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HB 2976 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2976 would allow the board of the Travis County Healthcare District to appoint, contract for or employ physicians for a maximum of four years as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district. The bill would additionally include some provisions relating to procedural requirements of the district and the medical executive board, including required policies to be adopted and developed and reporting requirements. Read More
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HB 621 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Current law prohibits an employer from terminating or discriminating against a professional who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect. Current law allows a professional terminated or discriminated against for making a good faith report of child abuse to sue for injunctive relief, damages, or both.HB 621 would expand the statute to also prohibit adverse employment action against a professional who in good faith reports child abuse...Read More
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HB 1854 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1854 would strip a court of its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship if an order adoption is rendered by another court.Read More
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HB 66 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 66 would make changes to considerations the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board must take into account when making success-based funding recommendations for public junior colleges offering certain continuing education courses. Specifically, the board would be required to take into consideration student success measures for continuing education courses offered by those colleges that are not credited toward a certificate or associates degree. Read More
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HB 333 |
86(R) - 2019 |
This bill would allow certain counties along the southern border to impose an optional county fee for vehicle registration not to exceed $20 if approved by voters at a referendum. This fee would fund a regional mobility authority. Read More
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HB 14 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 14 would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish and maintain a loan repayment assistance program for peace officers employed for at least one year. This bill would also allow a peace officer to reapply for assistance for up to 5 years. Read More
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HB 2027 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2027 would require, when a child is transferred to the juvenile probation department, an employee to give the child and their parent a written explanation describing the process of
sealing records and a list of local resources that may assist the child
in applying to have the child’s records sealed, including attorneys
who, at low or no cost, represent persons in applying for the
sealing of juvenile records. The
employee...Read More
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HB 3063 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3063 would create a process providing for transfer of ownership of a law enforcement animal to a person due to circumstances such as the animal reaching the end of their working life, the death of the animal's handler, etc. The bill would create an order of priority for persons able to take ownership of the animal, with the animal's former handler at the top of the list and including others such as relatives of the former handler,...Read More
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HB 2474 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2474 would amend Section 32.0256(a) of the Human Resources Code, to allow for a person who commits a minor technical or clerical error on a renewal application or other document required for benefits renewal to continue to receive state medical assistance should the person be otherwise eligible for federal services due to an intellectual or developmental disability. Read More
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HB 971 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 971 would allow for peace officers to use any military training as credit towards a proficiency certificate.Read More
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HB 85 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Under current statute it is an affirmative defense to the crime of indecency with a child that the defendant was not more than three years older than the victim and of the opposite sex. This is to prevent situations where people who are of similar age who engage in consensual sexual activity are not criminalized. This bill strikes the "and of the opposite sex" requirement which effectively decriminalizes same-sex sexual contact with a person...Read More
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HB 1589 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1589 would require the Health and Human Services Commission to provide to a woman who is a recipient of Medicaid during her pregnancy written notice that: (1) the woman has continuous coverage under Medicaid through the second month after the pregnancy ends, and (2) if the woman is determined eligible for the Healthy Texas Women program, she will be automatically enrolled and her coverage under...Read More
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HB 467 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 467 would require cosmetology license holders to take continuing education in sexual assault and domestic violence awareness.Read More
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HB 3323 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3323 would require school districts to post on their website its employment policies and any forms referenced in it. Read More
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SB 591 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 591 would expand the definition of students who are at risk of dropping out to include students who participate in adult education programs for adult high school diploma and industry certification programs, regardless of age. This bill also would change some of the eligibility standards for the program, lowering the age from 19 to 18 and require nonprofit entities to prioritize applicants that do not have a high school diploma. Funding...Read More
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HJR 96 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HJR 96 would amend the Texas Constitution to allow a political subdivision to transfer a law enforcement animal, such as a dog or horse, to the animal's handler or other qualified caretaker on the animal's retirement or if it is in the best interests of the animal. Read More
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SB 2373 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2373 would create a cause of action for a social media website user against an owner or operator of a social media website if the social media website censors a user's religious or political speech or uses an algorithm to suppress religious or political speech. It would be an affirmative defense if the censored speech calls for immediate acts of violence, is obscene or pornographic in nature, was censored as a result of operational error,...Read More
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HB 1535 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1535 is the sunset bill for the State Securities Board (SSB). The bill would add additional reporting, rulemaking and procedural requirements for the board including training and information on updating complaint information. Read More
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SB 1394 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1394 would impose certain regulations on digitally pre-arranged remote services. This bill defines a "remote service business" as an entity that, for compensation, enables a client to schedule a digitally prearranged remote service with a person holding a license, certificate of registration, or permit for barbering or cosmetology. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation would adopt minimum standards for operation and sanitation...Read More
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SB 746 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Under current law, residents of a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction who reside in counties with less than 500,000 people cannot vote on whether they agree to be annexed by a city unless they petition the county commissioners court with 10 percent of the county's registered voters to call for an election. SB 746 would lower the petition threshold from 10 percent to seven percent of registered voters, and require cities to wait at least...Read More
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