referral and upon adjournment of the formal meeting of the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency.
Ways and Means, during bill referral today, 3W.9, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Delivery of Government Efficiency, during bill referral and upon adjournment of the Committee on Ways and Means today, 3W.9, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST
The chair recognized Representative Buckley who introduced the Honorable Ted Cruz.
HR 147 - ADOPTED
(by Lalani)
Representative Lalani moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 147.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 147, Recognizing February 19, 2025, as Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians Advocacy Leadership Day at the State Capitol.
HR 147 was adopted.
HR 600 - ADOPTED
(by Rodríguez Ramos)
Representative Rodríguez Ramos moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 600.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 600, Recognizing The Family Place on the occasion of Domestic Violence Advocacy Day at the State Capitol on March 20, 2025.
HR 600 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Anchía, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 600 as signers thereof.
HR 566 - ADOPTED
(by A. Davis)
Representative A. Davis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 566.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 566, Recognizing March 20, 2025, as University of North Texas at Dallas Day at the State Capitol.
HR 566 was adopted.
HR 64 - ADOPTED
(by Lozano)
Representative Lozano moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 64.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 64, Recognizing March 20, 2025, as Calhoun County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 64 was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Lozano who introduced a delegation from Calhoun County.
HR 583 - ADOPTED
(by V. Jones)
Representative V. Jones moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 583.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 583, Recognizing March 24, 2025, as HIV Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
HR 583 was adopted. (Richardson recorded voting no.)
On motion of Representative J. Garcia, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 583 as signers thereof.
HR 32 - ADOPTED
(by Lalani)
Representative Lalani moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 32.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 32, Recognizing Pakistan Day at the State Capitol.
HR 32 was adopted. (Alders, Curry, Dean, DeAyala, Dyson, Gerdes, Guillen, Harless, Harrison, Hopper, Isaac, Kerwin, Kitzman, Leo Wilson, Louderback, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Money, Olcott, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Shofner, Spiller, Swanson, Tepper, and Virdell recorded voting no.)
REASONS FOR VOTE
Representative Luther submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:
I strongly oppose HR 32 honoring Pakistan. As a proud American, I believe our state should prioritize resolutions that uplift our own nation's values, history, and interests over those of foreign countries. This resolution does not reflect the priorities of my constituents.
Representative Shofner submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:
I support the persecuted Christians of Pakistan.
Shofner, Hopper, Leo Wilson, Lowe,
Money, Olcott, Pierson, and Richardson
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district:
Smithee on motion of Darby.
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.)
(Wharton in the chair)
HOUSE AT EASE
At 11:49 a.m., the chair announced that the house would stand at ease until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Friday, March 21
(Gerdes in the chair)
The chair called the house to order at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 21.
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 21.)
HOUSE AT EASE
At 9:52 a.m. Friday, March 21, the chair announced that the house would stand at ease until 2 p.m. Monday, March 24.
Monday, March 24
(Leach in the chair)
The chair called the house to order at 2 p.m. Monday, March 24.
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 24.)
ADJOURNMENT
At 2:16 p.m. Monday, March 24, the chair stated that, without objection, the house would stand adjourned until 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The house, accordingly, at 2:16 p.m. Monday, March 24, 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 2951 (By Lozano), Relating to the rural sheriff's office and constable's office salary assistance grant programs.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 2952 (By Alders), Relating to the definition of a cottage food production operation.
To Public Health.
HB 2953 (By Alders), Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2954 (By Metcalf and Leo Wilson), Relating to the relocation or removal of dredged spoils or materials by a navigation district.
To Transportation.
HB 2955 (By Gerdes), Relating to prohibiting the purchase of candy and soft drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
To Human Services.
HB 2956 (By McLaughlin), Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving family violence and related notice requirements; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2957 (By Reynolds), Relating to the operation and movement of motorcycles on a roadway laned for traffic.
To Transportation.
HB 2958 (By Slawson), Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
To Human Services.
HB 2959 (By Dean), Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway.
To Transportation.
HB 2960 (By Hayes), Relating to void provisions contained in certain construction contracts.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2961 (By Moody), Relating to access under the public information law to certain information held by a law enforcement agency or prosecutor.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2962 (By Barry), Relating to an exemption from taxes imposed on the gross receipts of electricity sold to political subdivisions.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2963 (By Capriglione), Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 2964 (By Landgraf), Relating to the provision of broadband service in certain rural counties.
To s/c Telecommunications and Broadband (State Affairs).
HB 2965 (By McLaughlin), Relating to the applicability of a hotel occupancy tax in and the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain counties.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2966 (By Meyer), Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2967 (By Dutton), Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school, including vision screening information reporting for public school students and the creation of a vision care allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 2968 (By Talarico), Relating to single-family homes held by corporate owners for rental purposes; requiring information by and registration of certain corporate owners; authorizing a fee and civil penalty.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 2969 (By Cain), Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2970 (By Paul), Relating to the implementation of projects by the Gulf Coast Protection District.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2971 (By Dutton), Relating to an agreed divorce order in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 2972 (By Plesa), Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 2973 (By E. Morales), Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.
To State Affairs.
HB 2974 (By Craddick), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for a hotel and convention center project and to receive certain tax revenue related to the project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2975 (By Bucy), Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and local regulation of cannabis establishments; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license or registration; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2976 (By Cain), Relating to the marketing and sale of catfish and similar fish by food service establishments; providing administrative and civil penalties.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 2977 (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 2978 (By Harris), Relating to the minimum reimbursement amount for prescription drugs and devices to health benefit plan network pharmacists and pharmacies.
To Insurance.
HB 2979 (By Harris), Relating to a prohibition on the exercise of eminent domain and the disposition of certain property acquired for certain rail projects.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2980 (By Talarico), Relating to the reporting of a controlled substance overdose occurring on the campus of a public school.
To Public Education.
HB 2981 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a ballot measure; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 2982 (By Zwiener), Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2983 (By Cook), Relating to impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the adjustment of authorized fees.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2984 (By Curry), Relating to a rebuttable presumption that a person is intoxicated based on an alcohol concentration level analysis.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2985 (By Moody), Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 2986 (By Moody), Relating to the authority of an appellate court to lift a stay in connection with an interlocutory appeal.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2987 (By Allen), Relating to annual reporting regarding the establishment of certain school district planning and decision-making committees.
To Public Education.
HB 2988 (By DeAyala), Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2989 (By Metcalf and Leo Wilson), Relating to the name, rights, powers, and privileges of the Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District.
To Transportation.
HB 2990 (By Lowe), Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.
To Elections.
HB 2991 (By Kerwin), Relating to the donation of blood by persons younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Public Health.
HB 2992 (By Tepper), Relating to the name and function of the rural veterinarian incentive program.
To Higher Education.
HB 2993 (By Guillen), Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a county commissioner in certain locations.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2994 (By Guillen), Relating to a report by the Health and Human Services Commission on Medicaid eligibility determinations.
To Human Services.
HB 2995 (By Guillen), Relating to the provision of medication for respiratory distress in public and private schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2996 (By Guillen), Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of gambling criminal offenses.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2997 (By Bryant), Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained.
To Corrections.
HB 2998 (By Lowe), Relating to requiring voter approval for mass pesticide application by municipalities or counties.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 2999 (By Harris Davila), Relating to weight limitations for hydrogen-fueled motor vehicles.
To Transportation.
HB 3000 (By King, Ashby, Phelan, Frank, and Landgraf), Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
To Public Health.
HB 3001 (By Paul), Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance adjuster.
To Insurance.
HB 3002 (By Simmons), Relating to requiring debt collectors to provide certain disclosures to consumers.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3003 (By Leach), 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 3004 (By Spiller), Relating to work, an activity, or a function performed near a high voltage overhead line.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3005 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the payment of funds under certain construction contracts.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3006 (By Canales), Relating to the purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Corrections.
