Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to dedicatory instruments prohibiting or restricting the display of Thin Blue Line flags by a property owners' association.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for certain conduct in relation to the employment of persons not lawfully present; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain foreign individuals or entities for a limitation on the taxable value of property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption:
Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain peace officers.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain municipalities and counties from requirements regarding the use of lifeguards on public beaches.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to a tuition exemption for the children of certain law enforcement officers.
Author:
Louderback | Guillen | Morales, Eddie | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to required agreements between county sheriffs and the United States to enforce federal immigration law.
Author:
Louderback
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the maximum amount of operating capital retained in a licensed authorized organization's charitable bingo account.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/19/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption:
Relating to establishing a grant program for qualified medical expenses of retired law enforcement dogs.
Author:
Louderback | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/24/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition against the cultivation of castor beans; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Louderback | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the filing of a petition for truant conduct.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the number of unexcused absences from school that constitute truant conduct or parental contribution to nonattendance of school and a school district's discretion to refer a student to truancy court.
Author:
Louderback | Darby | Garcia, Josey | Lalani | Hayes
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain convictions.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
Caption:
Relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a teacher or other employee.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to peace officers, including reserve peace officers, and the employment activities of those officers.
Author:
Louderback
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the compensation of the directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/21/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that tax.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/02/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 2 2025 11:48AM
Caption:
Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft for purposes of news-gathering.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to motor vehicle windshield sunscreening devices.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to driving off the roadway.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle while another person rides in or on a portion of the vehicle not for passenger use; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Louderback | Kitzman | Raymond | Garcia, Josey | Morales, Eddie
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.
Author:
Louderback | Lalani
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the location of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association headquarters.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited and to certain consequences on conviction of certain offenses.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to truancy and the offense of a parent contributing to nonattendance; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Law Enforcement Crisis Prevention Task Force.
Author:
Louderback | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Adam
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging the federal government to curb the mass importation of foreign shrimp into the United States.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/17/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption:
Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/12/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain peace officers.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
02/11/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 11 2025 5:08PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Cuero Chamber Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2025 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 17, 2025, as Lavaca County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2025 4:16PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 11, 2025, as University of Houston-Victoria Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/06/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2025 1:12PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Victoria Chamber Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
03/18/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2025 1:11PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Matagorda County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/21/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2025 3:32PM
Caption:
Honoring the Reverend Marvin Joe Moore and Sister Mildred Ann Moore for their 50 years of pastoral service at First Church Bay City.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 4:54PM
Caption:
In memory of Sister Emilie Eilers of Victoria.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
04/21/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2025 4:47PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 24, 2025, as Reman Day.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 1 2025 11:56AM
Caption:
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Victoria College.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2025 11:28AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Ganado High School football team on winning the 2024 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 9:30AM
Caption:
In memory of Frankie Faye Stallard Cooper of Palacios.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 9:08AM
Caption:
Congratulating Sabra Sauer on her retirement from St. Joseph High School in Victoria.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 8:34AM
Caption:
Congratulating Michael Boyle on his retirement from St. Joseph High School in Victoria.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 8:37AM
Caption:
Congratulating Gretchen Boyle on her retirement from St. Joseph High School in Victoria.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 15 2025 12:03PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas Municipal Police Association.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:34AM
Caption:
Congratulating Randy K. Boyd of Victoria on his induction into the Texas Steel Guitar Association Hall of Fame.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:35AM
Caption:
In memory of George Hugh Johnson of Inez.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 4:24PM
Caption:
In memory of Robby Burdge of Victoria.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 4:52PM
Caption:
In memory of Osmond Bernard Scott of Ganado.
Author:
Louderback
Last Action:
06/02/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2025 12:27PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Ganado High School softball team on winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.
Author:
McLaughlin | Guillen | Moody | Leo Wilson | Louderback
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Author:
Landgraf | Vasut | Louderback
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.
Author:
DeAyala | Bumgarner | Harris | Bell, Keith | Louderback
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the content of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Louderback | Manuel | Longoria | Hunter
Last Action:
03/04/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Caption:
Relating to required labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and certain related food products.
Author:
Hickland | Bowers | Louderback | Gámez | Cook
Sponsor:
King
Last Action:
05/29/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Author:
Hull | Louderback | Hefner | Simmons
Last Action:
05/01/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness and retention of that form.
Author:
Morales, Eddie | Guillen | Holt | González, Mary | Louderback
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
Author:
Dyson | Wharton | Louderback | Wilson | Cook
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Garcia, Josey | Bell, Cecil | Morales Shaw | Louderback
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.
Author:
Cook | Smithee | Louderback
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the offense of invasive visual recording of a minor, including the statute of limitations for that offense and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing criminal penalties for certain sexual offenses.
Author:
Cook | Louderback
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Cook | Bonnen | Moody | Smithee | Louderback
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.
Author:
Cook | Smithee | Louderback
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault or an attempt or conspiracy to commit sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault.
Author:
LaHood | Lujan | Johnson | Pierson | Louderback
Last Action:
05/14/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired attorneys representing the state.
Author:
Wharton | Dyson | Louderback | Guillen | Ashby
Sponsor:
Hagenbuch
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
Author:
Kerwin | Holt | Troxclair | Louderback | Bumgarner
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.
Author:
Spiller | Louderback | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to agreements between local law enforcement agencies and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
Author:
Anchía | Leach | Louderback | Cook | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Isaac | Hefner | Louderback | Pierson | Leach
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.
Author:
McLaughlin | Louderback | Morales, Eddie | Isaac
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.
Author:
Virdell | Cain | Hickland | Louderback | Ashby
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.
Author:
Oliverson | Little | Louderback
Last Action:
05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.
Author:
Cook | Smithee | Louderback | Tepper | Curry
Last Action:
04/24/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Olcott | Metcalf | Schatzline | Louderback
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Author:
Kerwin | Schatzline | Hopper | Troxclair | Louderback
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Cook | Louderback | Curry
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.
Author:
Cook | Virdell | Louderback | Little | Money
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.
Author:
Cook | Lujan | Louderback | McQueeney | Capriglione
Last Action:
05/01/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.
Author:
Guillen | Moody | Johnson | Louderback
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the definition of firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.
Author:
LaHood | Dorazio | Curry | Louderback | Lujan
Last Action:
04/28/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the required approval of the proposed location of county or municipal temporary housing or emergency shelter for disaster victims.
Author:
Thompson | Louderback
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to regulating charitable bingo and authorizing the establishment of a nonprofit corporation to advertise and promote charitable bingo.
Author:
LaHood | Anchía | Lopez, Ray | Louderback | Morgan
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Louderback | Lozano | Manuel | Phelan
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of obligations by certain water districts bordering certain counties during a disaster declaration.
Author:
Pierson | Louderback
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of citizenship of a candidate for public office.
Author:
Isaac | Louderback | Virdell | Leo Wilson
Last Action:
05/16/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.
Author:
Spiller | Louderback | King | DeAyala | Tepper
Last Action:
05/02/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
Author:
Plesa | Lopez, Ray | Morales, Eddie | Louderback | Pierson
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.
Author:
Cook | Louderback
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.