Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to civil liability, including sanctions, for prohibited barratry.

Relating to imposing a tax on the generation of electricity by certain electric generators to provide revenue for teacher pay raises.

Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.

Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the allocation of money in the Texas Energy Fund.

Relating to property owner claims for compensation from certain municipalities that fail to enforce certain laws.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license invalid.

Relating to public access to the audit records of certain governmental entities.

Relating to seller's disclosures regarding flooding and other water-related issues with respect to residential real property.

Relating to the standards for public school library materials.

Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects.

Relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain counties.

Relating to innovation waivers for certain insurance laws, regulations, and requirements; authorizing a fee; creating an administrative penalty.

Relating to prohibiting private schools from hiring persons in the registry of persons not eligible for employment in schools and to persons who must be listed in that registry.

Relating to the provision of loans and grants from the Texas energy fund for certain electric generating facilities.

Relating to the calculation of penalties for violating certain laws governing the prompt payment of claims submitted by a physician or health care provider to certain health benefit plan issuers.

Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data.

Relating to the civil liability of nonprofit entities.

Relating to the exclusion of a social worker license from the automatic revocation or denial of health care professional licenses for certain criminal offenses.

Relating to the appointment of election officers to serve during certain elections.

Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.