BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 1620
89R7943 JSC-D	By: Leach (Johnson)
	Administration
	5/9/2025
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 1620 amends current law relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 88th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

H.B. 1620 provides for the nonsubstantive revisions of code, as follows:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(Pages 1-2 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 2. CHANGES RELATING TO AGRICULTURE CODE

(Page 2 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 3. CHANGES RELATING TO BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE

(Pages 3-4 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 4. CHANGES RELATING TO CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE

(Pages 4-6 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 5. CHANGES RELATING TO CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

(Pages 6-51 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 6. CHANGES RELATING TO EDUCATION CODE

(Pages 51-55 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 7. CHANGES RELATING TO FAMILY CODE

(Pages 55-56 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 8. CHANGES RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CODE

(Pages 56-134 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 9. CHANGES RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

(Pages 134-139 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 10. CHANGES RELATING TO HUMAN RESOURCES CODE

(Pages 139-140 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 11. CHANGES RELATING TO INSURANCE CODE

(Pages 140-146 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 12. CHANGES RELATING TO LABOR CODE

(Pages 146-147 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 13. CHANGES RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

(Pages 147-151 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 14. CHANGES RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES CODE

(Pages 151-168 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 15. CHANGES RELATING TO OCCUPATIONS CODE

(Pages 168-169 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 16. CHANGES RELATING TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE

(Pages 169-171 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 17. CHANGES RELATING TO PENAL CODE

(Pages 171-176 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 18. CHANGES RELATING TO SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

(Pages 176-178 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 19. CHANGES RELATING TO TAX CODE

(Pages 178-184 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 20. CHANGES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION CODE

(Pages 185-192 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 21. CHANGES RELATING TO UTILITIES CODE

(Pages 192-193 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 22. REDESIGNATIONS

(Pages 193-213 of this bill.)

ARTICLE 23. EFFECTIVE DATE

(Page 213 of this bill.)

SECTION 23.001. Effective date: September 1, 2025.