HB 3007 (By Plesa), Relating to vehicles eligible for toll discount programs.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 3008 (By Harless), Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.
To Higher Education.
HB 3009 (By McLaughlin), Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3010 (By Ashby), Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3011 (By Button), Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3012 (By Walle), Relating to the fee for a driving safety course.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3013 (By Hickland), Relating to a restriction on the use of public money by a school district regarding the passage of a bond proposal.
To Public Education.
HB 3014 (By Lambert and Cook), Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of a gift card or gift card redemption information.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3015 (By Alders), Relating to the inclusion of direct primary care fees as qualified medical expenses applied toward insurance deductibles in certain state health benefit plans.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3016 (By Lujan, Longoria, Guillen, Bhojani, and Gámez), Relating to the circumstances in which a rental company may void a damage waiver for a rental vehicle.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3017 (By Money), Relating to imposing an additional franchise tax on certain solar and wind energy producers.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3018 (By Money), Relating to a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue lost to political subdivisions if ad valorem taxes are abolished.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3019 (By Cain), Relating to the authority of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities and related entities to request and receive federal funds.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 3020 (By Howard), Relating to statewide standing orders prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors, medication for respiratory distress, and opioid antagonists to public and private schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3021 (By Smithee), Relating to the use of a consumer's credit score in the underwriting or rating of certain personal lines property and casualty insurance policies.
To Insurance.
HB 3022 (By Smithee), Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.
To State Affairs.
HB 3023 (By Toth), Relating to license plates issued for and displayed on certain passenger cars and light trucks.
To Transportation.
HB 3024 (By M. González), Relating to required reporting regarding a school district's school counseling program.
To Public Education.
HB 3025 (By A. Davis), Relating to requiring parental consent for the use of corporal punishment in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3026 (By A. Davis), Relating to the payment of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for certain students.
To Human Services.
HB 3027 (By Reynolds), Relating to the admission of nonresident undergraduate and graduate students to public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3028 (By Reynolds), Relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony.
To Elections.
HB 3029 (By Howard), Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.
To Public Education.
HB 3030 (By Howard), Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain state employees.
To Higher Education.
HB 3031 (By Howard), Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the functions and duties of the independent redistricting commission.
To Redistricting.
HB 3032 (By Howard), Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in coordination with other state agencies on the feasibility of developing clinical sites for nursing students.
To Higher Education.
HB 3033 (By Craddick), Relating to a grant program for nonprofit organizations supporting the Department of Public Safety; authorizing voluntary contributions.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3034 (By Craddick), Relating to the enforcement of the prohibition on passing a school bus using images and video from a school bus infraction detection system.
To Transportation.
HB 3035 (By Darby), Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3036 (By Landgraf), Relating to the applicability of competitive procurement requirements to certain county purchases.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3037 (By Dutton), Relating to temporarily decreasing the rate of state sales and use taxes under certain circumstances.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3038 (By Dutton), Relating to the notice of intent to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3039 (By Dutton), Relating to the definition of "affected person" for purposes of a contested case hearing held by or for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding certain environmental permit applications.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3040 (By Dutton), Relating to eligibility requirements for public office for persons finally convicted of a felony.
To Elections.
HB 3041 (By Paul), Relating to measures to support the enrollment of students with a nontraditional secondary education at public institutions of higher education, including eligibility for certain student financial assistance programs.
To Higher Education.
HB 3042 (By Paul), Relating to laboratory claim integrity programs for health benefit plans.
To Insurance.
HB 3043 (By Walle), Relating to the persons entitled to request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3044 (By Darby), Relating to the periodic elimination of generic transmission constraints in the ERCOT power region.
To State Affairs.
HB 3045 (By Gerdes), Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3046 (By E. Morales), Relating to the display of a license plate only on the rear of a motor vehicle; authorizing a fee.
To Transportation.
HB 3047 (By Alders), Relating to public use of audio and visual materials produced by the legislative branch.
To House Administration.
HB 3048 (By Allen), Relating to the revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school social studies curricula to include instruction relating to the history of persons with disabilities.
To Public Education.
HB 3049 (By Kerwin), Relating to the designation of animal control officers as first responders.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3050 (By Allen), Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees; making an appropriation.
To Appropriations.
HB 3051 (By Allen), Relating to the policies and procedures of a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school teams.
To Public Education.
HB 3052 (By Allen), Relating to compensation increases provided to certain public school employees under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 3053 (By Virdell), Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3054 (By Cain), Relating to the types of trees a governmental entity is authorized to plant on public property.
To State Affairs.
HB 3055 (By Virdell), Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property.
To State Affairs.
HB 3056 (By Virdell), Relating to municipal and county regulation of certain wind and solar power facilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3057 (By Landgraf), Relating to network standards for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR T) therapy.
To Insurance.
HB 3058 (By Richardson), Relating to the admission of persons holding certain nonimmigrant visas to public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3059 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 3060 (By Spiller), Relating to actions brought by the attorney general on behalf of certain persons under the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3061 (By Oliverson), Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3062 (By Guerra), Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3063 (By M. Perez), Relating to the civil prosecution of offenses involving certain municipal parking ordinances; authorizing a civil fine.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3064 (By Metcalf), Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3065 (By Anchía), Relating to the disposition of a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program administered by certain local law enforcement agencies.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3066 (By Leach), Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to certain tax revenue associated with hotel and convention center projects.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3067 (By Leach), Relating to the payment of salary to an individual pending the individual's impeachment trial.
To State Affairs.
HB 3068 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the consideration of an alternative assessment instrument score in undergraduate admissions at certain public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3069 (By Darby), Relating to the approval of a certificate of convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
To State Affairs.
HB 3070 (By Dutton), Relating to a franchise tax credit for opening an early learning and child-care center in certain affordable housing developments.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3071 (By Geren), Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3072 (By Howard), Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain women.
To Appropriations.
HB 3073 (By Howard), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3074 (By Howard), Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3075 (By McLaughlin), Relating to a prohibition on the provision of state money to entities that promote certain ideological programs and the establishment of a division in the Legislative Budget Board to ensure such entities do not receive state money; authorizing the imposition of a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 3076 (By Patterson), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3077 (By Geren), Relating to reports by certain persons involved in the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages for purposes of sales and use taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3078 (By Darby), Relating to manufacturer fees for operation of a real-time electronic logging system to track over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine; imposing a fee; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Public Health.
HB 3079 (By Lozano), Relating to a program under the Texas emissions reduction plan to reduce emissions from certain marine vessels.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3080 (By Lozano), Relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border region.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 3081 (By Holt), Relating to certain civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3082 (By Spiller), Relating to the small and mid-sized district allotment under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 3083 (By R. Lopez), Relating to an independent study on the effectiveness and feasibility of mini nuclear reactors.
To State Affairs.
HB 3084 (By Toth), Relating to solicitation by pedestrians.
To Transportation.
HB 3085 (By Bowers), Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality and the local regulation of premises in those areas.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3086 (By Oliverson), Relating to requirements for pharmaceutical drug manufacturers to report prescription drug costs.
To Public Health.
HB 3087 (By Kerwin), Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3088 (By Orr), Relating to standards and procedures for purchasing goods for resale by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3089 (By Tepper and Troxclair), Relating to the exclusion of real property repair and remodeling services from sales and use taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3090 (By Campos), Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for certain individuals.
To Insurance.
HB 3091 (By Goodwin), Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of injection wells used to dispose of oil and gas waste; authorizing a fee.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3092 (By Gerdes), Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
To State Affairs.
HB 3093 (By Villalobos), Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner's property.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3094 (By Villalobos), Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner's property.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3095 (By Morgan), Relating to damage liability for a collision with a motorist who failed to establish financial responsibility.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3096 (By Cunningham), Relating to designating March 17 as Profound Autism Awareness Day.
