Rep. Bobby Guerra

Maddy summaryHB 2305 requires the ERCOT grid operator to collect and analyze zip code-level data on how Texas electricity customers respond to conservation requests during grid emergencies. Utilities (including cooperatives, municipally owned providers, and retail companies) must share aggregated usage data with ERCOT but cannot disclose individual customer information. The ERCOT operator must publish quarterly reports on these responses online and submit an annual summary to the Texas legislature. This bill directly affects ERCOT, electricity providers, and Texas customers by standardizing how grid resilience data is tracked and shared.

Maddy summaryHB 2320 requires certain managed care health plans (specifically basic coverage plans under Chapters 1551, 1575, and 1579 of the Insurance Code) to accept referrals from primary care providers to specialists for chronic or ongoing conditions. It applies only if the patient has already visited the provider before the referral and the referral is for a continuing health issue. The bill does not apply to Medicaid managed care plans. These rules will take effect for plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis is a congratulatory resolution (HR 201), not a substantive bill. It formally honors Great Beginnings Early Childhood Center in Harlingen for earning Texas Rising Star certification from the Texas Workforce Commission. The resolution recognizes the center's compliance with child care quality standards and its role serving children aged six weeks to three years. It has no policy impact - it simply expresses the Texas House's appreciation through a formal resolution. The resolution was adopted by the House on March 13, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 418) formally congratulates Kerri Adame, a band director at Alonzo De Leon Middle School in McAllen, for receiving a Golden Apple Award from CBS 4 and ValleyCentral.com in February 2025. It recognizes her 16-year teaching career, dedication to students, and positive attitude during her cancer battle. The Texas House of Representatives adopted the resolution on March 13, 2025, to express "high regard" and extend "sincere best wishes" for her work. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact and solely serves to honor an educator.

Maddy summaryHB 2312 creates separate supplemental teaching certificates for bilingual education instruction, dividing certification by grade level: one for grades 6 and below, and another for grades 7-12. It requires the State Board for Educator Certification to establish rules allowing teachers who fail the bilingual proficiency test to retake only the specific sections they missed, without needing to redo all components like lesson plans. This directly affects educators seeking bilingual certification in Texas, streamlining the process for those who need to improve specific language skills. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 5 creates the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to accelerate research on dementia and related disorders. The institute will award grants to Texas universities, medical facilities, and other eligible organizations for research into dementia causes, prevention strategies, treatments, and symptom mitigation. It establishes oversight committees to manage grants, ensure compliance, and requires annual public reports detailing funded projects and recipients. The institute is set to expire on September 1, 2035, unless extended under Texas Sunset Act procedures.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) honoring Manuel M. Vela for his retirement as associate vice president and chief operating officer of the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen. The resolution recognizes his contributions since 2023, including establishing new positions, developing community partnerships, and creating a campus master plan, as well as his prior leadership at Valley Baptist Health System. It has no legislative effect or policy impact - it simply expresses the Texas House of Representatives' appreciation and extends well-wishes to Mr. Vela upon his retirement. The resolution was adopted by the House on March 6, 2025.

Maddy summaryHR 323 is a formal resolution passed by the Texas House of Representatives to honor Judge Rose Guerra Reyna upon her retirement from the 206th District Court. It recognizes her 27-year service (since 1999) as the longest-serving woman in that role, presiding over civil, family, felony, and juvenile cases in Hidalgo County. The resolution expresses the House's appreciation for her dedication to justice and community contributions, including awards like the 2010 Texas Center Professionalism Award. As a ceremonial resolution (not a law), it has no legal effect beyond this expression of goodwill.