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HB 101 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the state can enter into contracts to repair, reconstruct, replace, expand, operate, and maintain water projects. HB 101 is a local bill that would establish the ability of certain municipalities to qualify to enter into these contracts and clarify that these contracts are payable from a pledge of utility revenues (not from ad valorem taxes). Otherwise, the details of the utility development contract are largely left to...Read More
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SB 694 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 694 would amend the Government Code to create the National Museum of the Pacific War museum fund. The fund would consist of admissions revenue and donations and would be used to administer, operate, preserve, repair, expand, and maintain the museum. Read More
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SB 775 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 775 would amend the Local Government Code to require a county and any municipality where a military instillation is located make the information from the most recent Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study or Joint Land Use Study available on the local government entity’s website. Next, a person selling property would be required to disclose that the property may be located near a military installation and affected by high noise...Read More
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SB 970 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, public institutions of higher education are required to create a policy prohibiting campus sexual assault. SB 970 would expand these requirements to include private and independent higher education institutions and would require each one to develop and implement a public awareness campaign to inform students and employees of the institution of the sexual assault policy.Read More
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SB 1163 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would establish a procedure for the collection of voluntary contributions during the application for a new, or the renewal of a drivers license or personal identification certificate. The funds would be used for a grant program that would be used for the testing of evidence related to sexual assault. The funds would be held in a dedicated account in the general revenue fund, and the criminal justice division would administer grants...Read More
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SB 1003 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1003 would amend the Utilities Code to abolish the Texas Utilities Commission’s rule over lifeline services. Most notably, a certified provider of local exchange telephone service may now discontinue basic network services to a consumer who receives lifeline service because of nonpayment of charges for other services billed by the provider.Read More
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SB 1 |
85(R) - 2017 |
CSSB 1 is the General Appropriations Bill for the 2018-19 Biennium. Generally we offer bill analysis and vote recommendations on second reading. However, this bill represents the starting point in the general appropriations process and as such is not near enough its final form for us to take a position on. We will remain neutral on the substance of CSSB 1 as reported by the committee. We will however, offer recommendations on select pre-filed...Read More
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SB 626 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the state must submit notice to a property owner whose land the state plans to seize through eminent domain. SB 626 would require the state to include in that notice an offer to acquire, from the owner, any of their other land that the state wishes to acquire outside of condemnation. This would include a statement that the other land specified in the offer is not subject to condemnation.Read More
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SB 43 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would modify the government code relating to Judicial Branch Certification Commission. It adds to the definition of “regulated person” to include a firm or other business entity. It also outlines some stricter rules regarding who may serve on the commission, and/or a committee that serves the commission. SB 43 would change portions of the notice of complaint process; if passed this would allow the commission to dismiss complaints...Read More
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SB 564 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the Department of Information Resources is permitted to hold a closed meeting if the agenda includes a deliberation of network security and other sensitive information on department technology. SB 564 would apply this same provision to any governmental body. This bill would also apply a similar provision protecting confidential network security information to all governmental entities (rather than just state agencies).Read More
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SB 822 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the University of Texas owns and manages land as a state entity. SB 822 would require the transfer of 141.38 acres of university land to the Parks and Wildlife Department for use as a public golf course. If the land falls out of use as a golf course, ownership would be immediately transferred back to the university.Read More
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SB 509 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 509 would require public retirement systems to hire an independent firm to evaluate their investment practices and performance. This evaluation must be conducted once every three years if the retirement system has a total book value of assets over $100 million. If it has a book value between $30 and $100 million, the evaluation must be conducted once every six years. If it has a book value less than $30 million, the evaluation is not...Read More
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SB 499 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, Chapter 23 of the Property Code deals with land partitioning. SB 499 would add a supplementary chapter to the Property Code specifically to deal with the uniform partitioning of the land of heirs. This would include a determination of value, provisions for cotenant buyout, alternatives to partitioning, partitioning in-kind, and open-market sale.Read More
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SB 289 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 289 would establish new provisions that require state agencies to prepare a government growth impact statement for a proposed rule. In this statement, agencies must describe if the first five years of the proposed rule will create or eliminate a government program, create or eliminate employee positions, increase or decrease future appropriations to the agency, creates new regulation, expands, limits, or repeals current regulation, increases...Read More
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SB 264 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a county jailer or state correctional officer to apply for and receive a license to carry a handgun without requiring that the applicant go through the handgun proficiency course. If this bill passes, a county jailer or state correctional officer would not have to demonstrate proficiency, and their original license fee and renewal fee would only be $25. Read More
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SJR 43 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SJR 43 would prohibit the legislature from appropriating money to a local public retirement system to pay for any debts or other obligations, as the state would not be liable for them should this resolution pass. Read More
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SB 1760 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1760 would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow the holder of a distiller’s and rectifier’s permit or an agent or employee of the permit holder to conduct distilled spirits samplings and product tasting on the premises of the holder of a package store permit, mixed beverage permit, or private club registration permit.Read More
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SB 1176 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1176 is a local bill that would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to create a water park permit to be issued to a person who holds a wine and beer retailer's permit and operates a public venue that involves water slides and is located primarily along the banks of the Comal River. The holder of two or more permits would be permitted to deliver alcoholic beverages between any premises for which the permits have been issued. Finally, a person...Read More
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SB 951 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 951 would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow the holder of a winery permit to buy bulk wine from the holder of a grower’s permit and store bulk wine on behalf of the holder of a grower’s permit. Next, a grower’s permit would be created to allow a permitee to provide fruit to a winery permit holder, store bulk wine on the grower’s premises, sell bulk wine to the holder of a winery permit, and sell bulk wine to a qualified...Read More
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SB 750 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, no person may hold or have interest in more than five alcohol package stores, and if one person or one person and an immediate family member have a majority of the ownership in two or more legal entities holding package store permits, they may consolidate the businesses into a single entity where it may be issued permits for all stores. However, those permits may be transferred to another county. SB 750 would repeal these provisions.Read More
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