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SB 1177 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the Commissioner of Education to adopt a form and process that allows an organization contracting with a detention, correctional, or residential facility to apply for a charter as an open-enrollment charter school.Read More
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SB 1459 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a landowner can lose an agricultural tax incentive if the land ceases to be used for the agricultural purpose or to the required degree of intensity required. SB 1459 would allow a landowner to preserve their tax incentive, even if the degree of use is below the required intensity, if it is for the purpose of treating citrus trees of pests in a pest management zone.Read More
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SB 1061 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill seeks to expand the opportunities for more open-enrollment charter schools to be established by allowing a charter holder to hold more than one charter under certain circumstances. The rules adopted under the provisions of this bill would be aimed at allowing charters to be established that serve a distinct purpose or a distinct student population.Read More
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SB 1018 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1018 would require the Department of Family and Protective Services to license a family residential center, operated by or under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in the same manner as the department licenses a general residential operation. The executive commissioner would be permitted to exempt a family residential center from any minimum standard or rule to allow family members to remain together in the same living...Read More
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SB 908 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a vehicle used by a medical supply distributor to transport prescription drugs and other medical supplies to a hospital or other emergency care facility or pharmacy in a disaster area to operate as an emergency vehicle if certain conditions are met. The Texas Division of Emergency Management would be required to establish procedures in accordance with this section.Read More
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SB 793 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, concrete crushing facilities can not operate within 440 yards of a residence, school, or place of worship. SB 793 would now prohibit operation within 440 yards of a public park or an outdoor recreational facility used
for organized sporting events.Read More
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SB 748 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would clarify certain procedures that deal with the transition of certain special needs children out of the public school system. It would also add to the requirements for what must be provided to students and families. The bill would require the commissioner of education by rule to adopt procedures with respect to referring a student or the student's parents to a governmental agency for services or public benefits. Read More
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SB 727 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the
state has certain standards that govern how to compute completion and dropout
rates as a measure of public school accountability. This bill would stipulate that those students who are detained in the juvenile detention facility
are not eligible to be counted in the dropout and completion rates for accountability purposes.Read More
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SB 444 |
85(R) - 2017 |
There is no provision in current law allowing private schools to hire a school marshal. This bill would permit private schools to hire a school marshal at a ratio of one marshal per 200 students.Read More
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SB 436 |
85(R) - 2017 |
The governor is required by law to appoint a 17 member continuing advisory committee to advise on special education issues.This bill would require that not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the
committee shall submit a report to the legislature with recommended
changes to state law and agency rules relating to special
education. This bill would also subject the committee to open meeting requirements and encourage public participation.Read More
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HB 4011 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 4011 would prohibit a healthcare provider from reporting to a consumer reporting agency an unpaid debt for nonemergency medical care unless the provider discloses the cost of the medical care to the patient in advance of providing the care and obtains a signature on the disclosure form consenting to the charges. If those conditions are met the provider would have to wait at least 180 days after the date the consumer receives the medical...Read More
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HB 3735 |
85(R) - 2017 |
For a new or amended water right, HB 3735 would remove state code requirements for submitted maps and plats, instead allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to determine the map and plat requirements. This would require TCEQ to consider only the factors that are within their jurisdiction and expertise when evaluating the public welfare impact of an application.Read More
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HB 3083 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would expand eligibility requirements for the repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. The total amount a chemical dependency counselor could receive in repayment assistance would be not greater than $10,000. The bill would also add the provision that if not all funds for the program are used in a fiscal year, the education board would be allowed to allocate any unused funds to award repayment assistance...Read More
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HB 2790 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would remove the requirement that apprenticeship training programs have to be partnered with school districts. Additionally, HB 2790 would allow these independent apprenticeship committees to receive funding, as long as they maintain audit trails and provide records of receipts for all expenditures.Read More
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HB 1816 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, emergency vehicles are sometimes exempted from certain road laws during the course of performing their duties. HB 1816 would grant the same exemptions to a medical supply distributor to transport medical supplies to an emergency care facility or pharmacy located in an area declared a disaster area by the governor as long as such operation will not negatively impact evacuation, recovery, or response activities.Read More
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HB 1649 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1649 would amend the Insurance Code to prohibit a health insurance organization from using extrapolation, an estimate of audit results for a large group of claims not reviewed by the insurance organization, to complete an audit of participating physicians or providers. Any additional payment due to a physician or provider or any refund due to the health insurance organization must be based on actual over payment or underpayment and may...Read More
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HB 786 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 786 would bar any employer from taking action or discriminating against an employee that is absent from work because they are a volunteer emergency responder. This bill provides a number of regulations governing the employee-employer relationship with respect to this issue including notification procedures and certain exemptions. Read More
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HB 884 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the State Board of Education to review and revise the essential knowledge and skills for that
curriculum to narrow the number and scope of student expectations
for each subject and grade level.Read More
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HB 849 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 849 would amend the Insurance Code to add that an insurer that cancels a personal automobile insurance policy that provides comprehensive or collision physical damage coverage for an automobile that is subject to a purchase money lien must notify the lienholder that the coverage will be cancelled. This would also apply to a cancellation at the request of the insured.Read More
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HB 539 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 539 would amend the Education Code to add that if a student is a dependent of a member of the U.S. military in the state who has been deployed or transferred to this state and was
enrolled in a publicly funded school outside of this state in the
preceding school year, the student would be eligible to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network.Read More
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