A new bill authored by State Rep. Button in the Texas House seeks to establish residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed juveniles and provide educational services within these facilities, according to the Texas Legislature website.
The bill on Business & Commerce, Financial, and State Finances category, introduced as HB 109 during the 89(1) legislative session on Thursday, July 17, was formally listed with the short title: ’Relating to a disaster recovery loan program for small and micro-businesses’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates the designation of state facilities as residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed juveniles either under the jurisdiction of or in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services, but excludes those engaging in delinquent behavior. It requires the provision of free educational services for residents of these facilities, funded by appropriations for that purpose. The bill specifies that non-local residents can access local district education services only with the local superintendent’s approval. It becomes effective immediately with sufficient legislative support, otherwise on Sept. 1, 2025.
Angie Chen Button, the chair of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, proposed no other bills during the 89(1) legislative session. She is also a member of the House Committee on House Administration, a member of the House Committee on Ways & Means, and a member of the House Committee on S/C on Property Tax Appraisals.
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 4850 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor’s broadband development council |
| HB 135 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals |
| HB 4149 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act |
| HB 4083 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail |
| HB 112 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties |
| HB 3976 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education |
| HB 32 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises |
| HB 3303 | 02/25/2025 | Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for exotic animals |
| HB 3258 | 02/24/2025 | Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district |
| HB 3191 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions and a study on access to and availability of child care in this state |
| HB 3011 | 02/19/2025 | Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions |
| HB 2791 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services |
| HB 2788 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud detection information obtained in the administration of the unemployment compensation system |
| HB 2598 | 02/10/2025 | Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code |
| HB 1764 | 01/07/2025 | Relating to the certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants |
| HB 1757 | 01/07/2025 | Relating to eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy |
| HB 1681 | 12/19/2024 | Relating to the applicability of sales and use taxes to certain services provided by a marketplace provider |
| HB 1648 | 12/17/2024 | Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a county may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses |
| HB 1533 | 12/05/2024 | Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes |
| HB 1268 | 11/13/2024 | Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program |
