Active Legislation

Currently active bills across federal and state legislatures

Relating to the creation of the Texas Adoption Is an Option Education and Awareness Program and to required adoption-related curriculum and information.

Relating to the criminal penalty for practicing chiropractic without a license; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Hidalgo County as the U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jose Rodriguez-Lua Memorial Highway.

Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans and surviving...

Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles that serve a deepwater seaport on the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Relating to provision of and access to services for children with certain health care needs, including access to certain Medicaid waiver programs.

Relating to the provision of shelter or care for a minor by an emergency shelter facility.

Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public offices.

Relating to emergency response protocols and safety and security audits developed by the Texas School Safety Center and Health and Human Services Commission for day-care centers.

Relating to the powers and duties of certain property owners' associations.

Relating to the calculation of the no-new-revenue tax rate.

Relating to the protection of workers in the Texas entertainment industry to accept employment in union and non-union productions without fear of retaliation, blacklisting, or...

Relating to the administration and enforcement by the Office of the Comptroller for Public Accounts against an appraisal district for a failure by a district to undertake...

Relating to emergency response management training for certain administrators and security personnel at public schools.

Relating to clarity and certainty in the administration and operation of Medicaid.

Relating to a pilot program for outcomes-based contracts at public schools.

Relating to the examination required for licensing as a social worker.

Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.

Relating to the permitting of certain concrete plants located in an area of a municipality not subject to zoning regulations.

Relating to the determination by a state agency that an area in this state is a rural area.

Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.

Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention and diversion program for certain nonviolent offenses; authorizing a fee.

Relating to an action to remedy certain conditions affecting safety or habitability of certain residential rental property; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the categorization, collection, and publication of demographic and other information pertaining to certain public benefits programs.

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Relating to the development and implementation of the Texas Plan demonstration program to fund the purchase by and provision to certain eligible individuals of health care services.

Relating to the acquisition of real property by a private entity with eminent domain authority.

Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products near certain locations.

Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained by state licensing agencies.

Relating to a refund of motor vehicle sales taxes paid on certain bad debt.

Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.

Relating to the authority of a municipality to adopt, increase or decrease the rate of, or repeal an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief by ordinance or...

Relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits.

Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.

Relating to policies related to the removal and placement of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the number of polling places in certain counties.

Relating to mental health first aid training for certain school district volunteers.

Relating to racial discrimination in voting.

Relating to a wildlife corridor action plan developed by the Parks and Wildlife Department and certain other duties of the department relating to wildlife corridors.

Relating to the investment of public funds by a local government in investment pools.

Relating to designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the establishment of a school health and related services program advisory council.

Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of law by certain local governments and to take action against those local governments to enforce the law.

Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.

Relating to the maximum amount of penalties that may be imposed for delinquent taxes and tax reports and the application of taxpayer payments to taxes, penalties, and interest.

Relating to the authority of the Office of Public Utility Counsel to access certain data.

Relating to authorized investments by governmental entities.