Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to expenditures for lobbying activities made by certain entities.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

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 repeal of provisions providing for the calculation of an unused increment rate and the use of that rate in calculating certain other ad valorem tax rates.

Relating to the prohibition of lobbyist representation of both political subdivisions and private entities.

Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.

Relating to efficiency audits for certain political subdivisions.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature are not entitled to receive a state salary, per diem, or reimbursement for mileage for an unexcused absence when the applicable house of the legislature lacks a quorum.

Relating to the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program administered by the council.

Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.

Relating to the production and ownership of brine.

Relating to the limitations on increases in the appraised value of certain property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

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 designating certain substances as Schedule IV controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to emergency preparedness and contingency operations plans, inspections, and enforcement for senior retirement communities.

Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

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

Relating to the definition of "residence homestead" for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran.