Rep. Tom Oliverson

Maddy summaryHB 1139 prevents contractors, subcontractors, or material suppliers who are Texas residents from being forced to file lawsuits outside Texas over property improvement contracts. It voids any contract clause requiring such lawsuits to occur in another state, making these clauses unenforceable under Texas law. If a venue clause is void, disputes must be filed in Texas - in the county where the defendant resides, the issue arose, or the property is located. The law applies only to contracts signed on or after September 1, 2025, and does not affect existing agreements.

Maddy summaryHB 1140 would prohibit registered sex offenders in Texas from residing within a certain distance of public primary or secondary schools. The bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to add this residency restriction to existing sex offender registration requirements. It would directly affect individuals required to register as sex offenders under state law who wish to live near schools. The law would require offenders to choose housing outside the designated zone around schools to avoid violating the new rule.

Maddy summaryHB 1131 would repeal a provision allowing school districts and other local taxing units to raise property tax rates above voter-approved levels in the year following a declared disaster without holding a public election. Currently, such units can exceed established tax limits after disasters without voter approval. The bill would require these units to hold elections if they seek to adopt tax rates exceeding previous voter-approved levels during disaster recovery years. This change applies to school districts and taxing units governed by Texas Tax Code Section 26.042, with related adjustments to Education Code Section 48.202.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, this bill's title indicates it relates to displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools, but the actual bill text is unavailable (noted as "not currently available" with a PDF reference). The bill was filed on November 12, 2024, and referred to the Public Education committee on March 7, 2025. No specific provisions, mechanisms, or affected parties are described in the available information. Without access to the full bill text or summary details, a substantive policy summary cannot be provided.

Maddy summaryHB 1047 expands the list of optional holidays for Texas state employees to include specific religious observances. The bill adds Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Good Friday, All Saints' Day, Lunar New Year, Dashera, Vaisakhi, Vesak, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and allows one day each for Diwali and Passover. State employees observing these holidays can take them as paid optional days off. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and directly affects state employees who observe these religious holidays.

Maddy summaryHB 1143 would authorize the State Preservation Board to establish a memorial monument on Texas Capitol grounds dedicated to "unborn children," using only private donations for its creation, maintenance, and placement. The bill adds a specific exception to existing rules prohibiting new monuments on Capitol grounds, allowing this memorial while maintaining the general restriction that no other new monuments may be placed after September 1, 2009. The monument would be funded exclusively through private contributions, not state funds. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025. This is a procedural bill focused on Capitol grounds memorial placement.

Maddy summaryHB 1134 prohibits the Texas Department of State Health Services from maintaining records of individuals who request vaccine exemption affidavits or tracking exemption forms by zip code. The bill requires the department to continue reporting only the total number of exemption forms sent annually to the legislature. It directly affects the department’s data collection practices related to vaccine exemptions, not the exemption process itself. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1049 would establish a Texas-issued currency backed by physical gold and silver held in a state-managed depository. It authorizes the comptroller to create this currency, representing specific fractions of a troy ounce of gold or silver, and requires it to function as legal tender for debt payments. The bill mandates electronic transfer capabilities for the currency and designates the Texas Bullion Depository as the exclusive issuer. It also authorizes a fee to cover administrative costs, though specific fee amounts are not detailed in the provided text. This bill is procedural in nature, creating a new currency framework rather than altering existing laws.

Maddy summaryHB 1158 requires Texas public schools to obtain written parental consent before providing human sexuality instruction to students. The bill mandates that schools give parents a separate, dedicated notice at least 14 days before such instruction begins, prohibiting bundling this request with other consent forms. It directly affects students in public schools receiving human sexuality education and their parents, who must provide written approval. The law applies starting the 2025-2026 school year.

Maddy summaryThe provided context does not include the actual text or detailed provisions of HB 960. While the bill title mentions "repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes" and "enactment of value added taxes" related to school finance, no specific policy changes, affected parties, or mechanisms are described in the available information. The bill was recently filed and referred to committee, but its concrete details are unavailable in the provided context. A factual summary cannot be generated without access to the bill's text or official summary.