To Human Services.
HB 3097 (By Anchía), Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.
To Elections.
HB 3098 (By C. Bell), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain assaults committed against employees of primary and secondary schools and to the conditions of community supervision for that offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3099 (By Gerdes), Relating to adult high school charter program funding.
To Public Education.
HB 3100 (By Darby), Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3101 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the provision of accelerated and supplemental instruction for public school students and outcomes-based contracting with those providers.
To Public Education.
HB 3102 (By Goodwin and Plesa), Relating to exempting school districts impacted by education savings account programs from the recapture of maintenance and operations ad valorem tax revenue under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 3103 (By Goodwin), Relating to certain requirements for a school district to contract with an open-enrollment charter school or entity to operate a district campus.
To Public Education.
HB 3104 (By McLaughlin), Relating to the salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3105 (By Goodwin), Relating to establishing a minimum base wage for certain personal attendants under Medicaid and other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
To Human Services.
HB 3106 (By Goodwin), Relating to the development of certain regional water plans using safe yield water availability analyses.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3107 (By Goodwin), Relating to the development of a model policy by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System for the enforcement and implementation of state laws regarding certain persons prohibited by law from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3108 (By Goodwin), Relating to proof of eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a person.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3109 (By M. Perez), Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3110 (By M. Perez), Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3111 (By M. Perez), Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3112 (By Tepper), Relating to the application of the open meetings law and public information law to government information related to certain cybersecurity measures.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 3113 (By Troxclair), Relating to requiring the ballots of certain counties to be scannable.
To Elections.
HB 3114 (By Geren), Relating to the view of the State Capitol.
To State Affairs.
HB 3115 (By Troxclair), Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3116 (By Bucy), Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties to be used for transportation projects.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 3117 (By Troxclair), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3118 (By Troxclair), Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3119 (By Johnson), Relating to the preservation of evidence collected from a forensic medical examination for certain sexual assaults.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3120 (By Kitzman), Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.
To State Affairs.
HB 3121 (By Collier), Relating to maternal mortality and morbidity in this state and Medicaid eligibility of and coverage for certain services provided to pregnant women.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 3122 (By Collier), Relating to a defense to prosecution for the possession of certain consumable hemp products containing a controlled substance or marihuana.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3123 (By Kitzman), Relating to the powers and duties of a personal bond or personal bond and pretrial supervision office.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3124 (By Bhojani), Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain physical therapy services and the practice of physical therapy.
To Insurance.
HB 3125 (By Guerra), Relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3126 (By Darby), Relating to the election of certain school districts to participate in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3127 (By Bhojani), Relating to the time for providing a response to a request for preauthorization of health benefits.
To Insurance.
HB 3128 (By Bhojani), Relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a school district.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3129 (By Orr), Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3130 (By Bhojani), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of residential real property leased to an elderly person.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3131 (By Bhojani), Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the effects that current laws, rules, and regulations of this state and its political subdivisions regarding pole attachments have on the expansion of broadband service.
To s/c Telecommunications and Broadband (State Affairs).
HB 3132 (By Alders), Relating to reporting requirements for assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
To Public Health.
HB 3133 (By Bhojani), Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3134 (By Cook), Relating to advanced air mobility.
To Transportation.
HB 3135 (By Smithee), Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired firefighters.
To Transportation.
HB 3136 (By Harris Davila), Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of visiting an institution of higher education.
To Public Education.
HB 3137 (By Lowe), Relating to a prohibition on certain herbicides and food and beverage additives; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Public Health.
HB 3138 (By J. Lopez), Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3139 (By Zwiener), Relating to the authority of a county overlying the Edwards Aquifer to approve the creation of and issuance of bonds by a municipal utility district.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3140 (By J. Lopez), Relating to network adequacy standards for preferred provider benefit plans.
To Insurance.
HB 3141 (By Zwiener), Relating to information relied on by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for purposes of rules involving rainfall estimates.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3142 (By Isaac), Relating to school marshals, including eligibility for appointment as a school marshal, and licensure and training requirements.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3143 (By Isaac), Relating to establishing the safety protection grant program under which the parent of a student whose safety is in jeopardy may elect to transfer the student to another public school campus or receive funding for the student to attend private school.
To Public Education.
HB 3144 (By Isaac), Relating to the use of a public school or institution of higher education as a polling place.
To Elections.
HB 3145 (By Campos), Relating to a Department of Public Safety program to provide grants to public improvement districts for services for homeless individuals.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3146 (By Bumgarner), Relating to certain hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 3147 (By Hickland), Relating to fiscal reporting by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3148 (By Hickland), Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.
To Higher Education.
HB 3149 (By Ashby), Relating to instruction on hunter education for public high school students.
To Public Education.
HB 3150 (By Paul), Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.
To Insurance.
HB 3151 (By Hull), Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by managed care plan issuers and Medicaid managed care organizations.
To Human Services.
HB 3152 (By Hull), Relating to the display of the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag and the pledge of allegiance to the Texas flag in public school classrooms.
To Public Education.
HB 3153 (By Kerwin), Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
To Human Services.
HB 3154 (By Hopper), Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3155 (By Simmons), Relating to the disclosure of fees by certain landlords in residential rental application transactions.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3156 (By Darby), Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3157 (By Darby), Relating to interim rates charged by electric utilities during a rate suspension period.
To State Affairs.
HB 3158 (By Darby), Relating to imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3159 (By Darby), Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain restimulation wells; providing a civil penalty.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3160 (By Toth), Relating to Internet safety and technology protection policies in public schools and libraries.
To Public Education.
HB 3161 (By Villalobos), Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3162 (By Leach), Relating to the use of an accessible absentee mail system by certain voters.
To Elections.
HB 3163 (By Leach), Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3164 (By Leach), Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.
To Elections.
HB 3165 (By Leach), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of sexual assault of a child and changing the eligibility for parole of certain persons convicted of that offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3166 (By Cook), Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3167 (By Cook), Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3168 (By Cook), Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of a gift card or gift card redemption information.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3169 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3170 (By Cain), Relating to transparency in special education legal proceedings involving a school district and a limit on legal fees that may be spent by a school district in special education legal proceedings.
To Public Education.
HB 3171 (By Lujan), Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3172 (By Gates), Relating to municipal regulation of multifamily and mixed-use development on religious land.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3173 (By Talarico), Relating to certain planning, notification, and evaluation requirements with respect to workforce development programs in this state.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 3174 (By Rose), Relating to county and hospital district disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain infectious and communicable diseases; authorizing fees.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3175 (By Virdell), Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
To Public Health.
HB 3176 (By Virdell), Relating to the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products developed using mRNA material in the prevention or treatment of a communicable disease.
To Public Health.
HB 3177 (By Anchía), Relating to the peace officer status of designated investigators of a municipal office of inspector general.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3178 (By Virdell), Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3179 (By Virdell), Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3180 (By Dutton), Relating to the contents of a request for disclosure in a civil action brought under the Family Code.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3181 (By Dutton), Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3182 (By Kerwin), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3183 (By Simmons), Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3184 (By Simmons), Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
To State Affairs.
HB 3185 (By Metcalf), Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 3186 (By Swanson), Relating to intercollegiate athletic competitions based on biological sex.
To Higher Education.
HB 3187 (By Shaheen), Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities.
To Transportation.
HB 3188 (By Raymond), Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
To Human Services.
HB 3189 (By Kerwin), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of trafficking of persons.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3190 (By Darby), Relating to school personnel and public school operations, including the eligibility of certain employees for unemployment compensation benefits.
To Public Education.
HB 3191 (By Button), Relating to strategies to increase the availability of and access to child care, including the creation of an employer child-care contribution partnership program, a child-care innovation pilot program, and a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3192 (By Frank), Relating to establishing age for purposes of admission into public schools for certain children of foreign military members.
