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HB 1254 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1254 would repeal statutory language which prohibits land from being designated for agricultural use if the land secures a home equity loan described by Section Section 50(a)(6), Article XVI, Texas Constitution.Read More
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HB 27 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 27 would increase the penalties for assault and aggravated assault on a federal law enforcement officer provided certain conditions are met. Under certain circumstances, an assault penalty would be elevated from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Third Degree Felony and aggravated assault would be elevated from a Second Degree Felony to a First Degree Felony. For the penalty enhancement to apply, the defendant would have to have known the individual...Read More
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SB 2232 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2232 would direct the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to study and identify the effects that renewable energy subsidies have on the ERCOT market, and specifies certain critical market components that must be evaluated in that study. More specifically, the study would identify the effects on pricing, reliability, and efficiency of the electric power market in the ERCOT power region. It would also direct PUC to identify a range of potential...Read More
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SB 2353 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2353 would establish the Voting System Fund which would allow the secretary of state to provide matching funds (up to 50 percent) to counties for voting equipment. The fund would be created in the general revenue fund.Read More
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HR 23 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HR 23 would express support for a trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan and advocate for continuing and strengthening our relationship with Taiwan.Read More
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HB 2223 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Current law exempts certain weighing devices from being subject to Texas Department of Agriculture inspection and registration requirements so long as the device is exclusively used to weigh food that is sold for immediate consumption. HB 2223 clarifies that the exemption stands whether the food is consumed on the premises or not. The bill also stipulates that the exemption only applies to prepared foods that are not exempt from sales and use tax. Read More
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HB 2179 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2179 would significantly lower the standard of evidence required for removing appraisal review board members for repeated bias and misconduct. The bill would strike the words "clear and convincing" from the requirement that evidence of repeated bias or misconduct be present in order to remove a board member. The bill would additionally allow property owners or their agents in certain counties to communicate with administrative district...Read More
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HB 1264 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Under current law, prescribing physicians receive notification from a pharmacy when a biological product is dispensed to a patient. This requirement is slated to expire in September 1, 2019. HB 1264 would repeal the expiration date to keep the pharmacist notification requirement in statute.Read More
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HB 785 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 785 would require law enforcement agencies to execute, as quickly as practicable, a warrant for the return of a releasee in the super-intensive supervision program based on a violation of parole or the electronic monitoring of the releasee. Read More
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HB 1418 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1418 would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) provide an applicant for certification or re-certification as emergency medical services personnel with the applicant's immunization history, if it is included in the immunization registry managed by the Department of State Health Services. In the case that the applicant's immunization history is not stored in the registry, HHSC would be required to provide...Read More
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SB 401 |
86(R) - 2019 |
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SB 401 would create a Joint Oversight Committee on Government Facilities to review deferred maintenance plans and receive implementation updates for state property. The Committee would be composed of members of the Legislature. The Committee would prepare a biannual written report detailing the amount of money expended on deferred maintenance projects and the...Read More
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SB 17 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 17 would prohibit state agencies from adopting rules or policies that would limit an applicant's ability to obtain, maintain or renew a license based on a sincerely held religious belief or that would burden an applicant's freedom of speech, or free exercise of or membership of any religion. This would not apply to the licensing of peace officers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and could not be used to allow a license...Read More
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SB 2191 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2191 would require that when a
judge or magistrate denies a defendant’s release on bail pending
trial, the judge or magistrate shall order that the defendant be
confined in a jail that is located in this state. Additionally, juveniles would be prevented from being housed in out-of-state facilities either in pre- or post-adjudication. Read More
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SB 1134 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1134 would rename a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 734 in Austin as the "Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar Memorial Parkway."Read More
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HB 659 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 659 would require The Department of Corrections to maintain information on the number of inmates confined in a correctional facility who are parents of
a child receiving educational services. By December 31 of each year, they would have to submit a report summarizing this information to the Texas Education Agency and Department of Family
and Protective Services. Read More
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SB 59 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 59 would allow private businesses to employ drones that capture images for the purpose of delivering consumer goods that were ordered, so long as the operator of the unmanned aircraft is authorized by the FAA to conduct operations within the airspace from which the image is captured. Read More
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SB 500 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 500 makes a supplemental appropriation to fund unfunded state obligations from the prior biennium. Read More
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SB 361 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 361 would place restrictions on contracts for the transfer of a pet, such as prohibiting the contract to be dependent on financial fulfillment, allowing for the lease of a pet, or using the pet as collateral. The purpose of this legislation is to address "pet leasing" and "pet financing". Reports indicate that some unscrupulous pet stores may be using deceptive methods to obscure the terms of contracts and duping individuals into making...Read More
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SB 477 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 477 would change the date for when a school marshal license will expire from "the first birthday of the person occurring after the second anniversary of the date the commission licenses the person," to August 31 after the second anniversary of licensure. Read More
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SB 999 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 999 would amend the Health and Safety Code by adding Chapter 99 which concerns the State's plan to address Alzheimer's disease. The Department of State Health Services would be required to seek comments from interested parties, review and modify the state plan by improving early detection of, reducing disease onset risks for, and (1) improving treatment of Alzheimer's disease for specific demographic...Read More
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