Terri Leo-Wilson, Texas State Representative of 23rd district | Facebook
Terri Leo-Wilson, Texas State Representative of 23rd district | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the commissioner of the General Land Office’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates that local governments in Texas must submit proposed beach access and use plans to the commissioner of the General Land Office for compliance certification. The commissioner is required to respond within 90 days, either approving, partially approving, or denying certification. In cases of denial or partial approval, the commissioner must provide specific objections and suggested modifications to the local government, which must then revise and resubmit the plan. Additionally, the bill allows for partial approvals, enabling local governments to make amendments to the partially approved sections, subject to certification under specific guidelines. The bill takes effect immediately if it secures a two-thirds majority vote; otherwise, it becomes effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Terri Leo-Wilson, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another 16 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Leo-Wilson graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS.
Terri Leo-Wilson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 23rd House district. She replaced previous state representative Mayes Middleton in 2023.
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 776 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the definition of "eligible school district" for purposes of the study of school district property values conducted by the comptroller of public accounts |
| HB 761 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged veterans |
| HB 749 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving shrimp imported from outside of the United States |
| HB 735 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to required labeling of meat, poultry, shrimp, and certain related food products |
| HB 706 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations |
| HB 695 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the use of certain facilities of a building being used as a polling place or early voting polling place |
| HB 686 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising by political committees; providing a civil penalty |
| HB 672 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the use of a political contribution to pay a civil penalty or fine imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission |
| HB 629 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to advanced placement courses that may be offered by a school district |
| HB 518 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the ownership of agricultural land by nonresident aliens or foreign entities |
| HB 436 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the requirement by certain governmental entities for diversity, equity, and inclusion statements and training from employees, prospective employees, and contractors |
| HB 414 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee |
| HB 348 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the database of state expenditures maintained by the comptroller of public accounts |
| HB 309 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities |
| HB 256 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the Department of Public Safety performing rapid DNA testing of certain individuals crossing the Texas-Mexico border |
| HB 160 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education |
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