To Public Education.
HB 3193 (By Reynolds), Relating to the punishment for intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter; changing eligibility for mandatory supervision, parole, and community supervision; increasing criminal penalties.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3194 (By Garcia Hernandez), Relating to the grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action by the Texas Board of Nursing.
To Public Health.
HB 3195 (By Garcia Hernandez and Patterson), Relating to the regulation of certain senior retirement communities.
To Human Services.
HB 3196 (By J. Lopez), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3197 (By Slawson), Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
To Higher Education.
HB 3198 (By J. Jones), Relating to screening by a landlord of applicants for residential tenancies.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3199 (By Craddick), Relating to the requirement that certain ad valorem tax-related notices be delivered to a property owner by certified mail.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3200 (By Cain), Prohibiting certain transactions between governmental entities and abortion funds, as well as entities engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity as defined by federal law.
To State Affairs.
HB 3201 (By Bucy and Curry), Relating to the licensing and regulation of lottery couriers by the Texas Lottery Commission; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3202 (By Cain), Relating to the green job skills development fund and training program.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 3203 (By Howard), Relating to equipment used or intended for use in testing or analyzing a controlled substance.
To Public Health.
HB 3204 (By Metcalf), Relating to the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, including the college's eligibility to participate in certain programs.
To Higher Education.
HB 3205 (By Campos), Relating to the imposition of a county housing first initiatives fee in certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3206 (By Hayes), Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3207 (By Dean), Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3208 (By Anchía, J. González, and Button), Relating to the installation by the Texas Department of Transportation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions.
To Transportation.
HB 3209 (By C. Morales), Relating to carbon monoxide detectors in certain properties.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3210 (By Olcott), Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
To State Affairs.
HB 3211 (By Dean and Gerdes), Relating to the participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in managed care plans providing vision benefits.
To Insurance.
HB 3212 (By Dean), Relating to providing for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3213 (By Dean), Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable.
To s/c Telecommunications and Broadband (State Affairs).
HB 3214 (By Richardson), Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3215 (By Dutton), Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters on parole or mandatory supervision.
To Elections.
HB 3216 (By Dutton), Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain working parents for whom federal matching money is available.
To Appropriations.
HB 3217 (By Dutton), Relating to public comments on matters subject to a hearing under the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3218 (By Dutton), Relating to registering to vote and voting while in custody at certain county jails and related procedures.
To Elections.
HB 3219 (By Shofner), Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
To Public Health.
HB 3220 (By Tepper), Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3221 (By Tepper), Relating to certain employer contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3222 (By Hickland), Relating to school district policies, appeals to the commissioner of education, and reporting on settlement agreements entered into by a public school.
To Public Education.
HB 3223 (By Leach), Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3224 (By Lowe), Relating to the compensation and professional representation of certain students participating in University Interscholastic League activities.
To Public Education.
HB 3225 (By Alders), Relating to the prohibition of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 3226 (By Metcalf), Relating to the jurisdiction of statutory probate courts in Montgomery County.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3227 (By Gerdes), Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3228 (By Lambert), Relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3229 (By Lambert), Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3230 (By Metcalf), Relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3231 (By Kerwin), Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3232 (By Harris), Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3233 (By Harris), Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers.
To Insurance.
HB 3234 (By Cortez), Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3235 (By Turner), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3236 (By Little), Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3237 (By Turner), Relating to certain energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3238 (By Turner), Relating to an optional health condition or disability designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3239 (By Turner), Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead and to the adjustment of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3240 (By Guerra), Relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3241 (By Harris Davila), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3242 (By Moody), Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3243 (By Lozano), Relating to the composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority.
To Transportation.
HB 3244 (By Patterson), Relating to the location of and light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 3245 (By LaHood), Relating to requiring school districts to annually provide information regarding employee benefits to district employees, retired district employees, and their families.
To Public Education.
HB 3246 (By LaHood), Relating to a resilience training program for first responders and active duty military personnel.
To Public Health.
HB 3247 (By Bryant), Relating to electronic voter registration.
To Elections.
HB 3248 (By Cortez), Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 3249 (By Darby), Relating to rules providing for certification of issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3250 (By Darby), Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3251 (By Vasut), Relating to operation and management of the first capitol state historic site and replica by the Texas Historical Commission.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3252 (By Harris Davila), Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits for certain wastewater treatment facilities.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3253 (By Pierson), Relating to the rural constable's office salary assistance grant program.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3254 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education to participate in a health benefit plan offered under the state employees group benefits program.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3255 (By Paul), Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3256 (By Paul), Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3257 (By Olcott), Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3258 (By Button), Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3259 (By Tepper), Relating to the ability of certain municipalities and counties to elect not to participate in certain event reimbursement programs and to the allocation of a portion of the state hotel occupancy tax revenue collected in those municipalities and counties.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3260 (By K. Bell), Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 3261 (By Johnson and Garcia Hernandez), Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
To Corrections.
HB 3262 (By Lowe), Relating to an election to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3263 (By Turner), Relating to a program for monitoring methane emissions using funds from the Texas emissions reduction plan.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3264 (By Howard), Relating to the inclusion of firearm safety instruction in the required health curriculum for public school students.
To Public Education.
HB 3265 (By Darby), Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor and certain prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and related persons with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program; providing a civil penalty.
To Insurance.
HB 3266 (By A. Davis), Relating to prohibiting a school district from charging fees for late drop-offs or pickups of a student at a district campus.
To Public Education.
HB 3267 (By A. Davis), Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3268 (By Simmons), Relating to the denial or reduction of an award otherwise payable under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
To Appropriations.
HB 3269 (By Guillen), Relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Health and Human Services Commission.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 3270 (By J. Lopez), Relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3271 (By Noble), Relating to the administration, authority, and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
To Human Services.
HB 3272 (By Geren), Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.
To State Affairs.
HB 3273 (By Harris Davila), Relating to limitations on certain suits to recover real property held by another in adverse possession; the unauthorized sale, rental, lease, or advertisement for sale, rental, or lease of real property; and the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3274 (By Hefner), 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 3275 (By Richardson), Relating to the authority of a municipality to require a minimum amount of parking spaces for certain commercial buildings.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3276 (By Noble), Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.
To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).
HB 3277 (By V. Perez), 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 3278 (By McLaughlin), Relating to the study of and incentives for the use of solar and wind energy.
To State Affairs.
HB 3279 (By Dutton), Relating to a periodic review and expiration dates of state and local tax preferences.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3280 (By Anchía), Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3281 (By Dutton), Relating to procedures and grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3282 (By Dutton), Relating to certain procedures in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3283 (By Bowers), Relating to the mission of governing boards of public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3284 (By Frank), Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3285 (By Hefner), Relating to requiring operators of smart devices to provide information to users about the collection of personal data.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3286 (By Cain), Relating to the commission on uniform state laws.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3287 (By K. Bell), Relating to construction contract trust funds.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3288 (By K. Bell), Relating to the application of funds under construction contracts.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3289 (By K. Bell), Relating to the payment of funds under construction contracts.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3290 (By K. Bell), Relating to the time period for which certain funds payable under a construction contract must be reserved for the benefit of mechanic's lien claimants.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3291 (By Hefner), Relating to the public purpose designation and taxation of certain projects of Type A economic development corporations.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3292 (By Metcalf), Relating to prohibiting ultraprocessed food from being served or sold to students in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3293 (By M. González), Relating to rates for electric service provided to public school districts and other local governmental entities in certain counties.
To State Affairs.
HB 3294 (By Reynolds), Relating to the offense of providing or requesting or allowing another to provide a breath specimen for an ignition interlock device; creating a criminal offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3295 (By Reynolds), Relating to the repeal of certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3296 (By Reynolds), Relating to the establishment of a higher education consortium for civic education and a grant program for that consortium.
