SB 2 | Author: | Bettencourt | Creighton | Hancock | Taylor, Van |
Sponsor: | Bonnen, Dennis | |
Last Action: | 05/20/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to the administration of the ad valorem tax system. |
SB 7 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Sponsor: | King, Ken | Kuempel | Dale | Dutton | VanDeaver | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty. |
SB 151 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/16/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to voter approval of obligations for certain municipal liabilities to a public pension fund. |
SB 152 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 01/25/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to municipal control of certain public retirement systems established for the benefit of municipal employees. |
SB 153 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 01/25/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons. |
SB 412 | Author: | Bettencourt | Nichols |
Last Action: | 02/01/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices. |
SB 488 | Author: | Bettencourt | Lucio |
Sponsor: | Kuempel | |
Last Action: | 05/18/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions. |
SB 542 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/08/2017 S Referred to Education | |
Caption: | Relating to an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations. |
SB 598 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/08/2017 S Referred to Higher Education | |
Caption: | Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. |
SB 641 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/13/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to periodic zero-based budgeting for certain political subdivisions. |
SB 642 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/13/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax. |
SB 646 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 04/11/2017 S No action taken in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to the elimination of the taxing authority of certain county boards of education and boards of county school trustees. |
SB 650 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 04/04/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to tax increment financing. |
SB 655 | Author: | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hall |
Last Action: | 05/17/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to certain notice of the extent of a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. |
SB 716 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/21/2017 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
Caption: | Relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties. |
SB 730 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/05/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 5 2017 10:59PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount. |
SB 731 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Sponsor: | Bohac | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the appeal through binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders. |
SB 870 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/18/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the scheduling by an appraisal review board of a hearing on a protest. |
SB 871 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/27/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to municipal voting rights and eligibility for municipal office of residents in areas subject to limited-purpose annexation under strategic partnership agreements. |
SB 898 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/28/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber. |
SB 939 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/01/2017 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development | |
Caption: | Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
SB 945 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Sponsor: | Murphy | |
Last Action: | 05/22/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to correct an ad valorem tax appraisal roll. |
SB 946 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/16/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to deadlines for performing various functions in connection with the ad valorem tax system. |
SB 1085 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Sponsor: | Roberts | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the certification of unopposed candidates for the board of directors of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority. |
SB 1106 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/07/2017 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
Caption: | Relating to the issuance of a citation for criminal trespass punishable as a Class B misdemeanor. |
SB 1166 | Author: | Bettencourt | Garcia |
Last Action: | 05/09/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to providing for the review of certain county departments of education by the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
SB 1167 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/09/2017 S Referred to Education | |
Caption: | Relating to abolishing certain county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of county school superintendent. |
SB 1230 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/09/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen. |
SB 1259 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/13/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of and municipal annexation by certain municipalities. |
SB 1286 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Sponsor: | Murphy | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the system for protesting or appealing certain ad valorem tax determinations. |
SB 1609 | Author: | Bettencourt | Kolkhorst |
Sponsor: | Schofield | |
Last Action: | 05/20/2017 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays. |
SB 1661 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/22/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to voting rights and eligibility for office of residents of certain districts subject to a strategic partnership agreement. |
SB 1662 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/22/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to limited-purpose annexation under strategic partnership agreements for certain districts. |
SB 1702 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/22/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to the requirements for filing an annual financial statement by a municipality. |
SB 1703 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/22/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to the requirements for filing an annual financial statement by a municipality. |
SB 1750 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to a study of the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of implementing a hybrid retirement plan for newly hired state employees and teachers. |
SB 1751 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to authorizing the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to establish defined contribution plans or hybrid retirement plans to provide retirement benefits to certain employees. |
SB 1752 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 04/24/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to establish defined contribution plans to provide retirement benefits to certain employees. |
SB 1846 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to the authority of municipalities to replat a subdivision without vacating the preceding plat. |
SB 1847 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/04/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 4 2017 11:04PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll and related appraisal records. |
SB 1848 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/08/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 8 2017 7:48PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations. |
SB 1884 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Education | |
Caption: | Relating to powers and duties of the board of trustees of an independent school district. |
SB 1885 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the location of certain temporary branch early voting polling places. |
SB 1886 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. | |
Caption: | Relating to the oversight of public education, including the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency. |
SB 1887 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Education | |
Caption: | Relating to performance-based supplemental funding for school districts. |
SB 1888 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Higher Education | |
Caption: | Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions and on the admission of nonresident students to The University of Texas at Austin. |
SB 1889 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Education | |
Caption: | Relating to insurance premium tax and alcoholic beverage tax credits for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations. |
SB 1890 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Education | |
Caption: | Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating a criminal offense. |
SB 1891 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Education | |
Caption: | Relating to a general employment review of persons who apply to school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and certain independent contractors for employment involving direct contact with students or children; providing a civil penalty. |
SB 1892 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Higher Education | |
