Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
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Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.
Author:
Lowe
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03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
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Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain persons.
Author:
Lowe
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03/17/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
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Relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, commercial learner's permits, and personal identification certificates.
Author:
Lowe
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03/19/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
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Relating to the permissible uses of money received from the purchase of attendance credit by a school district.
Author:
Lowe
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03/19/2025 H Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
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Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.
Author:
Lowe
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03/20/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
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Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.
Author:
Lowe
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03/20/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
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Relating to requiring voter approval for mass pesticide application by municipalities or counties.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
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Relating to a prohibition on certain herbicides and food and beverage additives; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
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Relating to the compensation and professional representation of certain students participating in University Interscholastic League activities.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
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Relating to an election to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
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Relating to a prohibition on vaccination mandates.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
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Relating to the confidentiality of administrative subpoenas for offenses that involve the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/24/2025 H Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
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Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
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Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/25/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
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Relating to the prosecution of an offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.
Author:
Lowe
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03/25/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
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Relating to the persons who may request an attorney general opinion.
Author:
Lowe
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03/25/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
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Relating to requiring certain public and private employers in this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify, and notice regarding certain persons whose eligibility to work in the United States cannot be verified; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
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Relating to prohibiting vaccination mandates for members of the national guard.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
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Relating to the determination of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
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Relating to providing information regarding immunization requirements for admission to public elementary and secondary schools.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
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Relating to the percentage of a basic allotment increase under the Foundation School Program required to be used to provide compensation increases.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
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Relating to creating a civil penalty and providing for injunctive relief against museums that display certain obscene or harmful material.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
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Relating to providing for the statewide election of the speaker of the house of representatives by the voters of this state.
Author:
Lowe
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03/31/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
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Relating to the required use of hand-marked paper ballots for all elections.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/31/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
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Relating to creation of a school district by detachment of territory from an existing school district.
Author:
Lowe | Spiller
Last Action:
03/31/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM
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Relating to including fetal development instruction as part of the required health curriculum for public school students.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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Relating to the applicability to private schools of laws relating to the reporting to law enforcement of certain employee misconduct.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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Relating to voter registration and affiliation with a political party; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for continuous sexual abuse of a child who is younger than 14 years of age.
Author:
Lowe | Luther | Kerwin
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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Relating to prohibiting private schools from hiring persons in the registry of persons not eligible for employment in schools and to persons who must be listed in that registry.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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Relating to voter registration.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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Relating to the cancellation of all voter registrations following each presidential election; making conforming changes to voter registration and maintenance procedures; imposing a civil penalty.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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Relating to recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America in public schools and in open-enrollment charter schools; providing exemptions.
Author:
Lowe | Kerwin
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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Relating to reporting on students not lawfully present in the United States enrolled in a public school; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Lowe | Hinojosa | Bernal | Wilson | Tinderholt
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
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Relating to the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children and other protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general, appointed by the State Board of Education, with jurisdiction to investigate allegations of public school employee misconduct.
Author:
Lowe | Collier | Jones, Venton
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee on preventable deaths in county jails and a report concerning county jail safety.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
04/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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Relating to immunity from liability and suit for a public school or public school professional employee for and the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a student.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/05/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
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Clarifying that the 1972 ratification by the 62nd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, of the proposed 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was only valid through March 22, 1979.
Author:
Lowe
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
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Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
05/23/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Author:
Lowe | Swanson
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Signed by the Governor
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Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the American Declaration of Independence.
Author:
Lowe
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the Battle of Gonzales.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the Battle of Goliad.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 180th anniversary of the admission of Texas into the Union.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Texas.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 S Received from the House
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Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Velasco.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/19/2025 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/19/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing an impeached officer to continue in office pending the impeachment trial.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/19/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute any criminal offense prescribed by the laws of this state.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/24/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing each house of the legislature to determine the order of business for that house.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a vehicle mileage tax or fee.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead or 115 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the last year in which the residence homestead was appraised for ad valorem tax purposes, to limit the frequency of the reappraisal of a residence homestead for those purposes, and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for those purposes.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 26 2025 11:31AM
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Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the statewide election of the speaker of the house of representatives by the voters of this state.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 4:25PM
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Congratulating the Birdville High School StageHawks Theatre Department on its invitation to participate in the Chapter Select One-Act Showcase at the 2025 International Thespian Festival.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 4:25PM
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Congratulating Carla Campos of Haltom High School on winning a gold medal at the 2025 UIL Wrestling State Tournament.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 8:24AM
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Honoring Haltom City Mayor Dr. An Minh Truong for his professional achievements and civic contributions.
Author:
Lowe
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05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 5:45PM
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Recognizing May 6, 2025, as Corrections Workers Day.
Author:
Lowe
Last Action:
06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 4:49PM
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In memory of Doyle Oliver of Watauga.