Active Legislation

Currently active bills across federal and state legislatures

Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students...

Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery.

Designating the Texas strip steak as the official State Steak of Texas and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to...

Relating to limitations on the age of individuals allowed to enter the premises of a smoke shop; creating a criminal offense.

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources, including the composition of the governing body of the department.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Lottery Commission.

Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.

Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the establishment of the task force on disability policy.

Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.

Relating to the information that must be included in a school district bond election proposition.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a...

Designating the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Relating to the establishment of a grant program for the provision of menstrual products at public schools.

Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education.

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and ending on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the first...

Proposing a constitutional amendment related to the funding and support of public free schools.

Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school students in public schools.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data.

Relating to the duty of the comptroller of public accounts to provide certain information to a school district if the comptroller determines in the study of the total taxable...

Relating to provisions of state law requiring diversity.

Designating the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.

Relating to the establishment of a housing assistance pilot program to assist certain students enrolled in public junior colleges.

Designating Brenham as the official Ice Cream Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and recognizing the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg for honoring those who served in the conflict.

Designating April as Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.

Relating to court administration, including the term of a local administrative judge, court administration training, and the compensation of certain administrative judges.

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating some of the interest in the permanent school fund to universal pre-kindergarten and the school safety allotment.

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of debt that may be secured by a homestead for purposes of refinancing a loan including those with an extension of...

Relating to the time frame required for excavation notification.

Relating to the inclusion of a person's biological sex on certain government documents and identification cards.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.

Relating to the promotion and sale of wine produced in this state; creating a farm winery permit; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time.

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids,...

Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised...

Relating to supplemental pay for members of the Texas military forces suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty.

Relating to the cremation of human remains by alkaline hydrolysis.

Relating to the liability of a funeral service provider for mental anguish damages.

Relating to the charging of swipe fees on certain electronic payment transaction; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service.

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of...