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Congratulating Sergeant Daniel Gaskamp on his retirement from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Congratulating Hemulata Basumatary of Katy on appearing in the Food Network's Super Mega Cakes television series

Congratulating the Raymondville Early College High School Bearkat Band on being named the 2026 3A Honor Band by the Texas Music Educators Association.

Congratulating Antioch Georgetown on the ground-breaking ceremony for its new church building.

Congratulating The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on being named the best cancer care facility in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Congratulating Harlandale ISD superintendent Gerardo Soto on being named the 2025 ESC Region 20 Superintendent of the Year.

Congratulating Horace Hodge on his retirement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Congratulating Elena Cantu of the Rosedale School on her selection as an Austin ISD 2025 Teacher of Promise.

Congratulating Michael Rye of the Rosedale School on his selection as an Austin ISD 2025 Teacher of the Year.

Congratulating Bertha Saucedo of Jaime Padrón Elementary School on her selection as an Austin ISD 2025 Teacher of Promise.

Honoring the Czech urban search-and-rescue team for its assistance in the response to the July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood.

Congratulating Joseph C. Longway on his retirement as the Northwest Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Commemorating the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Katy Visitors Center.

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

Commemorating the first annual Galveston Pickleball Championship.

Commending the Ball High School Choir from Galveston for performing in the rotunda of the State Capitol on December 6, 2025.

In memory of John Wilbur Franklin of Galveston.

Designating Newton County as the official Forest Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Urging the federal government to support the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline.

Relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.

Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert.

Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.

Relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this state, including the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council, a grant program administered by the council, and the purchase of certain public safety radio communication systems.

Relating to eligibility of a political subdivision for a grant from the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.

Relating to the establishment of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response at Texas A&M University.

Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.

Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives.

Relating to the governor's review of purchases by political subdivisions of public safety radio communication systems.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Commemorating the 2025 Global Encounters Festival.

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

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

Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes.

Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

Relating to the requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal districts.

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

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to remove seniority from certain members due to multiple absences.

Relating to imposing monetary punishments on Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who intentionally broke quorum during a special session of the 89th Legislature.

Relating to removing eligibility for the position of Dean of the House and committee chairmanships and vice-chairmanships for Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who intentionally broke quorum during a special session of the 89th Legislature.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to withhold disbursement of a member's operating budget due to significant absences during a called session.

Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and attendance to remove seniority, office assignments, parking spaces, or desks from certain members due to absence.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the market value of all new improvements to the property.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of residential real property that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy efficiency-related improvements.

Relating to the text of and information that must be included on the ballot for debt obligation elections and on a voter information document.

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of certain residential real property that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy efficiency-related improvements.

Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provisions that require that land be devoted to agricultural use for a specified period to be eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and that subject land appraised on that basis to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.

Relating to building standards for youth camps located within or near certain floodplains.

Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.

Relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.