Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer early childhood education baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Giddings | King, Ken
Last Action:
05/16/2017 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher.
Author:
Giddings | Bernal
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the threat or pursuit of criminal charges against a consumer in association with certain extensions of consumer credit.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales tax for certain school art supplies during limited periods.
Author:
Giddings | Johnson, Jarvis
Last Action:
05/04/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to student success-based funding recommendations for certain public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 28 2017 11:36AM
Caption:
Relating to calculation of average daily attendance for school districts providing certain full-day prekindergarten programs.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/14/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes in public schools.
Author:
Giddings | Guillen
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the public school accountability system.
Author:
Giddings | Hernandez
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision.
Author:
Giddings
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to notice to applicants to and enrollees in certain educational programs regarding the consequences of a criminal conviction on eligibility for an occupational license.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to child support funds recovered by the Title IV-D agency on behalf of a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to report data regarding restraints administered to, complaints filed against, citations issued to, and arrests made of students.
Author:
Giddings | Lucio III
Last Action:
03/09/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 9 2017 10:49AM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and to the repeal of the tech-prep program.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the model training curriculum and required training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers.
Author:
Giddings | White
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Calendars Committee
Caption:
Relating to school district grace period policies and the provision of meals to public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards or meal accounts.
Author:
Giddings | White
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to developmental coursework offered by public institutions of higher education under the Texas Success Initiative.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/20/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 20 2017 3:24PM
Caption:
Relating to replacing "Confederate Heroes Day" with "Civil War Remembrance Day" as a state holiday.
Author:
Giddings | Johnson, Eric
Last Action:
05/02/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the discipline and behavior management of a student enrolled in a grade level below grade three at a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/21/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 21 2017 12:01PM
Caption:
Relating to ownership and disposition of property and management of assets of an open-enrollment charter school for which the charter has been revoked, denied renewal, or surrendered.
Author:
Giddings | Price | Johnson, Jarvis | Uresti, Tomas
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to grant programs to maintain peace officers' mental health and provide critical incident stress debriefing for certain officers.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
04/26/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to hotel projects.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to procedures for taking possession of a child and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney ad litem for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to recruit young adults as foster parents.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
04/19/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to the City of Dallas.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/31/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 31 2017 5:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the collection of surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/28/2017 H Filed
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1500.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
01/17/2017 H Reported enrolled: Jan 17 2017 6:48PM
Caption:
Honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 88th anniversary of his birth.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/02/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2017 7:47PM
Caption:
Congratulating the DeSoto High School boys' and girls' track teams on winning the 2016 UIL 6A state championships.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/02/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2017 7:49PM
Caption:
Congratulating the DeSoto High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2016 UIL 6A state championship.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 13 2017 4:30PM
Caption:
Commemorating February 2017 as Black History Month.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/16/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2017 7:52AM
Caption:
Commending Ann Williams, founder of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, for her contributions to dance and dance education.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/02/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2017 6:08PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2017, as The Links, Incorporated, Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/02/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2017 7:55PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 2017 African American Legislative Summit.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
03/17/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2017 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing Jack and Jill of America for its work in behalf of youth.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
04/11/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 11 2017 6:02PM
Caption:
In memory of Dallas civil rights activist Roy H. Williams.
Author:
Giddings | Rose
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 10 2017 11:00PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Williams Chicken restaurants in North Texas.
Author:
Giddings
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 9:13AM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2244.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Arévalo | Bell | Thierry | Giddings
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Giddings
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to outcomes-based funding for general academic teaching institutions.
Author:
Johnson, Eric | Giddings | Anchia | Collier | Hinojosa, Gina
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the suspension of a student enrolled in a grade level below grade three from public school and to a positive behavior program for public schools.
Author:
Wu | Giddings | Dutton | Israel
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of a mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding in the juvenile court.
Author:
White | Rose | Giddings | Neave
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to assisting certain children who are in foster care in the process of applying to institutions of higher education.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Wu | Giddings
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the collection of information concerning the number of juvenile offenders committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department who have been in foster care.
Author:
Lucio III | Giddings | Huberty | Koop
Last Action:
04/25/2017 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and to the repeal of the tech-prep program.
Author:
Israel | Giddings | Murphy | Alvarado
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prima facie speed limit in an urban district.
Author:
González, Mary | Frank | Cook | Giddings | Simmons
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of foster parents and other qualified persons to serve as educational decision-makers for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Thompson, Senfronia | White | Deshotel | Giddings
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to nonemergency medical transportation, shipping logistics, and coordination services for state agencies.
Author:
Turner | Howard | Giddings
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement programs and local initiative projects.
Author:
Meyer | Burkett | Button | Koop | Giddings
Sponsor:
Huffines
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day.
Author:
Ortega | Thompson, Senfronia | Kuempel | Giddings
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to exemptions for certain residential property owners from the applicability of certain regulations of residential mortgage loan companies and residential mortgage loan originators.
Author:
Paddie | Giddings | Perez | Meyer
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility process for customer service benefits.
Author:
Hinojosa, Gina | Gonzales, Larry | Zerwas | Longoria | Giddings
Last Action:
03/22/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2017 3:13PM
Caption:
Honoring six nonprofit career development organizations for their commitment to strengthening the skills of Texas workers.
Author:
Geren | Stucky | Giddings | Ashby
Last Action:
05/19/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2017 12:38PM
Caption:
Congratulating Lee F. Jackson on his retirement as chancellor of the University of North Texas System.