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SB 198 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 198 would require the Texas Department of Transportation to allow drivers to pay electronic tolls via automatic payment from their bank account. The bill would also create some new requirements regarding notices sent by toll entities to customers, such as the formats and circumstances under which they may be sent. Read More
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HB 2837 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2837 would make several different changes to the Transportation Code. The bill would exempt vehicles driven intrastate that are driven not for compensation or for a commercial enterprise, as well as covered farm vehicles, from needing a commercial driver's license, and would allow vehicles designed to be slow-moving (25 MPH or less) to drive on improved shoulders. The bill would additionally allow emergency vehicles to park or stand anywhere...Read More
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HB 1625 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1625 would create the Class A misdemeanor offense of False Report of Misconduct by Emergency Responders. A person would commit this offense if with the intent to deceive, they knowingly make a false report that a peace
officer or emergency services personnel, while performing official
duties, engaged in conduct that violates a state law and makes the report to any law enforcement agency for the purpose of initiating a criminal investigation...Read More
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HB 2588 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2588 would require the Texas Workforce Commission create a program to award grants to non-profits that facilitate the participation in training programs for veterans transitioning into employment. Read More
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HB 2585 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2585 would authorize governmental entities to implement a pre-qualification process to eliminate unqualified offerors for consideration for a civil works project, and specify requirements and authorizations with regards to the process. The bill would also list the factors the entity may consider during the pre-qualification process. If a potential offeror has been involved in litigation or arbitration with a governmental entity related...Read More
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HB 1632 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1632 would add children with dyslexia and children who are educationally disadvantaged to the list of students eligible for compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instructional services.Read More
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HB 2861 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2861 would allow the Texas Department of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the
U.S. Department of Defense or another federal entity to assist with road
maintenance, improvement, relocation, or extension services for
military installations. State funds would not be allowed to be used for an agreement described by this bill. Read More
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HB 4451 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4451 would provide for state recognition of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation as a Native American Indian Tribe, and as such, eligible for all programs, services, and other benefits provided to state-recognized Native American Indian Tribes by the United States, Texas, or any other state.Read More
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HB 1079 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1079 would have the Texas Department of Transportation conduct a feasibility study regarding the possible extension of Interstate Highway 27 in various locations. The Department would submit a report on the study no later than January 2021. Read More
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SCR 1 |
86(R) - 2019 |
This resolution reclaims state sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution, demands the federal government halt and reverse its practice of assuming powers and imposing mandates and laws on the states for purposes not enumerated in the Constitution, and urges the federal government to repeal all legislation not necessary to ensure the rights guaranteed to the people under the United States Constitution, or that...Read More
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SB 1824 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1824 would require a taxable entity that is a performing rights society, that licenses the public performance of copyrighted musical works, to exclude from its total revenue payments made to the rights holder and the copyright owner for whom the taxable entity licenses the public performance. In other words, this bill would clarify that a performing rights society that pays royalties to the artists is authorized to exclude those royalties...Read More
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SB 1585 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, TCEQ is charged with issuing permits for discharges of pollutants to state surface water, except for discharges related to oil, gas, and geothermal exploration and development activities. SB 1585 would transfer state jurisdiction to issue permits for certain oil and gas activities from the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Read More
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SB 1673 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1673 would create a grant program, using available funds or private donations, to award grants to counties with a population of less than 10,000 to assist a county in employing or contracting with a qualified emergency management coordinator.Read More
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SB 1445 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1445 would require the Health and Human Services Commission to implement a simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program application and recertification process for households comprised only of seniors. More specifically, it would waive recertification interview requirements; require a simplified and reduced application form; and allow seniors to remain enrolled for 36 months. A senior described by this bill would be required to...Read More
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SB 1565 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1565 would rectify a typographical error on the form for medical authorization required to release protected health information in a health care liability claim. Instead of "place of birth," it would be replaced with "date of birth."Read More
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SB 806 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 806 would allow voters, in accordance with the recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, to select an interpreter, with certain restrictions, and would reduce the restrictions on interpreters selected by an election officer. If selected by the voter, the interpreter cannot be the voter's employer or officer/agent of a labor union to which the voter belongs. If selected by the election officer, the interpreter would be required to...Read More
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SB 1819 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1819 would designate May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Read More
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SB 2127 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2127 establishes a voluntary training program for peace officers to gain experience on human trafficking and drug detection on the border within the Department of Public Safety. Read More
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SB 2050 |
86(R) - 2019 |
This bill would create a dedicated account inside general revenue to be used for funding general aviation maintenance and construction in qualifying political subdivisions. Read More
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SB 1949 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1949 would apply Texas lending laws under the administration of the Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner to online lending. This would clarify that online lending is subject to the same regulatory framework as lending that is done by mail so long as the transaction took place while the loan applicant was in the state of Texas.
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