A new bill authored by State Rep. Lalani seeks to define the composition and locations of campuses within the Texas State Technical College System across multiple Texas counties, according to the Texas Legislature website.
The bill on Crimes, Health, and Minors category, introduced as HB 238 during the 89(1) legislative session on Thursday, July 31, was formally listed with the short title: ’Relating to the distribution of hookahs; creating a criminal offense’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill amends the Education Code to define the composition and locations of campuses within the Texas State Technical College System, including a system office in Waco and multiple campuses across various Texas counties such as Cameron, Harrison, McLennan, and Denton, among others. It specifies that certain campuses operate collectively in several counties. The bill outlines conditions under which a campus may offer programs within the tax district of a public junior college, contingent on the junior college’s ability to offer the program and obtaining approval from the coordinating board. It exempts certain counties from these program approval requirements. Additionally, the bill clarifies that a junior college district may annex territories in specific counties. The bill takes effect immediately if it passes with a two-thirds majority in both legislative houses; otherwise, it becomes effective on Sept. 1, 2025.
Suleman Lalani, the vice chair of the House Committee on Land & Resource Management, proposed one other bill during the 89(1) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Higher Education.
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.
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(1) | HB 174 | 07/22/2025 | Relating to emergency preparedness and safety requirements for youth camps |
| 89(R) | HB 5656 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 89(R) | HB 4887 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the provision of loans and grants from the Texas energy fund for certain electric generating facilities |
| 89(R) | HB 4702 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education |
| 89(R) | HB 4692 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste |
| 89(R) | HB 4639 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the development and implementation of a veterans health care coverage program to assist certain veterans in obtaining health care coverage |
| 89(R) | HB 4019 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to providing certain students in this state with career opportunities in state agencies through the Texas pathways program |
| 89(R) | HB 4018 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to use of artificial intelligence in utilization review conducted for health benefit plans |
| 89(R) | HB 3949 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to advanced air mobility |
| 89(R) | HB 3884 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to foreign language curriculum requirements for high school students in public schools |
| 89(R) | HB 3882 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program |
| 89(R) | HB 3881 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the parking of a commercial motor vehicle in or near certain residential subdivisions |
| 89(R) | HB 2875 | 02/14/2025 | Relating to the development and adoption by school districts of local policies to address eloping behavior by students with autism or other intellectual or developmental disabilities |
| 89(R) | HB 2874 | 02/14/2025 | Relating to the inclusion of provenance data on content shared on social media platforms |
| 89(R) | HB 2873 | 02/14/2025 | Relating to the replacement and modernization of obsolete and inefficient computer hardware and software technology used by certain state agencies |
| 89(R) | HB 2659 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information |
| 89(R) | HB 2641 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for physicians and providers providing certain health care services |
| 89(R) | HB 2640 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to medical director certification and training requirements at certain nursing facilities |
| 89(R) | HB 2639 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to preauthorization determinations conducted by physicians of the same specialty as the requesting physician or health care provider |
| 89(R) | HB 2300 | 01/31/2025 | Relating to the distribution of hookahs; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 2299 | 01/31/2025 | Relating to a community health clinic grant program |
| 89(R) | HB 2298 | 01/31/2025 | Relating to a health care facility grant program supporting the use of artificial intelligence technology in scanning medical images for cancer detection |
| 89(R) | HB 1903 | 01/16/2025 | Relating to a “Texas Way” to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace |
| 89(R) | HB 1900 | 01/16/2025 | Relating to providing water to voters near a polling place |
| 89(R) | HB 1885 | 01/16/2025 | Relating to providing voters access to a restroom facility at a polling place |
| 89(R) | HB 1811 | 01/10/2025 | Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy |
| 89(R) | HB 1541 | 12/06/2024 | Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study and make recommendations on services provided to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability |
| 89(R) | HB 1539 | 12/06/2024 | Relating to seeking a waiver under Medicaid to provide a continuous period of eligibility under the program for certain children |
| 89(R) | HB 1538 | 12/06/2024 | Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness |
| 89(R) | HB 1474 | 11/26/2024 | Relating to the prohibited retail sale and provision to minors of certain over-the-counter weight loss drugs and dietary supplements; providing a civil penalty |
| 89(R) | HB 1467 | 11/25/2024 | Relating to emergency preparedness of assisted living facilities and the health and safety of residents of those facilities; providing civil and administrative penalties |
| 89(R) | HB 895 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties |
| 89(R) | HB 891 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a “Texas solution” to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; requiring a fee |
| 89(R) | HB 885 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for emergency outpatient dialysis treatment provided to certain individuals with end stage renal disease |
| 89(R) | HB 880 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the reporting of certain information regarding medically necessary debt on a consumer report |
| 89(R) | HB 876 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the establishment of certain information sharing and analysis organizations by the Department of Information Resources |
| 89(R) | HB 869 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the review and revision by the state’s classification officer of information in the position classification plan regarding state information technology positions |
| 89(R) | HB 863 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to senior independent living communities; providing civil and administrative penalties |
| 89(R) | HB 860 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty |
| 89(R) | HB 856 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a policy regarding the maintenance, administration, and disposal of medication for respiratory distress by public and private schools |
| 89(R) | HB 850 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to emergency cardiovascular care at public schools and certain private schools in this state |
| 89(R) | HB 846 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a parental leave policy for certain school district classroom teachers |
| 89(R) | HB 842 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a study and report on burying power lines in the Gulf Coast region |
| 89(R) | HB 836 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to establishing a minimum base wage for certain personal attendants under Medicaid and other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission |
| 89(R) | HB 826 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to monitoring air contaminant emissions in certain counties |
| 89(R) | HB 783 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to civil liability for online impersonation |
| 89(R) | HB 770 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to prohibiting a sex offender from possessing a firearm |
| 89(R) | HB 746 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to an e-cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessation program established by the Department of State Health Services |
| 89(R) | HB 724 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to notice of the health of children attending and adults employed by a child-care facility |
| 89(R) | HB 702 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a notification provided by a transportation network company regarding a designated bicycle lane |
