Pre-Filed Bills for 8/7/2021

PRE-FILED BILLS



Saturday

August 7, 2021




SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS


SJR 1 Birdwell

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.


SJR 2 Bettencourt/ Kolkhorst

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead.


SJR 6 Hall

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the calculation of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by certain political subdivisions on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.


SJR 7 Hall

Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provision that subjects land designated for agricultural use to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.


SJR 8 Perry

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a member of the legislature to be in the state in order to receive a per diem during a legislative session.


SJR 9 Zaffirini

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.


SJR 10 Zaffirini

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS


SCR 1 Hall

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the security of the Texas electric grid.


SENATE BILLS


SB 1 Hughes

Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses; providing civil penalties.


SB 2 Perry

Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.


SB 4 Lucio

Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.


SB 5 Hughes

Relating to complaint procedures and disclosure requirements for, and to the censorship of users' expressions by, social media platforms.


SB 7 Huffman

Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.


SB 8 Bettencourt

Relating to the authority of a person who acquires a residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption for the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired and to the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in revenue.


SB 9 Huffman

Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence.


SB 10 Nelson

Relating to making appropriations for the legislature and legislative agencies.


SB 11 Nelson

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction regarding appropriations.


SB 12 Bettencourt/ Kolkhorst

Relating to the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction from the preceding tax year in the district's maximum compressed rate and to the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.


SB 14 Creighton

Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.


SB 21 Kolkhorst

Relating to state investments in social media companies that censor political speech.


SB 22 Hall

Relating to the provision of and professional liability insurance coverage for gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments for certain children.


SB 23 Hall

Relating to the provision of certain gender-affirming therapy and counseling to children.


SB 24 Hall/ Paxton

Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for certain vaccination policies.


SB 25 Hall

Relating to the management of polling place locations during a continuous period for voting.


SB 26 Hall

Relating to a study on the effect of a change to the period for voting.


SB 27 Hall

Relating to the tabulation and reporting of votes, including certain technological requirements for ballots.


SB 28 Hall

Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.


SB 29 Hall

Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.


SB 30 Hall

Relating to prohibiting certain instruction in public schools.


SB 31 Hall

Relating to prohibiting the use of state or federal money for the purpose of certain instruction at public institutions of higher education.


SB 32 Hall

Relating to the calculation of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by certain taxing units on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.


SB 33 Hall

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.


SB 34 Hall

Relating to protection of individuals from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.


SB 35 Hall

Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of a sale or change of use of certain land.


SB 36 Perry

Relating to abortion reporting and exemptions to abortion facility licensing.


SB 38 Perry

Relating to the use of certain information regarding voter qualification.


SB 39 Perry

Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.


SB 40 Perry

Relating to requiring public school and public institution of higher education students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.


SB 41 Zaffirini

Relating to an early voting ballot voted by mail.


SB 42 Zaffirini

Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.