Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. José Menéndez
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/28/2025

Number of Bills: 163

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (122) :
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a relative or other designated caregiver of a foster child for monetary assistance.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to compensation and wage history.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Menéndez | Eckhardt
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
01/17/2025 S House passage as amended reported
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of a mental health course in the required curriculum for public high school students.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/15/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the provision of electricity service in the ERCOT power region.
Author:
Menéndez | Eckhardt
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Redistricting, Special
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Redistricting Commission.
Author:
Menéndez | Johnson
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
Author:
Menéndez | Johnson
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to participation in the countywide polling place program.
Author:
Menéndez | Johnson
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.
Author:
Menéndez | Johnson
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the voter registration of naturalized United States citizens.
Author:
Menéndez | Johnson
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, delivery, sale, and research of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain medical conditions and the licensing of medical cannabis organizations; authorizing fees.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the installment of electric school buses and solar panels in Texas public schools.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the completion of sexual harassment prevention training and ethics training to register as a lobbyist.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to increasing the expenditure requirement for the bilingual education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide additional resources for public school students with disabilities.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/29/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to contracts authorizing the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a special education liaison program and the provision of certain special education services at public school districts.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to training requirements for public school board of trustees members and superintendents regarding the adoption of a trauma-informed school standard.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to registration powers of volunteer deputy registrars.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to consumer protections for accident and health insurance that excludes coverage for preexisting conditions.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to step therapy protocols required by health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Emergency Aid for Public Postsecondary Students (TEAPPS) grant program for students at certain public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
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.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a healthy and safe school water plan by public schools.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to disclosure requirements for health benefit plans and health expense arrangements marketed to individuals.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the definition of exploitation for purposes of investigating reports of exploitation by certain providers against certain elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities receiving services from those providers.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to certain tax revenue related to a hotel and convention center project.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the information that must be included in a school district bond election proposition.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/08/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a public outreach and education campaign for mixed-status families regarding eligibility for Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation for employees who leave the workplace due to sexual harassment.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation of certain employees who leave the workplace to care for a minor child.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the provision of information regarding mental health and suicide prevention services to entering students at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic and autoimmune diseases.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
02/17/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Teacher Recruitment Scholarship Program and the Texas Teacher Retention Incentive Program.
Author:
Menéndez | Gutierrez
Last Action:
03/03/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring a thirty day waiting period before a person less than 21 years of age may purchase a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/27/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/03/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic and autoimmune diseases.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Bexar County Hospital District.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a hospital at home program by certain hospitals; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to social workers employed by school districts.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/29/2023 S Vote taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to Administration
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Relating to a substitute teaching requirement for each member of the senate and the house of representatives.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the purchase and sale of vintage distilled spirits by the holder of a package store permit or local distributor's permit.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to state recognition of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.
Author:
Menéndez | Schwertner
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Real Estate Research Center, the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee, the Texas Real Estate Commission, and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to private transfer fee obligations.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to discounts provided by package store and wine only package store permit holders on the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the authorization of distributors to provide malt beverage products to retailers for authorized sampling purposes.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the definitions of the criminal offenses of gambling, the prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, gambling promotion, and keeping a gambling place.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to payments associated with certain medical examinations under the workers' compensation system; imposing a fee.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to conditions imposed on an emergency services district that includes territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to additional requirements for individualized education programs developed for children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to establishing a social work recruitment and retention program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the employment of a behavior specialist by regional education service centers.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of certain federal forms for purposes of allocating low income housing tax credits; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/20/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to peace officer reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability to the adult protective services division of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to banning the use of pay-per-view in University Interscholastic athletic competitions.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular classroom and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to bullying, cyberbullying, and identity-based bullying in public schools.
Author:
Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to promoting racial equity in the hiring and promotion of faculty members by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to fair allocation requirements for manufacturers, distributers, or manufacturer representatives.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of private activity bonds for qualified residential rental projects.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to establishing pilot program to offer assistance for older adults diagnosed with severe vision loss.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of a special hospital license to certain establishments.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the reporting method in determining that a dog is dangerous.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the list of retired and former judges subject to assignment.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to requirements related to refunds and credit provided under terminated debt cancellation agreements.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/22/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the minimum coverage amounts of motor vehicle liability.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to bullying prevention in public schools, including the establishment of a bullying prevention program.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the funding of prekindergarten.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the use of funds appropriated by the Department of State Health Services to deliver low-dose, at-home racemic ketamine via telehealth to improve healthcare access and mental health outcomes across rural and high-risk populations.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the determination of resident status of certain high school graduates by public institutions of higher education and to the tuition and fees charged by those institutions to those graduates.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to training requirements for and prohibited discrimination by child-care facilities and registered family homes.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/30/2023 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to personal information entered on the carrier envelope of a ballot to be voted by mail.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including the establishment of crisis centers and mobile crisis teams; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the building products, materials, or methods used in the construction of residential or commercial buildings.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to training for peace officers on investigating criminal offenses involving elderly victims.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of assistance for veterans.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/29/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to Holocaust Remembrance Week in public schools.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to notice and assistance provided to residential electric customers before electric service is disconnected.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to requiring public schools to designate certain uniform election dates as staff development days.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the use of prescription glucagon medication on public and private school campuses.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/23/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
04/23/2024 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption:
test.
