Texas Legislature

Author:

Bhojani | Jetton | Hull | Lalani | Oliverson

05/05/2023 H Reported favorably as substituted

Relating to the designation of certain religious holy days as optional holidays.

Author:

Bhojani | Cunningham | Allen | Hinojosa | Jetton

Kolkhorst

06/18/2023 E Effective immediately

Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students on religious holy days.

Author:

Bhojani | Lujan | Moody | Talarico | Leach

05/05/2023 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.

Author:

Bhojani

03/20/2023 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth services provided by only synchronous or asynchronous audio interaction.

Author:

Bhojani

04/12/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the compensation paid to sale agents for state lottery ticket sales.

Author:

Bhojani | Johnson, Ann | Cortez | Hull | Harris, Caroline

Blanco

05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state.

Author:

Bhojani | VanDeaver | Rogers | Morrison | Martinez

03/20/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM

Relating to the salary step credit for a certified career and technology education teacher.

Author:

Bhojani

03/21/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM

Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.

Author:

Bhojani | González, Mary | Howard

03/21/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.

Author:

Bhojani | Lambert | Meza | Bailes | Longoria

03/21/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM

Relating to authorization and reimbursement for certain examination fee and other required cost subsidies paid for public school teachers and students.

Author:

Bhojani | Morales, Christina | Ordaz | Bumgarner | Clardy

Flores

06/11/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23

Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding apprenticeship opportunities in this state for emerging and high-demand industries.

Author:

Bhojani | Allen | Frank | González, Mary

03/21/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 21 2023 12:28PM

Relating to the college, career, or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program.

Author:

Bhojani | Bowers | Dorazio | Lujan | Collier

05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation.

Author:

Bhojani | Cole | Lambert | Isaac | Neave Criado

Hall

05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar

Relating to conducting certain medical examinations using telemedicine under the workers' compensation system.

Author:

Bhojani | Manuel | Capriglione | Bucy | DeAyala

Paxton

05/24/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar

Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure.

Author:

Bhojani

03/22/2023 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM

Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

Author:

Bhojani

03/22/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 22 2023 11:54AM

Relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at state-owned parking lots and garages.

Author:

Bhojani | Rosenthal | Jones, Jolanda | Stucky | Lambert

05/16/2023 S Referred to Local Government

Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities.

Author:

Bhojani | Moody | Rose | Darby | Leach

Whitmire

06/17/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of organized retail theft.

Author:

Bhojani | Campos | Jetton | Johnson, Ann | Lambert

05/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Relating to the presumption of validity for an advance directive and permissible forms of a medical power of attorney.

Author:

Bhojani | Ortega | Buckley

05/11/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to a study by the General Land Office on the establishment and implementation by the General Land Office of a distributed ledger-based title registry pilot program.

Author:

Bhojani | Turner | Thierry | Button | Shine

04/24/2023 H Left pending in committee

Relating to a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit on the residence homestead of a first-time home buyer and to the effect of the credit on the determination of the taxable value of a school district.

Author:

Bhojani | Johnson, Julie | Leach | Flores | Lujan

05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to prohibited disqualifications for service as a juror.

Author:

Bhojani | Moody | Bowers | Canales | Leach

05/10/2023 S Received from the House

Relating to an argument before the jury after a subsequent jury charge in a criminal case.

Author:

Bhojani

03/24/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 24 2023 2:34PM

Relating to a temporary decrease in the rates of state sales and use taxes applicable to certain sales the payment for which is made using a decentralized network in the blockchain.

Author:

Bhojani

03/23/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the residence homestead of a first-time home buyer and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit.

Author:

Bhojani

03/15/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2023 9:09PM

Recognizing March 15, 2023, as House District 92 Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Bhojani | Lalani | Bucy | Meza | Jetton

03/21/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2023 12:12PM

Recognizing March 20, 2023, as Pakistan Day of Action at the State Capitol.

Author:

Bhojani

03/30/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2023 4:32PM

Recognizing the holy month of Ramadan 2023.

Author:

Bhojani

04/11/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 11 2023 2:24PM

Recognizing the Student Advocates for Speech club in Euless on the occasion of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas Day at the State Capitol on April 11, 2023.

Author:

Bhojani | Lalani | Oliverson | Rosenthal | Jetton

04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 2:42PM

Commemorating Eid al-Fitr 2023.

Author:

Bhojani | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen | Oliverson | Craddick

04/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2023 2:43PM

Recognizing April 20, 2023, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

Author:

Bhojani

04/28/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2023 3:01PM

Recognizing Eid al-Fitr 2023.

