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House clerk reads dozens of bills on first reading; measures referred to committees
Summary
At the opening of a House session, the clerk read a long list of bills and resolutions on first reading and announced committee referrals across topics including tax and local debt, abortion exceptions, oil field theft prevention, education, and health benefit coverage for obesity medications.
The Texas House opened with the clerk reading dozens of bills and resolutions on first reading and announcing committee referrals, a routine procedural step that sends measures to standing committees for consideration.
The clerk read the caption and committee referral for a wide range of proposals, including HB 19 by Meyer relating to repayment of local-government debt and the use of ad valorem tax revenue (referred to Ways and Means); HB 44 by Garen on an abortion exception tied to a physician’s reasonable medical judgment (referred to Public Health); and HB 48 by Darby to create an organized oil‑field theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety (referred to Energy Resources). The clerk also read bills addressing higher education scholarships, municipal finance, public‑health…
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