Author:
Wu | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Rose | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
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:
Moody | Isaac | Dutton | White | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the civil and criminal penalties for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana and an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Israel
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Arévalo | Ashby | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Howard | Davis, Sarah | Israel | Farrar | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Bernal | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Howard | Guillen | Canales | Alvarado | Stickland
Coauthor:
Blanco | Guerra | Minjarez | Neave | Rodriguez, Eddie
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense.
Author:
Minjarez | Faircloth | Moody | Larson | King, Ken
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying of a public school student or minor and certain mental health programs for public school students.
Author:
Bernal | VanDeaver | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | et al.
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to donation and distribution of surplus food at public schools and grace period policies for public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards.
Author:
Howard | Bernal | Ortega
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Blanco | Collier | Gervin-Hawkins | Hernandez | et al.
Last Action:
02/16/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 16 2017 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Villalba | Guillen
Coauthor:
Farrar | Lambert | Rodriguez, Eddie | Uresti, Tomas
Last Action:
03/20/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to civil or criminal liability for leaving certain animals unattended in or removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.
Author:
Minjarez | Anchia
Coauthor:
Farrar | Rodriguez, Eddie | Rodriguez, Justin | Uresti, Tomas
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping.
Author:
Geren | Johnson, Eric | Howard | King, Phil | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | Bohac | Burns | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.
Author:
Turner | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Farrar | Minjarez | Moody | Rodriguez, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.
Author:
Minjarez | Howard | Perez
Coauthor:
Farrar | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to employment leave for certain family or medical obligations; imposing an assessment.
Author:
Canales | Klick | Geren | Moody | Leach
Coauthor:
Howard | Lucio III | Martinez, "Mando" | Minjarez | Neave | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Author:
Parker | Shaheen | White | VanDeaver | Koop
Coauthor:
Fallon | Farrar | Gervin-Hawkins | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school pilot program.
Author:
Minjarez | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Gervin-Hawkins | Ortega | Rodriguez, Eddie | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2017 3:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of corporal punishment as a method of student discipline.
Author:
Israel | Hernandez | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Arévalo | Bernal | Blanco | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2017 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hernandez | Laubenberg | Collier | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Bernal | Blanco | Neave | Rodriguez, Eddie | Thompson, Ed
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to coverage for certain breast cancer screening procedures under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Klick | Howard | Darby | Coleman
Coauthor:
Bell | Biedermann | Cain | Clardy | Flynn | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and authority of advanced practice registered nurses.
Author:
Raymond | Price | Zerwas | Longoria | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to contract requirements for prescription drug benefits provided by Medicaid managed care organizations.
Author:
Pickett | Landgraf | Moody | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Coauthor:
Bernal | Blanco | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
03/15/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 15 2017 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of portions of certain highways as the Tom Lea Trail.
Author:
Lucio III | Isaac | White | Simmons | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.
Author:
Murphy | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Arévalo | Goldman | Hefner | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to accounting principles applicable to pension and other postemployment benefit expenses for electric utilities.
Author:
Thierry
Coauthor:
Raney | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action:
03/16/2017 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 16 2017 4:13PM
Caption:
Relating to measures to assist students at public institutions of higher education who are homeless.
Author:
Fallon | Button | Turner | Raymond | Geren
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
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:
Gutierrez | Flynn | Lozano | Blanco | Clardy
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Author:
Giddings | Johnson, Eric
Coauthor:
Anchia | Gervin-Hawkins | Rodriguez, Eddie | Wu
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:
Stucky | González, Mary | Ashby | Springer | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/08/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.
Author:
Zedler | Lozano | Sheffield | Canales
Coauthor:
Biedermann | Cain | Coleman | Collier | Dutton | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to industrial hemp; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Author:
Wilson | VanDeaver | Oliverson | Lucio III | Meyer
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
Schubert | Ashby | Nevárez | Springer | Clardy
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Calendars Committee
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:
Shine | Cosper | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.
Author:
Howard
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Arévalo | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2017 11:01PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Texas Democratic Women.
Author:
Canales | Keough | Nevárez | Guerra | Raymond
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bernal | Blanco | Cortez | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2017 8:19AM
Caption:
Urging Congress to recognize the importance of trade between Texas and Mexico.