Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.

Relating to the volume of groundwater production authorized through the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.

Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.

Relating to state and local government disaster preparedness.

Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures and the adoption of ad valorem tax rates.

Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.

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 the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency or temporary order requested by a county judge following a weather emergency.

Relating to the use of certain federal funds received by the state to provide property tax refunds to Texas homestead owners.

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, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

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

Relating to a study on establishing testing and scientific standards for determining tetrahydrocannabinol intoxication.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set lower limits on the maximum appraised value of residence homesteads and of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to make permanent the limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead.

Relating to the calculation of the penalty and interest incurred on a delinquent ad valorem tax.

Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Relating to the management and removal of vegetation and debris by certain electric utilities.

Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.

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

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, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.