To Higher Education.
HB 3297 (By Reynolds), Relating to the establishment of the Texas prekindergarten fund to support public school prekindergarten education.
To Public Education.
HB 3298 (By Reynolds), Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete batch plants.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3299 (By Reynolds), Relating to the regulation of building products by governmental entities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3300 (By Reynolds), Relating to a study by the comptroller of public accounts on the modernization and efficient administration of state government.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
List No. 1 - March 21
HB 3301 (By Reynolds), Relating to establishing the permanent public school fund to reduce school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and provide funding for public school prekindergarten programs.
To Appropriations.
HB 3302 (By Hefner), Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852 in Upshur County as the Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 3303 (By Button), Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for exotic animals.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3304 (By Lowe), Relating to a prohibition on vaccination mandates.
To Public Health.
HB 3305 (By Richardson), Relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3306 (By Dean), Relating to the applicability of certain laws affecting indemnification agreements to certain contracts or agreements pertaining to electric utility infrastructure.
To Insurance.
HB 3307 (By Noble), Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3308 (By Geren), Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the professional sports team charitable foundations of rodeo organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations or hosting a Professional Rodeo Event at rodeo venues.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3309 (By Canales), Relating to the use of automated traffic control systems by local authorities and law enforcement agencies.
To Transportation.
HB 3310 (By McLaughlin), Relating to the authority of certain counties to adopt noise regulations; creating a criminal offense; authorizing fees.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3311 (By Swanson), Relating to priority of payments for claims against a decedent's estate.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3312 (By Swanson), Relating to the preservation and release of video surveillance recordings of special education settings.
To Public Education.
HB 3313 (By Holt), Relating to font and type size requirements for certain political advertising disclosures.
To State Affairs.
HB 3314 (By Harris), Relating to certain energy efficiency performance standards for residential construction.
To State Affairs.
HB 3315 (By Harris), Relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3316 (By Harris), Relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee, and the composition and functions of the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3317 (By Hefner), Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and health benefit plan issuers or pharmacy benefit managers.
To Insurance.
HB 3318 (By King), Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
To Public Health.
HB 3319 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3320 (By Oliverson), Relating to a property and casualty self-insurance pool for certain religious institutions; authorizing fees; providing administrative penalties.
To Insurance.
HB 3321 (By Oliverson), Relating to certain health care entity or system transaction fees and payment claims; providing administrative and civil penalties.
To Public Health.
HB 3322 (By Harris), Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3323 (By Swanson), Relating to the responsibilities of the tabulation supervisor of a central counting station; providing a civil penalty
To Elections.
HB 3324 (By Hefner), Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 3535 in Camp County as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 3325 (By Allen), Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular educational environment, including parental rights related to that transition, and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history.
To Public Education.
HB 3326 (By Allen), Relating to certain duties of a public institution of higher education in relation to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
To Higher Education.
HB 3327 (By Hefner), Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
To State Affairs.
HB 3328 (By Allen), Relating to the approval of purchases under the supplemental special education services and instructional materials program by a public school student's admission, review, and dismissal committee.
To Public Education.
HB 3329 (By Patterson and Leo Wilson), Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged veterans 65 years old or older.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3330 (By Cook), Relating to discovery in a criminal case.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3331 (By M. Perez), Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting steel; authorizing a fee.
To Transportation.
HB 3332 (By E. Morales), Relating to the creation of the Maverick County Regional Mobility Authority; authorizing a fee.
To Transportation.
HB 3333 (By E. Morales), Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain stream segments, stream assessment units, and drainage areas.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3334 (By King), Relating to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response at certain wells under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3335 (By Cole), Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and salvage property to a civic or charitable organization.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3336 (By Buckley), Relating to an alcoholic beverage tax credit for certain liquor or malt beverage byproducts donated for agricultural use in this state.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3337 (By Ward Johnson), Relating to semiannual inspections for elevators, escalators, and related equipment.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3338 (By Ward Johnson and Reynolds), Relating to the permitting of certain concrete plants located in an area of a municipality not subject to zoning regulations.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3339 (By Ward Johnson and Reynolds), Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.
To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).
HB 3340 (By Ward Johnson), Relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3341 (By Ward Johnson), Relating to providing to parents a copy of certain procedures included in a public school's multihazard emergency operations plan.
To Public Education.
HB 3342 (By Ward Johnson), Relating to the adjustment of the average daily attendance of a school district due to unsafe conditions.
To Public Education.
HB 3343 (By Ward Johnson), Relating to the duties of peace officers investigating a family violence allegation or responding to a disturbance call that may involve family violence.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3344 (By Curry), Relating to the regulation of roofing contractors; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense; requiring an occupational license.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3345 (By R. Lopez and Lujan), Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).
HB 3346 (By Reynolds), Relating to distributed energy resources.
To State Affairs.
HB 3347 (By Noble), Relating to person not eligible for employment in public schools and to measures to ensure publics schools do not employ those persons.
To Public Education.
HB 3348 (By Patterson), Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3349 (By Tepper), Relating to the events trust fund and to abolishing the Pan American Games trust fund, Olympic Games trust fund, and motor sports racing trust fund.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3350 (By Gerdes), Relating to vacancies on the board of directors of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3351 (By King), Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, public school safety and security requirements, and the provision of safety-related resources.
To Public Education.
HB 3352 (By King), Relating to the inclusion of information about construction or maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3353 (By DeAyala), Relating to the limitation of liability for certain highway, road, and street contractors and the presumption of sole causation by legally impaired drivers in certain civil actions.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3354 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 11 in Morris County as the Army Staff Sergeant Samuel T. Castle Memorial Highway.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 3355 (By Howard), Relating to the approval, selection, and use of an alternative electronic visit verification system under Medicaid.
To Human Services.
HB 3356 (By Patterson), Relating to the applicability of certain generation reliability requirements.
To State Affairs.
HB 3357 (By Oliverson), Relating to cremation authorization procedures in counties with medical examiners.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3358 (By Garcia Hernandez), Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3359 (By J. Garcia), Relating to identifying an individual with veteran's status and providing notice to the Texas Veterans Commission.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 3360 (By Cook), Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.
To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).
HB 3361 (By Olcott), Relating to the elimination of electronic poll lists and the countywide polling place program.
To Elections.
HB 3362 (By Little), Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3363 (By Canales), Relating to the creation of certain regional conservation and reclamation districts.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3364 (By J. Lopez), Relating to the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3365 (By M. Perez), Relating to the sale and delivery of certain license plates.
To Transportation.
HB 3366 (By Oliverson), Relating to mediation and arbitration between health benefit plan issuers or administrators and out-of-network health care providers.
To Insurance.
HB 3367 (By Morgan), Relating to the eligibility to vote in an election.
To Elections.
HB 3368 (By Gerdes), Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 3369 (By Louderback), Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.
To Public Education.
HB 3370 (By Ashby), Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3371 (By Metcalf and Gerdes), Relating to the recovery of certain state border security expenditures from the federal government.
To State Affairs.
HB 3372 (By Metcalf), Relating to prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators; providing a civil penalty.
To Public Education.
HB 3373 (By Metcalf), Relating to the provision by school districts of certain records and financial information to the public.
To Public Education.
HB 3374 (By Patterson), Relating to electricity pricing rules and operating procedures that eliminate or compensate for market distortion caused by certain federal tax credits.
To State Affairs.
