Rep. Angie Button

Primary HR 314

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Recognizing February 24, 2025, as AAPI Day of Action at the State Capitol.

Maddy summaryThis resolution recognizes February 24, 2025, as "AAPI Day of Action" at the Texas State Capitol. It formally acknowledges a gathering of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Texans for advocacy, noting Texas has approximately two million AAPI residents across diverse counties and languages like Vietnamese, Chinese, and Tagalog. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic gesture of recognition for community engagement. It was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives to honor the event organized by groups like Asian Americans for Texas.

Passed Feb 20, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 52

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Commemorating the Lunar New Year on January 29, 2025.

Maddy summaryHR 52 is a non-binding Texas House resolution commemorating the Lunar New Year on January 29, 2025. It formally recognizes the cultural significance of the holiday for Texas's Asian American communities, highlighting traditions like family reunions and the Year of the Snake. The resolution does not create new laws or affect any policies - it solely expresses the House's symbolic support and extends well-wishes for the holiday. This procedural resolution passed unanimously on January 29, 2025.

Passed Jan 29, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 3

Signed into law · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to an appropriation to provide funding for the construction, operation, and maintenance of border barrier infrastructure and border security operations, including funding for additional overtime expenses and costs due to certain increased law enforcement presence.

Signed into law Dec 18, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJR 1

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the state school safety fund to provide ongoing financial support for projects that ensure the safety of public schools in this state and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

Passed Nov 21, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Relating to measures for ensuring safety and security in public schools, including the establishment of a school safety grant program and a school safety plan implementation grant program, and the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the state school safety fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

Passed Nov 21, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3

In committee · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Relating to an appropriation to provide funding for the construction, operation, and maintenance of border barrier infrastructure and border security operations, including funding for additional overtime expenses and costs due to certain increased law enforcement presence.

In committee Nov 10, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 4

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

In memory of Barry Gerard Andrews of Dallas.

Passed Nov 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 3

Signed into law · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to the amount of the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax and the exclusion of certain taxable entities from the requirement to file a franchise tax report.

Signed into law Jul 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2

Signed into law · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Signed into law Jul 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJR 2

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption 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 certain exemption amounts; to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations; and to authorize the legislature to provide for a four-year term of office for a member of the governing body of certain appraisal entities.

Passed Jul 14, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track