Legislative Research: TX HB242 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

Texas House Bill 242 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes. [HB242 2025 Detail][HB242 2025 Text][HB242 2025 Comments]	2025-08-20 Referred to Ways & Means
2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to flood safety and disaster preparedness. [HB242 2025 Detail][HB242 2025 Text][HB242 2025 Comments]	2025-07-31 Filed
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of disseminating personally identifiable voter information. [HB242 2025 Detail][HB242 2025 Text][HB242 2025 Comments]	2025-04-30 Considered in Calendars
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products. [HB242 2023 Detail][HB242 2023 Text][HB242 2023 Comments]	2023-05-24 Effective on 9/1/23
2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the advertising and labeling of certain food products. [HB242 2021 Detail][HB242 2021 Text][HB242 2021 Comments]	2021-08-27 Filed
2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the use of demand response technology to reduce energy consumption in state-owned buildings. [HB242 2021 Detail][HB242 2021 Text][HB242 2021 Comments]	2021-07-12 Filed
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to require water pollution abatement plans from certain facilities regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas. [HB242 2021 Detail][HB242 2021 Text][HB242 2021 Comments]	2021-04-13 Left pending in committee
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB242 2019 Detail][HB242 2019 Text][HB242 2019 Comments]	2019-02-19 Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to new mother wellness screenings under the Texas women's health program. [HB242 2017 Detail][HB242 2017 Text][HB242 2017 Comments]	2017-07-20 Referred to Public Health
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods. [HB242 2017 Detail][HB242 2017 Text][HB242 2017 Comments]	2017-03-15 Left pending in committee
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a veteran who has been honorably discharged. [HB242 2015 Detail][HB242 2015 Text][HB242 2015 Comments]	2015-02-11 Referred to Ways & Means
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the requirement that certain ad valorem tax-related notices be delivered to a property owner by certified mail. [HB242 2013 Detail][HB242 2013 Text][HB242 2013 Comments]	2013-06-14 Effective on 1/1/14
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Vetoed)	Relating to the enforcement of public safety, including the privileges and duties of certain types of law enforcement officers. [HB242 2011 Detail][HB242 2011 Text][HB242 2011 Comments]	2011-06-17 Vetoed by the Governor
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a personal identification device provided to residents of certain institutions and assisted living facilities. [HB242 2009 Detail][HB242 2009 Text][HB242 2009 Comments]	2009-02-17 Referred to Human Services

References Online

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Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB242 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session. (2021, August 27). LegiScan. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB242/2021/X2

MLA

"TX HB242 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 27 Aug. 2021. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB242/2021/X2>.

Chicago

"TX HB242 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session." August 27, 2021 LegiScan. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB242/2021/X2.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB242 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session. 27 August 2021. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB242/2021/X2 (accessed August 16, 2026).