Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen, Greg | Coleman | Phelan | Moody
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:
Thompson, Senfronia | Krause | Collier | White | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prevention of, prosecution of, penalties for, and other consequences of prostitution, trafficking of persons, and related criminal offenses and to orders of nondisclosure for persons who committed certain of those offenses; regulating occupations and property to prevent and respond to those criminal offenses, including requiring a student occupational permit for those purposes; authorizing fees; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | Reynolds | Collier | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Moody | Lopez | Collier
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Canales | Reynolds | Davis, Yvonne | Wu
Last Action:
02/19/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 19 2019 1:41PM
Caption:
Relating to the criminal penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | Collier | Davis, Yvonne | Romero, Jr.
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the minimum wage.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Landgraf | Calanni | Johnson, Julie
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to inclusion of instruction on the trafficking of persons in the basic training curriculum for peace officers.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/15/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from civil liability for certain professionals for the disclosure of certain mental health information.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Krause | Coleman | Toth | White
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/05/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the requirement and study of insurance coverage for serious emotional disturbance of a child.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to notice regarding summer weekend possession of a child under a standard possession order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to temporary orders during the pendency of an appeal in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to certain rights of the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's passport.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a protective order by default.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the protection of certain information from disclosure in suits affecting the parent-child relationship and to service of process in those suits on a party whose information is protected from disclosure.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to court-ordered support for a child with a disability.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to written agreements incident to divorce or annulment.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to access to a residence or former residence to retrieve personal property by persons who are parties to certain suits and decrees.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/20/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to dispenser requirements for refilling prescriptions for certain controlled substances.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/20/2019 H Referred to County Affairs: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM
Caption:
Relating to the annual state contribution to counties for certain statutory probate court judge salaries.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/14/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the disciplinary actions that may be taken against police officers in certain municipalities.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/21/2019 H Referred to Elections: Feb 21 2019 11:47AM
Caption:
Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the use of force to make an arrest or search and law enforcement policies regarding de-escalation and proportionate response.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Phelan | Moody | Bonnen, Greg | Coleman
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a collaborative task force to study certain public school mental health services.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of bingo games.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/25/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM
Caption:
Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Leach | Moody | White | Walle
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/24/2019 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds | Collier | Davis, Yvonne | Wu
Last Action:
02/26/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 26 2019 12:44PM
Caption:
Relating to including full-day prekindergarten student attendance in the determination of a district's weighted average daily attendance for purposes of complying with equalized wealth level requirements.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to fraternal benefit societies in a hazardous financial condition.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Howard | Johnson, Julie
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to pharmacist communications to prescribing practitioners regarding certain dispensed biological products.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Lambert | Paddie | Nevárez
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Referred to Natural Resources: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
Caption:
Relating to the Nueces River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to training and development activities for persons who may interact with an individual with autism or other pervasive developmental disorder.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | White | Allen
Last Action:
04/01/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Dutton | Allen
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
05/27/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the certification of an area's wet or dry status for the purpose of an alcoholic beverage permit or license.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/24/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the date on which certain persons placed on deferred adjudication community supervision are eligible to file a petition for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Lambert | Paddie | Nevárez
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Lambert | Paddie | Nevárez
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
05/23/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Funeral Service Commission; authorizing fees.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | King, Ken | Kacal | Zedler | Cole
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:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the annual state contribution to counties for statutory probate court judge salaries.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; changing fees.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the penalties for the possession of small amounts of Penalty Group 1 controlled substances and marihuana.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Rodriguez | Allen | Morales | Farrar
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:
Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Allen | Morales | Farrar
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a housing unit that the owner or a predecessor of the owner acquired from a community land trust.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Allen | Johnson, Jarvis | Morales
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the application of the limit on appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to an improvement that is a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Farrar | Allen
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to activities that constitute the criminal offense of maintaining or assisting in maintaining a common nuisance.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to grounds for refusal of certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment of certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to certain novelty items advertising or promoting alcoholic beverages.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Longoria
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the amount credited in a state fiscal year to the judicial fund to provide basic civil legal services.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/22/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a provision in a construction contract that incorporates the terms and conditions of another document.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.
