Texas Legislature

Author:

Burkett | Raymond | Frank | Klick | Davis, Sarah

Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | et al.

Schwertner

05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to the relative or other designated caregiver placement program and to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

Author:

Wu | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Rose | Zerwas

Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.

Uresti

05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services.

Author:

Flynn | Leach | Burkett | Parker | Laubenberg

Biedermann | Bonnen, Dennis | Cain | Dale | Dean | et al.

Huffman

06/14/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Relating to requiring the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules and provide judicial instruction regarding the application of foreign laws in certain family law cases.

Author:

Paddie | Thompson, Senfronia | Nevárez | Kuempel | Morrison, Geanie W.

Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | Bohac | et al.

Schwertner

05/29/2017 E Effective immediately

Relating to the regulation of transportation network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Murphy | Parker | González, Mary | Schubert | Springer

Bonnen, Dennis | Burns | Gooden | Holland | Leach | et al.

05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.

Author:

Button | Fallon | Parker | Raymond | Koop

Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Biedermann | et al.

04/26/2017 H Left pending in committee

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

Author:

Clardy

Faircloth | Gooden

05/04/2017 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the deposit and appropriation of revenue received or collected by the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.

Author:

Davis, Sarah | Anderson, Rodney | Minjarez | Laubenberg | Farrar

Alonzo | Anchia | Arévalo | Bohac | Burkett | et al.

05/01/2017 H Returned to committee: May 1 2017 3:15PM

Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating an offense.

Author:

Clardy | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Nevárez | Holland

Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.

05/18/2017 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to information publicly available in a state court document database; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Geren | Price | Bonnen, Dennis | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac

Button | Fallon | Gooden | Leach | Schubert

Campbell

05/22/2017 S Returned from the House for further action

Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials and the inclusion of American principles in those materials and the public school curriculum.

Author:

Moody | Minjarez | Farrar | Villalba

Gooden | Lucio III

04/21/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Ashby | Cook | Springer | VanDeaver | Phillips

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Bell | Biedermann | Burns | et al.

02/28/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2017 11:36AM

Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program.

Author:

Neave | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Price | Moody

Anchia | Arévalo | Blanco | Gervin-Hawkins | Giddings | et al.

Garcia

05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.

Author:

Zerwas | Sheffield | Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Howard

Allen | Alvarado | Cyrier | Darby | Davis, Sarah | et al.

05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products; providing penalties.

Author:

Wray | Martinez, "Mando" | Phillips | Guerra | Geren

Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Burns | Button | et al.

Whitmire

06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Author:

Lucio III | Isaac | White | Simmons | Sheffield

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.

05/09/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.

Author:

Gutierrez | Flynn | Lozano | Blanco | Clardy

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.

05/01/2017 S Received from the House

Relating to the establishment of a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Author:

Capriglione | Sheffield | Springer | Laubenberg | Burkett

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.

Campbell

05/26/2017 S Returned from the House for further action

Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.

Author:

Flynn | Villalba | Koop | Alonzo | Meyer

Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Button | Gooden | Holland | et al.

West

05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to the retirement systems for and the provision of other benefits to police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.

Author:

Oliverson | Smithee | Cook | Turner

Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Bell | Bernal | Biedermann | et al.

Taylor, Larry

05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Relating to notice of health benefit plan provider network status provided by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities.

Author:

Stucky | González, Mary | Ashby | Springer | Cyrier

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | et al.

Watson

05/08/2017 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.

Author:

Zedler | Lozano | Sheffield | Canales

Biedermann | Cain | Coleman | Collier | Dutton | et al.

04/27/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to industrial hemp; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

Author:

Wilson | VanDeaver | Oliverson | Lucio III | Meyer

Allen | Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.

05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.

Author:

Shine | Cosper | Sheffield

Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.

Taylor, Van

05/29/2017 E Signed by the Governor

Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.

Author:

Miller | Zerwas | Burns | Larson | Price

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.

04/13/2017 H Left pending in committee

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.