Active Legislation

Currently active bills across federal and state legislatures

Congratulating David Winfield Killam of Laredo on his selection as Mr. South Texas by the Washington's Birthday Celebration Association.

Urging the U.S. Department of Defense and national security leadership to recognize the essential role Texas plays in defense innovation and to maintain and expand investment...

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of...

Relating to the view of the State Capitol.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exclude from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes the value of any improvement, or...

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of residential real...

Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that future constitutional amendments become effective only if approved by a majority of the voters in at least three-fourths of...

Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and...

Recognizing February 10 and 11, 2025, as Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol.

In memory of Michael V. Pullin of San Antonio.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to the lesser of the...

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax...

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of single-family residential real property for ad valorem tax...

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate,...

Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

Relating to a model suicide prevention policy, suicide prevention and intervention strategies incorporated into a state agency crisis or disaster plan, suicide death...

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...

Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

Relating to the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for use by patients as the best available medical treatment, the...

Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and...

Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.

Relating to the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Prairie View A&M University.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Port Freeport in Brazoria County.

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...

Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.

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.

Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors.

Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.

Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.

Relating to certain proceedings or procedures involving the disposition of certain contraband or abandoned or unclaimed property.

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

Congratulating Dr. Robert Garza on his receipt of a 2025 Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence in the Education Sector.

Recognizing February 24, 2025, as AAPI Day of Action at the State Capitol.

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Buenos Aires Café in Austin.

Congratulating Scott Campbell on his retirement as superintendent of East Chambers ISD.

Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting certain persons from carrying certain firearms on the property.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.

Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans.

Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.

Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B.

Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.