Texas Bills

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 107: Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

HB 107 establishes a statewide sickle cell disease registry under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 52B. It requires hospitals and other treatment facilities to submit patient data to the state health department, creating a centralized database of all sickle cell disease cases in Texas. The registry must include case records and additional relevant information to aid in treatment and research, with strict confidentiality protections for patients under federal privacy laws. The department will analyze the data, publish findings for medical professionals and the public, and submit annual reports to the legislature. This affects all Texas healthcare facilities treating sickle cell disease patients and ensures patient data is securely managed for medical advancement.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

Toni Rose (D) Borris Miles (D) Venton Jones (D) Tom Oliverson (R) Lauren Simmons (D) · 61 co-sponsors

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 5665: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 70; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5665 creates Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 70 to provide water, sewer, and other utility services in specific areas of Waller County. The bill grants the district limited power to acquire private property (eminent domain) for utility infrastructure, authority to issue bonds for project financing, and the ability to impose taxes, fees, and assessments on properties within its boundaries. This district directly affects property owners in the designated territory who will pay associated costs. The bill became effective immediately after being signed by the governor on June 20, 2025, establishing the legal framework for the district's operations.

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 4454: Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices, the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation, and the prosecution of certain related criminal offenses.

HB 4454 creates a task force to study and address deceptive patient solicitation practices by healthcare facilities. The task force, composed of eight members (four appointed by the executive commissioner and four by the attorney general with healthcare or advertising expertise), will examine violations of existing laws prohibiting misleading marketing under Health and Safety Code Chapter 164 and Occupations Code Chapter 102. It must submit annual reports to the legislature by December 1 of even-numbered years, summarizing enforcement actions and recommending improvements to prevent deceptive practices. The bill directly affects mental health and chemical dependency treatment facilities by strengthening oversight mechanisms for their advertising and patient recruitment.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Texas · Senate Jun 20, 2025

SB 75: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

Texas Senate Bill 75 (SB 75) is a finding bill that establishes legislative justification for improving electric grid resilience, directly affecting vulnerable communities and critical infrastructure. The bill cites the 2021 and 2011 statewide power outages as evidence of grid vulnerabilities, highlighting disproportionate risks to elderly, underprivileged populations, and communities near industrial facilities like refineries. It emphasizes Texas' unique position as a net energy exporter with a self-contained grid and identifies weatherization of generation infrastructure as a key focus area to prevent future failures. The bill passed unanimously in committee and became law on June 20, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.

Topics ✓ Energy

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 3181: Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.

HB 3181 modifies Texas family law to address repeated violations of court-ordered child visitation. It directly affects parents or conservators who have been found in contempt of court at least three times for denying a child's scheduled access. The bill requires courts to automatically modify existing visitation orders in such cases and prohibits community supervision (probation) for repeat offenders. Additionally, courts cannot waive attorney fees for these repeat violations, and must order extra visitation time to compensate for denied access. These changes aim to strengthen enforcement of court-ordered parenting plans.

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 4765: Relating to the regulation of code enforcement officers and code enforcement officers in training.

HB 4765 establishes registration requirements for code enforcement officers and officers in training in Texas. It defines "code enforcement officer" as someone working for state or local government who conducts code enforcement, and "officer in training" as someone supervised by a registered officer. The bill requires individuals to hold a valid registration certificate (including passing an exam and having one year of experience) to use the title "code enforcement officer," while exempting those already licensed under other state laws. Local governments may still hire unregistered staff if they qualify for the exemption under Section 1952.002.

signed · Texas · Senate Jun 20, 2025

SB 21: Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

SB 21 establishes the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as a special fund outside the state treasury, managed by the comptroller of public accounts. The bill authorizes the state to invest in Bitcoin using defined custody methods, including "cold storage" (offline, physically secured storage) and requiring investments through "qualified custodians" (regulated financial institutions). This directly affects how the state manages certain funds, allowing the comptroller to allocate state resources into Bitcoin for financial resilience. The law became effective immediately upon the governor's signature on June 20, 2025.

signed · Texas · Senate Jun 20, 2025

SB 1522: Relating to the regulation of continuing care facilities.

SB 1522 amends Texas Health and Safety Code sections 246.002 and 246.0025 to clarify definitions related to continuing care facilities. It defines key terms like "entrance fee" (excluding deposits), "living unit," and "continuing care" to specify that it includes guaranteed access to progressive health services through third parties or at separate facilities. The bill directly affects residents and providers under continuing care contracts, standardizing how these agreements are legally described. It does not create new requirements but establishes clearer terminology for regulatory consistency. The bill was signed into law and takes effect January 1, 2026.

signed · Texas · Senate Jun 20, 2025

SB 2405: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.

SB 2405 amends Texas Education Code sections governing the Windham School District, which provides education to incarcerated individuals. It requires the district to develop career-focused educational programs (including vocational training) that address barriers to certification/licensure for those with felony convictions, and to prioritize programs leading to certification. The bill mandates tracking specific outcomes for participants, such as employment rates, earnings, job retention, and whether employment relates to their training. It also requires informing inmates before enrollment about state agency certification barriers, historical success rates for certification, and appeal processes. These changes directly affect incarcerated individuals participating in Windham School District programs across Texas prisons.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Education

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 3629: Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

HB 3629 prohibits individuals required to register as sex offenders under Texas law from serving on the board of trustees of an independent school district. It directly affects sex offenders who might seek or hold such board positions. The bill amends the Education Code to add explicit ineligibility language (Section 11.061(b-1)), requiring candidates to acknowledge this restriction and banning service for those on the sex offender registry. The law took effect immediately upon the governor's signature on June 20, 2025.

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 4903: Relating to the establishment of the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission.

HB 4903 establishes the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative and its governing commission to coordinate child care policies across four Texas state agencies: the Texas Workforce Commission, Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Family and Protective Services, and Texas Education Agency. The commission will review and streamline existing regulations affecting child care providers to improve access, quality, and affordability. Participating agencies must create interagency agreements to share staff and resources without impacting their standard staffing calculations. This initiative directly affects how these state agencies operate and collaborate on child care policy, not end-users like families or providers.

signed · Texas · House Jun 20, 2025

HB 1237: Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.

HB 1237 modifies Texas Water Code Section 37.006 to adjust renewal rules for expired environmental occupational licenses and registrations held by professionals. It allows renewal for licenses expired 30 days or less (with a fee up to 1.5x normal) and for licenses expired 90-180 days (with a fee up to double normal), while requiring new applications for licenses expired over 180 days. The bill permits continued work during the renewal process for licenses expired under 90 days. It takes effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting environmental professionals whose licenses expired within the specified timeframes.

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