Texas Legislature
Bills Effective on January 1, 2020
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/24/2025

Number of Bills: 24
HB 69 Author: Minjarez | Rodriguez | Bailes | Collier
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/15/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the right to vacate and avoid liability under a residential lease after a tenant's death.

HB 831 Author: Huberty
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the residency requirement to be eligible for public office.

HB 918 Author: White | Davis, Yvonne | Sherman, Sr.
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 06/02/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to providing discharged or released inmates with certain documents, including documents to assist the inmate in obtaining employment.

HB 1002 Author: Collier
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/04/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the term of a parking permit issued to a residential tenant by a landlord.

HB 1254 Author: Murphy
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/07/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of land secured by a home equity loan to be designated for agricultural use for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1313 Author: King, Phil
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to ad valorem taxation.

HB 1526 Author: Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/02/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the treatment of a nursery stock weather protection unit as an implement of husbandry for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1607 Author: Goldman | Geren | Price | Turner, Chris | Miller
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government.

HB 1815 Author: Sanford
Sponsor: Fallon
Last Action: 06/10/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the deadline for filing an application for an allocation of the value of certain property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1885 Author: Bonnen, Greg | Guillen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/07/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the waiver of penalties and interest if an error by a mortgagee results in failure to pay an ad valorem tax.

HB 2441 Author: Wray | Guillen
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/05/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the entitlement of a person who is disabled and elderly to receive a disabled residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from one taxing unit and an elderly exemption from another taxing unit.

HB 2604 Author: Sanford
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/10/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the number of emissions inspections performed by certain vehicle inspection stations.

HB 2726 Author: Kuempel
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the commencement of construction of a project following the issuance of a draft permit for a permit amendment to an air quality permit.

HB 3496 Author: Sheffield
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/10/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain pharmacies; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 4730 Author: Moody
Sponsor: Rodríguez
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the creation of the City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

SB 195 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/04/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to collecting and reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission of certain information relating to certain alcohol and controlled substance use and treatment.

SB 346 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Leach | Collier | White | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 06/15/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the consolidation, allocation, classification, and repeal of certain criminal court costs and other court-related costs, fines, and fees; imposing certain court costs and fees and increasing and decreasing the amounts of certain other court costs and fees.

SB 579 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: VanDeaver
Last Action: 05/31/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by the TexAmericas Center.

SB 943 Author: Watson | Buckingham | Hinojosa | Rodríguez
Sponsor: Capriglione | Phelan | Canales | Wilson | Zerwas
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.

SB 1337 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Flynn
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to credit in, benefits from, and administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

SB 1402 Author: Rodríguez
Sponsor: González, Mary
Last Action: 05/31/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to regulation by certain counties of lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped.

SB 2060 Author: Menéndez
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/10/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the contents of a notice of appraised value sent to a property owner by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

SB 2296 Author: Powell
Sponsor: Vo | Cain
Last Action: 06/10/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to definition of a common paymaster.

SB 2531 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Murphy
Last Action: 06/10/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption: Relating to the disposition of an ad valorem tax protest by means of an agreed order.

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