Author:
Huberty | Bernal | Zerwas | King, Ken | Allen
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:
Phelan | Bonnen, Greg | Harless | Morrison | Deshotel
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.
Author:
Neave | Howard | Minjarez | Button | Lang
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Murphy | González, Mary | Meyer | Walle
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen, Greg | Coleman | Phelan | Moody
Coauthor:
Blanco | Canales | Clardy | Dean | Dominguez | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental and Behavioral Health Research Institute.
Author:
Phelan | Larson | Longoria | Guerra | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.
Author:
Stucky | Thompson, Senfronia | King, Phil | Meyer | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Blanco | Bohac | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain full-time peace officers in this state.
Author:
Capriglione | Zerwas | Longoria | Howard | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the state highway fund and to the management and investment of the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the Texas legacy distribution fund.
Author:
Romero, Jr. | Neave | Burns
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offenses committed when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.
Author:
González, Mary | White | Phelan | Farrar
Coauthor:
Blanco | Calanni | Guillen | Johnson, Julie | Lopez | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program for providing services to certain women and children under the Medicaid medical transportation program.
Author:
Metcalf | Larson | Phelan | Huberty | Oliverson
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Ashby | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | et al.
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:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.
Author:
Metcalf | Phelan | Rodriguez | Holland | Hernandez
Coauthor:
Guerra | Guillen | Harless | Raymond | Toth
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:
Hinojosa | Allen | Bailes | Dutton | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Cole | Collier | Cortez | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the admission policy of an open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Moody | Collier | White | Dutton | Phelan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession offenses; imposing a fee.
Author:
Krause | Oliverson | Hernandez | Blanco | Shaheen
Coauthor:
Cain | Canales | Goldman | Guillen | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license and to certain duties of state agencies and political subdivisions in relation to delinquent or defaulted student loans.
Author:
Blanco | Rodriguez | Turner, Chris | Anchia | Walle
Coauthor:
Allen | Bucy | Cole | Cortez | Dominguez | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to efforts to encourage full participation in the 2020 federal decennial census by the residents of this state, including the establishment of the Complete Count Commission.
Author:
Murr | Burrows | Burns | Canales | Darby
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Buckley | Cain | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system, the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.
Author:
Cortez | Rose | Davis, Sarah | Bernal | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bucy | Calanni | Dominguez | Farrar | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for the medical assistance program and enrollment in the child health plan program.
Author:
Murphy | Burrows | Price | Martinez Fischer | Phelan
Coauthor:
Guillen | Lambert
Last Action:
04/15/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the extension of the expiration date of the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Author:
Israel | Zerwas | Wilson | Ashby
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Israel | Capriglione | Longoria | Klick | Anchia
Coauthor:
González, Jessica | Guillen | Lopez
Last Action:
05/09/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment.
Author:
Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheffield | Minjarez | Paddie
Coauthor:
Allison | Guillen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to organ donor registration information when applying for a hunting or fishing license on the Internet.
Author:
Price
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to registration as an organ donor at the time of motor vehicle registration.
Author:
Bernal | Romero, Jr. | Anchia | Stucky | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Dominguez | Guillen | Johnson, Jarvis | Lopez | Morales | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to requiring the Texas Workforce Commission to pay the cost of taking a high school equivalency examination for certain individuals.
Author:
Shine | Darby | Murphy | Stephenson | Raney
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | Buckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.
Author:
Israel | González, Jessica | Johnson, Julie | Zwiener | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bucy | Calanni | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child; providing penalties.
Author:
Leman | Springer | Nevárez | Stucky | Ashby
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
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:
Israel | Coleman | Turner, Chris | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Author:
Rosenthal | Allen | Reynolds | Johnson, Jarvis
Coauthor:
Blanco | Bowers | Bucy | Cole | Cortez | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to making certain false alarms or reports because of bias or prejudice; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Springer | Lambert
Coauthor:
Guillen | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in counties not served by a hospital district or a public hospital.
Author:
Clardy | Middleton | Klick
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Calanni | Dean | Dominguez | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the care of students with seizure disorders and the training requirements for certain school personnel regarding seizure recognition and related first aid.
Author:
Huberty | Cain | Murphy | Ashby | Dutton
Coauthor:
Bell, Keith | Guillen | Herrero | Metcalf | Zwiener
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
Author:
Hefner | Collier | Moody | Perez | Springer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bohac | Buckley | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.
Author:
Kuempel | Deshotel | Bailes | Dean | Collier
Coauthor:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to county regulation of game rooms.
