Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the establishment of a donation registry by the Department of Family and Protective Services for providing personal items to children in the department's conservatorship.

Relating to the prosecution of an offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.

Relating to prohibiting contracts between certain state agencies and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

Relating to a private civil cause of action against a public school for the violation of certain student or parental rights.

Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

Relating to definition of abuse of a child, the reporting of child abuse and neglect, and certain required notifications about reports of child abuse and neglect.

Relating to the number of unexcused absences from school that constitute truant conduct or parental contribution to nonattendance of school and a school district's discretion to refer a student to truancy court.

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving an anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the features of a child.

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to certain prohibited considerations in contracting by governmental entities and the elimination of the state's historically underutilized business program.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a premises for unlawful controlled substance consumption.

Relating to the collection and reporting of data regarding race and ethnicity by the Texas Education Agency.

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to repealing the Texas green job skills development fund and the green job skills grant program.

Relating to the licensing of real estate inspectors.

Relating to the eligibility of municipal solid waste personnel for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.

Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain out-of-state applicants.

Relating to the provision by railroad companies of hazardous material incident training to certain fire and emergency medical personnel and peace officers.

Relating to a review of library materials included in public school libraries; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the employment policies of and criminal history record information obtained by mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the prohibited employment of certain applicants based on criminal history record information.

Relating to the use by certain public entities of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Relating to notice of possible eligibility for a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation provided to a home buyer by a title insurance company or title insurance agent in connection with the closing and settlement of a purchase of residential real property.

Relating to creating a criminal offense for certain conduct involving the unauthorized use of a vehicle.