Rep. Ryan Guillen

Maddy summaryHB 3595 requires Texas assisted living facilities to create emergency plans ensuring resident safety during power outages. Specifically, facilities must provide climate-controlled areas (at least 15 square feet per resident) for non-bedfast residents and dedicated climate-controlled rooms for bedfast residents (those unable to move during emergencies). The bill mandates maintaining temperatures between 68°F and 82°F in these spaces and reporting extended power outages (over 12 hours) to the state commission. It also sets new construction standards for facilities built after September 2026, including backup power systems. The law applies directly to all assisted living facilities and their residents, prioritizing safety during emergencies.

Maddy summaryHB 101 creates the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force to advise the adjutant general on improving the Texas State Guard’s training, structure, and capabilities. The task force, composed of state agency leaders (including the DPS director, emergency management chief, and transportation department head), must examine the Guard’s missions, identify operational challenges, and develop solutions by August 2026. It will recommend policy priorities, budget needs, and strategies to align the Guard’s capabilities with state emergency response requirements. The bill directly affects the Texas State Guard’s future operations and requires formal input from key state agencies to guide professionalization efforts. The bill was signed into law on June 20, 2025, and is now effective.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the Rural Health Stabilization and Innovation Act, creates a State Office of Rural Hospital Finance to develop and implement a strategic plan for rural hospitals in Texas. The plan must include specific strategies to improve access to hospital services - such as enhanced Medicaid reimbursement, hospital rate enhancements, or reduced regulatory costs - and require annual financial vulnerability assessments to evaluate each hospital’s ability to maintain services, meet obligations, and remain operational. The office will submit annual reports to the legislature, governor, and budget board detailing progress on these goals. This law directly affects rural hospitals by mandating participation in this structured program to address financial challenges and sustain healthcare access in underserved communities.

Maddy summaryHB 1318 amends Texas Water Code sections to streamline the process for municipalities seeking exclusive authority to provide water or sewer services in areas they've incorporated or annexed. It requires the Public Utility Commission to determine fair compensation for utility companies whose property becomes unusable due to this certification, and mandates that property transfers occur only through court orders in Travis County after compensation is paid. The bill directly affects municipalities seeking service control and utility companies whose assets may be impacted during annexation. Key mechanisms include court-ordered property transfers and compensation calculations based on the Commission's findings, replacing prior administrative processes. This policy change clarifies the legal pathway for municipal utility expansion while ensuring property owners receive defined compensation.

Maddy summaryHB 4099 changes Texas law to allow physical therapists to treat patients without a referral for up to 10 consecutive business days, reducing the previous 30-day limit. After this initial period, therapists must obtain a referral from a licensed practitioner to continue treatment. The bill directly affects physical therapists and their patients by modifying practice requirements. It repeals an existing subsection and requires the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners to adopt implementing rules by December 1, 2025, with the law taking effect September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 229 defines key terms like "boy," "father," "female," and "woman" based on biological sex for government data collection. It specifies that individuals with intersex conditions or disorders of sex development are not considered a third sex and must receive accommodations under existing law. The bill amends the Government Code to require state agencies to use these biological sex definitions when gathering information. It directly affects how Texas government entities collect and categorize personal data in records, programs, and services. The law became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.

Maddy summaryHB 4429 designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties - between State Highway 71 and Ranch Road 962 - as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of the designated segment and at appropriate intermediate locations along the highway. This is a commemorative designation with no new policy or funding requirements; it solely names the highway segment for recognition. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after receiving gubernatorial approval.

Maddy summaryHB 1991 requires municipally owned utility systems (like water, electricity, or gas providers operated by cities) to publish all operating, maintenance, replacement, or improvement charges on both the utility's and city's websites. It mandates that municipalities update these online postings within 30 days of any change to the charge terms. The law applies directly to cities managing utility systems and takes effect September 1, 2025. This bill focuses solely on increasing public access to existing charge information, not altering the charges themselves.

Maddy summaryHB 4163 limits cities' authority to impose regulations on agricultural operations in Texas. It prohibits cities from banning common farming methods (like those listed in a state agricultural manual), restricting the growth of animal feed or forage, preventing necessary pest control, requiring specific land designations (e.g., "agricultural use" under the Texas Constitution), or mandating maintenance of road rights-of-way adjacent to farms. The law applies to all city rules adopted before, on, or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, directly affecting farmers and ranchers operating within city limits. This bill clarifies that cities cannot override standard agricultural practices or impose additional land-use requirements on farms.

Maddy summaryHB 2 amends Texas education law to change how public school districts and charter schools compensate teachers. It requires schools to implement performance-based pay systems where teacher salaries differentiate based on appraisals, prohibits routine across-the-board raises, and mandates that all teachers be eligible for designations like "master" or "exemplary" based on evaluations. The bill also establishes criteria for districts to qualify for enhanced teacher incentive funding, including strategic evaluation systems for principals and placing highly effective teachers at high-need campuses. This directly affects school districts, charter schools, and classroom teachers by restructuring compensation and evaluation practices.