Texas Legislature

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:

Huberty | Simmons | Fallon | Parker | Geren

Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.

05/05/2017 S Received from the House

Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.

Author:

Bonnen, Dennis | Murphy | Springer | Longoria | Simmons

Anderson, Rodney | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Burrows | et al.

Nelson

05/22/2017 S Co-sponsor authorized

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:

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:

Dale | Isaac | Springer | Bonnen, Dennis

Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Biedermann | Burkett | Dean | et al.

03/20/2017 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to improper relationships between educators and students; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense.

Author:

Howard | Davis, Sarah | Israel | Farrar | Minjarez

Arévalo | Bernal | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.

02/13/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.

Author:

Murphy

Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.

03/29/2017 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.

Author:

Rinaldi | Kuempel | Leach | Phelan | King, Phil

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Biedermann | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.

05/03/2017 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to an exemption from application of the Private Security Act for volunteer security services provided at a place of religious worship.

Author:

King, Ken | Bailes | Springer | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis

Burns | Landgraf | Murr | Schubert

Perry

06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.

Author:

Workman | Shine | Dale | Isaac | Villalba

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

05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain or consider an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information.

Author:

Klick

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

02/21/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM

Relating to a prohibition on the performance of dismemberment abortions; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.

Author:

Davis, Sarah | Button

Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burrows | Cosper | et al.

05/08/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to prohibiting governmental contracts with a company doing business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization.

Author:

Roberts | Button | Parker | Kacal

Bailes | Biedermann | Cain | Capriglione | Dale | et al.

Kolkhorst

06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Relating to the required repeal of a state agency rule and a government growth impact statement before adoption of a new state agency rule.

Author:

Isaac | Anderson, Rodney | Deshotel | VanDeaver | Lucio III

Bonnen, Dennis | Burns | Cain | Capriglione | Fallon | et al.

04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee

Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of students and appraisal of teachers.

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:

Lozano | Guillen | Oliverson | Koop | Anderson, Rodney

Bohac | Guerra | Landgraf | Leach | Miller | et al.

Zaffirini

05/29/2017 E Effective immediately

Relating to requiring certain school districts to allow students who participate in Special Olympics to earn a letter on that basis.

Author:

Hefner | Bonnen, Dennis | Dutton | Raymond | Huberty

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

05/05/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a license holder in a motor vehicle in a parking area of a primary or secondary school.

Author:

Bonnen, Greg | Lucio III | Parker | Frullo | Phillips

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

Hancock

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

Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.

Author:

White | Burns | Phelan | Lang | Metcalf

Ashby | Bell | Cain | Cyrier | Dean | et al.

04/26/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to granting authority to carry a firearm to certain unlicensed persons and to related regulatory provisions and criminal offenses.

Author:

Lozano | Thompson, Senfronia | Villalba

Huberty | King, Tracy O. | Landgraf | Laubenberg | Stephenson

Perry

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

Relating to the exemption of certain commercial weighing or measuring devices from registration and inspection requirements.

Author:

Fallon | Button | Turner | Raymond | Geren

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

05/05/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

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:

Oliverson | Israel | Laubenberg | Johnson, Eric | Anchia

Alonzo | Arévalo | Bailes | Burkett | Burns | et al.

05/03/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.

Author:

Simmons

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

04/19/2017 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions.

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:

Goldman | Geren | Guillen

Alonzo | Darby | Elkins | Faircloth | González, Mary | et al.

Seliger

06/15/2017 E Effective immediately

Relating to the sale of ale and beer by certain brewers and manufacturers.

Author:

Lambert | Springer | Bailes | Clardy | Darby

Ashby | Burns | Kacal | King, Ken | Landgraf | et al.

Perry

06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Relating to the adoption by state agencies of rules affecting rural communities.

Author:

King, Tracy O.

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Burns | Burrows | Frank | et al.

05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to an inspection program to deter cattle theft; authorizing an administrative penalty; authorizing an assessment.

Author:

Morrison, Geanie W. | Martinez, "Mando" | Paddie | Bonnen, Dennis | Deshotel

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Canales | Faircloth | et al.

05/10/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the movement of certain vehicles transporting an intermodal shipping container; authorizing a fee; creating an offense.

Author:

Schubert | Ashby | Nevárez | Springer | Clardy

Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Burns | et al.

05/12/2017 H Returned to Calendars Committee

Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.

Author:

White | Darby | Paddie | King, Ken | Morrison, Geanie W.

Landgraf

05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to allocating a portion of oil and gas production tax revenue to the counties from which the oil and gas originated.

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.

Author:

Burns | Ashby | Kacal | Shine | Cosper

Capriglione | Cortez | Darby | Holland | Isaac | et al.

05/18/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.

Author:

Frullo | Burrows | Holland | King, Ken

Craddick | Darby | González, Mary | Lambert | Landgraf | et al.

03/03/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2017 9:32PM

Recognizing March 1, 2017, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Clardy | Lambert | Gooden | King, Phil | Howard

Alonzo | Bell | Burrows | Cain | Darby | et al.

04/23/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2017 6:27PM

In memory of former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jack Pope Jr.