Caption: | Relating to student success-based funding for certain public institutions of higher education. |
SB 1905 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to information provided by a voter to an election officer. |
SB 1906 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 05/09/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 9 2017 11:04PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the matters that a taxing unit is entitled to challenge before an appraisal review board. |
SB 1907 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to the selection of the officers of an appraisal review board. |
SB 1908 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to the selection of an arbitrator for purposes of an appeal through binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders. |
SB 2032 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/27/2017 S Referred to Higher Education | |
Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Texas State Technical College System to offer technical-vocational courses or programs. |
SB 2033 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/27/2017 S Referred to Higher Education | |
Caption: | Relating to the fixed tuition price plan offered by certain general academic teaching institutions. |
SB 2043 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/28/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to the number of days that certain tangible personal property that is exempt from ad valorem taxation due to its location in this state for a temporary period may be located in this state for the purpose of qualifying for the tax exemption. |
SB 2044 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/28/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the use of tax proceeds for lobbying activities or lobbyists. |
SB 2045 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/28/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the reporting by local governmental entities of expenditures for lobbying. |
SB 2046 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/28/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to voting by the qualified voters of a water or sewer district wholly or partly annexed by a municipality. |
SB 2047 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/28/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to the creation, territory, and operation of municipal management districts and public improvement districts. |
SB 2048 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Sponsor: | Morrison, Geanie W. | |
Last Action: | 05/23/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the repeal of a related bond program. |
SB 2197 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/29/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to documentation of proof of identification for voting. |
SB 2239 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 04/24/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to ad valorem taxation. |
SJR 45 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/09/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax. |
SR 58 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 01/30/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing March 2017 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. |
SR 257 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/21/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing February 23, 2017, as La Belle Day. |
SR 258 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/22/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Texas BOMA Advocacy Day. |
SR 314 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 02/27/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing February 28, 2017, as Texas Anesthesiologists Day. |
SR 340 | Author: | Bettencourt | RodrÃguez |
Last Action: | 03/01/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Commemorating Texas Independence Day 2017. |
SR 467 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 03/20/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | In memory of William Dowling. |
SR 608 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 04/12/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing James and Leeshan Chuang Birney for their service to the Houston community. |
SR 655 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 04/24/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing Rita Polland on the occasion of her 90th birthday. |
SB 5 | Author: | Huffman | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al. |
Sponsor: | King, Phil | Laubenberg | Geren | Parker | Sanford | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18 | |
Caption: | Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing a criminal penalty and increasing a criminal penalty. |
SB 13 | Author: | Huffman | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al. |
Last Action: | 05/15/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 15 2017 2:18PM | |
Caption: | Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations. |
SB 14 | Author: | Taylor, Van | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Creighton | et al. |
Last Action: | 05/15/2017 H Referred to General Investigating & Ethics: May 15 2017 2:18PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the ethics of public officers and related requirements; creating criminal offenses. |
SB 21 | Author: | Birdwell | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hancock | et al. |
Sponsor: | King, Phil | Workman | Phillips | Larson | Huberty | |
Last Action: | 06/06/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution. |
SB 23 | Author: | Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al. |
Sponsor: | Kuempel | |
Last Action: | 05/21/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. |
SB 25 | Author: | Creighton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al. |
Sponsor: | Simmons | |
Last Action: | 05/09/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action. |
SB 272 | Author: | Perry | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 01/30/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process. |
SB 329 | Author: | Creighton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Estes | Lucio | et al. |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to birth records of adopted persons. |
SB 715 | Author: | Campbell | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Creighton | et al. |
Sponsor: | Huberty | Larson | Workman | Bailes | Bell | |
Last Action: | 05/29/2017 S Point of order sustained | |
Caption: | Relating to municipal annexation. |
SB 798 | Author: | Huffines | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al. |
Last Action: | 05/03/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 3 2017 7:36PM | |
Caption: | Relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day. |
SB 813 | Author: | Hughes | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Hall | Huffines | et al. |
Sponsor: | Meyer | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
Caption: | Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies. |
SB 884 | Author: | Whitmire | Bettencourt | Creighton | Garcia | Kolkhorst | et al. |
Last Action: | 05/17/2017 H Referred to County Affairs: May 17 2017 5:48PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the authority of certain counties to use county revenue or incur debt to improve or redevelop certain sports facilities. |
SB 1000 | Author: | Taylor, Larry | Bettencourt | Creighton | Garcia | Hinojosa | et al. |
Last Action: | 04/11/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to the feasibility of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system. |
SB 1138 | Author: | Whitmire | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al. |
Sponsor: | Krause | Dean | Guillen | Villalba | Blanco | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer. |
SB 1148 | Author: | Buckingham | Bettencourt | Burton | Campbell | Hinojosa | et al. |
Sponsor: | Bonnen, Greg | Darby | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18 | |
Caption: | Relating to maintenance of certification by a physician or an applicant for a license to practice medicine in this state. |
SB 1765 | Author: | Garcia | Bettencourt |
Last Action: | 04/04/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to tax increment reinvestment zone transparency and accountability. |
SB 1882 | Author: | Menéndez | Bettencourt |
Sponsor: | Koop | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to a school district contract to partner with an open-enrollment charter school to operate a district campus. |
SJR 2 | Author: | Birdwell | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hancock | et al. |
Sponsor: | Miller | Zerwas | Burns | Larson | Price | |
Last Action: | 05/11/2017 E Filed with the Secretary of State | |
Caption: | 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. |
SR 193 | Author: | Zaffirini | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al. |
Last Action: | 02/15/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing February 15, 2017, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day. |
SR 566 | Author: | Lucio | Bettencourt | Hinojosa | Huffines | Huffman | et al. |
Last Action: | 04/04/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Welcoming the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops to the Capitol. |
SR 579 | Author: | Nelson | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al. |
Last Action: | 04/06/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing April 5 and 6, 2017, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Days. |
SR 713 | Author: | Buckingham | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al. |
Last Action: | 05/02/2017 S Printed in full | |
Caption: | In memory of Joseph Ray Perry. |