On Record (68)
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Resolutions Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Exemptions Property Interests Property Interests--Real Property
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Resolutions Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Exemptions Property Interests Property Interests--Homestead
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Aging Resolutions Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation--Property-Exemptions Property Interests Property Interests--Homestead
Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 140 Special Districts & Authorities Special Districts & Authorities--Municipal Utility Districts Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
Relating to the provision of water supply service by the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 140 to land located wholly or partly in the territory of another district.
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HARRIS-MONTGOMERY COUNTIES MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Special Districts & Authorities Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Relating to the name of and appointment of directors for the Harris-Montgomery Counties Management District.
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WESTWOOD MAGNOLIA PARKWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Special Districts & Authorities Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
Relating to the powers of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District.
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City Government City Government--General County Government County Government--General Intergovernmental relations ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Supreme Court Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.
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INSURANCE Insurance--General RISK MANAGEMENT, STATE OFFICE OF State Finances State Finances--Management & Control
Relating to the establishment of a risk management pool to provide insurance coverage.
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City Government City Government--Finance County Government County Government--Finance LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Political Subdivisions Public Notice
Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.
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City Government City Government--General County Government County Government--General Taxation Taxation--City Taxation--County Taxation--Sales ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of law by certain local governments and to take action against those local governments to enforce the law.
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City Government City Government--General County Government County Government--General Intergovernmental relations ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Supreme Court
Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.
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Consumer Protection UTILITIES Utilities--Water & Sewer Public Utility Commission WATER & SEWER SERVICE
Relating to the eligibility of ratepayers to file an appeal regarding water, drainage, or sewer rates with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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Military & Veterans RETIREMENT SYSTEMS Retirement Systems--State Employees GOVERNOR Adjutant General STATE GUARD, TEXAS Disabilities, Persons with
Relating to the retired members of the Texas State Guard.
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Special Districts & Authorities Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON UTILITIES Utilities--Water & Sewer
Relating to the creation of a district.
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Military & Veterans RETIREMENT SYSTEMS Retirement Systems--State Employees EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS
Relating to membership in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain service members of the Texas National Guard.
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Health Care Providers INSURANCE Insurance--Health & Accident
Relating to the calculation of penalties for violating certain laws governing the prompt payment of claims submitted by a physician or health care provider to certain health benefit plan issuers.
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Business & Commerce Business & Commerce--General Business & Commerce--Trade Practices Health Health--General ADVERTISING MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Relating to certain advertisements for prescription drugs.
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Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations HOUSING Housing--Finance Property Interests Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.
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City Government City Government--General Human Relations Human Services Human Services--General
Relating to municipal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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OIL & GAS RAILROAD COMMISSION
Relating to the spacing and density requirements applicable to certain oil and gas wells.
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City Government City Government--Land Use & Zoning County Government County Government--Land Use & Zoning
Relating to county regulation of residential development.
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SAFETY Safety--Fireworks
Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.
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Environment Environment--Water PERMITS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Relating to eligibility for a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.
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City Government City Government--Employees/Officers County Government County Government--Employees/Officers Political Subdivisions Civil Remedies & Liabilities CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
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City Government City Government--Roads County Government County Government--Roads Political Subdivisions Vehicles & Traffic Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit or restrict the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway.
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OIL & GAS Political Subdivisions Purchasing Purchasing--Local CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS State Agencies, Boards & Commissions ATTORNEY GENERAL
Relating to prohibiting certain criteria in a local governmental agency contractor selection process.
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Environment Environment--General Fees & Other Nontax Revenue Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local Political Subdivisions
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to use public money for an environmental project.
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Special Districts & Authorities Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist. Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility WATER WATER--CONSERVATION PERMITS
Relating to the expiration date of certain permits issued by groundwater conservation districts.
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HOUSING Housing--General Taxation Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.
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County Government County Government--Land Use & Zoning County Government--Roads
Relating to county regulation related to infrastructure planning for subdivisions and county authority to regulate building and set-back lines.
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City Government City Government--General County Government County Government--General Political Subdivisions WATER WATER--CONSERVATION Fees & Other Nontax Revenue Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
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County Government County Government--General CRIMES Crimes--Miscellaneous CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Criminal Procedure--General Environment Environment--Noise LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY Safety--Fireworks
Relating to the authority of counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.
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CRIMES Crimes--Against Persons Crimes--Against Persons--General Education Education--Primary & Secondary Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain assaults committed against employees of primary and secondary schools and to the conditions of community supervision for that offense.
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Military & Veterans Parks & Wildlife Parks & Wildlife--Parks
Relating to the waiver of state park entrance, admission, and vehicle entrance fees for certain holders of state parklands passports and their immediate family members.
