Rep. Drew Darby

Maddy summaryThe bill text for HB 4124 is not available in the provided context, only the title and recent actions are listed. The title indicates it addresses swipe fees on certain electronic payment transactions and includes a civil penalty provision, but specific details about affected transactions, fee limits, or enforcement mechanisms are missing. Without the full bill text, a substantive summary cannot be generated. For complete details, please consult the PDF version of HB 4124.

Maddy summaryHB 3794 updates Texas licensing rules for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists. It clarifies their scope of practice under the Occupations Code and requires certain government employee health plans to directly pay APRNs for services they provide. The bill defines key terms like "advanced practice registered nurse" and specifies that APRNs may administer medications under authorized orders, excluding medical diagnosis. This directly affects APRNs working in government health plans and changes how these plans reimburse their services.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HR 630) congratulating Michael O'Briant on his retirement after 40 years with the San Angelo Independent School District. It honors his career as a teacher and counselor, highlighting his work at multiple schools and the CREST award earned by his counseling team. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply expresses the Texas House's appreciation for his service and extends well-wishes for his retirement. It does not affect any laws, programs, or specific groups beyond this personal recognition.

Maddy summaryThe context provided does not include the full text or substantive details of HB 4011. The bill's title mentions amending the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act to address partition or voluntary sale of real property owned by certain cotenants, but no specific provisions, affected parties, or mechanisms are described in the available information. Without access to the bill's content (as noted by "This version is not currently available"), a factual summary cannot be generated. The recent committee actions (referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, public hearing) indicate it is under review but do not clarify policy changes. For an accurate summary, the full bill text would be required.

Maddy summaryHB 4427 limits how much electric and water utilities can charge customers for legal fees in rate proceedings. It caps recoverable legal expenses at either $50,000 or 50% of the utility’s total legal costs for the proceeding, whichever is greater. The bill also explicitly prohibits including legislative advocacy costs, executive salaries, advertising, or other expenses deemed unreasonable by regulators in rate calculations. These changes apply only to rate cases beginning on or after September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 8 reduces the maximum tax rate school districts can collect for the 2025-2026 school year by $0.0331, calculated using a new method in Section 48.2554 of the Education Code. It directly affects all Texas public school districts by adjusting how their maximum tax rates are determined, ensuring rates don’t drop below 90% of neighboring districts’ rates. The bill updates references to "maximum compressed tax rate" in multiple education funding laws to reflect this change and expires on September 1, 2027. It takes effect September 1, 2025, with no additional funding or program changes beyond the tax rate adjustment.

Maddy summaryHB 5517 creates a legal remedy for individuals whose images are used without consent in sexually explicit AI-generated content. It allows users to sue social media platforms to remove such content after submitting a good-faith complaint, and successful claimants may recover attorney fees. The bill defines "artificially generated image or video" as AI-created content mimicking real people (including deepfakes), making distribution of such content illegal under amended Penal Code Section 21.165. It directly affects victims of non-consensual AI-generated explicit content, social media platforms, and those distributing such material.

Maddy summaryHB 5523 clarifies that the University of Texas System's board of regents is treated as a state agency for land management purposes. It requires the board to adopt land management fees and damage assessments using standard state rulemaking procedures under Texas Government Code Chapters 2001 and 2002. This bill directly affects the UT System's process for setting fees related to university land use, such as leases or damages. The change takes effect September 1, 2025, but does not alter the actual fee amounts or land management policies.

Maddy summaryHB 5518 modifies Texas water rights procedures by allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to waive certain requirements for applications to amend water rights. It requires the TCEQ to find that a waiver would not harm the environment or the rights of other water permit holders before granting it. This bill directly affects individuals and entities seeking to modify existing water rights permits. The changes apply to applications filed on or after the bill's effective date or those pending as of that date. The law creates a formal process for waiving specific procedural requirements while maintaining environmental and rights protections.

Maddy summaryThe full text of HB 5576 is not available in the provided context, only a placeholder message indicating it will be available soon. The bill title indicates it relates to requirements for wind and solar power facilities, but specific provisions about "best management practices" or design/construction rules cannot be detailed without the actual text. Recent actions show it was filed and referred to committee in April 2025, but no substantive content is accessible here. For an accurate summary, please consult the official bill PDF or legislative website once it's published.