Bills Referred Today for 4/7/2025

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Monday

April 7, 2025





Committee referral on the following:


SJR 78 West/ Bettencourt/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

Local Government


SJR 83 Miles

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for the continuation of a limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.

Local Government


SCR 34 Gutierrez

Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Administration


SCR 43 Hinojosa, Adam

Designating Port Aransas as the official Fishing Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Administration


SCR 44 Parker

Urging Congress and the Trump Administration to stop federal regulators from pressuring banks to unjustly debank customers.

Business & Commerce


SCR 45 Creighton/ et al.

Recognizing the 10-mile coastal zone off the gulf coast that Texas has sovereignty over as the "Gulf of Texas."

State Affairs


SCR 46 Sparks

Expressing support for renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.

Administration


SB 2801 Hughes

Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2802 Hagenbuch

Relating to courses to understand the United States and Texas Constitutions for high school students in public schools.

Education K-16


SB 2803 Hagenbuch

Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes, ideologies and history and their connection to DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and anti-racist initiatives in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for public school students.

Education K-16


SB 2804 Hagenbuch

Relating to the definition of a sexually oriented business; imposing a fee.

State Affairs


SB 2805 Hagenbuch

Relating to arbitration of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

Health & Human Services


SB 2806 Hagenbuch

Relating to liability for noneconomic damages in connection with a collision with certain motorists.

Business & Commerce


SB 2807 Hagenbuch

Relating to the considerations when determining whether an operator of a motor vehicle is an employee of a motor carrier or an independent contractor.

Transportation


SB 2808 Hagenbuch

Relating to approval of premium rate increases by the commissioner of insurance.

Business & Commerce


SB 2809 Hagenbuch

Relating to the expiration date of certain driver's licenses.

Transportation


SB 2810 Sparks

Relating to the utilization of the Texas Energy Fund to support dispatchable electric generation using treated fluid oil and gas waste.

Business & Commerce


SB 2811 Alvarado

Relating to the Texas Music Incubator Program.

Finance


SB 2812 Alvarado

Relating to a requirement for the Texas Department of Transportation to disclose certain service contract information and provide notice regarding certain changes to a contract.

Transportation


SB 2813 Alvarado

Relating to criminal conduct involving a catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense.

Criminal Justice


SB 2814 Alvarado

Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for certain housing developments.

Finance


SB 2815 Creighton

Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.

Education K-16


SB 2816 Bettencourt

Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.

State Affairs


SB 2817 Bettencourt

Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.

Transportation


SB 2818 Bettencourt

Relating to training for peace officers on interacting with persons with autism spectrum disorder.

Criminal Justice


SB 2819 Bettencourt

Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

State Affairs


SB 2820 Bettencourt

Relating to the number of polling places in certain counties.

State Affairs


SB 2821 Bettencourt

Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign sources by public schools and public institutions of higher education; providing civil penalties.

Education K-16


SB 2822 Bettencourt

Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts and the powers and duties of the board of trustees of school districts.

Education K-16


SB 2823 Bettencourt

Relating to the limitation of liability for certain highway, road, and street contractors and the presumption of sole causation by legally impaired drivers in certain civil actions.

State Affairs


SB 2824 Middleton

Relating to the sale, lease, or use of an unused or underused school district facility.

Education K-16


SB 2825 Parker

Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum for public school students.

Education K-16


SB 2826 Parker

Relating to the establishment of an education-based program to prevent medical child abuse through standardized training for medical students, healthcare professionals, and child protective services caseworkers.

Health & Human Services


SB 2827 Parker

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative.

Business & Commerce


SB 2828 Parker

Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties that may impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Economic Development


SB 2829 Parker

Relating to the operations of municipal hospital authorities.

Local Government


SB 2830 Huffman

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

Economic Development


SB 2831 Hancock

Relating to the compensation and professional representation of certain students participating in University Interscholastic League activities or in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.

Education K-16


SB 2832 Hancock

Relating to the expiration date of certain permits issued by groundwater conservation districts.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2833 Johnson

Relating to the nonjudicial foreclosure sale of certain residential real property.

Business & Commerce


SB 2834 Johnson

Relating to the eviction hearings and appeals.

State Affairs


SB 2835 Johnson

Relating to regulation of stairway requirements in certain multifamily residential buildings by political subdivisions.

Local Government


SB 2836 Schwertner

Relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for the purpose of municipal sales and use taxes.

