Texas Bills and Legislation

Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses.

Relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.

Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.

Relating to the vote required to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds by a political subdivision.

Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the possession of certain consumable hemp products containing a controlled substance or marihuana.

Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes.

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

Relating to a prohibition on the guarantee of public school bonds.

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in state and local appropriations with the return of over-collected taxpayer money by reducing taxes.

Relating to municipal and county ad valorem tax relief.

Congratulating Don Sparks of Midland on receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Relating to the requirements regarding an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds or to approve an increase in an ad valorem tax rate.

Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the officials responsible for appraising property for ad valorem taxation in a county may exclude from consideration the value of new or substantially remodeled residential property when determining the market value of an older residence homestead located in or near a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Relating to the use by a school district or a school district employee of public funds for lobbying activities.

Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Relating to the notice period for certain evictions.

Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity and to the construction of certain high-speed rail.