Bills & Legislation

Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to the requirements regarding an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds or to approve an increase in an ad valorem tax rate.

Ellen Troxclair

Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.

Brent Money

Relating to the ballot proposition for a school district bond election.

Brent Money

Relating to the organization, powers, and authority of the Texas State Guard, including the powers and authority of the adjutant general and governor relating to the Texas State Guard.

Andy Hopper

Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.

Andy Hopper

Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain federal judges.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to the administration of an election for a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district.

Pat Curry

Relating to the date of an election seeking voter approval for the issuance of a school district bond.

Pat Curry

Relating to the frequency of elections seeking voter approval for the issuance of school district bonds.

Mitch Little

Relating to admissibility of certain evidence against employers for employee use of THC.

Pat Curry

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 the producer.

Ryan Guillen

Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by a political subdivision to take private property outside the political subdivision's boundaries.

Bob HallRepublican

Urging the Department of Homeland Security to expedite the approval of all FEMA applications for flood mitigation projects in Texas.

Janie Lopez

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.

Terri Leo Wilson

Calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to release the complete Epstein files.

Jessica González

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Will Metcalf

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature, Texas congressional districts, and State Board of Education districts and revising procedures for redistricting.

James Talarico

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Will Metcalf

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.

Ann Johnson

Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties.

Ray Lopez

Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.

Rafael Anchía

Relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate land use for the purpose of flood management.

Sarah EckhardtDemocrat

Relating to the funding of, contracting with, and employment for law enforcement agencies in certain counties.

Paul BettencourtRepublican

Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Harris County.

Ann Johnson

Relating to a study by the Department of Public Safety on emergency alert notification systems in this state.

Sarah EckhardtDemocrat

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

Will Metcalf

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

David Cook

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

Ann Johnson

Relating to the production and ownership of brine.

Pat Curry

Relating to flood projects financed through the flood infrastructure fund.

Sarah EckhardtDemocrat

Relating to the regulation of recreational vehicle parks by a political subdivision; authorizing a fee.

Pat Curry

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Terry M. Wilson

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.

Mike Olcott

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature are not entitled to receive a state salary, per diem, or reimbursement for mileage for an unexcused absence when the applicable house of the legislature lacks a quorum.

Shelby Slawson

Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provisions that require that land be devoted to agricultural use for a specified period to be eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and that subject land appraised on that basis to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.

Andy Hopper

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of certain residential real property that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy efficiency-related improvements.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

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

Shelley Luther

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Briscoe Cain

Relating to the text of and information that must be included on the ballot for debt obligation elections and on a voter information document.

Daniel Alders

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Brooks Landgraf

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.

Shelley Luther

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Mayes MiddletonRepublican

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 property that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy efficiency-related improvements.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.

Valoree Swanson

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Brooks Landgraf

Designating Newton County as the official Forest Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Joanne Shofner

Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert.

Lauren Ashley Simmons

Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.

Ron Reynolds

Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.

Ryan Guillen