Summary: While the 88th Texas Legislature starts next week, some laws passed in the 2021 87th Legislative Session are just now taking effect. / Willow Park Civics is providing a blog of articles and research on specific legislative topics, during the 88th Texas Legislativ e Session..
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Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1 (three articles.)
• Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1, The Texas Tribune, 02 January 2023, Excerpts
While the Legislature will soon start its new session, some laws passed in 2021 are just now taking effect.
Several laws passed in the 2021 Texas legislative sessions laws took effect Jan. 1, including a revision to how property taxes are collected, an expansion of the judicial branch and an amendment to pollution standards.
Senate Bill 12 limits the amount of property taxes a school district can impose on the homestead of people who are elderly or have disabilities. The law ensures districts will be eligible for additional state aid so they are not burdened by a decrease in revenue.
Remaining provisions under House Bill 3774, which includes several reforms to the judicial branch, went into effect Jan. 1. The law creates 10 district courts, five statutory county courts, one statutory probate court and one criminal magistrate court. According to a House Bill Analysis, the law will help to ensure adequate resources are available to address judicial workload.
HB 3774 also creates a code of professional responsibility to regulate entities overseen by the Texas Forensic Science Commission. The law also requires that the protective order registry include orders for victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking or trafficking.
Senate Bill 1210 requires that building codes allow the use of refrigerants, components of air conditioning units, other than hydrofluorocarbons — a chemical compound of hydrogen, carbon and fluorine that erodes the ozone layer. The law requires that the refrigerants comply with the federal Clean Air Act.
New year, new rules: These Texas laws go into effect on January 1, Chron, 01 January 2023
Here are some of the Texas laws that go into effect in 2023, Click2Houston, 28 December 2022
New Texas laws taking effect in 2023, KXAN, 30 December 2022
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