Texas Legislature

Author:

Hunter | Meyer | Burrows | Shine | Longoria

Schwertner

06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties.

Author:

Hunter

Kolkhorst

05/27/2023 E Effective immediately

Relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board.

Author:

Hunter

04/19/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to publication of notices by a governmental entity on the Internet websites of a newspaper and the Texas Press Association.

Author:

Hunter | Leo-Wilson

04/18/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Relating to the availability of dates of birth under the public information law.

Author:

Hunter

03/13/2023 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM

Relating to oyster certificates of location and the closure of oyster beds; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Hunter

03/14/2023 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM

Relating to the construction of a bridge crossing Laguna Madre.

Author:

Hunter | Slawson

05/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the eligibility of certain property located in a reinvestment zone for certain ad valorem tax incentives.

Author:

Hunter

03/14/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM

Relating to a credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts with excess facilities costs under the public school finance system.

Author:

Hunter

03/14/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM

Relating to creating a criminal offense for damaging certain critical infrastructure facilities and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as manslaughter in certain circumstances; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Hunter

03/14/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM

Relating to the County Court at Law of Aransas County.

Author:

Hunter

05/09/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to county or municipal regulation of mass gatherings and sports and community venue district duties regarding emergency services and fire suppression; authorizing fees.

Author:

Hunter

03/15/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 15 2023 11:33AM

Relating to the participation of aggregated distributed energy resources in the ERCOT market.

Author:

Hunter

Schwertner

06/02/2023 E Effective immediately

Relating to the provision of information regarding distributed generation and certain electrical loads.

Author:

Hunter

04/19/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Author:

Hunter

03/16/2023 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM

Relating to the oyster license moratorium program and the permanent retirement of certain commercial oyster boat licenses.

Author:

Hunter

03/21/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM

Relating to access to and the security of certain critical infrastructure.

Author:

Hunter

04/26/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to state and local government responses to a pandemic disaster, including the establishment of the Pandemic Disaster Legislative Oversight Committee.

Author:

Hunter

03/22/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM

Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill and posted on the tax-related information county internet website.

Author:

Hunter

03/29/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the implementation of a program to meet the reliability needs in the ERCOT power region.

Author:

Hunter

03/29/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the reliability of the ERCOT power grid.

Author:

Hunter

03/29/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the use of the Texas energy reliability fund to finance construction of electric generating facilities in the ERCOT power region; authorizing fees.

Author:

Hunter

03/29/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the legislature's goals for natural gas generating capacity.

Author:

Hunter

03/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM

Relating to the prohibition on COVID-19 restrictions, with exceptions.

Author:

Hunter

05/09/2023 S Referred to Transportation

Relating to the authority of the Aransas County Navigation District to enter into certain leases.

Author:

Hunter

04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee

Requesting that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim committee to study motorcycle operator profiling by law enforcement officers.

Author:

Hunter

04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee

Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker to create a joint interim committee to study suicide prevention in Texas.

Author:

Hunter

04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee

Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.

Author:

Hunter

04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee

Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House to create a joint interim committee to study domestic violence in Texas.

Author:

Hunter

04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee

Requesting that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim committee to study the construction of a second vehicular causeway connecting Padre Island to the mainland.

Author:

Hunter

05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call

Granting Aransas County permission to sue Regional Pool Alliance and waiving Regional Pool Alliance's governmental immunity with respect to claims by Aransas County for and in connection with covered losses sustained from Hurricane Harvey.

Author:

Hunter

05/15/2023 H Referred to House Administration: May 15 2023 4:58PM

Requesting that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim committee to study issuance of credit against required recapture payments for Gulf Coast county school districts with excess facilities costs.

Author:

Hunter

03/29/2023 H Left pending in committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy reliability fund to finance construction of electric generating facilities.

Author:

Hunter | Klick | Landgraf

01/11/2023 H Reported enrolled: Jan 11 2023 7:55PM

Adopting the House Rules of Procedure for the 88th Legislature.

Author:

Hunter

03/07/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2023 2:59PM

Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Bays and Estuaries Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Hunter

03/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2023 2:05PM

Recognizing March 28, 2023, as Aransas County Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Hunter

03/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2023 4:33PM

Recognizing April 12, 2023, as Port Aransas Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Hunter

03/29/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2023 2:44PM

Recognizing March 29, 2023, as Texas Association of Builders Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Hunter

04/13/2023 H Filed

Recognizing April 18, 2023, as Texas Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Hunter

04/18/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2023 3:05PM

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy.

Author:

Hunter

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:58PM

In memory of William Ryle "Bill" Edwards Jr. of Corpus Christi.

Author:

Hunter

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:59PM

In memory of James Robert Lago of Corpus Christi.

Author:

Hunter

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:59PM

In memory of Gene Graham.

Author:

Hunter

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:50PM

In memory of T. Frank Smith IV.

Author:

Hunter

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:50PM

In memory of Maxine Edmondson Flournoy.

Author:

Hunter

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:50PM

In memory of Mary Patricia "Patty" Puig Mueller of Corpus Christi.

Author:

Hunter

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 2:59PM

In memory of Jeri Shirley Kolpack.

Author:

Ashby | Hunter | Hernandez | Bonnen | Longoria

Huffman

06/09/2023 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services.

Author:

Johnson, Julie | Hunter

05/15/2023 S Received from the House

Relating to payment of the replacement cost of lost or damaged property under a homeowner's, renter's, or condominium owner's insurance policy.

Author:

Goldman | Metcalf | Burrows | Hunter

04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises of a mixed beverage permittee.

Author:

Craddick | Guillen | Hunter | Raymond | Darby

05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.

Author:

Button | Hunter | Ordaz | Burrows | Longoria

Alvarado

05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23

Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.

Author:

Landgraf | Guillen | Dean | Murr | Hunter

05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.

Author:

Morrison | Hunter | Lopez, Janie | Guillen | Martinez

Hinojosa

06/11/2023 E Effective immediately

Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.

Author:

Goldman | Ashby | Hunter | Morrison | Collier

Huffman

06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23

Relating to the criteria for media production development zone recognition.

Author:

Goldman | Ashby | Hunter | Morrison | Collier

05/10/2023 S Referred to Finance

Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.

Author:

Goldman | Ashby | Hunter | Morrison | Collier

Huffman

06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23

Relating to qualifications for participation in the moving image industry incentive program.

Author:

Craddick | Darby | Hunter | Guillen | Raymond

05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

Author:

Landgraf | Guillen | Dean | Murr | Hunter

05/04/2023 S Referred to Finance

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.

Author:

Canales | Goldman | Cain | Lozano | Hunter

04/24/2023 S Referred to Transportation

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.