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HB 93 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 93 would require that a signed order issued by a magistrate under the law or any signed
order pertaining to a criminal matter that is issued by a magistrate
under the Family Code, the Government Code, or other law of this
state, must include the magistrate’s signature, name in legible handwriting, legible typewritten
form, or legible stamp print. Read More
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HB 3553 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Current law requires an electronic filing fee of $2 to be charged and collected by a local government or appellate
court to cover operating costs associated with the electronic filing system. This provision is set to expire September 1, 2019.HB 3553 would repeal the sunset provision and allow the fee to be collected in perpetuity. Read More
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HB 403 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 403 would require school board members to take a one hour course every two years that would provide training on identifying and reporting potential victims of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children. Superintendents would also be required to complete two and a half hours of training every five years. Read More
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HB 1999 |
86(R) - 2019 |
The bill author's statement of intent provides insightful background about the issue this legislation addresses: "Certain local governmental entities, such as school districts, have been
solicited to sue architects, engineers, and contractors for alleged construction defects in buildings
before notifying the architects, engineers, and contractors of the alleged defects or offering a
chance to inspect or correct them."HB 1999 would require...Read More
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SB 1217 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1217 would prohibit state licensing boards from
considering an arrest that did not result in a criminal conviction or deferred adjudication
community supervision during the licensing certification process for an individual
who is seeking a professional license in a field. According to the author, this bill is an attempt to reduce the amount of false arrests that are taken into consideration during professional licensing approvals.
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SB 1147 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1147 would stipulate that if a judge finds that a defendant would benefit from medication-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence, the judge may require the defendant to submit to an evaluation by a licensed physician as a condition of community supervision to determine whether the defendant would benefit from such treatment. Only
a licensed physician may recommend that a defendant participate in
medication-assisted treatment....Read More
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SB 550 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 550 would enable a person who was convicted and placed on community supervision to petition the court that placed them on community supervision for an order of nondisclosure of criminal
history record information under this section only after:
(1) the conviction is set aside, if the offense for
which the person was placed on community supervision was a
misdemeanor; or
(2) the fifth anniversary of the date the conviction
is set aside,...Read More
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HB 3285 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3285 would establish a collaborative effort in order to
encourage health-related institutions to conduct research relating to disorders
that involve prescription drugs. This plan would include the coordination of
the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Health and Human Service
Commission, and the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division to create evidence
based plan that would provide financial assistance to individuals who are
likely...Read More
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SB 2135 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2135 would require a peace officer or police department, when making an arrest of a student or referring a student to the juvenile board, to provide information of the student to the superintendent of the school where the student is enrolled in so that the superintendent can create a threat assessment or a school safety plan relating to that student. Read More
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SB 1415 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Current automobile franchise laws prohibit a motor vehicle manufacturer from owning an interest in any motor vehicle dealer. SB 1415 would allow for such a manufacturer or distributor to own an interest in a dealership so long as it does not directly or indirectly own an interest in, operate or control, or act in the capacity of a dealership for the same type of motor vehicle that the manufacturer manufactures or distributes.Read More
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SB 1584 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1584 would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to accept as satisfaction of any continuing education (CE) requirement imposed on an insurance adjuster a claims certification that the adjuster receives during a license period for which the CE is required if: (1) the claims certification is issued by a national or state claims association with a certification program; (2) the number of hours required to complete the certification...Read More
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SB 891 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 891 is an omnibus bill that would amend numerous provisions of the Government Code relating to the administration, creation, and priorities of certain district and county courts throughout the state. It would also change certain posting requirements to include websites rather than just newspapers of general circulation in the county in which a proceeding is pending.Additionally, this bill would add repeatedly failing to appear for scheduled...Read More
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SB 1742 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1742 would require a directory maintained by certain health benefit plan issuers to include any physician or health care provider specialty, and require the directory to be electronically searchable by specialty. The directory would be required to state whether each physician is a preferred provider, exclusive provider, or network physician or of
the physician group in which the facility-based physician
practices. Health benefit...Read More
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SB 962 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Certain portions of the Government Code related to allocation of severance taxes to the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) and State Highway Fund, and the determination of a sufficient balance of the ESF, are scheduled to expire December 31, 2024. SB 962 would extend sunset for those provisions to December 31, 2034. Read More
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SB 31 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 31 would require the Office of Court Administration to establish and maintain a guardianship abuse, fraud, and
exploitation deterrence program designed to provide additional
resources and assistance to courts that have jurisdiction over
guardianship proceedings. The additional resources would be used for guardian compliance specialists. The bill also would create a reporting system for judicial misconduct. The administrative director...Read More
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HB 4388 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4388 would establish the permanent school fund liquid account within the permanent school fund (PSF) in the State Treasury to be used by the School land Board (SLB) and State Board of Education (SBOE). The SBOE would be able to invest funds in the account only in liquid assets in the same manner that the PSF is managed by the SBOE. The SLB would be required to provide to the SBOE in a quarterly report the SLB's anticipated cash needs...Read More
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SB 8 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 8 would create the framework for a state flood plan through a network of regional watershed groups developed and overseen by the Texas Water Development Board. The regional flood planning groups would be made up of representatives from the general public, counties, municipalities, industries, agricultural interests, environmental interests, small businesses, electric generating utilities, river authorities, water districts, and water...Read More
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SB 608 |
86(R) - 2019 |
This is the sunset bill for the State Land Board (SLB). The bill would continue the functions of the SLB and set the next sunset review for 2031.SB 608 would revise the makeup of the SLB, including adding to the number of governor-appointed citizens of the state who would be on the board & setting forth the process for selecting those nominees. SB 608 would require an annual joint meeting between the State Board of Education and School...Read More
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HB 3630 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3630 would prohibit a public school district or a district employee, volunteer, or an independent contractor from authorizing, ordering, consenting to, or paying for a behavioral intervention: (1) designed or likely to cause physical pain; (2) that involves the directed release of a noxious, toxic, or otherwise unpleasant spray near a student's face; (3) that denies adequate sleep, air, food, water, shelter, bedding, physical comfort,...Read More
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HB 3782 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3782 would authorize the Harris County Flood Control District to remove real or personal property placed on land owned by the district or land subject to an easement held by the district, regardless of when the property was put in place and without the consent of the owner. This bill would require the district to send notice to the owner, as well as a second notice by certified mail not earlier than the 14th day after the date the initial...Read More
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