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HB 2134 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2134 would require a health benefit plan to cover in full the cost of a cranial remolding orthosis for a child diagnosed with craniostenosis, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly if the child meets certain qualifying conditions. The required coverage would have to be no less favorable than coverage for other orthotics under the plan and must be subject to the same dollar limits, deductibles, and coinsurance...Read More
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HB 105 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 105 would allow each Medicaid managed care organization
providing services under the STAR program to categorize services provided by
promotora or community health workers as a quality improvement cost, as
authorized by federal law, instead of as an administrative expense.Read More
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HB 3658 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3658 would update regulations regarding state agency contracting in a number of ways designed to improve the contracting process to obtain the best value (which may not always necessarily be the best price) and to implement certain best practices to achieve those aims. A number of specific provisions of the bill follow.HB 3658 would prohibit certain former contractors or subcontractors of a state agency from representing any person or...Read More
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HB 41 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 41 would require public pre-kindergarten classes at a school district campus or open-enrollment charter school, or a private entity operating a district or charter school's pre-k program under contract, to limit class sizes to 22 students.Read More
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HB 1586 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1586 would prohibit a health benefit
plan issuer from requiring that, for a patient with a cancer or cancer-related
diagnosis, a clinician-administered drug to be
dispensed by a pharmacy or require that a clinician-administered drug or the
administration of a clinician-administered drug be covered as a
pharmacy benefit rather than a medical benefit. Read More
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HB 3908 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3908 would remove a provision of law stating that the appointment of a deputy clerk to a statutory probate court in Bexar County takes effect when it is confirmed by the judge of the court. The bill would also strike a provision of statute stipulating that such a deputy clerk is entitled to
receive an annual salary set by the judge in an amount that does not
exceed the amount paid the deputies of the county courts at law of
Bexar County....Read More
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HB 2290 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2290 would amend Penal Code to revise the standard under which compulsion exists as it relates to the commission of criminal offenses while under duress such that compulsion exists "if the force or threat of force would render a reasonable
person in the situation of the defendant incapable of resisting the pressure." This would allow a defendant to assert duress as an affirmative defense in certain criminal proceedings. Read More
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HB 4420 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 4420 would commission a study on the economic impact and feasibility
of public-private partnerships as an alternative delivery method
for certain projects of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Water Development Board. The bill outlines specific details required for the study and requirements to report on the result of the study. Read More
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SB 2181 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 2181 would authorize the City of Dallas to use a hotel occupancy tax to acquire, construct, improve, and equip a venue project such as an
amphitheater, arena, exhibit hall, music hall, or stadium within its municipally owned park. No more than 20% of the revenue gained from the venue expansion project may be used for an amphitheater, arena, exhibit hall, music hall,
or stadiumRead More
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HB 2152 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2152 would stipulate that If a person is
otherwise eligible to renew a vehicle registration under chapter 502, Transportation Code, the person may renew the vehicle registration through an
online registration system maintained by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
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HB 569 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 569 would require a judge, in imposing fines or costs for a misdemeanor punishable by fine only, to credit the defendant at least $150 per day that they were imprisoned for another offense after they committed the misdemeanor at hand. It would also require notice served to a defendant regarding an initial court appearance to include a statement that the defendant may be entitled to credit toward any fines or costs if the defendant was...Read More
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HB 3433 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3433 would prohibit certain types of insurers from discriminating on the basis of political affiliation or expression. Specifically, the bill states that a person "may not refuse to insure or provide coverage to an
individual, refuse to continue to insure or provide coverage to an
individual, limit the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available
for an individual, or charge an individual a rate that is different
from the rate charged...Read More
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HB 3477 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3477 would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality adopt rules to establish criteria for determining whether a
filing entity that is subject to an enforcement action is responsible for an environmental disaster in this state. If
the commission determines that a filing entity that is subject to an
enforcement action is responsible for an
environmental disaster in this state, the commission shall issue an...Read More
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HB 3985 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3985 would increase the offense of giving alcohol to a minor from a Class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony if, after the offender purchases or gave or made available an alcoholic beverage to them, the minor dies as a result of its consumption.Read More
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HB 2889 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2889 would expand applicability to the hotel occupancy tax to make it apply to any room or space in a hotel, including all charges related to cleaning, readying the room or space, furniture rental charges, and charges for reserving or booking a room or space. The bill does exempt charges for food, personal, and telecommunications services if those charges are itemized separately. Read More
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HB 1631 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1631 revise the process for submitting a required map to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in order to secure permits related to managing wildlife from aircraft. Read More
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HR 186 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HR 183 would express the support of the Texas House of Representatives for the strengthening of our
partnership with Taiwan and for the expansion of Taiwan’s role on
the global stage; in addition to expressing support for a bilateral trade agreement between
the United States and Taiwan; support for Taiwan ’s meaningful participation
in the International Criminal Police Organization, the
International Civil Aviation Organization,...Read More
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HB 2438 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2438 only applies to a municipality with a population of more than 250,000 that adopts a budget that reduces the appropriation to the municipality's police department unless certain requirements are satisfied. A municipality would be considered a defunding municipality if the criminal justice division of the governor's office issues a written determination finding that the municipality has made a reduction without meeting the requirements....Read More
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HB 1550 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1550 would reauthorize the Texas Commission
on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and make certain changes to its functions, requiring a limited scope review by the Sunset Advisory Commission prior to the next legislative session. It would require the executive director of TCOLE to create a
training manual to be given to each member to review. It would remove the requirement that the Commission issue minimum moral standards for its employees and...Read More
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HB 140 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 140 would prohibit death sentences for defendants who at the
time of their capital offense had a severe mental illness. Severe mental
illness would be defined as having schizophrenia, a schizoaffective disorder,
or a bipolar disorder with active psychotic symptoms that substantially impair
the person’s ability to appreciate the nature of their conduct or exercise
rational judgment. If a defendant wishes to raise evidence that they...Read More
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