Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole.

Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.

Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.

Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.

General Appropriations Bill.

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the campus of a school district or open-enrollment charter school.

Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.

Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including the operation of crisis centers and mobile crisis outreach teams; authorizing a fee.

Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the dedication of certain state money for ad valorem tax relief.

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Relating to the investment of public funds by a local government in investment pools.

Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting certain persons from carrying certain firearms on the property.

Relating to the defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

Relating to the authority of a governmental body to require certain persons to sign a confidentiality agreement in response to a request for public information for legislative purposes under the public information law.

Relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.

Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.

Relating to studies or surveys on children's sexual behavior conducted at or by a public primary or secondary school, a public institution of higher education, a prescription drug manufacturer, a research entity, or another person; creating criminal offenses; imposing civil penalties.

Relating to training requirements for certain public officials and candidates for public office.

Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.

Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.