THIRD DAY
(Continued)
(Monday, February 3, 2025)
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 10:21 a.m. and was called to order by Senator Hughes.
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
The Presiding Officer recognized Dr. Pamela Chung of Richmond as the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Chung, accompanied by Dr. Kristie Tu, and thanked her for her participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read first time, and referred to the committees indicated:
SB 9 by Huffman
Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the regulation of charitable bail organizations.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 41 by Zaffirini, Cook
Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of assault weapons; creating criminal offenses.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 42 by Zaffirini
Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 43 by Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for Two-Year Programs and the Texas Promise Grant Program for Four-Year Programs for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 44 by Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas B-On-time student loan program; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 45 by Zaffirini, Cook
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 46 by Zaffirini, Cook
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 47 by Zaffirini
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 48 by Zaffirini
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 49 by Zaffirini
Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 50 by Zaffirini
Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 51 by Zaffirini
Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 52 by Zaffirini, Cook
Relating to excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 53 by Zaffirini
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 54 by Zaffirini
Relating to the extension of the period of community supervision for certain defendants who fail to pay a previously assessed fine or cost.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 55 by Zaffirini
Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 56 by Zaffirini
Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 57 by Zaffirini
Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 58 by Zaffirini
Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain public school students with disabilities.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 59 by Zaffirini
Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 60 by Zaffirini
Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 61 by Zaffirini
Relating to conditions on the continued receipt of tuition and fee benefits at public institutions of higher education for senior citizens.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 62 by Zaffirini
Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 63 by Zaffirini
Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing penalties, including administrative penalties; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 64 by Zaffirini
Relating to observing standard time year-round and authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 65 by Zaffirini
Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 66 by Zaffirini
Relating to the authority of a supporter regarding legal proceedings granted under a supported decision-making agreement.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 67 by Zaffirini
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by videoconference.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 68 by Zaffirini
Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 69 by Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 70 by Zaffirini
Relating to axle weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting aggregates.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 71 by Zaffirini
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for licensed peace officers.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 72 by Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of private passenger vehicle rental companies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 73 by Zaffirini
Relating to the creation and duties of the unfunded mandates interagency work group.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 74 by Zaffirini
Relating to an exemption from residential mortgage loan originator licensing requirements.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 75 by Hall, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Paxton, Perry, West, Zaffirini
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 76 by Hall
Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 77 by Hall
Relating to the use of paper ballots and certain electronic devices in conducting an election.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 78 by Hall
Relating to the security of election systems.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 79 by Hall, Middleton, Perry
Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 80 by Hall
Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 81 by Hall
Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to act during a state of invasion or imminent danger on the Texas-Mexico border.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 82 by Hall
Relating to civil liability of a business in connection with prohibiting concealed handguns on the business premises.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 83 by Hall
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the campus of a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 84 by Hall
Relating to the definition and use of the terms "male" and "female" for purposes of certain government documents.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 85 by Hall, Middleton
Relating to investigations of child abuse and neglect and the procedures for adding names to or removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 86 by Hall
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 87 by Hall
Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 88 by Hall
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 89 by Hall
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 90 by Hall
Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 91 by Hall
Relating to employer civil liability for a vaccine requirement imposed on the employer's employees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 92 by Hall
Relating to information requested from the Texas Medical Board by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 93 by Hall
Relating to complaint information and to rulemaking and disciplinary procedures of the Texas Medical Board.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 94 by Hall
Relating to the affidavit form provided by the Department of State Health Services for certain immunization exemptions.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 95 by Hall
Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 96 by Hall
Relating to vaccine administration requirements and protection of immunization exemptions for health reasons.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 97 by Hall
Relating to the assessment, destruction, and release of certain deer.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 98 by Hall
Relating to the costs associated with the assessment and destruction of certain deer.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 99 by Hall
Relating to certain documents required to be attached to legislation proposing the creation or expansion of an occupational license.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 100 by Hall
Relating to the issuance of a license by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to certain out-of-state applicants; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 101 by Hall
Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 102 by Hall
Relating to the notice and petition for the creation of a municipal utility district in certain counties.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 103 by Hall
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by and contracts or other agreements with certain aliens or foreign entities.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 104 by Hall
Relating to the availability of paper ballots for a person voting by personal appearance.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 105 by Hall
Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 106 by Hall
Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 107 by Hall
Relating to the disposition of certain election records.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 108 by Hall
Relating to the appointment of election clerks.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 109 by Hall
Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 110 by Hall
Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 111 by Hall
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 Committee on Education K-16.
SB 112 by Hall
Relating to parental rights in public education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 113 by Hall
Relating to parental consent for certain activities engaged in by a school district employee or contractor with respect to the parent's child.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 114 by Hall
Relating to postmortem testing of deer for chronic wasting disease.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 115 by Hall
Relating to civil liability for, governmental health plan coverage of, and public funding for gender modification procedures and treatments.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 116 by Hall, Middleton
Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 117 by Hall
Relating to required immunizations for children and primary or secondary school students.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 118 by Hall
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 Committee on Education K-16.
SB 119 by Hall
Relating to required labeling of food containing mRNA vaccine material.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 120 by Hall
Relating to health care services provided at a hospital by a physician who is not a member of the hospital's medical staff and the hospital's liability for health care services provided by such a physician.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 121 by Hall
Relating to the right to choose medical treatments and certain control measures and to the imposition of isolation or quarantine control measures.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 122 by Hall
Relating to required labeling of certain products containing or derived from aborted human fetal tissue.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 123 by Hall
Relating to the verification of the accuracy of an application for a license to practice medicine in this state.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 124 by Hall
Relating to hospital patients' rights and hospital policies and procedures; providing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 125 by Hall, Paxton
Relating to the provision of autologous and direct blood donations for medical procedures performed at hospitals.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 126 by Hall
Relating to studies or surveys on children's sexual behavior conducted at or by a public primary or secondary school, a public institution of higher education, a prescription drug manufacturer, a research entity, or another person; creating criminal offenses; imposing civil penalties.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 127 by Hall
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 128 by Hall
Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 129 by Hall
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 130 by Hall
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 131 by Hall
Relating to the enforcement within this state of certain federal laws for federally declared public health emergencies.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 132 by Hall
Relating to limitations on public health directives issued during a state of disaster or outbreak of a communicable disease.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 133 by Hall
Relating to procedures for a complaint filed with the State Bar of Texas against an attorney.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 134 by Hall
Relating to agreements between municipalities and counties and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 135 by Hall
Relating to the creation, operation, and powers of the Texas Division of Homeland Security.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 136 by Hall
Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 137 by Hall, Middleton
Relating to toll collection and enforcement by toll project entities; authorizing an administrative fee; imposing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 138 by Hall
Relating to the adoption and voidability of certain rules proposed by a state agency.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 139 by Hall
Relating to complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 140 by Hall
Relating to the definition of telephone call for purposes of regulating telephone solicitations.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 141 by Hall
Relating to the authority of a municipality or a property owners' association to regulate the raising or keeping of chickens.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 142 by Menéndez, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to registration powers of volunteer deputy registrars.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 143 by Menéndez
Relating to requiring public schools to designate certain uniform election dates as staff development days.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 144 by Menéndez, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 145 by Menéndez, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Zaffirini
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 146 by Menéndez, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to the voter registration of naturalized United States citizens.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 147 by Menéndez, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Zaffirini
Relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 148 by Menéndez, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Zaffirini
Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 149 by Menéndez
Relating to special education funding under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 150 by Menéndez, Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 151 by Menéndez
Relating to a matching grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 152 by Menéndez
Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 153 by Menéndez
Relating to establishing a social work recruitment and retention program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 154 by Menéndez
Relating to required screenings for pediatric feeding disorder for students with certain disabilities and to the individualized education programs for certain public school students with pediatric feeding disorder.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 155 by Menéndez
Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 156 by Menéndez
Relating to the reporting of information regarding high school performance acknowledgments earned by public school students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 157 by Menéndez
Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 158 by Menéndez
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Emergency Aid for Public Postsecondary Students (TEAPPS) grant program for students at certain public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 159 by Menéndez
Relating to an education and training program for certain public transportation vehicle operators on interacting with and supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 160 by Menéndez
Relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 161 by Menéndez, Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Zaffirini
Relating to the completion of sexual harassment prevention training and ethics training to register as a lobbyist.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 162 by Menéndez
Relating to the eligibility of a relative or other designated caregiver of a foster child for monetary assistance.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 163 by Menéndez, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson
Relating to funding for full-day prekindergarten programs under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 164 by Menéndez, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 165 by Menéndez
Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 166 by Menéndez
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 167 by Menéndez
Relating to a substitute teaching requirement for each member of the senate and the house of representatives.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 168 by Menéndez, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 169 by Menéndez, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson
Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 170 by Menéndez
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 171 by Menéndez
Relating to the creation of a lottery game to benefit the child-care services program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 172 by Menéndez
Relating to the employment of a special education liaison at public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 173 by Menéndez
Relating to training requirements for and prohibited discrimination by child-care facilities and registered family homes.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 174 by Menéndez
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 175 by Menéndez
Relating to providing free prekindergarten for certain children.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 176 by Menéndez
Relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 177 by Menéndez
Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 178 by Menéndez
Relating to the permissible uses of revenue attributable to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 179 by Menéndez
Relating to a public outreach and education campaign for mixed-status families regarding eligibility for Medicaid and the child health plan program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 180 by Menéndez
Relating to the Texas Redistricting Commission.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 181 by Menéndez
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to adopt a gender-responsive risk and needs assessment instrument.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 182 by Menéndez
Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 183 by Menéndez
Relating to personal leave provided for a classroom teacher to testify at a public hearing.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 184 by Menéndez
Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain activities not funded by state money provided by public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 185 by Menéndez
Relating to the inclusion of instruction and information about mental health in the required curriculum for public high school students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 186 by Menéndez
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 187 by Menéndez
Relating to reporting and providing information regarding discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or ethnicity at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 188 by Menéndez
Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including the operation of crisis centers and mobile crisis outreach teams; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 189 by Menéndez
Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 190 by Menéndez, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson
Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 191 by Menéndez
Relating to the adoption of a healthy and safe school water plan by public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 192 by Menéndez
Relating to a grant program to reimburse public schools for certain costs associated with hiring retired teachers.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 193 by Menéndez
Relating to a model suicide prevention policy, suicide prevention and intervention strategies incorporated into a state agency crisis or disaster plan, suicide death information maintained by the Department of State Health Services, and the Texas Violent Death Reporting System.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 194 by Menéndez
Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 195 by Menéndez
Relating to a required waiting period for certain firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 196 by Menéndez
Relating to the development and use of instructional modules and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 197 by Menéndez
Relating to training requirements for public school board of trustees members and superintendents regarding the adoption of a trauma-informed school standard.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 198 by Menéndez
