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HB 1030 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1030 would make a statutory change to jury instructions in capitol cases. This bill would clarify that a jury vote in favor of a death sentence must be unanimous and that only one dissenting vote is required to for a sentence of life in prison without parole.Read More
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SB 552 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 552 would add information in the Landowner's Bill of Rights concerning existing rights and obligations of both the condemning entity and the landowner. This information includes the condemning entity's responsibility for any actual damages arising from a survey, the property owner's right to negotiate the terms of the survey, and the condemning entity's ability to sue to obtain a court order authorizing the survey. The bill would also...Read More
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SB 555 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 555 would require that, in an eminent domain taking in which land being condemned will change from agricultural use to non-agricultural use, the condemning entity rather than the landowner whose land is condemned will be responsible for paying the associated rollback taxes. The bill stipulates that portions of agricultural land taken for a right-of-way that is less than 200 feet wide are not diverted to non-agricultural use. Read More
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HB 799 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 799 would make it a Class C misdemeanor to operate a vehicle over or on a bridge or through an underpass or similar structure if the vehicle's height is less than the vertical clearance of the structure, including the vehicle's load. The bill would also clarify that the owner of any vehicle which is responsible for damage to a structure as a result of its height is strictly liable for that damage, barring certain exceptions such...Read More
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SB 339 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 339 would amend the seller's disclosure notice concerning residential real property to add the following: whether their home is located wholly or partly in a 100-year flood plain, 500-year flood plain, flood pool, or reservoir; whether the seller has ever filed a flood insurance claim.Read More
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HB 260 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 260 would create a web site, developed in collaboration by The Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute that would show real-time information regarding vehicle movement at border crossings with the purpose of providing information to help alleviate traffic congestion at and around ports of entry between Texas and Mexico.Read More
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HB 162 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 162 would limit the circumstances under which the suspension of a drivers' license could be automatically extended. The bill would stipulate that a the suspension of a license could only be automatically extended “as the result
of a conviction of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.” This would effectively eliminate Driving While License Invalid suspensions unless the original suspension was for...Read More
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HB 2235 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2235 would expand the maximum amount of funds that can be allocated to the judicial fund to $50 million per fiscal year, instead of per biennium. This fund provides basic civil legal services to the indigent.Read More
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SB 2070 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2070 would prohibit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from issuing a permit, registration, or other authorization for land application of grease trap waste or grit trap waste, with certain exceptions. Grease traps are specialized tanks that capture the oil and grease in wastewater by slowing down the flow of water and allowing it to cool. Grease and solids are caught in the grease trap, while the cooler water continues to...Read More
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SB 2304 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2304 would make updates to the Insurance Code to adjust state statute regarding Association Health Plans with new federal regulations. This will make it easier for employers to band together to negotiate better rates for health insurance plans for their employees.Read More
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SB 2026 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2026 would allow retail public utilities in certain groundwater conservation districts which regulate production based on tract size or acreage to petition the district for authorization to produce groundwater based on the aggregate acreage owned or leased by the retail public utility and the acreage of the landowners served by the utility provided certain conditions are met. Read More
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SB 641 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 641 would prohibit a person from owning, possessing, selling, transferring, breeding, or having custody or control of a dangerous wild animal, with some exceptions. A "dangerous wild animal" means a baboon, bear, cheetah, chimpanzee, clouded leopard, cougar, gorilla, hyena, jaguar, leopard, lion, macaque, orangutan, snow leopard, tiger, or hybrid or subspecies of these animals. Certain exceptions apply.One of those exceptions includes...Read More
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HB 2387 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2387 would allow for the peer review of health plans by expanding the definition of "provider of record." In the event of a change in the treatment plan of a patient, a physician of similar specialty would be allowed to authorize the new order and negotiate with the healthcare provider. The bill clarifies that the physician of similar specialty must hold an up to date license. In the event of an adverse determination by a physician,...Read More
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SB 1794 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) receives payments for the costs of conducting hearings and alternative dispute resolutions referred by state agencies through either (1) General Revenue Fund appropriations or (2) lump-sum payments from interagency contracts (IACs). However, there are certain agencies that are unable to utilize IACs. SB 1794 would require SOAH's costs for IACs with those certain agencies be set...Read More
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SB 1793 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1793 would delete a conflicting provision of the Government Code relating to reciprocity in state contracts; codify the comptroller's office's practice of providing agencies the rate at which the rebate is assessed on Texas Multiple Award Schedule contracts; exempt attorneys from duplicative nepotism disclosure requirements; and clarify that the cooperative purchasing program (TX SmartBuy) members, including local government and workforce...Read More
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SB 2282 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2282 would amend the Education Code to include mental health services in services that school-based health centers may provide. The bill would also require school boards to appoint someone from a licensed mental health service provider to the district's Health Education and Health Care board. Read More
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SB 1778 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, the Business and Commerce Code provides for excess wear and use waivers for rental cars, heavy equipment, and other rental goods, but it does not have a provision for leased motor vehicles.SB 1778 would provide rules for excess wear and use waivers for leased motor vehicles, which are provisions in lease agreements where the lessor agrees to not hold a lessee liable for all or part of the excess wear and use to a motor vehicle....Read More
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SB 2271 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2271 would add eligibility for children who are victims of a murder attempt in their home to receive a one-time relocation and rental assistance grant under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.Read More
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SB 1431 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1431 would add eligibility to receive funding from the Major Events Reimbursement Program to Nation Reined Cow Horse Association Championship Series. This program assists Texas communities with paying costs related to preparing for or conducting an event by depositing projected gains in various local and state taxes generated from the event in a dedicated event-specific trust fund to cover allowable expenses.Read More
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SB 1205 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1205 would appropriate $10 million to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board for the purpose of controlling Carrizo cane, an invasive species, along the Rio Grande Valley. This $10 million is contingent on the federal government also providing $10 million toward the project.Read More
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