Rep. Brad Buckley

Maddy summaryHB 1573 would require all Texas public school districts to create and post online a policy setting specific square footage limits for custodians' workloads, categorized by elementary, middle, and high school campuses. This policy would establish measurable benchmarks for how much area each custodian can be responsible for during an eight-hour shift, covering maintenance and cleaning duties. The bill, which failed to pass in the 2025 legislative session, would have applied to the 2025-2026 school year if enacted. It directly affects school district boards of trustees and custodial staff by mandating standardized workload requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 3312 requires Texas school districts and charter schools to retain video surveillance recordings from special education settings for at least 12 months after recording, or until an incident involving staff or students is fully resolved (including all appeals). It directly affects schools, employees involved in reported incidents, and parents of students in documented incidents. The bill specifies that recordings can be released to involved employees, parents, certain investigators (like child protective services), school administrators, or attorneys within one week of a request. Schools must allow unlimited viewing of incident-related recordings by affected parties and cannot restrict access to attorneys representing them.

Maddy summaryHB 2617 streamlines the process for expunging arrest records in Texas for individuals who successfully complete specific court programs. It requires district courts to issue expungement orders within 30 days after dismissing cases involving veterans treatment programs (per Chapter 124, Government Code), mental health court programs (Chapter 125), or other approved pretrial intervention programs. The bill mandates that the state attorney prepares the expungement order for the court's signature and notifies the Texas Department of Criminal Justice if the person is incarcerated. This change directly affects people completing these specialized court programs by making record clearance faster and more automatic.

Maddy summaryHB 2225 requires local governments (cities and counties) to publicly share land use assumptions and capital improvement plans at least 60 days before related hearings. It mandates that impact fees must be approved by a 3/4 vote of the governing body within 30 days of a public hearing, and limits any fee increases to once every five years from the fee's adoption or last increase. The bill also requires public disclosure of proposed fee changes per service unit before hearings on amendments. These provisions aim to increase transparency and control over development-related fees imposed by local governments.

Maddy summaryHJR 98 is a Texas legislative resolution requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. It seeks to propose amendments that would impose spending limits on the federal government, reduce federal power over states, and establish term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. Texas formally applies to Congress to initiate this process, with the resolution intended as a continuing application until at least 34 states (two-thirds) support the same purpose. This is a procedural request - Texas has no authority to create new laws, but aims to join other states in advancing this constitutional mechanism.

Maddy summaryHB 1655 prohibits public school employees in Texas from assisting students with social transitioning, defined as helping students change their name, pronouns, clothing, or hairstyles to express a gender identity different from their sex assigned at birth. School districts must adopt a policy banning such assistance, and parents or staff can report suspected violations to the district board, which must investigate and report confirmed violations to the state commissioner. If violations occur, the commissioner may withhold state funding for the affected school year and adjust future funding to recover any payments made during that year. The bill applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Maddy summaryHR 888 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating Salado High School's boys' soccer team on winning the 2025 UIL 4A Division 1 state championship. It formally recognizes their championship victory, including their playoff path and key players, and extends congratulations to the team, coaches, and staff. The resolution has no policy provisions or financial impact - it serves solely as a symbolic gesture of recognition from the Texas House of Representatives. As a procedural resolution, it directly affects the Salado High School team and their supporters through official acknowledgment.

Maddy summaryHB 2587 requires Texas hospitals to report costs of providing care to patients without legal immigration status. Hospitals must ask about immigration status during intake (without affecting care) and submit quarterly data on costs and financial impact to a state agency. The agency then compiles an annual report for lawmakers by November 1, detailing total costs and how these expenses affected hospitals. This applies to all Texas hospitals serving patients who were not lawfully present at the time of care, focusing on transparency about uncompensated care expenses.

Maddy summaryHJR 99 proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Texas lawmakers to exempt animal feed held by businesses for retail sale from ad valorem property taxes. If approved by voters, this would allow the legislature to create a specific tax exemption for tangible personal property (physical animal feed) owned by sellers for resale. The amendment requires voter approval in the November 2025 election and does not automatically create the exemption - future legislation would need to implement it. This directly affects feed retailers and agricultural businesses that hold animal feed inventory for sale.

Maddy summaryHB 3717 establishes a Texas grant program to fund private entities conducting U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug development trials using ibogaine. The program targets organizations (for-profit, nonprofit, or public benefit corporations) that can design and execute FDA trials to seek approval of ibogaine as a medication for treating opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and other neurological or mental health conditions where ibogaine shows effectiveness. Applicants must submit detailed trial designs, team expertise, and FDA approval strategies. The grant covers costs for these trials, aiming to advance ibogaine's potential approval as a treatment option.