Author:
Hefner | Krause | Thierry | Leman | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Frank | Geren | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
Author:
Landgraf | Phelan | Holland | Noble | Button
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a pregnant woman.
Author:
Bucy | Israel
Coauthor:
Bowers | Cole | Dominguez | Gervin-Hawkins | González, Jessica | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Minjarez | Meyer | Moody | Collier
Coauthor:
Allison | Bohac | Button | Calanni | Cole | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Metcalf | Huberty | Landgraf | González, Mary | Dutton
Coauthor:
Calanni | Guillen | Lopez | Shaheen | Toth
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:
Paddie | Price | Phelan | Nevárez | Springer
Coauthor:
Guillen | Lozano | Zwiener
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to rural and opportunity funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; imposing a monetary penalty; authorizing fees.
Author:
Price | Sheffield | Rose | Ashby | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allison | Guerra | Guillen | Minjarez
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to telemedicine medical, telehealth, and home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.
Author:
Price | Anchia | Frullo | Minjarez | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Guillen | Lopez | Raymond
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:
Capriglione | Frank | Krause
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Bohac | Bucy | González, Mary | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the modernization of state agency information technology systems.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Deshotel | Zerwas | Meyer | Rose
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beckley | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Springer | Guerra | Thompson, Senfronia | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to maternal and newborn health care.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Leach | Coleman
Coauthor:
Anchia | Clardy | Dean | Dutton | Gervin-Hawkins | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/21/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to state contract limitations and programs for sex trafficking prevention and victim treatment.
Author:
Goodwin | Talarico | Beckley | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Allison | Cortez | Farrar | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.
Author:
Hefner | Sanford | Springer | Canales
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bowers | Buckley | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2019 S Referred to Property Tax
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer between family members.
Author:
Rodriguez | Morrison | Moody | Minjarez | Herrero
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the right to vacate and avoid residential lease liability following the occurrence of family violence.
Author:
Cyrier | Zerwas | Price | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Bucy | Cortez | Klick | Cain | Moody
Coauthor:
Fierro | Goodwin | Guillen | Israel | Minjarez | et al.
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the content of a polling place location notice.
Author:
Israel | Phelan | Meyer | Murphy | Martinez
Coauthor:
Allen | Bernal | Bucy | Calanni | Cole | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prima facie speed limit on certain streets and highways.
Author:
Price | Sheffield | Minjarez | Rose | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibited practices by a life insurance company relating to an individual's prescription for or obtainment of an opioid antagonist.
Author:
Price | Sheffield | Minjarez | Rose | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to recommendations by local school health advisory councils regarding opioid addiction and abuse education in public schools.
Author:
King, Tracy O. | Larson | Gutierrez | Rodriguez | Burrows
Coauthor:
Dominguez | Fierro | Guillen | Herrero | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees; creating criminal offenses; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:
Price | Huberty | Coleman | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Allison | Bucy | Guillen | Raney
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of school-based behavioral health centers by public schools and a grant program administered by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission for the operation of those centers.
Author:
Lucio III | Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | Larson
Coauthor:
Allen | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.
Author:
Ortega
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility requirements for receiving distributions from the national research university fund.
Author:
Dominguez | Guerra | Blanco | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Allison | Canales | Fierro | González, Mary | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the composition and duties of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee.
Author:
Gutierrez | Lucio III | Nevárez | Walle | González, Jessica
Coauthor:
Bernal | Bowers | Calanni | Canales | Cole | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain personal information provided on a driver's license application or in connection with a motor vehicle record.
Author:
Price
Coauthor:
Cortez | Guillen
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the use of grants under the emergency medical services assistance program and the distribution of certain revenue received by the comptroller.
Author:
VanDeaver | Ashby | Bernal | Tinderholt | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Allison | Buckley | Clardy | Goldman | Guillen | et al.
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:
Burrows | Moody | Leach | Longoria | Meyer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bailes | Blanco | Button | Calanni | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.
Author:
Miller | Raymond | Parker | Davis, Sarah | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bucy | Guillen | Johnson, Jarvis | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to trauma-informed care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services, trauma-informed care training for certain department employees, and the establishment of the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force.
Author:
Raymond | Phelan | King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to fantasy sports contests.
Author:
Phelan | Paddie | Springer | González, Mary | Rose
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | King, Ken | Kacal | Zedler | Cole
Coauthor:
Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription drugs for stage-four advanced, metastatic cancer.
Author:
Howard | Morrison | Neave | Hunter | Miller
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Beckley | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to statewide policies and practices, personnel training, evidence collection and preservation, and data collection and analysis regarding the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Author:
Stickland | Collier | Burrows | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.
