Property owners in school districts that send part of their tax collections back to the state would see that split spelled out under one of the first bills filed Monday by Democratic state Rep. Mihaela Plesa, whose House District 70 takes in about 42% of Plano's residents.
Plesa, who won another term last week, filed five bills on the first day of bill filing for the 2027 legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature's list of bills filed Nov. 9.
The tax notice bill
House Bill 142 deals with districts whose local revenue tops their state entitlement and that buy attendance credits from the state, the system commonly called recapture. For property in those districts, the appraisal district's online database would have to show the estimated share of the district's maintenance and operations taxes that goes to the state and the share that stays in the district.
The bill spells out the wording: a statement that the named district "is estimated to pay" a given percentage of local property tax collections to the state as recaptured taxes, with the rest remaining for district operations. It would take effect Jan. 1, 2028.
Three bills on endometriosis
- HB 258 would have the Texas Medical Board, working with the state health department, write evidence-based guidelines for screening and diagnosing endometriosis, post them online and update them at least every five years. It would also require continuing education on the condition for physicians whose practice includes reproductive health, and a report to state leaders by Dec. 1, 2028.
- HB 214 would let the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas fund research into whether endometriosis leads to or raises the risk of cancer.
- HB 330 would add conditions that cause menstrual cramps, including premenstrual dysphoric disorder and dysmenorrhea, to the list of diagnoses for which doctors may prescribe low-THC cannabis under the state's compassionate use program, starting Sept. 1, 2027.
A housing finance change
Her fifth bill, HB 182, would change how state law defines the "closing" of certain private activity bonds. For bonds that finance rental housing projects, delivery could happen in increments as long as each partial payment is at least 10% of the total.
Plano is split among several House districts. Rep. Jeff Leach, whose District 67 includes about 11% of the city, also filed bills Monday. Filing runs through March 12, and the session opens in January. Few bills filed this early become law, and each would need to pass both chambers, where Democrats will lead the House and Republicans keep their Senate majority.
