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Patterson

Texas House

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Texas House
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HB 10In committee

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.

HB 12Signed by governor

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

HB 17In committee

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

HB 2Signed by governor

Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 20Signed by governor

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 21Signed by governor

Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

HB 3In committee

Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

HB 33Signed by governor

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

HB 76In committee

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

HB 37Signed by governor

Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.

HB 4In committee

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

HB 41In committee

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

HB 43Signed by governor

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

HB 44In committee

Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

HB 45Signed by governor

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

HB 5In committee

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

HB 54In committee

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

HB 6Signed by governor

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

HB 75Signed by governor

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

HB 8In committee

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

HB 9Signed by governor

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.

HB 100Signed by governor

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

HB 107Signed by governor

Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB 102Signed by governor

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

HB 267In committee

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

HB 796In committee

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.

HB 131In committee

Relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; increasing an administrative penalty.

HB 129In committee

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

HB 127Signed by governor

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.

HB 160In committee

Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.

HB 239In committee

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

HB 170In committee

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

HB 168In committee

Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.

HB 183In committee

Relating to the regulation and the review of certain library materials included in public school libraries.

HB 186In committee

Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.

HB 214In committee

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses regarding the acquisition of firearms, firearm and ammunition smuggling, and terrorism.

HB 229Signed by governor

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

HB 232In committee

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

HB 284In committee

Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school.

HB 817In committee

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

HB 298In committee

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

HB 300Signed by governor

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HB 331Signed by governor

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

HB 334Signed by governor

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

HB 353Vetoed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

HB 408In committee

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

HB 376In committee

Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.

HB 449Vetoed

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.

HB 497In committee

Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.

HB 499In committee

Relating to a warning label on certain social media platforms concerning the association between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues.

HB 495In committee

Relating to the deceptive trade practice of providing false or misleading information regarding the health of an animal being sold or offered for sale.

HB 560In committee

Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.

HB 604In committee

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

HB 553In committee

Relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees.

HB 610In committee

Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.

HB 621Signed by governor

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.

HB 647Signed by governor

Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.

HB 717In committee

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

HB 748In committee

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

HB 778In committee

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