Texas Bills

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail.

Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students.

Relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice and Palliative Care Day.

Relating to the eligibility of children of certain elected officials to participate in an education savings account program.

Relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the inspection of residential and day placement facilities for special education students.

Relating to the regulation of the performance of cosmetic injections; requiring an occupational certificate; authorizing fees.

Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district.

Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.

Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

Relating to senior retirement communities.

Designating October 5 as Texas Teachers' Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Relating to the requirements for appointment as a medical examiner or employment as an assistant or deputy medical examiner.

Relating to restrictions on the use of state funds to benefit private entities that outsource jobs to foreign countries.

Relating to the regulation of sanitarians and sanitarians in training.

Relating to the composition and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

Relating to the return of a completed marriage license to a county clerk after the marriage ceremony.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.

Relating to the election of remedies in suits against certain veterinarians.

Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a charitable organization that provides financial support for medical care at certain institutions of higher education.

Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to information on local regulations governing the placement of political signs in a municipality.

Relating to the form of a claim payment to a health care provider by a health maintenance organization, preferred provider benefit plan, or managed care organization.

Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.

Relating to the program of internal auditing conducted by state agencies.

Relating to the authority of counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the regulation of pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy, including the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.

Relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.

Relating to the authority of the governing board of certain state agencies to conduct a closed meeting with the agency's internal auditor to deliberate or receive information about certain internal audit matters.

Relating to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response at certain wells under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the consideration of the proportion of long-term debt and equity capitalization in establishing the rates of certain electric utilities.

Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.

Relating to notice to the Texas A&M Forest Service of a prescribed burn to be conducted by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Expressing support for renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.

Relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration in this state.

Relating to certain prohibitions in relation to a student organization at a public institution of higher education receiving financial support from a foreign adversary.

Relating to the release of an area from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by petition.

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

Relating to the issuance of or use of an air quality permit for a facility that produces or crushes aggregates.

Relating to certain voluntary registries in relation to the adoption of or the termination of parental rights regarding a child.

Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

Relating to taxes imposed on vinous liquor.

Relating to the interconnection and operation of large loads.

Relating to the effect of certain misrepresentations on certain insurance policies.

Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

Relating to electronic voter registration.

Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster.

Relating to nonconforming land uses after the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary.

Relating to the Internet and other electronic posting of notices and agendas for meetings under the open meetings law.

Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain public safety employees.

Relating to the maintenance of overhead electrical power lines associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.