Jon Eric Rosenthal, Texas State Representative of 135th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/JonRosenthalTX/
Jon Eric Rosenthal, Texas State Representative of 135th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/JonRosenthalTX/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes civil liability for individuals who file false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers due to bias or prejudice against the falsely accused person's race, color, disability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The falsely accused person may receive damages up to $250 if the report was motivated by such biases. Additionally, if the falsely accused person prevails in court, they may also recover attorney's fees and related legal costs. This legislation applies to causes of action that arise on or after the act's effective date of Sept. 1, 2025.
Jon Rosenthal, member of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and vice chair of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another two bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Rosenthal graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a BS.
Jon Rosenthal is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 135th House district. He replaced previous state representative Gary Elkins in 2019.
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 230 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services |
| HB 224 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities |
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