One look at the current status of the priority legislation in the Texas Legislature.
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Let's look at these two that will not pass:
- HB 2744: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Stuck in a House Committee
From the Bill Analysis: Background and Purpose:
On May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 19 students and 2 teachers with a semiautomatic rifle. Just days prior to the incident, the shooter, who had just recently turned 18, was able to legally purchase the semiautomatic rifle used in the shooting.
If the legal age to purchase these weapons was higher, shootings such as the one in Uvalde could potentially be avoided as there would be more time to notice suspicious behavior, to address any mental health problems, and for potential shooters to mature and become less ill-disposed. C.S.H.B. 2744 seeks to prevent people under 21 years of age from being able to legally purchase a semiautomatic rifle in Texas, with certain exceptions
- HJR 155: Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, support the horse racing industry, and reform horse racing and greyhound racing by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, authorizing Tribal-State compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; and requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.
Passed the House, Stuck in a Senate Committee
From the Bill Analysis: Background and Purpose:
By authorizing a limited number of large-scale destination resorts that include hotel accommodations, meeting space, entertainment facilities, shopping centers, restaurants, casino gaming and sports wagering, and a combination of various other tourism amenities and facilities, Texas may be better equipped to compete with other states in attracting some of the largest conventions and millions of leisure travelers a year. According to testimony by economist Dr. George Zodrow, these destination resorts could also create 48,000 full-time equivalent jobs, labor income of $4.5 billion, an increase in value added or GDP of $8.3 billion, and initial construction expenditures with 25,000 jobs per year. C.S.H.J.R. 155 aims to help the state keep some of the billions of dollars that Texans currently spend on tourism and gaming in neighboring states here in Texas by proposing a constitutional amendment that, if approved by the voters, would authorize casino gaming and sports wagering in Texas.
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For the rest:
HB1: Allocating the budget
SB 8: Creating education savings accounts
SB 3: Cutting property taxes
HB 12: Expanding postpartum Medicaid
HB 6: Allowing murder charges for fentanyl poisoning
HB 7: Expanding border security funding and creating a border safety unit
HB 3: Addressing school safety
SB 7: Shoring up the power grid
SB 9: Providing teacher bonuses
SB 15: Restricting trans athletes in college sports
SB 17: Banning DEI offices in colleges
SB 18: Restricting tenure at universities
HJR 102: Legalizing online sports betting
HB 9/HJR 125: Expanding broadband
HB 1422: Adopting permanent daylight saving time
SB 23: Raising minimum sentence for gun crimes
SB 12 : Regulating drag shows
HB 2127: Preempting local regulations
SB 147: Restricting foreign land ownership
HB 1595: Creating university endowments
SB 28: Funding water infrastructure fund
HB 100: Increasing school funding
Sent to Abbott
SB 14: Banning care for trans kids
