Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 83 in Mission as the Corporal Speedy Espericueta Memorial Highway.

Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees.

Relating to the regulation of massage therapy.

Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.

Relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons.

Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Relating to the terms of the members of the board of hospital managers and leasing authority of the Walker County Hospital District.

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.

Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.

Relating to the name of and appointment of directors for the Harris-Montgomery Counties Management District.

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees for real property.

Designating Rockport as the official Redfish Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Relating to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators.

Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.

Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Relating to the creation of a study group to evaluate the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.