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- HB 252 (89R): Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Effective immediately - HB 253 (89R): Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 254 (89R): Relating to the eligibility of an individual to pay the ad valorem taxes imposed on the individual's residence homestead in installments.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 255 (89R): Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Local Government - HB 256 (89R): Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border and restrictions on the use of the results of those tests.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Committee report sent to Calendars - HB 257 (89R): Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 258 (89R): Relating to leave for lactating state employees.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 259 (89R): Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Left pending in committee - HB 260 (89R): Relating to prohibiting sex offenders from purchasing firearms.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11 - HB 261 (89R): Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Insurance: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 262 (89R): Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Appropriations: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 263 (89R): Relating to the grant program distributing money from the transportation infrastructure fund.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Committee report sent to Calendars - HB 264 (89R): Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for ad valorem tax relief.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Appropriations: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 265 (89R): Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Received from the House - HB 266 (89R): Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain individuals who are employed by the district.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 267 (89R): Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Laid on the table subject to call - HB 268 (89R): Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Left pending in committee - HB 269 (89R): Relating to the creation of the Institute for Chronic Wasting Disease Research.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 270 (89R): Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 271 (89R): Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Laid on the table subject to call - HB 272 (89R): Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Effective on 9/1/25 - HB 273 (89R): Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 274 (89R): Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. - HB 275 (89R): Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Co-sponsor authorized - HB 276 (89R): Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 277 (89R): Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Higher Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 278 (89R): Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 279 (89R): Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Placed on General State Calendar - HB 280 (89R): Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Corrections: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 281 (89R): Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Higher Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 282 (89R): Relating to the authority of certain counties and municipalities to regulate certain subdivisions in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Land & Resource Management: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 283 (89R): Relating to axle weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting aggregates.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Left pending in committee - HB 284 (89R): Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 285 (89R): Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Effective on 9/1/25 - HB 286 (89R): Relating to a study by the Department of Public Safety on stolen firearms.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11 - HB 287 (89R): Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 288 (89R): Relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a premises for unlawful controlled substance consumption.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred directly to subcommittee by chair - HB 289 (89R): Relating to a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM - HB 290 (89R): Relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Left pending in committee - HB 291 (89R): Relating to the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
TX state bill 2024-11-12 · Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
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