Rep. Penny Morales Shaw

Maddy summaryHB 5239 requires state and local governmental entities to provide the public with a formal opportunity to comment on proposed emergency management plans before adoption or revision. Specifically, it mandates that agencies must allow interested persons - including those with disabilities - to submit written or oral feedback and fully consider all input received, unless the plan contains sensitive infrastructure details. The bill applies to the state emergency management division and local/interjurisdictional agencies, taking effect September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 5583, titled "Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement of doula services," would require Medicaid to cover doula services for eligible individuals. Doulas provide non-medical support during pregnancy and childbirth, and this bill would establish reimbursement rates for these services under Medicaid. However, the full bill text is unavailable in the provided context, so specific eligibility criteria, coverage limits, or reimbursement details cannot be confirmed. The bill was filed on March 14, 2025, and referred to the Human Services committee for review.

Maddy summaryThe provided context does not include the actual text or details of HB 5258. The bill title ("Relating to racial discrimination in voting") and recent actions (filed April 7, 2025, referred to Elections committee) are listed, but no substantive provisions, mechanisms, or affected parties are described. Without access to the bill's content or summary, a factual summary cannot be generated. The placeholder note confirms the bill text is unavailable at this time.

Maddy summaryHB 5053 prohibits the marketing, advertising, or selling of e-cigarette products that use deceptive tactics to appeal to minors. Specifically, it bans products featuring cartoon characters mimicking those for youth, imitating trademarks marketed to minors, using symbols targeting youth, including celebrity images, resembling food (like candy), or disguised as everyday items (e.g., highlighters, phone cases, or toys). The bill also prohibits sales of e-cigarettes manufactured in China. Violations become criminal offenses effective September 1, 2025, directly affecting e-cigarette manufacturers, retailers, and marketers targeting youth through these specific tactics.

Maddy summaryThe bill text for HB 2766 is not available in the provided context. Only the title ("Relating to the plugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas") and committee actions (referred to Energy Resources, pending in committee) are included. Without the full bill text, specific provisions, who it affects, or key mechanisms cannot be described. A detailed summary cannot be generated based on the available information.

Maddy summaryHB 5289 requires Texas healthcare providers to provide patients with written notice at least 60 days before initiating debt collection for unpaid medical services or supplies. This law directly affects healthcare providers (like hospitals or clinics) and their patients who owe medical bills. The key provision mandates that providers must send this written notice prior to starting collection actions, giving patients time to address the debt. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to debt collection initiated on or after that date.

Maddy summaryBased on the provided context, no substantive text for HB 44 is available (the bill text section states "This version is not currently available, but is coming soon"). The bill's title indicates it relates to abortion exceptions based on a physician's medical judgment, but the actual provisions, scope, and affected parties are not described in the provided materials. The bill is in early stages (read first time, pending in committee) but no concrete policy details are accessible. For an accurate summary, the full bill text or official summary would be required.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, a complete summary of HB 556's policy details cannot be generated. The bill's title indicates it would criminalize creating or distributing artificially generated media (like deepfakes) with the intent to influence elections, but the actual provisions, affected parties, and key mechanisms are not included in the available text. The bill has been referred to the Elections committee and is currently pending, but the full legislative language and specific requirements are unavailable. Without the bill text or summary detailing its concrete changes, a factual policy summary cannot be provided.

Maddy summaryHB 401 would create a criminal offense for producing and sharing videos containing false information about election candidates or issues, specifically when the creator or distributor intends to influence the election outcome. It would directly affect individuals, organizations, or groups that create or distribute such misleading content during election periods. The bill targets videos with demonstrable falsehoods shared with the specific intent to sway voters, not general misinformation. This legislation establishes a new criminal charge for this conduct without specifying penalties in the available summary.

Maddy summaryHB 195 requires Texas counties to post specific financial details about school districts on their public websites. It applies to school districts with local revenue above a certain threshold (as defined by Texas education law) that have taken steps to reduce revenue, and to all school districts in the county for which this doesn't apply. The bill mandates counties to display the percentage of a district's maintenance and operations revenue coming from local taxes versus state funds for both the current and prior school years. For qualifying districts, it also requires posting the percentage of taxes used for attendance credits, making school funding sources more transparent to the public.