REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Monday

May 19, 2025

SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the terminology used in the Texas Constitution to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

Urging the federal government to take immediate action in addressing issues related to security at the border.

SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies.

Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty.

Relating to the appointment of a special prosecutor by the court of criminal appeals for certain criminal cases.

Relating to a policy adopted by a school district or open-enrollment charter school regarding the expression of dates.

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.

Relating to the age at which a person may purchase or possess nitrous oxide.

Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

Relating to municipal regulation of multifamily and mixed-use development on religious land.

Relating to protection for a public school employee's use of terms consistent with biological sex.

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program.

Relating to lists of public real property suitable for use or to be developed for use as affordable housing by certain municipalities and counties.

Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to a prohibition on the use of public money by a school district to transport district students or employees to or from a polling place.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2360 in Starr County as the Jose Maria Longoria Sr. Memorial Highway.

Relating to the administration and operations of the state auditor's office.

Relating to applicability of certain prescription drug insurance laws to health benefit plans and pharmacy benefit managers.

Relating to required water pressure boosters for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue debt to purchase or lease property.

Relating to the effects of unresponsive insureds for a personal automobile insurance policy.

Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.

Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.

Relating to anticompetitive and other unlawful practices and to certain required disclosures relating to credit card transactions; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to establishment of a shared savings program for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

Relating to the required disclosure of certain financial relationships in civil actions regarding the activities of United States defense contractors.

Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors.

Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record to a homeless individual.

Relating to the regulation of technical and clerical errors contained in registrations and reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and the commission's authority regarding the imposition of certain penalties.

Relating to the contents and filing of personal financial statements with the Texas Ethics Commission and the removal of certain information in certain statements from public view.

Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.

Relating to discovery requirements in a criminal case.

Relating to the view of the State Capitol.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs to remove debris or wreckage on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.

Relating to the regulation of combative sports by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Relating to the route designation for a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles that serve a deepwater seaport in a county that borders the United Mexican States.

Relating to reimbursing employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services for loss of or damage to personal property.

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.

Relating to the operation of a concrete crushing facility near a hospital.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

Relating to the accrual of interest on overdue child support.

Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.

Relating to the sale of certain e-cigarettes in this state and a directory of e-cigarette manufacturers and their products; authorizing fees; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the public information law.

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project by certain municipalities.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

Relating to the storage of alcoholic beverages by an airline passenger transportation permittee.

Relating to the appointment, duties, and removal of the state prosecuting attorney.

Relating to the regulation of certain political communications, a prohibition on electioneering by school district and open-enrollment charter school officials and employees, and the authorization of action by the commissioner of education against a school district that initiates certain actions or proceedings; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of unlawfully publishing a vote.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue from a hotel and convention center project.

Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications in certain counties.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

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

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

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

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the disclosure of a public school student's numerical class rank.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Memorial Highway.

Relating to certain powers, limitations, and duties of a municipality and county in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality and the unincorporated area of the county.

Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; authorizing a civil right of action; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 259; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.

Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.

Relating to request for public information for legislative purposes; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for commissioners and employees whose duties relate to the administration of the judicial branch of state government and the commissioners' and employees' family members.

Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.

Relating to the authority of an owner of property that qualifies for an exemption as a historic or archaeological site to protest the allocation of the appraised value of the property between the land and the improvements to the land.

Relating to power duration requirements in emergency contingency plans adopted by end stage renal disease facilities.

Relating to the maintenance of criminal history record information for group home applicants and employees; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.

Relating to certain health care transaction fees and payment claims; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

Relating to the installation of a filtration system by certain public drinking water supply systems.

Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.

Relating to cooperation by economic development program participants with local workforce development boards.

Relating to the establishment of the Cross-Agency Employment Resource Initiative to coordinate and optimize certain employment services and resources in this state.

Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.

Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans.

Relating to a prohibition on certain persons supporting terrorist activity at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to certain prohibitions in relation to a student organization at a public institution of higher education receiving financial support from a foreign adversary.

Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education.

Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain other facilities.

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to daylight saving time.

Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.

Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

Relating to the terms of the members of the board of hospital managers and leasing authority of the Walker County Hospital District.

Relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District.

Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.

Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

Relating to test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities.

Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.

Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.

Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.

Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.

Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.

Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.

Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.

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

Relating to the renewal of a certificate of registration by certain interior designers.

Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.

Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.

Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department.

Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.

Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.

Relating to the consolidated municipal court security and technology fund in certain municipalities.

Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport district.

Relating to the development of a state information technology apprenticeship credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.

Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud detection information obtained in the administration of the unemployment compensation system.

Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.

Relating to certain hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.

Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.

Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency.

Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.

Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council.

Relating to the authority and responsibilities of the Texas Historical Commission; authorizing fees.

Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.

Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.

Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

Relating to the composition of the I-27 Advisory Committee.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 242 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge.

Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.

Relating to a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve as a commissioner of Port Freeport.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway.

Relating to the issuance of Central Catholic High School specialty license plates.

Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.

Relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons.

Relating to the elimination of the remittance of a portion of certain loan administration fees to the comptroller.

Relating to a grant program for nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety; authorizing voluntary contributions.

Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.

Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.

Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.

Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.

Relating to the restrictions on political activities of a county elections administrator.

Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.

Relating to the instructions for an application form for an early voting ballot.

Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.

Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.

Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

Relating to the recovery of certain costs associated with a gas utility's plant, facilities, or equipment placed in service.

Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.

Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.

Relating to the qualifications, communications, and recordkeeping of a child custody evaluator and the admissibility of a child custody evaluation under certain circumstances.

Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the appointment and compensation of a bailiff appointed by the judges of certain district courts in Webb County.

Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller.

Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.

Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.

Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.

Relating to prohibited activities of a state trust company under supervision.

Relating to certain enforcement powers of the banking commissioner regarding the regulation of money services businesses.

Relating to the regulation of state banks.

Relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of certain financial information of perpetual care cemeteries and perpetual care trust funds.

Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements for wind or solar power facilities.

Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.

Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.

Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.

Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities.

Relating to direct payment for certain health care provided by a hospital.

Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.

Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.

Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.

Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.

Relating to the election of certain entities to participate in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees; imposing a fee.

Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.

Relating to the view of the State Capitol.

Relating to measures to support the enrollment of students with a nontraditional secondary education at public institutions of higher education, including eligibility for certain student financial assistance programs.

Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program.

Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.

Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits.

Relating to electronic delivery of notice for certain municipal zoning changes.

Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.

Relating to the filing for record of a plat, replat, or amended plat or replat of a subdivision of real property or a condominium.

Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.

Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.