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:
Thompson, Senfronia | Harless
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle dealership by certain manufacturers.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to damage to a motor vehicle caused by the vehicle being flooded.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Moody | Parker | White | Allen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the review of clemency applications from certain persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to approval for purchases of property or construction projects by a state agency with self-directed semi-independent status.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the content of certain Texas Real Estate Commission contract forms for the sale of residential property.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/09/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Nueces River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to guardianships, management trusts, and certain other procedures and proceedings for persons who are incapacitated.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain ongoing duties of an attorney representing the state that relate to exculpatory, impeachment, or mitigating evidence in a criminal case.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a reduced occupational licensing fee for certain former license holders.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to certain public health data maintained by the Department of State Health Services and shared with certain local health entities.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Murphy | Morales | Farrar | Allen
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an urban land bank by certain municipalities; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Lopez | Collier
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to required reporting of human trafficking cases by certain law enforcement entities and by prosecutors.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to licensing examination requirements for a journeyman lineman.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Collier
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment for certain persons released on parole.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen, Greg | Coleman | Phelan | Moody
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the dedication of certain sales and use tax revenue to the Texas mental and behavioral health research fund established to fund research, treatment, and access to services in this state for behavioral health, mental health, and substance use and addiction issues.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/27/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 27 2019 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 26, 2019, as Texas Pharmacy Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/05/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2019 5:24PM
Caption:
In memory of former state representative Paul Cruz Moreno.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2019 12:09PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the opening of George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/08/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2019 3:47PM
Caption:
Recognizing May 6, 2019, as Children's Mental Health Awareness Day.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2019 6:33PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 20.
Author:
Stucky | Thompson, Senfronia | King, Phil | Meyer | Minjarez
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:
Price | Huberty | Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to consideration of the mental health of public school students in training requirements for certain school employees, curriculum requirements, counseling programs, educational programs, state and regional programs and services, and health care services for students and to mental health first aid program training and reporting regarding local mental health authority and school district personnel.
Author:
Price | Huberty | Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to mental health and substance use resources for certain school districts.
Author:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Turner, Chris
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:
Canales | Longoria | Collier | Moody | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain criminal offenses.
Author:
Moody | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the supervision by a personal bond office of individuals granted an occupational driver's license; providing for an administrative fee.
Author:
Bernal | Guillen | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Zerwas
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to coverage for mammography under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Gervin-Hawkins | Thompson, Senfronia | Lopez | Davis, Sarah | Guillen
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for cancer patients.
Author:
Dutton | Reynolds | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of two grams or less of marihuana.
Author:
Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheffield | Minjarez | Paddie
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:
Bernal | Romero, Jr. | Anchia | Stucky | Thompson, Senfronia
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:
Israel | Coleman | Turner, Chris | Thompson, Senfronia
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:
Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheffield | Anchia | Oliverson
Last Action:
04/08/2019 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products; imposing a civil penalty.
Author:
Walle | Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Holland | Zedler
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Hefner | Krause | Thierry | Leman | Thompson, Senfronia
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:
Collier | Thompson, Senfronia | Longoria | Capriglione | Leach
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the collection of consumer debt by debt buyers.
Author:
Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Bonnen, Greg | Sheffield
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the mental health first aid training program reporting requirements.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Springer | Guerra | Thompson, Senfronia | Turner, Chris
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
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:
Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Klick | Zerwas
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health care facilities.
Author:
Flynn | Thompson, Senfronia | Paddie | Lambert | Nevárez
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
05/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Department.
Author:
Price | Huberty | Coleman | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen, Greg
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
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:
Paddie | Flynn | Thompson, Senfronia | Lambert
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, the licensing and registration of persons regulated by that state agency, and certain consumer financial transactions regulated by that state agency.
Author:
Flynn | Paddie | Lambert | Nevárez | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Securities Board.
Author:
Paddie | Flynn | Thompson, Senfronia | Lambert
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/24/2019 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to certain governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.
Author:
Stickland | Collier | Burrows | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Johnson, Julie | Ortega
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:
Lambert | Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Paddie | Nevárez
Last Action:
03/12/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Coleman | Thompson, Senfronia | Collier
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
Author:
Thierry | Dutton | Thompson, Senfronia | Shaheen | Miller
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution and to the provision of services to those persons.
Author:
Landgraf | Thompson, Senfronia | Meyer | Ortega | Harless
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy; requiring a student permit; authorizing fees.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Coleman | Howard | Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/25/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a regenerative medicine registry established by the Texas Regenerative Medicine Coordinating Board.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Zerwas | Hinojosa | Thompson, Senfronia | Miller
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the automatic enrollment of certain women in Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program.
