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Congratulating Brenda Martin on her selection as the City of Katy 2024-2025 Senior Volunteer of the Year.

Congratulating Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin on being chosen the No. 1 restaurant in the Texas Monthly 2025 list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas.

Commemorating the 15th anniversary of No Label Brewing Co. in Katy.

In memory of Kenneth Allen Griffin of Katy.

Commemorating the relaunch of Eminence Baptist Church in Wallisville as The Cross Baptist Church.

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in state and local appropriations with the return of over-collected taxpayer money by reducing taxes.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the officials responsible for appraising property for ad valorem taxation in a county may exclude from consideration the value of new or substantially remodeled residential property when determining the market value of an older residence homestead located in or near a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Congratulating Don Sparks of Midland on receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Relating to a restriction on the sale or distribution of an abortion-inducing drug through an Internet website.

Relating to the use by certain public entities of public funds for lobbying activities.

Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the County Court at Law in Atascosa County.

Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

Relating to workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties.

Relating to the ad valorem tax appraisal of an older residence homestead located in or near a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.

Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures.

Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

Relating to the use by a school district or a school district employee of public funds for lobbying activities.

Relating to requirements applicable to certain governmental entities that engage in lobbying.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and related activities.

Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity and to the construction of certain high-speed rail.

Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.

Relating to the notice period for certain evictions.

Relating to the establishment of the housing Texas fund to be administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.

Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

Relating to providing a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to a pay raise for certain state employees.

Relating to electronic voter registration.

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.

Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.

Relating to the requirements regarding an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds or to approve an increase in an ad valorem tax rate.

Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of Internet service providers; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures.

Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.

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.

Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.

Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding five years.

Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.

Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.

Relating to a prohibition on the guarantee of public school bonds.

Relating to the vote required to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds by a political subdivision.