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signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 75: Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

HB 75 requires magistrates in Texas to provide written findings within 24 hours when they determine no probable cause exists for a criminal arrest. This applies specifically to cases involving offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025. The law aims to create a clear, documented record of the magistrate's decision in these initial proceedings. It directly affects magistrates handling pretrial detention hearings for criminal defendants.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires written findings for probable cause determinations in pretrial proceedings, enhancing transparency and accountability in magistrates' decisions, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.85% confidence
Joan Huffman (R) John Smithee (R) · 55 co-sponsors
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 2529: Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.

HB 2529 amends Texas law to change how the state calculates annual salary supplements for certain county judges. It replaces a fixed 18% of a district judge's base salary with a new requirement: county judges must spend at least 18% of their functions or work hours performing judicial duties to qualify for the supplement. This bill directly affects county judges who meet this threshold, ensuring the supplement aligns with their judicial workload. The change applies only to salary payments starting September 1, 2025, with prior payments governed by previous law.
Joan Huffman (R) Jay Dean (R) · 3 co-sponsors
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 791: Relating to the issuance of Central Catholic High School specialty license plates.

HB 791 creates specialty license plates for Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, featuring the school's logo on the left and "With Loyal Hearts" on the bottom. Texas drivers who purchase these plates will pay a fee, with administrative costs deducted before the remainder being deposited into the state's general revenue fund. The bill requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to design the plates in consultation with the school and takes effect September 1, 2025. This is a commemorative license plate bill with no direct impact on education funding beyond the revenue generated.
Philip Cortez (D) José Menéndez (D)
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 1105: Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

HB 1105 exempts paramedics employed by Texas cities, counties, or other local governments from tuition and laboratory fees at public colleges when enrolled in emergency medical services courses. This applies only to students maintaining satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate, and does not cover security deposits, additional fees for residents, or graduate-level surcharges. The exemption excludes distance education courses where more than 20% of enrollment exceeds the institution's designated limit. The bill, signed into law by the governor on June 20, 2025, became effective immediately.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExempts paramedics from tuition fees for emergency medical services courses, reducing financial barriers to higher education access for emergency responders.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts paramedics from tuition fees for EMS courses, supporting workforce development in emergency medical services, a core healthcare sector.90% confidence
Sarah Eckhardt (D) James Talarico (D) Sheryl Cole (D) Charlene Ward Johnson (D) Ryan Guillen (R) · 18 co-sponsors
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 3940: Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

HB 3940 requires Medicaid providers (including hospitals and health care facilities) to annually notify staff about using a mother's Medicaid ID for newborn care claims when the infant hasn't been enrolled. It also mandates that hospitals and providers give new mothers a resource pamphlet during prenatal care or delivery, covering postpartum counseling, shaken baby syndrome prevention, childhood immunization schedules, and newborn screening follow-up. The bill directly affects Medicaid-eligible mothers and newborns in Texas, aiming to simplify access to care during the early postpartum period. These requirements take effect on September 1, 2025.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires Medicaid providers to ensure newborn care claims use mother's ID and mandates resource pamphlets covering postpartum care, immunizations, and screenings, improving access to maternal/child healthcare services.95% confidence
Lacey Hull (R) Linda Garcia (D) Tom Oliverson (R) Angela Paxton (R) Angelia Orr (R) · 6 co-sponsors
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 322: Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

HB 322 amends Texas education code to clarify how funds from the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program can be used. It allows grants to cover start-up costs for new career and technical education programs at public junior colleges, technical institutes, state colleges, school districts, and charter schools, including facility construction, equipment, and technology solutions. The bill specifies grants may only support programs preparing students for high-demand jobs (including dual credit), leading to licenses/certificates, or requiring technology infrastructure. These changes apply only to grants awarded on or after September 1, 2025, and became law when signed by the Governor on June 20, 2025.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands JET Grant funding for career/tech education programs, covering facility construction, equipment, and tech solutions to prepare students for high-demand jobs, directly advancing educational infrastructure and workforce readiness.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExplicitly allows JET grant funds to cover 'technology solutions' for career education programs, with 'Science & Technology' listed as a primary subject category.95% confidence
Judith Zaffirini (D) Ryan Guillen (R) · 2 co-sponsors
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 1875: Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

