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HB 2687 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill. HB 2687 would create the Lago Bello Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Harris County, granting it certain powers to implement and finance road projects. This includes the authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Compliance standards and other requirements would be instituted. If this Act does not receive a two-thirds vote by all members of each house, this district will have no eminent domain power.Read More
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HB 1808 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1808 would create a new crime called sexual coercion. A person would commit an offense if they intentionally threaten, including by coercion or extortion, to commit certain sexual offenses, and if in return for not committing the threatened offense they receive intimate visual material, or an act involving sexual conduct causing arousal or gratification. It would also be considered sexual coercion if a person threatens homicide, kidnapping,...Read More
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HB 1629 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission to develop and implement an outcome measure to annually measure the percentage of CHIP and Medicaid enrollees with HIV whose most recent viral load test indicates a viral load of less than 200 copies per millimeter of blood. The bill also requires the commission is to include aggregate, non identifying data collected using the quality based outcome measure required by the section...Read More
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HB 2537 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, it is required that high schools provide to students, each year of their attendance, information regarding the importance of university education, eligibility for financial aid, and programs to earn college credit in high school. HB 2537 would also require high schools to provide foster students currently or previously in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services information related to the...Read More
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HB 1574 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require peace officers to file an affidavit after they have arrested a person without a warrant. The affidavit must contain a statement of probable cause for the arrest. The affidavit must also include a statement, in writing, of the reason the officer determined that it was necessary to arrest the person rather than issue a citation.The affidavit would have to be filed with a magistrate before the defendant appears; or the...Read More
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HB 1545 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to adopt rules and establish a procedure that would allow the successful completion high school courses to count towards hours of training required for a peace officer license. The high school courses would have to directly relate to law enforcement, and the student’s transcript would have to indicate that the applicant earned an endorsement in the public services category.Read More
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HB 1521 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify the portion of the code related to
interagency sharing of certain noneducational juvenile records. If passed, at the request of a state or local
juvenile justice agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services or a firm
with whom they are contracted would be required to share information in their possession
that would assist the agency continue services for certain multi-system youth. In
addition,...Read More
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HB 1500 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, school districts must go through five domains that evaluate the academic performance of school districts. This bill would mandate that the fourth domain evaluation include the percentage of students that earn their Associate's degree.This bill would also add to the Student Achievement Domain of public school accountability by adding requirements to calculate the percentage of students that take international baccalaureate...Read More
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HB 1342 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would mandate school districts to set up sexual abuse education and prevention lectures that are age appropriate for students. Annual attendance would be mandatory. This program would be designed to teach students how to safeguard themselves and others from sexual abuse and trafficking.Read More
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HB 2082 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 2082 would amend the Labor Code to require the office of Injured Employee Public Counsel to designate an employee to act as a first responder liaison. The liaison would assist an injured first responder and the ombudsman during a workers’ compensation administrative dispute resolution process. The liaison would be required to have the same training as an ombudsman.Read More
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HB 2039 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill creates a new licensing system for early childhood education. Under this bill, teachers would be able to train and receive a certificate in early childhood education. The stated purpose would be to offer a certificate focused specifically on prekindergarten through third grade. This certificate would not be mandated for teaching those grades under the provisions of this legislation.Read More
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HB 1170 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Current law authorizes county commissioner’s courts to adopt procedures to lease advertising space owned by the county to another entity.HB 1170 would expand where counties are allowed to lease advertising space to include all personal property owned or leased by the county.Read More
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HB 1081 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1081 would set a new definition for "New Instructional Facility" in the Education Code. The new definition would include certain leased or repurposed facilities in addition to actual new construction facilities. This would allow some additional flexibility in funding for instructional facilities. This bill would also increase the allotment under the New Instructional Facilities Allotment (NIFA) of the Foundation School Program from...Read More
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HB 2010 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 2010 would mandate the Texas Education Agency to collect information on the workplace training standards of school districts. In addition, a school district would be authorized to encourage educators to include the workplace
safety training information in the curriculum of students in grades 7 through 12.Read More
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HB 442 |
85(R) - 2017 |
If
this bill passes individuals licensed as a dyslexia practitioner, dyslexia
therapist, or professional counselor would
not have their home addresses published on the department’s website. The
licensee could request that their home address appear on the website, if they
so choose.
This bill would also modify the training program for members of the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Phycologists, Texas State Board of Examiners...Read More
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HB 377 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 377 would amend the Transportation Code to add that the surviving spouse of a distinguished flying cross medal recipient, world war II veteran, bronze star medal recipient, legion of merit medal recipient, or defense superior service medal recipient would be entitled to one specialty license plate as long as they remain unmarried. Read More
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HB 351 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify various parts of the code related to a those who cannot afford to pay the fines or court costs associated with involvement with the criminal justice system. If a judge determines that a defendant does not have the ability to pay all or part of the fines and costs, then a judge would be authorized to require the defendant pay the costs on an installment plan, require the person to perform community service in lieu of...Read More
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HB 156 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 156 amends the Education Code to establish a pilot program for placement of high
school students in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) programs as an alternative
to placement in disciplinary alternative education programs.HB 156 limits the application of the pilot program to a student enrolled in a high school
designated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and located in a municipality that has a
population of 200,000...Read More
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HB 31 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, groundwater conservation districts require certain information to be included in an application for a permit (such as the applicant’s address or the purpose and amount of water use) in order for it to be considered “administratively complete.” HB 31 would require that any additional information a district requires for a permit application to be included in a district rule and be reasonably related to the permit....Read More
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HB 1886 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require kindergarten and first grade students at open-enrollment charter schools and public school districts to be screened or tested for dyslexia. Each regional education service center would be required to employ a dyslexic specialist in order to provide education and resources to aid dyslexic students. New training opportunities regarding dyslexia would be required, including at least one online training opportunity.Read More
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