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 establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes the Texas Adoption Assistance Program, effective Sept. 1, 2025, to encourage adoption by providing financial assistance to adoptive parents. Administered by the comptroller, the program certifies organizations that meet specific criteria, enabling them to solicit donations and distribute adoption assistance grants. Eligible adoptive parents with household incomes not exceeding $150,000 can receive grants covering a percentage of their adoption expenses, ranging from 50% for those earning up to $110,000, 30% for incomes up to $130,000, and 10% for incomes up to $150,000. Certified organizations must distribute at least 97% of their donations as grants and can receive state matching funds. Compliance with eligibility and financial transparency requirements is mandatory, with annual independent audits required. Failure to comply can result in certification revocation by the comptroller.
Terri Leo-Wilson, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another 22 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 1485 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes |
| HB 1484 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming |
| HB 1468 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to vaccine exemptions for individuals covered under a vaccine preventable disease policy implemented by certain health care facilities |
| HB 1358 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools |
| HB 1137 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district |
| HB 802 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the commissioner of the General Land Office |
| 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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