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SB 3 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 3 would create two separate programs: education savings accounts and tax credit scholarships. Both programs could be used by the most economically or medically disadvantaged in order to receive the full amount of subsidies for education. Students who are eligible are those who are below the age of five as of August 31st or if they attended public school in the last school year. Those students who were home schooled, re-enroll into a public...Read More
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SB 773 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, after a hearing a court may issue an order authorizing the administration of psychoactive medications in certain circumstances. SB 733 seeks to clarify a disputed portion of the law governing the circumstances under which a person may be compelled to take psychoactive medications.Read More
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SB 128 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 128 would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to by rule require each public junior college, career school, or college offering a commercial driver's license (CDL) training program to include as a part of that program education training on the recognition and prevention of human trafficking. The CDL knowledge test would be updated to include questions on the recognition and prevention of human trafficking. Read More
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SB 91 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, automatic license plate readers are not regulated as to their use by law enforcement. This bill would amend that part of the code by regulating and limiting the use of license plate readers to investigating a criminal offense or investigating a report of a missing person. Also, all images and data produced from an automatic license plate reader under this section must be destroyed not later than the first anniversary of...Read More
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SB 9 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the rate of growth of appropriations in a state fiscal biennium from state tax revenues not dedicated by the constitution may not exceed the estimated rate of growth of the state's economy. The purpose of this limitation is to prevent state spending from getting out of hand.SB 9 would change the formula used to determine the allowable rate of growth of general revenue appropriations in a state fiscal biennium. Under this...Read More
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SB 622 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, political subdivisions are required by law to publish notices in newspapers for a variety of purposes. SB 622 would require the annual budgets of these political subdivisions to include a line item which compares the anticipated expenses allocated to notices in the proposed budget and actual expenses on notices spent in the preceding year.Read More
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SB 256 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, sensitive home address information of victims of certain crimes (family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking) is protected under law. SB 256 would update some of the language in these codes as well as expand this protection in cases where an applicant for a protective order is not the victim, but rather their child or other household resident is the victim.Read More
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SB 23 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 23 would add to the Government Code that a state agency may
not award a contract for goods or services within this state unless the
contractor participates in the E-verify program to verify employee information.
The contractor would be required to participate in the program for the duration of the
contract.
If a state agency determines that a contractor was
ineligible to have the contract awarded or ceased participation in the...Read More
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SB 1033 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would facilitate the transfer of real property from the main campus of Texas Tech University to the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.Read More
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SB 1078 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, it is illegal to leave a vehicle unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key, putting it in park, and turning the wheels away from the road (if standing on a grade). SB 1078 would reduce these requirements to just putting the vehicle in park and turning the wheels away from the road.Read More
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HB 1825 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require early voting at a movable polling place to be conducted for at least eight hours on days when voting is conducted, and would allow a movable polling place to change locations only after the polling place has been open for at least two days at its current location.Read More
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SB 1107 |
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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SB 408 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, certain private organizations that spend or are supported in whole or in part by public funds are subject to the Public Information Act and may be required to produce information pursuant to that act. SB 408 would specify the circumstances under which, and extent to which, information maintained by such a private entity is subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act. The intent is to ensure that private...Read More
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HCR 44 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This resolution would urge Congress to pass the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016 to enhance and expand the major reforms of the Veterans’ Choice Act. Read More
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SB 139 |
85(R) - 2017 |
All health and human services agencies in Texas are required to maintain a list of certain types of service providers in their domain that have had an adverse license action such as denial, revocation, or suspension of a license. The types of providers required to be included on such a list include day care facilities, residential care facilities, youth camp providers, and home health agencies. This bill adds ambulatory surgical centers,...Read More
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SB 881 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill. Under current law, if a vacancy occurs in the office of director for the Maverick County Hospital District, the remaining directors by a unanimous vote shall appoint a new director for the remainder of the term. SB 881 would change this to be by a majority vote. If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than three, a special election will be called to fill the vacancies. The district court may order an election...Read More
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SB 864 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, there are a series of procedures to secure a permit to use state water. SB 864 would include the identification of alternative water sources to be included in application for permits and notifications. This bill would also require a notice to be sent to a groundwater conservation district and published publicly for applications in which a permit is sought in connection to an exempt dam project with a well identified as...Read More
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SB 263 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, those seeking to obtain a license to carry a handgun must successfully complete two training sessions. The first session is classroom instruction and the second is on a shooting range where the applicant is expected to safely demonstrate proficiency with a handgun of .32 caliber or above. If this bill passes, the caliber of the gun will not matter as long as it is a handgun. Read More
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SB 657 |
85(R) - 2017 |
If this bill passes, officers appointed by the supreme court, or to the court of criminal appeals, or the State Bar of Texas, and certain associate judges would be compelled to file their oath of office with the secretary of state. Read More
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SB 259 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a written jury summons must also contain a copy of a questionnaire requesting personal information (name, address, citizenship, etc.) developed in Section 62.0132, Government Code. SB 259 would also allow the written jury summons to instead contain a website address from which the questionnaire can be printed. It would also allow people to fill out the questionnaire online in counties that have chosen to adopt a plan for...Read More
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