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HB5159: Relating to providing inmates with state-issued identification on release or discharge.
Current disposition: Pending: House Corrections
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Corrections π Not Scheduled
Author: John Bryant
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5160: Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Toni Rose
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5161: Relating to the authority of the officer or employee designated by the governing body of a municipality to calculate certain ad valorem tax rates of the municipality to recalculate those rates.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Jared Patterson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5162: Relating to repealing the authority to create a school district by detachment of territory from an existing school district.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: John Bryant
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5163: Relating to the minimum wage and a requirement for a biennial study and report on the living wage in this state.
Current disposition: Pending: House Workforce Subcommittee
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Workforce Subcommittee π Not Scheduled
Author: John Bryant
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5164: Relating to parental leave for certain employees paid by employers or insurance policies maintained by employers.
Current disposition: Pending: House Workforce Subcommittee
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Workforce Subcommittee π Not Scheduled
Author: John Bryant
Co-sponsors: Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosVikki GoodwinEugene Wu
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5165: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
Current disposition: Pending: Senate Economic Development
Last status update: Read first time
May 21, 2025
Pending: π Economic Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Brooks Landgraf
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5166: Relating to housing; providing property tax exemptions and relief relating to housing; providing a civil penalty; authorizing a fee.
Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π State Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: John Bryant
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5167: Relating to membership in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain service members of the Texas National Guard.
Current disposition: Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Pensions, Investments & Financial Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Cecil Bell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5168: Relating to the location of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association headquarters.
Current disposition: Pending: House Insurance
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Insurance π Not Scheduled
Author: AJ Louderback
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5169: Relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a rebate of municipal sales and use taxes or a grant or loan based on those taxes.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
Author: Matthew Shaheen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5170: Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited and to certain consequences on conviction of certain offenses.
Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Criminal Jurisprudence π Not Scheduled
Author: AJ Louderback
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5171: Relating to providing a one-time supplemental payment and an annual cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
Current disposition: Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Pensions, Investments & Financial Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Richard Hayes
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5172: Relating to the creation of a district.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Cecil Bell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5173: Relating to annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium rates.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
April 29, 2025
Author: Jay Dean
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5174: Relating to the law governing actions involving certain investment securities and the priority and perfection of certain security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Current disposition: Pending: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Trade, Workforce & Economic Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Richard Hayes
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5175: Relating to the employment of classroom teachers in public schools and the waiver or payment of certain educator examination and certification fees.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Diego Bernal
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5176: Relating to the retired members of the Texas State Guard.
Current disposition: Pending: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Cecil Bell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5177: Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Current disposition: Pending: House Transportation Funding Subcommittee
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
April 24, 2025
Pending: π Transportation Funding Subcommittee π Not Scheduled
Author: Mano DeAyala
Co-sponsors: Charles CunninghamLacey HullJolanda JonesDennis Paul
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5178: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
Author: Donna Howard
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5179: Relating to disclosure of information regarding an open-enrollment charter school's management company.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Aicha Davis
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5180: Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.
Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025
Author: Terry Wilson
Co-sponsors: Charles Creighton
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5181: Relating to the minimum revenue calculation subject to the Texas Franchise Tax.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Jay Dean
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5182: Relating to the provision of legal services for, and to the collection and deposit of, civil penalties imposed by and other obligations owed to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025
Author: Erin Zwiener
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5183: Relating to contracts with managed care organizations, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: James Frank
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5184: Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: James Frank
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5185: Relating to contracts with managed care organizations, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: James Frank
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5186: Relating to information relied on by the Railroad Commission of Texas for purposes of rules involving rainfall estimates.
Current disposition: Pending: House Energy Resources
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Energy Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Erin Zwiener
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5187: Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
Author: Jared Patterson
Co-sponsors: Pat CurryJames FrankGary GatesHillary HicklandDon McLaughlinPenny Morales ShawDavid SpillerChris TurnerCody Vasut
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5188: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from a groundwater conservation district for certain brackish groundwater wells.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
April 23, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Janie Lopez
Co-sponsors: Stan LambertTerry WilsonJohn LujanRyan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5189: Relating to instructional materials developed for police chiefs by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement on issues specific to women in law enforcement.
