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SB 922 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 922 would mandate that contracts entered into by the
Department of Public Safety for fingerprinting services include several
specific stipulations including:a requirement of public notice of the closure of
a physical location providing the services accessible to the public at least 45
days before it closesa requirement to provide a mobile unit to
provide the services accessible to the public in the area until a new location
is openedand...Read More
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SB 313 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 313 would exempt the sale, storage, use, or other consumption of firearm safety equipment from limited sales, excise and use tax.Read More
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SB 884 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 884 would re-designate The University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio campus extension in Laredo as the University of Texas System Multi-Institution Center in the city of Laredo.Read More
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HB 2343 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2343 would allow the Department of Public Safety to purchase food for personnel who are activated to respond to an emergency, incident, or disaster and are unable to leave or are required to remain at their post due to the event they are responding to.Read More
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SB 447 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 447 would establish Midwestern State University as a component of the Texas Tech University (TTU) System to operate under the management and control of the board of regents of the
TTU system.Read More
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HB 2112 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Current statute restricts the lawful carry of a handgun to a shoulder or belt holster. There are many different types of secure holsters a person may wish to use which do not qualify as a shoulder or belt holster. In recognition of this fact, HB 2112 would strike the words "shoulder or belt" in various sections of code so that people may lawfully carry a handgun using any manner of holster. Read More
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HB 375 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 375 would include disabled individuals in the offense of continuous sexual abuse, making it a first-degree felony to commit more than one act of sexual abuse against disabled individuals in a period of more than 30 days.HB 375 was amended on the floor of the House to make a minor drafting change. This amendment does not affect our vote recommendation.Read More
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HB 1777 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1777 would require an agent who makes recommendations regarding the sale of annuities to act in the best interest of a consumer at all times, even at the expense of the agent's employer. Doing so would bring state regulation of the sale of annuities more in line with federal standards.Read More
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HB 1545 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1545 would extend the sunset provision for the Commission on Jail Standards through September 1, 2033, and would require the executive director of the Commission on Jail Standards to create a training manual and minimum standards for different types of jails and to maintain a system to efficiently act on any complaints filed.The bill would revise the process for receiving and addressing complaints about the system, and allow for...Read More
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HB 1752 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1752 would allow the Division of Worker's Compensation to conduct a benefit review via video conference or, pending good cause, in person. In the event a benefit review is conducted in person it cannot be held more than 75 miles from the claimant’s residence at the time of the injury.Read More
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HB 1403 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1403 would permit the sentences for any combination of eligible criminal offenses, including intoxication manslaughter, child sexual abuse, child pornography, and trafficking, to be run consecutively rather than concurrently.Read More
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HB 2106 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2106 would transfer authority regarding credit card skimmers at motor fuel dispensers to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and would re-designate the Payment Card Fraud Center as the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center at the department.Read More
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HB 3615 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3615 would include chilled water programs operated by a Municipally owned utility under the definition of "Municipally owned utility" and require public disclosure of how the municipality or municipally owned utility sets rates for
electric service and chilled water service or any other service
designed by the municipality or municipally owned utility to curb
peak demand or shift load.Read More
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SB 1084 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 1084 would require the Department of Family and Protective Services to address the unique challenges facing foster children in the conservatorship of the department who must transition to independent living by addressing barriers to participation in the Preparation for Adult Living Program; and documenting in the youth's case file any accommodations made by addressing these barriers. SB 1084 would also require the youth...Read More
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HB 914 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 914 would allow a designated municipal employee to have a tow truck remove and store an illegally parked vehicle in certain regulated areas or a legally parked vehicle that has been unattended for more than 48 hours and is believed to be abandoned or a vehicle for hire operating at an airport or cruise terminal that is operating in violation of ordinance. This action may take place without assistance or authorization from a peace officer. Read More
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HB 3924 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3924 would allow the Farm Bureau to offer sponsored health benefit plans to Farm Bureau members and their family members. Certain conditions would apply, including a prohibition on requiring a six month wait for treatment of a preexisting condition that would otherwise be covered by the plan. Read More
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HB 2920 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2920 would require the Commissioner of Insurance to adopt rules establishing a grace period of not more than 10 days after the due date for the receipt of payment of a premium for the renewal of a windstorm insurance policy.Read More
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HB 1792 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1792 requires the Texas Workforce Commission to use a competitive procurement process to select a single entity to oversee a statewide roster of qualified assessors to evaluate child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program during the initial certification process and at any other time during the provider's participation in the program. HB 1792 no longer allows child development specialists to serve as an evaluator...Read More
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HB 766 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 766 would make administrative changes to the duties required of a magistrate, sheriff, and court clerk when conditions are imposed upon a defendant's bond for certain violent offenses, or when a bond is removed, modified, or charges against a defendant dropped. The purpose of this bill is to make sure local law enforcement officials, and the person or persons intended to be protected by the bond conditions, are appropriately informed...Read More
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HB 1011 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1011 would allow medical examiners in certain counties to provide an expedited death certificate in certain instances. HB 1011 would allow an individual to submit to the filer of death certificates a written request to expedite the completion of the decedent's death certificate so long as the expedited completion is necessary for religious purposes; the decedent's remains will be laid to rest in a foreign country; and the requestor is...Read More
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