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SB 998 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 998 is a bracketed bill which would allow the commissioners court of Rusk County order an election on the question of revoking the county's equalization tax.Read More
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HB 2533 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Current federal law allows appraisal waivers for residential and commercial real estate transactions below a certain value threshold. State requirements on this issue are more stringent than federal requirements. HB 2533 would harmonize state law with the recently updated federal regulations in order to allow an appraiser to make an evaluation rather than a full appraisal in order for a lender to finance a qualifying real estate transaction. Read More
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SB 1413 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 1413 would amend the Tax Code to allow communication and certain payments through electronic means, allowing the property owner and tax official to have an agreement on the desired communication medium. The bill would allow the comptroller's office to collect a convenience fee for use of an electronic system. Read More
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SB 168 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 168 would require school district active threat exercises, including active shooter simulations, to adhere to certain trauma-informed methods and best practices. The bill would require sufficient notice be given to students and staff expected to participate in simulations, as well as parents of participating students and other participating entities such as first responders. The bill would also specify some elements of the content of...Read More
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HB 2494 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2494 is bracketed to Orange County and
would revise the election requirements for emergency services commissioners in
order to allow for some members to be elected at large rather than in single
member districts. Read More
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SB 1490 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 1490 would allow the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board to approve the issuance of a
certificate of authorization to grant degrees, and prohibits the board from issuing a certificate of authority for a
private post-secondary institution to grant certain medical professional degrees unless certain requirements are met, ensuring adequate clerkships for Texas' medical students are available. Read More
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SB 1251 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 1251 would allow The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to jointly prescribe courses and jointly conduct graduate programs.Read More
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HB 2749 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2749 would give a sheriff or deputy sheriff of a county that has a population of less than 250,000 and is adjacent to two counties that each have a population of more than 1.2 million and contains two highways the opportunity to apply for certification to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards.Read More
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HB 317 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 317 would prohibit an insurer from rejecting, denying, limiting, canceling, refusing to renew, increasing the premiums for, or otherwise adversely affecting the individual’s eligibility for, cost of, or coverage under a life insurance policy or contract, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy offered by the insurer on the sole basis that the individual is a living organ donor.This bill...Read More
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SB 859 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 859 would allow regional planning councils, and any committee or subcommittee of the council under the Water Development Board, to hold open or closed meetings through a telephone conference call or videoconference call. Such meetings would still be subject to requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Read More
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SB 2122 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 2122 would require a health care provider to provide a patient with an itemized bill for any services rendered. SB 2122 would also prohibit the health care provider from pursuing debt collection unless they have provided the patient with an itemized bill.Read More
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SB 2232 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 2232 would modify voting dates by removing the gap between early voting and election day, allowing early voting to start the 14th day before election day and ending when the polls open for election day. This would effectively create one continuous two week election period.SB 2232 would update the process of managing polling locations in order to ensure the security and integrity of elections. The bill would require the presiding...Read More
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SB 2230 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 2230 would authorize the Texas Public Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds to finance the purchase of the building which houses the Texas Bullion Depository (TxBD).SB 2230 would authorize the comptroller to purchase the TxBD facility if determined that it would be necessary to operate the depository.The Texas Public Finance Authority may sell the bonds for the purposes in any manner the authority determines to be in the best interest...Read More
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HB 1759 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Current law governs the operation of vehicles and other equipment at railroad crossings when a train is approaching. HB 1759 would add a statutory definition for "on-track equipment" (meaning any car, rolling stock, equipment, or other devise that, alone or coupled to another device, is operated on a railroad track) and stipulate that the same operating requirements at railroad crossings which apply when a train is approaching also apply...Read More
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SB 2243 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Current law requires certain federal (Presidential) and state approvals in order to construct an international bridge over the Rio Grande. SB 2243 is a narrowly written bill to allow an exemption of state approval processes for a political subdivision to undertake a bridge project if the project has already received presidential approval and is adjacent to an existing bridge that has previously been approved by the United States and...Read More
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SB 970 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 970 would repeal defunct programs, unfunded programs, and outdated reporting requirements within the Department of State Health Services and the Health and Human Services Commission. The repealed programs, sections, and mandates are:The Children's Outreach Heart ProgramDefinition for Oath Benefit, Provider, and Support within the Oral Health Improvement Program. The Oral Health Improvement Services Program, Except...Read More
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SB 402 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 402 would permit all cities (rather than just those currently bracketed) that utilize a sales and use tax for the maintenance of streets, to renew the tax for either 8 or 10 years instead of 4 years at the approval of the voters, provided the voters have previously authorized the tax twice before. The bill would allow for the tax to be used for maintenance and repair of streets, sidewalks, and water infrastructure located directly...Read More
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HB 3731 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3731 would make some revisions to the school accountability system for independent school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that receive an unacceptable performance rating. The bill would revise the timing and circumstances of intervention based on a D rating, including for schools that receive a D rating after having previously received a C or higher rating. The bill would restrict the circumstances under which...Read More
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HCR 60 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HCR 60 would create an America 250 state commission to work jointly with the federal America 250 commission to help celebrate the semiquincentennial of the United States, also known as the 250 year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Read More
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HB 316 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 316 would revise labeling requirements for certain food products. Under HB 316 a product would be considered misbranded if an analogue (meat substitute) product does not not bear in prominent type of uniform size immediately before the name of the product any of the following terms: analogue, meatless, plant-based, made from plants, or a similar qualifying term or disclaimer. The bill would enact similar labeling requirements for...Read More
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