Bills Passed House
Friday, May 2, 2025
All bills that passed the Texas House on this date that later became law.
House Passage Activity - 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.
Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.
Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.
Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.
Relating to a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve as a commissioner of Port Freeport.
Relating to a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve as a commissioner of Port Freeport.
Relating to the required age for a license or permit relating to the conduct of a public fireworks display.
Relating to the required age for a license or permit relating to the conduct of a public fireworks display.
Relating to proof of the identity of a child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to proof of the identity of a child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to repairs made pursuant to a residential or manufactured home tenant's notice of intent to repair and the provision of notice regarding a residential or manufactured home tenant's security deposit.
Relating to repairs made pursuant to a residential or manufactured home tenant's notice of intent to repair and the provision of notice regarding a residential or manufactured home tenant's security deposit.
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.
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.
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.
Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for certain benefits under Medicaid.
Relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for certain benefits under Medicaid.
Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association.
Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association.
Relating to the use of installment premium payment plans on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policies.
Relating to the use of installment premium payment plans on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policies.
Relating to the development of a state information technology apprenticeship credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
Relating to the development of a state information technology apprenticeship credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
Relating to requirements for certain meteorological evaluation towers.
Relating to requirements for certain meteorological evaluation towers.
Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an electric transmission line.
Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.
Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license.
Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license.
Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.
Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.
Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.
Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.
Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
Relating to providing notice of a vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility by publication on a third-party Internet website.
Relating to providing notice of a vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility by publication on a third-party Internet website.
Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits.
Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits.
Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.
Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.
Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail.
Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail.
Relating to creation of a grant program for certain peace officers who hold a master proficiency certificate.
Relating to creation of a grant program for certain peace officers who hold a master proficiency certificate.
Relating to critical infrastructure facility emergency response maps and the critical infrastructure emergency response map grant program.
Relating to critical infrastructure facility emergency response maps and the critical infrastructure emergency response map grant program.
Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications and juror summoning in certain counties.
Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications and juror summoning in certain counties.
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Relating to prohibiting certain activities by contractors and vendors of state agencies; providing administrative penalties.
Relating to prohibiting certain activities by contractors and vendors of state agencies; providing administrative penalties.
Relating to the operation and dissolution of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and to agreements between Texas Tech University and the authority.
Relating to the operation and dissolution of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and to agreements between Texas Tech University and the authority.
Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.
Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.
Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities.
Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities.
Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
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