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 the advertisement of disposable wipes as flushable; authorizing a civil penalty’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill seeks to regulate the advertisement of disposable wipes by prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers, suppliers, or retailers from labeling or promoting wipes as "flushable" unless they immediately disintegrate or dissolve in water. It introduces civil penalties for violations, with fines starting at $1,000 for a first offense and potentially reaching up to $10,000 for subsequent violations. The attorney general is authorized to enforce these provisions through lawsuits in district court and may also seek injunctive relief to prevent further sales of non-compliant wipes after multiple violations. Collected penalties will be deposited into the general revenue fund, and the attorney general may recover costs incurred during legal proceedings. This act is set to be effective September 1, 2025.
Jon Rosenthal, member of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and vice chair of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another 15 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 575 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to preparation for and response to weather emergencies that affect certain natural gas facilities; increasing the amount of civil and administrative penalties |
| HB 574 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the use of adaptive model data analytics software by the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region |
| HB 532 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain law regarding travel expenses |
| HB 531 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the use of certain devices by a person occupying a voting station |
| HB 489 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained |
| HB 471 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies |
| HB 459 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission |
| HB 438 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation |
| HB 435 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to prohibiting carrying a firearm while intoxicated; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 410 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords |
| HB 362 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher |
| HB 302 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions |
| HB 270 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers |
| 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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