Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to an election authorizing the issuance of bonds or an increase in taxes by a political subdivision.

Relating to the amount of a fine and costs discharged by a defendant while confined in jail or engaged in labor.

Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

Relating to the establishment by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a pilot program to solicit donations made by text message for the benefit of local programs that provide services to homeless individuals and families in certain municipalities.

Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Hidalgo County.

Relating to an account for construction retainage.

Relating to rates for water or sewer utility service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.

Relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine to certain applicants licensed or educated in a foreign country.

Relating to the waiver of state park entrance, admission, and vehicle entrance fees for certain holders of state parklands passports and their immediate family members.

Relating to providing for a delay in the implementation of certain changes to the assignment of performance ratings under the public school accountability system.

Relating to ad valorem taxation.

Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers.

Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain offenses committed when younger than 25 years of age.

Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title.

Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or in meal accounts.

Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with Chinese companies for certain information and communications technology; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to extreme risk protective orders and certain other protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of unlawful carrying of certain weapons and unlawful transfer of certain weapons.

Relating to chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole for certain releasees; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work if the employee or the employee's child is a victim of family violence or a violent felony offense.