Bills & Legislation

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

Jared Patterson

Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.

Keresa Richardson

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Ellen Troxclair

Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Mike Schofield

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

David Cook

Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.

Stan Gerdes

Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Keith Bell

Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.

Ellen Troxclair

Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Terri Leo Wilson

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a percentage of the assessed value of property owned by certain disabled veterans.

David Cook

Relating to establishment of the disaster recovery fund.

Wes Virdell

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Mike Schofield

Relating to the Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program; authorizing a civil penalty.

Wes Virdell

Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures.

Carl H. Tepper

Relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.

Keith Bell

Relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in the unincorporated area of the county.

Erin Zwiener

Relating to flood risk notice requirements for certain campgrounds; providing a civil penalty.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to building standards for youth camps located within or near certain floodplains.

Don McLaughlin

Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

Briscoe Cain

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Bryan HughesRepublican

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.

Bryan HughesRepublican

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

Richard Hayes

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.

Valoree Swanson

Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, authorizing civil and qui tam actions, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability.

Bryan HughesRepublican

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.

Ken King

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

Keith Bell

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Mitch Little

Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Keith Bell

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, related school finance reform, and directing the comptroller to identify alternatives to local ad valorem taxes; imposing taxes.

Jay Dean

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

Helen Kerwin

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

Shelby Slawson

Relating to establishing minimum credentialing qualifications for Emergency Management Coordinators appointed by Emergency Management Directors.

Richard Hayes

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Steve Toth

Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.

Morgan Meyer

Relating to creating a grant program administered by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

Steve Toth

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.

Stan Gerdes

Relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.

Charlene Ward Johnson

Relating to the limitations on increases in the appraised value of certain property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Carl H. Tepper

Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Briscoe Cain

Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of a change of use of certain land.

Shelby Slawson

Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of Internet service providers; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Steve Toth

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

Briscoe Cain

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Briscoe Cain

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

Briscoe Cain

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.

Janie Lopez

Relating to first responder broadband network services used by first responders during natural disasters and other emergencies.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account.

Drew Darby

Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.

Keith Bell

Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

Briscoe Cain