Author:
Bell, Keith | VanDeaver | González, Mary | Meyer | Bernal
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Buckley | Canales | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to students eligible to receive compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instructional services.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Johnson, Julie | Ortega
Coauthor:
Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Geren | Davis, Yvonne | Shine | Leach | Kuempel
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Meyer
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a school safety allotment under the foundation school program.
Author:
Klick | Howard | Coleman | Moody | Frank
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Blanco | Cain | Clardy | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain advanced practice registered nurses.
Author:
Cole | Israel | Rodriguez | Bucy | Talarico
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Loop 111 in Travis County as the Richard Overton Memorial Highway.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Oliverson | Lambert
Coauthor:
Bernal | Calanni | Davis, Yvonne | Dominguez | Farrar | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibited practices relating to health benefit plan coverage for emergency care.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Rodriguez | Allen | Morales | Farrar
Coauthor:
Blanco | Guillen | Wu
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.
Author:
Zwiener | Cole | Talarico | Bowers
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Bernal | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM
Caption:
Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.
Author:
Price | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Cyrier | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Guillen | Holland | Lambert | Minjarez | Smith | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the governor's broadband development council.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Johnson, Julie | Davis, Sarah | Vo | Paul
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to coverage for treatment of craniofacial abnormalities under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Button | Price | Shaheen | Goodwin | Guerra
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bell, Cecil | Bowers | Burrows | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Zerwas | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Beckley | Bernal | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at certain public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Zerwas | Darby | Krause | Davis, Sarah | Howard
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Blanco | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen | Israel | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program and the amount and allocation of state traffic fine funds; eliminating program surcharges; authorizing and increasing criminal fines; increasing a fee.
Author:
Lambert | Sheffield | Zerwas | Oliverson | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Allison | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Pacheco | Cortez | Lopez | Minjarez | Gutierrez
Coauthor:
Allison | Gervin-Hawkins | Guillen
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones may be taken into account in determining the total taxable value of property in the school district.
Author:
Murphy | Burrows | Price | Martinez Fischer | Phelan
Coauthor:
Guillen | Lambert
Last Action:
04/15/2019 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the extension of the expiration of certain parts of the Texas Economic Development Act.
Author:
Landgraf | Craddick | Nevárez | Paddie | King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Burrows | Canales | Cyrier | Darby | Geren | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to a commission to study the needs of areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production.
Author:
Capriglione | Phelan | Canales | Wilson | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Anchia | Biedermann | Blanco | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
Author:
Wu | Craddick | White | Landgraf | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Allison | Dominguez | Fierro | Guillen | Lambert | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to preventing the loss of benefits by certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.
Author:
Zwiener | Anchia | Button | Davis, Sarah | Morrison
Coauthor:
Allen | Bernal | Blanco | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Reynolds | Stephenson
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Corrections: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to grants awarded under the grant program to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness.
Author:
Johnson, Julie
Coauthor:
Calanni | Davis, Yvonne | Dominguez | Farrar | Geren | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to preauthorization by certain health benefit plan issuers of certain benefits.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | King, Tracy O. | Nevárez | Leman | Price
Coauthor:
Allen | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Burrows | Dominguez | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the coordination of certain broadband projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | King, Tracy O. | Nevárez | Price | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Allen | Buckley | Burrows | Dominguez | Flynn | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the broadband office within the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the establishment of a broadband service investment grant program.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Zerwas | Krause | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Beckley | Bucy | Capriglione | Deshotel | Guerra | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of Medicaid, including the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
Allison | Pacheco | Nevárez | Lambert | Bernal
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Leach | Klick | Israel | Moody | Burrows
Coauthor:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.
Author:
Phelan | Miller | Ashby | Reynolds | Cortez
Coauthor:
Guillen | Zwiener
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
Caption:
Relating to the award of grants by the Texas Workforce Commission to facilitate the participation of certain veterans and military personnel in apprenticeship training programs.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Oliverson | Moody
Coauthor:
Calanni | Davis, Yvonne | Dominguez | Farrar | Geren | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to physician and health care practitioner credentialing by managed care plan issuers.
Author:
Raney | Lambert
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for refusal to grant or renew an occupational license or other disciplinary action in relation to an occupational license.
Author:
Rosenthal | Allen | Talarico | Toth | Lopez
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to an active shooter emergency protocol for public school districts and required active shooter response training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
Author:
Thierry
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a grant program to enhance community-based suicide prevention efforts.
Author:
Price | Allen | Minjarez | Sheffield | White
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/11/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2019 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of the community mental health grant program to include services to and treatment of individuals with substance use disorders.
