SB 4 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Schwertner | Birdwell | Campbell | Hancock | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Geren | Workman | |
Last Action: | 05/07/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the enforcement by campus police departments and certain local governmental entities of state and federal laws governing immigration and to related duties and liability of certain persons in the criminal justice system; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. |
SB 6 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | Perry | Hall | Campbell | Hughes | Birdwell | et al. | |
Last Action: | 03/16/2017 H Received from the Senate | |
Caption: | Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing facility; authorizing a civil penalty. |
SB 7 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Coauthor: | Campbell | Taylor, Larry | Hancock | Menéndez | Seliger | et al. | |
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 8 | Author: | Schwertner | Campbell | Kolkhorst | Nelson | Perry |
Coauthor: | Buckingham | Nichols | Taylor, Larry | Burton | Birdwell | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Burkett | Cook | Laubenberg | Raney | Bailes | |
Last Action: | 06/06/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal tissue, and embryonic and fetal tissue remains; creating a civil cause of action; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses. |
SB 9 | Author: | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Buckingham | Nichols | Bettencourt | et al. | |
Last Action: | 04/18/2017 H Referred to Appropriations: Apr 18 2017 12:28PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations. |
SB 11 | Author: | Schwertner | Nelson | Uresti |
Coauthor: | Watson | Taylor, Larry | Burton | Bettencourt | Hall | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Frank | Raymond | Klick | Burkett | Dale | |
Last Action: | 05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
Caption: | Relating to the provision of child protective services and other health and human services by certain state agencies or under contract with a state agency, including foster care, child protective, relative and kinship caregiver support, prevention and early intervention health care, and adoption services. |
SB 12 | Author: | West |
Coauthor: | Buckingham | Nichols | Perry | Rodríguez | Miles | et al. | |
Sponsor: | King, Phil | Johnson, Eric | Villalba | Burkett | Fallon | |
Last Action: | 05/27/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies with the purchase of bulletproof vests and body armor. |
SB 15 | Author: | Huffines | Hall | Hancock | Taylor, Van | West |
Coauthor: | Hinojosa | Estes | Rodríguez | Garcia | Taylor, Larry | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Fallon | Button | Turner | Raymond | Geren | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
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. |
SB 16 | Author: | Nichols | Huffman |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Perry | Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Burton | et al. | |
Sponsor: | King, Phil | Zerwas | Kacal | Cook | Burns | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun. |
SB 17 | Author: | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Huffines | Taylor, Van | Creighton | Burton | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 5 2017 10:59PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the decrease of the rates of the franchise tax under certain circumstances and the expiration of that tax. |
SB 20 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Hancock | Nichols | Bettencourt | Perry | Campbell | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Smithee | |
Last Action: | 05/20/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions. |
SB 22 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Watson | Nichols | Creighton | Hinojosa | Menéndez | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Lucio III | Howard | Giddings | Huberty | |
Last Action: | 05/27/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the establishment of a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and to the repeal of the tech-prep program. |
SB 24 | Author: | Huffman | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Nichols | Campbell | Perry | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Geren | Bonnen, Dennis | Price | Kuempel | Paddie | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader. |
SB 83 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Creighton | Nelson | Taylor, Larry | Whitmire | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/15/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 15 2017 2:18PM | |
Caption: | Relating to protection of energy critical infrastructure from electromagnetic, geomagnetic, physical, and cyber-attack threats. |
SB 86 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 01/24/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the liability of a property owner who allows handguns to be carried on the owner's property. |
SB 88 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Huffines | Bettencourt | Creighton | Whitmire | Hughes | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2017 H Referred to Transportation: May 5 2017 10:59PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. |
SB 135 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Hall | Huffines | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 04/18/2017 H Referred to Appropriations: Apr 18 2017 12:28PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the submission of a report by certain entities identifying spending reduction measures. |
SB 179 | Author: | Menéndez | Zaffirini |
Coauthor: | Taylor, Larry | Garcia | Watson | Lucio | Creighton | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Minjarez | Faircloth | Moody | Larson | King, Ken | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying of a public school student or minor and certain mental health programs for public school students; increasing a criminal penalty. |
SB 289 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/01/2017 H Referred to Appropriations: May 1 2017 6:26PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the preparation of government growth impact statements for rules proposed by state agencies. |
SB 293 | Author: | Hinojosa | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/10/2017 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | |
Caption: | Relating to the proof required to impose payment holds in certain cases of alleged fraud by Medicaid providers. |