Current disposition: Pending: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Janie Lopez
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5190: Relating to requiring parental consent before interviewing a student regarding certain alleged incidents of misconduct in public schools.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Terry Wilson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5191: Relating to providing a one-time supplemental payment and a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Current disposition: Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Pensions, Investments & Financial Services π Not Scheduled
Author: John Smithee
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5192: Relating to the operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities.
Current disposition: Pending: House Transportation
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Transportation π Not Scheduled
Author: Denise Villalobos
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5193: Relating to improving efficiency, transparency, and regulatory processes in state and local government.
Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π State Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Giovanni Capriglione
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5194: Relating to improving the efficiency of state workforce development programs and apprenticeship pathways to address workforce shortages.
Current disposition: Pending: House Workforce Subcommittee
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Workforce Subcommittee π Not Scheduled
Author: Giovanni Capriglione
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5195: Relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and digital services.
Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025
Author: Giovanni Capriglione
Co-sponsors: Carol AlvaradoLois KolkhorstTan Parker
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5196: Relating to telework for state employees.
Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025
Author: Giovanni Capriglione
Co-sponsors: Jared PattersonMano DeAyalaJeff LeachAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosPhil King
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5197: Relating to the eligibility of ratepayers to file an appeal regarding water, drainage, or sewer rates with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Cecil Bell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5198: Relating to a study of title insurance rates in Texas and other states.
Current disposition: Pending: House Insurance
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Insurance π Not Scheduled
Author: Jay Dean
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5199: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to enact and impose an impact fee for a roadway facility or a safety improvement to a roadway facility.
Current disposition: Pending: House Land & Resource Management
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Land & Resource Management π Not Scheduled
Author: Erin Zwiener
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5200: Relating to the evaluation and use of grid enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors.
Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce
Last status update: Read first time
May 13, 2025
Pending: π Business & Commerce π Not Scheduled
Author: Rafael Anchia
Co-sponsors: Drew DarbyJohn McQueeneyJohn SmitheeYvonne Davis
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5201: Relating to requiring school districts ensure that project managers overseeing construction projects are bonded.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
April 22, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Janie Lopez
Co-sponsors: Charles Cunningham
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5202: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education.
Current disposition: Pending: House Higher Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Higher Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Greg Bonnen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5203: Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.
Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π State Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Cecil Bell
Co-sponsors: Marc LaHood
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5204: Relating to the regulation of certain low-volume livestock processing establishments.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Health
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Health π Not Scheduled
Author: Ryan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5205: Relating to the issuance of certain package store permits and the transfer of package store permits to another location.
Current disposition: Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Licensing & Administrative Procedures π Not Scheduled
Author: Ryan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5206: Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Ryan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5207: Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Ryan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5208: Relating to the installation of a filtration system by certain public drinking water supply systems.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Ryan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5209: Relating to the consideration of compliance with rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in approving rates for water or sewer utility services.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Ryan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5210: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property for which the owner of the property has prepaid those taxes.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Dade Phelan
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5211: Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain attorneys providing legal services in rural counties.
Current disposition: Pending: House Higher Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Higher Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Dade Phelan
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5212: Relating to the disclosure of mandatory fees or surcharges charged to a consumer by a food service establishment; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
Author: Dade Phelan
Co-sponsors: Claudia Ordaz PerezCaroline Harris Davila
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5213: Relating to groundwater requirements for municipal and county approval of subdivision plats and the powers and duties of groundwater conservation districts.
Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Natural Resources π Not Scheduled
Author: Erin Zwiener
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5214: Relating to the creation of the Texas Adoption Is an Option Education and Awareness Program and to required adoption-related curriculum and information.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Steve Toth
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5215: Relating to the criminal penalty for practicing chiropractic without a license; increasing a criminal penalty.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Health
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Health π Not Scheduled
Author: Carrie Isaac
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5216: Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Hidalgo County as the U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jose Rodriguez-Lua Memorial Highway.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025
Author: Armando Martinez
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5217: Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans and surviving spouses of certain armed services members.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Vincent Perez
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5218: 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.
