Bills Referred Today for 8/26/2025

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Tuesday

August 26, 2025





Committee referral on the following:


SB 19 Bettencourt

Relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session.

State Affairs


SB 53 Hughes

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

State Affairs


SB 54 Hughes

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

State Affairs


HB 16 Leach/ Wilson/ Morales, Eddie/ Dyson/ LaHood/ et al.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

State Affairs


HB 17 Meyer/ et al.

Relating to the requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal districts.

Local Government


HB 23 Harless/ Oliverson/ Swanson/ Hull/ Ashby/ et al.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.

Local Government


HB 27 Harris/ Ashby/ Alders/ Hefner/ Gerdes/ et al.

Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select