The most extreme bills initially failed to make it out of House committees, but all were reintroduced by the Senate in the final week of the legislative session as amendments to House Bill 1500 (HB 1500), considered a must-pass bill. Ultimately, some of this legislation was revived in the...
House Bill 4635, or the Texas Racketeering Act, creates new civil and criminal penalties for those engaged in organized crime. By targeting their financial assets, Texas can aggressively prosecute criminals and safeguard Texas communities against the car
The Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA) has provided a summary of the 88th Legislative Session in Texas, which focused on the budget, social issues, and water-related issues. A total of 8,345 bills were filed, with 1,256 passing both chambers and 76 being vetoed by Gov...
April 15, in order to ensure plenty of time for passage. And if the calendars committee is expected to be hostile to a bill, that deadline gets bumped back to the 88th day of session, April 5, in order to allow sufficient time for the members to attempt to invoke the rule allowing ...
88th Legislative Session Resources 5-25-23 Letter to the Texas House RE HB 1500 5-8-23 Letter to the Texas House RE SB 624 Why is Senate Bill 624 Bad for Texas? 88th Texas Legislative Session Policy Priorities Newsroom 2-28-24The next ‘Texas miracle’ is coming ...
Where can I view other bills that passed? You can view all bills passed by the 88th Texas Legislature onTexas Legislature Online. To see the bills in the order they become law, visit theLegislative Reference Library of Texas (LRL)'s Bill Effective Dates page....
The AARP shares many of Ducayet's goals, and Earl believes the work completed during the 88th Legislative Session to educate lawmakers about the ombudsman program and how it's funded could help them progress. She is optimistic, but also weary of what is gearing up to be a potentially comp...
Cuban’s revelation is topical and timely. State Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, has filedSenate Joint Resolution 17, a constitutional amendment to be considered duringthe 88th Texas legislative session, which begins Jan. 10. Alvarado’s resolution, if approved...
bill, co-authored by state Rep. Jeff Leach and state Rep. John H. Bucy III, would have allowed such voters to request an electronic ballot and use a computer to mark their choices before printing, signing, and returning the ballot by mail. Despite passing both legislative chambe...
t know how much longer he will be able to afford to take care of Edgar as a community-based care provider under Medicaid. “The attendant care wages are not sustainable at all,” he says. The Legislature will revisit attendant wages in this spring’s legislative session as caregivers and ...