Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive and pledge for the payment of obligations certain additional tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses and the payment of independent advanced practice registered nurses in certain government employee health plans.

Relating to the use of certain money from the state highway fund for certain projects in the Safe Routes to School Program.

Recognizing Alyssa Barrera Mason for her service to the City of Corpus Christi.

In memory of Guadalupe Arismendez Jr. of Corpus Christi.

In memory of Connie Jane Hunt.

Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state health and safety laws on certain municipal and county regulations, including a law providing that an elephant is a dangerous wild animal.

Relating to the age at which a person not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license to carry a handgun.

Recognizing the Victoria Bach Festival on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

Relating to certain testing requirements at certain wastewater treatment facilities.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner's property.

Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.

In memory of Patricia Jung Williams of Willow Park.

Relating to the reporting of data relating to postsecondary education and workforce trends by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission, to performance tier funding under the public junior college finance program, and to a biennial regional labor demand assessment by the coordinating board.

Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

Relating to the imposition on a payor of proceeds of production from an oil or gas well of a duty to notify a payee when payments to the payee are suspended.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

Recognizing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its contributions to the State of Texas.

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.

Designating the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Relating to disbursement of initial funds under the Texas Energy Fund.