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HB 347 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 347 would stipulate that a person commits an offense if, while prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, they knowingly make a material false statement on a form that is required by state or federal law for the purchase, sale, or other transfer of a firearm and is submitted to a licensed firearms dealer. Such an offense would be a state jail felony.Read More
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HB 1971 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1971 would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to contract with a private entity through a bidding process to install climate control systems at each state prison that currently does not have them. These systems would have to keep the temperature in certain areas at each prison between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The installation would have to be completed in three phases over seven years and could not exceed $100 million...Read More
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HB 2983 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2983 would amend state law with respect to requirements for the Department of Family and Protective Services to perform an Initial Medical Examination on children entering the department's conservatorship. Under HB 2983, the examination would only be required for children who are removed for sexual abuse, physical abuse, an obvious physical injury to the child, or children who have a chronic medical condition, a medically complex condition,...Read More
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HB 3969 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3969 would allow an insurer writing personal or commercial automobile insurance to include in a filing any rating rule, rate
variable, or rate classification that a county mutual insurance
company has filed and implemented. Read More
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HB 1744 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1744 would require the Texas Education Agency to develop a program of study for use in career and technology
education programs that prepares and assists students in pursuing a
career teaching bilingual education and Spanish.
It would also require the agency to post on the agency’s internet website
information regarding the program of study and the financial incentive program to prepare
teachers to obtain certification to teach...Read More
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HB 4179 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 4179 would require an appraisal review board to schedule an informal conference with the appraisal office for each property that a property owner files a notice of protest with the board. Notice of the date, time, and location of the informal conference would have to be delivered to the property owner with the notice of protest hearing as required by law. Unless there is a written request from the property owner to the appraisal...Read More
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HB 2726 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2726 would revise eligibility requirements to serve on the board of certain Public Improvement Districts to allow a nonresident of the district to serve provided they meet other eligibility requirements demonstrating their vested interest in the district.Read More
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HB 3798 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3798 states that any housing authority policy permitting tenant ownership of a pet must comply with all applicable county or municipal restrictions on dangerous dogs.Read More
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HB 2769 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2769 would require that, in adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the
technology applications curriculum for kindergarten through grade
12, the State Board of Education to adopt essential knowledge
and skills that include coding for video games.Read More
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HB 3430 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3430 would require the commissioner of education to establish a grant program for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools with
campuses designated by the commissioner as full-service community
schools.Read More
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HB 3331 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3331 would establish a task force on patient solicitation to study and make recommendations on preventing conduct that violates treatment facilities marketing and admission practices or the solicitation of patients for health professions generally. The members of this task force would have to have expertise in the field of health care or advertising. Information would be provided to this task force that would not be subject to public...Read More
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HB 3601 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3601 would entitle an eligible person who completes deferred adjudication community supervision for a first-time offense of certain misdemeanors to an automatic order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. At least six months would have to have passed for them to be issued the order. If enacted, the Department of Public Safety would be required to notify the respective courts every month of each person that qualifies...Read More
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HB 3941 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3941 would repeal Section 604A.0021, Business & Commerce Code, which prohibits certain sellers from imposing a surcharge on buyers for credit card purchases. It is our understanding that a federal district court ruled the existing law unconstitutional.Read More
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HB 318 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 318 would prohibit an employer from firing, suspending or in any manner discriminating against an employee who misses work because the employee is a volunteer firefighter, so long as the employee makes a reasonable effort to inform their employer when they will be absent. HB 318 specifies that an employer can reduce wages or existing vacation leave for an employee who misses work for volunteer firefighter activities. An employer...Read More
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HB 3255 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3255 would modify existing law to remove the requirement for shareholders of an insurance company authorizing shares of stock without par value to in good faith subscribe and pay for shares representing at least 50 percent of the authorized shares without par value.Read More
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HB 2894 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2894 would allow an officer or employee of a qualified cooperative entity engaged in official business of the qualified cooperative entity to participate in the comptroller's contracts for travel services. The cooperative entities include a local government, community center for mental health services, an assistance organization, and a political subdivision. The comptroller would have to adopt rules and make or amend contracts...Read More
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HB 2740 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2740 would require state agencies that issue a license to post on the agency's website a list of the licenses issued with a description of the type of business or occupation covered by each license; and a description of the provisions of this chapter that are available to military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. This would be posted prominently on the home page of the agency's website or on a single page of the...Read More
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HB 3390 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3390 would allow the Texas Department of Transportation to purchase insurance to protect against liability, revenue, and property losses that may result from a data breach or cyber attack.Read More
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HB 1071 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1071 would permit any party to a proceeding in a court to petition the court to allow a testifying witness to have a qualified facility dog with them. A court would be able to authorize the request if the presence of the dog would assist the witness’ testimony and proof of liability insurance coverage is provided. A handler trained to manage the dog would have to accompany it.Read More
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HB 103 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 103 would create an alert for active shooters similar to AMBER alerts for missing children.Read More
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