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HB 1698 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Occupational licensure laws for people working as electricians are very broad, onerous, and sometimes convoluted. There are many exemptions to the licensure laws which mean people have to have different types or levels of licensure depending in some cases on their employment status as an employee of a company or a contractor. Within the electrical profession there are a variety of subcategories of electrical licensure. HB 1698 would...Read More
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HJR 10 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the eligibility
requirements for certain judicial offices. If passed, no person would be
eligible to serve in the office of Chief Justice or Justice of the Supreme Court unless the person is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, is a citizen of the United States and of Texas at the time of election, has been a practicing lawyer licensed in the State of Texas for at...Read More
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HB 4345 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 4345 would create the Rio de Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 upon the consent of the City of Austin. The territory of the MUD would defined and the district would be authorized to issue bonds and impose taxes. The district would be prohibited from exercising the power of eminent domain.Read More
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HB 1508 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require entities that provide educational
programs to prepare individuals for issuance of an initial occupational license
to notify each applicant and enrollee of certain information related to their
occupational license. If this bill passes, these educational entities would be
required to inform its patrons about how a criminal history could potentially
cause ineligibility for the license, and other certain guidelines...Read More
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HB 3492 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3492 would allow a county clerk or district clerk in Harris County to copy or record identifying information (but not biometric information) regarding an individual who presents a document or other instrument for filing or recording to the clerk or requests or obtains an ex officio service or other public service provided by the clerk. Read More
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HB 3706 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow alternative education and dropout recovery programs to include internet based programs that will lead to job certification or a high school diploma.Read More
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HB 1372 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the Department of Public Safety, with consultation from members of law enforcement, to have their drivers education courses include the proper actions to take when it comes to traffic stops; as well as information pertaining to child passenger safety systems.Read More
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HB 1643 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would add concentrated animal feeding operations to the list of critical infrastructure facilities that a person cannot take images of with an unmanned aircraft. HB 1643 would also prohibit using a drone to capture images of various types of properties related to oil and gas that are enclosed by a fence or other barrier designed to exclude intruders. This bill would also include a new exemption for individuals operating the drone...Read More
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HB 1948 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1948 would require the trustee of a fund created to provide for care and maintenance of perpetual care cemeteries to use the net income method to determine permissible distributions from the fund to the corporation. The corporation and its trustee may agree to instead use the total return method in determining permissible distributions if the corporation follows certain guidelines. The corporation may also reconvert the fund back to a...Read More
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HB 897 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, motor vehicles used for religious purposes are exempted from certain taxes. HB 897 would clarify this definition to include trailers used for religious purposes. In addition, this bill would clarify application of the exemption to vehicles used primarily by a church or religious society, as opposed to the current definition that includes any vehicle used primarily for transportation to and from religious events.This bill...Read More
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HB 1631 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a person must file a petition to have a person's name listed on the ballot as a candidate for director of the Ochiltree County Hospital District. HB 1631 would change this process to have the person file an application instead of a petition.Read More
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HB 1600 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow mental health screenings for a recipient in the Texas Health steps program over 12 years of age but under 19 years of age and allow the provider who conducts the screening to be reimbursed for it. Read More
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HB 1317 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1317 amends current Transportation Code by adding a section the designates of U.S. Highway 287 in Claude as the Charles H. Roan Memorial Highway.Read More
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HB 1278 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Currently, there are various types of public employees and former employees whose personal information is not available as public information. The particular public information includes home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security numbers, and family members. If this bill passes current or former district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, or county/municipal attorneys, and their current and former...Read More
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HB 1560 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill repeals part of the education code that allows for charters to be granted by the State Board of Education since this authority is now vested with the Commissioner of Education.Read More
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HB 1266 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would slightly modify the rules pertaining to continuance of a criminal case. If this bill passes, and if the trial court sets a hearing or trial without giving at least a three business day notification, then either the state or the defendant may motion for a grant of continuance. This bill also specifies that a continuance would not apply between the time the trial begins and the date which the judgement is entered. Read More
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HB 812 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would prohibit people from standing in a roadway in a way that could either impede traffic or that could cause injury to the person or the driver for any reason, unless the person was authorized to do so by law enforcement.Read More
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HB 1247 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify the portion of the code related to
the regulation of vehicle storage facilities. If passed, an operator of a vehicle
storage facility who receives a motor vehicle that is required to be registered
in this state, but is registered in another state, may give a notice by
publication in a newspaper only under certain circumstances. This bill contains
the instances and procedures before publication.
This...Read More
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HB 515 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 515 would require Social Studies curriculum to ensure that public high school students have a sufficient understanding in United States history, civics, and the free enterprise system.This bill would eliminate the exit-level TAKS assessment and instead require satisfactory scores on the ACT, SAT, or the Texas Success Initiative benchmark in order for a student to receive their high school diploma. Those students that have passed assessment...Read More
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HB 553 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would create a task force to conduct an ongoing and comprehensive review of the work and other productive activities of inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The purpose would be to identify opportunities for the award of either or both of high school credits and college credits. They would also be tasked with identifying opportunities for inmates to receive industry recognized credentials or certificates, which...Read More
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