Relating to additional requirements for individualized education programs developed for children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 199 by Menéndez
Relating to the enforcement of certain requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 200 by Menéndez
Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 201 by Menéndez
Relating to social workers employed by school districts.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 202 by Menéndez
Relating to allowing a member of the State Board of Education to employ a person to assist in performing the member's duties.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 203 by Menéndez
Relating to the disclosure of a public school student's numerical class rank.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 204 by Paxton
Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 205 by Paxton
Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 206 by Paxton
Relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 207 by Paxton, Johnson
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 208 by West
Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 209 by West
Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 210 by West
Relating to municipal permitting requirements for certain development projects supported with low income housing tax credit allocations.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 211 by West
Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that operate an on-site child-care center for use by the entity's employees.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 212 by West
Relating to certain public meetings and public hearings concerning permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 213 by West
Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the bundling of personal lines property or casualty insurance policies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 214 by West
Relating to a temporary exemption from sales and use taxes for certain residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and installation services.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 215 by West
Relating to the establishment of a program for the issuance of digital identification; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 216 by West
Relating to opioid overdose training for peace officers.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 217 by West
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 218 by West
Relating to requiring the board of trustees of each school district to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 219 by West
Relating to orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain criminal defendants.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 220 by West
Relating to an employer's civil liability under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act for injuries sustained by certain victims of sexual assault or abuse.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 221 by West
Relating to the disciplinary power of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to issue private reprimands.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 222 by West
Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to fund the purchase by historically underutilized businesses of certain bonds required for public work contracts.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 223 by West
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain prosecuting attorneys who are employed as part of the border prosecution unit.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 224 by West
Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 225 by West
Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 226 by West
Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 227 by West
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 228 by West
Relating to prohibiting the use of certain political advertising manipulated by generative artificial intelligence technology; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 229 by West
Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 230 by West
Relating to limitations on the information contained on a consumer report furnished by a consumer reporting agency.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 231 by King
Relating to temporary emergency energy facilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 232 by Johnson
Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 233 by Johnson
Relating to the public school finance system.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 234 by Johnson
Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 235 by Johnson
Relating to a public school campus's election under a campus turnaround plan to operate as a community school.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 236 by Johnson
Relating to certain evidence-based health-related non-medical services offered by a Medicaid managed care organization in lieu of other services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 237 by Johnson
Relating to a public school paid parental leave policy, an allotment under the Foundation School Program for the cost of providing paid parental leave under that policy, and the eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 238 by Johnson
Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 239 by Middleton, Bettencourt, Creighton, Hall, King, Schwertner
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 240 by Middleton
Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 241 by Flores
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 242 by Flores
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 243 by Flores
Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 244 by Flores
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 245 by Flores
Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages by holders of a consumer delivery permit.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 246 by Flores
Relating to the delivery and direct shipment of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers; creating criminal offenses.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 247 by Flores
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 248 by Flores
Relating to the referral of certain criminal proceedings in the Texas-Mexico border region to an associate judge and reimbursement requests for all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 249 by Flores
Relating to memorial markers honoring certain peace officers killed in the line of duty.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 250 by Flores
Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 251 by Flores
Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 252 by Flores
Relating to protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 253 by Flores
Relating to county subdivision platting requirements.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 254 by Flores
Relating to the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 255 by Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, Miles
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 256 by Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles
Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 257 by Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, Miles
Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 258 by Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, Zaffirini
Relating to electronic voter registration.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 259 by Alvarado
Relating to the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for use by patients as the best available medical treatment, the licensing of medical cannabis dispensing organizations, and the registration of certain individuals; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 260 by Huffman
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 261 by Perry
Relating to the prohibited manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 262 by Perry
Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 263 by Perry
Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 264 by Perry
Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 265 by Perry
Relating to the applicability of sales and use taxes to certain services provided by a marketplace provider.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 266 by Perry
Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 267 by Perry
Relating to unconditional designation of physicians as participating providers in a managed care plan.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 268 by Perry
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 269 by Perry
Relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 270 by Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, Miles
Relating to a study of the costs and benefits of burying distribution power lines in certain metropolitan areas.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 271 by Cook, Alvarado, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, Miles
Relating to the eligibility of certain retail electric customers for designation as critical care residential customers.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 272 by Cook
Relating to electric utility planning and cost recovery for enhancing service reliability for vulnerable customers.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 273 by Miles
Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 274 by Miles
Relating to the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities renamed as the office for health equity and the duties of that office.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 275 by Miles
Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of the ombudsman to resolve complaints against the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 276 by Miles, Cook
Relating to air quality permits for concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants located in certain areas.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 277 by Miles, Alvarado, Cook
Relating to the consideration of certain local government actions before the renewal of air permits for certain concrete plants.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 278 by Miles
Relating to employment restrictions for former Texas Commission on Environmental Quality employees; providing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 279 by Miles
Relating to contested case hearings on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of authorizations to use certain standard air quality permits.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 280 by Miles
Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards for peace officer misconduct in certain municipalities.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 281 by Miles
Relating to the retention and required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 282 by Miles, Cook
Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assigned to the school during all instructional hours.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 283 by Miles, Cook
Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 284 by Miles
Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 285 by Miles, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to the misuse of money received for an open-enrollment charter school to support an out-of-state school.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 286 by Miles
Relating to the receipt of financial benefits by the superintendent of a school district for certain services performed by the superintendent.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 287 by Miles
Relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 288 by Miles
Relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 289 by Miles
Relating to a "Texas solution" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; requiring a fee.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 290 by Miles
Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 291 by Schwertner
Relating to the failure to disclose certain appraisal reports by an entity with eminent domain authority in connection with an offer to acquire real property.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 292 by Schwertner
Relating to certain requirements in connection with the acquisition of real property for public use by an entity with eminent domain authority.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 293 by Huffman
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 294 by Perry
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketing.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 295 by Perry
Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government building.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 296 by Perry
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 297 by Perry
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 298 by Perry
Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 299 by Perry
Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 300 by Perry
Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 301 by Perry
Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 302 by Perry
Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 303 by Perry
Relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for certain court proceedings.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 304 by Perry
Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 305 by Perry
Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 306 by Perry
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 307 by Kolkhorst, Bettencourt, Hall, Middleton
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 308 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles
Relating to the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 309 by Hughes
Relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote in Texas.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 310 by Hughes
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 311 by Hughes
Relating to the writ power of the Texas Supreme Court.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 312 by Hughes
Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of the governing body of the public retirement systems in this state and the investment managers and proxy advisors acting on behalf of those systems.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 313 by Hughes
Relating to the use of certain personal leave by school district teachers.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 314 by Hughes
Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 315 by Kolkhorst
Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 316 by Creighton
Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority by the Texas Facilities Commission to build a wall along this state's international border.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 317 by Creighton
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 318 by Creighton
Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 319 by Creighton
Relating to dedicating certain state revenue to the purpose of retiring state debt.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 320 by Creighton
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 321 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 322 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 323 by Zaffirini
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 324 by Kolkhorst
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 Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 325 by Perry
Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 326 by King
Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 327 by Middleton
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 328 by Huffman
Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Fort Bend County.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 329 by Huffman
Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Brazoria County.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 330 by Huffman
Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county prosecutors' offices.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 331 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 332 by Eckhardt
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 333 by Eckhardt
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 334 by Eckhardt
Relating to the defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 335 by Eckhardt
Relating to regulating the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 336 by Hughes
Relating to the stay of proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 337 by Eckhardt
Relating to the establishment and implementation by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of the Texas Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 338 by Eckhardt
Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 339 by Eckhardt
Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 340 by Eckhardt
Relating to screening by a landlord of applicants for residential tenancies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 341 by Eckhardt
Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 342 by Eckhardt
Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 343 by Eckhardt
Relating to abolishing the death penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 344 by Eckhardt
Relating to the content of detailed reports filed by lobbyists and to monetary limits on expenditures by lobbyists.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 345 by Eckhardt
Relating to the prohibition on lobbying by certain elected officers.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 346 by Eckhardt
Relating to the availability on the Internet of certain registrations and reports filed by lobbyists.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 347 by Eckhardt
Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 348 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination and postpartum or contraception-related medical treatment.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 349 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to requiring public schools to make reasonable accommodations for lactating students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 350 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to prioritization of a pregnant individual's health when providing health care treatments; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 351 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 352 by Eckhardt
Relating to certain proceedings or procedures involving the disposition of certain contraband or abandoned or unclaimed property.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 353 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 354 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 355 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting certain persons from carrying certain firearms on the property.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 356 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 357 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to the reporting of lost or stolen firearms.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 358 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 359 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 360 by Eckhardt, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 361 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Menéndez
Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 362 by Eckhardt, Cook
Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 363 by Eckhardt
Relating to the assessment of damages resulting from the condemnation of property that is subject to a conservation easement.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 364 by Eckhardt
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 365 by Eckhardt, Cook, Flores, Menéndez, Parker
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 366 by Eckhardt
Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of certain persons in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 367 by Eckhardt
Relating to the implementation by public schools of certain communicable disease public health orders issued by a health authority.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 368 by Eckhardt
Relating to certain occupancy preferences given by developments supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 369 by Schwertner
Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under personal automobile insurance policies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 370 by Perry
Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 371 by Campbell
Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 372 by Campbell
Relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the power of sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 373 by Miles
Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 374 by Miles
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for emergency outpatient dialysis treatment provided to certain individuals with end stage renal disease.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 375 by Miles
Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 376 by Miles
Relating to including certain demographic information in federal incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 377 by Miles
Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 378 by Schwertner
Relating to certain prohibited practices by a barber or cosmetologist.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 379 by Middleton
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 380 by Middleton
Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 381 by Middleton
Relating to the prohibited manufacture and sale of motor vehicles equipped with remote vehicle disabling technology.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 382 by Middleton
Relating to a prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence technology for classroom instruction.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 383 by Middleton
Relating to prohibiting interconnection of an offshore wind power facility.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 384 by Flores
Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 385 by Flores
Relating to construction standards for certain recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 386 by Schwertner
Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 387 by Zaffirini
Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 388 by King
Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 389 by Middleton
Relating to the creation of the Anti-Human-Trafficking Intelligence Center.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 390 by Middleton
Relating to including certain veteran-owned businesses within the definition of a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 391 by Sparks
Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 392 by Sparks
Relating to prohibited facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine medical services; providing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 393 by Sparks
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue debt to purchase or lease tangible personal property.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 394 by Sparks
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 395 by Middleton
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to establish and operate a guaranteed income program.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 396 by Kolkhorst, Bettencourt
Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 397 by Sparks
Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 398 by Sparks
Relating to the delegation to a pharmacy technician of a pharmacist's authority to administer an immunization or vaccine.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 399 by Sparks
Relating to a biennial audit of the effectiveness and efficiencies of state services provided to homeless individuals.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 400 by Kolkhorst
Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 401 by Paxton
Relating to the participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 402 by Paxton
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 403 by Middleton
Relating to the dedication of certain state money for ad valorem tax relief.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 404 by Middleton
Relating to the investment of public funds by a local government in investment pools.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 405 by Middleton
Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 406 by Middleton
Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain persons.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 407 by Middleton
Relating to vaccine exemptions for individuals covered under a vaccine preventable disease policy implemented by certain health care facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 408 by Middleton
Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education and the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the governor's office to investigate the administration of public education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 409 by Middleton
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding five years.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 410 by Middleton
Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 411 by Middleton
Relating to training requirements for certain public officials and candidates for public office.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 412 by Middleton
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 413 by Middleton
Relating to the meetings of the boards of trustees of independent school districts.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 414 by Middleton
Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 415 by Middleton
Relating to the authority of a governmental body to require certain persons to sign a confidentiality agreement in response to a request for public information for legislative purposes under the public information law.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 416 by Middleton
Relating to proof of United States citizenship for the issuance or renewal of a personal automobile insurance policy.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 417 by Middleton
Relating to the eligibility of certain officers of a political subdivision authorized to impose a tax or issue bonds to hold certain offices concurrently.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 418 by Middleton
Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by a public junior college.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 419 by Middleton
Relating to the determination of the market value of solar energy property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 420 by Middleton
Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new election in certain counties.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 421 by Eckhardt
Relating to training for peace officers on acquired and traumatic brain injuries and trauma-affected veterans.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 422 by Eckhardt
Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 423 by Eckhardt
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 424 by Eckhardt
Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity and to the construction of certain high-speed rail.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 425 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 426 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to a report by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on disconnections of residential retail electric service.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 427 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to the eligibility of certain political subdivisions to receive a state loan or grant following the political subdivision's failure to comply with certain annual financial reporting requirements.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 428 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to qualifications for a sheriff or constable or a candidate for sheriff or constable.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 429 by Miles
Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 430 by Miles
Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 431 by Miles
Relating to the use of state money for the Urban Farm Microenterprise Support Program.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 432 by Miles
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 433 by Miles
Relating to the expunction of records and files related to certain conduct or offenses committed by a child.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 434 by Miles
Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 435 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue lost due to the use of the state value of the district's taxable value of property determined by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 436 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to the establishment of a property value study hardship grant program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 437 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 438 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 439 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to approval by the commissioner of education of certain contracts entered into by a school district during the pendency of certain special investigations.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 440 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to audits of and reports by self-directed and semi-independent financial regulatory agencies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 441 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 442 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 443 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to single-family homes held by corporate owners for rental purposes; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 444 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to a requirement that certain special purpose districts cause certain information to be posted on an Internet website.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 445 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to eliminating the fee for electronic access to certain information maintained by the secretary of state.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 446 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to term limits for members of the senate serving on the Sunset Advisory Commission.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 447 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 448 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to certain cost sharing requirements for a desalination facility operating under a public-private partnership.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 449 by Middleton
Relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 450 by Middleton
Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 451 by Middleton
Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 452 by Middleton
Relating to requiring the approval of the governing board of a public institution of higher education for the hiring of certain institution employees.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 453 by Middleton
Relating to the inclusion of a course on modern conflicts in the curriculum requirements for public high school students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 454 by Middleton
Relating to the eligibility of a firefighter or emergency medical technician for workers' compensation benefits for infertility.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 455 by Middleton
Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 456 by Middleton
Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 457 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation requirements.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 458 by Schwertner
Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 459 by Middleton
Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 460 by Middleton
Relating to the jurisdiction and enforcement of certain international organization policies.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 461 by Middleton
Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 462 by Kolkhorst
Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 463 by Campbell
Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 464 by Campbell
Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the operation of e-cigarette retailers near primary or secondary schools.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 465 by Campbell
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 Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 466 by Paxton
Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 467 by Paxton, Zaffirini
Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem taxation purposes of real property on which a building completely destroyed by a casualty is located.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 468 by Sparks
Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 469 by Sparks
Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 470 by Sparks
Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 471 by Sparks
Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 472 by Sparks
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 Committee on Local Government.
SB 473 by Kolkhorst
Relating to regulating telephone solicitation; providing a private cause of action.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 474 by Middleton
Relating to revocation of a prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state on a court's finding the attorney committed certain official misconduct.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 475 by Middleton
Relating to a public school classroom safety review and referral program for students who engage in violent criminal conduct; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 476 by Middleton
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 477 by Middleton
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 478 by Middleton
Relating to renaming the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program to the initial allotment.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 479 by Middleton
Relating to the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 480 by Perry
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 Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 481 by Alvarado, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa
Relating to emergency preparedness and response plans for the continued care and safety of nursing facility and assisted living facility residents.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 482 by Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, J. Hinojosa
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 483 by Alvarado, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa
Relating to the sharing and protection of certain utility proprietary customer information.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 484 by Alvarado, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa
Relating to portable generator safety and warning labels.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 485 by Alvarado, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa
Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 486 by Alvarado, J. Hinojosa
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual when committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 487 by Alvarado
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 488 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 489 by Miles, Alvarado, Eckhardt, Gutierrez
Relating to a requirement that a person provide or contribute to the cost of child care for the person's employees in order to be eligible to receive a limitation on the taxable value of the person's property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 490 by Miles
Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 491 by Miles
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 492 by Miles
Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Concrete Plants.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 493 by Kolkhorst
Relating to certain protected disclosures by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding amounts charged for prescription drugs.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 494 by Sparks
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 495 by Sparks
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.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 496 by Sparks
Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Potter County.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 497 by Sparks
Relating to the operation of certain vehicles preceding, during, and following disasters.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 498 by Sparks
Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 499 by Sparks
Relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 500 by Sparks
Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 501 by Kolkhorst
Relating to underground facility safety.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 502 by Perry
Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 503 by Perry
Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 504 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the disclosure of certain financial information by certain nonprofit organizations that enter into sizeable contracts with political subdivisions.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 505 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 506 by Bettencourt, Huffman, Middleton, Parker, Paxton
Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 507 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 508 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry
Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 509 by Bettencourt, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 510 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 511 by Bettencourt, Middleton, Parker, Paxton
Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 512 by Kolkhorst
Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 513 by Sparks
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 514 by Kolkhorst
Relating to an annual school district profile report by the Texas Education Agency.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 515 by Middleton
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 516 by Middleton
Relating to daylight saving time.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 517 by Middleton
Relating to criminal offenses applicable to and authorized uses of gambling devices, including eight-liners.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 518 by Middleton
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain repeat intoxication offenders.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 519 by Middleton
Relating to the creation of a grant program to promote educational engagement with Texas history.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 520 by Middleton
Relating to a priority system for consideration by state governmental entities of oral or written public comments received from certain persons.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 521 by Kolkhorst
Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 522 by Perry
Relating to the practice of accounting in this state by certain certified public accountants licensed in other states.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 523 by Zaffirini
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 524 by Campbell
Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 525 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the eligibility of a person who is not a United States citizen to be appointed to or serve in a public office or on an advisory board or task force.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 526 by Eckhardt
Relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 527 by Schwertner
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 528 by Schwertner
Relating to inpatient competency restoration services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 529 by Sparks
Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 530 by Sparks
Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 531 by Sparks
Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 532 by Sparks
Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 533 by Sparks
Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 534 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the statutes of limitations for certain suits to recover real property held by another in adverse possession.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 535 by Huffman
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 536 by Miles, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to the eligibility of nurses for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 537 by Johnson
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 538 by Johnson
Relating to the licensing of certain persons by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those persons by political subdivisions.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 539 by Johnson
Relating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 540 by Johnson, Hall
Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 541 by Kolkhorst
Relating to cottage food production operations.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 542 by Schwertner
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 543 by Menéndez
Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation for employees who leave the workplace due to sexual harassment.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 544 by Menéndez
Relating to required individualized education program supplements for certain public school students placed in alternative special education settings.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 545 by Menéndez
Relating to the licensing of relative or other designated caregivers by the Department of Family and Protective Services and monetary assistance provided to certain relative or designated caregivers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 546 by Menéndez
Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 547 by Menéndez
Relating to notice from a health benefit plan issuer to the Texas Department of Insurance regarding a physician's or health care provider's preauthorization exemption status.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 548 by Menéndez
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 151 in Bexar County as the Willie Henry Pryor Sr. Memorial Bridge.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 549 by Menéndez
Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 550 by Kolkhorst
Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to post information regarding the compensation of certain employees and independent contractors on the institution's Internet website.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 551 by Schwertner
Relating to selection of statewide competition locations by the University Interscholastic League.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 552 by Huffman
Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 553 by Flores
Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 554 by Johnson
Relating to the licensing of legal permanent residents as county jailers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those legal permanent residents by political subdivisions.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 555 by Johnson
Relating to an allotment under the Foundation School Program for full individual and initial evaluations for special education services.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 556 by Johnson
Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 557 by Johnson
Relating to academic distinction designations under the public school accountability system and the career and technology allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 558 by Johnson
Relating to the establishment of a grant program for school district or open-enrollment charter school campuses that are designated as full-service community schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 559 by Johnson
Relating to the employment of certified school counselors by school districts.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 560 by Johnson
Relating to an application for the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus or site.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 561 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Miles
Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 562 by Menéndez
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 563 by Menéndez
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 564 by Miles, Alvarado, Cook
Relating to the removal of a conservator, board of managers, or other alternative management of a campus or school district in certain circumstances.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 565 by Perry
Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 566 by Cook
Relating to the prohibited retail sale and provision to minors of certain over-the-counter weight loss drugs and dietary supplements; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 567 by King
Relating to the use of a building owned or controlled by a public school as a polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 568 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Flores, Menéndez, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, West, Zaffirini
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 569 by Bettencourt, Flores, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, West, Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 570 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Flores, Menéndez, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, West, Zaffirini
Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 571 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Flores, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, West, Zaffirini
Relating to the eligibility of certain contract employees to provide services to a public school and access to the registry of persons who are not eligible for employment at public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 572 by Eckhardt, Zaffirini
Relating to a pay raise for certain state employees.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 573 by Eckhardt, Zaffirini
Relating to providing a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 574 by Eckhardt, Zaffirini
Relating to an annual adjustment for inflation to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 575 by Zaffirini
Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of certain organized criminal activity.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 576 by West
Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 577 by West
Relating to the establishment of the foster child trust account program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 578 by West
Relating to surveillance cameras for housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 579 by West
Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain scholarships provided by public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 580 by West
Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain scholarly research or creative works at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 581 by West
Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain charitable funds at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 582 by West
Relating to the disclosure of preliminary reports of certain special investigations conducted by the Texas Education Agency.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 583 by West
Relating to lists of public real property suitable for use or to be developed for use as affordable housing by certain municipalities and counties.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 584 by West
Relating to the responsibility of consumer reporting agencies to ensure compliance with certain consumer reporting laws.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 585 by West
Relating to the reporting of certain criminal history record information on a consumer report.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 586 by West
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Economic Development.
SB 587 by West
Relating to terms for members of the state executive committee of the University Interscholastic League.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 588 by West
Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 589 by West
Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 590 by West
Relating to the approval of a request for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 591 by West
Relating to prohibitions in connection with certain sales of clothing on an Internet website or software application; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 592 by West
Relating to rules adopted and enforced by cemetery organizations on markers, memorials, and effigies; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 593 by West
Relating to personal automobile or residential property insurance premium increases for claims subject to sovereign, governmental, or official immunity.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 594 by West
Relating to assistance with veterans benefits claims.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 595 by West
Relating to the notice of rulemaking proceedings provided to certain persons by state agencies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 596 by West
Relating to reporting certain information regarding the placement of children and suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 597 by West
Relating to the basic allotment and the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 598 by West
Relating to the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 599 by West
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed child-care facility or registered family home.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 600 by West
Relating to the partition or voluntary sale of real property owned by certain cotenants; amending the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 601 by West
Relating to mail fees charged to tenants of certain residential properties.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 602 by West
Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 603 by West
Relating to a landlord's authority to collect from a tenant certain late fees for nonpayment or late payment for a utility.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 604 by West
Relating to the posting of information regarding certain bonds guaranteed by the permanent school fund.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 605 by West
Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 606 by West
Relating to requiring consumer reporting agencies to notify a consumer when inaccurate information in the consumer's file is corrected.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 607 by West
Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety placement caregivers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 608 by Flores
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 609 by Paxton
Relating to required independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 610 by Paxton
Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 611 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 612 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to fees for pipeline construction imposed by certain districts.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 613 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine; increasing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 614 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 615 by J. Hinojosa
Relating to the statute of limitations for sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 616 by Schwertner
Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 617 by Schwertner
Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 618 by Sparks
Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 619 by Sparks
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 620 by Sparks
Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 621 by Sparks
Relating to a prohibition on the establishment, operation, or ownership of a public bank by a political subdivision.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 622 by Schwertner
Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 623 by Schwertner
Relating to the authority of a pharmacist to determine whether to administer a vaccine, including a COVID-19 vaccine.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 624 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 625 by Flores
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 626 by Flores
Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 627 by Zaffirini
Relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 628 by Zaffirini
Relating to the administration and enforcement of a county fire code.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 629 by Zaffirini
Relating to the accrual of interest on overdue child support.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 630 by Eckhardt
Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 631 by Eckhardt
Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 632 by Eckhardt
Relating to consequences arising from a failure by appointed counsel in a criminal case to timely meet and confer with the defendant after the defendant is found competent to stand trial.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 633 by Eckhardt
Relating to certain offenses associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 634 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez
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.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 635 by Paxton
Relating to supplemental pay for members of the Texas military forces suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 636 by Johnson
Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 637 by Johnson, Cook
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 638 by Johnson
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 639 by Johnson
Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 640 by Johnson
Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 641 by Johnson
Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 642 by Johnson
Relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 643 by Johnson
Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 644 by Johnson
Relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
To Committee on Administration.
SB 645 by Zaffirini
Relating to including antisemitism in the definition of bullying for the purpose of school discipline policies.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 646 by West
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 647 by West
Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 648 by West
Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 649 by West
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental and behavioral health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 650 by West
Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 651 by West
Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designee of the commissioners court.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 652 by West
Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 653 by West
Relating to a refund of sales and use taxes paid on the purchase or use of building materials used to construct certain subsidized housing.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 654 by West
Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain child-care centers that increase their capacity to care for children.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 655 by West
Relating to prohibited student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 656 by Eckhardt
Relating to the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 657 by Johnson
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to all individuals for whom federal matching money is available.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 658 by Schwertner
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 659 by Schwertner
Relating to the punishment for the offense of smuggling of persons through the use of government resources.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 660 by West
Relating to the installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 661 by West
Relating to the creation of the Office of Youth Health and Safety.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 662 by Huffman
Relating to the definition of crosswalk for the purpose of motor vehicle collisions involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 663 by Huffman
Relating to the approval of a community supervision and corrections department's budget and strategic plan.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 664 by Huffman
Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 665 by Hughes
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 666 by Hughes
Relating to the age at which a person may purchase or possess nitrous oxide.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 667 by Hughes
Relating to prohibiting state retirement systems from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 668 by Hughes
Relating to the disclosure of information with regard to artificial intelligence.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 669 by Hughes
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 670 by Hughes
Relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 671 by Hughes
Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 672 by Hughes
Relating to a requirement that certain hospitals submit a summary of parts of their emergency department diversion plans to the Health and Human Services Commission.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 673 by Hughes
Relating to regulation of accessory dwelling units by political subdivisions.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 674 by Hughes
Relating to instruction on hunter education for public high school students.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 675 by Hughes
Relating to identifying information required to be included in an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 676 by Hughes
Relating to the award of good conduct time to inmates.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 677 by Hughes
Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for counties in this state.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 678 by Hughes
Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem taxation purposes of certain property completely destroyed or partially damaged by an accidental fire.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 679 by Hughes
Relating to the controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 680 by Hughes
Relating to the notification of a peace officer through an indication associated with vehicle registration that a person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 681 by Hughes
Relating to the renewal of an engineering license or registration.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 682 by Hughes
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2493 in Smith County as the Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek Memorial Highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 683 by Hughes
Relating to service requirements of certain current or former members of the Texas National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 684 by Hughes
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 685 by Paxton
Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 686 by Paxton
Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SB 687 by Hughes
Relating to liability for land surveying services in or in connection with certain construction or services contracts.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 688 by Hughes
Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 689 by Hughes
Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 690 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 691 by Eckhardt
Relating to the registration of firearms; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 692 by Middleton
Relating to daylight saving time.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 693 by West
Relating to creating a criminal offense for the use of a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 694 by West
Relating to the dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of criminal history record information to consumer reporting agencies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 695 by West
Relating to requiring consumer reporting agencies to notify a consumer when inaccurate information in the consumer's file is corrected.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 696 by West
Relating to limitations on the information reported by consumer reporting agencies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 697 by West
Relating to an annual report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on post-release or post-discharge employment and certain other inmate data.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 699 by West
Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 700 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1047 by Huffman
Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1048 by Huffman
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SCR 1 by Hall
Designating February 10 as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
To Committee on Administration.
SCR 2 by Flores
Designating April as Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
To Committee on Administration.
SCR 3 by Flores
Designating Bandera as the official Cowboy Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
To Committee on Administration.
SCR 4 by Eckhardt
Designating Pflugerville as the official Trail Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
To Committee on Administration.
SCR 5 by Eckhardt, Zaffirini
Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SCR 6 by Hall
Designating Rockwall County as the official Marriage Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
To Committee on Administration.
SCR 8 by Parker
Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SCR 9 by Hughes
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 6 by Zaffirini, Cook
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SJR 7 by Zaffirini
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 8 by Zaffirini
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 9 by Zaffirini
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 10 by Hall
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of individuals to refuse medical treatments.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SJR 11 by Menéndez
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 12 by Paxton, Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, King, Middleton, Parker
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.
To Committee on Education K-16.
SJR 13 by West
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the disciplinary powers of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 14 by Johnson, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, Miles, Zaffirini
Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 15 by Flores
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the market value of all new improvements to the property.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 16 by Alvarado
Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, and reform and support the horse racing industry by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 17 by Huffman
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SJR 18 by Perry
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 19 by Perry
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 20 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 21 by Creighton
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 22 by Kolkhorst
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 23 by Kolkhorst
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to postpone the expiration of the limit.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 24 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Cook, Gutierrez, Menéndez
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to be free from governmental intrusion or interference into an individual's private life.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 25 by Middleton
Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 26 by Kolkhorst
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 27 by Huffman
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 28 by King
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a qualified voter in this state must be a United States citizen.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 29 by Eckhardt
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 30 by Eckhardt, Gutierrez
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.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 31 by West
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 32 by Johnson, Cook
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SJR 49 by Huffman
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 11:59 a.m. adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.