The Texas Legislature Online is an excellent resource to use in gaining knowledge about the current and past legislative sessions.
Here are a few bills that may peak interest.
HB63: Decriminalization of marihuana (this is how it's spelled in the bill), making possession of an ounce or less, under the right circumstances, a misdemeanor with no arrest.
HB3838: Requires mineral rights buyers to place a conspicuous statement on each page of a contract that indicates the rights are being sold, not leased.
HB1139: Prohibits criminals who have intellectual disabilities from receiving the death penalty.
SB240: The issuance of F-35 fighter jet license plates with the words "The Sound of Freedom" along with a jet image.
These bills are only a miniscule example of the business passing through our capitol chambers. This session, the Texas House of Representatives has filed 6,521 bills, the Texas Senate has filed 3,344. 1,988 bills have been passed by the house and the senate. How all that has boiled down to the over-exposed reporting on whether or not we will stay in Daylight Savings Time (HB3784) is a real head-scratcher.
If it all seems overwhelming, which it is, look on the General Reports page for an over-all breakdown of what's going on.
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