SB Bills

Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.

Relating to the issuance by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a permit for the installation of certain electric energy storage equipment or facilities; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

Relating to the rural sheriff's office and constable's office salary assistance grant programs.

Relating to the collection, remittance, and administration of certain taxes on motor vehicles rented through a marketplace rental provider; imposing a penalty.

Relating to the regulation of abortion and related matters, including the repeal of certain abortion laws, a deposition request before filing certain civil actions, and municipal or county authority to prohibit movement.

Relating to restricting research on potentially pandemic pathogens in this state; creating a civil penalty.

Relating to certain energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.

Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.

Relating to annual continuing education requirements for county election officers.

Relating to the minimum reimbursement amount for prescription drugs and devices to health benefit plan network pharmacists and pharmacies.

Relating to the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms by health benefit plan issuers, utilization review agents, health care providers, and physicians.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

Relating to personal flotation device requirements for certain recreational vessels.

Relating to the regulation of real estate brokers, agents, inspectors, appraisers, and appraisal management companies.

Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Ellis County.

Relating to accessibility of certain forms the Department of State Health Services provides for public use.

Relating to an alcoholic beverage tax credit for certain liquor or malt beverage byproducts donated for agricultural use in this state.

Relating to the inclusion of a course on modern conflicts in the curriculum requirements for public high school students.

Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to housing finance corporations.

Relating to the creation, distribution, and posting of a veterans benefits and services poster in the workplace.

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for burglary of a place of worship.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

Relating to the duration of and process for adopting and renewing state agency emergency rules.

Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.

Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses and the payment of independent advanced practice registered nurses in certain government employee health plans.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.

Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

Relating to the issuance of a license by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to certain out-of-state applicants; authorizing a fee.

Relating to open meetings and public information training for certain public officials and attorneys regarding the open meetings and public information laws.

Relating to limitations on the age of individuals allowed to enter the premises of a smoke shop; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that purchase certain theft deterrent and property loss prevention equipment.

Relating to a patient's access to health records and access to and exchange of certain health benefit plan information; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing fees.

Relating to the contents of a trust accounting.

Relating to the regulation of certain facilities that store and distribute benzene or another volatile organic compound; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that are essential health benefits on the enrollee's cost-sharing requirements.

Relating to sales and use tax exemptions and refunds for certain tangible personal property used to provide cable television services, Internet access services, or telecommunications services.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling businesses.

Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.

Relating to the repeal of the temporary tax reduction for certain high-cost gas.

Relating to the establishment of a housing assistance pilot program to assist certain students enrolled in public junior colleges.

Relating to the provision of certain public benefits and services to persons not lawfully present in the United States.