Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the repeal of provisions authorizing certain taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate; making conforming changes.

Relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings.

Relating to the reimbursement by certain elected officers of state money used to pay the out-of-state travel and security costs of those officers.

Relating to the requirement that the operator of an all-terrain vehicle possess evidence of financial responsibility for the vehicle.

Relating to the date of an election seeking voter approval for the issuance of a school district bond.

Relating to a program to provide housing vouchers to emergency medical services personnel in certain counties.

Relating to the establishment of a certification program for public work contracting purposes for operators of certain facilities that emit air contaminants.

Relating to prohibited provisions in a settlement agreement between a governmental agency and employee regarding a claim or complaint involving sexual assault or certain unlawful conduct based on sex.

Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail.

Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education, the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the State Board of Education to investigate public education, and the authority of the commissioner of education to conduct special investigations.

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of treatment for chemical dependency.

Relating to the employment of honorably retired peace officers as school district security personnel and the applicability to those officers of certain law governing private security.

Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

Relating to the process of canvassing elections.

Relating to voting a limited ballot following the change of the county of residence by a voter.

Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.

Relating to the compensation paid to certain county and precinct officers and employees.

Relating to the designation of certain optional holidays.

Relating to purchasing gold and silver bullion for this state to hold in the Texas Bullion Depository; making an appropriation.

Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.

Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.

Relating to the registration, ownership, and operation of certain motor vehicles.

Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.