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Daily House Calendar

Thursday, May 8, 2025

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********** MAJOR STATE CALENDAR **********
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

SB 17               Kolkhorst / et al.

SP: Hefner / Metcalf / Patterson / McQueeney / Spiller / et al.

Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.


********** GENERAL STATE CALENDAR **********
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

SB 1569             King

SP: Darby / Capriglione

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.

SB 2420             Paxton / et al.

SP: Fairly / Patterson / González, Mary / Button

Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.


********** MAJOR STATE CALENDAR **********
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING

HB 5138             Shaheen / Metcalf / Leach / Noble / Hull / et al.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.


********** CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR **********
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SECOND READING

HJR 161             Noble / Cortez / Shaheen

Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.


********** GENERAL STATE CALENDAR **********
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING

HB 1937             Craddick

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

HB 3334             King

Relating to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response at certain wells under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 5444             Troxclair

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.

HB 5137             Wilson

Relating to a beneficiary designation that transfers a motor vehicle to one or more beneficiaries at the owner's death.

HB 361              Bernal

Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of certain appraisal districts to consider a property to be a comparable property when using the market data comparison method of appraisal to determine the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 321              Bucy / Oliverson / Rose / Bonnen

Relating to implementing an express lane option under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

HB 5447             Troxclair

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.

HB 464              González, Mary

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

HB 678              Walle / Lalani

Relating to the inclusion of the National Sexual Assault Hotline on certain student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education.

HB 2294             Thompson

Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.

HB 4172             Thompson

Relating to regulating charitable bingo and authorizing the establishment of a nonprofit corporation to advertise and promote charitable bingo.

HB 3225             Alders / Hefner / Metcalf / Leo Wilson / et al.

Relating to the prohibition of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1769             Darby / Martinez Fischer

Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

HB 5394             Rose

Relating to prohibiting single source continuum contractors and child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on or adopting certain policies and procedures related to relative and designated caregivers.

HB 1837             Guillen / McQueeney

Relating to the enforcement and prevention of offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B, law enforcement officer safety in handling those substances, and the manufacture and proper use of opioid antagonists.

HB 1787             Howard / King / Lalani

Relating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention.

HB 2271             Walle / Button

Relating to collecting and sharing capacity and enrollment information for certain day-care centers.

HB 2440             Curry / Toth

Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an engine.

HB 5134             Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra

Relating to eligibility to request a deposition before bringing a civil action.

HB 5149             Villalobos

Relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2151             Capriglione

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of indecent assault.

HB 2073             Hull

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

HB 2186             Hernandez / Ward Johnson

Relating to the regulation of elevator mechanics, elevator apprentices, and contractors; requiring an occupational registration.

HB 2025             Tepper

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

HB 1936             Cook / Curry / Perez, Mary Ann / Harris Davila / Canales / et al.

Relating to the issuance of a citation for the offense of the unauthorized use of parking designated for persons with disabilities.

HB 1777             Morales, Eddie / Troxclair / Harris Davila / Ordaz / Cunningham / et al.

Relating to a designation on a person's driver's license or personal identification certificate that the person is a registered sex offender.

HB 1663             Ashby

Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment.

HB 1306             Landgraf

Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by a death investigation professional.

HB 1290             Harris Davila / Isaac / Hull / Kerwin / Bernal / et al.

Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

HB 1527             Alders / Dean / Harless / et al.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.

HB 4802             Cook / Longoria / Smithee / Spiller / Leach / et al.

Relating to certain benefits payable by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

HB 3462             Hunter

Relating to the use or purchase or other acquisition of property under the Public Property Finance Act.

HB 2963             Capriglione / Curry

Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.

HB 2462             Leach

Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant.

HB 2560             Shofner / et al.

Relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.

HB 644              Bell, Cecil / Gerdes

Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.

HB 2725             Cole

Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers.

HB 2621             Meyer / Craddick / Orr / Morales, Christina

Relating to the recording and archiving of live video feed by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 2588             Hull / et al.

Relating to cottage food production operations.

HB 1443             Schatzline

Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.

HB 1403             Harris / et al.

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

HB 3032             Howard

Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in coordination with other state agencies on the feasibility of developing clinical sites for nursing students.

HB 1557             Moody / Wharton

Relating to waiver programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.

HB 1664             Morales, Eddie

Relating to the eligibility of certain retired or former district court judges for assignment as a visiting judge.

HB 2811             Hayes / Bucy / Isaac / Raymond

Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.

HB 2088             Martinez

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.

HB 2598             Button / Buckley / Allen / Bernal / Kerwin

Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.

HB 3062             Guerra

Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

HB 3134             Cook / Lalani / Harris Davila / Perez, Mary Ann / Gerdes / et al.

Relating to advanced air mobility.

HB 3940             Johnson

Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

HB 4027             Zwiener

Relating to the taking of certain depositions and the dismissal of certain civil actions in connection with allegations of family violence and abusive conduct.

HB 4097             Harris

Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality.

HB 4862             Longoria

Relating to business organizations.

HB 4170             Hayes

Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees for real property.

HB 4157             Bonnen

Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

HB 4205             Harless

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

HB 4279             Davis, Yvonne

Relating to the delivery of unclaimed property to certain urban scholarship funds; authorizing administrative penalties.

HB 4377             Villalobos

Relating to the retention of certain genetic material and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 4838             Morales Shaw / Lalani / McLaughlin / Flores / Lopez, Janie / et al.

Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.

HB 5424             Bonnen / Leo Wilson

Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits.

HB 5294             Bonnen

Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.

HB 4870             Davis, Aicha / Dutton

Relating to a relative and kinship care grant program administered by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

HB 4763             Olcott

Relating to reports by certain public institutions of higher education on fraud, waste, and abuse involving state resources.

HB 5639             Garcia, Josey

Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 4112             Landgraf

Relating to the disposal or storage of high-level radioactive waste.

HB 2275             Morgan / Barry / Johnson / Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra / Bryant / et al.

Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 1677             Canales

Relating to the investigation of municipal fire fighters in certain municipalities.

HB 5014             Isaac / Louderback / et al.

Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.

HB 3848             Hernandez

Relating to the electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees for the inspection of elevators, escalators, and related equipment.

HB 3797             Ashby

Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.

HB 3727             Patterson / Hernandez / Perez, Mary Ann / Harris Davila / Martinez Fischer / et al.

Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.

HB 3709             DeAyala

Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.

HB 3177             Anchía

Relating to the office of inspector general in certain municipalities and the investigators of those offices.

HB 3057             Landgraf

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.

HB 4176             LaHood / Anchía / Lopez, Ray / Louderback / Morgan

Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers.

HB 4202             Swanson

Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.

HB 2180             Cunningham

Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.

HB 3528             McQueeney

Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.

HB 3658             Morgan

Relating to continuing education program contents and format relating to building codes for insurance adjusters.


********** RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR **********
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

HCR 76              Louderback / Leo Wilson

Urging the federal government to curb the mass importation of foreign shrimp into the United States.

HCR 127             Lujan / Button / Ordaz / Paul / Bhojani / et al.

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan.