Thursday, May 18, 2023

Day 129 - May 18

Things are getting busy.

As of 3:05 pm 73 House Bills have passed. 

- This link will be helpful until midnight 5/18/23

Rather than cover all these bills. I'll highlight a few: 

HB 165: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 584: Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.

HB 898: Relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 907: Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.

HB 1381: Relating to the public hearing requirement for a preliminary zoning report made by a zoning commission.

HB 1615: Relating to strategies to increase the availability of child-care and prekindergarten programs.

HB 1925: Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.

HB 2012: Relating to the display of the national motto in public school and institution of higher education classrooms.

HB 2732: Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities.