HB 2346 |
86(R) - 2019 |
This bill would add registered interior designers to the list of professionals entitled to place a mechanic's lien on a piece of real property in order to secure payment for services rendered.Read More
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HB 4427 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4427 would allow The Texas Department of Transportation to extend the term of the comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway 130 (segments 5 and 6) for a period not to exceed 20 years.Read More
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HB 396 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 396 would allow funds from the State Technology and Instructional Materials fund to be used on interstate freight and shipping as well as the insurance expenses associated with interstate freight and shipping, as opposed to just intrastate freight and shipping. This bill would also allow the Instructional Material and Technology Allotment to be used to purchase inventory software or systems for storing, maintaining, and accessing instructional...Read More
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HB 391 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 391 would require public and open-enrollment charter schools to provide students with printed instructional material if they do not have reliable access to the required technology at their home. Schools would also be required to document each parental request for students to be able to take instructional materials home that was denied by the school or district and the reasons for denying the request. School districts would be required...Read More
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HB 1720 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1720 would create a study between TxDOT and DPS on the potential benefits of using automated driving systems and other hardware and software that can alleviate traffic along the international border with Mexico.Read More
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HB 4230 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4230 would require the Texas Veterans Commission to assist non-citizen veterans of the state in becoming U.S. citizens and facilitate the naturalization process.Read More
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HB 2135 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Retainage is the percentage of a public works contract payment that is withheld by a government entity to secure performance of the contract. HB 2135 would place additional requirements and limitations on the amount of retainage a governmental entity may withhold and would prohibit a government entity from withholding retainage in certain circumstances. Read More
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HB 3710 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3710 would require the Texas Education Agency to select three of the secondary-level end-of-course tests required by state law, develop three electronic tutorials that provide a review of each course, and make the tutorial available to public school districts. Read More
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HB 3831 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3831 would prohibit a judge from revoking a defendant's community supervision if, after a hearing, the judge determines that the defendant violated not more than three conditions of community supervision other than a violation: (1) committed by a defendant who in the five years prior was convicted of certain felony offenses or sexually violent offenses, or who has previous had community supervision revoked; or (2) involving family violence,...Read More
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HB 4454 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4454 would require the State Board of Education to create standards for emotional and social learning. This would include development of competency in self management, self awareness, social awareness, and responsible decision making.Read More
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HB 2492 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2492 would make April 16th Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. April 16th is Selena Quintanilla's birthday.Read More
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HB 196 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 196 would allow justice or municipal courts to the financial responsibility verification program in order to verify the insurance of a motor vehicle in a case in which a driver was alleged to have not maintained insurance or otherwise established financial responsibility.Read More
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HB 1648 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1648 would require that arbitration agreements for certain insurance contracts related to risks entirely in the state of Texas must stipulate that arbitration must be conducted in the state of Texas and be interpreted in accordance with
the laws of Texas.Read More
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HB 4147 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4147 would require a first responder training program to include at least six hours of training on mental health awareness, and would also require first responders and first responder trainees to complete that training. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to develop a curriculum for the training. Also, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) would be required to order a peace officer or reserve law...Read More
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HB 2609 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2609 would allow a school district to assign to a bilingual program a teacher certified in English as a Second Language if the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency determines that there is a shortage of teachers certified in bilingual education and if a teacher certified in bilingual education is not reasonably available to the school district.Read More
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HB 2863 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2863 would exempt expenditures for the relocation of municipally owned utility facilities from competitive bidding requirements if the relocation is necessary as the result of construction of a state transportation project and is performed by the entity or the contractor procured by the state to construct said project. Read More
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HB 3564 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3564 would make several changes to law regarding the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords after a casualty loss (a type of tax loss that is a sudden, unexpected, or unusual event), including: setting out methods of delivery for a written notice to terminate a residential lease if the premises becomes unusable; entitling a tenant to certain refunds for a lease terminated under applicable circumstances; and authorizing either...Read More
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HB 1493 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1493 would establish exemptions to legal maximum weight limits for over-the-road buses (buses with a passenger compartment above a baggage area).Read More
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HB 1771 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1771 would effectively decriminalize prostitution for people under the age of 18. An officer would be prohibited from arresting a child for prostitution. An officer would be required to make a best effort to deliver the child to the parents or another person entitled to take possession. In the event such a person is not immediately available, the officer would be required to contact a local service provider or care coordinator who will...Read More
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HB 2732 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2732 would prohibit a health care provider from providing to a consumer reporting agency information regarding an unpaid debt incurred by a consumer for nonemergency medical care provided to the consumer unless: (1) the consumer is presented with and signs at the time of receipt a disclosure form concerning the medical charges before the medical care is provided; and (2) the information is provided to the consumer reporting agency at...Read More
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