Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties that may impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for certain housing developments.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.

Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the evaluation of an application for low income housing tax credits.

Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.

Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.

Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects.

Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.

Relating to cooperation by economic development program participants with local workforce development boards.

Relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for the purpose of municipal sales and use taxes.

Relating to recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America in public schools and in open-enrollment charter schools; providing exemptions.

Relating to establishing a framework to govern the use of artificial intelligence systems in critical decision-making by private companies and ensure consumer protections; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to prosecutor access to a police officer's personnel file.

Relating to the allocation, use, and transfer of federal education block grants.

Relating to the minimum wage and a requirement for a biennial study and report on the living wage in this state.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding five years.

Relating to the operation of Texas backup power packages.

Relating to the role of a jury in a criminal case.

Relating to membership in and fees collected by the State Bar of Texas and to disciplinary procedures for licensed attorneys.

Relating to a one-time cash payment to certain residents of this state.

Relating to measures to ensure public school transparency and accountability, including school district board of trustees meeting requirements, posting of certain information on a public school's Internet website, the creation of a grievance portal, and the inclusion of a transparency and accountability domain in the public school accountability system.

Urging Congress and the Trump Administration to stop federal regulators from pressuring banks to unjustly debank customers.

Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of cannabis establishments; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.