Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the housing needs of senior citizens who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning.

Relating to coverage for screening mammograms, diagnostic imaging, and supplemental breast examinations under certain health benefit plans.

Relating to a prohibition on the crushing of contaminated concrete by certain concrete crushing facilities.

Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.

Relating to the adoption of the revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children by the State of Texas; making conforming changes.

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Recognizing the holy month of Ramadan 2025.

Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.

Relating to career and technology education programs in public schools and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, including funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Recognizing Emily Ramirez on the occasion of being named the 2025 International Educator of the Year by the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth.

Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer certain mental health or substance use services or food and nutrition assistance services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding standardizing building designs for public schools.

In memory of Peter Winstead of Austin.

Relating to interlocutory appeal from certain orders by a political subdivision or an officer or employee of a political subdivision.

Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.

In memory of David Wayne Frost of Longview.

Recognizing Joe E. Ramirez Jr. on the occasion of his retirement.

Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.

Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the child care protection and enhancement fund.

Relating to gun storage; creating an offense.