Bills & Legislation

Relating to the operability of first responder and public safety communication services used in responding to natural disasters or other emergencies on the Capitol grounds.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to training and credentialing requirements for certain emergency management coordinators and officers of this state or a political subdivision of this state who have emergency management responsibilities.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.

Carl H. Tepper

Relating to a guide on preparing for and responding to a flooding disaster.

Don McLaughlin

Relating to requiring a warning on the labeling of certain consumable hemp products distributed or sold in this state.

Charlene Ward Johnson

Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the County Court at Law in Atascosa County.

Don McLaughlin

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.

Mike Schofield

Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.

Mike Schofield

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the assessed value of a property owned by certain disabled veterans and the amount of the exemption for the surviving spouses and children of certain disabled veterans.

David Cook

Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.

Sergio Muñoz Jr.

Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.

Sergio Muñoz Jr.

Relating to the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program administered by the council.

Sergio Muñoz Jr.

Relating to flood control measures for Texas Department of Transportation highway projects.

Armando "Mando" Martinez

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Sergio Muñoz Jr.

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms.

Ryan Guillen

Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.

Cody Harris

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Sergio Muñoz Jr.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Richard Hayes

Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.

Dennis Paul

Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures and the adoption of ad valorem tax rates.

Marc LaHood

Relating to authorizing certain projects to be undertaken in response to a disaster by certain economic development corporations.

Terry M. Wilson

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.

Marc LaHood

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.

Marc LaHood

Relating to the maintenance of emergency communication devices for certain facilities serving vulnerable populations.

Mitch Little

Relating to a study on establishing testing and scientific standards for determining tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication.

Pat Curry

Relating to flood safety signage in certain areas in flood-prone municipalities and counties.

Pat Curry

Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Pat Curry

Relating to the volume of groundwater production authorized through the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.

Trent Ashby

Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.

Rafael Anchía

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

Penny Morales Shaw

Relating to a preference in state purchasing for certain goods and services used in a disaster area.

Wes Virdell

Relating to the creation of the Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund for flood-prone communities.

Penny Morales Shaw

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Mike Olcott

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency or temporary order requested by a county judge following a weather emergency.

Mike Olcott

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly individuals and their surviving spouses.

Keith Bell

Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Keith Bell

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Brent Money

Relating to participation by flood prone counties in the National Weather Service StormReady program.

Lulu Flores

Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures.

Stan Gerdes

Relating to efficiency audits for certain political subdivisions.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to the repeal of provisions providing for the calculation of an unused increment rate and the use of that rate in calculating certain other ad valorem tax rates.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to the management and removal of vegetation and debris by certain electric utilities.

Will Metcalf

Relating to the prohibition of lobbyist representation of both political subdivisions and private entities.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Matt Shaheen

Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.

Matt Shaheen

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Keith Bell

Relating to the development and implementation of outdoor warning siren activation protocol, including the establishment of an advisory committee.

Rhetta Andrews Bowers

Relating to designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Tom Oliverson

Relating to a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue lost to political subdivisions if ad valorem taxes are abolished.

Brent Money