Texas Legislature

Author:

Birdwell | Campbell | Hall | Perry | Schwertner | et al.

King, Phil | Price | Bell, Cecil | King, Ken | Craddick

06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies that boycott energy companies.

Author:

Birdwell

04/20/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders.

Author:

Birdwell

03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the right of recusal from the performance of certain marriage ceremonies.

Author:

Birdwell

04/28/2021 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 28 2021 2:02PM

Relating to the presiding officers of the boards of directors of certain river authorities.

Author:

Birdwell

03/11/2021 S Referred to Higher Education

Relating to the requirements for a junior college district to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Author:

Birdwell

Sanford

06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal.

Author:

Birdwell

Anderson

06/07/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area or emergency area.

Author:

Birdwell | Bettencourt | Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

04/16/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 16 2021 11:13AM

Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.

Author:

Birdwell | Seliger

04/19/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to the regulation of radioactive waste; reducing a surcharge; reducing a fee.

Author:

Birdwell

Shaheen

06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the establishment of a task force to evaluate state-owned artifact collections.

Author:

Birdwell

04/28/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to the rights and duties of parents and the protection of parental rights in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Author:

Birdwell

Anderson

06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the procedure for donating juror reimbursements.

Author:

Birdwell

03/25/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

Author:

Birdwell

03/25/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the eligibility of certain property for an ad valorem tax abatement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act if certain renewable energy devices are installed or constructed on the property.

Author:

Birdwell

Murphy

06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the information required to be provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to the comptroller in connection with the comptroller's central registry of reinvestment zones designated and ad valorem tax abatement agreements executed under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

Author:

Birdwell

Goldman

06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the duty of a lessee or other agent in control of certain state land to drill an offset well, pay compensatory royalty, or otherwise protect the land from drainage of oil or gas by a horizontal drainhole well located on certain land.

Author:

Birdwell

Smith

05/24/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to causes of action for withholding payments of the proceeds from the sale of oil and gas production.

Author:

Birdwell

Leman

05/18/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to contract for the treatment of and sell drill cuttings.

Author:

Birdwell

Landgraf

05/25/2021 H Postponed

Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those emissions.

Author:

Birdwell

04/13/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to a restriction on the regulation of utility services and infrastructure based on the energy source to be used or delivered.

Author:

Birdwell

Bell, Cecil

05/27/2021 S House appoints conferees-reported

Relating to funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Author:

Birdwell

05/03/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to the applicability of the Texas Fair Housing Act to certain sales and rentals.

Author:

Birdwell

Ellzey

05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the eligibility of the National Hot Rod Association Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

Author:

Birdwell

03/18/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in McLennan County.

Author:

Birdwell

03/18/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence

Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in McLennan County and the operation of the county courts at law in that county.

Author:

Birdwell | Hinojosa

03/24/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Relating to the eligibility of an injured employee for lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.

Author:

Birdwell

04/19/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the governance and administration of an appraisal district.

Author:

Birdwell

03/24/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders.

Author:

Birdwell

Meyer

06/07/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.

Author:

Birdwell

05/24/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: May 24 2021 12:28AM

Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties.

Author:

Birdwell

03/26/2021 S Referred to Transportation

Relating to the movement of certain vehicles transporting steel products made in the United States; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Birdwell

05/17/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the creation of the Sterrett Road Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting the power of eminent domain.

Author:

Birdwell

05/24/2021 H Referred to Urban Affairs: May 24 2021 12:28AM

Relating to the creation of the Lorena Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Author:

Birdwell | Bettencourt | Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

04/16/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 16 2021 11:13AM

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.

Author:

Birdwell

03/18/2021 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund for the purpose of administering and implementing programs relating to reducing emissions of air contaminants or other pollutants and preventing areas of the state from being in violation of national ambient air quality standards.

Author:

Birdwell | Hancock | Nelson | Powell

02/09/2021 S Printed in full

In memory of Congressman Ron Wright of Tarrant County.

Author:

Birdwell

03/02/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the Covington Volunteer Fire Department BBQ Cook-off.

Author:

Birdwell

03/02/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Bikers Against Child Abuse, Incorporated.

Author:

Birdwell

03/24/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing March 24, 2021, as Texas Oil and Gas Association and Virtual Texas Energy Day.

Author:

Birdwell | Hancock | Hughes | Paxton | Taylor

04/13/2021 S Reported enrolled

Congratulating the Baylor University men's basketball team for winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship title.

Author:

Birdwell

04/14/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the Railroad Commission of Texas on the occasion of its 130th anniversary.

Author:

Birdwell

04/14/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the Lipan High School girls' basktball team for winning a state championship.

Author:

Birdwell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hancock | Hughes | et al.

04/21/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing James Allan Curry on the occasion of his retirement.

Author:

Birdwell

05/26/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Ralph H. Walton Jr. on the occasion of his retirement.

Author:

Birdwell

05/20/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing the Midlothian Heritage High School girls' soccer team for winning a state championship.

Author:

Birdwell

05/25/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Mason Lewis for winning a girls' golf individual state championship.

Author:

Birdwell

05/28/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing William David Lacy for his induction into the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame.

Author:

Birdwell

05/27/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing John E. Neill for his service on the Tenth Court of Appeals.

Author:

Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Cain | Schofield | Jetton | Klick | Oliverson

05/30/2021 H Point of order overruled

Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

Author:

Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Slawson | Burrows | Klick | Cain | Leach

05/19/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | et al.

Paddie

05/25/2021 H Postponed

Relating to certain requirements applicable to political subdivisions and other entities that engage in lobbying and to the applicability of lobbyist registration requirements to a person who provides legal services to a political subdivision.

Author:

Nelson | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.

03/03/2021 S Referred to Finance

Relating to prohibitions on the dissemination by a state agency of an individual's personal data.

Author:

Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.

Frank | Sanford | Hernandez | Metcalf

06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the right of certain residents to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.

05/11/2021 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to the approval of open-enrollment charter schools and the applicability of certain state and local laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

Author:

Perry | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Dutton | King, Ken

05/25/2021 H Postponed

Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on sex and a study conducted by the University Interscholastic League on the effects of allowing a student to participate in an athletic competition designated for the sex opposite to the student's sex.

Author:

West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.

Leach | Thompson, Senfronia | Wu | Johnson, Jarvis | Button

06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the removal of certain discriminatory provisions from a recorded conveyance instrument.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Seliger

03/03/2021 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to a prohibition on the distribution of an application form for an early voting ballot.

Author:

Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.

05/04/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell

Capriglione

06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to bonds issued by and the dissolution of municipal management districts.

Author:

Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Leman

05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the disclosure of appraisal reports in connection with the use of eminent domain authority.

Author:

Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the failure to disclose certain appraisal reports by an entity with eminent domain authority in connection with an offer to acquire real property.

Author:

Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Hall | et al.

04/26/2021 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Apr 26 2021 3:51PM

Relating to certain requirements in connection with the acquisition of real property for public use by an entity with eminent domain authority.

Author:

Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in an eminent domain proceeding.

Author:

Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Leman

05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.

Author:

Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Leman

05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Schwertner

03/18/2021 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to emergency review of election law violations.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.

Paul | Anderson | Tinderholt | Thompson, Ed | Schofield

06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.

Swanson

05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to requirements for an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.

Swanson

05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to verification of the citizenship status of certain registered voters.

Author:

Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.

Bucy

06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election notices and results on an Internet website.

Author:

Perry | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Hall | et al.

04/30/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 30 2021 1:38PM

Relating to abortion reporting and exemptions to abortion facility licensing; creating a criminal offense.

Author:

Hancock | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Bonnen | Oliverson | Paul | Krause | Schofield

06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations.

Author:

Perry | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.

03/18/2021 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the authority to limit or prohibit medical procedures during a declared state of disaster.

Author:

Nelson | Birdwell | Hancock | Powell

03/24/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence

Relating to the creation of an additional criminal judicial district composed of Tarrant County.

Author:

Nelson | Birdwell | Hancock | Powell

03/24/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence

Relating to a subject matter preference for certain cases in the County Criminal Court No. 6 of Tarrant County.

Author:

Perry | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

05/03/2021 H Referred to Public Health: May 3 2021 4:14PM

Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.

Author:

Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.

Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Minjarez

05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

Relating to the completion of sexual harassment prevention training and ethics training to register as a lobbyist.

Author:

Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.

05/11/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide telemedicine medical services to certain cancer patients receiving pain management services and supportive palliative care.

Author:

Springer | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

Middleton

06/07/2021 E Signed by the Governor

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Author:

Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.

Hefner

06/07/2021 E Signed by the Governor

In memory of Sara "Sally" Sandlin Ratliff of Mount Pleasant.

Author:

Huffman | Birdwell | Hinojosa | Nichols

Landgraf

05/20/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices.

Author:

Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Hinojosa | et al.

02/23/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing February 21 through 26, 2021, as Texas FFA Week.

Author:

Nelson | Birdwell | Hancock | Powell

02/23/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing February 23 and 24, 2021, as Tarrant County Days.

Author:

Campbell | Birdwell | Blanco | Hall | Hinojosa

04/15/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing April 2021 as the Month of the Military Child.

Author:

Powell | Birdwell | Hancock

04/22/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Jeff Williams for his service to the City of Arlington.

Author:

Schwertner | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.

05/03/2021 S Reported enrolled

Urging the Public Utility Commission of Texas to significantly reduce the high system-wide offer cap and evaluate changes to the market structure.

Author:

Hughes | Birdwell

05/05/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Martin Grelle for his artistic achievements.

Author:

Campbell | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.

05/31/2021 S Reported enrolled

Recognizing Memorial Day 2021.

Author:

Perry | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.

05/28/2021 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Urging the federal government to immediately declare violent foreign drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and encouraging the Texas Military Department and all state resources to use authority under Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution to repel this violent foreign drug cartel-facilitated invasion in the least lethal manner possible consistent with bringing this facilitated invasion to a conclusion at the earliest possible moment.