HB Bills

Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation of certain employees who leave the workplace to care for a minor child.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.

Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.

Relating to a study of the feasibility of using seawater desalination processes in Texas.

Relating to a private civil cause of action against local entities and campus police departments that violate certain laws related to immigration enforcement.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

Relating to the recovery by the attorney general from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.

Relating to the financial audit of certain open-enrollment charter schools by the state auditor.

Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.

Relating to the use of money transferred from the Texas water fund.

Relating to the collection and disclosure of certain public information.

Relating to the licensing of certain education professionals as licensed specialists in school psychology.

Relating to eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain juvenile correctional officers and caseworkers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Relating to training requirements for certain public officials and candidates for public office.

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of verified residential rental applications.

Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

Relating to a study by Texas State University on the expected effects of future climate change in this state and the preparedness of this state to address those effects.

Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.

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

Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.

Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study and make recommendations on services provided to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.

Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.

Relating to the establishment of a bitcoin reserve within the state treasury and the management of cryptocurrencies by governmental entities.

Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.

Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the prohibition of glyphosate herbicides and certain food additives at primary and secondary schools.

Relating to a grant program for public schools and regional education service centers to provide services related to educating students with autism.

Relating to the eligibility of school bus drivers and cafeteria workers for unemployment compensation benefits.

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

Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by qualifying patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.

Relating to a handgun safety course required for the transfer of a handgun.

Relating to certain definitions applicable to the Texas Fair Housing Act.

Relating to the eligibility of certain children of classroom teachers for enrollment in a free prekindergarten program.

Relating to the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.

Relating to the publication of annual financial statements by a municipality.

Relating to the placement and use of video recording equipment in certain child-care facilities.

Relating to the licensing of legal permanent residents as county jailers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those legal permanent residents by political subdivisions.

Relating to crossing arms on buses that transport schoolchildren.

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to a restriction on the sale or distribution of an abortion-inducing drug through an Internet website.

Relating to access to public school library materials by non-enrolled students.

Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain foreign entities.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by certain taxing units of a portion of the appraised value of the residence homestead of the parent or guardian of a person who is disabled and who resides with the parent or guardian.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of a criminal offense relating to making false statements or reports of child abuse or neglect.

Relating to cost-of-living increases applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.