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HB 891 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 891 would amend the Penal Code to specifically define and prohibit the theft of crude oil, natural gas, or
condensate. Unlawful appropriation of a petroleum product without owner consent and with intent to deprive the owner
of the product would be a state jail felony if the total value of the appropriation is less than $10,000; a third degree felony if the value is between $10,000 and $100,000; a second degree felony if the value is...Read More
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HB 362 |
85(R) - 2017 |
If this bill
passes judges and magistrates would be prohibited from ordering a defendant to
be taken back into custody, or from giving an increased bond, if the defendant is
formally charged with the same offense for which the defendant was originally arrested.
However, a judge or magistrate would be able to order the rearrest of a person,
or to increase their bond only after providing notice to each party to the
action and providing...Read More
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HB 374 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would amend current Texas Workforce Commission requirements by adding career and technical education partnership
opportunities with business and industry, professional development opportunities for
teachers, and learning opportunities for students to the list of employment information that the commission must provide to secondary school students.Read More
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HB 117 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a judge to require a defendant placed on
community supervision to submit to ethyl alcohol monitoring for certain intoxication offenses. This bill would also allow the judge to require the defendant to pay for the alcohol monitoring device. A court would be required to "consider whether the defendant
has previously failed to comply with an order requiring the
installation and use of an ignition interlock device."Read More
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HB 1216 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the petition in divorce proceedings must state whether there are children born or adopted who are under the age of 18. In addition to the existing statement, this bill would require the petition to state if one party to the marriage is pregnant, and if the parties have entered an agreement establishing a parent-child relationship. This bill would also specify the circumstances under which a person who is an intended parent...Read More
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HB 1639 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a political party to prepare a notice of the time and place of the party’s conventions for distribution to voters accepted to vote by personal appearance during a primary election. The state chair of a political party would be required to prescribe a form for a notice that may be used in any county. A notice would be required to be approved by the secretary of state. The secretary of state would be required to prescribe...Read More
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HB 3609 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB
3609 amends Transportation Code regarding certain civil penalties imposed by
the Department of Public Safety.
Current
law states that an individual seeking to renew a drivers license may be denied
by the department based on certain convictions and traffic accidents in which the
individual has been involved. If a driver’s license has been suspended, a
license may be reinstated after the term of the penalty and...Read More
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HB 3306 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3306 would amend the Occupations Code to abolish the occupational licensure requirement for a person who installs or removes a boot on a vehicle or an office building owner or manager who installs or removes a boot in the building’s parking lot. The bill would add a few specific regulations related to booting but leave most regulatory authority over the issue to local authorities.
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HB 2079 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the Texas Historical Commission exists to designate important locations and events in Texas history as well as foster tourism. HB 2079 would require the commission to create a Texas Music History Trail program that includes location designation, adoption of icons to identify designations, and the development of maps and itineraries to guide tourists to designated locations and organizations.Read More
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HB 2050 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, law enforcement agency employment records are required to be submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. These records are kept confidential unless the person resigned or was terminated due to substantiated incidents of excessive force or violations of the law other than traffic offenses. HB 2050 would extend this confidentiality to the copy of the employment record retained by the law enforcement agency...Read More
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HB 1243 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1243 would amend the Insurance Code to require insurers to compare its in-force life insurance policies, annuity contracts, and retained asset accounts to a Death Master File at least semi-annually to identify any potential matches. For each match with the Death Master File, the insurer must, by no later than the 90th day of discovery, make an effort to confirm the death of the account holder, determine if the account holder had any additional...Read More
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HB 3969 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3969 would require the Secretary of State to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing a central filing system to be used for all financing statements that cover farm products subject to an agricultural lien. Results and recommendations would be reported to the legislature by January 8, 2019.Read More
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HB 2832 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 2832 addresses issues related to property owners who have delinquent taxes and make an agreement for a property tax lender to pay the delinquent taxes. This bill would require a property owner who executes a contract with a property tax lender to send to any applicable mortgage servicer a notice of intent to enter into a contract with the property tax lender authorizing the lender to pay the delinquent taxes on the property.Read More
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HB 1174 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would change the code to refer to the "Every Student Succeeds Act" rather than the No Child Left Behind Act to reflect current federal law. The bill also adds as an indicator of achievement the percentage of students who successfully complete an OnRamps dual enrollment course. Read More
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HB 2664 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the executive commissioner of Health and Human Services to adopt minimum standards to apply to day-care centers, group day-care homes, and registered family homes, consistent with the nutritional and meal standards in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the American Academy of Pediatrics standards for physical activity and screen time. The bill would also require the executive commissioner to require the facilities...Read More
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HB 2697 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would prohibit the Texas Medical Board from requiring that a physician have a face-to-face consultation between a patient and physician before providing telemedicine services. The bill would require that to provide telemedicine medical services, a practitioner-patient relationship must already be established, and the services must be provided in the manner prescribed by statute. The chapter does not apply to mental health services....Read More
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HB 3781 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the lifetime license endowment account may be used by the Parks and Wildlife Department to acquire and maintain public hunting and fishing areas. HB 3781 would also allow this fund to be used to make capital expenditures related to fisheries and wildlife resources. It would also prohibit an expenditure that would lower the unencumbered balance of the principal of the account below $20 million.Read More
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HB 1605 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1605 would amend the Government Code to require the Department of Information Resources to submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature a report every even year that outlines preventative and recovery efforts the state can take to improve cybersecurity. Next, if a
cybersecurity event creates a need for emergency funding, the
department may request funding to manage
the operational and financial impacts from the event.Read More
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HB 1522 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would create a task force to coordinate and make recommendations on parent engagement in education.Read More
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HB 2435 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 2435 would:expand the definition of a public improvement project to include recreational facilities and certain water features;exempt public improvement projects partially funded by special assessments;authorize the acquisition of right-of-ways for public improvement projects;authorize payment of expenses related to the operation and maintenance of public improvement projects;remove a right to protest certain project funded through general...Read More
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