Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

Relating to the authority of an individual, before purchasing real property to be used as the individual's residence homestead, to request from the chief appraiser of the applicable appraisal district a preliminary determination of whether the property would qualify for a disabled veteran exemption if purchased by the individual and used for that purpose.

Relating to the time period for which certain funds payable under a construction contract must be reserved for the benefit of mechanic's lien claimants.

Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs.

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Harmony Public Schools.

Honoring Ad?n Medrano for his outstanding contributions as a chef, author, and documentary filmmaker.

Congratulating Maria Guzman of Hutchins Elementary School on receiving the EXCEL Award for South San Antonio ISD.

In memory of Peggy Jean Newman of Laredo.

Relating to the date of the primary election runoff.

Relating to a study on the feasibility of this state conducting a census of the residents of this state.

Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.

Relating to the establishment of the Legislative Economic Analysis Unit and the expiration of certain state agency rules.

Relating to the acceptance of identification for voters who identify as transgender.

Congratulating Midway ISD on its impressive showing in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings.

Relating to transporting an unsecured load; creating a criminal offense.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the inflation rate.

Recognizing the Energy Council on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

Relating to a cancer clinical trial participation program.

Relating to the peace officer status of designated investigators of a municipal office of inspector general.

Relating to early voting by mail on the ground of absence from the voter's county of residence.

In memory of William Matthew Biggar of Austin.

In memory of Michael V. Pullin of San Antonio.