Texas 89th Legislature
Aging
4 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 8 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
4 bills require immediate attention
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
Upcoming Effective Dates
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 calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Aging Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (15)
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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 the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.
Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.
Relating to training on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related disorders for certain guardians.
Relating to training on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related disorders for certain guardians.
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
Relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities.
Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.
Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on aging passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 15 laws related to aging. These bills were authored by 10 different legislators and address various aspects of aging policy in Texas.
- Did aging bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Aging legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 8 House bills and 7 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most aging bills?
- The leading authors of aging legislation include Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R) with 3 bills, Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) with 3 bills, Sen. Tan Parker (R) with 2 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on aging issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for aging legislation?
- Among the 15 aging bills enacted, 4 have critical compliance urgency and 5 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to aging in Texas law?
- Aging legislation frequently overlaps with Disabilities, Persons With, Taxation--property-exemptions, Taxation--property-appraisals & Appraisal Districts. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for aging legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 8 of the 15 aging bills (53%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on aging policy.
- When do Texas aging laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some aging bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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