Finance


SB 2837 Zaffirini

Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

Criminal Justice


SB 2838 Zaffirini

Relating to the regulation of used automotive parts recycling, including requirements pertaining to vehicle titles.

Business & Commerce


SB 2839 Huffman/ et al.

Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice


SB 2840 Hinojosa, Adam

Relating to requiring that competency-based baccalaureate degree programs be offered at certain public institutions of higher education.

Education K-16


SB 2841 Hinojosa, Adam

Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles that serve a deepwater seaport on the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Transportation


SB 2842 Hinojosa, Adam

Relating to prohibiting a school district from using interest and sinking tax revenue to pay for deferred maintenance.

Education K-16


SB 2843 Perry

Relating to a study of the effectiveness of rules implemented by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department governing the management of chronic wasting disease and of cervid resistance to chronic wasting disease.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2844 Perry

Relating to the regulation of deer breeding; creating criminal offenses.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2845 Perry

Relating to the voluntary removal of either a breeder deer's identification tag or button tag on liberation of the breeder deer onto a release site.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2846 Perry

Relating to the control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2847 Hagenbuch

Relating to innovations in core curriculum to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees.

Education K-16


SB 2848 Hagenbuch

Relating to performance-based funding goals for general academic teaching institutions.

Education K-16


SB 2849 Menéndez

Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Health & Human Services


SB 2850 Menéndez

Relating to the task force on pollinator health.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2851 Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.

Education K-16


SB 2852 Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.

Education K-16


SB 2853 Menéndez/ Cook

Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.

Health & Human Services


SB 2854 Menéndez

Relating to requirements for a court order following a permanency hearing for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 2855 Menéndez

Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Health & Human Services


SB 2856 Menéndez

Relating to the penalties and interest that may be incurred on delinquent ad valorem taxes imposed on a residence homestead.

Local Government


SB 2857 Blanco

Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.

Health & Human Services


SB 2858 Creighton

Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.

Business & Commerce


SB 2859 Bettencourt

Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.

State Affairs


SB 2860 Miles

Relating to the emergency service fee collected by a wireless service provider.

Business & Commerce


SB 2861 Hughes

Relating to negotiated rulemaking by the commissioner of insurance.

Business & Commerce


SB 2862 Flores

Relating to active shooter events and other emergencies, including certain accreditations of law enforcement agencies that respond to such emergencies.

Criminal Justice


SB 2863 Miles

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the University of Houston.

Transportation


SB 2864 Creighton

Relating to the applicability of the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act to, and the regulation by certain political subdivisions of, the installation of roofing materials containing integrated photovoltaic technology.

Business & Commerce


SB 2865 West

Relating to types of benefits offered by the retirement system.

Finance


SB 2866 West

Relating to the benefits available under the supplemental optional benefits program for state employees by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Finance


SB 2867 West

Relating to payroll deductions for employees of a public university system or institution of higher education.

Education K-16


SB 2868 West

Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.

Economic Development


SB 2869 West

Relating to prosecutor access to a police officer's personnel file.

Criminal Justice


SB 2870 West

Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.

Criminal Justice


SB 2871 Campbell

Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of visiting an institution of higher education.

Education K-16


SB 2873 Kolkhorst

Relating to the requirement that certain reports be filed electronically.

Finance


SB 2874 Gutierrez

Relating to the definition of conservation easement.

Economic Development


SB 2875 Gutierrez

Relating to the creation of the Texas Small Farm Recovery Microloan Progam.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2876 Hughes

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.

Criminal Justice


SB 2877 Hughes

Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.

State Affairs


SB 2878 Hughes

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

Jurisprudence


SB 2879 Hughes

Relating to the Texas Supreme Court's rulemaking power over practice and procedure in civil actions.

State Affairs


SB 2881 Hughes

Relating to the access and communications settings for accounts of minor users of digital services.

State Affairs


SB 2882 Hughes

Relating to updating the Labor Code in accordance with the United States and Texas Constitutions.

Economic Development


SB 2883 Hughes

Relating to the business court.

Jurisprudence


SB 2884 Hughes

Relating to an annual salary supplement for a judge of a division of the business court.

Finance


SB 2885 Flores

Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2886 Cook/ Johnson/ Zaffirini

Relating to the regulation of child life services and the coverage of child life services under Medicaid and health benefit plans; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

Health & Human Services


SB 2887 Cook

Relating to the consideration of water conservation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality when determining whether to grant or deny a petition for the creation of a municipal utility district.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2888 Cook

Relating to the temporary sales and use tax exemptions for certain tangible personal property related to data centers and large data center projects.

Finance


SB 2889 Cook

Relating to campaign contribution limits for certain offices.

State Affairs


SB 2890 Cook

Relating to the establishment of state agency grievance procedures for state agency employees.

Business & Commerce


SB 2891 Cook

Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

Health & Human Services


SB 2892 Cook

Relating to a wildlife corridor action plan developed by the Parks and Wildlife Department and certain other duties of the department relating to wildlife corridors.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2893 Cook

Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.

Education K-16


SB 2894 Cook

Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.

Education K-16


SB 2895 Cook/ Hall/ Miles

Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses.

Transportation


SB 2896 Cook

Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

Health & Human Services


SB 2897 Cook

Relating to the adoption of a water conservation program by a county.

Local Government


SB 2898 Cook

Relating to the provision of certain nursing services under the case management for children and pregnant women program.

Health & Human Services


SB 2899 Cook

Relating to design considerations of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation


SB 2900 Kolkhorst

Relating to the review of existing boards and commissions under the jurisdiction of the comptroller for continuity and to the repeal of certain committees under the jurisdiction of the comptroller.

Finance


SB 2901 Zaffirini

Relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County.

Jurisprudence


SB 2902 Zaffirini

Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.

Business & Commerce


SB 2903 Zaffirini

Relating to documents required to be submitted by a guardian of the estate.

Jurisprudence


SB 2904 Miles

Relating to the issuance of obligations by certain counties to pay the unfunded liabilities of the county to a public retirement system.

Finance


SB 2905 Paxton

Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual.

State Affairs


SB 2906 Paxton

Relating to limitations on the termination of banking services by certain financial institutions.

Business & Commerce


SB 2907 West/ Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

Local Government


SB 2908 Blanco

Relating to the disposition of a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program administered by certain local law enforcement agencies.

State Affairs


SB 2910 Miles

Relating to the evaluation of an application for low income housing tax credits.

Local Government


SB 2912 Miles

Relating to the state historically underutilized business program; creating a criminal offense.

Business & Commerce


SB 2913 Miles

Relating to air quality permits for certain cement kilns.

Natural Resources


SB 2914 Miles

Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.

Health & Human Services


SB 2915 Miles

Relating to the establishment of the supporting life pilot program as part of the Thriving Texas Families Program.

Health & Human Services


SB 2916 Miles

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

Health & Human Services


SB 2917 Miles

Relating to the penalties for certain littering offenses.

Criminal Justice


SB 2918 Miles

Relating to the Texas Freedman's Bureau.

Health & Human Services


SB 2919 Miles/ Hancock

Relating to power duration requirements in emergency contingency plans adopted by end stage renal disease facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 2920 Campbell/ Creighton

Relating to the regulation of steroid use by students participating in athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.

Education K-16


SB 2921 Parker

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of indecent assault.

Criminal Justice


SB 2922 Parker

Relating to the issuance and regulation of an oil-backed stablecoin; authorizing a fee; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 2923 Parker

Relating to operating agreements between holders of a distiller's and rectifier's permit and nonresident seller's permit.

State Affairs


SB 2924 Parker/ et al.

Relating to a grant program for hurricane and windstorm loss mitigation for single-family residential property.

Business & Commerce


SB 2925 Blanco

Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.

Economic Development


SB 2926 Zaffirini

Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Veteran Affairs


SB 2927 Creighton

Relating to a contract regarding the operation of a school district campus.

Education K-16


SB 2928 Creighton

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

Education K-16


SB 2929 Creighton

Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.

Education K-16


SB 2930 Sparks

Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.

Business & Commerce


SB 2931 Blanco

Relating to the employment of technical assistant superintendents by regional education service centers.

Education K-16


SB 2932 Menéndez

Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Veteran Affairs


SB 2933 Menéndez

Relating to elder abuse training for judges.

Jurisprudence


SB 2934 Menéndez

Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher.

Education K-16


SB 2935 Menéndez

Relating to the establishment of a highway construction mitigation program for certain businesses.

Transportation


SB 2936 Menéndez

Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2937 Menéndez

Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program.

Education K-16


SB 2938 Menéndez

Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.

Veteran Affairs


SB 2939 Menéndez

Relating to certain mandatory training for guardians ad litem.

Jurisprudence


SB 2940 Menéndez

Relating to mandatory criminal history background checks for all adult members of a household in which an individual seeking guardianship resides.

