Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.

Relating to the age at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over a child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

Relating to the deposit of federal reimbursements for border security operations into the general revenue fund and the funding of services and programs in the border region.

Relating to repealing certain offenses involving toll violations.

Relating to prohibiting the use of Chinese technology to collect, process, transfer, or store biometric, genetic, or medical data; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

Relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.

Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.

Relating to including certain veteran-owned businesses within the definition of a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Relating to state recognition of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.

Relating to a limitation on the use of a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation as the basis for a defense in the trial of a criminal offense.

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, the powers and duties of a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment of the Office of Excellence in Higher Education.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Advanced Research Institute.

Relating to the applicability to private schools of laws relating to the reporting to law enforcement of certain employee misconduct.

Relating to the dietitian licensure compact; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the rights and responsibilities of a foster parent.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate subdivision platting in regard to the use of groundwater.

Relating to the composition and authority of certain subregional boards of regional transportation authorities.

Relating to a study and pilot program on the identification of and interventions provided to children with dyslexia who are committed to juvenile facilities.

Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Relating to hate crimes, including criminal and civil liability for those crimes and the hate crime prevention grant program; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to certain occupancy preferences given by developments supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.

Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.