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HB 2581 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2581 would update procedures for awarding contracts for civil works and other construction projects by governmental entities. The provisions of this bill would require disclosure of scoring methods, clarify the criteria for awarding contracts, and improve transparency in order to promote competitive bidding for relevant contracts.Read More
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HB 2110 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2110 would mandate that manufacturer's warranties for air conditioning systems on a residential property must be transferred to a new owner if an air conditioning system is conveyed as a fixture of the property to the new owner. The bill specifies that a warranty transferred under this bill would continue as if the new owner was the original owner and the warranty would not be extended by a warranty transfer as laid out in this...Read More
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HB 3026 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3026 would exempt automated vehicles operated by an automated driving system from certain state vehicle equipment laws and or regulations that relate to or support motor vehicle operation by a
human driver and are not relevant for an automated driving system.Read More
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HB 3324 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3324 would designate the portion of Interstate Highway 10 in
Culberson County between mile marker 150 and mile marker 155 as the U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez
Memorial Highway.Read More
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HB 2382 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2382 would allow the El Paso County Hospital District to contract with a broker to sell a tract of real property that is owned by the district and pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer to purchase the tract of real property. The district must post a notice of intent to sell the real property in a newspaper of general circulation, not less than once, at least 14 days before the date the district accepts an offer...Read More
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HB 3363 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3363 would create a new category of search warrants for location information possessed by electronic communications providers. The bill would require a search warrant for law enforcement to obtain location information (information that identifies the location of a private communications device) from an electronic communications provider. An application by a prosecutor for such a warrant would have to include a sworn affidavit establishing...Read More
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HB 3375 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3375 would allow Dallas police and firefighters who are receiving an annuity from an annuitized delayed retirement option (DROP) plan to obtain their benefits in a lump-sum in the vent of unforeseen financial hardship. The bill would also allow Dallas police and firefighters to assign distribution from their annuitized DROP account to a third party under certain circumstances.Read More
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HB 2237 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2237 would modify existing law regarding lien rights related to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens. The bill would refine certain definitions and bring clarity to the process of securing a lien to ensure payment of a debt. The bill would modify certain notification requirements and adjust the timeframe in which a suit to foreclose a lien must be made. Read More
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HB 1967 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1967 would require the Department of State Health Services to establish and maintain an electronic database for information
surrounding uterine fibroids. The database would not include any personally identifying information and would be confidential to be used for uterine fibroid research. The department would disseminate this information and post on its website general information about demographic statistics and treatment options. Read More
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HB 1698 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Current law allows a county that borders Mexico and has a population of 1.5 million that is coterminous with a regional mobility authority to impose an additional $10 vehicle registration fee if so ordered by the county commissioners court.HB 1698 would allow certain other counties that are coterminous regional mobility authorities, but not part of the current bracket, to approve via a referendum election the same $10 vehicle registration...Read More
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HB 1694 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1694 amends the Texas Controlled Substance Act to establish a defense to prosecution for a jail felony for actors who possess miscellaneous substances, marijuana, and dangerous drugs in the amount less than one gram. This defense to prosecution applies if the actor was the first person to request emergency medical assistance in response to an overdose and made the request during an ongoing medical emergency, remained on the scene until...Read More
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HB 3531 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3531 would amend Transportation Code with respect to various aspects of vehicle titling, registration, and license plates for vehicles owned by certain nonprofit organizations. Among other things, this bill would require the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to place a hold on processing a title
application for a motor vehicle if the department receives a
request for a hold accompanied by evidence of a legal action
regarding ownership...Read More
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HB 1578 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1578 would permit a person to recover attorney’s fees from any individual or organization (as opposed to corporation) in certain civil claims. Organization would be defined as any corporation, partnership, business trust, joint venture, association, bank, or credit union, among others.Read More
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HB 1456 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1456 would repeal the sunset date of the Nueces County Hospital District health care provider participation program.Read More
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HB 1307 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1307 would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a county sheriff, promptly upon receiving a report of a miscarriage or the physical abuse of a pregnant inmate, to ensure that a health care professional reviews the services provided to the inmate and orders additional services as deemed appropriate.Read More
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HB 3665 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3665 would amend Transportation Code to revise the definition of the term "bicycle" to include a human powered device that has three wheels, two of which are in parallel,
and at least one of the three wheels is more than 14 inches in
diameter; or any number of wheels and adaptive technology
that allows the device to be ridden by a person with a disability. This would in effect modernize the rules of the road to accommodate a wider...Read More
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HB 1554 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1554 would allow municipal management districts, under certain conditions, to fund development projects located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality that created the district if the board determines that the development project will provide an economic benefit to the
district. Read More
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HB 1518 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1518 would allow hotel bars to sell alcoholic beverages to hotel guests at any time and would create exemptions to allow a registered guest of a hotel to consume such beverages in the hotel bar at any time. Read More
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HB 3564 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3564 would prohibit the Texas Department of Insurance from rescinding a certificate of compliance issued for an improvement for purposes of coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.Read More
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HB 3606 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3606 would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to adopt a policy under which someone from a public or private entity would be permitted to provide voluntary vocational training to inmates in transfer facilities.Read More
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