Bills Signed Into Law
Thursday, May 29, 2025
All bills signed into law by the Governor on this date.
Governor Signing Activity - 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to licensing reciprocity agreements entered into by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to licensing reciprocity agreements entered into by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.
Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.
Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of certain overpayments under Medicaid.
Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general, the review of certain Medicaid claims, and the recovery of certain overpayments under Medicaid.
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the authority of a Type A or Type B general-law municipality to change to a Type C general-law municipality.
Relating to the authority of a Type A or Type B general-law municipality to change to a Type C general-law municipality.
Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.
Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.
Relating to the insurable interest of certain persons providing care to individuals with disabilities in the life of those individuals.
Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway.
Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.
Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.
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 Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
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 human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the consolidated municipal court security and technology fund in certain municipalities.
Relating to the consolidated municipal court security and technology fund in certain municipalities.
Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport district.
Relating to the authority of the Brazoria County Commissioners Court to execute tax abatement agreements for property within the Port Freeport district.
Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.
Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.
Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.
Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.
Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the San Antonio River Authority.
Relating to the San Antonio River Authority.
Relating to the split-payment of ad valorem taxes.
Relating to the split-payment of ad valorem taxes.
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 recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.
Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.
Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.
Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.
Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.
Relating to the licensing of mental hospitals and mental health facilities and the definition of facility for the purposes of the employee misconduct registry.
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 the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.
Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller.
Relating to the elimination of the requirement that a portion of certain retail charge agreement delinquency fees be remitted to the comptroller.
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 criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.
Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.
Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.
Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.
Relating to guardianship matters.
Relating to guardianship matters.
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.
Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
Relating to access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses.
Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services.
Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services.
Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.
Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.
Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.
Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.
Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools.
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