Bills Passed House
Thursday, May 8, 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 effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.
Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.
Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.
Relating to the applicability of certain laws requiring health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and administrators.
Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.
Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.
Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.
Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of certain property owners for which the owner is receiving certain ad valorem tax benefits.
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to the jurisdiction of a court in a suit to divide certain property not divided or awarded on the dissolution of a marriage.
Relating to the jurisdiction of a court in a suit to divide certain property not divided or awarded on the dissolution of a marriage.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.
Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.
Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.
Relating to the evaluation of Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant applications.
Relating to the evaluation of Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant applications.
Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.
Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.
Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.
Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.
Relating to the administration of a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.
Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.
Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.
Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Relating to crime victims' compensation.
Relating to crime victims' compensation.
Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and a workgroup on nursing career pathways and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.
Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and a workgroup on nursing career pathways and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place.
Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.
Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.
Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.
Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.
Relating to exemptions 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 or a provider of housing and related services.
Relating to exemptions 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 or a provider of housing and related services.
Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.
Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.
Relating to the recovery of certain costs associated with a gas utility's plant, facilities, or equipment placed in service.
Relating to the recovery of certain costs associated with a gas utility's plant, facilities, or equipment placed in service.
Relating to the eligibility of the American Performance Horseman and the American Rodeo for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
Relating to the eligibility of the American Performance Horseman and the American Rodeo for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
Relating to permits issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas for commercial surface disposal facilities.
Relating to permits issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas for commercial surface disposal facilities.
Relating to authorized activities of a brewer's or nonresident brewer's license holder; authorizing a fee increase.
Relating to authorized activities of a brewer's or nonresident brewer's license holder; authorizing a fee increase.
Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.
Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.
Relating to the issuance of a single license for a hospital and a mobile stroke unit of the hospital.
Relating to the issuance of a single license for a hospital and a mobile stroke unit of the hospital.
Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.
Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.
Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.
Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.
Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients.
Relating to the continuation of the maternal opioid misuse model of care for certain Medicaid recipients.
Relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and digital services.
Relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and digital services.
Relating to telework for state employees.
Relating to telework for state employees.
Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.
Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.
Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee.
Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee.
Relating to the enforceability of certain state agency and local government contract language regarding required security incident notifications.
Relating to the enforceability of certain state agency and local government contract language regarding required security incident notifications.
Relating to required lease terms for public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.
Relating to required lease terms for public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.
Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.
Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.
Relating to admission of and resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain students in military-related programs.
Relating to admission of and resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain students in military-related programs.
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.
Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.
Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
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