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HB 2689 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2689 would require school district superintendents to designate a cybersecurity coordinator to serve as a liaison between the district and the Texas Education Agency. The coordinator would be required to report any incident to the TEA, and these incidents would not be subject to disclosure under state public information law.Read More
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SB 1124 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1124 would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to establish a Border Public Health Multi-Disciplinary Response Team to deploy in response to outbreaks, public health threats, and disasters in the border counties. The team would consist of an epidemiologist, a sanitarian, a nurse, and a public health specialist to assess border health infrastructure and response capabilities for emerging threats, and develop appropriate...Read More
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HB 2366 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2366 would lower the cap on the maximum administrative penalty
to $2,500 from $5,000 for certain violations related to
motor fuel quality and motor fuel metering devices. The bill would also extend the registration period from one year to
two years for metering devices.The bill would also cap fee increases for inspection of fuel metering devices at 10% per biennium.
In addition, the bill updates procedures for making a complaint...Read More
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HB 4202 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, a motion for a new trial (meaning a rehearing of a criminal action after the trial court has set aside a finding or verdict of guilt) must be filed no later than 30 days after the date when the trial court imposed or suspended the sentence in open court. There are certain enumerated circumstances wherein a motion for a new trial must be granted, including when the verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence, when the jury...Read More
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HB 1951 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1951 would impose a variety of new constraints upon tolling entities. The bill would require voter approval for certain toll projects, would cap administrative fees at no more than $48 a year, and would repeal provisions establishing certain misdemeanor offenses for the nonpayment of tolls. Additionally, the bill would allow the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to to enter into no more than two comprehensive development agreements...Read More
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HB 1873 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1873 would direct the Texas Division of Emergency Management to submit a report to the Legislature on improving the
oversight, accountability, and availability of building trade
services following disasters. The report would be due by November 1, 2020.Read More
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SB 1121 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1121 would direct the Department of State Health Services to conduct an assessment of capacity and resources of public health laboratories along the border, establish inter-local agreements for laboratory resources in border counties, and allow for year-round testing for certain border counties that need this service (rather than only the summer months of the year). Read More
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HB 2894 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2894 would replace the term "Medicaid Fraud" in the Penal Code with the term "Health Care Fraud" which would have the practical effect of expanding prosecution of fraudulent health care claims against public health care programs beyond Medicaid. Other conforming changes would be made throughout various statutes. Read More
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HB 1916 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1916 require that an attorney on the court list as being qualified to be an attorney ad litem provide proof that the attorney has completed a
training program regarding trauma-informed care and the effect of
trauma on children The supreme court would be required to adopt rules to provide for this training. The court would be required to consult with the Texas Center for the
Judiciary, the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission
for...Read More
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HB 362 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 362 would establish the Voting System Fund, which would create a fund inside of general revenue for the intention of dispersing grants to counties or cities in order to match their spending on election technology. This would be in an effort to replace outdated voting equipment. Under the bill, cities and counties would be allowed to apply for grants through the Texas Secretary...Read More
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SB 2093 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2093 would would remove "contents of records and other information related to a wire communication" from the definition of what a search warrant can be issued for. The bill defines "Cell site simulator" as a device designed to collect info about a wireless communications device that locates or identifies a wireless communications device in the immediate vicinity of the simulator by simulating the functions of a wireless telecommunications...Read More
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HB 2020 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2020 would establish the Bail Advisory Commission to develop recommendations for the Texas
Judicial Council (TJC) for a standardized pretrial risk assessment tool. The assessment tool would be for statewide use and concern the best practices for personal bond offices and be available for consideration in setting the
amount of bail for a defendant. The Bail Advisory Commission would be required to to collect and analyze information related...Read More
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SB 1109 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1109 would direct HHSC to establish awareness campaigns aimed at older adults with visual impairment and their families, healthcare providers, aging network partners, and broader community stakeholders such as faith-based communities. Additionally, SB 1109 provides for HHSC to establish a toll-free telephone number for providing counseling and referrals to appropriate services for aging adults who are blind or...Read More
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SB 1033 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1033 would require the Health and Human Services Commission to develop perinatal palliative care informational materials and post the materials on the commission's website. The bill would also prescribe health care provider duties on diagnosis of a preborn child's life-threatening disability. "Perinatal palliative care" means the provision of comprehensive, supportive
care to reduce the suffering of a pregnant woman, her preborn...Read More
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HB 2655 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2655 would require school districts to include protocols for responding to active shooters in a district facility in their multihazard emergency operations plan. These plans would be required to include school drills and exercises. This bill would also require a district peace officer or a school resource officer to complete an active shooter response training program approved by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.Read More
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HB 3469 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3469 would direct the Texas Department of Transportation, in consultation with The University of Texas Center for Transportation Research and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to conduct a study on the feasibility of charging a pavement consumption fee on certain commercial vehicles, equal to the reasonable cost to repair damage to the pavement
of a highway caused by the vehicle and adjusting or eliminating registration...Read More
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HB 1828 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1828 would prohibit the sale and purchase of aquatic products (seafood) that are taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of a federal or state law or regulation. A violation of this section would be a Class B misdemeanor, Class A misdemeanor, or state jail felony depending on the weight range of the aquatic products involved in the offense. Minimum fine amounts would be pegged to the weight range of aquatic products involved. The...Read More
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HB 2131 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2131 would remove the requirement that a public defender's office report the result of an investigation into the financial condition of a person they represent to the judge and subsequently remove the ability of the judge to hold a hearing to determine, based on these findings, if the defendant in indigent. Read More
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HB 2797 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2797 would require the commissioner of the Texas
Education Agency (TEA) to create accountability guidelines for specialized
support campuses that serve students who receive special education services. The
campuses would be able to submit an alternative accountability plan for
approval to the commissioner of education. The education commissioner would then be required to submit to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House,...Read More
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HJR 3 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HJR 3 would propose amending Article VIII of the Texas Constitution to raise the state sales tax to 7.25% (from 6.25%). The amendment would additionally provide for using excess sales and use tax money to provide property tax relief by reducing school district property tax rates. The amendment would need to be approved by voters in a November 2019 election in order to go into effect. Read More
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