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HB 3456 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3456 would include the Texas School for the Blind, Texas School for the Deaf, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and adult education programs in the foundation
school program while exempting them from the 5% budget reduction by the Legislative Budget Board. Read More
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HB 3938 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3938 would create an industry-based
certification advisory council to help align public high school career and
technology education programs with workforce
needs in the state.
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HB 3402 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3402 expand the authority of the Franklin County Water District by granting the district the ability to take on road projects. Read More
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HB 3800 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3800 would require the Health and Human Services Commission to execute an appropriate instrument to release and nullify the right of certain real property title which is held by Cap Rock Holdings, LLC. by January 1, 2023.Read More
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HB 3207 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3207 would prohibit TRS from withholding benefit payments to a person who gets a job in a declared disaster area during a declared disaster.Read More
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HB 3088 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3088 would adjust regulations for certain community health programs to require communities to leverage funds equal to 25 percent of the grant amount if the community is in a county with a population less than 100,000; 50 percent if the community is at least 100,000, but less than 250,000; and 100 percent if the community is in a county with at least 250,000. Read More
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HB 3045 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3045 would allow a health maintenance organization to, at its option and after receiving commissioner approval, deposit with the comptroller cash, securities, or any combination of cash, securities, and other guarantees. The bill would also allow a health maintenance organization to, at its option and after receiving commissioner approval, withdraw any portion of a deposit described above.Read More
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HB 3037 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3037 would make a number of regulatory updates with respect to referral agencies which provide consumer referrals to senior living communities for a fee. HB 3037 would require a referral agency to provide a disclosure statement before or at the time of the referral that includes a description of the agency's service, the agency's contact information, an internet website link to the agency's privacy policy, and a statement on...Read More
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HB 3023 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3023 would qualify a number of additional events for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program including: the Professional Bull Riders World
Finals, Formula One United States Grand Prix, the Ladies Professional Golf Association Championship
tournament, the National Hot Rod Association Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex, the Professional Golfers Association Championship, the Ryder Cup, the Senior Professional...Read More
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HB 3712 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3712 would require the basic peace officer training course required as part of a peace
officer training program be no less
than 720 hours, and to include the prohibition against the intentional use of a chokehold, carotid artery hold, or similar
neck restraint by an officer in searching or arresting a person, unless the officer
reasonably believes the restraint is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to or the
death of the...Read More
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HB 2911 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Would create the the Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund to be created outside the general revenue fund, managed by the comptroller, and funded through federal coronavirus relief funds to be used only for the purpose of supporting
the deployment and reliable operation of next generation 9-1-1
service, including the costs of equipment, operations, and
administration.Read More
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HB 2831 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2831 would establish a permanent advisory committee to advise the Commission on Jail Standards and make recommendations on matters related to the confinement in county jail or persons with intellectual or development disabilities.The duties of this committee will be to monitor and gather data regarding the detention of people with intellectual or development disabilities; provide recommendations and guidelines to local governments on...Read More
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HB 2827 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2827 shifts several functions of the Center for Teaching
and Learning at The University of Texas at Austin to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board including the development of postsecondary education and career counseling academies, an online
instructional program that school districts may use in providing instruction, and the routing of several funds used for these programs.Read More
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HB 2706 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2706 would require a law enforcement agency to request a
forensic medical examination of the victim if a sexual assault is reported with 120 hours instead of 96. If the victim is a minor, a forensic medical examination would be required. It also outlines what information shall be included on the report of sexual assault to the department. Evidence collected during a forensic examination may not be used to investigate or prosecute a misdemeanor...Read More
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HB 2391 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2391 would authorize charter schools to use a weighted lottery that assigns weights to applicants so
that an applicant's probability of admission increases if the applicant is eligible to participate in the school's special education program, a student of limited English proficiency, a student at risk of dropping out of school, or educationally disadvantaged.Read More
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HB 3081 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3081 would allow the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to implement rules allowing for digital wildlife tags to be issued to the holder of a hunting license and allow for hunters using a digital tag to create a
digital record at the time of the taking of an animal that includes
information required by the department.Read More
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HB 2314 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2314 would make changes to the terms of directors of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District and move the election date to the November uniform election date.Read More
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HB 2781 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2781 would increase an aggravated assault offense from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony if it was committed as part of a mass shooting, defined as the discharge of a firearm to attempt to cause serious injury or death to four or more people. The sentences for multiple aggravated assault offenses arising out of the same mass shooting episode would have to run consecutively, rather than concurrently.Read More
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HB 2211 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2211 prevents a hospital from prohibiting in-person visitation of a patient during a qualifying period of disaster. HB 2211 would allow hospitals to restrict the number of visitors, require visitors to complete a health screening and wear personal protective equipment (PPE), and deny entry to a visitor who fails or refuses to submit to a health screening or wear PPE. This does not require a hospital to provide PPE to a visitor or allow...Read More
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HB 2168 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2168 would repeal a criminal offense related to accepting debit card payment for the sale of certain raffle tickets sold by a professional sports team's charitable foundation. Read More
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