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    County Issues Newsletter | Febuary 21, 2025

    News Article | February 21, 2025

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    HB 2005 by Rep. Toth – Relating to a limitation on the salary paid to officers and employees of this state and political subdivisions of this state.

    HB 2215 by Rep. LaHood – Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired attorneys representing the state.

    HB 2609 by Rep. Bernal – Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.

    HB 2665 by Rep. VanDeaver – Relating to notification and disclosure of records and information concerning an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect to county or district attorneys.

    HB 2947 by Rep. McLaughlin – Relating to truancy; increasing a criminal penalty.

    HB 2990 by Rep. Lowe – Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.

    SB 19 by Sen. Middleton - Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

    SB 21 by Sen. Schwertner – Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.

    SB 396 by Sen. Kolkhorst – Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.

    SB 1210 by Sen. Hughes – Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals.

    SB 1300 by Sen. Flores – Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

    SB 1306 by Sen. Cook – Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.

    SB 1333 by Sen. Hughes – Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

    SB 1370 by Sen. Parker – Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.