HB 3375 (By Metcalf), Relating to the filing of a campaign treasurer appointment and an application for a place on the ballot by a candidate for the board of directors of an appraisal district.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3376 (By Capriglione), Relating to training on dementia and Alzheimer's disease for certain guardians.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3377 (By Morgan), Relating to the authority of certain cities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified projects.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3378 (By Rosenthal), Relating to uniform election dates for certain emergency service districts.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3379 (By Rosenthal), Relating to uniform election of municipal utility districts.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3380 (By Rosenthal), 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 3381 (By Rosenthal), Relating to prohibiting a person from simultaneously serving as the presiding officer of the board of a property owners' association and as the president of the board of a municipal utility district.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3382 (By Campos), Relating to the duties of court-appointed guardians ad litem, attorneys ad litem, and amicus attorneys in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3383 (By Canales), Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3384 (By Allen and A. Davis), Relating to the applicability of class size limits and certain parental notification requirements to school districts of innovation.
To Public Education.
HB 3385 (By King), Relating to the promotion and sale of wine produced in this state; creating a farm winery permit; authorizing a fee.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3386 (By Gámez), Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign.
To State Affairs.
HB 3387 (By Raymond), Relating to the safety standards of certain rail employees; requiring an occupational permit.
To Transportation.
HB 3388 (By Paul), Relating to group property and casualty insurance policies.
To Insurance.
HB 3389 (By Paul), Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.
To Transportation.
HB 3390 (By Landgraf), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3391 (By Allen), Relating to the operation of motor-assisted scooters.
To Transportation.
HB 3392 (By Swanson), Relating to prohibited health care discrimination based on vaccination status; providing a civil penalty.
To Public Health.
HB 3393 (By Vasut), Relating to statutory construction.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3394 (By Alders), Relating to the appointment of deputy constables.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3395 (By VanDeaver), Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that transfers a manufactured home classified as personal property at the owner's death.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3396 (By Frank), Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
To Human Services.
HB 3397 (By Frank), Relating to the administration of medication by open-enrollment charter schools, private schools, and school employees.
To Public Education.
HB 3398 (By Lozano), Relating to the requirements for issuance of export documentation by a customs broker for purposes of sales and use taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3399 (By Money), Relating to the provision of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures or treatments.
To Public Health.
HB 3400 (By Schatzline), Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3401 (By Money), Relating to repealing insupportability as a ground for divorce.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3402 (By King), Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service.
To State Affairs.
HB 3403 (By Harris), Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3404 (By Hefner), Relating to certain municipal and county regulation of certain multifamily and mixed-use residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3405 (By Hayes), Relating to the contents of a trust accounting.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3406 (By Rodríguez Ramos), Relating to the medical accuracy of informational materials given to a woman seeking an abortion.
To Public Health.
HB 3407 (By Lozano), Relating to installation and operation of meter socket adapters for residential electric service customers.
To State Affairs.
HB 3408 (By Rodríguez Ramos), Relating to the posting of annual financial statements and governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school's Internet website.
To Public Education.
HB 3409 (By Ashby), Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District and the creation of the office of district attorney for the 273rd Judicial District.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3410 (By Rodríguez Ramos), Relating to the regulation of abortion and related matters and to the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
To State Affairs.
HB 3411 (By Schatzline), Relating to prohibiting a public school teacher from supporting a student's gender transition.
To Public Education.
HB 3412 (By Gámez), Relating to notice of and assistance in filing an application for a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation provided to a home buyer by a title insurance company or title insurance agent in connection with the closing and settlement of certain transactions pertaining to residential real property; authorizing a fee; providing for the imposition of an administrative penalty.
To Insurance.
HB 3413 (By Spiller), Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 183 in Eastland County as the Deputy Sheriff David Bosecker Memorial Highway.
To Transportation.
HB 3414 (By Oliverson), Relating to preferred provider benefit plan out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made by an insured directly to a physician providing direct primary care.
To Insurance.
HB 3415 (By Bhojani), Relating to the regulation of certain health professionals; providing an administrative penalty.
To Public Health.
HB 3416 (By Villalobos), Relating to prohibiting a fee for the issuance of an official transcript by a public institution of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3417 (By Lowe), Relating to the confidentiality of administrative subpoenas for offenses that involve the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3418 (By E. Morales), Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3419 (By L. Garcia), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Do-Not-Sell Registry for firearms.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3420 (By Campos and LaHood), Relating to certain mental health policies and services for peace officers, fire fighters, and telecommunicators.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3421 (By Hayes), Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3422 (By Gerdes), Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3423 (By Tinderholt), Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of integrating into the electric grid facilities that use nuclear energy to generate electricity.
To State Affairs.
HB 3424 (By Capriglione), Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3425 (By Capriglione), Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3426 (By Capriglione), Relating to the issuance of digital driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification certificates; authorizing a fee.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3427 (By Tinderholt), Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to implement certain diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
To State Affairs.
HB 3428 (By Tinderholt), Relating to the required notice regarding the possession of a firearm on the premises of certain businesses; providing an administrative penalty.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3429 (By Tinderholt), Relating to the duty of a public water supply system to provide certain information to consumers regarding fluoride in drinking water.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3430 (By Tinderholt), Relating to a required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license holders.
To State Affairs.
HB 3431 (By Tinderholt), Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of gender transitioning or reassignment procedures and treatments and gender-affirming therapy and counseling; creating criminal offenses.
To Public Health.
HB 3432 (By Tinderholt), Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election; creating a criminal offense.
To Elections.
HB 3433 (By Gerdes), Relating to fees assessed by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3434 (By Tinderholt), Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from setting aside a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance.
To Higher Education.
HB 3435 (By J. Lopez), Relating to the process by which a hospital makes certain determinations regarding medical staff privileges.
To Public Health.
HB 3436 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to the definition of a child for purposes of the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3437 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3438 (By Guillen), Relating to the property tax exemption for certain nonprofit community business organizations.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3439 (By Guillen), Relating to the powers and duties of the office of the attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
To State Affairs.
HB 3440 (By Olcott), Relating to the repeal of the authority to exclude certain students without certain required immunizations from attending public school in times of emergency or epidemic.
To Public Health.
HB 3441 (By Luther), Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers for advertising a harmful vaccine.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3442 (By Reynolds), Relating to approved court-ordered alcohol awareness programs.
To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).
HB 3443 (By Reynolds), Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
To Corrections.
HB 3444 (By Gerdes), Relating to appointment of the members of the early voting ballot board.
To Elections.
HB 3445 (By Darby), Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and pole charges of an electric cooperative.
To s/c Telecommunications and Broadband (State Affairs).
HB 3446 (By Hull), Relating to access to a child's health records by the child's parent, managing conservator, or guardian.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3447 (By C. Morales), Relating to the minimum wage.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 3448 (By Darby), Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and poles of an electric cooperative.
To s/c Telecommunications and Broadband (State Affairs).
HB 3449 (By Canales), Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3450 (By C. Morales), Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators for school district, private school, and open-enrollment charter school employees and volunteers.
To Public Education.
