Rep. Ellen Troxclair

Maddy summaryHB 2368 formally designates a specific segment of Congress Avenue in Travis County (between the Congress Avenue bridge and 11th Street) as part of the state highway system under Texas Transportation Code Section 201.103. This procedural bill directly affects Travis County by adding this road segment to the state-maintained highway network, which may influence future maintenance and funding priorities for that location. The Texas Transportation Commission will carry out this designation per the bill's requirements. This is a technical administrative change with no new policy provisions or funding impacts.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits Texas cities, counties, and other local governments (political subdivisions) from establishing, operating, or owning public banks. It amends the Local Government Code to explicitly ban such entities, defining banking under Texas Finance Code Section 31.002. The law directly affects local governments seeking to create publicly owned financial institutions. It takes effect 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 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 2384 modifies Texas county regulations for subdivision plats. It prohibits counties from requiring subdivision maps (plats) for two specific cases: (1) agricultural land used primarily for farming, ranching, or timber (as defined in the Texas Constitution), and (2) subdivisions where all lots exceed 10 acres without planned streets or common areas. The bill also allows counties in groundwater management areas to set water use requirements when platting is required, if needed to prevent exceeding water supply limits. These changes directly affect landowners subdividing property outside city limits and county governments managing land development rules. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.

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.

Maddy summaryHB 1733 amends Texas law to claim the state's exemption from federal daylight saving time rules under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. The bill adds a provision stating Texas (including both central and mountain time zones) is exempt from the federal law that mandates seasonal time changes. This exemption would allow Texas to potentially maintain a fixed time year-round, though the bill itself does not change current time practices. The bill takes effect November 3, 2025, aligning with the end of daylight saving time that year.

Maddy summaryHB 2030 amends Texas Penal Code sections 43.24, 43.25, and 43.26 to add specific affirmative defenses for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that could be considered obscene or harmful to children. It establishes three key defenses: (1) conduct with scientific, educational, governmental, or similar justification; (2) when the defendant is the child’s spouse, engaging in conduct for medical/educational purposes, or being no more than two years older; and (3) judicial or law enforcement purposes. The law applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, meaning prior offenses remain under older legal standards. This bill directly affects defendants facing prosecution under these specific sections of the Penal Code.

Maddy summaryHB 2220 creates a new 6.72% state value added tax (VAT) on businesses supplying services or property in Texas. The tax is calculated as the difference between a business's "output tax" (tax collected on sales) and "input tax" (tax paid on purchases), with the net amount due. It exempts small businesses, government entities, and religious/educational organizations from the tax, while excluding financial services, intercompany transactions, and property already taxed under other laws. The bill directly affects most Texas businesses engaged in commercial activity, with revenue directed to state funds as specified in the text.