Intergovernmental Relations

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities. [HB-128] [International ] [Community Development ]
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries. [HB-34] [Finance ] [International ] [Investments ]
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty. [SB-2430] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Co-author Authorized on 05/05/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense. [HB-4852] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Oliverson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/28/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties. [HB-4799] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Troxclair Placed On General State Calendar on 05/15/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action. [HB-130] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States. [HB-132] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Effective Immediately on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action. [SB-2429] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Placed On Local & Uncontested Calendar on 04/24/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes. [SB-2453] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Hancock Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-127] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty. [HB-119] [Ethics ] [National Security ]
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Sent To The Governor on 06/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty. [HB-129] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Ethics ]
Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Referred To State Affairs on 05/09/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States. [HB-4711] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ray Lopez Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense. [SB-2340] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Referred To State Affairs on 05/12/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense. [HB-4606] [Real Estate ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense. [HB-4597] [Real Estate ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to standards for the out-of-state confinement of county prisoners. [HB-4642] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to standards for the out-of-state confinement of county prisoners.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Gonzalez Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of an educator certificate to certain applicants from outside this state. [HB-4489] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Relating to the issuance of an educator certificate to certain applicants from outside this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christina Morales Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict. [SB-2312] [International ] [National Security ]
Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the dietitian licensure compact; authorizing a fee. [HB-4465] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the dietitian licensure compact; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Isaac Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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