Author:
Burkett | Raymond | Frank | Klick | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
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:
Frank | Raymond | Burkett | Keough | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell | Biedermann | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the transfer of certain powers and duties from the Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Capriglione | Elkins | Parker | Dale | Dean
Coauthor:
Bohac | Button | Canales | Fallon | Goldman | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to cybersecurity for state agency information resources.
Author:
Simmons | Larson | Laubenberg | Davis, Sarah | Fallon
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Button | Leach | Oliverson | Parker | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Murphy | Springer | Longoria | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/22/2017 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain surplus state revenue, in certain circumstances, to adjust franchise tax rates to phase out the franchise tax and to the expiration of that tax.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Huberty | Collier | Cook | Frullo
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Blanco | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbursement of certain costs for criminal victims who are children, and the release and reporting of certain information relating to a child; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Davis, Yvonne | Wu
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | Ashby | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/06/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.
Author:
Howard | Davis, Sarah | Israel | Farrar | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Bernal | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.
Author:
King, Phil | Zerwas | Kacal | Cook | Burns
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Burkett | Button | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.
Author:
Burrows | Landgraf | Springer | Kacal | Murr
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
02/16/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 16 2017 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.
Author:
Rinaldi | Kuempel | Leach | Phelan | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Biedermann | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from application of the Private Security Act for volunteer security services provided at a place of religious worship.
Author:
King, Phil | Phillips | Sanford | Murphy
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Cain | Dale | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements of public institutions of higher education regarding student organization membership.
Author:
Geren | Johnson, Eric | Howard | King, Phil | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | Bohac | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.
Author:
Schofield | Shaheen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.
Author:
Geren | Workman | Kuempel | Bonnen, Dennis | Simmons
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2017 11:53AM
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement by certain governmental entities of state and federal laws governing immigration and to the duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain arrested persons.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Anderson, Rodney | Minjarez | Laubenberg | Farrar
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Arévalo | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Returned to committee: May 1 2017 3:15PM
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating an offense.
Author:
Bohac | Frank | Workman | Villalba | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Biedermann | Button | Cain | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
03/07/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2017 3:59PM
Caption:
Relating to an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.
Author:
Schaefer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 23 2017 4:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from certain security licensure of certain persons who provide security services on a volunteer basis at a private primary or secondary school or at a place of religious worship.
Author:
Geren | Price | Bonnen, Dennis | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac
Coauthor:
Button | Fallon | Gooden | Leach | Schubert
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/22/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
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:
King, Phil | Geren | Romero, Jr. | Davis, Sarah | Meyer
Coauthor:
Button | Fallon
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain state benefits to certain peace officers and certain active and retired employees of community supervision and corrections departments.
Author:
Burkett | Raymond | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Button | Dukes | Gervin-Hawkins | Koop | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the provision of services by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including child protective services and prevention and early intervention services.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Lucio III | Parker | Frullo | Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.
Author:
Flynn | Keough | Paul | Burkett | Krause
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Cain | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to issuing a marriage license and conducting a marriage ceremony.
Author:
Wray | Martinez, "Mando" | Phillips | Guerra | Geren
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Burns | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Stucky | Darby | Craddick | Lucio III | Parker
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Button | Davis, Yvonne | Dean | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of hotel occupancy taxes by and the collection and use of certain tax revenue in certain municipalities and counties, including the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to hotel and hotel and convention center projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Author:
Gutierrez | Flynn | Lozano | Blanco | Clardy
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
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:
Pickett | Zerwas | Raymond | Wray | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Burkett | Button | Guerra | Johnson, Jarvis | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an alert for a missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer's disease.
Author:
Paddie | Darby | Ashby | Geren | Phelan
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen, Dennis | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Companion considered in lieu of
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain governmental entity projects.
Author:
Burns | Shine | Paul | Burkett | Nevárez
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to human trafficking signs at abortion facilities and offenses associated with human trafficking and forced abortion; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions.
Author:
Capriglione | Sheffield | Springer | Laubenberg | Burkett
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/26/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Flynn | Villalba | Koop | Alonzo | Meyer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Button | Gooden | Holland | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the retirement systems for and the provision of other benefits to police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.
Author:
Kuempel | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Ashby | Button | Cain | Flynn | Huberty | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.
Author:
Stucky | González, Mary | Ashby | Springer | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/08/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.
Author:
Ashby | Shine | Phillips | Geren | Price
Coauthor:
Button | Faircloth | Koop
Last Action:
03/30/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 30 2017 1:18PM
Caption:
Relating to a franchise credit for entities that make certain railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures.
Author:
Wilson | VanDeaver | Oliverson | Lucio III | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
Cook | Morrison, Geanie W.
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/24/2017 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the definition of abortion.
Author:
Shine | Cosper | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Burns | Larson | Price
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
04/13/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
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.