Rep. Ryan Guillen

Maddy summaryHB 1840 requires Texas insurance companies offering Medicare supplement plans to people 65 or older to also provide the same coverage to individuals under 65 who qualify for Medicare due to disability or end-stage renal disease. It mandates that these younger enrollees pay the same premium rate and receive identical benefits as older enrollees. The law applies to plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, with the bill taking effect September 1, 2025. This directly affects disabled or kidney disease patients under 65 who use Medicare, ensuring equal access to supplemental insurance plans.

Maddy summaryHB 1843 modifies Texas' shared work unemployment program by reducing the maximum allowable reduction in an employee's weekly work hours from 50% to 40%. This change applies to employers seeking to implement shared work plans - where employees work fewer hours instead of facing layoffs - and affects workers in covered employers' affected units. The bill requires that any shared work plan must reduce hours by at least 10% but no more than 40%, while also maintaining fringe benefits and meeting other existing program requirements. The law applies only to new or modified plans submitted on or after the bill’s effective date.

Maddy summaryHB 1873 amends Texas tax law to adjust how businesses are reimbursed for collecting sales and use taxes. It allows businesses to deduct 0.5% of non-credit card sales tax collections and 2.5% of credit card sales tax collections as reimbursement for their collection costs. Businesses can also choose to direct this reimbursement toward education grants by using a card provided with tax forms. Additionally, the bill adds a 1.25% prepayment discount for non-credit card sales taxes when a reasonable estimate (at least 90% of the tax due) is submitted, but no discount applies to credit card sales prepayments. These changes apply to tax reports due on or after the bill's effective date.

Maddy summaryHB 2257 requires Texas county sheriffs to apply for and maintain participation in federal immigration enforcement programs under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, it mandates sheriffs to seek agreements allowing local law enforcement to either process removable noncitizens detained in county jails ("jail enforcement model") or serve federal immigration warrants ("warrant service officer model"). The bill prohibits sheriffs from ending existing agreements with federal authorities and requires annual reapplication attempts if initially denied. This directly affects all Texas county sheriffs, imposing a legal obligation to engage with federal immigration enforcement mechanisms.

Maddy summaryHB 1841 amends Texas law to clarify and strengthen reporting requirements for suspected child abuse or neglect. It defines "professional" to include teachers, nurses, doctors, daycare staff, and others who work with children in licensed settings, requiring them to report concerns within 48 hours. The bill explicitly prohibits professionals from delegating reporting duties and adds a new requirement to report if a professional believes an adult was abused as a child (when disclosure protects other children or vulnerable adults). These changes directly affect licensed professionals who interact with children in educational, healthcare, or child-care settings.

Maddy summaryHB 1838 requires Texas health care licensing entities (such as those for nurses, doctors, and therapists) to establish free, electronic tracking systems that verify practitioners' completion of required continuing education courses for license renewal. The bill mandates these systems be accessible to practitioners, licensing staff, and course providers, and that verification data must be used for license renewals and audits. It applies to licensing entities under specific Occupations Code chapters and subtitles, excluding Subtitle L, and explicitly states no licensing entity expenditure is required to create the system. The law directly affects health care practitioners who must complete continuing education to maintain their licenses.

Maddy summaryHB 1844 requires Texas municipalities to hold public hearings before creating, amending, or renewing economic development programs. It mandates that cities use written agreements for any grants or loans, specifying terms like job creation, capital investment, and repayment if performance goals aren't met - especially for for-profit businesses. The bill directly affects cities managing economic development funds and the businesses receiving those funds. These requirements apply only to new agreements entered into on or after September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1839 establishes the iWatchTexas community reporting system under the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to collect and share reports of suspicious activity, criminal threats, or school safety concerns. It creates a monetary reward program for individuals who submit actionable information leading to arrests for organized crime (Penal Code §71.02) or terrorism (Penal Code §76.02), with reward amounts determined by the severity of the threat and information usefulness. The bill ensures report confidentiality under state law and creates penalties for knowingly submitting false reports to obtain rewards. This system directly affects Texas residents reporting threats, DPS as the administrator, and local law enforcement agencies receiving referrals.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (not a legislative bill), passed by the Texas House of Representatives on March 13, 2025. It honors the life and legacy of Jose Maria Longoria Sr., a Starr County educator, public servant, and WWII veteran who died in 1980. The resolution expresses tribute to his career - including his work as a county commissioner, educator, and owner of Valley Distributing Company - and extends condolences to his family. It has no policy impact, as it serves solely as a symbolic recognition of his contributions to the community.

Maddy summaryHB 1978 designates specific routes for permits allowing oversize and overweight vehicles to move between international bridges and ports in Cameron and Hidalgo counties. It specifies direct routes using highways like US 77, US 83, FM 509, and State Highway 4 for accessing the Port of Brownsville and Port of Harlingen. The bill requires the transportation commission to designate these routes with port authority consent, while allowing flexibility to choose alternative paths through consultation. This directly affects commercial carriers transporting cargo through border counties and port authorities managing permit issuance.