HB Bills

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

Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.

Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Relating to the creation of a flood recovery loan program to provide low-interest loans to persons who are victims of flood-related disasters.

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.

Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

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

Relating to requiring voter approval for certain local tax rate increases adopted pursuant to a disaster declaration.

Relating to the jurisdiction of statutory county courts and creation of an additional statutory probate court in Hidalgo County.

Relating to expenditures for lobbying activities made by certain entities.

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.

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.

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

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

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.

Relating to efficiency audits for certain political subdivisions.

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

Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.

Relating to the production and ownership of brine.

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

Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Relating to emergency preparedness and contingency operations plans, inspections, and enforcement for senior retirement communities.

Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

Relating to the definition of "residence homestead" for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran.

Relating to the protection of an unborn child’s rights and criminal liability and justification for prohibited conduct.

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.

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

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

Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.

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

Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem tax revenue for the payment of public securities.

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

Relating to establishment of the disaster recovery fund.

Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties.

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.