A new bill authored by State Rep. Mark Dorazio in the Texas House seeks to enhance the accuracy and standardization of investigations into abuse, neglect, and exploitation, according to the Texas Legislature website.
The bill on Housing and Property Interests category, introduced as HB 140 during the 89(1) legislative session on Monday, July 21, was formally listed with the short title: ’Relating to the repeal of a prohibition on property owners’ association rental restrictions based on a person’s method of payment’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill establishes a Child and Adult Protective Investigations Advisory Committee within the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to enhance the accuracy and standardization of investigations into abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The committee’s mandate includes advising on policies and procedures to improve investigative processes, compliance, training, and public engagement. It will consist of 13 members from various state offices and stakeholders, and will meet quarterly to gather public input, develop recommendations, and report annually to state leaders. The department will stream and archive meetings for transparency. The committee is set to dissolve on Sept. 1, 2029, with the act taking effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Mark Dorazio, the vice chair of the House Committee on S/C on Defense & Veterans’ Affairs, proposed no other bills during the 89(1) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs and a member of the House Committee on Human Services.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4989 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to election integrity and security of ballot boxes, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; authorizing a penalty |
| HB 4643 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission |
| HB 4640 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners |
| HB 4228 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms |
| HB 4227 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to prohibiting political subdivisions from using public money to aid in out-of-state travel for certain purposes |
| HB 4225 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to military toll discount programs |
| HB 4171 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to accommodating a voter with a disability |
| HB 3905 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the interconnection or deployment of distributed generation by or for retail electric customers |
| HB 3904 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to billing and payments associated with distributed renewable generation |
| HB 3903 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the persons who are authorized to request a payoff statement from a property tax lender |
| HB 2506 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to rates for water or sewer utility service provided by certain municipally owned utilities |
| HB 2505 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to the notification provided by a municipality to a retail public utility of the municipality’s intent to provide water or sewer service in an incorporated or annexed area |
| HB 2503 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to maintenance of the statewide voter registration list |
| HB 2502 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to software installed in certain voting system equipment |
| HB 2501 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to use public money to provide legal services in a removal proceeding for an individual unlawfully present in the United States |
| HB 1890 | 01/16/2025 | Relating to the improvement of certain school campuses based on the construction or rehabilitation of certain low income housing developments in the attendance zone of those campuses |
| HB 1068 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to law enforcement reports concerning certain arrest information of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States |
| HB 1065 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the classification of employees of certain companies operating under the Private Security Act |
| HB 1064 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the provision of private security services at a public primary or secondary school; requiring an occupational license |
| HB 1062 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to purchasing gold and silver bullion for this state to hold in the Texas Bullion Depository; making an appropriation |
| HB 1060 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to ensuring certain adoptive parents may consent to medical care and access information regarding their child who is eligible for benefits under Medicaid |
| HB 1058 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as an election watcher |
| HB 1056 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee |
| HB 1054 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository |
| HB 1053 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the issuance of bonds |
| HB 1050 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the award of attorney’s fees in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district |
| HB 1049 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee |
