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Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • Speaker and Members, House Bill 3700 amends the Labor Code to require the Texas Workforce Commission
  • Labor Code allow the Division of Workman's Compensation to hold contested case hearings virtually via
  • And then it also also changes code for a new rural pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program. who do
  • While the terms distribution and transmission are often used together in chapter 38 utility codes, this
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session Aug 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Uh, so not only are we paying for things that we believe are good public policy, the actual code itself
  • I would like to, Senator, have a conversation with your county judge because I think he knows the code
  • spend their time policing a restroom, a place where people go to relieve themselves, change their children's
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  • Does that mean some sort of proprietary coding, or are we talking about an oven with a timer on it?
  • Salary amounts have shifted over time, but the group threshold in the government code, which allows an
  • And casualty anti-rebating statutes by moving them out of Chapter 541 of the insurance code to a new
  • separate section of the insurance code, creating its own code regarding this.
  • Members, the Texas Insurance Code provides that after a two-year contestability period, an insurance
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  • Finally, SB1196 makes conforming changes in various sections of the Family Code to require courts to
  • The receiver is tasked with ensuring children's health, safety, and well-being by maintaining services
  • This bill requires the creation of those codes.
  • The nursing home facilitators are required by the code to help assist them in applying for a ballot.
  • There's already a lot in the code. You know, and again, House Bill 658 was repealed.
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  • The Administrative Fire Code states that fire marshals shall inspect every licensed facility.
  • Everybody in the fire marshal's office and the state has an adopted code as well.
  • Our fire and life safety code, Chapter 4, is very clear: you have to have an emergency plan.
  • Similar language has been in the Texas Administrative Code since 2003.
  • And that's not just HIPAA, but that's also our Chapter 181 of the Health and Safety Code.
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  • to match the Occupations Code by describing a license holder as a person who holds a license rather
  • for state-funded buildings and the ability to adopt the latest energy codes from the International Code
  • and the energy chapter of the 2015 International Residential Code.
  • code, the current statewide standard.
  • It allows SECO to adopt future additions of both codes, and it allows SECO to move forward.
Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 25th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • Missing a point that we're just adding to this, to the code.
  • I think it's the language that's already in that code, but I want to make sure that it's covered.
  • All right, and then if we go to... okay, you have the code in front of you. Ms.
  • I'm sorry, we refer to it as 3914 because that's the code of criminal procedure. My apologies.
  • I'm not terribly familiar with this part of the code, but I know that in the family violence code, there
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  • Additionally, it clarifies standardized protective order provisions across the Code to ensure consistent
  • This provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure was established when newspapers were more widely read
  • Although this behavior is currently classified as a sexual offense under Chapter 20 of the Penal Code
  • The purpose of juvenile law, which is prosecuted under the Family Code, is rehabilitation of the child
  • Under the Family Code, when we prosecute juvenile offenses, to rehabilitate.
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • And who had, uh, was alleged to have committed a number of violations of the elections code, uh, the,
  • So, this is just an amendment to the government code that would, uh, make clear that the, uh, a trial
  • time that's lapsed and there's a short two-year statute of limitations with most of these election code
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Washington County, who was alleged to have committed a number of... ...of violations of the Elections Code
  • This bill is an amendment to the Government Code that would make clear that a trial court...
  • time that lapses, and there's a short two-year statute of limitations with most of these Election Code
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Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part II) May 7th, 2025

Health & Human Services

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  • So modified RNA is when you, in a lab, genetically change the genetic code.
  • In a lab, genetically change the genetic code.
  • You’re actually—there are four nucleotides that are used in coding for DNA and RNA.
  • And it was substituted for all the uracil in the code.
  • A family code has 20. protecting families from needless destructions at the hands of the state.
Summary: The committee first reopened testimony on House Bill 2216, which would strengthen child welfare requirements by expanding “active efforts” to help families avoid removal and support reunification, while also raising standards related to removals and terminations. Supporters from child welfare and family defense groups said the bill would better protect families and align Texas more closely with ICWA-style principles, but several warned it would require significant new funding, staffing, and community services such as mental health care, housing, child care, and substance use treatment. The committee then left HB 2216 pending. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1782, aimed at boarding and group homes. Senator Miles said the bill closes enforcement gaps left by prior law by requiring retention of background-check records and creating misdemeanor penalties for failing to conduct or keep them, or for knowingly hiring people with serious convictions. Harris County sheriff’s investigators testified in support, describing illegal boarding homes, operators who evade permits and background checks, and exploitation of vulnerable residents; the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 481 on emergency preparedness for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities, adopted a new committee substitute that softened some requirements and removed the fiscal note, and left the bill pending. The committee then heard House Bill 388, which would require the Texas Department of Insurance to create a single standardized coordination-of-benefits form for dual health plans to reduce errors and surprise bills; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1590 would move paternity registry searches for adoptions to an electronic process with a 10-day target, and House Bill 2809 would track child suicide attempts in managing conservatorship and require related reporting and parental notice; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1887, which would prohibit administering mRNA-containing products for immunization for 10 years, with exceptions for cancer and genetic disorders. Supporters argued the bill was needed for safety, informed consent, and medical freedom, while opponents from the medical, research, and public health communities said mRNA vaccines are well-studied, save lives, and that the bill would harm access, research, and Texas’s biotech economy. The bill remained under discussion as testimony concluded.
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Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025

