Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the requirement that a state agency grant an opportunity for a public hearing before adopting certain rules.

Relating to the regulation of art therapy, including the establishment of the Texas Art Therapy Board and the duties of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a fee.

Relating to the duration of a protective order against family violence.

Relating to a credit against required recapture payments for school districts for the cost of optional residence homestead exemptions under the public school finance system.

Relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway 130 to facilitate nontolled transportation projects.

Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make contributions to employees' Texas 529 plans.

Relating to the date on which a voter registration application becomes effective.

Relating to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to excuses from grand jury service.

Relating to the inclusion of certain taxes in the comptroller's report on the effect of certain tax provisions.

Relating to required training for caregivers to children, including foster parents.

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

Relating to a permit authorizing the movement of certain vehicles transporting an intermodal shipping container.

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to certain funds and accounts, including the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.

Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.

Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States.

Relating to allowing pregnant individuals to vote by mail if they will be in the second or third trimester on election day.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of reckless driving.

Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.

Relating to voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts.

Relating to the recovery of vegetation management costs by electric utilities.

Relating to funding for certain commercial service airport projects.