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HB 1322 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law any magistrate who is an attorney in this state may issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person who has been arrested for an alcohol related offense and if they refused to submit to a breath or blood alcohol test. HB 1322 would allow a justice of the peace to also issue the search warrant. Read More
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HB 4054 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, certain food items do not qualify for sales and use tax exemption, including food sold in a heated state or heated by the seller. HB 4054 would qualify bakery items heated by the consumer or seller for tax exemption.Read More
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HB 27 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would change the way that property appraisals are made for the purposes of tax liability for retail property. This would require that to be a comparable property, the property at issue and the comparable property must have the same highest and best use. Read More
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HB 445 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, wind-powered energy devices are granted tax exemptions and favorable appraisals as a source of renewable energy. HB 445 would 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...Read More
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HB 3935 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules to establish a procedure for the obtaining of a license by a foster group home for victims of sex trafficking, as well as procedure to provide for reimbursement in the name of the organization that manages the home and reimbursement at the intensive service level rate for residential child care provided by the home. Read More
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HB 3861 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3861 would allow schools that are under campus turnaround plans to hold elections to become community schools. In such an election, 75 percent of the faculty and the parents must approve of this plan.Read More
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HB 1120 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would prohibit a public official or a political subdivision from accepting an application for a building construction permit for a building or facility required to meet federal accessibility standards unless the applicant verifies that the building or facility has been registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the plans and specifications have been submitted to the department. The purpose of this bill...Read More
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HB 3763 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify the portion of the code related to defining public nuisances. If this bill passes, it would be codified that a public nuisance offense would not apply to activity exempted, authorized, or regulated by federal law. Read More
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HB 3121 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3121 would make procedural changes to the lapse of the share of a designated beneficiary who predeceases the testator. The optional form for transfer on death deed would be updated to further detail the procedures if one surviving beneficiary exists, no surviving primary beneficiary exists, and no surviving alternate beneficiary exists after the death of the transferor.Read More
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HB 3153 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require a person in charge of a public water system that furnishes for public or private use drinking water that contains fluoride to provide written notice to customers of the system, the commission, and the department of a reduction or termination of the fluoride in the water supply at least 60 days before the reduction or termination.Read More
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HB 1314 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require a magistrate to release a defendant on personal bond without sureties or other security if the defendant is pregnant, or good cause is otherwise shown. Read More
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HB 3265 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3265 would statutorily define several terms including "abandoned cemetery", "unidentified grave", "unknown cemetery", and "unmarked grave". This bill would allow a justice of the peace acting as a coroner or medical
examiner to investigate or remove remains from unmarked graves in an abandoned
or unverified cemetery without written order of the state registrar. Next, the
Texas Historical Commission, with consent of the landowner, would...Read More
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SB 1406 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1406 would amend the Insurance Code to allow the Insurance Commissioner to apply to and negotiate with the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to obtain a state innovation waiver for federal actuarial value and health plan coverage requirements on small employer health benefit plans.Read More
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SB 549 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 549 would amend the Occupations Code to require the Texas Lottery Commission to issue a refund for a fee related to the application of a temporary license to conduct bingo if the applicant does not use the license to conduct bingo within a year of issuance or if the applicant requests withdrawal of the application before the license is issued. The commission would be permitted to retain up to 50% of the fee to defray administrative costs.The...Read More
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HB 81 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This
bill modifies several parts of the code and would make the possession of up to
one ounce of marijuana a civil penalty. Current law considers possession of two
ounces or less a Class B misdemeanor. HB 81 would make the possession of between
one to two ounces a Class B misdemeanor and would establish a civil penalty for
possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and the associated
paraphernalia.
The civil penalty could...Read More
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HB 3950 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3950 would update the process of reporting information related to motor vehicle accidents. The bill would repeal certain reporting requirements for people involved in incidents not investigated by law enforcement. The bill would also require law enforcement agencies to submit accident reports electronically rather than on paper.
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HB 3168 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB
3955 amends Tax Code relating to property taxes, evaluations, and appeals on
property tax determinations. The bill would require that appraisal review boards comply with procedures
outlined in the Appraisal Review Board Manual issued by the Comptroller. The bill would establish rules regarding the limited appeal of noncompliance.
A property owner would be able to file a petition directly with the district court.
A...Read More
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HB 3611 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3611 would make provision for the termination of the entitlement of the state, a county, and certain municipalities to a share of a charitable bingo prize fee if the Texas Lottery Commission determines that detrimental illegal gambling is occurring in the political subdivision to the detriment of charitable bingo. A process for review, reinstatement, and hearing by the State Office of Administrative Hearings would be established.Read More
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HB 3902 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would authorize district or county attorneys to take actions to enforce the portion of the code related to deceptive trade act’s prohibition on the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances. If a district or county attorney accepts assurance of voluntary compliance, or executes and serves a civil investigative demand, they would file the corresponding documents in the county or district...Read More
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HB 3550 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3550 would add guidelines regulating the implementation of noise barriers
on highways. The Texas Department of Transportation would be authorized to
develop guidelines for noise barriers based on a previous study. These
guidelines would apply to noise barriers on a toll project entity.
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bill would also bracket Dallas county and add regulation to noise barriers on
previously existing highway.
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