List No. 2 - March 21
HR 561 (By Lalani), Commemorating the celebration of Nowruz on March 21, 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 563 (By Hayes), Recognizing April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 564 (By E. Morales), Honoring the United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation/John Horse Band.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 565 (By Tinderholt), Commemorating the opening of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 567 (By Holt), Welcoming the Liberty Elementary School Student Council to the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 568 (By Capriglione), Congratulating Nancy Rainosek on her retirement from the Texas Department of Information Resources.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 569 (By Troxclair), Recognizing March 20, 2025, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 570 (By Troxclair), Recognizing the Texas Federation of Republican Women for its 40 Under 40 Fellowship initiative.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 571 (By Lozano), Congratulating International Consulting Engineers on its national and local awards.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 572 (By Smithee), Commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 574 (By Guillen), Recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Agriculture Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 575 (By K. Bell), Congratulating the Scurry-Rosser High School cheerleading team on winning the 3A Division II title at the 2025 UIL Spirit State Championships.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 576 (By K. Bell), Congratulating Graham Geisleman of Forney Taekwondo on winning a gold medal at the 2025 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 577 (By K. Bell), Congratulating the Crandall High School cheerleading team on winning the 5A Division II title at the 2025 UIL Spirit State Championships.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 578 (By K. Bell), Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Lone Star CASA's expansion into Kaufman County.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 579 (By K. Bell), In memory of Vertis O'Neal Storey of Kaufman.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 580 (By K. Bell), Congratulating Taylor Jones of The University of Texas at Austin women's basketball team on being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 582 (By Wharton), In memory of Eugene Bothe of Brenham.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 584 (By V. Jones), Congratulating Tiara Cooper on her receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 586 (By Oliverson), Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Maternal Mental Health Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 587 (By Walle), Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Boys & Girls Clubs Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 588 (By V. Jones), Congratulating Willis Johnson on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 589 (By K. Bell), Commending Mike Rentz and The Perfect Light for their commemoration of Super Bowl LIX.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 591 (By Reynolds), Honoring Cliff Albright for his efforts to encourage voter participation and civic engagement.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 592 (By Reynolds), Honoring Bishop Ronnie Elijah Brailsford Sr. for his outstanding contributions as a spiritual leader.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 593 (By Reynolds), Recognizing April 10, 2025, as Environmental Justice Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 594 (By Troxclair), Congratulating Theresa Boland on her retirement from the Office of the Texas Governor.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 595 (By Troxclair), Congratulating Colonel Thomas Clark Mohler on his retirement from the Texas State Guard.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 596 (By Simmons), Recognizing March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 597 (By J. Garcia), Congratulating Mary Burns Michael on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 598 (By C. Morales), In memory of the Honorable James Earl Carter Jr., 39th president of the United States.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 599 (By Villalobos), Congratulating Luke and Maddie Tschritter of Corpus Christi on the birth of their daughter, Finley Amariah Tschritter.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 601 (By Noble), Congratulating the Plano East High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2024 UIL 6A state championship.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 602 (By Lalani), Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Desi Day of Action at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 603 (By Holt), Welcoming the Liberty Elementary School Student Council to the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 604 (By Bhojani), Commemorating the celebration of Navroz on March 21, 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 605 (By Lowe), Congratulating Carla Campos of Haltom High School on winning a gold medal at the 2025 UIL Wrestling State Tournament.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 606 (By Raymond), Commending Bishop James Anthony Tamayo on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Diocese of Laredo.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 607 (By Fairly), Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 608 (By Fairly), Congratulating Children's Learning Centers of Amarillo on its 100th anniversary.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 609 (By Fairly), Congratulating Joseph Stafford of Amarillo Tascosa High School on his selection as the 2024 Texas High School Wrestling Coach of the Year.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 610 (By Zwiener), Congratulating Diane Insley on her retirement as director of the San Marcos Public Library.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 611 (By Dyson), Congratulating Officer Brad Smith on his retirement from the College Station Police Department.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 612 (By Lujan), Recognizing March 27, 2025, as CASA Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 613 (By Simmons), Congratulating Ellery A. Richard of Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Houston on his 21st pastoral anniversary.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 614 (By Lalani), Recognizing April 15, 2025, as Ismaili CIVIC Advocacy Day of Service.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
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HB 3451 (By Rosenthal), Relating to a change of name and sex for certain persons and the issuance of associated birth records and documentation; authorizing a fee.
To Public Health.
HB 3452 (By V. Jones), Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3453 (By Bonnen), Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or a single source continuum contractor to provide foster care or adoption services.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3454 (By Gámez), Relating to liability to a vehicle storage facility operator for money owed in relation to the delivery, storage, and disposal of certain personal property.
To Insurance.
HB 3455 (By Shofner), Relating to manufacturer disclosure requirements and liability for experimental drugs and devices.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3456 (By Shofner), Relating to prohibiting high fructose corn syrup from being included in drinks sold by school districts.
To Public Education.
HB 3457 (By Lozano), Relating to commercial signs along U.S. Highway 77.
To Transportation.
HB 3458 (By Patterson), Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3459 (By Bonnen), Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.
To Appropriations.
HB 3460 (By Dutton), Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 3461 (By Bonnen), Relating to certain memorial markers and designations on highways in this state.
To Transportation.
HB 3462 (By Hunter), Relating to the use or purchase or other acquisition of property under the Public Property Finance Act.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3463 (By Walle), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3464 (By Meza), Relating to the offense of providing a controlled substance to a person in the custody of a correctional facility; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Corrections.
HB 3465 (By Shofner), Relating to the prohibited administration of a vaccine containing mRNA material to certain animals intended for human consumption.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3466 (By K. Bell), Relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3467 (By Goodwin), Relating to the disclosure by a seller of certain real property to the purchaser of the property of information regarding the process for obtaining a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the storage, taking, or diversion of state water.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3468 (By Goodwin), Relating to the disclosure by sellers of aggregates and concrete of the ingredients in and origin of the aggregates or concrete.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3469 (By Campos), Relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3470 (By Metcalf), Relating to the administration of assessment instruments in public schools, eliminating the requirement to use public school assessment instruments as a criterion for promotion or graduation, and the temporary suspension of certain accountability determinations for a school district or campus in a school year in which the operations of the district or campus are disrupted as a result of a declared disaster.
To Public Education.
HB 3471 (By Metcalf), Relating to the permissible uses of money attributable to the historic infrastructure sustainability trust fund.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3472 (By Olcott), Relating to informed consent requirements before the provision of health care services.
To Public Health.
HB 3473 (By Vasut), Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3474 (By Lambert), Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3475 (By V. Perez), Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.
To Higher Education.
HB 3476 (By Troxclair), Relating to the definition of population for the purpose of the rural sheriff's office, constable's office, and prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3477 (By Canales), Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3478 (By Lowe), Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3479 (By Morgan), Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3480 (By Schatzline), Relating to a required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license holders.
To State Affairs.
HB 3481 (By Turner), Relating to the regulation of trampoline courts; providing injunctive relief.
To Insurance.
HB 3482 (By Troxclair), Relating to the authority of the Lower Colorado River Authority to issue permits for certain quarries and mines.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3483 (By Gámez), Relating to the authority of a Special Utility District to issue revenue bonds.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3484 (By VanDeaver), Relating to agreements between border municipalities.
To s/c State-Federal Relations (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3485 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the availability and instruction on the use of automated external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.
To Public Education.
HB 3486 (By Hunter), Relating to a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collections that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3487 (By Hunter), Relating to a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collections that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3488 (By DeAyala), Relating to representation for an indigent person subject to a civil commitment proceeding.
To Corrections.
HB 3489 (By J. González), Relating to designating May 24 as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3490 (By DeAyala), Relating to the authority of the governing board of certain state agencies to conduct a closed meeting with the agency's internal auditor to deliberate or receive information about certain internal audit matters.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 3491 (By Toth), Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
To Elections.
HB 3492 (By Allen), Relating to certain training for certain individuals who care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Human Services.
HB 3493 (By King), Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.
To State Affairs.
HB 3494 (By Hernandez), Relating to wages paid to certain workers with disabilities.
To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).
HB 3495 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the investment and management of certain funds by the comptroller; making an appropriation.
To Appropriations.
HB 3496 (By Oliverson), Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to publish and maintain a list of certain ready-to-swim programs.
To Insurance.
HB 3497 (By Vo), Relating to certain deposits or fees required to be provided by a tenant or prospective tenant in connection with a residential lease.
To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.
HB 3498 (By Cook), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a retail establishment employee.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3499 (By V. Perez), Relating to the eligibility of an individual to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the individual's residence homestead if the homestead is occupied by a registered sex offender.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3500 (By Gerdes), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive and pledge for the payment of obligations certain additional tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3501 (By V. Perez), Relating to a requirement that certain hospitals prepare and publish a quarterly report on charity care provided by those hospitals.
