Texas Bills and Legislation

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, related school finance reform, and directing the comptroller to identify alternatives to local ad valorem taxes; imposing taxes.

Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the assessed value of a property owned by certain disabled veterans and the amount of the exemption for the surviving spouses and children of certain disabled veterans.

Relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.

Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.

Relating to a preference in state purchasing for certain goods and services used in a disaster area.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.

Relating to the maintenance of emergency communication devices for certain facilities serving vulnerable populations.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market 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 flood control measures for Texas Department of Transportation highway projects.

Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Relating to youth camp emergency preparedness plans.

Relating to participation by flood prone counties in the National Weather Service StormReady program.

Relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.

Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms.

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.

Relating to the suspension of toll collection while an evacuation order is in effect.

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

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a percentage of the assessed value of property owned by certain disabled veterans.