Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the release on bail of certain defendants accused of committing a felony offense and the criminal consequences of committing a felony while released on bail for a prior felony; creating a criminal offense; increasing the minimum term of imprisonment for certain felonies; changing eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole.

Relating to ensuring certain adoptive parents may consent to medical care and access information regarding their child who is eligible for benefits under Medicaid.

Relating to the placement by a school district of a student who engages in a course of conduct that demonstrates habitually violent, harmful, or destructive behavior.

Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment.

Relating to a tenant's provision of notice to a landlord for a repair or remedy through an online apartment portal.

Relating to inquiries about and the consideration of criminal history record information regarding an applicant for employment.

Proposing a constitutional amendment appropriating certain surplus revenue for school district bond debt.

Relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain general academic teaching institutions.

Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

Relating to the provision of private security services at a public primary or secondary school; requiring an occupational license.

Relating to the award of attorney's fees in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district.

Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans.

Relating to certain political subdivisions publishing required notices by alternative media.

Relating to law enforcement reports concerning certain arrest information of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States.

Relating to the presumption of validity for an advance directive and permissible forms of a medical power of attorney.

Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.

Relating to repealing the requirement for certain public school teachers and principals to attend a teacher literacy achievement academy.

Relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving shrimp imported from outside of the United States.

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to conducting certain medical examinations using telehealth services and telemedicine medical services under the workers' compensation system.

Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

Relating to the repeal of provisions authorizing certain taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate; making conforming changes.

Relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings.