Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt [R]

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TXHB1759PassRelating to ticket sales for charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.
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2023-06-13
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB18PassRelating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school...
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2023-06-13
See remarks for effective date
TXHB1243PassRelating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
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2023-06-13
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHCR126PassInstructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3699.
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2023-06-13
Signed by the Governor
TXHB1181PassRelating to the publication or distribution of sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.
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2023-06-12
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB14PassRelating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.
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2023-06-12
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB608PassRelating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.
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2023-06-10
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB2837PassRelating to prohibiting a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and accessories through the use of certain merchant category codes; imposing a civil penalty.
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2023-06-10
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB4077PassRelating to the procedure for qualifying for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of an elderly person.
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2023-06-10
Effective on 1/1/24
TXSCR2PassExtending the duty of the comptroller of public accounts under Section 7-c, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to deposit certain tax revenue to the state highway fund.
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2023-06-09
Signed by the Governor
TXSB2627PassRelating to funding mechanisms to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities.
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2023-06-09
Effective on adoption of const. amendment
TXHB3553PassRelating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.
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2023-06-09
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB8PassRelating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
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2023-06-09
See remarks for effective date
TXHB1442PassRelating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition.
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2023-06-07
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB17PassRelating to official misconduct by and removal of prosecuting attorneys.
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2023-06-07
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB728PassRelating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
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2023-06-02
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB1250PassRelating to the powers of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110; providing authority to impose a fee and impose fines and penalties.
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2023-06-02
Effective immediately
TXSB14PassRelating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatmen...
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2023-06-02
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB29PassRelating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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2023-06-02
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB1382PassRelating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.
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2023-06-02
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB3301PassRelating to the dissolution of the Green Tree Park Municipal Utility District.
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2023-06-02
See remarks for effective date
TXHB568PassRelating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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2023-06-02
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHJR2PassProposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
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2023-05-30
Filed with the Secretary of State
TXSB490PassRelating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
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2023-05-29
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB745PassRelating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.
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2023-05-29
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB1602PassRelating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.
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2023-05-29
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB224PassRelating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.
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2023-05-29
See remarks for effective date
TXSR715PassRecognizing Dale Craymer on the occasion of his retirement.
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2023-05-29
Reported enrolled
TXSR729PassIn memory of Flora Loretta Solomon Reves.
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2023-05-29
Remarks ordered printed
TXSR728PassIn memory of Gloria Morris Ashford of Dallas.
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2023-05-29
Remarks ordered printed
TXSR678PassRequesting Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for funds used or will be used to meet federal obligations to secure the southern border.
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2023-05-29
Reported enrolled
TXHB4390Engross

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Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
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2023-05-28
Returned from the House for further action
TXHB3452Engross

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Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature.
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2023-05-28
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
TXSR716PassSuspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on HB 3697.
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2023-05-28
Reported enrolled
TXSR717PassSuspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3699.
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2023-05-28
Reported enrolled
TXSCR60N/A

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Instructing the enrollment clerk of the Senate to make a correction in H.B. No. 3699.
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2023-05-28
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
TXSB825PassRelating to the deadline for submitting certain recount petitions.
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2023-05-27
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB2355PassRelating to the appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations through binding arbitration.
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2023-05-27
Effective on 1/1/24
TXSB1381PassRelating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an elderly person who qualified for a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of a portion of the appraised value of the deceased person's residence homestead to continue...
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2023-05-27
Effective on 1/1/24
TXSB2600PassRelating to the creation of the Firefly Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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2023-05-27
Effective immediately
TXSB2599PassRelating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 594; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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2023-05-27
Effective immediately
TXHB796PassRelating to the creation and maintenance by an appraisal district of a publicly available Internet database of information regarding protest hearings conducted by the appraisal review board established for the district.
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2023-05-27
Effective on 1/1/24
TXHB7Engross

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Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; crea...
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2023-05-27
Senate appoints conferees-reported
TXSJR3Engross

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Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to re...
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2023-05-26
House appoints conferees-reported
TXSB3Engross

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Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.
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2023-05-26
House appoints conferees-reported
TXHB3899Engross

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Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain local government corporations.
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2023-05-26
Returned from the House for further action
TXHB681Engross

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Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving scho...
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2023-05-26
Returned from the House for further action
TXSJR86Intro

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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to ...
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2023-05-24
Placed on intent calendar
TXSB9Engross

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Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in ...
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2023-05-24
Postponed 6/10/23
TXSJR35Engross

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Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
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2023-05-24
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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