Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

Recognizing La Salle Dialysis on the occasion of its grand opening.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

Relating to the establishment of parentage and the duty to pay retroactive child support, including the duty to pay retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to adopt noise regulations; creating a criminal offense; authorizing fees.

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 establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council.

Relating to the regulation of private passenger vehicle rental companies.

Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.

Relating to the timely return of a ballot by mail.

Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of nonagricultural land.

Designating Newton County as the official Forest Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the professional sports team charitable foundations of rodeo organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations or hosting a Professional Rodeo Event at rodeo venues.

Relating to newborn screening tests for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities.

Relating to the submission and approval of certain proposals by shareholders of nationally listed corporations.

Relating to the maximum amount of penalties that may be imposed for delinquent taxes and tax reports and the application of taxpayer payments to taxes, penalties, and interest.

Relating to the imposition of a county housing first initiatives fee in certain counties.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.

Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for the repair, remodeling, or maintenance of aircraft.

Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the use of xeriscape on the property.