Author:
Calanni | Deshotel | Howard | Metcalf | Harris
Coauthor:
Allison | Bernal | Biedermann | Bowers | Bucy | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Stephenson | Raymond | Lang | Flynn
Coauthor:
Allen | Biedermann | Bucy | Cain | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
04/04/2019 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the scope of practice for chiropractors.
Author:
Morrison | Cyrier | Moody | Allen
Coauthor:
Bucy | Guillen | Zwiener
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas music incubator rebate program to provide for rebates of a portion of certain taxes collected from certain music venues and promoters of certain music festivals.
Author:
Lambert
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to a grant program for school districts to provide career and technology education courses in the summer and to a study on the grant program.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Leach | Goldman | Gervin-Hawkins | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.
Author:
Raney
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/14/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.
Author:
Perez | Thompson, Senfronia | Longoria | Price | Goldman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to payment card skimmers on motor fuel dispensers and to creating a payment fraud fusion center; imposing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Schaefer | Oliverson | Lang | Middleton | Krause
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder in a motor vehicle.
Author:
González, Mary | Allison | Capriglione | Longoria | Rose
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer science certification and professional development in coding, technology applications, and computer science for public school teachers.
Author:
King, Ken | Springer | Cyrier | Murr | Kacal
Coauthor:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to grants for emergency assistance under the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
Author:
Murphy | Button | Sanford | Noble | Shaheen
Coauthor:
Cole | Guillen
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Author:
González, Jessica | Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | White | Moody
Coauthor:
Bucy | Calanni | Farrar | González, Mary | Goodwin | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of prostitution and to a court cost imposed on conviction of certain trafficking of persons and prostitution offenses.
Author:
Howard | Johnson, Jarvis | Allen | White
Coauthor:
Guillen | Minjarez | Neave | Reynolds | Sherman, Sr. | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the availability of and access to certain programs and services for persons in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Sheffield | Bonnen, Greg | Price | Hefner | Raymond
Coauthor:
Ashby | Guillen | Lambert | Martinez | Miller | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/25/2019 H Conf. Comm. Report distributed: May 25 2019 11:37PM
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Author:
Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Walle | Darby | Hernandez | Rosenthal | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Farrar | Goodwin | Guillen | Harless | Lambert | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to grants for disaster response by nonprofit food banks.
Author:
Klick | Zerwas | Oliverson | Sheffield | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Beckley | Blanco | Bucy | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the prescription of low-THC cannabis for medical use by certain qualified physicians to patients with certain medical conditions.
Author:
Klick | Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Button | Noble
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Beckley | Canales | Geren | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 19 2019 12:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Rose | Capriglione | Zerwas | Thompson, Ed
Coauthor:
Anchia | Blanco | Button | Clardy | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and account.
Author:
Larson | Flynn | Deshotel | Murr | Morrison
Coauthor:
Guillen | Harless
Last Action:
04/26/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
Author:
Pacheco | Cortez | Allison | Gervin-Hawkins | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Guillen | Lopez | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Morrison | Landgraf | Nevárez | Craddick | King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:
Cyrier | Darby | Guillen
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the grant program distributing money from the transportation infrastructure fund.
Author:
Anchia | Bonnen, Greg | Zerwas | Moody | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Bell, Cecil | Blanco | Bowers | Bucy | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects and other qualified projects.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Kuempel | Clardy | Thompson, Senfronia | Leach
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Bernal | Bowers | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to create additional housing for certain individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability through a Medicaid waiver program.
Author:
Capriglione | Zerwas | Bonnen, Greg | Rose | Howard
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beckley | Bell, Cecil | Buckley | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas legacy fund and the Texas legacy distribution fund, dedicating the Texas legacy distribution fund to certain state infrastructure projects or the reduction of certain long-term obligations, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to the economic stabilization fund, the Texas legacy fund, and the state highway fund.
Author:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson | Watson
Last Action:
05/14/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Author:
Burns
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell, Keith | Guillen | Lambert | Sheffield | et al.
Last Action:
02/12/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 12 2019 12:38PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.
Author:
Shine | Darby | Stephenson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Blanco | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/29/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.
Author:
Leach | Metcalf | Burrows | Cain
Coauthor:
Allison | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
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:
Cyrier | Price | Zerwas | Turner, Chris | Rose
Coauthor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Guillen | Lozano | Zwiener
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions located in areas of the state affected by a disaster.
Author:
Canales
Coauthor:
Guerra | Guillen | Longoria | Lucio III | Muñoz, Jr.
Last Action:
05/27/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 27 2019 10:02AM
Caption:
Commending the participants in the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program during the 86th Session.