Rep. Alan Schoolcraft

Maddy summaryThis bill would rename a section of Interstate Highway 35 in Travis County to "President Donald J. Trump Highway." It is a ceremonial designation with no impact on transportation policy, funding, or road maintenance. The bill does not alter any existing highway functions or obligations. As a naming resolution, it directly affects the official signage and identification of that specific highway segment.

Maddy summaryHB 4712 requires the Texas comptroller to annually report on the fiscal impact of non-citizens without legal status on state budgets. The report, due by June 30 each year, must detail costs across four areas: healthcare (uncompensated care and Medicaid), law enforcement (incarceration and border operations), public education (bilingual programs and school expenses), and welfare programs (public benefits and fraud costs). It must include methodology explanations and federal funding offsets for education costs. The comptroller must post the report online and submit it to the governor, legislature leaders, and all legislators. This bill directly affects state budget transparency for taxpayers and informs legislative decisions on resource allocation.

Maddy summaryHB 4707 would allow children in Texas public schools who are "unlawfully present" in the United States (without legal immigration status) to enroll if they meet standard residency requirements, such as living with a parent in the school district or being homeless. The bill amends Texas education law to remove the requirement that students must be "lawfully present" for enrollment, while keeping existing residency rules intact (e.g., living with a parent, being in foster care, or having a guardian in the district). It directly affects undocumented immigrant children seeking K-12 education in Texas public schools, ensuring they qualify for state school funding and programs like the Foundation School Program. The bill does not address immigration status but focuses on school access and funding eligibility.

Maddy summaryHB 4962, titled "Relating to the disclosure of citizenship of a candidate for public office," would require candidates for public office to disclose their citizenship status as part of their filing documentation. This requirement directly affects candidates running for elected positions at the local or state level. The bill's key mechanism involves adding citizenship verification to standard candidate filing forms, though specific enforcement details are not provided in the available context. The bill was filed on March 13, 2025, and referred to the Elections committee on April 3, 2025, but its full text is unavailable for detailed analysis.

Maddy summaryHB 5021 requires Texas public school libraries to adopt collection development policies that prohibit materials deemed harmful under Texas Penal Code §43.24, sexually explicit by vendors, vulgar/unsuitable per *Pico v. Board of Education*, or listed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as restricted. It mandates that all library materials - including classroom, school, and online catalogs - must comply with these standards, while requiring schools to communicate with parents about collections and prohibiting removal of materials based solely on ideas or author/character backgrounds. The policy must also recognize that obscene content lacks First Amendment protection and affirm parents' primary role in student access decisions. This law applies to all public school libraries starting the 2025-2026 school year.

Maddy summaryHB 4705 requires a judge to disqualify a district or county attorney from prosecuting election law violations if they consistently refuse to pursue such cases under a policy. It allows the Texas Attorney General to step in and prosecute these cases when local prosecutors are disqualified. The law applies only to election offenses committed on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025), not past violations. This changes how election-related criminal cases are handled by shifting prosecution authority to the Attorney General when local offices have a pattern of inaction.

Maddy summaryHB 1317 authorizes Texas' attorney general to request the chief justice of the Supreme Court to convene a special three-judge district court for specific cases. It directly affects lawsuits where the state or its agencies are defendants, particularly those challenging public school funding/operations (including accountability under Education Code Chapter 39) or disputes over district apportionment for legislative or judicial bodies. If the attorney general petitions, all original court proceedings pause until the chief justice rules, and if approved, the case transfers to the special court. The bill creates a procedural mechanism to handle these high-stakes cases in a specialized judicial setting.

Maddy summaryHJR 190 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Texas House members to 12 consecutive years in office and Texas Senate members to 14 consecutive years. The amendment would apply only to future service in the same chamber and not affect current legislators. If approved by voters in the November 2025 election, it would prevent any individual from serving beyond these consecutive term limits. The measure does not alter current terms or apply to service across different offices.

Maddy summaryThis joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify that Texas's Attorney General has the same authority as county or district attorneys to prosecute criminal violations of election laws. It would amend Article IV, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution to explicitly state the Attorney General shares "concurrent jurisdiction" with local prosecutors for election-related crimes. The amendment directly affects election law violators and defines the legal roles of state and local prosecutors. If approved by voters in November 2025, it would formalize an existing practice without changing election laws themselves.

Maddy summaryHB 17 would prohibit citizens of designated countries (China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or others named by the governor) from purchasing real property in Texas. It creates criminal penalties for violations, making such purchases illegal under state law. Exceptions apply to U.S. citizens, lawful residents, and businesses owned by them. The law would override existing property rights for these foreign buyers, directly affecting individuals and entities from designated countries seeking to buy land in Texas.