SB Bills

Relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a charitable organization that provides financial support for medical care at certain institutions of higher education.

Relating to the public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.

Relating to employer incentive payments for child care for employees, including creating an employer child-care contribution partnership program and a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to certain energy efficiency performance standards for residential construction.

Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees.

Relating to electric grid resiliency measures, including a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the cost of burying overhead power lines.

Relating to prior authorization or precertification for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology equipment under Medicaid.

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including the establishment of a faculty council or senate and the decision-making authority of public institutions of higher education.

Relating to providing in-person meeting requirements for governing boards of public institutions of higher education; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.

Relating to the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for use by patients as the best available medical treatment, the licensing of medical cannabis dispensing organizations, and the registration of certain individuals; authorizing fees.

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

Relating to requiring the approval of the governing board of a public institution of higher education for the hiring of certain institution employees.

Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that operate an on-site child-care center for use by the entity's employees.

Relating to the age at which a person may purchase or possess nitrous oxide.

Relating to the production and ownership of brine.

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private schools.

Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.

Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.

Relating to authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time.

Relating to the assumption of the powers and duties relating to driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and other related programs, powers, and duties by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Relating to a relative and kinship care grant program administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

Relating to certain ad valorem tax-related studies conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to the accreditation of automotive technology courses offered by public schools.

Relating to the authorization for and approval of certain nursing programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions or for-profit entities.

Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

Relating to prohibited student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty.

Relating to the employment of and parental notification regarding classroom teachers in public schools.

Relating to the location of polling places during early voting and on election day.

Relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program.

Relating to funding mechanisms within the Office of the Governor and Texas Public Utility Commission to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors in this state.

Relating to the use of a load management program to meet an electric utility's energy efficiency goal.

Relating to admissibility and disclosure of certain evidence in a suit concerning a child alleged to have been abused or neglected or to be at risk of abuse or neglect filed by a governmental entity.

Relating to the recognition of career and technology education programs by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to the exemption of certain gas and electricity from sales and use taxes.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

Relating to the appointment and qualifications of the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District.

Relating to the time frame required for excavation notification.