SENATE BILLS RETURNED FROM HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS

Wednesday

May 28, 2025

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads.

Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.

Relating to recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

Relating to a study on authorizing a supporter under a supported decision-making agreement to assist an adult with a disability with legal proceedings.

Relating to certain definitions relating to the regulation of and private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications.

Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the meetings of the boards of trustees of independent school districts.

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.

Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.

Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.

Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.

Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.

Relating to a public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy.

Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer.

Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers.

Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.

Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.

Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.

Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees.

Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.

Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.

Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.

Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to the establishment of a rapid DNA analysis pilot program in certain counties.

Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.

Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.

Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.

Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board.

Relating to the regulation and use of artificial intelligence systems and the management of data by governmental entities.

Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations.

Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Relating to the filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Relating to the regulation of emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality during an event affecting electric demand or grid reliability.

Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services.

Relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; increasing an administrative penalty.

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.

Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct terminology for certain licenses the issuance of which requires a criminal history background check.

Relating to restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a study on the feasibility of integrating early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes.

Relating to the considerations when determining whether an operator of a motor vehicle is an employee of a motor carrier or an independent contractor.

Relating to a review of certain advisory entities under the jurisdiction of the comptroller of public accounts and to the repeal or redesignation of certain of those entities.

Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities.

Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education.

Relating to the creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission.

Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.