Author:
Menéndez | Eckhardt
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Redistricting, Special
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/25/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas by authorizing it to conduct gaming on certain lands under state law.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
01/17/2025 S House passage reported
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.
Author:
Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 22, 2023, as UTSA Day.
Author:
Menéndez | Campbell | Gutierrez | Zaffirini
Last Action:
02/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2023, as VIVA San Antonio Day.
Author:
Menéndez | Gutierrez | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Honoring IDRA on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 15, 2023, as Texas Small Business Development Center Day.
Author:
Menéndez
Last Action:
03/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers Day.
Additional Primary Authors (41) :
Author:
Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
06/01/2024 S House passage as amended reported
Caption:
Relating to an increase in the amount of certain exemptions from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, an adjustment in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amounts, and the protection of school districts against the billing loss in local revenue.
Author:
Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
01/17/2025 S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.
Author:
Huffman | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
10/23/2023 S House passage reported
Caption:
Relating to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
08/07/2024 H Passed as amended
Caption:
Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.
Author:
Johnson | Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
Author:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action:
09/08/2023 S Reported favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of and exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.
Author:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action:
09/08/2023 S Reported favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.
Author:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women during and following a pregnancy.
Author:
Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | Menéndez
Last Action:
05/16/2024 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption:
Relating to prioritization of a pregnant individual's health when providing health care treatments; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | Johnson | Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of laws prohibiting abortion.
Author:
West | Menéndez | Parker
Last Action:
03/27/2023 S Vote taken in committee
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Relating to the value of a residential dwelling offered or awarded as a prize at a charitable raffle.
Author:
Gutierrez | Eckhardt | LaMantia | Menéndez
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02/17/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to the creation of the School Violence Victims' Compensation Fund.
Author:
Gutierrez | Johnson | Menéndez
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03/03/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to the creation of a bulk ammunition database.
Author:
Gutierrez | Eckhardt | Menéndez
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03/03/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to gun storage and safety measures; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Gutierrez | Eckhardt | Menéndez
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03/03/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to liability insurance for firearm ownership.
Author:
Gutierrez | Menéndez
Last Action:
03/03/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to the requirements for the purchase of ammunition; creating an offense.
Author:
Gutierrez | Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | et al.
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03/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Blanco | Gutierrez | LaMantia | et al.
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03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
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Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.
Author:
Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
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03/20/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.
Author:
Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez
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03/23/2023 S Referred to Local Government
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Relating to certain occupancy preferences given by developments supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
Author:
Gutierrez | Menéndez
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03/23/2023 S Referred to Local Government
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Relating to the provision of affordable housing by certain housing authorities for youth aging out of foster care.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | Menéndez
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03/23/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
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Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination and postpartum or contraception-related medical treatment.
Author:
Eckhardt | Menéndez | Zaffirini
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03/23/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
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Relating to the expression of breast milk in the Capitol and other public buildings.
Author:
Creighton | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
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03/23/2023 S Left pending in subcommittee
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Relating to the administration, coordination, and support of public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program and an Advanced Career and Education (ACE) scholarship program for students enrolled in dual credit courses.
Author:
Gutierrez | Alvarado | Eckhardt | Johnson | LaMantia | et al.
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01/17/2025 S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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Memorializing Congress to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
Author:
Gutierrez | Eckhardt | Menéndez
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09/11/2023 S Reported favorably as substituted
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Granting the victims of the Robb Elementary attack permission to sue the State of Texas.
Author:
Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
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06/10/2024 S H. refuses to adopt conf. comm. rept-reported
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
Author:
Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
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01/30/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Jan 30 2025 4:50PM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income, to increase the amount of certain exemptions from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | Johnson | Menéndez
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02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
Author:
Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | Johnson | Menéndez
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
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Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to be free from governmental intrusion or interference into an individual's private life.
Author:
Gutierrez | Menéndez
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01/18/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Honoring Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson for her service as president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Author:
Flores | Hughes | Menéndez
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02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day.
Author:
West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
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02/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Recognizing Opal Lee on the occasion of the unveiling of her portrait in the Senate Chamber.
Author:
Creighton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Recognizing February 15, 2023, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.
Author:
Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Recognizing the organizers, supporters, and attendees of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast.
Author:
Zaffirini | Alvarado | Blanco | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
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02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Texas Hispanic Judges' Day.
Author:
Campbell | Gutierrez | Menéndez | Zaffirini
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02/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Recognizing Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape coalition for its support of Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.
Author:
King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
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03/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
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Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day.
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