Jay Dean

Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.

Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.

Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.

Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to a comprehensive review of taxable goods and services.

Relating to public school accountability, including reducing state required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law and replacing current state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.

Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.

Relating to the use of certain federal funds received by the state to provide property tax refunds to Texas homestead owners.