BILLS REFERRED TODAY |
Thursday February 14, 2019 |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. State Affairs |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system. State Affairs |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Flood Plan Implementation Fund to assist in the financing of certain flood-related projects and the transfer to that fund of money from the economic stabilization fund. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature. State Affairs |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the effect of a sale of property on the tax lien on the property to secure the payment of ad valorem taxes, penalties, and interest imposed on the property as a result of the addition to the appraisal roll of property or property value that was erroneously exempted in a prior year. Property Tax |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a dog used for county law enforcement purposes to the dog's handler on the dog's retirement. Criminal Justice |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead of an individual and the surviving spouse of the individual if the individual qualifies the property as the individual's residence homestead for 15 consecutive tax years and the school taxes on the property increase by at least 120 percent during that period. Property Tax |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Health & Human Services |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of time a person must have been a practicing lawyer or judge to be eligible to serve as a supreme court justice, court of criminal appeals judge, court of appeals justice, or district court judge. State Affairs |
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Expressing opposition to the enactment or enforcement in Texas of a law that automatically suspends the driver's license of an individual who is convicted of any drug-related offense. Criminal Justice |
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Urging Congress to oppose construction of a border wall through Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to criminal offenses applicable to and authorized uses of gambling devices, including eight-liners. State Affairs |
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Relating to eliminating certain requirements imposed on school districts; establishing a process for review of a school district's termination or suspension of a classroom teacher. Education |
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Relating to prohibiting public funds from being used to enforce certain federal or international laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to competitive bidding procurements by a school district for certain goods or services, including professional services. Education |
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Relating to a student's eligibility to enroll in courses provided through the state virtual school network. Education |
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Relating to a defense to prosecution for and punishment for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns. State Affairs |
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Relating to toll collections and enforcement by a toll project entity. Transportation |
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Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses. Transportation |
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Relating to the reporting of health care-associated infections and preventable adverse events at health care facilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to judicial compensation and the contributions to, benefits from, membership in, and administration of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and Plan Two; making conforming changes. State Affairs |
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Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty. State Affairs |
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Relating to the prohibition of certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the procedures for challenging the registration of a voter on the ground of residence. State Affairs |
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Relating to discretionary disciplinary action by public school districts regarding nonviolent offenses and the adjudication of a child who engages in conduct that constitutes a nonviolent offense on school property. Education |
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Relating to the contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to a transportation allotment credit for school districts required to take action to reduce wealth per student. Education |
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Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to state and regional flood planning. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to funding of certain flood-related projects by the Texas Water Development Board and the reporting and administration of certain flood-related projects by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to authorizing a credit union to act as a school district depository. Education |
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Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M University--San Antonio; authorizing a fee. Higher Education |
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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 terminal illnesses and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing a fee. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to legislative oversight of deferred maintenance projects. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment events open to the general public that are paid for with public funds. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by and the issuance of handgun licenses to certain governmental officials. State Affairs |
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Relating to a petition by residents of certain counties for an election regarding voter approval of municipal annexation. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the criminal offense of making a false report to a peace officer, federal special investigator, law enforcement employee, corrections officer, or jailer. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal. Education |
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Relating to the presiding officers of the boards of directors of river authorities. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to eliminating distinctions in the application of consent annexation requirements. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a franchise tax credit for ad valorem taxes paid by a taxable entity on certain inventory. Finance |
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Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of tangible personal property held for sale at retail. Property Tax |
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Relating to a franchise tax credit based on the ad valorem taxes paid by a taxable entity on certain inventory. Finance |
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Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system. Transportation |
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Relating to the composition of the 23rd Judicial District and the creation of the 461st Judicial District composed of Brazoria County. State Affairs |
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Relating to the entry of a plea by defendants charged with certain misdemeanors involving family violence. State Affairs |
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Relating to legal counsel provided by the attorney general to a political subdivision subject to a declared state of disaster. State Affairs |
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Relating to concrete batching and concrete crushing facilities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the inclusion of American principles, including social injustice and civil rights concepts, in the public school curriculum and instructional materials and in training materials and resources for use by school districts. Education |
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Relating to dispenser requirements for refilling prescriptions for certain controlled substances. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority. State Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose a fine or fee in certain areas in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to invest in certain hedge funds. State Affairs |
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Relating to determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken against a public school student who is in foster care or who is homeless. Education |
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Relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time. Education |
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Relating to the members of a school district's local school health advisory council. Education |
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Relating to a study of using a single intake form for state and federal disaster assistance. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a comprehensive plan for increasing and improving the workforce in this state to serve persons with mental health and substance use issues. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to designating June 13 as Blue Tie Day. Administration |
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Relating to administrative violations committed by certified self-insurer administrators under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act; authorizing an administrative penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to procedures for identifying or releasing on personal bond criminal defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the disclosure restrictions on personnel files of police officers of municipalities that have adopted certain civil service laws. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the effect of a sale of property on the tax lien on the property to secure the payment of ad valorem taxes, penalties, and interest imposed on the property as a result of the addition to the appraisal roll of property or appraised value that was erroneously exempted in a prior year. Property Tax |
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Relating to recommendations by local school health advisory councils regarding opioid addiction and abuse education in public schools. Education |
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Relating to statewide initiatives to improve maternal and newborn health for women with opioid use disorder. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to prohibited practices by a life insurance company relating to an individual's prescription for or obtainment of an opioid antagonist. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the application of certain insurance regulations to certain small employer health reimbursement arrangements. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a suit against The University of Texas at Tyler. State Affairs |
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Relating to local school health advisory councils. Education |
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Relating to a disclosure regarding flood coverage under a residential property insurance policy. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the period for which a property owner may receive a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for property that is rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of a disaster. Property Tax |
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Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the use of a mobile phone by a person near a polling place. State Affairs |
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Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. State Affairs |
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Relating to certain claims against the administrator of employment benefits for the employees of a political subdivision. State Affairs |
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Relating to testimony by an appraisal district employee as to the value of real property in certain ad valorem tax appeals. Property Tax |
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Relating to the deadline for certain economic development corporations to file a certain report with the comptroller. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the foundation school program. Education |
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Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property damaged in a disaster. Property Tax |
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Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the status and taxation of powdered alcohol as an alcoholic beverage. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to state contributions to the Employees Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. Finance |
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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. Education |
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Relating to certain consequences arising from a violation detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system. Transportation |
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Relating to reducing criminal penalties for possession of marihuana. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to providing certain discharged or released inmates with documentation to assist in obtaining employment. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to ballot propositions authorizing certain political subdivisions to issue debt obligations. Property Tax |
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Relating to procedural requirements for adopting and filing a school district budget. Education |
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Relating to requirements for a ballot proposition for a proposed municipal charter amendment. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a public database maintained by the comptroller of information about certain political subdivisions. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public offices. State Affairs |
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Relating to the procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. State Affairs |
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Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt or remove term limits. Education |
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Relating to certain protected disclosures by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding amounts charged for prescription drugs. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the powers and duties of county child welfare boards. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases. State Affairs |
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Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the eligibility of land secured by a home equity loan to be designated for agricultural use for ad valorem tax purposes. Property Tax |
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Relating to an advisory body on the security of the electric grid. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to requirements for and municipal regulation of dogs in an outdoor dining area of a food service establishment. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the expiration of a school marshal license issued or renewed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Education |
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Relating to authorization to enter onto property to survey for a proposed high-speed rail facility. Transportation |
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Relating to the inclusion in the definition of a medical and dental unit of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the participation of those schools in the Joint Admission Medical Program. Higher Education |
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Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to personal identification documents for foster children or youth, homeless children or youth, and unaccompanied youth. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration. State Affairs |
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Relating to permits for certain injection wells that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase. Property Tax |
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Relating to the capture of a biometric identifier by a governmental entity; providing civil penalties. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to vehicle eligibility for the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the office of minority statistics and engagement in the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to required training regarding childhood trauma for judges who hear cases involving certain children and requirements for a juvenile's appearance in a judicial proceeding. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to personal information that may be omitted from certain property records and political reports and to other court security measures. State Affairs |
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Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to certain government contracts with companies that boycott Israel. Business & Commerce |
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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. Property Tax |
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Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to certain procedures applicable to meetings under the open meetings law and the disclosure of public information under the public information law in the event of an emergency, urgent public necessity, or catastrophic event. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to factors the Texas Historical Commission considers in reviewing an application for a grant or loan through the historic courthouse preservation program. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 71 in Travis County as the Trooper Carlos Ray Warren Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to a commercial landlord's or tenant's remedies regarding certain unlawful activities in a multiunit commercial property. State Affairs |
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Relating to the requirement that certain participating institutions under the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provide loan debt information to students. Higher Education |
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Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and prescribing limitations regarding appropriations. Finance |
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Relating to a study of costs associated with dual credit courses offered at public high schools. Education |
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Relating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to issue reports on the transferability of credit. Higher Education |
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Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals. Higher Education |
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Relating to the inclusion of certain information in postsecondary education and career counseling academies developed for certain school counselors and other postsecondary advisors employed by a school district. Higher Education |
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Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education; making an appropriation. Higher Education |
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Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster. State Affairs |
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Relating to authorizing a wellness and success center fee at the University of Houston-Downtown. Higher Education |
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Relating to the development of a statewide online education and career advising tool and the establishment of a grant program to reimburse private employers for paid internships provided to certain public school students in career and technology education programs. Education |
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Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts. Education |
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Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the installation of unsafe motor vehicle tires; creating a criminal offense. Transportation |
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Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers. State Affairs |
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Relating to speech protections for student publications in public schools. Education |
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Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the effects of the construction of a border wall on storm drainage and other environmental matters in this state. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to registration as an organ donor and a voluntary contribution to the organ donor registry when applying for a hunting or fishing license. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to registration as an organ donor at the time of motor vehicle registration. Transportation |
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Relating to remedies after certain casualty losses to residential rental premises. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the dissemination of eviction case information. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to prohibiting certain solicitation responses and contracts resulting from a school district or open-enrollment charter school solicitation for goods or services. Education |
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Relating to the development of an individualized education program for a public school student with a visual impairment. Education |
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Relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's eligibility for an occupational license. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit. Business & Commerce |