Health & Human Services

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  • Finally, HB 18 creates a rural pediatric mental health care program through the Children's Mental Health
  • That would enable the commission, through our rate-making authority in the Human Resources Code, to update
  • This bill will add these hospitals to state code.
  • They have codes for this, yeah. Okay. Senator Sparks. Thank you.
  • House Bill 2216 seeks to incorporate the principles of ICWA directly into the Texas Family Code.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum and took up several House and Senate bills, with public testimony limited to two minutes per witness. The committee first heard HB 2358, a cleanup bill requested by HHSC that would repeal outdated training and conference requirements for long-term care facility surveyors and certain providers; there were no witnesses, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard HB 18, the rural hospital stabilization bill, which would create financial assessment tools, a rural hospital finance office at HHSC, an academy for rural hospital officers, multiple grant programs, enhanced Medicaid reimbursement tied to average cost, OB/GYN add-on payments, expanded pediatric telehealth connectivity, and a rural pediatric mental health program. Senator Perry and witnesses from TORCH, a rural hospital, AARP Texas, and ARCHI strongly supported the bill as a way to stabilize rural hospitals, improve OB access, and address workforce and financial pressures. Committee members discussed rural hospital closures, low-volume quality metrics, system affiliation, and the need for predictable monthly reimbursement; the bill was left pending after testimony and questions. The committee next heard HB 37, which would create a perinatal bereavement care initiative for families experiencing stillbirth, neonatal death, or intrauterine fetal demise, including counseling, staff training, and access to cooling devices, with possible grants and a recognition program for hospitals. Senator Huffman explained the bill, and several witnesses testified in support, sharing personal stories about infant loss and the importance of time with the baby, trained staff, and cuddle cots or similar devices. A neonatologist also supported the bill while suggesting clarification that hospitals should not be penalized if state funding is unavailable and recommending use of regional advisory councils to help implement training. Public testimony was then closed and the bill left pending. The committee also heard HB 879, which would create a streamlined licensing pathway for veterans with medical or nursing experience to practice in Texas, and HB 913, which would add new state hospitals to statute and split the North Texas State Hospital into two separate hospitals with their own superintendents; both bills had no opposition testimony and were left pending. Later, the committee heard SB 2744, a heart disease screening bill that would update the 2009 Texas Heart Attack Prevention Act to require insurance coverage for coronary CT angiography with plaque analysis, including soft plaque detection, as a preventive screening tool. The author and invited witnesses argued the technology is more effective than calcium scoring alone, can identify patients before symptoms appear, and could save lives at a cost comparable to or lower than colonoscopy. An insurance industry witness opposed the bill, arguing the technology has not been recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for universal screening and that the mandated coverage and payment level would raise costs; the bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard HB 1151, a parental rights bill clarifying that refusing psychotropic medication or psychiatric treatment is not neglect unless the child is harmed. Supporters, including parent advocates and attorneys, said the bill would protect parents from CPS overreach and preserve medical decision-making authority, while one witness urged broader attention to physical causes of behavioral issues. Public testimony was closed and HB 1151 was left pending.
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Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 22nd, 2025

Public Education

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  • That's why the Texas Education Code lays it out.
  • Under current statute, there are inconsistencies in the education code.
  • The bill amends sections of the Education Code, Government Code, and Insurance Code to standardize these
  • It has a military compact, and ours is in Title IV of the Education Code.
  • That's the big title found in Education Code Chapter 162.
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Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 22nd, 2025

Public Education

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  • A waiver under Section 7056 of the Education Code.
  • this is the bill we heard previously relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code
  • The substitute amends Section 11059E of the Education Code.
  • Also, the substitute adds the repeal of sections 11059F and G of the Education Code.
  • House Bill 824 builds on the Texas Education Code which... ...outlines curriculum requirements for public
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Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 21st, 2025 at 01:04 pm

S/C on County & Regional Government

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  • House Bill 2097 provides deputy sheriffs and jurisdictions under Chapter 158 of the Local Government Code
  • Under Section 552.1175 of the Government Code, peace officers, county jailers, and current or former
  • House Bill 5403 repeals Section 351.051.055 of the Local Government Code, which creates a population
  • Administrative and criminal codes as they exist today.
  • It's a startling oversight that puts countless kids at unnecessary risk because of their zip code.
Summary: The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.
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Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

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Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

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  • This bill also changes how the Family Code defines a significant change in medical condition by explicitly
  • Updating the Family Code ensures that DFPS maintains records on suicide attempts among foster youth,
  • bill updates the statute by changing references in section 42.0461, section A of the Human Resource Code
  • This minor change to the population portion of section 42.0461 of the Human Resource Code will Require
  • House Bill 4643 will update the Texas Government Code by adding clear definitions for the categories