Jurisprudence


SB 2941 Menéndez

Relating to special needs training for judges.

Jurisprudence


SB 2942 Creighton

Relating to certain charter school programs and students.

Education K-16


SB 2943 Hagenbuch

Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license.

State Affairs


SB 2945 Hagenbuch

Relating to weight limitations for hydrogen-fueled motor vehicles.

Transportation


SB 2946 Hagenbuch

Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from offering programs or courses in DEI studies.

Education K-16


SB 2948 Hall

Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.

Business & Commerce


SB 2950 Sparks

Relating to vote harvesting; creating a civil penalty.

State Affairs


SB 2951 Bettencourt

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.

Local Government


SB 2953 Hagenbuch

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

Transportation


SB 2954 Hagenbuch

Relating to the requirements for Plaintiffs to be awarded attorney's fees in a civil action.

State Affairs


SB 2955 Parker

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

Economic Development


SB 2956 Parker

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by an organization engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.

Local Government


SB 2957 Parker

Relating to prohibiting the use of unfair service agreements; creating an offense.

Business & Commerce


SB 2958 Menéndez

Relating to recognizing persons who separated from military service solely on the basis of sexual orientation as honorably discharged veterans under state law.

Veteran Affairs


SB 2959 Menéndez

Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.

Administration


SB 2960 Hinojosa, Adam

Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.

Local Government


SB 2961 Eckhardt/ Alvarado/ Gutierrez/ Johnson/ Menéndez

Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.

State Affairs


SB 2962 Campbell

Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove territory from an emergency services district.

Local Government


SB 2963 Bettencourt

Relating to the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of law by certain local governments and to take action against those local governments to enforce the law.

State Affairs


SB 2964 Hughes

Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in an early voting ballot voted by mail.

State Affairs


SB 2965 Creighton

Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

Local Government


SB 2966 Schwertner

Relating to establishing a framework to govern the use of artificial intelligence systems in critical decision-making by private companies and ensure consumer protections; authorizing a civil penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 2968 Parker

Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.

Veteran Affairs


SB 2969 Parker

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

Criminal Justice


SB 2970 Hinojosa, Adam/ et al.

Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2971 Hall/ Campbell

Relating to the prohibition of certain housing discrimination related to brokerage services.

Business & Commerce


SB 2972 Creighton

Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Education K-16


SB 2973 Bettencourt

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Local Government


SB 2974 Bettencourt

Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.

State Affairs


SB 2975 Bettencourt

Relating to certain election practices and procedures; increasing a criminal penalty; providing an administrative penalty.

State Affairs


SB 2976 Middleton

Relating to the areas of operation of housing finance corporations.

Local Government


SB 2977 Hancock

Relating to notification by certain hospitals of certain standard of care information.

Health & Human Services


SB 2978 Hancock

Relating to presuit notice associated with certain insurance claims for property damage.

Business & Commerce


SB 2979 Hancock

Relating to establishing a child-care innovation pilot program.

Economic Development


SB 2980 Hancock

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Natural Resources


SB 2981 Hancock

Relating to funding for recycling projects.

Natural Resources


SB 2982 Hancock

Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.

Natural Resources


SB 2983 Parker

Relating to strategies to address homelessness and affordable housing in certain counties, including the repurposing of land located in those counties, the use of certain tax revenue attributable to that land, and building restrictions in certain municipalities.

Local Government


SB 2984 Hancock

Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

Business & Commerce


SB 2985 Sparks

Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and to a study and report on plant diseases and pest outbreaks.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 2986 Campbell

Relating to the protection from adverse action against public schools and institutions of higher education for permitting religious organizations use of facilities.

Education K-16


SB 2987 Hagenbuch

Relating to the circumstances in which a rental company may void a damage waiver for a rental vehicle.

Business & Commerce


SB 2989 Schwertner

Relating to the consideration of wage replacement benefits in the nature of workers' compensation.

Business & Commerce


SB 2990 Schwertner

Relating to removing the requirement of provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for Texas Task Force 1 members and members of intrastate fire mutual aid system teams and regional incident management teams.

Business & Commerce


SB 2991 Johnson

Relating to the use of an automated employment decision tool by an employer to assess a job applicant's fitness for a position; imposing an administrative penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 2992 Johnson

Relating to the operations of the Texas military forces at the Texas-Mexico border; authorizing a civil penalty.

Border Security


SB 2993 Johnson/ Eckhardt/ Parker/ Schwertner

Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and fund.

