Texas Legislature

Author:

Paddie | Hernandez

Schwertner

05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.

Author:

Paddie | Hernandez | Allison

Schwertner

05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the preparedness for extreme weather emergencies of facilities that provide electricity service; providing an administrative penalty.

Author:

Paddie

Schwertner

05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Disaster Reliability Council.

Author:

Paddie | Button | Harris | Burrows | Guillen

05/18/2021 S Referred to Finance

Relating to small business recovery funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; imposing a monetary penalty; authorizing fees.

Author:

Paddie | Canales

04/19/2021 S Referred to Transportation

Relating to the vehicles authorized to be equipped with a digital license plate.

Author:

Paddie

Hancock

06/09/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to the regulation of the injection and geologic storage of carbon dioxide in this state.

Author:

Paddie

05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to a sales tax refund for sales tax overpayments by certain oil or gas severance taxpayers.

Author:

Paddie

Hancock

06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to attachments for broadband service on utility poles owned by an electric cooperative and establishing and funding a pole replacement program for deployment of certain broadband facilities.

Author:

Paddie

Hancock

06/16/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to certain extraordinary costs incurred by certain gas utilities relating to Winter Storm Uri and a study of measures to mitigate similar future costs; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and assessments.

Author:

Paddie

Buckingham

05/27/2021 H Senate appoints conferees-reported

Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulation of willed body programs and non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, and the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Paddie

Hall

06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the Brazos River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Author:

Paddie

03/25/2021 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.

Author:

Paddie | Perez | Burns | Morales Shaw

05/03/2021 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the safety of aboveground storage tanks.

Author:

Paddie

04/22/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.

Author:

Paddie

Hughes

05/26/2021 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of peace officers.

Author:

Paddie

Hinojosa

06/14/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to energy savings performance contracts.

Author:

Paddie | Raymond | Canales

05/10/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the authority of a governmental body impacted by a catastrophe to temporarily suspend the requirements of the public information law.

Author:

Paddie | Meyer

Springer

05/24/2021 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a tax on certain transactions that either convey a security or involve specified derivative contracts.

Author:

Paddie

04/08/2021 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the supply of power and the financial stability of the competitive wholesale and retail electricity markets.

Author:

Paddie

Hancock

06/16/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to financing certain costs associated with electric markets; granting authority to issue bonds; authorizing fees.

Author:

Paddie | Meyer

Springer

05/24/2021 S Placed on intent calendar

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a tax on certain transactions that either convey a security or involve specified derivative contracts.

Author:

Paddie

03/23/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 23 2021 4:02PM

In memory of Stuart Bird.

Author:

Paddie

03/23/2021 H Reported enrolled: Mar 23 2021 4:07PM

In memory of Marion County Commissioner Joe Edward McKnight.

Author:

Paddie

04/26/2021 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2021 5:29PM

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Hawthorn Funeral Home in Carthage.

Author:

Paddie

05/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2021 11:30PM

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 3.

Author:

Paddie

05/30/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2021 11:21PM

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2.

Author:

Ashby | Anderson | Paddie | Price | Canales

Nichols

06/15/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

Author:

Raymond | Paddie | Hernandez | Bonnen | Button

Creighton

05/03/2021 S Left pending in committee

Relating to a study on a statewide disaster alert system and implementation of that system and to notice to elected officials of a widespread power, water, or natural gas outage or emergency.

Author:

Hernandez | Paddie | Hunter | Morales Shaw

Hancock

05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.

Author:

Deshotel | Paddie | Reynolds | Perez | Harris

Birdwell

05/18/2021 E Effective immediately

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

Author:

Thompson, Senfronia | Paddie | Lambert | Hernandez | Geren

Whitmire

05/26/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Hefner | White | Guillen | Burrows | Paddie

Creighton

06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21

Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.

Author:

Metcalf | Moody | Burrows | Paddie | Hefner

Creighton

06/01/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to the response and resilience of certain electricity service providers to major weather-related events or other natural disasters; granting authority to issue bonds.

Author:

Lambert | Canales | Paddie | Goldman | Cyrier

Lucio

05/26/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to the operations and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Author:

Holland | Paddie | Hernandez | Lucio III

05/05/2021 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to use of electric energy storage facilities in the ERCOT power region.

Author:

Lambert | Canales | Paddie | Goldman | Cyrier

05/05/2021 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Credit Union Department and the Credit Union Commission.

Author:

Huberty | Paddie | Harless | King, Phil

05/05/2021 S Received from the House

Relating to the funding of projects by the Texas Water Development Board to promote utility reliability, resiliency, efficiency, conservation, and demand reduction; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

Author:

Zwiener | Huberty | Oliverson | Frank | Paddie

05/14/2021 S Received from the House

Relating to the creation and uses of the critical infrastructure resiliency fund and the eligibility of certain water-related projects for state financial assistance.

Author:

Thierry | Paddie | Harless | Button | Goldman

Hall

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

Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.

Author:

Holland | Paddie | Canales | White | Metcalf

Hall

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

Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

Author:

Ordaz Perez | Button | Paddie | Johnson, Jarvis

Blanco

06/18/2021 E Effective immediately

Relating to establishing loan programs to assist certain micro-businesses by increasing access to capital; authorizing fees.

Author:

Ordaz Perez | Price | Paddie

05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the establishment of the small business assistance disaster recovery program.

Author:

Murphy | Paddie

03/29/2021 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 29 2021 11:47AM

Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain projects by public institutions of higher education.

Author:

Huberty | Paddie | Harless | King, Phil

05/05/2021 S Received from the House

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the State Utilities Reliability Fund and the State Utilities Reliability Revenue Fund to provide financial support for projects that enhance the reliability and resiliency of water, electric, and natural gas utilities, broadband providers, and power generation resources in this state.

Author:

Craddick | Raymond | Darby | Landgraf | Paddie

05/14/2021 S Referred to Finance

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

Author:

Klick | Cyrier | Paddie

04/28/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature on a bill that extends the existence of an agency, commission, or advisory committee following legislative review.

Author:

Smithee | Paddie

05/26/2021 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2021 9:05AM

In memory of Larry Clinton "Chip" Formby of Hereford.