Legislative Research: TX HB42 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor. [HB42 2025 Detail][HB42 2025 Text][HB42 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-15 Filed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a defense to prosecution for the possession of certain consumable hemp products containing a controlled substance or marihuana. [HB42 2025 Detail][HB42 2025 Text][HB42 2025 Comments] | 2025-07-14 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money. [HB42 2025 Detail][HB42 2025 Text][HB42 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25 |
| 2023 88th Legislature 4th Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to maintain an office in Liberty County. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-11-07 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the adoption of a healthy and safe school water plan by public schools. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-10-06 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-07-05 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the definition of child abuse. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-23 Referred to Public Health |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to electronic voter registration. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-09-14 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to certain procedures relating to children placed under a parental child safety placement. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-06 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the minimum wage. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-07 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to prohibited actions regarding health benefit plan coverage for enrollees who refuse to have an abortion; providing a civil penalty. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-02-25 Referred to Insurance |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to allocating a portion of oil and gas production tax revenue to the counties from which the oil and gas originated and to the use of that revenue. [HB42 2019 Detail][HB42 2019 Text][HB42 2019 Comments] | 2019-04-17 Left pending in committee |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing the imposition of a fee. [HB42 2017 Detail][HB42 2017 Text][HB42 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-20 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain taxable entities offering postsecondary tuition assistance. [HB42 2017 Detail][HB42 2017 Text][HB42 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-08 Left pending in committee |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the minimum wage. [HB42 2015 Detail][HB42 2015 Text][HB42 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-07 Left pending in committee |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to notice to parents of public school students regarding human sexuality instruction to reduce the demand for abortion. [HB42 2013 Detail][HB42 2013 Text][HB42 2013 Comments] | 2013-07-10 Referred to Public Education |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas at Austin. [HB42 2013 Detail][HB42 2013 Text][HB42 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-05 Filed |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of gambling and keeping a gambling place. [HB42 2013 Detail][HB42 2013 Text][HB42 2013 Comments] | 2013-02-04 Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| 2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts. [HB42 2011 Detail][HB42 2011 Text][HB42 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-07 Referred to Natural Resources |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the duty imposed on the operator of a motor vehicle that strikes a structure adjacent to a highway. [HB42 2011 Detail][HB42 2011 Text][HB42 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-17 Effective on 9/1/11 |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to liability for injury arising from a motor vehicle accident. [HB42 2009 Detail][HB42 2009 Text][HB42 2009 Comments] | 2009-04-15 Left pending in committee |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB42 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, June 20). LegiScan. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2025
MLA
"TX HB42 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 20 Jun. 2025. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HB42 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." June 20, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB42 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 20 June 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2025 (accessed July 27, 2026).
Subjects
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Finance
LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--ORANGE
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--PORT ARTHUR
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY--RIO GRANDE COLLEGE
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--CORPUS CHRISTI
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--KINGSVILLE
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--TEXARKANA
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FT. WORTH
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Finance
LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--ORANGE
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE--PORT ARTHUR
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY--RIO GRANDE COLLEGE
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--CORPUS CHRISTI
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--KINGSVILLE
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--TEXARKANA
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FT. WORTH
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
