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HB 1558 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1558 would require the department of housing and community affairs to include in their point system used to determine preference of an applicant for a low-income housing tax credit, an application of a development that
is or will be located not more than two miles from a veterans
hospital and is in a county with a population between 1 and 4 million people. Read More
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HB 1526 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1526 allow an individual,
corporation, partnership, firm, trust, or association to file a written application with the governing body of certain municipalities to
establish or use a cemetery located inside the legal boundaries of the municipality. This bill is bracketed to apply to the cities of Seguin and New Braunfels.Read More
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HB 1501 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1501 would prohibit a governmental entity from creating or enforcing a rule, ordinance, order, or other regulation that prohibits or
restricts, directly or indirectly, the use of an appliance or other
system or component that is fueled by natural gas or propane in the
construction, renovation, maintenance, or alteration of a
residential or commercial building. A government entity would also be prohibited from levying additional charges...Read More
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HB 1500 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1500 would amend current law to limit the authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to prohibit or restrict the business or operations of a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, supplier, retailer, or a sport shooting range, in connection with a disaster and would prevent the suspension or limitation of the sale of explosives or combustibles used as components of firearm ammunition. Read More
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HB 3271 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3271 would create a new government loan program to allow for-profit "micro-businesses" with 20 employees or less to apply for disaster recovery capital access loans.Read More
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HB 1560 |
87(R) - 2021 |
In the process of continuing the functions of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), HB 1560 aims to alleviate administrative burdens by eliminating certain license types, removing regulations, and streamlining certain licensing programs, most notably with respect to barbers and cosmetologists. A number of significant provisions of the bill are enumerated below.TDLR would be authorized to establish a minimum number of hours...Read More
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HB 3340 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3340 would prohibit the destruction of a dangerous dog within 10 days after the order for destruction is issued or during the pendency of an appeal for a dog's destruction. The purpose of this bill is to allow an owner time to appeal an order for destruction of the owner's dog, and to allow the appeals process to be adjudicated before the order is carried out. Read More
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HB 3379 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3379 would change the responsibility to report a child abuse to a new standard of "reasonable cause". Professionals would have to have reasonable cause (rather than merely cause) to believe that the child is or may be abused or neglected. Read More
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HB 3415 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Under current law, only county clerks in Harris County are allowed to require a person to present a photo ID when filing property records. HB 3415 would eliminate the bracket for Harris County to give this authority to county clerks statewide. Read More
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HB 3416 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3416 would require a temporary placement service to notify its subcontractors of indemnification and insurance coverage obligations before assigning them to perform well or mine services. The bill also sets rules regarding the specific content of such disclosures and any other ancillary disclosures.Read More
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HB 1475 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1475 would mandate the specific factors a municipal board of adjustment may consider when determining appeals made to zoning variances due to hardships.Read More
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HB 1247 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1247 would require the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop a strategic framework to encourage work-based learning in Texas. These organizations must submit a joint report to the legislature that defines "work-based learning opportunity", determines common language and quality standards for work-based learning opportunities, identifies student...Read More
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HB 1477 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1477 would extend certain provisions governing the use of performance bonds used in work contracts to apply to certain public work contracts. The bill provides an exemption for contracts made between nongovernmental entities and certain river authorities. Read More
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HB 3617 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3617 would allow mortgage bank loan originators licensed by the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending to keep their license and continue doing business in Texas without maintaining a physical office in Texas.HB 3617 would also alter an existing license fee structure to remove renewal fees but standardize the first time fee to $20, whereas current law allows the fee, and the subsequent renewal fess, to be flexible to a maximum of...Read More
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HB 3702 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3702 would prohibit the enactment of any law after January 1, 2022 that imposes an occupation tax upon a Registered Securities Market Operator or a tax upon a securities transaction of a Registered Securities Market Operator.The resolution does not prohibit the imposition of a general business tax measured by business activity; a tax on the production of minerals; a tax on insurance premiums; a general sales tax on tangible personal property...Read More
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HB 3767 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3767 would make provisions for the continuation of collaborative work between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) with regards to aligning education paths with workforce needs by creating the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative to coordinate and optimize information and other resources between these agencies. Workforce goals would have...Read More
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HB 3920 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3920 would allow a person to vote absentee if the voter has a disability or is expected to give birth to a child within three weeks of election day. HB 3920 would prohibit a person from voting absentee on the grounds of lack of transportation, sickness that does not prevent the voter from
appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood
of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter’s health, or being...Read More
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HB 3959 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3959 would require the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to establish the Texas Youth Livestock Show Grant Program to provide grants to youth livestock shows in the State of Texas. The bill would also create the Texas Youth Livestock Show Fund as an account in the general revenue fund to be administered by the office of the governor for the purposes of making grants to support youth livestock shows.Read More
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HB 1423 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1423 would transfer from The Department of State Health Services to the Health and Human Services Commission the duty of conducting inspections of convalescent, nursing facilities, and related institutions. The bill would also revise the timing of mandatory inspections. HB 1423 would further allow the commission to conduct a follow-up inspection of an institution to evaluate their initial findings and ensure the commission is citing...Read More
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HB 3971 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3971 would require that in "determining
the market value of residential real property located in a
designated historic district, the chief appraiser shall consider
the effect on the property’s value of any restriction placed by the
historic district on the property owner’s ability to alter,
improve, or repair the property."Read More
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