Bill Analysis

BILL NAME SESSION ANALYSIS
HB 4668 87(R) - 2021 HB 4668 would create the Medina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 to undertake duties related to collection, transportation, processing, disposal, and control of domestic, industrial, or communal waste and the gathering, conducting, diverting, and control of local storm water or other harmful excesses of water. The district would have 5 elected board members. The district would have the power to design, acquire,...Read More
HB 4664 87(R) - 2021 HB 4664 would require the State of Texas to offer to sell a portion of the bed of the Trinity River, adjacent to the William Pace League to the Trinity River Authority of Texas for the fair market value of the real property.Read More
HB 4628 87(R) - 2021 HB 4628 would create the Veale Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1 to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district. The Senate Substitute made non substantial changesRead More
HB 1068 87(R) - 2021 HB 1068 would allow school district employees who are not exempt from federal overtime regulations, and who have available leave time, to use the leave for compensation for a day designated as a school holiday for which the employee would otherwise not receive compensation.Read More
HB 1256 87(R) - 2021 HB 1256 would require the comptroller to allocate one percent of the mixed beverage tax to fund specialty court programs.Read More
HB 769 87(R) - 2021 HB 769 would prohibit the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association from voting on a proposed rate filing if there is a vacancy on the board.  The bill would also prohibit the association from buying reinsurance from an insurer or broker involved in the execution of a catastrophe model on which the association relies on to determine the probable maximum loss applicable for the period...Read More
HB 1164 87(R) - 2021 HB 1164 would require the Department of State Health Services to develop patient safety practices for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and management of placenta accreta spectrum disorder. These rules would require a hospital, at minimum, to assign a maternal level of care designation to:screen patients for placenta accreta spectrum disorder;manage patients with placenta accreta spectrum disorder, including referrals and transports; foster...Read More
HB 721 87(R) - 2021 HB 721 would require notice to be given to a victim or close relative of a victim of a criminal offense when the offender is confined in a county jail and becomes eligible for release to parole. Within 14 days of the notice being given, the victim or relative would be permitted to submit a written statement to the applicable parole panel. If enacted, the parole panel would also be permitted to interview the victim or relative of the victim...Read More
HB 290 87(R) - 2021 HB 290 would require the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to provide two consecutive six month periods of continuous Medicaid eligibility for a qualifying child under the age of 19. HB 290 would require HHSC to review the child's household income using electronic income data available to the commission during the six months following the date eligibility for medical assistance is certified or recertified....Read More
HB 988 87(R) - 2021 HB 988 would require appraisal review boards to incorporate the model hearing procedures prepared by the Comptroller. The Comptroller would have to review the hearing procedures adopted by each appraisal review board on an annual basis. HB 988 would also require each appraisal district to employ a taxpayer liaison officer. A taxpayer liaison officer may serve more than one district if each appraisal district for which the officer...Read More
HB 72 87(R) - 2021 HB 72 is bracketed to Fort Bend County. The bill would allow Fort Bend County to enact and enforce rules for parks in the county. The bill would prohibit the county from adopting rules relating to the use of fireworks. A person who violates a rule enacted by the county would be liable for a civil penalty up to $100 per violation. Read More
HB 4555 87(R) - 2021 HB 4555 would require a convicted felon who has been pardoned and applies for a place on the ballot to run for public office to include in their application proof that they are eligible for public office. The bill would also lower the penalty for providing false information on a candidate application from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Class B Misdemeanor.Read More
HB 3906 87(R) - 2021 HB 3906 would revise and update certain aspects of filing required reports with the Texas Ethics Commission including updating the method of submitting a report electronically to be more consistent with modern technology. The bill allows certain reports to be typed or filled out in blue or black ink. The bill would require an individual who makes a mistake or omission when filing information to the commission to include with any corrections...Read More
HB 3752 87(R) - 2021 HB 3752 would allow subsidiaries of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company to develop, market, and operate an "accident or health insurance or another type of health benefits or health benefit plan" or alternative health benefit coverage, as defined by the bill.The bill would also require the company to fully explore methods to increase health insurance competition, use innovation to increase quality of care for lower costs, avoid discriminating...Read More
HB 4295 87(R) - 2021 HB 4295 would allow a medical examiner to release a copy of an autopsy report of a deceased person to any recognized organ and tissue procurement organization that treated the deceased person before death or procured any anatomical gift from the body of the deceased person. Such a report would be considered confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. Read More
HB 2607 87(R) - 2021 HB 2607 would remove the voluntary status of Texas Rising Star Program for determining quality-based care ratings. This rating system must include an entry level rating for child care providers and a maximum length of time a provider may participate at the entry level rating. Providers participating at the entry level rating would not be eligible for increased reimbursement rates. The commission would also be required to develop a process...Read More
HB 15 87(R) - 2021 HB 15 would create the Brain Institute of Texas to study neuroscience, market needs, and implementation of procedures, and award grants to attract professionals in the field to the state and assist private entities in neurological care.Read More
HB 4110 87(R) - 2021 HB 4110 would require any person attempting to sell a catalytic converter to a metal recycling entity to provide to the metal recycling entity the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number for the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed, and a copy of the certificate of title or other documentation indicating that the person has an ownership interest in the vehicle from which the catalytic converter came....Read More
HB 3203 87(R) - 2021 HB 3203 would permit a court to modify a standard child possession order to give a conservator possession of the child through Tuesday for weekend periods of possession if the Monday is a student holiday. It would also require a court in a child custody case, notwithstanding specific exceptions, to alter the beginning and ending times of a standard possession order to provide that the possessory conservator has access to the child if...Read More
HB 3452 87(R) - 2021 HB 3452 would add special agents of the Office of Export Enforcement of the United States Department of Commerce and Special Agents of the Criminal Investigation Command of the United States Army to the list not be deemed peace officers, but to have the powers of arrest, search, and seizure under the laws of this state as to felony offenses only.Read More