Current disposition: Pending: House Transportation
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 1, 2025
Pending: π Transportation π Not Scheduled
Author: Janie Lopez
Co-sponsors: Ryan GuillenArmando MartinezBrent MoneyPat CurryErin GamezRobert GuerraCaroline Harris DavilaCarrie IsaacJ.M. LozanoJohn LujanDon McLaughlinEddie MoralesSergio MunozClaudia Ordaz PerezRichard RaymondValoree SwansonWesley Virdell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5219: Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the water resources in certain counties.
Current disposition: Pending: Senate
Last status update: Received from the House
May 14, 2025
Author: Armando Martinez
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5220: Relating to provision of and access to services for children with certain health care needs, including access to certain Medicaid waiver programs.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Christian Manuel
Co-sponsors: Stan Lambert
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5221: Relating to the provision of shelter or care for a minor by an emergency shelter facility.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Christian Manuel
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5222: Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public offices.
Current disposition: Pending: House Elections
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Elections π Not Scheduled
Author: Wesley Virdell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5223: Relating to emergency response protocols and safety and security audits developed by the Texas School Safety Center and Health and Human Services Commission for day-care centers.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
April 29, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Christian Manuel
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5224: Relating to the designation of certain natural gas facilities as seasonally critical.
Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce
Last status update: Read first time
May 13, 2025
Pending: π Business & Commerce π Not Scheduled
Author: Ryan Guillen
Co-sponsors: Eddie MoralesJosey Garcia
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5225: Relating to the powers and duties of certain property owners' associations.
Current disposition: Pending: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Trade, Workforce & Economic Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Daniel Alders
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5226: Relating to the calculation of the no-new-revenue tax rate.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Brian Harrison
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5227: Relating to the protection of workers in the Texas entertainment industry to accept employment in union and non-union productions without fear of retaliation, blacklisting, or loss of union membership.
Current disposition: Pending: House Workforce Subcommittee
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Workforce Subcommittee π Not Scheduled
Author: Daniel Alders
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5228: Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice
Last status update: Read first time
May 22, 2025
Pending: π Criminal Justice π Not Scheduled
Author: Charlene Ward Johnson
Co-sponsors: Ann JohnsonJeff LeachLauren Ashley Simmons
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5229: Relating to the administration and enforcement by the Office of the Comptroller for Public Accounts against an appraisal district for a failure by a district to undertake corrective actions ordered by the Comptroller after review of the district's methods, appraisal standards and procedures.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Ben Bumgarner
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5230: Relating to emergency response management training for certain administrators and security personnel at public schools.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Charlene Ward Johnson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5231: Relating to clarity and certainty in the administration and operation of Medicaid.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Christian Manuel
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5232: Relating to a pilot program for outcomes-based contracts at public schools.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Brad Buckley
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5233: Relating to the examination required for licensing as a social worker.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Charlene Ward Johnson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5234: Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π State Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Maria Flores
Co-sponsors: Donna HowardAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosEugene Wu
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5235: Relating to the permitting of certain concrete plants located in an area of a municipality not subject to zoning regulations.
Current disposition: Pending: House Environmental Regulation
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Environmental Regulation π Not Scheduled
Author: Charlene Ward Johnson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5236: Relating to the determination by a state agency that an area in this state is a rural area.
Current disposition: Pending: House Agriculture & Livestock
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Agriculture & Livestock π Not Scheduled
Author: Christian Manuel
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5237: Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.
Current disposition: Pending: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence π Not Scheduled
Author: Maria Flores
Co-sponsors: Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosLauren Ashley SimmonsJohn BryantEugene Wu
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5238: Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.
Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status update: Signed by the Governor
May 29, 2025
Author: Ray Lopez
Co-sponsors: Giovanni CapriglioneJessica GonzalezPenny Morales ShawJuan HinojosaDonna Campbell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5239: Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.