Author:
Murphy | Zerwas | Phelan | Thompson, Senfronia | Bonnen, Greg
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the disaster response loan fund and the permissible uses of that fund; making an appropriation; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Rose | Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Longoria
Last Action:
05/09/2019 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.
Author:
Dutton | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/05/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from or refund of tuition and fees for lower-division students enrolled in a general academic teaching institution who maintain a high grade point average.
Author:
Lambert | Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Paddie | Nevárez
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including the custody and ownership of certain state records and real property.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Zerwas | Price | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle
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:
Dutton | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/03/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to searches, seizures and raids by Special Weapons and Tactics teams.
Author:
Dean | Thompson, Senfronia | Zerwas | Moody | Oliverson
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to general procedures and requirements for a nonopioid directive.
Author:
Dean | Thompson, Senfronia | Zerwas | Moody | Oliverson
Last Action:
03/06/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM
Caption:
Relating to a controlled substance disposal program for pharmacies and certain health care facilities.
Author:
Dean | Thompson, Senfronia | Zerwas | Moody | Oliverson
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to providing information and other resources regarding safe disposal of Schedule II controlled substance prescription drugs.
Author:
Leach | Thompson, Senfronia | Holland | Moody | Toth
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Lucio III | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/13/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
Author:
Darby | Oliverson | Price | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Johnson
Last Action:
05/21/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to newborn and infant hearing screening results and the provision of information following a screening.
Author:
Moody | King, Phil | Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen | Kuempel
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a bet for purposes of gambling criminal offenses.
Author:
Price | Sheffield | Minjarez | Thompson, Senfronia | VanDeaver
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to continuing education requirements for certain health professionals regarding pain management and the prescribing of opioids.
Author:
Ortega | Landgraf | Thompson, Senfronia | Harless | Ramos
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy.
Author:
White | Thompson, Senfronia | Toth | Krause | Coleman
Last Action:
05/10/2019 H Motion fails
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.
Author:
Meyer | Moody | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Collier
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful electronic transmission of sexually explicit visual material.
Author:
Price | Frank | Minjarez | Thompson, Senfronia | VanDeaver
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prescribing of controlled substances and dangerous drugs for acute pain.
Author:
Klick | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Parker | Meyer | Leach | Shaheen | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons.
Author:
Perez | Thompson, Senfronia | Longoria | Price | Goldman
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:
Dean | Thompson, Senfronia | Zerwas | Moody | Oliverson
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the revocation of a pharmacy license for failure to operate as a pharmacy.
Author:
González, Jessica | Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | White | Moody
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:
VanDeaver | Anchia | Thompson, Senfronia | Murphy | Lozano
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future.
Author:
Klick | Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Button | Noble
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:
Parker | Zerwas | Huberty | Miller | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a trauma-informed care policy for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools and training regarding the policy for district and school employees.
Author:
Harless | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Murphy | Hernandez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county fire marshal to provide fire-related training programs for first responders.
Author:
Harless | Davis, Sarah | Murphy | Thompson, Senfronia | Perez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the right to remove property encroaching on areas owned or controlled by the Harris County Flood Control District.
Author:
Johnson, Jarvis | Thompson, Senfronia | Huberty | Reynolds
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to mental health assessment programs for certain municipal police and fire departments.
Author:
Parker | Zerwas | Miller | Thompson, Senfronia | Sanford
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/15/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to addressing adverse childhood experiences and developing a strategic plan to address those experiences.
Author:
Smithee | Wu | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases.
Author:
Kuempel | Thompson, Senfronia | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the labeling of wine as originating from this state.
Author:
Johnson, Julie | Kuempel | Clardy | Thompson, Senfronia | Leach
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:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Thompson, Senfronia | Morrison | Coleman
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:
Israel | Coleman | Turner, Chris | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/12/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 12 2019 12:38PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Author:
Button | Thompson, Senfronia | Shaheen | Meyer | Morrison
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2019 6:53PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 2019 as National Women's History Month.
Author:
Hunter | Bonnen, Greg | Middleton | Bonnen, Dennis | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2019 1:18PM
Caption:
In memory of former state senator A. R. "Babe" Schwartz of Galveston.
Author:
Allen | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/16/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2019 12:25PM
Caption:
Recognizing May 14, 2019, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol.