Active Legislation

Currently active bills across federal and state legislatures

Relating to the amount of an expenditure that is exempt from the provisions of the Texas Engineering Practice Act.

Relating to reporting on students not lawfully present in the United States enrolled in a public school; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the notice required for an election held by certain political subdivisions.

Relating to the prohibition of caste-based discrimination.

Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

Relating to creating the Northern Cameron and Willacy County Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to...

Relating to the authority of a municipality to restrict the use of toll roads by certain vehicles.

Relating to the filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Relating to the notice of certain food additives in meals provided by a public school.

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain intoxication offenses and creating the criminal offense of continuous driving while intoxicated.

Relating to park land dedication requirements for subdivisions by counties; authorizing a fee.

Relating to school district police department accreditation, including a grant program to assist departments in becoming accredited.

Relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities.

Relating to a classroom teacher's right to appeal to the commissioner of education regarding the teacher's designation under a local optional teacher designation system.

Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

Relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they will be in the second or third trimester on election day.

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.

Relating to operating agreements between holders of a distiller's and rectifier's permit and nonresident seller's permit.

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies.

Relating to cooperation by economic development program participants with local workforce development boards.

Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to the installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms.

Relating to the reporting and investigation of misconduct by public and private school employees; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the establishment of the Cross-Agency Employment Resource Initiative to coordinate and optimize certain employment services and resources in this state.

Relating to the oversight of rehabilitation hospitals by the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.

Relating to authorizing out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit holders to conduct sampling or tasting events at certain locations.

Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to certain felonies based on the offense initially charged in the case.

Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.

Relating to overtime compensation for certain state employees.

Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by a municipality for which competitive bidding is required.

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general, appointed by the State Board of Education, with jurisdiction to investigate allegations of public school employee...

Relating to restrictions on residential leasing in property owners' associations.

Relating to General Land Office and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs reviews of real property owned by the state.

Relating to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice system.

Relating to responsibility in tort for the treatment of fluid oil and gas waste for beneficial use.

Relating to the financial disclosure requirements for judges receiving contributions from parties involved in cases they preside over.

Relating to the determination of whether a person is intoxicated for purposes of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

Relating to utilization of certain highways designated by metropolitan planning organizations.

Relating to certain criminal conduct involving agricultural land, including the justified use of force or deadly force to protect agricultural land from that conduct, and to...

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to a prohibition on carrying a firearm across the international border of this state into Mexico; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a bona fide offer for the acquisition of real property through condemnation.

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.

Relating to eliminating inefficiencies in the organization, operation, powers, regulations, and management of the Texas Education Agency to prioritize the provision of funding...

Relating to a military transition allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.