Texas State House & Senate Legislation
Compilation of latest activity of the Texas Legislature.
Viewing newest bills introduced into the Texas Legislature.
House Bills
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Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3485.
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Designating the Brady World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-off as the official Texas State Goat Barbecue Championship Cook-off.
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Relating to ad valorem tax relief for an owner of certain property, including a residence homestead that is rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage, and to a restriction on the authority to bring an action to r…
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Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness program used in the health curriculum for public schools.
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Relating to the authority to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals in this state.
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; authorizing the legislature to authorize a sing…
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Proposing constitutional amendments limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices.
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Honoring Kathleen Rose Garrett for her service as district director for State Representative Will Hartnett.
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Honoring the baseball team from Socorro High School in El Paso for its success during the 2009 season.
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Honoring the Destination ImagiNation Team from Baker Middle School in Corpus Christi for placing third in the Global Finals competition.
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Honoring Mi'Eisha Edwards-Nash on her graduation as salutatorian of Kimball High School in Dallas.
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Honoring Mariela Cervantes on her graduation as valedictorian of Kimball High School in Dallas.
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Congratulating Shelby Mika Callaway on her graduation from Houston Christian High School.
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Recognizing the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Motorcycle Run.
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Congratulating Reed Hilary Ellis Johnson on his graduation from Westlake High School.
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In memory of Walden P. "Red" Little of Tyler.
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Congratulating Diana Arevalo on being crowned Miss Central Texas Latina.
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Honoring Dr. Joseph Garza of San Antonio.
Senate Bills
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Relating to the time for dissolution of crime control and prevention districts and to certain taxes imposed by such districts or by fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services districts.
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Relating to regulation of owners of developments supported with low income housing tax credit allocations and of housing sponsors of certain multifamily housing developments.
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Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.
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Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness component of the health curriculum used in public high schools.
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Relating to notice required before and period to vacate after foreclosure sale of real property.
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Relating to certain election practices and procedures; providing penalties.
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Granting MBP Corporation permission to sue the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves.
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Relating to interactive water features and fountains.
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Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
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Relating to promoting awareness and education about the purchase and availability of health coverage.
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Relating to the creation of the Harrison County and Prairielands Groundwater Conservation Districts; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and granting a limited power of eminent domain.
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Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way.
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Relating to the administration of certain housing funds by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
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Relating to the emergency installation and use of a device to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications.
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Relating to the penalties for the illegal use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities and to the unauthorized use of a disabled parking placard.
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Relating to compensation paid to certain judges and justices.
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Relating to jurisdiction, venue, and appeals in certain matters, including the jurisdiction of and appeals from certain courts and administrative decisions and the appointment of counsel in certain appeals.
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Relating to the duties of the Texas Fusion Center, including an annual report by the center regarding criminal street gangs.
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Relating to operating a motor vehicle or a watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol.
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Relating to the term of a reinvestment zone and to the assessment and payment of tax increments under the Tax Increment Financing Act.


