Rep. Ryan Guillen

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 1402) commends 40 University of Texas System students who served as interns in Texas legislative offices during the 2025 session. It recognizes their participation in the inaugural UT System Texas Legislative Fellowship Program, which places students in state legislative offices for hands-on experience in policymaking and government operations. The resolution has no policy effect - it is purely ceremonial, honoring the students' service without creating new laws or altering government functions. As a commemorative resolution, it does not directly affect any laws, budgets, or regulations.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (not a legislative bill) honoring Dr. William Peter Kuvlesky Jr. It was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on June 1, 2025, to memorialize his life and legacy. The resolution recognizes his career as a wildlife researcher and educator at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, his academic background, and his personal life, including his family. It extends condolences to his wife, daughter, parents, siblings, and other relatives. As a memorial resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or programs.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 1424) commends Randall Treviño Jr. for his work as a constituent services advisor in State Representative Ryan Guillen's office during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. It specifically recognizes his contributions through the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program, including handling constituent issues, tracking legislation, and attending committee hearings. The resolution honors Treviño for his dedication and provides him with an official copy as a gesture of appreciation from the Texas House of Representatives. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on legislation.

Maddy summarySCR 52 is a procedural resolution requesting the House of Representatives return House Bill 1240 to the Senate for further consideration. It does not change any policy or affect citizens; it simply formalizes a routine legislative step between Texas chambers. The resolution states the Senate needs additional time to review the bill before final passage. This is a standard procedural motion in the Texas legislative process.

Maddy summarySB 1662 requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide public drinking water systems (specifically those using underground water sources) with notice of up to 24 hours before conducting water quality testing to investigate a complaint. This notice requirement applies when the commission is investigating potential water quality issues at a public water supply system. The bill does not change testing standards or water quality requirements, only the timing of notification to affected systems. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 3809 requires lease agreements for battery energy storage facilities (like large-scale battery systems) to include specific terms about removal. It mandates that the operator (called a "grantee") must remove all equipment and restore the land to its original condition when the lease ends, covering all associated costs. This directly affects landowners leasing property to battery storage operators and the operators themselves, who must now include these removal obligations in their agreements. The law creates new rules under Texas Utilities Code Chapter 303 to ensure facilities are properly decommissioned, without changing how the storage systems operate during their active use.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the legal description of Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College in the Texas Education Code by removing the term "upper-level" from its official designation. It directly affects the university's Rio Grande College campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde, which are part of Sul Ross State University. The change takes effect September 1, 2025, and does not alter course offerings, funding, or academic programs. The bill is purely procedural, adjusting how the institution is formally referenced in state law.

Maddy summaryHB 1242 designates a specific 3.5-mile segment of U.S. Highway 281 in Brooks County (between County Road 304 and Huppergate Road) as the "Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install permanent markers at both ends of the designated segment and at appropriate intermediate locations along the highway. This is a commemorative act with no policy changes or funding provisions, directly affecting travelers on that highway segment and the state transportation agency responsible for marker installation. The law took effect September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor on May 29, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 210 prohibits vendors from bidding on or receiving contracts with Texas school districts or open-enrollment charter schools if a board member or related individual has certain financial ties to the vendor. Specifically, it bans contracts when a board member owns over 10% of the vendor, is closely related to someone who does, or has received gifts worth more than $250. Violations are punishable as misdemeanors (escalating to felonies for repeat offenses or when money/gifts were given as consideration), targeting vendors - not board members. The law applies to all vendors providing goods or services to school districts and takes effect September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 2692 establishes Chapter 8513 in Texas law specifically for the San Antonio River Authority (SARA). It defines key terms (like "Authority," "Board," and "San Antonio River Basin"), confirms SARA's status as a conservation and reclamation district under the Texas Constitution, and sets its territory to include Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, and Goliad Counties. The bill also requires a Sunset Review of SARA in 2035 (and every 12 years after) and clarifies that SARA's powers do not override the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority without consent. This is a procedural bill that formalizes SARA's legal structure and boundaries without creating new policies or funding.