SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Thursday

April 10, 2025

The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:

Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the administration of immunizations to children, including required written informed consent to those immunizations and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail submitted by certain residents of an assisted living facility, a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility.

Relating to common law public nuisance claims.

Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use for COVID-19 treatment.

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.

The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

Designating February 10 as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating Rockwall County as the official Marriage Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.

Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery.

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the new transit amenity center at 207 W. 14th Street in the Capitol Complex the "Lead On! Transit Amenity" in honor of Justin Dart.

Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.

Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.

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

Relating to the failure to disclose certain appraisal reports by an entity with eminent domain authority in connection with an offer to acquire real property.

Relating to certain requirements in connection with the acquisition of real property for public use by an entity with eminent domain authority.

Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.

Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.

Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.

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 arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.

Relating to certain protected disclosures or communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.

Relating to the disclosure of certain financial information by certain nonprofit organizations that enter into sizeable contracts with political subdivisions.

Relating to the creation of a grant program to promote educational engagement with Texas history.

Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants.

Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.

Relating to cottage food production operations.

Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities.

Relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products.

Relating to regulation of accessory dwelling units by political subdivisions.

Relating to the renewal of an engineering license or registration.

Relating to liability for land surveying services in or in connection with certain construction or services contracts.

Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.

Relating to guardianship matters.

Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.

Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.

Relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.

Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee.

Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

Relating to the issuance of Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal specialty license plates.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.

Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.

Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.

Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.

Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is a registered securities market operator.

Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.

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

Relating to exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.

Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.

Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state.

Relating to fees for the issuance of certain military specialty license plates.

Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.

Relating to prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse.

Relating to choice of law and assignment or acquisition of claims and demands in connection with certificated and uncertificated securities.

Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to the regulation of professional employer organizations.

Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council.

Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance.

Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.

Relating to a group health benefit plan policy or contract holder's obligation to pay premiums on behalf of an individual after the individual's eligibility for group coverage terminates.

Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.

Relating to prohibited sales to persons attempting to purchase all or substantially all possible winning tickets in a lottery drawing.

Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas' independence.

Relating to the deadline for filing an application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions or allocations and the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for such an exemption or allocation.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County.

Relating to liquor sales on credit by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to a wholesaler.

Relating to prohibited local regulations regarding certain late-night and overnight deliveries to food service establishments.

Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.

Relating to the operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities.

Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit.

Relating to the administration of the Title IV-D agency, the powers and duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the collection, modification, and enforcement of child support, and to certain procedures for cases and orders relating to the Title IV-D agency.

Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.

Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts.

Relating to third-party review of development documents and inspection of improvements required to be approved by a political subdivision.

Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title.

Relating to lighting equipment requirements for motor vehicles.

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

Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Relating to the availability of certain personal information of a member of the governing board of an institution of higher education, the chief executive officer of the institution, or the chief executive officer of a university system.

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

Relating to the release of motor vehicle collision report information.

Relating to the use of a consumer's credit score in the underwriting or rating of certain personal lines property and casualty insurance policies.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail.

Relating to the rulemaking power of the Texas Supreme Court.

Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.

Relating to the composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority.

Relating to the designation of State Loop 255 in Camp County as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial Loop.

Relating to the use of proceeds from the sale of saltwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to the applicability of certain pedestrian laws to certain sidewalk users.

Relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day.

Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.

Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

The following bills were removed from the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

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 annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium rates.

Committee re-referral on the following:

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

State Affairs

Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs