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SCR 59 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SCR 59 urges the President of the United States to designate a state funeral for the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Read More
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SB 2066 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2066 would require a seller or lessor who enters into a purchase, lease, or power purchase agreement with a residential or small commercial customer for the operation of an on-site distributed renewable generation resource to provide to the customer in writing contact information, a description of all equipment to be installed, the cost of equipment to be installed, a detailed accounting of fees associated with installation or operation...Read More
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HB 3258 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3258 would allow the board of a metropolitan rapid transit authority to order an election to increase the advanced transportation district's sales and use tax by any rate that is
an increment of one-eighth of 1% not to exceed one-half of
1%. The bill would additionally provide for a petitioning process by which voters could trigger the election. Lastly, the bill would raise the maximum sales and use tax rate in the districts from...Read More
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HB 3852 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3852 would make procedural updates related to state agency purchasing by requiring the comptroller to notify state agencies about certain rebate percentage calculations. The bill would allow allow employees and board members of a local workforce development board, or other government entities meeting certain qualifications, to participate in the comptroller's contract for travel services and allow the comptroller to charge a...Read More
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HB 3009 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3009 would require the Texas Education Agency to provide instructional materials and resources to help schools teach students public policy and develop civic projects. This bill would also add civics as a part of the social studies essential knowledge and skills, require the State Board of Education to develop a civics curriculum, and require civics to be taught once in grades fourth through eighth as well as in classes offered in high school. Read More
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HB 3078 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3078 would require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to appoint a panel of experts to review an application for clemency for a person who was convicted of an offense under duress or coercion as a result of being the victim of human trafficking, or an assault committed by an actor who is or has been in a dating relationship with (or is in the family or household of) the assaulted. The board would be required to publish the application process...Read More
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SB 1818 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1818 would direct the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to develop a process for evaluating the opportunities and services available to persons with disabilities enrolled in any of Texas's Medicaid waiver programs. Read More
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HB 3512 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, a court must review a defendant's eligibility for early termination of community supervision when they complete one-half or 2 years of their sentence, whichever is greater, if the defendant has successfully completed assigned programming and has paid restitution, fines, and fees. HB 3512 would allow for a six- to nine-month delay of the early termination review process to allow a defendant to come into compliance with the terms...Read More
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HB 3132 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3132 would require additional staff development for teachers who provide reading instruction for kindergarten through third grade. This would include effective and systematic instructional practices in reading, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, and the use of empirically validated instructional methods that are appropriate for assisting struggling readers.Read More
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HB 3228 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, a title insurance premium rate previously fixed by the commissioner of insurance may not be changed until after the commissioner holds a public hearing. The commissioner shall order a hearing to consider changing a premium rate, including fixing a new premium rate, in response to a written request of: (1) a title insurance company; (2) an association composed of at least 50 percent of the number of title insurance agents and title...Read More
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SB 933 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 933 would establish an Office of Inspector General in the Texas Education Agency. The office would be responsible for investigating, preventing, and detecting criminal misconduct in the administration of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, regional education service center, and other local education agencies. In addition, the office would have the power to subpoena records. Read More
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HB 2859 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2859 would exempt precious metals held for income-producing purposes from property taxation if they are stored in a qualifying precious metal depository in this state. This bill is enabling legislation which would go into effect if the voters approve the constitutional amendment proposed by HJR 95. Read More
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HB 2787 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Under current law there is a veterinarian-client privilege established between veterinarians and their clients. HB 2787 stipulates that privilege would be waived if a client or the owner of an animal treated by the veterinarian publishes information about that care and treatment in a public forum.A veterinarian would not violate this privilege by providing information to a veterinarian or appropriate government entity regarding the prescribing,...Read More
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HB 3207 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3207 would revise requirements for maritime port plan reporting and for review of related projects. Read More
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HB 2766 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2766 would amend the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, and Occupations Code related to electronically prescribing controlled substance prescriptions under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would require Schedule II drug prescriptions to be submitted electronically. Exceptions would apply in certain circumstances.Read More
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SB 2131 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2131 would authorize a defense community awarded a loan of financial assistance from the Texas military value revolving loan account to use a portion of the loan proceeds to pay off other debt, including commercial debt, the defense community incurred for purposes of financing the project. This bill would also authorize the Texas Military Preparedness Commission to allow for members' participation in a meeting by telephone or other means...Read More
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SB 2143 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2143 would authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to commission peace officers for the purpose of enforcing state law within the boundaries of the tribe's reservation.Read More
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HB 2545 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2545 would provide for a temporary franchise tax credit for certain permit-holding desalination facilities that operate under the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC). Eligible permit holders would be required to submit certain monthly statements to TCEQ. The bill prescribes in detail what must be included in the monthly statements. The franchise tax credit...Read More
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HB 2691 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2691 would require any operator of a website or online service, including an application or mobile application, approved or adopted by the Texas Education Agency that possesses personally identifiable information of a student to use the Texas Student Data System or a successor system to mask all personally identifiable student information. This bill would also require that any operator of a website or online service that conducts business...Read More
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HB 1517 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1517 would require school districts with an enrollment of more than 10,000 students to give notice to parents if there is no full-time nurse at the school for 30 consecutive days. This would not apply if a school district employs more than one part-time nurse to cover a full school day.Read More
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