6 GOP Priority Bills Authored 15 GOP Priority Bills Joint/CoauthoredSB15 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Bettencourt; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer Caption: Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex. SJR28 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House County Affairs Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County. SCR47 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Resolutions Calendars Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of Charles Dwayn Krampota. SJR54 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion. SJR55 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes is the market value of the property for the first year that the owner qualified the property for a homestead exemption or, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property. SJR78 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation. SR109 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing January 25, 2023, as Deer Park Chamber of Commerce Day. SR167 Passed by the House and Senate Bipartisan Bill, authored by Middleton; Alvarado; Creighton Caption: Recognizing the City of Baytown on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. SB175 Passed the Senate But Died in House After Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities. SB176 Died in Committee After Public Hearing This bill would cost taxpayers $1,929,978,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #8: Parental Rights and Educational Freedom Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Parental Empowerment Program and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program. SB177 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to informed consent before provision of certain medical treatments and exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements. SR213 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Pearland Day. SR214 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing the dedication of the San Leon Municipal Utility District water tower in memory of Joseph Lynn Manchaca. SR220 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Texas First Bank on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. SB242 Died after Placed on Senate Intent Calendar Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution. SR246 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Creighton Caption: Recognizing March 1, 2023, as Galveston County Day. SR275 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as University of Houston-Clear Lake Day. SR276 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the launch of Artemis I mission. SB324 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders. SB345 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense. SB346 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. SR374 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing the Galveston Island State Park Beach Redevelopment project. SB428 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the limitation on the number of baccalaureate degree programs a public junior college may offer. SB429 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the requirements for a public junior college to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a baccalaureate degree program. SB430 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the expiration date of driver's licenses and renewal driver's licenses issued to noncitizens. SB431 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to local regulation to enforce child custody orders; authorizing a civil penalty. SB432 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for theft of a catalytic converter; increasing a criminal penalty. SB433 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the determination of the market value of solar energy property for ad valorem tax purposes. SB434 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the burden of proof in a suit or administrative proceeding to establish that an area is subject to the public beach easement. SB435 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain evidence of a crime that resulted in the death of a person. SB436 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of purchasing or selling human organs; increasing a criminal penalty. SR436 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing the Hitchcock High School boys' basketball team on winning a state championship. SB437 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Priority #4: Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children. SR445 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Commemorating San Jacinto Day. SR446 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Harmony Public Schools for receiving 2023 State Schools of Character designation. SR472 Never Made It to a Committee Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing BIZPAC.us and its founder and executive chairman, Joseph L. Trahan. SR479 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of Mason Anthony Nelson. SR480 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of Samuel Felix Mixon. SR481 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Michael Culling on the occasion of his retirement. SR482 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of Ronald Anthony Maceo. SR483 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of Michael Charles Pistone. SR484 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of Nancy Lefeber Hughes. SR485 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Tanya Moore, Dustin Carrillo, and Jesse Neace of Alvin Independent School District for their lifesaving actions. SR486 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing the Pearland Little League All-Stars for advancing to the Little League World Series. SR487 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Creighton Caption: In memory of Kenneth David Clark. SR489 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Bob Ford on his induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. SR491 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of Patricia Ann LeMay Hocking. SR500 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing I Am Texas for holding a Guinness World Record as the largest published book. SR545 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Wallace R. Hogan on the occasion of his retirement. SR611 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing education foundations for school districts in Texas. SR612 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing the Daily Mile USA for reaching an enrollment of one million participants. SR615 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Galveston County's independent school district education foundations. SR636 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. John the Baptist No. 2073 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. SR637 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Kelly de Schaun for her service as CEO of the Galveston Park Board. SB648 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the procedure for removing certain prosecuting attorneys for their policies on the enforcement of criminal offenses; providing a private cause of action. SB649 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to participation in athletic activities based on biological sex; providing a civil right to action for K-12 athletes and college athletes. SR668 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Recognizing Rett Reef in Galveston Bay. SR669 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of the life of Dustin Lee Mortenson. SR670 Passed by the House and Senate Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: In memory of the life of Lucas Maurice Lowe. SB689 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public safety dual credit grant program by the Texas Education Agency. SB690 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education