HB 1875 requires the Texas General Land Office, working with the Texas Veterans Commission, to study access barriers veterans face when seeking burial plots in state veterans cemeteries and identify ways to improve cemetery operations (including locations, maintenance, and other needs). The study must be completed by April 1, 2026, with a final report submitted to legislative leaders and committees. This bill directly affects Texas veterans seeking burial services and the state’s veterans cemeteries, though it does not create new laws - only directing a study to inform future action. The bill took effect September 1, 2025, and expires September 1, 2027.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill mandates study to identify access barriers and improve veterans cemetery operations, directly advancing burial services for Texas veterans.85% confidence
Josey Garcia (D) Cecil Bell (R) Penny Morales Shaw (D) Janie Lopez (R) A.J. Louderback (R) · 36 co-sponsors
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 2530: Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 2530 clarifies and expands the role of legal representatives in Texas family court cases involving children. It defines an "amicus attorney" as a court-appointed lawyer whose sole purpose is to protect a child's best interests - not to represent the child directly - and requires these attorneys to be trained in child advocacy. The bill mandates that child legal representatives interview children (age 4+) and key caregivers, investigate case facts, and actively participate in court proceedings while prioritizing the child's well-being. This law directly affects courts, appointed attorneys, and children in custody, visitation, or parental rights cases, taking effect September 1, 2025.
Judith Zaffirini (D)
signed · Texas · Senate Jun 20, 2025

SCR 30: Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

This concurrent resolution (SCR 30) ceremonially designates Matagorda County as Texas' "Birding Capital" for a 10-year period ending in 2035. It recognizes the county's diverse habitats, including over 26,000 acres of conservation areas and a record 225 bird species documented in the 2023-2024 Audubon count. The resolution has no legal effect or funding provisions - it serves only as symbolic recognition of the county's birding resources and annual events like Matagorda Bay Birdfest.
Joan Huffman (R) A.J. Louderback (R)
signed · Texas · Senate Jun 20, 2025

SB 926: Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.

SB 926 regulates how health insurance plans (health maintenance organizations) can incentivize patients to use specific doctors. It allows plans to use modified deductibles, copayments, or tiered networks to encourage enrollment with certain providers, but requires them to act in the patient's best interest (a "fiduciary duty"). The bill prohibits plans from steering patients toward doctors they control or are affiliated with, mandates that recommended providers meet quality standards, and bans misleading claims about provider quality or costs. These rules apply directly to health insurers and their enrollees (patients) in Texas, effective September 1, 2025.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits insurers from steering patients to affiliated doctors, mandates quality standards for recommended providers, and enforces fiduciary duty to protect patient interests in healthcare access.95% confidence
Kelly Hancock (R) James Frank (R) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 2213: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 2213 changes who serves on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) board. It requires three board members to be insurance industry representatives actively selling windstorm/hail insurance in coastal counties, all must be Texas residents, and at least one must be a licensed agent (not tied to one company) selling these policies. It also mandates three members to live more than 100 miles from the coast, ensuring inland representation. This directly affects TWIA's decision-making on windstorm insurance rates and coverage, primarily impacting homeowners in coastal Texas who rely on TWIA policies.
Matt Morgan (R) Mayes Middleton (R) Denise Villalobos (R) Trey Wharton (R) Dennis Paul (R) · 2 co-sponsors
signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 551: Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.

HB 551 modifies Texas Ethics Commission reporting requirements for political contributions and expenditures. It requires the Commission to add a field indicating whether an address is a residence address on reports, then mandates removing all full address details (except city, state, and zip code) for residence addresses from publicly available online reports. This change applies to reports filed on or after January 1, 2026, while full address information remains accessible only in physical records at the Commission's office. The bill aims to protect residential privacy for individuals receiving political expenditures without altering business address disclosures.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRemoves full residential addresses from public online political finance reports, enhancing personal data privacy protection as explicitly listed in bill subjects.95% confidence
Valoree Swanson (R) Paul Bettencourt (R) · 1 co-sponsor
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