Summary: Now is the time to turn your complaining into action. There are over seven thousand potential laws up for consideration right now; there has got to be one that is more important to you than sports. Find an issue that makes you want to act and contact your Texas state representatives. Since January, Willow Park Civic, has been collecting articles and information about the bills that are now are being considered as potential state laws -- laws that will have impact on your family finances and safety.
Latest Update: Thursday, 16 March, 2023
Record number of bills are filed. Next phase in the 88th TX Legislature
Now is the time to turn your complaining into action. Find an issue that makes you want to act and contact your Texas state representatives. Since January, Willow Park Civic, has been collecting articles and information about the bills that are now are being considered as potential state laws -- laws that will have impact on your family finances and safety. From the Legislative Index pick the topics, read about the bills, and then contact your elected representative.
• Texas Lawmakers File Thousands of Bills, Texas Scorecard, 11 March 2023 Excerpts. Lawmakers filing a staggering 5,301 bills in the Texas House–more than ever before–and 2,565 bills in the Texas Senate.
Proposed legislation has until May 29 to pass through both legislative chambers before heading to the governor’s desk for final approval.
Of the nearly 7,000 bills filed in the House and Senate during the 87th Legislative Session, less than 2,000 passed into law.
Now, of the combined 7,866 bills filed in the House and Senate, leadership from both chambers will prioritize around 100 pieces of legislation.
House Speaker Dade Phelan’s Priorities
House Bill 1 – State Budget
House Bill 2 – Property Tax Relief Through Appraisal Reform
House Bill 3 – Public School Safety Requirements
House Bill 4 – Online Data Privacy
House Bill 5 – New Corporate Welfare Program to Replace Chapter 313
House Bill 6 – Increasing Criminal Penalty for Fentanyl Offenses
House Bill 7 – Funding for Border Safety
House Bill 8 – Scholarship Fund for Dual Credit Courses
House Bill 9 – Broadband Appropriations
House Bill 10 – Addressing Texas’ Future Water Needs
House Bill 11 – Teacher Salary & Recruitment
House Bill 12 – Extending Medicaid Benefits
House Bill 13 – School Safety Funding
House Bill 14 – Streamline Property Development
House Bill 15 – Establish the Mental Health & Brain Institute of Texas
House Bill 16 – Juvenile Justice
House Bill 17 – Removing District Attorneys Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law
House Bill 18 – Online Data Privacy for Minors
House Bill 19 – Creating A New Business Specialty Court
House Bill 20 – Establishing a Border Protection Unit
House Bill 90 – Death Benefits for Texas Military Department
House Bill 100 – Enrollment-based Funding System for Public Schools
House Bill 200 – Reestablishing the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordination Council
House Bill 300 – Tax-free diapers, wipes, and feminine hygiene products
House Bill 400 – Increased Funding for Mental Health Workers
House Bill 600 – Teacher Retirement Funding
House Bill 800 – Increase Penalties for Human Smuggling
House Bill 900 – Restrict Explicit and Inappropriate Materials in Public Schools
House Bill 1600 – Increase Penalties for Trying to Enter the State other than at an Offical Port of Entry
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Priorities
Senate Bill 1 – State Budget
Senate Bill 2 – Restoring Voter Fraud to a Felony
Senate Bill 3 – Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $70,000
Senate Bill 4 – Adding Additional Property Tax Relief
Senate Bill 5 – Increasing the Business Personal Property Tax Exemption
Senate Bill 6 – Adding New Natural Gas Plants
Senate Bill 7 – Continuing to Improve the Texas Grid
Senate Bill 8 – Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice
Senate Bill 9 – Empowering Teacher Rights – Teacher Pay Raise
Senate Bill 10 – Adding 13th Checks for Retired Teachers
Senate Bill 11 – Keeping Our Schools Safe and Secure
Senate Bill 12 – Banning Children’s Exposure to Drag Shows
Senate Bill 13 – Protecting Children from Obscene Books in Libraries
Senate Bill 14 – Ending Child Gender Modification
Senate Bill 15 – Protecting Women’s College Sports
Senate Bill 16 – Banning Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Higher Education
Senate Bill 17 – Banning Discriminatory “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) Policies in Higher Education
Senate Bill 18 – Eliminating Tenure at General Academic Institutions
Senate Bill 19 – Creating A New Higher Education Endowment Fund
Senate Bill 20 – Removing District Attorneys Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law
Senate Bill 21 – Removing Judges Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law
Senate Bill 22 – Assisting Rural Law Enforcement Funding – Increasing Pay and Needed Equipment
Senate Bill 23 – Creating A Mandatory 10-Year Prison Sentence for Criminals Committing Gun Crime
Senate Bill 24 – Expanding Alternatives to Abortion
Senate Bill 25 – Creating New Scholarships for Registered Nurses
Senate Bill 26 – Expanding Mental Health Care Beds Across Texas – Focus on Rural Counties
Senate Bill 27 – Creating A New Business Specialty Court
Senate Bill 28 – Addressing Texas’ Future Water Needs
Senate Bill 29 – Banning Local COVID-19 Mandates
Senate Bill 30 – Supplemental Budget
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