Legislative Research: TX HB159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for c... [HB159 2025 Detail][HB159 2025 Text][HB159 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-20 Referred to Public Education |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to efficiency audits for certain political subdivisions. [HB159 2025 Detail][HB159 2025 Text][HB159 2025 Comments] | 2025-07-21 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program. [HB159 2025 Detail][HB159 2025 Text][HB159 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-27 Referred to Human Services |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states. [HB159 2023 Detail][HB159 2023 Text][HB159 2023 Comments] | 2023-10-16 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to provide public notice of certain ad valorem tax-related information. [HB159 2023 Detail][HB159 2023 Text][HB159 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-16 Left pending in committee |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education and the designation of certain appropriated funds allocated to those institutions. [HB159 2021 Detail][HB159 2021 Text][HB159 2021 Comments] | 2021-10-15 Referred to Appropriations |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to certain executive orders affecting public schools. [HB159 2021 Detail][HB159 2021 Text][HB159 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-11 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [HB159 2021 Detail][HB159 2021 Text][HB159 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-09 Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students. [HB159 2021 Detail][HB159 2021 Text][HB159 2021 Comments] | 2021-06-04 Effective on 9/1/21 |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the waiver of governmental immunity of a county or sheriff's department for claims arising from a final decision of certain civil service commissions. [HB159 2019 Detail][HB159 2019 Text][HB159 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-13 Referred to County Affairs |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads. [HB159 2017 Detail][HB159 2017 Text][HB159 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-25 Left pending in committee |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to electronic voter registration. [HB159 2017 Detail][HB159 2017 Text][HB159 2017 Comments] | 2017-02-14 Referred to Elections |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the reimbursement of state funds used on out-of-state travel by elected officers. [HB159 2015 Detail][HB159 2015 Text][HB159 2015 Comments] | 2015-03-11 Left pending in committee |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the applicability of adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies. [HB159 2013 Detail][HB159 2013 Text][HB159 2013 Comments] | 2013-04-16 Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the resumption of employment by certain retirees within the Texas Municipal Retirement System. [HB159 2011 Detail][HB159 2011 Text][HB159 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-17 Effective on 9/1/11 |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to unstructured activity requirements for public elementary school students. [HB159 2009 Detail][HB159 2009 Text][HB159 2009 Comments] | 2009-04-21 Left pending in committee |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Texas HB159] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Human Services Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Richard Raymond TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, February 27). LegiScan. Retrieved August 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB159/2025
MLA
"TX HB159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 27 Feb. 2025. Web. 28 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB159/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HB159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." February 27, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed August 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB159/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB159 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 27 February 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB159/2025 (accessed August 28, 2026).
Subjects
Electronic Information Systems
Health
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Health--Children's Insurance
Human Services
Human Services--Medical Assistance
MANAGED CARE
MEDICAID
Health
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Health--Children's Insurance
Human Services
Human Services--Medical Assistance
MANAGED CARE
MEDICAID
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB1616 | Same As | 2025-03-10 | Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program. | Referred to Health & Human Services |
| SB1616 | Same As | 2025-03-10 | Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program. | Referred to Health & Human Services |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB159 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00159I.htm |
