Texas Bills and Legislation

Recognizing February 4, 2025, as McAllen Day at the State Capitol.

Relating to the eligibility of children enrolled in a special education program for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.

Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

Relating to the Texas Commission on Federal Special Education Law and Funding.

Commending Battalion Chief Sergio Vasquez and engineers Jesus Gonzalez and Charlie Cavazos of the Pharr Fire Department for deploying to California to battle the 2025 wildfires.

Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education.

Relating to warning signs posted by certain food service establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products.

Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.

Recognizing February 25, 2025, as Texas Association of Charitable Clinics Day at the State Capitol.

Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.

In memory of Sulynn Elliott Bledsoe of Lampasas.

Relating to a "Texas Way" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace.

Relating to coverage of medically necessary health care and treatment under the state employees group benefits program.

Relating to the line of succession of individuals to serve as commander-in-chief of the state military forces.

Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for educational materials purchased by a teacher.

Relating to the maximum number of media production development zones in this state and of qualified media production locations in those zones.

Recognizing April 2025 as Landscape Architecture Month.

Relating to the components of a school district's enrichment tax rate and the calculation of the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program.

Relating to the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information.

Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees; providing administrative penalties.

Relating to firearms; authorizing a private civil right of action.