Texas Senate Bills

Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax.

Relating to restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a limitation on civil liability of business entities in connection with a breach of system security.

Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.

Relating to the landowner compensation program.

Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Relating to procedures for a commissioners court to close, abandon, or vacate certain county roads.

Relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct terminology for certain licenses the issuance of which requires a criminal history background check.

Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.

Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.

Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.

Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.

Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.

Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 64 in Smith County as the Fire Marshal Jimmy W. Seaton Memorial Highway.

Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

Relating to the Texas Physician Health Program and the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Medical Board; expanding the applicability of surcharges.

Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.

Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.

Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term length grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Relating to the Sabine River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term lengths and grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.

Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

Relating to certain policies and procedures related to concussions or other brain injuries sustained by public school students.

Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to critical infrastructure and utilities, including affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; authorizing and increasing administrative penalties.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact certain park use rules.

Relating to a grant program to fund certain short line railroad projects.

Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services.

Relating to the regulation of emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality during an event affecting electric demand or grid reliability.

Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.

Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.

Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.

Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.

Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

Relating to the filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Relating to security of election system equipment.

Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses.

Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.

Relating to testing of voting tabulation equipment.

Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to the reliability of the electricity supply chain.

Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Military Department to negotiate the release of a reversionary interest and certain other interests of the state in certain property in Palo Pinto County owned by the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association.

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.

Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.

Relating to the regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers.

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

Relating to the establishment, powers and duties, terms, and governance of certain advisory bodies for programs administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.