New Texas Laws Effective Today: Health, Disaster Relief, and More
WFAADecember 5, 20251 min2,307 views
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- 💡 Several new Texas laws are now in effect, impacting areas such as health research and disaster relief donations.
- 📌 A significant new law establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, focusing on conditions like dementia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's, with an initial state investment of $3 billion.
Disaster Response and Victim Protection
- ⚠️ The Disaster Scam Response Act aims to combat fraud during emergencies by verifying nonprofits and banks for disaster relief donations and increasing penalties for disaster-related theft.
- ⚖️ Another law provides shielding for trafficking victims from prosecution for crimes committed under duress, fraud, or coercion by their traffickers.
Additional Laws and Redistricting
- 📊 December brings 16 more laws into effect, including tax breaks for business owners and the replacement of the STAR test in public schools.
- 🗺️ New congressional redistricting maps for Texas are also effective today, though their implementation is subject to a US Supreme Court case.
- 🗓️ A further 31 laws are set to take effect in January.
- 💻 A more extensive list of new laws is available on the WFA website.
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Texas LawsDementia Prevention and Research Institute of TexasAlzheimer's ResearchParkinson's ResearchDisaster Scam Response ActDisaster Relief DonationsTrafficking Victim ProtectionBusiness Tax BreaksSTAR Test ReplacementCongressional Redistricting MapsTexas Legislature
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