Texas Legislature

Author:

Dean | Paul | Gerdes | Hull | Leach

Bettencourt

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Dean | Harless | Hull | Gerdes | Tepper

05/15/2025 H Postponed

Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.

Author:

Dean | Leach | Dutton | Hayes | Landgraf

Middleton

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.

Author:

Dean

03/14/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.

Author:

Dean

03/14/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Relating to the clarification of the authority of an appraisal office to approve and implement a plan providing for the reappraisal of property in the appraisal district less frequently than annually.

Author:

Dean

03/14/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Relating to the payment of certain employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.

Author:

Dean

03/14/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Dean

04/03/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.

Author:

Dean

Hughes

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons.

Author:

Dean

Huffman

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.

Author:

Dean

King

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the registration of frac tanks; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Dean

05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway.

Author:

Dean

05/06/2025 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Dean | Gerdes | Harless | Lalani | Phelan

Middleton

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.

Author:

Dean

03/20/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM

Relating to providing for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.

Author:

Dean

05/02/2025 H Withdrawn from schedule

Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable.

Author:

Dean

Schwertner

05/13/2025 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the applicability of certain laws affecting indemnification agreements to certain contracts or agreements pertaining to electric utility infrastructure.

Author:

Dean

Zaffirini

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas is located.

Author:

Dean

03/27/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.

Author:

Dean

05/10/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the authority of a special district to exercise certain powers and duties following municipal disannexation of certain areas.

Author:

Dean

04/21/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to required reporting of information on the ownership and control of certain health care entities; providing a civil penalty; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Dean

05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.

Author:

Dean

04/02/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 2 2025 11:48AM

Relating to the requirements for obtaining an interbasin water transfer permit.

Author:

Dean

04/03/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under personal automobile insurance policies.

Author:

Dean

04/23/2025 H Withdrawn from schedule

Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.

Author:

Dean

05/14/2025 S Referred to Finance

Relating to participation in, administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Author:

Dean

04/29/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium rates.

Author:

Dean

04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Relating to the minimum revenue calculation subject to the Texas Franchise Tax.

Author:

Dean

04/07/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Relating to a study of title insurance rates in Texas and other states.

Author:

Dean

King

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the enforceability of certain state agency and local government contract language regarding required security incident notifications.

Author:

Dean

04/07/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Relating to responsibility in tort for the treatment of fluid oil and gas waste for beneficial use.

Author:

Dean | VanDeaver | Hefner

Hughes

06/22/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.

Author:

Dean

Hughes

04/22/2025 E Signed by the Governor

In memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview.

Author:

Dean

03/24/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.

Author:

Dean

02/03/2025 H Filed

In memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview.

Author:

Dean

02/18/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2025 6:12PM

Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Texas Manufacturers' Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Gerdes | VanDeaver | Dean | Guillen | Morales, Eddie

03/17/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to underground facility safety.

Author:

Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean

05/14/2025 H Postponed

Relating to certain prohibited acts with respect to cell-cultured protein for human consumption.

Author:

Alders | Dean | Harless

05/12/2025 S Referred to Education K-16

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.

Author:

Oliverson | Dean

05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made directly to a physician or health care provider by an enrollee of a governmental employee health benefit plan.

Author:

Hefner | Barry | Smithee | Dean | Gervin-Hawkins

04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee

Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.

Author:

VanDeaver | Hefner | Luther | Dean | Martinez

05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the removal of certain proposed reservoir sites from the state water plan.

Author:

Guillen | Dean | Wharton | Johnson | Buckley

Schwertner

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

Author:

Darby | Dean | Hefner | Craddick

Paxton

06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26

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:

Curry | Dean | Bell, Keith | Button | Longoria

05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the regulation and licensing of reroofing contractors by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees.

Author:

Bell, Keith | DeAyala | Dean | Longoria | Lopez, Janie

Middleton

05/20/2025 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.