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HB 2419 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2419 would direct the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct a study assessing the long-term transportation needs of the Middle Rio Grande Planning Region council of governments. This is an area with growing international traffic congestion and a high frequency of traffic accidents. TxDOT would be required to submit a report on the results of the study no later than January 1, 2021. Read More
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SB 811 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 811 would provide immunity for a school district or open-enrollment charter school for any reasonable action taken by security personnel to maintain the safety of the campus, including action relating to possession or use of a firearm. This immunity also extends to damages resulting from reasonable action taken by a district or school employee who has written permission from the board of trustees or governing body of the school to carry...Read More
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HB 3345 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3345 would require insurers to cover telemedicine for certain insurance plans. The bill would also require the health insurance plans to include telemedicine claims within the current deductible and prohibit insurers from charging a separate deductible for telemedicine treatment. Read More
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HB 790 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 790 would enable a person to recover reasonable attorney's fees from an organization, the state, or an agency or institution of
the state if the claim is for: rendered services; performed labor; furnished material; freight or express overcharges; lost or damaged freight or express; killed or injured stock; a sworn account; or an oral or written contract.
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HB 2855 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2855 would direct The Texas A&M Transportation Institute to conduct a study on the estimated impacts to state and local
roads and bridges resulting from increasing the maximum
allowable weight limits established for a truck-tractor and semitrailer
combination transporting sand at the gross weights and axle
requirements as specified by acts of the 85th Legislature. Read More
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HCR 77 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HCR 77 would designate rescue shelter cats and dogs as the official state pets of Texas. Read More
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HB 2701 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2701 would require the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop training for county jailers to educate and train them on issues concerning interaction with pregnant women confined in county jails. The training would include general information on pregnancy, labor, delivery and recovery, prenatal and postnatal care, first aid techniques specific to pregnant women, and factors that increase risk of miscarriage. Read More
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HB 2742 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2742 would require the Health and Human Services Commission to conduct an audit every six months of each health care provider listed as participating in the Healthy Texas Women program to determine whether the provider: (1) is participating in the program and has accurate contact information listed; and (2) make updates to the program provider list to "facilitate women’s access to the
program’s health care services."Read More
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HB 3881 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Current statute requires the Health and Human Services Commission, in consultation with the commissioner of education, to "adopt rules regarding the maintenance, administration, and
disposal of an epinephrine auto-injector." The law also requires the commissioner of education to be included on reports of any use of an epinephrine auto-injector in a primary or secondary school.HB 3881 would remove the commissioner of education from...Read More
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HJR 143 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HJR 143 proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to vest the power to invest and manage any public funds, except for the Permanent University Fund, in any public officer of the state, a board composed of public officers of the state, or an entity that is governed by appointees of public officers of the state. HB 4452 is the enabling legislation which would take effect only if HJR 143 is approved by the voters...Read More
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HB 3018 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3018 would require school districts to incorporate instruction in "digital citizenship" into public school curriculum. Digital citizenship would be defined as "the standards of appropriate, responsible, and healthy online behavior, including the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act on all forms of digital communication."Read More
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HB 3188 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3188 would make numerous updates to the firefighters and police retirement systems for the City of San Antonio. Under the provisions of this bill, orders for benefit disbursements must me made with a record vote of the presiding board. The bill also details the instances in which service members and their surviving families could receive certain disabilities. Furthermore, the bill defines the calculation for retirement benefits...Read More
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HB 685 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 685 would grant court clerks and county commissioners immunity from suit and liability in the case that confidential information is released by a third-party after being accessed from a state court database. The bill would also immunize court clerks for the release of a sealed
or confidential document in their custody unless they acted intentionally, or with malice, reckless disregard, or gross
negligence in the release of the document.
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SB 901 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 901 would amend the Election Code to authorize the signature verification committee to compare certain mailed-in ballot signatures with any signature, rather than two or more signatures, of the voter made within the preceding six years and on file with the county clerk or voter registrar. It would also require the early voting ballot board to place ballots in a separate container for future investigation if necessary. Finally, it would...Read More
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HB 2748 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2748 would allow licensed jobbers (persons who purchase fireworks for resale to retailers) to sell fireworks to the public year-round if they obtain a retail location permit from the state fire marshal's office. Additionally, this bill would expand the days on which the Texas A&M Forest Service is required to make its services available to respond to the request of any county for a determination on whether drought conditions exist...Read More
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HB 1089 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1089 would classify the rental of
industrial uniforms, industrial garments, and industrial linen
supplies as "retail trade" for the purposes of applicability of the franchise tax. HB 1089 would place this industry's franchise tax liability on par with that of other rental industries. Read More
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HB 3784 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3784 would authorize
the legislature to hold a statewide referendum to allow voters to indicate
whether they would prefer to exempt Texas from daylight saving time or observe
daylight saving time year-round.
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HB 843 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 842 would allow for the results of post-secondary readiness exams in Algebra II and English III be used when considering a school's or school district's accountability scores.Read More
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HB 1937 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1937 would allow entities to apply for a franchise or insurance tax credit if the entity owns an interest in low-income housing developments provided they meet certain conditions.Read More
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HB 2326 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2326 would extend until 2025 the Dallas County Hospital District's health care provider participation program to collect mandatory payments from institutional health care providers to fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid. Read More
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