Author:

Bhojani

05/26/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2023 8:37PM

Recognizing the significance of Vesak Day to people of the Buddhist faith.

Author:

Jetton | Bhojani | González, Jessica | Shaheen | Thierry

Bettencourt

05/24/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

Author:

Wu | Moody | Reynolds | Bhojani

05/02/2023 S Received from the House

Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

Author:

Shaheen | Bhojani

Whitmire

05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.

Author:

Lambert | Bhojani | Johnson, Julie

04/25/2023 H Withdrawn from schedule

Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

Author:

Shaheen | Bhojani | Noble | Garcia

05/05/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of those offenses.

Author:

Jetton | Bhojani | Allison | Lalani | Bernal

Kolkhorst

06/02/2023 E Effective immediately

Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for the purpose of observing religious holy days.

Author:

Anchía | Lambert | Bhojani | Rose | Garcia

Johnson

06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23

Relating to health care benefits of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Author:

Cook | Spiller | Johnson, Ann | Bhojani | Garcia

05/05/2023 S Referred to Finance

Relating to the eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas of juvenile justice officers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Author:

Landgraf | Bhojani

04/17/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to certain requirements of protective orders and conditions of release on bond and to the criminal penalties for violating those requirements and conditions.

Author:

Button | Neave Criado | Plesa | Bhojani

West

06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23

Relating to student buildings fees at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Author:

Sherman, Sr. | Talarico | Bhojani | Buckley | VanDeaver

05/12/2023 S Referred to Education

Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

Author:

Walle | Bhojani

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

Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Author:

González, Jessica | Turner | Sherman, Sr. | Bhojani

03/20/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2023 3:35PM

Relating to the use of an electronic bulletin board to post public notice.

Author:

González, Jessica | Turner | Bhojani | Davis

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

Relating to the eligibility of certain cricket events for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

Author:

Flores | González, Mary | Johnson, Julie | Bhojani

05/11/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to prohibited disqualification of and peremptory challenges to certain prospective jurors.

Author:

Gamez | Bhojani

03/23/2023 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 23 2023 12:03PM

Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of academic skills, performance standards and sanctions, and public high school graduation requirements.

Author:

Plesa | Bhojani | Bowers | Herrero

05/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.

Author:

Oliverson | Lalani | Bhojani | Hull | Jetton

02/22/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2023 1:02PM

Recognizing the Ibn Sina Foundation for its work in the Greater Houston area.

Author:

Wu | Vo | Bhojani | Lalani

01/25/2023 H Reported enrolled: Jan 25 2023 3:22PM

Recognizing January 30, 2023, as Rise AAPI Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Reynolds | Wu | Jetton | Bhojani | Lalani

02/21/2023 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2023 5:22PM

Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Bangladesh Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Lalani | Reynolds | Meza | Bhojani

03/07/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2023 3:06PM

Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Muslim Capitol Day.

Author:

González, Jessica | Turner | Davis | Bhojani | Sherman, Sr.

03/01/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2023 2:29PM

Recognizing March 1, 2023, as Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Turner | Cook | Bhojani | Tinderholt | Collier

03/17/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2023 8:28AM

Congratulating Dr. Marcelo Cavazos on his retirement as superintendent of Arlington ISD.

Author:

Turner | Cook | Bhojani | Tinderholt | Collier

03/17/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2023 8:31AM

Recognizing March 22, 2023, as The University of Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Lalani | Reynolds | Bhojani

03/20/2023 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2023 6:47PM

Recognizing March 23, 2023, as Pakistan Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Meza | Jetton | Lalani | Bhojani

04/14/2023 H Reported enrolled: Apr 14 2023 3:17PM

Commemorating the Sikh Baisakhi festival 2023.

Author:

Turner | Bhojani | Cook

05/06/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2023 3:15PM

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of The University of Texas at Arlington Faculty Senate.

Author:

Jetton | Bhojani

05/08/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2023 9:36AM

Recognizing the Celebration of Selfless Service Day hosted by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha on May 10, 2023, at the State Capitol.

Author:

Turner | Geren | Romero, Jr. | Collier | Bhojani

05/19/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2023 3:17PM

Honoring Heider Garcia for his service as Tarrant County elections administrator.

Author:

Turner | Price | Geren | Bhojani | Goldman

05/19/2023 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2023 3:17PM

Congratulating Bell flight company on winning the U.S. Army contract to manufacture the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program.