To Public Health.
HB 3502 (By King), Relating to annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium rates.
To Insurance.
HB 3503 (By Darby), Relating to the Social Work Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.
To Human Services.
HB 3504 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for tools and equipment of skilled trade workers for a limited period.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3505 (By Harris), Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program.
To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).
HB 3506 (By Dyson), Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3507 (By Wharton), Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3508 (By Wharton), Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.
To Insurance.
HB 3509 (By Anchía), Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3510 (By Wharton), Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 6 in Brazos County as the Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway.
To Transportation.
HB 3511 (By Anchía), Relating to the interconnection of electric vehicles to the ERCOT power grid.
To State Affairs.
HB 3512 (By Capriglione), Relating to artificial intelligence training programs for certain employees and officials of state agencies and local governments.
To Delivery of Government Efficiency.
HB 3513 (By Fairly), Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.
To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).
HB 3514 (By Canales), Relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.
To Transportation.
HB 3515 (By Holt), Relating to regulating parental reunification therapy in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).
HB 3516 (By Dyson), Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3517 (By Morgan), Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of unlawfully publishing a vote.
To Elections.
HB 3518 (By Capriglione), 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 3519 (By Louderback), Relating to a prohibition against the cultivation of castor beans; creating a criminal offense.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3520 (By Spiller), Relating to automobile liability insurance requirements for transportation network company drivers.
To Insurance.
HB 3521 (By Harless), Relating to the police officers' public retirement system of certain municipalities.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3522 (By Holt), Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3523 (By J. Garcia), Relating to the registration of military family members at a polling place and related procedures.
To Elections.
HB 3524 (By Capriglione), Relating to ad valorem tax protests and appeals on the ground of the unequal appraisal of property.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HB 3525 (By Spiller), Relating to permit considerations for the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3526 (By Capriglione), Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3527 (By McQueeney), Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3528 (By McQueeney), Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.
To Transportation.
HB 3529 (By McQueeney), Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3530 (By Rodríguez Ramos), Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Day.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3531 (By Morgan), Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.
To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).
HB 3532 (By Gates), Relating to multifamily residential developments owned by public facility corporations.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3533 (By Gates), Relating to multifamily residential developments financed, owned, or operated by public facility corporations.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3534 (By Gates), Relating to multifamily residential developments financed, owned, or operated by public facility corporations.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3535 (By Harris Davila), Relating to requiring backup generation at certain wastewater treatment facilities.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3536 (By Thompson), Relating to the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services.
To Public Education.
HB 3537 (By Toth), Relating to a limit on local government expenditures.
To Intergovernmental Affairs.
HB 3538 (By Geren, Hunter, and Harless), Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.
To Human Services.
HB 3539 (By 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 3540 (By Harless), Relating to the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.
To Public Health.
HB 3541 (By Anchía), Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3542 (By Martinez), Relating to the effect of a pharmacy benefit manager change on prescription drug coverage.
To Insurance.
HB 3543 (By Martinez), Relating to qualifications for participation in the moving image industry incentive program.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3544 (By Martinez), Relating to flood control measures for Texas Department of Transportation highway projects.
To Transportation.
HB 3545 (By Martinez), Relating to the regulation of certain contract carriers and subcontractors of contract carriers.
To Transportation.
HB 3546 (By Martinez), Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers.
To Public Education.
HB 3547 (By Paul), Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain qualified space companies.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3548 (By Harris Davila), Relating to local school health advisory councils and instruction regarding human sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity provided by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3549 (By Ward Johnson), Relating to requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to report data regarding certain disciplinary or law enforcement actions taken against students.
To Public Education.
HB 3550 (By Moody), Relating to evaluating available resources from certain state agencies to support peer-recovery organizations in this state.
To Public Health.
HJR 151 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing each house of the legislature to determine the order of business for that house.
To State Affairs.
HJR 152 (By Hayes), Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
To State Affairs.
HJR 153 (By Dean), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.
To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).
HJR 154 (By Turner), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and providing for the adjustment of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 155 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.
To Public Education.
HJR 156 (By E. Morales), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming compact with this state; providing for occupational licensing under the compact; limiting certain taxes and fees.
To State Affairs.
HJR 157 (By Landgraf), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 158 (By Tinderholt), Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
To State Affairs.
HJR 159 (By V. Perez), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to prohibit an individual from receiving an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the individual's residence homestead if the homestead is occupied by a registered sex offender.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 160 (By Morgan), Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
To State Affairs.
HCR 116 (By Gámez), Redesignating Brownsville as the official Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HCR 117 (By Hunter), Designating Port Aransas as the official Fishing Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HCR 118 (By Dorazio), Expressing support for the expansion of the warship manufacturing industry in Texas.
To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
HCR 120 (By Shofner), Designating Galatians 5:13 of the New Living Translation of the Bible as the official Bible Verse of the Texas Legislature.
To House Administration.
HCR 121 (By Dorazio), Urging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to take immediate and decisive action to protect the Edwards Aquifer.
To Natural Resources.
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HCR 119 (By Vasut), In memory of the Honorable Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 615 (By Romero), Paying tribute to the life and legacy of Benito Juárez, the first Indigenous president of Mexico.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 616 (By Hefner), Honoring Donald K. Stephens for his work as the founder and president emeritus of Mercy Ships.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 617 (By Bucy), Commending Mike Gleason of Cedar Park for his service to Williamson County.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 618 (By Lambert), Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Texas Retired Teachers Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 619 (By Longoria), Congratulating Diana Lerma on her induction into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 620 (By Johnson), Congratulating Rice University's Wiess School of Natural Sciences on its 50th anniversary.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 621 (By Simmons), Congratulating Ivy L. Walls on her receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
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, March 20, 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:
HCR 20
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
In memory of Matthew Travis Stice of Midland.
HCR 21
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Dennis Johnson on his receipt of the 2024 Top Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
HCR 22
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Commending Dr. James Olson on 50 years of service to The University of Texas Permian Basin.
HCR 23
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Kathy Shannon on her retirement as executive director of the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum.
HCR 24
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating C. Richard "Dick" Sivalls on his receipt of the 2023 Top Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
HCR 25
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Midland Festival Ballet.
HCR 26
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.
HCR 27
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Judge Leticia Dimas on her retirement from the Lamesa Municipal Court.
HCR 28
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
In memory of Autry Carl Stephens.
HCR 30
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
In memory of Frank Ferrell Davis of Midland.
HCR 31
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Commending the Junior League of Midland for 75 years of service.
HCR 32
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
In memory of Lyman Bartlett "Bart" Hotchkiss of Midland.
HCR 41
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Bill and Susan Granberry on their 60th wedding anniversary.
HCR 42
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Honoring the memory of W. E. Connell on his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 43
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Jack D. Hightower on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 44
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Honoring Autry C. Stephens on his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 45
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Honoring the memory of Peggy Case Worthington on the occasion of her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 49
Vasut
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
In memory of U.S. Army veteran Clarence Eugene Sasser of Sandy Point.
HCR 52
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Carlton and Lynda Beal of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary.
HCR 53
Smithee
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating the Canyon High School FFA Ag Issues Team on winning first place in the 2024 Texas FFA State Agricultural Issues Forum.
HCR 67
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating David M. Cobos on his retirement as Midland County justice of the peace for Precinct 2.
HCR 73
Metcalf
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Honoring the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission for its stewardship of the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park.
Relating to the regulation of consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring a registration; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads.
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Relating to design-build contracts.
Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.
Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules that implement or are based on certain environmental, social, and governance models, ratings, or standards.
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Relating to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events.
Relating to certain boiler inspection reports and the composition and governance of the board of boiler rules.
Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
Relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.
Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.
Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
March 19
Ways and Means - HB 8, HB 9, HB 22, HJR 1