SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Tuesday May 13, 2025 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to certain agreements arising out of special investigations conducted by the Texas Education Agency. |
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Relating to the circumstances under which an appraisal review board is required to postpone a protest hearing. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the placement of telephone corporation facilities in the right-of-way of certain county roads. |
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Relating to the functions and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the composition of the governing bodies of local mental health authorities and reports available to the governing body members. |
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Relating to a fee charged by a school district for the transportation of a student who lives within two miles of the school the student attends. |
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Relating to notification and disclosure of records and information concerning an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect to county or district attorneys. |
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Relating to the creation of the Pura Vida 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. |
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Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program. |
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Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday. |
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Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for counties in this state. |
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Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education. |
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Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws. |
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Relating to the maximum number of nonresident scholarship students permitted to pay resident tuition and fees at certain public institutions of higher education. |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission. |
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Relating to the prohibition of certain actions by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state. |
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Relating to senior retirement communities. |
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Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other money from a local park board of trustees. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to innovations in core curriculum to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing the members of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Texas. |
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Recognizing May 13, 2025, as Falun Dafa Day. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of certain offenses punishable as a felony or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the instant offense. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the term of an easement granted by the Parks and Wildlife Commission to an electric cooperative for certain state land. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use. Natural Resources |
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Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex. State Affairs |
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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. Local Government |
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Relating to disclosures for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions, the effect of certain commercial sales-based financing contract provisions, and the registration of commercial sales-based financing brokers; authorizing a fee and providing a civil penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority of the legislature or a state court to declare certain federal actions to be unconstitutional federal actions, including the effect and enforcement of such a declaration. State Affairs |
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Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place. State Affairs |
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Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties. State Affairs |
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Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees. Business & Commerce |
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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. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to nonconforming land uses after the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary. Local Government |
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Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program. Economic Development |
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Relating to the purchase of service credit by certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. Finance |
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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. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application. State Affairs |
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Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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Relating to health benefit plan coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education. Education K-16 |
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Relating to advanced air mobility. Transportation |
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Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty. State Affairs |
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Relating to patient data maintained by pharmacy benefit managers. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to group property and casualty insurance policies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas is located. Natural Resources |
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Relating to continuing education program contents and format relating to building codes for insurance adjusters. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts. Local Government |
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Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail and other balloting materials. State Affairs |
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Relating to the management-to-staff ratio requirement for state agencies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to crime victims' compensation. Finance |
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Relating to the sale and distribution of counterfeit or unsafe lighters; imposing a civil penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees for the inspection of elevators, escalators, and related equipment. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the installation and operation of intermediate bulk container recycling facilities; authorizing a fee. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the review of claims and recovery of overpayments by Medicaid recovery audit contractors. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties. Local Government |
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Relating to an exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank. Finance |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to a requirement that the Department of Information Resources implement and develop a system and database to authenticate and track certain digital content. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to authorized activities of a brewer's or nonresident brewer's license holder; authorizing a fee increase. State Affairs |
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Relating to electronic delivery of notice for certain municipal zoning changes. Local Government |
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Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to rural development funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; authorizing fees. Finance |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain charitable organizations to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation. Local Government |
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Relating to the scheduling of certain controlled substances in response to certain actions by the United States Food and Drug Administration with respect to those substances. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the establishment of the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to civil liability of property owners relating to motorcycle instruction and training courses. State Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program. Natural Resources |
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Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services. Local Government |
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Relating to the security of certain personal identifying information submitted to or retained by a state agency. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a beneficiary designation that transfers a motor vehicle to one or more beneficiaries at the owner's death. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. State Affairs |
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Relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the provision and reimbursement of health care services by local public health entities under the child health plan program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and digital services. Economic Development |
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Relating to telework for state employees. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the evaluation and use of grid enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the designation of certain natural gas facilities as seasonally critical. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state. Education K-16 |
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Relating to the establishment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a grant program to support the study of regenerative agriculture at public institutions of higher education. Education K-16 |
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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. Health & Human Services |
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Urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to maintain the Tomato Suspension Agreement. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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