Author:
Metcalf | Larson | Phelan | Huberty | Oliverson
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the notification of affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/11/2019 H Referred to Natural Resources: Feb 11 2019 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to recommendations for the appointment of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.
Author:
Metcalf | Phelan | Rodriguez | Holland | Hernandez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the construction of nontolled frontage roads adjacent to certain toll projects.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to dedicating certain state revenue to the purpose of retiring state debt.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Metcalf | Guillen
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exemptions from the motor vehicle use tax for a motor vehicle brought into this state by an active duty member of the United States armed forces or the member's spouse.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Metcalf | Huberty | Allen | González, Mary | Dutton
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to school district compliance with certain school safety measures; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Metcalf | Huberty | Landgraf | González, Mary | Dutton
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/17/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 2019 7:10PM
Caption:
Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.
Author:
Metcalf | Huberty | Allen | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Author:
Metcalf | Allen | Huberty
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school safety and security measures, policies, and procedures.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to the service of a member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or the commissioner of higher education.
Author:
Metcalf | Ashby
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Metcalf | Allen | Bonnen, Greg | Huberty | Dutton
Last Action:
04/30/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to a notice requirement regarding possible acts of school violence.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to emergency medical services personnel.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a young child or children.
Author:
Metcalf | Guillen
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/10/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the deadline for certain economic development corporations to file a certain report with the comptroller.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
03/05/2019 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM
Caption:
Relating to approval by voters prior to the issuance of revenue bonds by river authorities.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of money in the state water pollution control revolving fund.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Metcalf | Oliverson | Swanson | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to information and communication of governmental and other entities regarding disasters and health and human services.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the training requirements for and the expiration of a school marshal license issued or renewed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 173; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Metcalf | Ramos | Guillen | Moody | Phelan
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation and administration of certain specialty court programs; authorizing fees.
Author:
Metcalf | Ashby | Burrows | Phelan | Guillen
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for items sold by a nonprofit organization at a county fair.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile court case.
Author:
Metcalf | Oliverson | Bell, Cecil | Bailes | Ashby
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the sale of a motor vehicle, motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor by a lienholder.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Cleveland Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the emergency management training of certain officials.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM
Caption:
Relating to a report of projects requiring federal funding as a result of a disaster.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to parental administrations for certain incapacitated adults; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 176 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 177 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the effect of municipal annexation of territory in the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors and powers and duties of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 12; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Metcalf
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 179; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house to create a joint interim committee to study the use of state and local partnerships and flood control infrastructure in general to help future-proof Texas against future flood events on a watershed basis.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment for the creation of an endowment fund for this state and for the retention, transfer, or appropriation of fund assets, including investment earnings received on fund assets.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Metcalf | Bell, Cecil | Toth
Last Action:
03/14/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2019 7:11PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 26, 2019, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
05/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2019 5:56PM
Caption:
Honoring workers in the gig economy.
Author:
Metcalf
Last Action:
05/20/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2019 5:24PM
Caption:
Honoring the participants in the 2019 Sam Houston State University Austin Internship Program.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Metcalf | Thierry | Price
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.
Author:
González, Mary | Leach | Romero, Jr. | Metcalf
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.
Author:
Hinojosa | Metcalf | Phelan | Cyrier | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to reports by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality about dams that have certain hazard classifications.
Author:
Middleton | Phelan | Metcalf | Longoria | Burrows
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities.
Author:
Shaheen | Metcalf | Button | Bohac | Miller
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of public money spent by certain political subdivisions for lobbying activities in a comprehensive annual financial report.
Author:
Murphy | Paul | Metcalf | González, Mary
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Toth | Metcalf
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a property owner to request that notice of a protest hearing before the appraisal review board be delivered by certified mail or electronic mail.
Author:
Price | Anchia | Frullo | Minjarez | Metcalf
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition against age discrimination in certain employment training programs.
Author:
Phelan | White | Metcalf | Ashby | Toth
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster.
Author:
Wu | King, Ken | Hinojosa | Metcalf
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of failure to report certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
Author:
Harris | Leman | Ashby | Metcalf | Nevárez
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of real property intended for high-speed rail projects.
Author:
Harris | Leman | Metcalf | Ashby | Nevárez
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to option contracts to acquire real property for high-speed rail projects.
Author:
Harris | Metcalf | Leman | Ashby | Nevárez
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of necessary real property for the construction of a high-speed rail project.
Author:
Harris | Metcalf | Nevárez
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee on high-speed rail development.
Author:
Phelan | Metcalf | Paddie | Price | Moody
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.
Author:
VanDeaver | Ashby | Bernal | Tinderholt | Metcalf
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to assessment of public school students, providing accelerated instruction, appropriately crediting certain student performance, and eliminating requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.
Author:
Phelan | Raymond | Canales | Metcalf | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to unconscionable prices charged by certain health care facilities for medical care.
Author:
Krause | Metcalf | Canales
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the development, construction, and operation of toll projects; authorizing an administrative fee; imposing a civil penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Metcalf
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the hours of instruction required to obtain an operator license to practice cosmetology.
Author:
Toth | Metcalf
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 45 in Montgomery County as the George P. Mitchell Memorial Highway.
Author:
Calanni | Deshotel | Howard | Metcalf | Harris
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Metcalf
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the examinations required for a barbering or cosmetology license.
Author:
Larson | Metcalf | Zerwas | Price | Thompson, Ed
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the sale of the Allens Creek Reservoir project.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Raymond | Metcalf | Schaefer | Turner, Chris
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the recognition by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of competency-based education degree plans for members of the Texas military forces.
Author:
Springer | Raymond | Phelan | Metcalf | Longoria
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate statewide commerce.
Author:
Phelan | Metcalf | Sanford | Longoria
Last Action:
03/21/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 21 2019 12:30PM
Caption:
Relating to ballot language requirements for a proposition seeking voter approval for the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Phelan | Metcalf | Rodriguez | Coleman | Guillen
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the flood infrastructure fund to assist in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects.
Author:
Leach | Metcalf | Burrows | Cain
Sponsor:
Fallon
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
Author:
Toth | Bell, Cecil | Metcalf
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2019 2:48PM
Caption:
In memory of Montgomery County Attorney J D Lambright.
Author:
Holland | Flynn | Lambert | Price | Metcalf
Last Action:
05/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2019 9:28PM
Caption:
Congratulating Larry Parks of Rockwall on receiving a 50-Year Banker Award from the Texas Bankers Association.