SB 415 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffines | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/03/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 3 2017 7:36PM | |
Caption: | Relating to a prohibition on the performance of dismemberment abortions; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense. |
SB 445 | Author: | Burton |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Huffines | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2017 H Referred to General Investigating & Ethics: May 5 2017 10:59PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the authorization and reporting of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public entities. |
SB 522 | Author: | Birdwell | Perry |
Coauthor: | Hughes | Creighton | Huffines | Lucio | |
Sponsor: | Flynn | Burkett | |
Last Action: | 05/20/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to issuing a marriage license and conducting a marriage ceremony. |
SB 598 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
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 655 | Author: | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hall |
Coauthor: | Huffines | Creighton | |
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 669 | Author: | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Uresti | Huffman | Kolkhorst | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Zerwas | Wray | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2017 H Senate appoints conferees-reported | |
Caption: | Relating to the system for protesting or appealing certain ad valorem tax determinations; authorizing a fee. |
SB 764 | Author: | Huffines |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/12/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2017 12:15AM | |
Caption: | Relating to accounting for costs incurred by this state as a result of the presence of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States. |
SB 975 | Author: | Birdwell |
Coauthor: | Creighton | Schwertner | |
Sponsor: | Schubert | Workman | Ashby | Cook | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the security of high-speed rail operated by a private entity. |
SB 977 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Creighton | Kolkhorst | |
Sponsor: | Ashby | Kacal | |
Last Action: | 05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity. |
SB 979 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Creighton | Kolkhorst | |
Last Action: | 05/17/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to the disposition of real property intended for high-speed rail projects. |
SB 981 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | Schwertner | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 04/19/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the compatibility of a high-speed rail facility with multiple types of train technology. |
SB 1018 | Author: | Hughes | Perry |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/12/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2017 12:15AM | |
Caption: | Relating to the licensing of family residential centers by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the detention of certain juveniles. |
SB 1221 | Author: | Watson |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Sponsor: | Hinojosa, Gina | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a municipality that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes. |
SB 1304 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Creighton | Garcia | |
Sponsor: | White | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to confidentiality, sharing, sealing, and destruction of juvenile records. |
SB 1430 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Sponsor: | Lucio III | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality provide an expedited procedure for acting on certain applications for an amendment to a water right by certain applicants that use desalinated seawater. |
SB 1602 | Author: | Campbell | Perry |
Coauthor: | Schwertner | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/12/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 12 2017 12:15AM | |
Caption: | Relating to reporting requirements by certain health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty. |
SB 1847 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
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 1923 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Nichols | Nelson | Watson | Uresti | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/11/2017 H Referred to Appropriations: May 11 2017 10:15AM | |
Caption: | Relating to infrastructure funding for state hospital facilities and other state facilities, including the creation of the state hospital fund. |
SB 1943 | Author: | Hughes |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | |
Caption: | Relating to restrictive covenants regarding firearms or firearms ammunition. |
SB 2211 | Author: | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 04/25/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to a demonstration program for real-time processing of workers' compensation authorizations of payment for medical services and medical bills. |
SB 2265 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Garcia | Lucio | Creighton | Zaffirini | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2017 H Referred to Special Purpose Districts: May 5 2017 10:59PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority and expanding the territory and powers of the authority; authorizing fees and the issuance of bonds. |
SCR 1 | Author: | Buckingham |
Coauthor: | Taylor, Van | Creighton | Perry | Hughes | Nichols | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Workman | |
Last Action: | 05/12/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Calling on Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
SCR 32 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Garcia | Zaffirini | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 03/28/2017 H Received from the Senate | |
Caption: | Urging Congress to provide sufficient federal funding for the construction of a storm surge barrier along the Texas coast. |
SCR 35 | Author: | Estes |
Coauthor: | Creighton | |
Sponsor: | Flynn | |
Last Action: | 05/11/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border. |
SJR 43 | Author: | Huffman |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Seliger | Creighton | Huffines | |
Last Action: | 05/09/2017 H Referred to Appropriations: May 9 2017 11:04PM | |
Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system. |