Bills Referred Today for 5/14/2025

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Wednesday

May 14, 2025





Committee referral on the following:


HJR 182 Patterson

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount that is greater than amounts previously authorized.

Veteran Affairs


HB 4 Buckley/ Bernal/ Ashby/ Frank/ Cook/ et al.

Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

Education K-16


HB 24 Orr/ Hickland/ Vasut/ Lopez, Ray/ Lalani/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

Local Government


HB 46 King/ Moody/ Oliverson/ Plesa/ et al.

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

State Affairs


HB 101 Guillen

Relating to creating the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force.

Veteran Affairs


HB 146 Geren/ Troxclair

Relating to the required approval by the State Preservation Board of certain traffic changes near the State Capitol.

Business & Commerce


HB 170 Guillen/ Bumgarner/ Gerdes/ Virdell/ et al.

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

State Affairs


HB 214 Guillen/ et al.

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

Border Security


HB 305 Hayes

Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

Criminal Justice


HB 426 Bernal/ Dorazio/ Swanson/ Bonnen

Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial remolding orthosis.

Health & Human Services


HB 549 Vasut/ et al.

Relating to the availability and use of airway clearance devices at public school campuses.

Education K-16


HB 551 Swanson/ et al.

Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.

State Affairs


HB 594 Cortez

Relating to the positions designated as exempt from sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.

Local Government


HB 722 Bucy/ Morgan

Relating to the disclosure of total loss evaluation materials by automobile insurers.

Business & Commerce


HB 824 Jones, Jolanda/ Leo Wilson/ Allen/ Cunningham/ LaHood/ et al.

Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Education K-16


HB 1119 Gámez/ Campos/ Plesa

Relating to a biennial report on the regional allocation of mental health beds.

Health & Human Services


HB 1579 Guerra/ Talarico/ Plesa/ Dutton/ et al.

Relating to establishing the Texas Seal of Biliteracy for public high school students.

Education K-16


HB 2215 LaHood/ Lujan/ Johnson/ Pierson/ Louderback/ et al.

Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired attorneys representing the state.

State Affairs


HB 2458 Virdell/ Guillen/ Isaac/ et al.

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.

Criminal Justice


HB 2530 Cook

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Jurisprudence


HB 2674 Cook/ Luther/ Leo Wilson/ Buckley/ Kerwin/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.

Education K-16


HB 2713 Darby/ Metcalf/ Spiller

Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

Local Government


HB 2974 Craddick

Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and 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; authorizing the imposition of taxes.

Economic Development


HB 3015 Alders/ et al.

Relating to the application of direct primary care fees to insurance deductibles in certain state health benefit plans.

Finance


HB 3151 Hull/ et al.

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by Medicaid managed care organizations.

Health & Human Services


HB 3180 Dutton

Relating to the contents of a request for disclosure in a civil action brought under the Family Code.

Jurisprudence


HB 3221 Tepper/ Leo Wilson/ Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to certain employer contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Finance


HB 3359 Garcia, Josey

Relating to identifying an individual with veteran's status and providing notice to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Veteran Affairs


HB 3556 Vasut/ Metcalf/ Leo Wilson/ et al.

Relating to measures to minimize the impact on migratory birds of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing National Wildlife Refuges and in adjacent counties.

Natural Resources


HB 4088 Bonnen

Relating to the qualifications for jury service.

State Affairs


HB 4211 Noble/ Leach/ Hunter/ Metcalf/ et al.

Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

Business & Commerce


HB 4396 King

Relating to the eligibility of the American Performance Horseman and the American Rodeo for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

Economic Development


HB 4413 Paul

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

Natural Resources


HB 4580 Harless

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


HB 4609 Dean

Relating to participation in, administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Finance


HB 4864 Metcalf

Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as an arbitrator in a binding arbitration of an appeal of an appraisal review board order.

Local Government


HB 5088 Spiller

Relating to the major events reimbursement program and the events trust fund.

Economic Development


HB 5154 Wilson

Relating to the Joint Admission Medical Program Council.

Education K-16


HB 5263 Geren/ Leo Wilson

Relating to the accessibility of results from the state assessment.

Education K-16



Committee re-referral on the following:


HB 2294 Thompson/ Bell, Keith/ et al.

Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.

Re-referred from Economic Development to State Affairs