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TXSB55PassRelating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding best practices for assisting students with autism spectrum disorder.
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2023-06-18
Effective immediately
TXSB477PassRelating to accommodating voters with a disability.
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2023-06-18
Effective immediately
TXSB539PassRelating to the manner in which an individual who has elected to defer collection of a tax, abate a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abate a sale to foreclose a tax lien on the individual's residence homestead is listed on the delinquent tax roll...
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2023-06-18
Effective on 1/1/24
TXSB576PassRelating to the reporting, investigation, and prosecution of the criminal offense of financial abuse of an elderly individual.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB719PassRelating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization that provides services related to the placement of a child in a foster or adoptive home.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 1/1/24
TXSB904PassRelating to the offense of the unauthorized use of parking designated for persons with disabilities.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB944PassRelating to the commitment order for individuals with intellectual disabilities who are committed to state supported living centers.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB1192PassRelating to access to criminal history record information for certain employees, volunteers, and contractors, and for applicants for those positions, by the Health and Human Services Commission.
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2023-06-18
Effective immediately
TXSB1376PassRelating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB1585PassRelating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB1606PassRelating to evidence and orders regarding intellectual disability or mental condition in certain guardianship proceedings.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB26PassRelating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB2304PassRelating to the regulation of driver education courses and driving safety courses and the provision of information regarding the Texas Driving with Disability Program to certain public school students.
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2023-06-18
Effective immediately
TXSB2479PassRelating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB1727PassRelating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the T...
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2023-06-18
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB729VetoRelating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.
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2023-06-17
Vetoed by the Governor
TXHB3162PassRelating to advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of certain patients, including a review of directives and decisions.
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2023-06-17
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB3159VetoRelating to the use of an accessible absentee mail system by certain voters.
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2023-06-17
Vetoed by the Governor
TXHB4158VetoRelating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts.
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2023-06-14
Vetoed by the Governor
TXHB2187PassRelating to the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
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2023-06-13
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB4696PassRelating to the reporting and investigation of certain allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, the making and investigation of complaints alleging violations of certain health facility licensing requirements, and the content of the employee ...
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2023-06-13
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB1009PassRelating to imposing requirements on the employment of or contracts for certain individuals providing services to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability, including requiring certain facilities and Medicaid providers to conduct c...
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2023-06-12
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB3462PassRelating to the consolidation of ombudsman programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
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2023-06-12
Effective immediately
TXHB4164PassRelating to the improper use and treatment of an assistance animal or service animal; increasing a criminal penalty.
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2023-06-12
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB2503PassRelating to the issuance of specialty license plates for veterans with disabilities and recipients of the Texas Humanitarian Service Medal and federal Humanitarian Service Medal.
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2023-06-10
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB3132PassRelating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person is deaf or hard of hearing.
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2023-06-10
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB1633PassRelating to certain offenses regarding parking privileges of veterans with disabilities.
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2023-06-09
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSB728PassRelating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
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2023-06-02
Effective on 9/1/23
TXSJR3Engross

Sine Die
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to re...
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2023-05-26
House appoints conferees-reported
TXSB3Engross

Sine Die
Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.
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2023-05-26
House appoints conferees-reported
TXHB1613Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
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2023-05-25
House appoints conferees-reported
TXHB279VetoRelating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.
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2023-05-24
Vetoed by the Governor
TXSB380PassRelating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.
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2023-05-23
Effective immediately
TXSB656PassRelating to an optional health condition or disability designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
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2023-05-23
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB581Engross

Sine Die
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property owned by a charitable organization for the purpose of renting the property at below-market rates to low-income and moderate-income households.
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2023-05-19
To Senate Local Government Committee
TXSB1317Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.
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2023-05-19
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee
TXHB3329Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the investigation or determination of abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or person with a disability and the provision of certain services.
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2023-05-19
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee
TXSB1527PassRelating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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2023-05-19
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB5146Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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2023-05-18
Reported from s/c with no recommendation
TXHB5148Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
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2023-05-18
Reported from s/c with no recommendation
TXHB211Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.
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2023-05-16
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee
TXHB2037Engross

Sine Die
Relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
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2023-05-16
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXHB4771Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities.
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2023-05-16
To Senate Local Government Committee
TXHB381Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.
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2023-05-15
To Senate State Affairs Committee
TXHB446PassRelating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
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2023-05-15
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB3691Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
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2023-05-15
To Senate Local Government Committee
TXHB4506Engross

Sine Die
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.
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2023-05-15
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee
TXSB464PassRelating to designating October 17 as Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day.
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2023-05-13
Effective on 9/1/23
TXHB3757Engross

Sine Die
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of indiv...
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2023-05-12
To Senate Local Government Committee
TXHB3330Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the establishment of a task force on the statewide alert systems for abducted children and missing persons with intellectual disabilities.
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2023-05-11
Placed on General State Calendar
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