Rep. Briscoe Cain

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (HR 104), not a legislative bill with policy changes. It formally recognizes the 189th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 2025), a pivotal 1836 battle in the Texas Revolution. The resolution details historical context of the battle but contains no policy provisions or funding mechanisms. As a symbolic gesture, it does not affect any individuals, programs, or laws.

Maddy summaryHB 2335 requires Texas state agencies to review and update their rules when external documents they rely on (not other state laws) are amended. Specifically, agencies must reevaluate rules if an amendment to a referenced document would either expand their regulatory authority over state policy matters or increase economic burdens on regulated entities or the state economy. This bill creates a procedural requirement for agencies to maintain alignment between their rules and referenced documents, directly affecting state agencies and businesses/individuals subject to those rules. It takes effect September 1, 2025, and does not change existing regulations but mandates a review process when referenced documents are updated.

Maddy summaryHB 1961 abolishes county boards of education, county school trustees boards, and county school superintendent offices in Texas counties with populations of 3.3 million or more (like Harris and Dallas counties), effective September 1, 2025. It transfers all assets, liabilities, and contracts of these abolished entities to the county commissioners court, which must distribute remaining assets to school districts proportionally based on student enrollment as of May 1, 2025. The bill also modifies the Election Code to remove "county school trustee" from the list of county offices. This changes governance structures for large-county school systems by shifting oversight to county commissioners courts and school districts.

Maddy summaryHB 2326 would change how members of the Texas Water Development Board are selected, requiring them to be elected by qualified voters in general elections instead of being appointed by the governor. The bill specifies that board members must have experience in engineering, public/private finance, or law/business, and prohibits individuals with financial ties to entities regulated by the board from serving. It also establishes new eligibility rules, banning those who owned significant interests in regulated businesses or received substantial funds from the board. This would shift the board’s composition from executive appointments to direct voter selection, with staggered six-year terms. The bill applies directly to the 16-member board responsible for water planning and funding in Texas.

Maddy summaryHB 1921 allows operators of specific off-highway vehicles - recreational side-by-side vehicles (with seating for operator and passenger) and utility vehicles - to operate on certain public roadways. It permits these unregistered vehicles on highways with speed limits of 65 mph or lower, provided the highway is not an interstate or limited-access road and the vehicle displays a license plate issued under Transportation Code Section 551A.052. The bill directly affects owners and operators of these vehicle types who currently face restrictions on public road use. The law takes effect immediately if passed with a two-thirds vote, otherwise September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HB 2246) appears to be a procedural measure focused solely on standardizing the statutory terminology used to refer to a specific body of water. The bill text is not currently available in the provided context, with only a placeholder note indicating it "is coming soon." No concrete policy changes, affected parties, or key mechanisms are described in the available information. Since the bill's content is inaccessible, a factual summary cannot be provided at this time.

Maddy summaryHB 1715 requires contracts for property use by Texas governmental entities (like state agencies, courts, counties, or cities) to include a specific statement. The provision mandates that contractors cannot prohibit licensed handgun carriers from entering or remaining on the property, unless state law already prohibits handguns there. This applies to all new contracts entered on or after September 1, 2025, and to renewals/modifications of existing contracts after that date. The bill does not change existing handgun laws but ensures contracts cannot override license holders' rights under current state law.

Maddy summaryHB 1717's full text is not available in the provided context, preventing a detailed summary of its provisions. The bill title indicates it relates to prosecuting criminal offenses involving sexually explicit visual material with children, but specific mechanisms or affected parties cannot be described without the bill's content. Recent actions show it was filed in December 2024 and referred to the Criminal Jurisprudence committee in March 2025. For an accurate summary of its policy changes, please consult the official bill document or PDF.

Maddy summaryHB 2388 amends Texas law to clarify which organizations must follow public information laws by updating the definition of a "governmental body." It adds 16 specific entities to the definition, including school boards, county commissions, special districts, water service nonprofits, Alamo management entities, and local workforce boards. The bill also excludes certain economic development groups from this definition if they receive under $1 million in public funds from a single government source in a fiscal year. This change directly affects transparency requirements, ensuring more organizations must share public records while exempting smaller economic development entities.

Maddy summaryHB 2390 requires Texas cities and counties to enter written agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under a federal program to allow local officers to enforce federal immigration law. The bill mandates that these agreements specify the scope, duration, and limits of local enforcement authority. Local governments failing to comply could face lawsuits by the attorney general and lose state grant funds for the following fiscal year. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, unless passed with a two-thirds vote.