and the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the governor's office to investigate the administration of public education. SB741 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the provision of property owners' association insurance by the FAIR Plan Association in certain areas. SB742 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to a requirement for certain entities to enter into a contract for election services. SB743 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the hours of work of county employees. SB744 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to clarifying that a statutory county court judge is authorized to issue a search warrant for access to a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. SB763 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains. SB795 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the transfer of the University Interscholastic League from The University of Texas at Austin to the Texas Education Agency. SB796 Vetoed by the Governor Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts. SB797 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors. SB798 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the certification requirements for a public school counselor. SB930 Passed the Senate But Died in House After Public Hearing Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the publication of opinions by a court. SB931 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to remote vehicle disabling technology capable of being activated or engaged by a motor vehicle manufacturer or governmental entity; creating criminal offenses. SB932 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility and to the prohibition of the candidate's placement on the ballot. SB933 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law. SB934 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain officers of a political subdivision authorized to impose a tax or issue bonds to hold at the same time certain other offices. SB976 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Bettencourt Caption: Relating to the procedure for the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate by a taxing unit. SB1027 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Creighton Caption: Relating to the adoption of rules concerning certain on-site sewage disposal systems. SB1034 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the tort of public nuisance. SB1064 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts. SB1065 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. SB1066 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the filing and publishing of lobbyist activity reports. SB1067 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the consideration of certain information by a parole panel in determining whether to release an inmate on parole. SB1068 Died after Placed on Senate Intent Calendar This bill would cost taxpayers $1,209,432.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the removal of restrictions on funding and payment of costs for certain full-time online educational programs; authorizing a fee. SB1107 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. SB1108 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to release of an area from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. SB1217 Died in House Calendars Committee This bill would cost taxpayers $41,776,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Bipartisan Bill, authored by Middleton; Creighton; Hinojosa; LaMantia; Zaffirini Caption: Relating to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. SB1303 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Creighton; Kolkhorst Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit by the commissioner of the General Land Office for a wind power facility on coastal public land; authorizing a fee; providing a civil penalty. SB1309 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities. SB1310 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances. SB1323 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the verification of the status of certain driver's licenses before renting a motor vehicle. SB1324 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the effect of an election at which the voters fail to approve or vote to reduce the ad valorem tax rate adopted by the governing body of a taxing unit. SB1339 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Creighton Caption: Relating to the designation of a bridge in Galveston County as the Ken Clark Memorial Bridge. SB1392 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to establishing the oyster council of the Parks and Wildlife Department. SB1393 Vetoed by the Governor Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to eligibility for coverage by the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan in certain areas. SB1394 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the issuance of anticipation notes or other obligations by issuers located along the Gulf Coast in an emergency. SB1395 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to requirements for the closure of certain areas to the taking of oysters. SB1396 Passed the Senate But Died in House After Public Hearing Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools. SB1502 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to prohibited conduct of a health benefit plan issuer in relation to affiliated and nonaffiliated providers. SB1503 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to an entity responsible for the local share of qualified project costs under the ship channel improvement revolving fund. SB1504 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the automatic admission of students with a nontraditional secondary education to certain public institutions of higher education. SB1575 Never Made It to a House Committee Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #8: Parental Rights and Educational Freedom Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the authority of the chair of the State Board of Education to request an attorney general opinion. SB1702 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to orders providing for the conservatorship of or possession of and access to a child by the child's parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. SB1703 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Border Security Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to a study on the impact of illegal immigration in this state. SB1704 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the state compression percentage and a school district's maximum compressed tax rate under the public school finance system. SB1705 Passed the Senate But Died in House After Public Hearing This bill would cost taxpayers $54,000,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to nominations by primary election by certain political parties. SB1706 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty. SB1707 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to reliability backup service for non-dispatchable generation resources in the ERCOT power region. SB1708 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the elimination of regular mandatory vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles and the imposition of replacement fees. SB1759 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the creation of a Texas history grant program. SB1760 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to a public school classroom safety review and referral program for students who engage in violent criminal conduct; creating a criminal offense. SB1761 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to infrastructure planning and lot frontages in the unincorporated area of certain counties. SB1762 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to a priority system for consideration by state governmental