Bills Referred Today for 5/1/2025

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Thursday

May 1, 2025





Committee referral on the following:


SB 3064 Paxton

Relating to the creation of the Colmena Ranch 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.

Local Government


SB 3065 Paxton

Relating to the creation of the Wolf Creek 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.

Local Government


HJR 7 Harris/ Hunter/ Martinez/ Kitzman/ Metcalf/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund.

Finance


HB 119 Gerdes/ Bonnen/ Capriglione/ Metcalf/ Troxclair/ et al.

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.

State Affairs


HB 130 Bonnen/ Orr/ et al.

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

State Affairs


HB 163 Cortez/ Simmons

Relating to the possession and administration of an epinephrine auto-injector by certain entities.

Health & Human Services


HB 166 Capriglione

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.

Criminal Justice


HB 201 Perez, Mary Ann

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

Criminal Justice


HB 272 Perez, Mary Ann

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.

Criminal Justice


HB 331 Patterson/ Simmons/ Perez, Mary Ann/ Longoria/ Lujan/ et al.

Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.

Local Government


HB 380 Guillen/ Cook/ Rodríguez Ramos/ Bumgarner/ Garcia, Linda/ et al.

Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student, and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

Criminal Justice


HB 654 Leo Wilson/ et al.

Relating to the dismissal of a criminal charge related to the illegal hunting of certain deer; authorizing fees.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


HB 694 Gervin-Hawkins/ Lujan

Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


HB 718 Bell, Cecil

Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.

Education K-16


HB 865 Moody/ Goodwin/ Cain/ Tinderholt/ Virdell

Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.

State Affairs


HB 1266 Guillen

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses by managed care plan issuers.

Health & Human Services


HB 1397 Harris/ Metcalf/ Raymond/ Cain

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.

Economic Development


HB 1500 Bell, Keith/ Canales/ Hull/ Kitzman/ Shaheen

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources, including the composition of the governing body of the department.

Business & Commerce


HB 1552 Paul/ Rodríguez Ramos/ Capriglione

Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.

Criminal Justice


HB 1576 Oliverson/ et al.

Relating to a grant program for hurricane and windstorm loss mitigation for single-family residential property.

Business & Commerce


HB 1583 Hull/ Louderback/ Hefner/ Simmons

Relating to the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness and retention of that form.

Criminal Justice


HB 1584 Hull/ Metcalf/ et al.

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

Business & Commerce


HB 1760 Leach/ Cook/ Leo Wilson/ Olcott/ et al.

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

Criminal Justice


HB 1894 Metcalf

Relating to designating November as Veterans Month.

Veteran Affairs


HB 1965 Garcia, Josey/ Dorazio/ Lopez, Janie/ Ward Johnson/ et al.

Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.

Veteran Affairs


HB 2018 Ashby/ Flores/ et al.

Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs


HB 2029 Noble

Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

Transportation


HB 2286 Craddick

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

Business & Commerce


HB 2340 Metcalf

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

Jurisprudence


HB 2427 Canales

Relating to the issuance of permits for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties; authorizing a fee.

Transportation


HB 2455 Canales

Relating to the maximum weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles operating at certain ports of entry.

Transportation


HB 2467 VanDeaver

Relating to the compensation and benefits for certain peace officers commissioned by the state fire marshal.

Business & Commerce


HB 2508 Turner/ Button/ Cook/ Cortez/ Garcia, Linda/ et al.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease.

Local Government


HB 2523 Lopez, Janie/ Gámez/ Guillen/ Longoria/ Curry

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 48 in Cameron County as the Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia Memorial Highway.

Transportation


HB 2730 Darby/ Noble/ Landgraf/ Raymond

Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.

Local Government


HB 2756 Thompson/ Ward Johnson/ et al.

Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice


HB 2791 Button/ Bell, Keith/ Longoria/ Lopez, Janie/ Harris Davila/ et al.

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.

Economic Development


HB 2970 Paul/ Martinez/ Perez, Mary Ann/ Cain/ et al.

Relating to the implementation of projects by the Gulf Coast Protection District.

Natural Resources


HB 3016 Lujan/ Longoria/ Guillen/ Bhojani/ Gámez

Relating to the circumstances in which a rental company may void a damage waiver for a rental vehicle.

Business & Commerce


HB 3096 Cunningham

Relating to designating March 17 as Profound Autism Awareness Day.

Administration


HB 3248 Cortez/ Dorazio/ Lujan/ Lopez, Ray

Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.

Criminal Justice


HB 3255 Paul/ Bumgarner

Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.

Economic Development


HB 3336 Buckley/ Harris/ Troxclair/ Hickland/ Muñoz/ et al.

Relating to an alcoholic beverage tax credit for certain liquor or malt beverage byproducts donated for agricultural use in this state.

State Affairs


HB 3623 McQueeney

Relating to the manner of solicitation of bids for certain purchases by the comptroller of public accounts and state agencies.

Business & Commerce


HB 3698 Vo

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

Economic Development


HB 3699 Vo

Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.

Economic Development


HB 3803 Lambert

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

Business & Commerce


HB 3804 Lambert

Relating to the regulation of state banks.

Business & Commerce


HB 3805 Lambert

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

Business & Commerce


HB 3806 Lambert

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

Business & Commerce


HB 4129 Davis, Aicha/ Shaheen

Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


HB 4187 Metcalf

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

Economic Development


HB 4236 Martinez Fischer/ Meyer/ Turner/ Capriglione/ Noble

Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

Education K-16


HB 4238 Meyer/ Plesa/ Lambert

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

Business & Commerce


HB 4643 Dorazio

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.

Health & Human Services


HB 4738 Geren

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

Finance


HB 4739 Geren

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

Business & Commerce


HB 5333 Bonnen

Relating to the establishment of the STEM Excellence Graduate Fellowship program.

Education K-16