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died · Texas · Senate May 20, 2025

SB 942: Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

This bill changes Texas law to establish a presumption that courts should order retroactive child support beginning on the date of a child's conception, rather than the child's birth. It specifies that courts must determine the earliest conception date using medical evidence (per Health and Safety Code standards) or parental testimony. The bill also allows courts to order obligors to pay an equitable share of prenatal/postnatal health care costs for the mother and child. These changes apply only to paternity orders or acknowledgments of paternity executed on or after the bill's effective date.

died · Texas · House May 16, 2025

HB 4921: Relating to restrictions on the use of state funds to benefit private entities that outsource jobs to foreign countries.

HB 4921 restricts Texas state funds from being used to benefit private companies that moved U.S. jobs overseas. Specifically, it prohibits state investments in domestic private entities that outsourced U.S. jobs to foreign countries within the past two years (Section 2278.052), and blocks such entities from receiving state tax credits or exemptions for the same period (Section 2278.103). The law applies to state retirement systems, universities, and other state-managed funds, but excludes institutions of higher education from the tax benefit restrictions. It directly affects private businesses seeking state contracts, investments, or tax advantages by requiring them to maintain U.S. job creation.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

died · Texas · House May 15, 2025

HB 5178: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

HB 5178 requires Texas health benefit plans to cover specific biomarker testing for diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of diseases - including post-transplant care - when supported by evidence such as FDA approvals, Medicare guidelines, or clinical standards. It directly affects health insurers and patients enrolled in plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. The law mandates coverage only for tests meeting one of five evidence-based criteria (e.g., FDA-approved tests or nationally recognized guidelines) and allows state agencies to delay implementation if federal waivers are needed. Plans in effect before January 2026 remain governed by prior law. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, with coverage changes applying to new/renewed plans starting 2026.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Texas · House May 15, 2025

HB 3726: Relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.

HB 3726 amends Texas Transportation Code to clarify when drivers cannot pass certain vehicles on highways. It prohibits passing stationary or slow-moving vehicles displaying specific safety signals, including emergency vehicles, tow trucks, highway maintenance crews, utility service vehicles, municipal waste transporters, toll project vehicles, and vehicles using hazard lamps on the shoulder. The bill directly affects drivers navigating Texas highways by expanding the types of vehicles protected from passing maneuvers. Key provisions define seven vehicle categories that must be treated as stationary obstacles under traffic law, requiring drivers to yield. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Transportation

died · Texas · House May 15, 2025

HB 4368: Relating to title requirements, identification number inspections, and evidence of ownership for certain vehicles.

HB 4368 modifies Texas vehicle title and identification requirements by mandating identification number inspections for specific vehicles, including those imported from outside the U.S. or lacking a title record in the state’s system. The bill specifies that inspections must verify a vehicle’s identity when owners file bonds to obtain titles or need assigned identification numbers. It grants the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles authority to establish additional vehicle categories requiring inspections through department rules. Additionally, the bill adds requirements for notifying lienholders and a 30-day waiting period before issuing titles when using bonds without a general distinguishing number.

died · Texas · House May 15, 2025

HB 3811: Relating to youth injury mitigation and information training for coaches and youth athletics personnel.

HB 3811, titled the "Coach Safely Act," requires youth sports associations (like school teams or community leagues) to mandate free injury prevention training for coaches and athletics personnel working with children under 15 in high-risk sports such as football, basketball, soccer, and cheerleading. The training focuses on practical steps to reduce serious injury risks during these activities. It specifically excludes athletic trainers, doctors, nurses, first responders, and other healthcare professionals with trauma training from these requirements. The bill aims to improve safety standards without adding liability to local governments or replacing existing medical staff at youth events.

died · Texas · Senate May 15, 2025

SB 945: Relating to the adoption of political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurer holding companies.

This bill prohibits Texas insurers and insurer holding companies from adopting or including in proxy statements shareholder proposals that restrict fossil fuel insurance, require emissions tracking, or limit insurance for environmental/social causes. It defines "political shareholder proposals" to specifically cover three types of requests: banning fossil fuel-related coverage, mandating emissions tracking (including for insureds or investments), or restricting insurance for entities pursuing environmental/social goals. The law would take effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting all insurers operating under Texas law. It creates a clear prohibition on these specific types of shareholder initiatives without requiring insurer action on broader environmental or social policies.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

died · Texas · Senate May 15, 2025

SB 318: Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.

SB 318 creates an "election integrity division" within the Texas Attorney General's office, directly affecting the AG's office and local election officials (political subdivisions). The division investigates alleged election fraud or violations of the Election Code using available funds, can request state law enforcement assistance, and has authority to issue administrative subpoenas compelling document production or witness testimony from local governments. The bill requires the division to operate under existing or newly appropriated funding and takes effect on September 1, 2025. This establishes a formal state-level investigative mechanism for election-related concerns.

died · Texas · Senate May 15, 2025

SB 946: Relating to the prohibition on certain discrimination in the extension of credit to organizations based on social credit or value-based standards.

SB 946 prohibits lenders from denying credit to organizations based on non-financial factors like social credit scores, environmental/social/governance (ESG) ratings, diversity initiatives, or associations with specific industries (e.g., fossil fuels, firearms, or free-speech media). It directly affects organizations seeking loans by banning these criteria in credit decisions, requiring lenders to base approvals solely on financial risk metrics. The bill’s key provision explicitly prohibits using subjective value judgments - such as an organization’s DEI practices or industry ties - as reasons to restrict credit. The bill was reported adversely by the Senate State Affairs Committee with a 9-1 vote against it on May 5, 2025.

Topics ✗ Environment

died · Texas · House May 15, 2025

HB 3009: Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

HB 3009 expands Texas' Department of Public Safety database to include individuals convicted of two or more specific violent offenses, including assault with a deadly weapon (Penal Code §§ 22.01, 22.02) or offenses involving force/deadly force, and non-citizens unlawfully present in the U.S. who have two or more such convictions. The bill requires the database to include full names, aliases, dates of birth, physical descriptions, conviction details, and for non-citizens, their last known location. It mandates that the DPS add historical data for qualifying offenders convicted before the law's effective date (by January 1, 2026), unless the individual would be removed from the database under existing rules. This affects law enforcement agencies and individuals with multiple violent offense convictions who meet the expanded criteria.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✗ Immigration

died · Texas · House May 15, 2025

HB 2673: Relating to the repeal of certain provisions authorizing cemeteries in certain municipalities and counties.

HB 2673 amends Texas Health and Safety Code Section 711.008 to establish distance restrictions for cemetery operations near municipalities based on city population size. It prohibits establishing or operating cemeteries within specific distances (1-5 miles) from city boundaries, depending on whether the city has 5,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, or over 200,000 residents. The bill repeals two existing code sections (711.008(g-3) and (g-4)) related to cemetery authorization. This change directly affects cemetery operators and developers seeking to establish burial grounds near incorporated cities of specified population sizes. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.

died · Texas · House May 15, 2025

HB 105: Relating to the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act.

HB 105 amends the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act to create a new "priority project" category requiring applicants to commit to at least $750 million in investment by the end of the first tax year of the incentive period. Priority projects are exempt from standard job and investment requirements but must still generate sufficient tax revenue to offset school district losses from the agreement. The bill also clarifies that projects located in qualified opportunity zones (designated by the U.S. Treasury by 2026) must be situated within those zones to qualify for incentives. These changes streamline incentives for large-scale investments while maintaining fiscal accountability for local school funding.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Energy ✓ Technology