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HB 994 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 994 would provide an additional option for appealing appraisal board orders in Atascosa County. Under the bill, property owners would be able to bring the appeal before a justice court if the appeal relates to a claim of excessive appraisal of property that qualifies as the owner's residence homestead, and the appraised value is $500,000 or less. This bill would expire in 2025, after which the Office of Court Administration of the Texas...Read More
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HB 1176 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, there is a two-year statute of repose (a law that bars a cause of action after a certain period of time regardless of when the personal injury or property damage occurs or is discovered) for a technical defect in the notarial acknowledgement of an instrument conveying real property. HB 1176 would change the two-year limitation to six months before an instrument conveying real property is considered to have been lawfully recorded....Read More
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HB 1168 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1168 would prohibit the carrying of a firearm on a tarmac or parking area for aircraft adjacent to airport terminals unless authorized by a federal agency. General Aviation areas of a commercial airport would be exempt from the provisions of this bill. Read More
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HB 985 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 985 would prevent an institution awarding a public work contract funded
with state money from prohibiting, requiring, discouraging, or encouraging a
person bidding on the public work contract, including a contractor
or subcontractor, from entering into or adhering to an agreement
with a collective bargaining organization relating to the project;
or discriminate against a person based on their involvement in the agreement. This would...Read More
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HB 871 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 871 would allow a health care facility located in a county with a population less than 30,000 to use satisfy a Level IV trauma facility designation requirement through the use of telemedicine. The purpose of this bill is to allow telemedicine services to help alleviate doctor shortages in rural counties which may not have the necessary staffing to gain the Level IV trauma facility designation. Read More
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HB 674 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 674 would require the commissioner of the Texas Education Agency to solicit information from school districts that are currently being assisted by regional education service centers. The commissioner would solicit information regarding the reliance of the district on the center for assistance in complying with state education laws and rules, and the specific education laws or rules with which compliance is most burdensome and expensive....Read More
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HB 477 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 477 would require a variety of information to be printed on ballots in elections seeking voter approval of debt issuance by a political subdivision, such as the general purpose for which the debt will be utilized, the total amount of the debt to be authorized, the estimated maximum annual increase in property taxes etc. Political subdivisions with at least 250 registered voters would also be required to prepare a voter information document...Read More
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HB 121 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 121 would create a defense to prosecution for carrying a handgun on property where it is prohibited. HB 121 would provide a defense for those who were orally notified by the owner that carrying a handgun on the premises is prohibited and then promptly departed from the property.Read More
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SB 2312 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2312 would place the education department of Harris County under Sunset review, but would not allow for the department to be abolished under Sunset law. Read More
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HB 88 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 88 would amend the Election Code so that the relative order of names on the ballot for a runoff election or election to break a tie would be maintained from the original election. This would no longer require the re-drawing a ballot order for candidates in these situations.This bill would also authorize the secretary of state to prescribe the form and content of a ballot for an election using a voting system, including an electronic...Read More
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HB 3913 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3913
would exempt from disclosure under the public information act certain personal information obtained from flood victims by a flood control district in Harris County. The purpose of this legislation is to prevent people from obtaining personally identifying information and related contact information of flood victims for the purposes of aggressively marketing to those people.
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SB 1492 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1492 would require questions by the grand jury or state attorney and testimony provided to be recorded either by a stenographer or by an electronic device. It would also prohibit a grand jury from investigating a person who is accused or suspected of an offense, and from voting to present an indictment for the offense if the person has previously been investigated by a grand jury for the same offense, the grand jury voted on whether to...Read More
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HB 65 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 65 would add out-of-school suspensions to reports regarding disciplinary actions. Under current law, school districts are only required to report expulsions and disciplinary alternative education placements. The bill would require the school district to provide, in detail, personal information about the student, the number of days the suspension included and also the reason for the suspension.Read More
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HB 2771 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2771 would allow the Commission on Environmental Quality (upon authorization by the Environmental Protection Agency) to issue permits for the discharge of water for produced water,
hydrostatic test water, and gas plant effluent that result from certain activities. Furthermore, the bill would transfer responsibilities relating to these activities from
the Texas Railroad Commission to TCEQ.
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SB 1758 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1758 would expand the eligibility for state-provided financial assistance to students attending a nonprofit, tax-exempt, regionally accredited college or university operating in accordance with a memorandum of understanding with the state under an executive order issued by the governor.Read More
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SB 1441 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1441 would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study comparing the outcomes of students who graduate high school with those who complete a high school equivalency exam, and distinguishing the type of high school equivalency exam completed.Read More
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SB 1323 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1323 would require students that had completed 15 or more credit hours in dual credit courses to apply for federal student aid (FAFSA) or, if applicable, a Texas application for state financial aid (TAFSA). The parents of the student can opt the student out of the requirement. Read More
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SB 499 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, higher education institutions are required to provide each student with certain loan debt disclosures annually. SB 499 would clarify that these institutions are not required to include information regarding private loans in the annual student loan debt estimates.Read More
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HB 2650 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2650 would include an auctioneer's commission and fees in the costs of sale for a property being sold following its foreclosure under a tax lien. Read More
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HB 4296 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4296 would allow high school students to complete the requirements for a tradesman plumber-limited license by completing a plumbing career and technical education program. Under the bill, persons of any age may substitute completion of a such a program for the 4,000 hours work experience required to take the license examination. The bill would additionally exempt licensed plumbing career and technical education program teachers from license...Read More
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