Economic Development


SB 2994 Johnson

Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs.

Business & Commerce


SB 2995 West

Relating to the displacement of student financial aid at a public institution of higher education.

Education K-16


SB 2996 Menéndez

Relating to responsibilities of the community supervision and corrections departments.

Criminal Justice


SB 2997 Menéndez

Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Health & Human Services


SB 2998 Menéndez

Relating to the collection of fees and refunds of under Chapter 1006 of the Transportation Code by the Comptroller.

Transportation


SB 2999 Menéndez

Relating to the prescriptive authority of certain psychologists; authorizing a fee.

Health & Human Services


SB 3000 Menéndez

Relating to consumer protections for earned wage access products.

Business & Commerce


SB 3001 Kolkhorst

Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

Health & Human Services


SB 3002 Hughes

Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.

Business & Commerce


SB 3003 Paxton

Relating to age verification for the online sale of obscene devices.

State Affairs


SB 3004 Blanco

Relating to a policy governing the operation of a motor vehicle by a peace officer in pursuit of certain persons.

Criminal Justice


SB 3005 Blanco

Relating to a study on the use of psychedelic therapies in the treatment of certain conditions.

Health & Human Services


SB 3006 Blanco

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

Education K-16


SB 3007 Blanco

Relating to establishing a pilot program to increase the supply of child-care services and encourage employer partnerships to meet strategic workforce needs in certain regions of the state.

Economic Development


SB 3008 Eckhardt

Relating to the transfer of public school students who are children of certain public servants.

Education K-16


SB 3009 Parker

Relating to the collection or execution of certain judgments; authorizing fees.

Jurisprudence


SB 3010 Parker

Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft for purposes of news-gathering.

State Affairs


SB 3011 Miles

Relating to the amendment of standard permits for certain concrete plants.

Natural Resources


SB 3012 Miles

Relating to the continuation of a limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.

Local Government


SB 3013 Creighton

Relating to financial disclosures.

State Affairs


SB 3014 Creighton

Relating to the ability to assess penalties by the Texas Ethics Commission.

State Affairs


SB 3015 Creighton

Relating to local government regulation.

Local Government


SB 3016 Creighton

Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.

Business & Commerce


SB 3017 Menéndez

Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain pits used for the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste.

Natural Resources


SB 3018 Menéndez

Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.

Education K-16


SB 3019 Menéndez

Relating to authority process of a recorded lien.

Business & Commerce


SB 3020 Menéndez/ Blanco/ et al.

Relating to a biennial state report on suicide rates, the Texas Violent Death Reporting System, and certain suicide data shared under a memorandum of understanding.

Health & Human Services


SB 3022 Menéndez

Relating to the denial by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a renewal permit.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


SB 3023 Menéndez

Relating to librarians employed by public schools.

Education K-16


SB 3024 Menéndez

Relating to the ability for students to recite the pledge of allegiance.

Education K-16


SB 3025 Hagenbuch

Relating to mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements.

State Affairs


SB 3026 Bettencourt

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.

Local Government


SB 3028 Menéndez

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

Economic Development


SB 3029 Parker

Relating to the powers and duties of the Far North Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant and Wise Counties; providing authority to establish defined areas and to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Local Government


SB 3030 Zaffirini

Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


SB 3031 Huffman

Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.

State Affairs


SB 3032 Creighton

Relating to the name and powers of the Sabine Pass Port Authority; altering the terms of the authority's port commission; altering the authority to issue bonds.

Transportation


SB 3033 Zaffirini

Relating to the boundaries of, and validating certain acts and proceedings of, the Creedmoor Municipal Utility District.

Local Government


SB 3035 Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


SB 3036 Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


SB 3037 Zaffirini

Relating to the creation of La Cima Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Local Government


SB 3038 Huffman

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


SB 3039 West

Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education.

Education K-16



Committee re-referral on the following:


SB 2058 Parker

Relating to certain duties of the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in relation to the reporting and publication of nursing program clinical site data.

Re-referred from Health & Human Services to Education K-16


SB 2533 Middleton

Relating to the accreditation of law schools in this state.

Re-referred from Education K-16 to State Affairs


SB 2595 Middleton

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear.

Re-referred from Criminal Justice to State Affairs


SB 2721 Parker/ Kolkhorst/ Perry

Relating to the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services in relation to the deceased; creating a criminal offense and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense; expanding the application of a fee.

Re-referred from Business & Commerce to Health & Human Services