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HB 2098 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 2098 would allow the holder of a wholesaler's permit to purchase ale and malt liquor from holders of brewpub licenses. Additionally, the holder of a local class B wholesaler's permit would be allowed to purchase malt and vinous liquor from holders of brewpub licenses.The bill would also authorize the holder of a local distributor's license to receive beer from brewpubs and other distributors, and to sell and distribute beer to certain...Read More
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HB 2004 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, money in the Texas economic development fund may be appropriated to the establishment, administering, implementation, and maintenance of one or more of the Department of Agriculture’s economic development programs. HB 2004 would instead dedicate the funds to the continuing, administering, implementation, and maintenance of existing economic development funds; the furtherance of the department’s duties through the solicitation...Read More
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HB 1954 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1954 would update the Estates Code to abolish Convenience Accounts and Trust Accounts and provide procedures for transferring existing such accounts to other types of accounts. According to the bill author this is to eliminate outdated account types and eliminate redundancies. Read More
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HB 1917 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would extend until 2023 the applicability of a statutory provision that requires a Medicaid managed care organization to maintain an outpatient pharmacy benefit plan for its recipients that exclusively employs the vendor drug program formulary and preserves the state's ability to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse under Medicaid; that adheres to the applicable preferred drug list adopted by the commission; and that includes the prior...Read More
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HB 1905 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1905 would amend the Government Code to allow the adjutant general of the Texas Military Department to appoint multiple assistant deputy adjutants general for army and an assistant adjutant general for domestic operations. The assistant adjutant general for domestic operations would coordinate activities of the Texas Military Forces with the National Guard Bureau to ensure state emergency services are provided and organized to support...Read More
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HB 1764 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law pertaining to Capital Metro the number of accidents and number of miles between mechanical road calls is calculated to include only services directly operated by the metropolitan rapid transit authorities. HB 1764 would amend current Transportation Code by striking language requiring calculations for service directly operated by the authority. An authority would also be prohibited from spending for capital improvements;...Read More
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HB 1608 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the department to create a pilot program to provide summer internships at a participating business, nonprofit, or governmental agency for foster youth and would also require the department to submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house on the number of youths involved in the program and the location and type of internships provided under the program as well as details of recruitment...Read More
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HB 1099 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1099 would expand existing tenant rights to summon police by prohibiting a landlord from prohibiting or limiting a tenant’s right to summon police or emergency assistance based on the tenant’s belief an individual is in need of intervention or emergency assistance or impose monetary or other penalties on a tenant who summons police or emergency assistance.Read More
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HB 1009 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1009 would amend the Government Code to prohibit an employee of a municipality from performing a duty classified as a wildland firefighting duty, including conducting a prescribed burn, except under certain conditions. Read More
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HB 995 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 995 clarifies existing law with respect to the revocation of medical powers of attorney upon dissolution of a marriage. This bill would revoke medical powers of attorney of a spouse if their marriage is dissolved, annulled, or declared void. It also would add a new disclosure statement to be signed. Read More
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HB 505 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 505 would prohibit a person required to register as lobbyist from at any time after date of the last term for which the person was elected ends, knowingly make or authorize a political expenditure that is a political contribution to a candidate, officeholder, or political committee using political contributions accepted by the person as a candidate or officeholder. This would not prohibit such a person person from making a
political...Read More
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HB 150 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law a disabled veteran is entitled to a property tax exemption on a percentage of the value of a residence homestead donated by a charitable organization. The amount of the exemption is tied to the veteran's percentage disability rating. HB 150 would stipulate that the exemption also applies to a residence homestead donated to a disabled veteran from a charitable organization at some cost to the disabled veteran in the form...Read More
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HB 16 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This
bill would require public and private postsecondary educational institutions to
institute a policy regarding sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating
violence, and stalking. The policy would need to include definitions of
prohibited behavior, sanctions for violations, and protocol for reporting and
responding to reports of violations. In addition, it would have to emphasize
the importance of going to a hospital for treatment...Read More
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HB 3647 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require that a person’s name be included in the Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial Monument if they were a peace officer killed in the line of duty. The bill also clarifies that it is assumed that a peace officer was killed in the line of duty if the Employees Retirement System of Texas has awarded benefits to the eligible survivors of the person as described by the chapter. The bill would also create the Texas Peace Officers...Read More
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HB 3423 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3423 would amend the Natural Resources Code to require the Commissioner of the General Land Office to send written notice of the sale of a tract of public school land to the county clerk. Read More
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HB 3223 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3223 would amend the Local Government Code to make a political subdivision that sells or transfers a marked patrol or other law enforcement motor vehicle to the public in violation of sale requirements liable for the damages caused by the use of that vehicle during the commission of a crime and to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000. Also, a person would be prohibited from selling or transferring a marked patrol car or other law enforcement...Read More
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HB 3024 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a chiropractor to be a part of the decision that takes a child out of a UIL competition for concussion related injuries.Read More
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HB 2792 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 2792 would change the tax exemption standards of public housing developers, mandating that in order to be exempt, developers must have at least 20 percent of units made available designated as public housing or, rent restricted as subsidized publicly. This bill would also further define a "public housing unit" and only apply to a municipality that has a population over 600,000 and is located next to the international border.Read More
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HB 2610 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Current law states that the Navigation and Canal commission may lease the surface of land for no longer than a 50 year period. The commission may enter into a month to month leasing agreement with an entity. House Bill 2591 would amend current Water Code by adding a subsection that would allow certain navigation districts to enter into or extend a lease of the surface of land not to exceed 99 years under certain conditions and restrictions.Read More
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HB 2559 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would make an annual ballot by mail application available for public inspection only after the first business day after the earliest occurring election held by the authority to which the application was submitted. Read More
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