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SB 653 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would add a chapter to the code related to the
benefits from the public retirement system of Texas. If this bill passes, a
list of “qualifying felony” offenses would be added to a chapter and if a
person is convicted of one of those offenses, and if the victim is a student,
the person would not be eligible to receive a service annuity from the
retirement system. The qualifying felonies pertain to crimes such as
kidnapping,...Read More
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SB 1705 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would change the law to allow a person under 16 or 17 years old to marry if they have been granted a court order removing the disabilities of minority of the person for general purposes. The bill removes the provision allowing a parental consent to authorize the marriage of a minor. Read More
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SB 740 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, entities which seek to seize private property through eminent domain are required to make a bona fide offer for voluntary transference of ownership. SB 740 would require that such offers be for at least 150 percent of the market value of the land; would require the disclosure of more information regarding land use and appraisal; create protections from liability for the original property owner; and require that courts...Read More
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SB 1713 |
85(R) - 2017 |
In regards to the administration and collection of the state use tax, SB 1713 would: establish the definition of marketplace providers, marketplace sellers, facilitators of a sale, and affilitates;authorize certain activities for marketplace providers and sellers;require certain retailers, regardless of whether they have a physical presence in this state, to provide annual written notice to purchasers regarding their purchases and potential...Read More
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HB 3343 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3343 would amend the Insurance Code to add that the Texas Health Reinsurance System may only operate during the period an order authorizing operation is in effect. The Commissioner would hold a hearing if there is a belief that small employer health benefit plan issuers are threatened with the inability to secure reinsurance or the commissioner receives a petition requesting a hearing by at least 15 small employer health benefit plan...Read More
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SB 637 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB
637 would amend Transportation Code by adding a section authorizing audits of Regional
Mobility Authorities by the legislative audit committee.
Prior
to receiving grants administered by the Department of Transportation, the bill
would require authorities to agree in writing to allow state audits on
transportation projects at any point during the construction process until
completion of the transportation project....Read More
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SB 1074 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would prohibit a hospital administrator from authorizing an anatomical gift from a decedent's body. The bill would also prohibit a procurement organization or a person associated with a hospital from petitioning to become a decedent's guardian in order to be authorized to make an anatomical gift of the decedent's body or part. Read More
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HB 3803 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3808 would change the conditions of secured obligations. There would be new exceptions to restrictions on the term of an obligation and installments of payments. Property insurance would not be required if the borrower maintains a net worth of at least five times the amount of the indebtedness or $100 million, and meets other conditions. Read More
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SB 382 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 382 would amend the Health and Safety Code
to allow an individual to donate unused prescription drugs to a participating
health care provider for dispensation The executive commissioner of the Health
and Human Services Commission would adopt standards and procedures for the
accepting, inspecting, and dispensing of drugs. A provider would be authorized
to charge a fee of up to $20 to cover the costs of inspecting, storing,
labeling,...Read More
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SB 527 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify the process for people who, at the time of their sentencing to confinement or community supervision, did not have the financial means to pay the costs associated with the court-appointed council. If this bill passes, a judge could order an individual to pay anytime during the individual’s sentence, but only after providing a written notice to the defendant to either pay or present information relevant to why the...Read More
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SB 696 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 696 would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to create updated water availability models for the Brazos,
Guadalupe, San Antonio, Sulphur, and Rio Grande River basins by December, 2020.Read More
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SB 1979 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1979 would make the additional taxes due on qualified land the personal obligation of the condemning entity, and not the property owner from whom the property was taken, if additional taxes are due on land that has been diverted to a non-agricultural use as a result of a condemnation.Read More
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SB 371 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, an application for the sale of certain alcoholic beverages can be refused, cancelled, or suspended if the premises of sale does not have running water and properly identified toilets. SB 371 would remove this requirement in the evaluation of applications.Read More
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SB 2056 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a bracketed bill. SB 2056 would allow the City of Brownfield to use all or any portion of the revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax to maintain, enhance, or upgrade a sports facility or field. The municipality would be required to own the sports facilities or fields, and that the facilities and fields must have been used in the preceding year a combined total of 10 times for district, state, regional or national sports tournaments....Read More
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HB 3591 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under
current law, the aviation advisory committee must consist of six members
appointed by the commission. The committee is designated to advise the Texas
Transportation Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation on
aviation matters.
House
Bill 3591 would authorize the Texas Transportation Commission to determine the
number of members to be appointed on the committee. The committee must have at
least six members.
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HB 2065 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Current law authorizes the Texas
Department of Transportation to establish standards for a municipality or
county to pay costs and retain fees from the enforcement of commercial motor
vehicle safety standards. Municipalities
and counties may retain fines from enforcement of safety standards not to
exceed 110 percent of actual expenses for enforcement.
House Bill 2065 would amend current Transportation
Code by...Read More
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HB 1544 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on request to provide a copy of a licensed hearing instrument fitter and dispenser's records to a person who is or was a client of the license holder if the records pertain to that person and that person is involved in a complaint against the license holder. Read More
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HB 3337 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, parents and other specifically listed family members may conduct a driver safety education course for a person who is required to take such a course to obtain a Class C drivers license. HB 3337 would allow a parent with a disability to designate another person 25 years or older to administer a drivers education course in their place.Read More
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HCR 105 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Given the importance of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery and the federal government's poor and outdated management, HCR 105 would encourage Congress to pass legislation or adopt policies
allowing Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out
to 200 nautical miles.Read More
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HB 3997 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3997 would authorize a fee of up to $150 for the administration of an ordinance regarding a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard if the ordinance is adopted by the commissioners court of a county located on the Texas-Mexico border that has a population of less than 300,000 and contains one or more municipalities with a population of 200,000 or more.Read More
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