Current disposition: Pending: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs π Not Scheduled
Author: Penny Morales Shaw
Co-sponsors: John BryantJanie LopezTerry MezaAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosEugene Wu
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5240: Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention and diversion program for certain nonviolent offenses; authorizing a fee.
Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Criminal Jurisprudence π Not Scheduled
Author: Penny Morales Shaw
Co-sponsors: John BryantMary GonzalezAnn JohnsonJohn LujanRichard RaymondAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosRamon RomeroEugene Wu
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5241: Relating to an action to remedy certain conditions affecting safety or habitability of certain residential rental property; providing a civil penalty.
Current disposition: Pending: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Trade, Workforce & Economic Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Lauren Ashley Simmons
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5242: Relating to the categorization, collection, and publication of demographic and other information pertaining to certain public benefits programs.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Hubert Vo
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5243: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
April 15, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Stan Gerdes
Co-sponsors: Cody HarrisTerry CanalesLacey HullRichard RaymondJeff BarryCecil BellKeith BellBen BumgarnerBriscoe CainDavid CookPat CurryJay DeanMark DorazioPaul DysonCaroline FairlyJames FrankGary GatesRyan GuillenSam HarlessRichard HayesCole HefnerHillary HicklandJanis HoltAndy HopperHelen KerwinStan KitzmanStan LambertJeff LeachMitch LittleDavid LoweShelley LutherDon McLaughlinJohn McQueeneyWilliam MetcalfBrent MoneyEddie MoralesMike OlcottAngelia OrrDennis PaulKeresa RichardsonNate SchatzlineAlan SchoolcraftJoanne ShofnerShelby SlawsonDavid SpillerCarl TepperSteve TothEllen TroxclairCody VasutDenise VillalobosWesley VirdellTrey Wharton
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5244: Relating to the development and implementation of the Texas Plan demonstration program to fund the purchase by and provision to certain eligible individuals of health care services.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Christian Manuel
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5245: Relating to the acquisition of real property by a private entity with eminent domain authority.
Current disposition: Pending: House Land & Resource Management
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Land & Resource Management π Not Scheduled
Author: J.M. Lozano
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5246: Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.
Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025
Author: Greg Bonnen
Co-sponsors: Joan HuffmanDonna Campbell
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5247: Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.
Current disposition: Signed by Governor
Last status update: Signed by the Governor
June 20, 2025
Author: Charlie Geren
Co-sponsors: Charles Schwertner
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5248: Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs.
Current disposition: Introduced in House
Last status update: Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
Author: Ryan Guillen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5249: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained by state licensing agencies.
Current disposition: Pending: House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Delivery of Government Efficiency π Not Scheduled
Author: Oscar Longoria
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5250: Relating to a refund of motor vehicle sales taxes paid on certain bad debt.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Oscar Longoria
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5251: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Terri Leo-Wilson
Co-sponsors: Mihaela PlesaHillary Hickland
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5252: Relating to the authority of a municipality to adopt, increase or decrease the rate of, or repeal an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief by ordinance or resolution of the governing body of the municipality.
Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Ways & Means π Not Scheduled
Author: Matthew Shaheen
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5253: Relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits.
Current disposition: Pending: House Transportation
Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025
Pending: π Transportation π Not Scheduled
Author: Rafael Anchia
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5254: Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.
Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Criminal Jurisprudence π Not Scheduled
Author: Richard Raymond
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5255: Relating to policies related to the removal and placement of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Current disposition: Pending: House Human Services
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Human Services π Not Scheduled
Author: Christina Morales
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5256: Relating to the number of polling places in certain counties.
Current disposition: Pending: House Elections
Last status update: Considered in public hearing
May 8, 2025
Pending: π Elections π Not Scheduled
Author: Valoree Swanson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5257: Relating to mental health first aid training for certain school district volunteers.
Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Public Education π Not Scheduled
Author: Charlene Ward Johnson
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB5258: Relating to racial discrimination in voting.
Current disposition: Pending: House Elections
Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025
Pending: π Elections π Not Scheduled
Author: John Bucy
Co-sponsors: Penny Morales Shaw
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website