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HB 4179 |
86(R) - 2019 |
An unmarked 19th century burial site that contains the remains of numerous inmates was recently uncovered in Sugar Land, Texas and has become a local issue.HB 4179 would allow Fort Bend County to own and operate a cemetery. The bill would additionally allow the county to use public funds, county employees, county inmate labor, and county equipment to maintain a cemetery as long as it is at least 50 years old (changed from having a grave...Read More
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HB 3394 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3394 would direct The Texas Department of Transportation to issue specialty license plates to promote sickle cell disease awareness, in consultation with the Sickle Cell Association of Houston. Revenue raised from the issuance fee for the plates would go to Texas Southern University to make grants to a nonprofit organizations that provide services to persons with sickle cell disease, following the deduction of administrative costs. Read More
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HB 2299 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2299 would exempt a person from certain licensing requirements and allow them to engage in the practice of medicine in this state if the person: (1) is employed or designated as a team physician by a sports team visiting this state for a specific sporting event; (2) is licensed to practice medicine in the team’s home state; and (3) limits the person’s practice of medicine in this state to treating, during the period beginning on the...Read More
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HB 1884 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1884 would require that when a child is placed with a relative or other designated caregiver, the caregiver must be informed of the option to become verified by a licensed child-placing agency to operate an agency foster home, and of the permanency care assistance program by the Department of Family and Protective Services.Read More
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HB 1139 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1139 would prohibit a defendant who is a person with an intellectual disability from being sentenced to death. Evidence offered by either party for purposes of determining whether a defendant is a person with an intellectual disability must be consistent with prevailing medical standards for the diagnosis of intellectual disabilities. Read More
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HB 956 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 956 would allow the governing body of a county assistance district to petition the commissioners court of the county to dissolve the district if a majority of the governing body finds the performance of the district's functions cannot be accomplished to the benefit of the residents and owners of land in the district. The bill provides for certain rules regarding hearings and notice of the hearing.The commissioners court would be required...Read More
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HB 4742 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4742 would create the SoGood Cedars Municipal Management District within the City of Dallas, subject to voter approval.Read More
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HB 1243 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1243 would require the comptroller to allocate one percent of the mixed beverage tax to fund drug court programs.Read More
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HB 1386 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1386 would amend Section 114.013, Human Resources Code, to require Department of Family and Protective Services personnel to participate in training and development activities for those who may interact with an individual with autism. This training would be provided by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The training is required to be evidenced-based, applicable to certain professional roles, and instructive...Read More
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HB 1523 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1523 would implement Sunset Commission
recommendations to abolish the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying
(TBPLS) and transfer the regulation of the profession of land surveying to the
Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE), forming the Texas Board of
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) and maintaining the TBPE's
status as a self-directed, semi-independent (SDSI) state agency.
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HB 1607 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1607 would create a statutory definition of "aerospace costs" which would include any costs not already subtracted from the franchise tax due report, provided certain qualifications are met, for contracts, or
subcontracts supporting those contracts, for the sale of goods or
services to the federal government by a taxable entity in the
aerospace industry. Taxable entities would be allowed to deduct aerospace costs from the...Read More
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HB 1891 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1891 would add an exemption for students from being required to take the Texas Success Initiative Assessment. Under this bill, if a student achieved a score that is satisfactory set by the Board of Higher Education in a high school equivalency exam, they would be exempt from taking the TSI. Read More
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HB 2111 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2111 would allow the city of San Antonio to extend the termination date for a tax increment financing reinvestment zone in that city. The bill would also limit the number of years for which the total dollar amount of captured appraised property value may be deducted to be determined by the duration of the zone as extended by the city. Read More
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HB 4689 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4689 would create the Round Rock Municipal Utility District No. 1 located within the corporate city limits of Round Rock. The district would have powers to issue bonds for the purpose of providing water, sewage, and road infrastructure for a planned community of residential homes.Read More
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HB 961 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 961 would authorize a school district or open-enrollment charter school to allow a school nurse onto their concussion oversight team provided the nurse completes the required training course.Read More
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HB 4663 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2976 would allow the board of the Parker County Hospital District to employ physicians as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district. The bill would additionally include some provisions relating to procedural requirements of the district and the medical executive board, including required policies to be adopted and developed and the appointment of a chief medical officer of the district. Read More
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HB 907 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Under current law, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may fine aggregate production operations that fail to register with TCEQ as required. The penalty assessed may not be less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 for each year the operation continues without registration, but limits the total penalty which may be assessed for operating without being registered at $25,000 over a three year period. HB 907 would increase these...Read More
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HB 4236 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4236 would allow a law enforcement agency to permit a person who is depicted in a recording (or if the person is deceased, the person's authorized representative) of an incident by a body worn camera of a peace officer, and which depicts the use of deadly force by a peace officer or that is otherwise related to an investigation of an officer, to view the recording. The law enforcement agency must first determine that the viewing furthers...Read More
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HB 2261 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2261 would increase the amount of money a physician can receive per year from the physician education loan repayment program.Read More
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HB 3503 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3503 would authorize the Commission on Law Enforcement to give county jailers firearm training. A jailer who is issued a certificate of firearms proficiency and who maintains weapons proficiency would be able to carry a firearm during the course of performing duties and while traveling to or from the jailer's place of assignment. The bill also includes a provision which states that a county jailer's failure to demonstrate
weapons proficiency...Read More
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