Texas Bills and Legislation

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

Commemorating the 2025 Global Encounters Festival.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of residential real property that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy efficiency-related improvements.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to withhold disbursement of a member's operating budget due to significant absences during a called session.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to remove seniority from certain members due to multiple absences.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of certain residential real property that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy efficiency-related improvements.

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

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to remove seniority, office assignments, parking spaces, or desks from certain members due to absence.

Relating to imposing monetary punishments on Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who intentionally broke quorum during a special session of the 89th Legislature.

Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the market value of all new improvements to the property.

Relating to the text of and information that must be included on the ballot for debt obligation elections and on a voter information document.

Relating to removing eligibility for the position of Dean of the House and committee chairmanships and vice-chairmanships for Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who intentionally broke quorum during a special session of the 89th Legislature.

Relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to flood risk notice requirements for certain campgrounds; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to a prohibition on the acceptance of a political contribution by members of the legislature and certain political committees during a period when a house of the legislature does not have a quorum present.

Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.

Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.

Relating to building standards for youth camps located within or near certain floodplains.