A total of 23 new bills will become Texas law on Jan. 1, 2022, all of which were passed during the regular session of the 87th Legislature. The majority of the laws revolve around tax requirements or tax-exemption statuses, but the complete list as is follows:

HB 115	Author:	Rodriguez | Craddick | Cole | Hinojosa | Goodwin
	Sponsor:	Seliger
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals.

HB 531	Author:	Walle | Coleman | Morales Shaw | Hernandez
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a floodplain.

HB 1197	Author:	Metcalf | Bell, Cecil | Cook
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/03/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

HB 1445	Author:	Oliverson | Meyer | Allison | Swanson
	Sponsor:	Nichols
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.

HB 1689	Author:	Oliverson | Metcalf | Button | Murr | Romero, Jr.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	05/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to credit for reinsurance governed by certain covered agreements and ceded to certain assuming insurers.

HB 2237	Author:	Burrows | Deshotel | Romero, Jr.
	Sponsor:	Johnson
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to mechanic’s, contractor’s, or materialman’s liens.

HB 2535	Author:	Sanford | Burrows | Guillen | Bailes | Spiller
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of real property that includes certain improvements used for the noncommercial production of food for personal consumption.

HB 2730	Author:	Deshotel | Burns | Geren | King, Ken | Canales
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority and the regulation of easement or right-of-way agents.

HB 3131	Author:	Cole
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the information required to be included in the certificate of formation of a filing entity.

HB 3777	Author:	Noble
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to eligible costs and expenses for purposes of the franchise tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.

HB 3788	Author:	Holland
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the training and education of appraisal review board members.

HB 3961	Author:	Spiller | Frank | Bell, Keith
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to required posting of information regarding the office of the state long-term care ombudsman on certain long-term care facilities’ Internet websites.

HB 3971	Author:	Meyer
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of residential real property located in a designated historic district.

HB 4638	Author:	Bucy
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 23	Author:	Huffman
	Sponsor:	Oliverson | Harless
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.

SB 41	Author:	Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Leach
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs; authorizing fees.

SB 43	Author:	Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Ortega | Parker | Capriglione | Muñoz, Jr. | Rodriguez
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing and registration requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 794	Author:	Campbell
	Sponsor:	Meyer
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran.

SB 855	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Hunter
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works.

SB 911	Author:	Hancock
	Sponsor:	Burrows | Pacheco
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of restaurants and third-party food delivery services, including the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage certificates to restaurants.

SB 1280	Author:	Hancock
	Sponsor:	Anchia
	Last Action:	05/15/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to certain provisions of The Securities Act for which a person offering or selling a security may be held liable to a person buying the security.

SB 1449	Author:	Bettencourt | Creighton | Hancock | Hinojosa | Johnson | et al.
	Sponsor:	Murphy
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.

SB 1524	Author:	Hughes
	Sponsor:	Guillen
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax refund pilot program for certain persons who employ apprentices.