entities of oral or written public comments received from certain persons. SB1763 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture. SB1782 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the approval of open-enrollment charter schools. SB1789 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes. SB1864 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to certain placements for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. SB1875 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the use of electronic devices to accept voters. SB1876 Died in Committee After Public Hearing Referred to Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education. SB1877 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the timing of state financing for voter registration. SB1878 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a firefighter or emergency medical technician for workers' compensation benefits for infertility. SB1879 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to preserving religious liberty from nativist jurisprudence. SB1993 Passed the Senate But Died in House After Public Hearing Referred to House Elections Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Bettencourt; Creighton; Huffman; Kolkhorst Caption: Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new election in certain counties. SB1994 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #1: Protect our Elections Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to vote harvesting; creating a civil penalty. SB1995 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to requiring a general custodian of election records to adopt procedures for public inspection of voted ballots. SB2024 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the registration, ownership, and operation of certain motor vehicles. SB2025 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Bettencourt Caption: Relating to election precinct boundaries and the establishment of polling places. SB2026 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the commissioner of the General Land Office. SB2027 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the designation of the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange. SB2028 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Brazoria County. SB2281 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #4: Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain adult cabaret performances; creating a criminal offense. SB2282 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to National Aeronautics and Space Administration security personnel. SB2283 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the meeting requirements for the Galveston County Juvenile Board. SB2284 Signed by the Governor Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit. SB2285 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain malt beverages between two or more licensed premises operating under the same general ownership or management. SB2286 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law. SB2335 Passed the Senate But Died in House After Public Hearing Referred to House Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Creighton Caption: Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education. SB2336 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority. SB2337 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to an election to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt. SB2338 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the appointment of members to policy boards of certain metropolitan planning organizations. SB2339 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the investment or deposit of school district reserve funds and the establishment of a school reserves investment fund. SB2340 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to innovation waivers for certain insurance laws, regulations, and requirements; authorizing a fee. SB2492 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state. SB2493 Vetoed by the Governor Referred to House Business & Industry Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to repairs made pursuant to a tenant's notice of intent to repair and the refund of a tenant's security deposit. SB2494 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to establishing election marshals and enforcing violations of elections law. SB2495 Never Made It to a Committee Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to establishing election marshals and enforcing violations of elections law. SB2496 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the prohibition of tolls on portions of State Highway 146 and State Highway 99. SB2497 Died in House Calendars Committee This bill would cost taxpayers $864,752.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton; Campbell Caption: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system. SB2498 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to provide a universal basic income. SB2499 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail. SB2500 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of certain military servicemembers. SB2501 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of trustees of an independent school district. SB2548 Died in House Calendars Committee Referred to House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee, chaired by a Democrat Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. SB2549 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to guardianships of the person of wards with profound intellectual disabilities who are minors or were minors when their guardianship proceedings commenced. SB2550 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the line of vegetation following a meteorological event. SB2551 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the use of appropriated money for nonprofit organizations advocating for governmental adoption of a policy of managed retreat. SB2552 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to test gathering requirements for certain wastewater treatment facilities. SB2553 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the establishment of a strategic reserve of gas and crude oil and a severance tax credit for delivering gas and oil to the reserve. SB2554 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Authorizing the state to take an interlocutory appeal to seek the overruling of Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003). SB2555 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to training requirements for certain municipal, county, and school district elected officers. SB2556 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and coverage for windstorm by certain insurers. SB2557 Never Made It to a Committee Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to infrastructure planning and lot frontages in the unincorporated area of certain counties. SB2558 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the election, terms, and resignation of the board of commissioners of the Brazoria Drainage District No. 4. SB2559 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #8: Parental Rights and Educational Freedom Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to requiring school districts to adopt procedures to ensure parents are informed regarding a student's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being. SB2560 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program. SB2561 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the supplemental special education services program. SB2562 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. SB2563 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence against a defendant in a criminal case. SB2564 Died in Committee with No Public Hearing Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Republican Bill, authored by Middleton Caption: Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities. |