Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
02/23/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 23 2023 4:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the definition of child abuse and the prosecution of the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/01/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2023 11:49AM
Caption:
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/01/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 1 2023 11:49AM
Caption:
Relating to software installation in voting system hardware manufactured outside the United States.
Author:
Hefner | Goldman | Canales | Moody | Lopez, Janie
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.
Author:
Hefner | Spiller | Murr | Leach | Goldman
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 19 as the Mildred McMillan Garrett Memorial Bridge.
Author:
Hefner | Spiller | Orr | Metcalf | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/03/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for illegal entry into this state from Mexico by a person who is not a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/07/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2023 12:31PM
Caption:
Relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/05/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to land services performed by a landman.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/04/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.
Author:
Hefner | Troxclair | Harris, Caroline
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to building height restrictions in certain municipalities.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/09/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to liens on aircraft for certain charges.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of voyeurism.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective on 1/1/24
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a surviving spouse.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following the death of the owner of the land.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information in a peace officer's or firefighter's personnel file.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/13/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 13 2023 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/14/2023 H Referred to Community Safety, Select: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/28/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the term of office for a director of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/14/2023 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of cottage food by mail.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/12/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the methods by which the comptroller may provide certain notices relating to the revocation or suspension of a permit or license or the forfeiture of corporate privileges in this state.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/14/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 14 2023 11:22AM
Caption:
Relating to the treatment for ad valorem tax purposes of land and equipment used for hydroponic farming.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 49 in Titus County as the Titus County WWI Veterans Memorial Highway.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 2348 in Titus County as the Army Staff Sergeant Clay Allen Craig Memorial Bridge.
Author:
Hefner | Garcia
Last Action:
05/06/2023 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an elderly person who qualified for a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of a portion of the appraised value of the deceased person's residence homestead to continue to receive an exemption for the same property from the same taxing unit in an amount equal to that of the exemption for which the deceased person qualified without applying for the exemption.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of certain tax refunds.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem taxation purposes of real property on which a building completely destroyed by a casualty is located.
Author:
Hefner | Buckley | Burrows | Harris, Cody
Last Action:
05/08/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a memorandum of understanding between public or private primary or secondary schools authorizing a school marshal of one school to act as a school marshal at the other school during an event at which both schools participate.
Author:
Hefner | Moody | Cook | Slawson | Ordaz
Last Action:
05/17/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to civil asset forfeiture proceedings, to the seizure and forfeiture of certain property, and to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from civil asset forfeiture.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/16/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 16 2023 11:39AM
Caption:
Relating to a procedure for applying for a place on a ballot as a candidate for precinct chair of a political party; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property owned by certain electric cooperatives.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Elections: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on candidacy in the general election.
Author:
Hefner | Patterson | Bumgarner | Garcia
Last Action:
04/27/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to qualifications for certain individuals for veterans benefits.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to a veterans treatment court program operated by a justice of the peace court.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the participation of the medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler in the Joint Admission Medical Program.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the electronic submission of dealer's motor vehicle inventory tax statements and escrow payments.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Imposing liability on those who perform or assist unlawful abortions.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for non-opioid treatments.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/23/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
04/06/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Mineola.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/05/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating the Cavender family on its receipt of the 2023 Star of Texas Award from the Texas Historical Foundation.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the city of Hawkins.
Author:
Hefner | Meyer | Vasut | Burrows | Raymond
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/24/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/19/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2023 12:52PM
Caption:
In memory of retired Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Brian Clint Worley.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/12/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 12 2023 5:30PM
Caption:
In memory of John Frank Abbott of Mineola.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2023 11:19AM
Caption:
In memory of Mitchel A. McCormick of Harlingen.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2023 4:10PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Big Sandy Sand Company.
Author:
Swanson | Klick | Slawson | Hefner | Morales Shaw
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.
Author:
Spiller | Hefner | Clardy | Cook
Last Action:
05/09/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to an interstate compact for border security, including building a border wall and sharing state intelligence and resources.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Buckley | Harris, Cody | Hefner | Dutton
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/24/2023 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 24 2023 4:18PM
Caption:
Relating to parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials.
Author:
Swanson | Hefner | Buckley | Patterson | Slawson
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to parental consent for certain activities engaged in by a school district employee or contractor with respect to the parent's child.
Author:
Patterson | Hefner | Harris, Cody
Last Action:
03/02/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 2 2023 3:47PM
Caption:
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.
Author:
Metcalf | Harris, Cody | Hefner | Dean | Shaheen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.
Author:
Ashby | VanDeaver | Bailes | Harris, Cody | Hefner
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the documentation required for the purchase of certain timber products; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Schaefer | Hefner | Howard | Ashby | Clardy
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to funding for The University of Texas at Tyler's school of pharmacy.
Author:
Leo-Wilson | Hefner | Buckley | Slawson | Oliverson
Last Action:
04/20/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.
Author:
Rogers | Button | Raney | Thompson, Ed | Hefner
Last Action:
03/08/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 8 2023 12:09PM
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.
Author:
Price | Metcalf | Hefner | Dean
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the recovery of fuel and purchased power costs by electric utilities.
Author:
Cain | Holland | Isaac | Hefner | Patterson
Last Action:
05/11/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the locations in which carrying certain weapons is prohibited and the applicability of a defense to prosecution for an offense relating to carrying a handgun in certain prohibited locations and associated notice requirements.
Author:
Guillen | Cain | Harris, Cody | Hefner | Manuel
Last Action:
05/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to an elective course on firearms safety for public high school students and the designation of August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
Author:
Herrero | AnchÃa | Hefner
Last Action:
05/01/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.
Author:
Swanson | Slawson | Hull | Patterson | Hefner
Last Action:
04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the detainment and housing of juveniles and inmates based on biological sex.
Author:
Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to automatic renewal of certain policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Buckley | Harris, Cody | Hefner | Dutton
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a school district's grievance procedure regarding complaints concerning violation of parental rights.
Author:
Cain | Toth | Hefner | Manuel | Schaefer
Sponsor:
Springer
Last Action:
06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the transportation of horse meat.
Author:
Perez | Cain | Hefner | Hull | Cortez
Last Action:
05/02/2023 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to requirements for insurance agents offering windstorm and hail insurance policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Troxclair | Dean | Goldman | Hefner
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to municipally owned utility vegetation management.
Author:
Troxclair | Dean | Patterson | Goldman | Hefner
Last Action:
05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the management and control of certain municipal electric utility systems.
Author:
Troxclair | Dean | Patterson | Goldman | Hefner
Last Action:
03/21/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.
Author:
Dorazio | Capriglione | DeAyala | Cain | Hefner
Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.
Author:
Plesa | Allen | Cunningham | Hefner | King, Ken
Last Action:
05/05/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to courses in personal finance literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Thimesch | Cunningham | King, Ken | Harris, Cody | Hefner
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.
Author:
Thierry | Hefner | Shine
Last Action:
04/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.