Rep. Caroline Harris Davila

Maddy summaryHB 2631 prohibits health care providers - including hospitals, clinics, and urgent care centers - from charging separate "facility fees" for telehealth or telemedicine services. A facility fee is defined as a charge covering operational costs, distinct from fees for the medical service itself. The bill requires providers to stop adding these separate fees for virtual care visits, directly affecting how telehealth services are billed. Violations could result in administrative penalties of up to $1,000 assessed by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Maddy summaryHB 2704 defines "female," "male," and "sex" based on biological characteristics observed at birth, including reproductive anatomy. It requires facilities like restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters to be designated for "women" or "men" according to these biological definitions. The bill creates a civil right of action, allowing individuals to sue if they believe a facility designated for women is used by someone not biologically female. Its stated purpose is to protect women and girls from sexual assault in gender-segregated spaces.

Maddy summaryHB 76 prohibits local governments (like cities, counties, and school districts) from using public funds to pay nonprofit organizations that accept public donations to post bail bonds for defendants. It directly affects political subdivisions that might fund such bail programs through public money. The bill bans this spending and allows taxpayers or residents to sue to stop it, with successful plaintiffs able to recover legal fees. The law would take effect September 1, 2025, if passed.

Maddy summaryHJR 15 proposes a constitutional amendment allowing judges to deny bail to individuals accused of specific serious crimes - including first-degree sexual offenses, violent offenses, or continuous human trafficking - pending trial. Judges may deny bail only after a hearing where they find, by clear and convincing evidence, that bail would not ensure the defendant’s court appearance or community safety. The amendment requires judges to issue a written order detailing their findings and reasoning. It does not restrict defendants’ rights to challenge bail denials under existing law and specifies that judges must consider standard bail factors when making decisions. The amendment must be approved by Texas voters in the 2025 election.

Maddy summaryHJR 16 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Texas courts to deny bail to non-citizens (defined as "illegal aliens" under the bill) charged with felony offenses if a judge finds probable cause they committed the crime. The amendment specifies that bail denial applies only after a hearing where probable cause is established, not automatically. This change would require voter approval in November 2025 before taking effect, as it seeks to amend the Texas Constitution. The bill directly affects non-citizens facing felony charges in Texas courts who meet the defined "illegal alien" criteria.

Maddy summaryHB 2568 creates a process allowing Texas water and waste services to pause enforcement actions during integration into regional systems. It requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to enter written compliance agreements with regional services (like water or wastewater systems) when they're merging operations, temporarily halting enforcement for violations stemming from the integration itself. The agreements must include specific steps to fix the violations. This directly affects municipal, county, or utility services being integrated into larger regional systems. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 296 would allow physicians licensed or educated in foreign countries to obtain medical licenses in our state under specific conditions. The bill aims to streamline the process for qualified international medical graduates to practice medicine here, directly affecting foreign-trained physicians seeking licensure. Key provisions would establish standardized requirements for credential evaluation and potentially reduce barriers to certification. This bill is currently pending in the Public Health committee after recent hearings. (Note: Full bill text is unavailable in the provided context; this summary reflects the title and committee status only.)

Maddy summaryHJR 118 is a Texas legislative resolution applying to Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention. It specifically requests a convention limited to proposing a constitutional amendment that would restrict members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to a maximum number of terms. The resolution directs Texas officials to transmit copies to Congress and other states, seeking to aggregate Texas's application with similar efforts from other states to reach the required two-thirds threshold. This is a procedural step only - it does not change term limits but aims to initiate the process for a potential constitutional amendment.

Maddy summaryHB 2519 requires property sellers and buyers (grantors and grantees) to submit a completed "notice of real property title transfer" form when recording property deeds in Texas. This form must include both parties' full names, addresses, telephone numbers, citizenship status, and social security numbers or taxpayer identification numbers. The county clerk must keep this notice separate from public property records, making it confidential under state law, though it may be shared with state agencies for government purposes. The bill directly affects all individuals or entities buying or selling real property in Texas by adding new disclosure requirements for property transfers.

Maddy summaryHB 2321 requires Texas' education commissioner to create a standardized method for calculating high school grade point averages (GPAs). The method must give equal additional weight to honors, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and dual credit courses. School districts would be required to use this commissioner-developed method instead of their current systems. The bill directly affects all Texas public high schools and students whose GPAs are calculated under this new standard. It takes effect on September 1, 2025, unless passed with a two-thirds vote for immediate implementation.