HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Thursday, October 31, 2024 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Todd Hunter 

HB 111         Toth | et al.
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

HB 170         Spiller | et al.                                       
Relating to certain requirements applicable to certain public entities that engage in lobbying.

HB 325         Toth | et al.                                         
Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court.

HB 417         Schofield                                             
Relating to daylight saving time.

HB 125         Slaton                                                
Relating to the enforcement of certain election laws by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys; providing a civil penalty.

HB 139         Klick                                                 
Relating to the provision of notice of certain proposed rules by state agencies.

HB 151         Slaton                                                
Relating to certain affirmative defenses to prosecution for the criminal offenses of sexual performance by a child and possession or promotion of child pornography.

HB 154         Schaefer | et al.                                      
Relating to governmental authority to require a person to wear a face mask or covering or other personal protective equipment during a disaster.

HB 158         Noble | et al.                                         
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the Texas Education Agency.

HB 163         Spiller | et al.                                       
Relating to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.

HB 171         Spiller | et al.                                       
Relating to location requirements for the construction of certain wind-powered energy devices.

HB 193         Ortega                                                
Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.

HB 209         Slaton                                                
Relating to border security enhancement projects, the creation of a fund to pay for those projects, and a study on certain projects; allocating the earnings on the fund balance and reimbursement of related expenditures; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 231         Swanson                                               
Relating to the purchase of online library resources for primary and secondary schools by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

HB 237         Goodwin                                               
Relating to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

HB 243         Johnson, Jarvis                                        
Relating to the historically underutilized business task force.

HB 256         Bernal                                                
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 262         Swanson                                               
Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.

HB 302         Bucy                                                  
Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.

HB 338         Oliverson | et al.                                     
Relating to content ratings for books and other written materials used in public schools.

HB 373         Jetton                                                
Relating to the designation of Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Diwali as optional holidays.

HB 384         Bell, Cecil                                           
Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act.

HB 448         Schofield                                             
Relating to compensation for damages caused by governmental actions that close or effectively close businesses.

HB 489         Meza                                                  
Relating to restrictions on certain contributions and lobbyist compensation by persons appointed to public office by the governor; creating a criminal offense.

HB 495         Meza                                                  
Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain contractors with a governmental entity; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 514         Wu | et al.                                           
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pay Equity Task Force.

HB 522         Cain | et al.                                         
Relating to the designation of Celebration of Life Day as a state holiday.

HB 524         Vasut | et al.                                         
Relating to the filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of campaign treasurer appointments and reports of political contributions and political expenditures.

HB 552         Troxclair                                             
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

HB 553         Troxclair | et al.                                     
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to provide a universal basic income.

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