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HB 3496 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3496 would authorize a farm mutual insurance company to allow a policyholder to vote electronically or by mail without making a personal appearance at a
policyholders' meeting.
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HB 1208 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill. HB 1208 would grant the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District 1-D certain powers to implement and finance public construction projects. This district may impose an assessment of property and issue bonds and other obligations to pay for a project. Read More
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HB 3198 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, qualifying land is given a tax break under open-space land appraisals. In recent times, some appraisal districts have begun disqualifying land (and triggering back taxes) for land that is used for oil and gas operations -- sometimes operations that the landowner does not control or benefit from.HB 3198 would clarify that this favorable tax treatment continues if oil and gas operations over which the Railroad Commission...Read More
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HB 1207 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill. HB 1207 would grant the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District 1-A certain powers to implement and finance road projects. A district may contract with a state agency, political subdivision, or corporation to carry out joint road projects, and may split into two or more districts if it has no outstanding debt and is not imposing taxes. This district can impose an assessment of property in its jurisdiction and may...Read More
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HB 658 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow election officers to accept persons with substantial mobility problems to vote before other people waiting to vote. It would require a notice of priority to be posted at the polling place, the secretary of state's website, and the website for the county's elections. Read More
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HB 2825 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill. HB 2825 would allow certain commissioners courts to dissolve a levee improvement district at any time if the court finds that certain negative conditions exist. A public hearing will be held, and then the commissioners will vote on its dissolution. Provisions regarding dissolution of the district would be instituted. Bracketing conditions would be established for the application of this bill. Read More
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HB 2015 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow information from a voter’s registration to be disclosed by the registrar as a means of contacting a person who shows interest in being an election judge. Read More
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HB 1904 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify the compensation formula for full-time and part-time magistrates in Tarrant County. It would also expand some powers of the magistrates in Tarrant County concerning their role in handling criminal cases. If this bill passes, a judge may refer to a magistrate any criminal case or matter relating to a criminal case, when defendants accept a plea bargain, or plead no contest. HB 1904 would empower magistrates in Tarrant...Read More
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HB 1553 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow failing school districts to partner with institutions of higher education for assistance in raising their accountability rating.Read More
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HB 681 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would impact individuals who have been convicted of an offense that is punishable by a fine only. If it passes, after the fifth anniversary of the date of final conviction all records and files that relate to the person’s conviction would be confidential and not disclosed to the public. This change would also apply to individuals who had their charges dismissed after a deferral of disposition. The information would not be available...Read More
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HB 273 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill simply provides more detail about the procedure by which an authority ordering an election in which more than one measure is to be voted on will determine the order of the measures on the ballot. The bill would require that the ballot proposition include who the authority ordering the election is and a number to show the order in which the measure is placed on the ballot. Read More
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HB 555 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a county clerk to charge a fee of no more than $100 for out-of-state marriage license applicants.Read More
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HB 3056 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill to the University Park Fire Department in Dallas. HB 3056 would allow the governing body of the municipality to exclude certain employees of the fire department hired on or after the closure effective date from participation in the retirement system. If the governing body adopts such an ordinance for this, they must adopt an ordinance to allow those employees to instead participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System....Read More
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HB 2529 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify the portion of the code that pertains to human trafficking. If passed, it would be considered coercion if someone receives or controls any form of support from the proceeds of an activity related to trafficking victims for prostitution. In addition, if a person knowingly destroys, conceals, confiscates, or withholds government records or other identifying documents from a person being trafficked, it would be treated...Read More
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HB 2059 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, if a person was convicted for an alcohol related offense as a minor, they may apply to have their conviction expunged at the age of 21. This bill would expand that process to include individuals who were not convicted, but placed under custodial or noncustodial arrest for not more than one violation. If the application is successful, the court shall order all complaints, verdicts, prosecutorial and law enforcement records,...Read More
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HB 1204 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would establish an alternative to adjudication for
certain juvenile offenders. If this bill passes, and if a person is conducting
a preliminary investigation that finds that it is appropriate to refer the
child to a resource coordination group, or a local-level interagency staffing
group, or some other community juvenile service provider, the person may do so.
To qualify for these services as an alternative to adjudication,...Read More
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SB 1781 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would govern the standard by which Universities keep academic records. It would have the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) come up with rules to create a uniform method of keeping academic records, that are not medical records, that could be followed by Universities. Additionally it would expand the rule making authority for the THECB in regards to exemptions from Subchapter 61 (Regulation of Private Postsecondary...Read More
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SB 578 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 578 would amend the Government Code to require the Texas Veterans Commission to develop a plan to increase access to and availability of professional veteran health services to prevent suicides. The commission would make specific statutory, administrative, and budget-related recommendations regarding the initiatives and reforms necessary to implement the plan developed.The House committee substitute added a requirement that the board...Read More
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SB 277 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 277 would amend the Tax Code so that an owner or lessee of a parcel of real property, located wholly or partly in a reinvestment zone, may not receive an exemption from taxation of any portion of the value of the parcel of property if on or after September 1st, 2017 a wind-powered energy device is installed or constructed on the same parcel of property at a location within 25 miles of a military aviation facility. The owner would also...Read More
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SB 1709 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require that a guardian provide information on a ward’s health to relatives against whom a protective order has not been issued to protect the ward, who have not been found to have abused or neglected the ward, and who have elected in writing to receive notice about a ward. The purpose is to ensure that relatives who want to receive updates receive those updates but prevent updates from being required for relatives who...Read More
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