Metcalf

Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.

Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.

Relating to the issuance and repayment of debt by local governments, including the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate and the use of ad valorem tax revenue for the repayment of debt.

Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to public education and public school finance.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.

Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.

Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.

Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.

Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.

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

Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.

Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals.

Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.

Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.

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

Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and certain prohibited considerations in contracting by governmental entities.

Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

Relating to the provisions required in an interstate compact on border security.

Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.

Relating to border protection agreements between this state and the United Mexican States.

Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.

Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities.

Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.

Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.

Relating to making permanent the limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote.

Relating to the regulation of manufactured home rental communities located in certain counties.

Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.

Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items.

Relating to a prohibition on instruction and certain activities regarding sexual orientation or gender identity provided or allowed by a public school.

Relating to certain requirements for activation of the Texas National Guard into active combat duty.

Relating to the combination of certain election precincts.

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

Relating to a cause of action for drag performances performed in the presence of a minor.

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.

Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.

Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate or not vote for or against a proposition.

Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.

Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.

Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.

Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

Relating to certain requirements applicable to certain public entities that engage in lobbying.

Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.

Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.