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Military & Veterans Vehicles & Traffic Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES License Plates
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of certain Texas military awards.
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Taxation Taxation--Sales UTILITIES Utilities--Electric COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Public Utility Commission
Relating to electric market payments for and an exemption from sales and use taxes for customer-sited distributed generation.
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AGRICULTURE Animals City Government City Government--Land Use & Zoning Property Interests Property Interests--Property Owners Association
Relating to the authority of certain property owners' associations to prohibit or restrict the keeping of chickens.
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County Government County Government--General County Government--Roads Health Health--General Vehicles & Traffic Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road Montgomery County Business & Commerce Business & Commerce--General
Relating to regulation by certain counties of roadside or parking lot vendors and solicitors.
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Property Interests Property Interests--Eminent Domain Property Interests--Real Property Taxation Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection Condemnation
Relating to the right to repurchase from a condemning entity certain real property for which ad valorem taxes are delinquent.
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HOUSING Housing--Finance Housing--General City Government City Government--Land Use & Zoning County Government County Government--Land Use & Zoning Taxation Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Relating to housing finance corporations and to the location of residential developments owned by those corporations.
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Electronic Information Systems Fees & Other Nontax Revenue Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State Property Interests Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES CRIMINAL RECORDS INTERNET HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of verified residential rental applications.
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Education Education--Primary & Secondary Education--Primary & Secondary--General Electronic Information Systems Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools Education--School Districts SMART STUDENTS NOT DEVICES Electronic Equipment
Relating to public school policies regarding student possession of personal communication devices; authorizing a fee.
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HOLIDAYS AMERICAN PRIDE MONTH
Relating to designating July as American Pride Month.
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Highways TRANSPORTATION Transportation--Miscellaneous PAUL P. MENDES MEMORIAL PARKWAY Montgomery County Signs TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
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Occupational Regulation Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions PLUMBING EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF
Relating to the adoption of a certain plumbing code by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
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Education Education--Higher Education--Higher--General HOUSING Housing--Finance Housing--General State Agencies, Boards & Commissions Purchasing Purchasing--General CONTRACTORS' LIENS
Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.
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UTILITIES Utilities--General Utilities--Electric Utilities--Natural Gas Utilities--Water & Sewer
Relating to the disconnection of service provided to residential customers by certain utilities and propane gas distribution system retailers.
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UTILITIES Utilities--Water & Sewer City Government City Government--Utilities WATER & SEWER SERVICE Taxation Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.
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WEAPONS PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
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Business & Commerce Business & Commerce--General Civil Remedies & Liabilities WEAPONS Concealed Handguns
Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT Occupational Regulation Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions FEDERAL RELATIONS
Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal law enforcement officers.
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Military & Veterans MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS
Relating to the provision of financial assistance to survivors of certain members of the Texas military forces.
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Military & Veterans RETIREMENT SYSTEMS Retirement Systems--State Employees EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS
Relating to the purchase of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
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AGRICULTURE Property Interests Property Interests--Real Property Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Exemptions Condemnation OPEN-SPACE LAND
Relating to the eligibility of land taken by condemnation for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
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Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Exemptions Property Interests Property Interests--Real Property HOUSING Housing--Manufactured Housing Property Interests--Homestead
Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Exemptions Property Interests Property Interests--Homestead
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Aging Education Education--Primary & Secondary Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation--Property-Exemptions Taxation--School District Property Interests Property Interests--Homestead
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
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County Government County Government--Employees/Officers HOUSING Housing--Finance Property Interests Property Interests--Real Property Taxation Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Relating to the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Education Education--Primary & Secondary Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance State Finances State Finances--Management & Control Taxation Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection Taxation--School District COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
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ELECTIONS Elections--General Taxation Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
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Health Health--Emergency Services & Personnel City Government Special Districts & Authorities Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous City Government--Annexation
Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.
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HOUSING Property Interests Property Interests--Real Property Housing--General
Relating to certain definitions applicable to the Texas Fair Housing Act.
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LEGISLATURE Secretary Of State Lieutenant Governor Civil Remedies & Liabilities FEDERAL RELATIONS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TEXAS SOVEREIGNTY ACT
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
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Aliens Property Interests Property Interests--Real Property RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS PLATTING Financial Financial--General
Relating to verification of citizenship or legal residency for purposes of certain contracts for or concerning the purchase of residential real property located in platted subdivisions; creating a criminal offense.
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Taxation Property Interests Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts Property Interests--Real Property Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions
Relating to a requirement that an appraisal review board rely on an appraisal of residential real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the board by the property owner to determine a protest regarding the value of the property.
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