Bills Referred Today for 5/20/2025

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Tuesday

May 20, 2025





Committee referral on the following:


SB 3074 Birdwell

Relating to communications between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the legislature.

Natural Resources


HB 1233 Guillen

Relating to measures to encourage the earning of industry-recognized credentials at public institutions of higher education.

Education K-16


HB 1285 Geren

Relating to inspections and examinations by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain sites and facilities conducted using unmanned aircraft.

Natural Resources


HB 1828 Orr/ Wharton/ Jones, Venton/ et al.

Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice


HB 1876 Tepper/ Lopez, Janie

Relating to the establishment of a career and technical education reporting grant program by the Texas Education Agency.

Education K-16


HB 2091 Martinez/ Canales/ Longoria/ Guerra/ et al.

Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for certain projects.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


HB 2301 Campos/ Garcia, Josey/ Noble

Relating to searches of the state registry of paternity.

Health & Human Services


HB 2725 Cole/ Plesa/ Jones, Jolanda/ Bucy

Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers.

Transportation


HB 3063 Perez, Mary Ann

Relating to the civil prosecution of offenses involving certain municipal parking ordinances; authorizing a civil fine.

Local Government


HB 3177 Anchía/ Meyer/ Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra/ Button

Relating to the office of inspector general in certain municipalities and the investigators of those offices.

Criminal Justice


HB 3483 Gámez/ Kerwin

Relating to the authority of a special utility district to issue a public security.

Local Government


HB 4662 Hefner

Relating to financial assistance for rail facilities.

Transportation


HB 5606 Wilson

Relating to a sick leave pool for public school employees.

Education K-16


HCR 9 Morales, Christina/ Luther/ Leo Wilson/ Richardson/ Simmons/ et al.

Designating the first Saturday of every month as Small Business Saturday for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Administration


HCR 10 Cortez

Designating May 23 as Family Abduction Awareness Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Administration


HCR 40 Gerdes/ DeAyala/ Metcalf/ Guillen/ Bumgarner/ et al.

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

Border Security


HCR 76 Louderback/ Leo Wilson/ Lopez, Janie

Urging the federal government to curb the mass importation of foreign shrimp into the United States.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


HCR 118 Dorazio

Expressing support for the expansion of the warship manufacturing industry in Texas.

Economic Development


HCR 127 Lujan/ Button/ Ordaz/ Paul/ Bhojani/ et al.

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan.

Economic Development


HCR 135 Tepper

Designating Slaton as the official Banana Pudding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Administration


HCR 141 Paul

Urging Congress to move NASA's headquarters to Houston.

Economic Development