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SB 2194 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 2194 would add the city of San Benito as a city that is authorized to levy a hotel occupancy tax to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry.Read More
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SB 1938 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1938 would make changes to the Utilities Code to codify in statute which entities are responsible or certified to construct utility extensions. Specifically, it provides that a certificate to build, own, or operate a new transmission facility that directly interconnects with an existing electric utility facility may be granted only to the owner of that existing facility. If a new transmission facility will directly interconnect with facilities...Read More
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HB 1894 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1894 would prohibit the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners from imposing an administrative penalty on a person for conduct related to the practice of
interior design unless the person holds a certificate of
registration as an interior designer.Read More
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HB 250 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 250 would allow counties or municipalities with a population of at least 700,000 to order persons found guilty of animal cruelty to pay the county's or municipality's reasonable attorney fees and court costs. Read More
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HB 2675 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2675 would repeal a requirement to suspend the collection of certain fees when the balance in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund exceeds $30 million. This would allow the fund to accrue an uncapped amount of money.Read More
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SB 1568 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1568 would allow the attorney general to file a civil suit against persons engaged in organized election fraud to recover a civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense. It also authorizes the attorney general to seek injunctive relief to prevent the violation of vote harvesting laws, and requires the attorney general to establish each element of the action by a preponderance of the evidence.Read More
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SB 1307 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1307 would authorize the City of Webster to use its existing hotel occupancy tax for construction, improvement, maintenance, renovating, and repairing of a "a coliseum or multiuse facility and
related infrastructure or a venue."Read More
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SB 34 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB
34 would limit eligibility for the TEXAS grant program by reducing the number of
semester credit hours which may be earned under the program from 150 to 135. The bill would also remove work-study programs as a potential matching fund to make up the difference between grant money from the TEXAS grant program and tuition the student is paying. In practical terms this means more students could participate in the grant program without increasing...Read More
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SB 1728 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1728 would establish a joint interim committee, the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection, to study and review the methods by which statutory county court judges, district judges, and appellate justices and judges are selected for office. The Commission would provide a report and recommendation to the lieutenant governor, speaker, and governor no later than December 31, 2020.Read More
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SB 1597 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1597 would allow for recognition by the Texas Military Department of entire crews, rather than just individuals. This bill applies to the Lone Star Medal of Valor, Texas Outstanding Service Medal, and Texas Medal of Merit.Read More
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HB 726 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 726 would remove the permit requirement for the exportation of groundwater. Under current law, there are two permits required for
the process; one for production and one for authorizing the exporting process.
This bill would remove the export permit altogether, simplifying the process
for individuals who are making groundwater transactions. While removing this
requirement, the bill would add a provision to that would restrict...Read More
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SB 1516 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1516 would enable the Texas Workforce Commission to recover over-payment of unemployment insurance due to the Commission's error. Read More
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HB 686 |
86(R) - 2019 |
A temporary provision in the law allowed county commissioners courts to raise certain fees from $5 to $10. HB 686 would make those fee increases permanent.Read More
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HB 629 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 629 would create a public database to search for applications for restraining orders filed and restraining orders issued for family violence in Texas. This bill would allow for anyone in the public to search by county the order was issued in, by name of who the order was issued against, by birth year of the person the order was issued against and see what court issued the order, the case number, information regarding who the order was...Read More
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HB 314 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 314 would allow funds appropriated to help students from dropping out of public schools to be used for child care for pregnant students and their children. School districts could also use the funds to pay the costs for services provided through a life skills program. Read More
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HB 218 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 218 would eliminate defaulting on a student loan debt as a reason to deny someone an occupational or professional license in certain professions. The bill would also repeal requirements that relate to the communication of a state agency and a political subdivision for the purposes of tracking loan defaults. Read More
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SB 895 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 895 would require that the commissioner of the Texas Education Agency and the executive director of the Health and Human Services Commission to ensure that the language acquisition of deaf or hard of hearing children, that are at least eight years old or younger, in English or American Sign Language would be regularly assessed. The TEA, Educational Resource Center on Deafness at the Texas School for the Deaf, and Division for Early...Read More
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HB 1000 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1000 would require the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism to approve "rural and opportunity funds". Special tax credits would be given to investors in qualified rural small businesses located in qualified opportunity zones. The purpose would be to encourage investment in rural small businesses in order to boost job creation and retention.Read More
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SB 863 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 863 would require the Texas Education Agency to conduct a study on the costs regarding dual credit programs. The study would include data regarding costs of dual credit programs, identifying sources of funding, and consulting with relevant stakeholders. The TEA would be required to submit a report every other year. The TEA would be able to carry out this study only if the legislature decides to fund it.Read More
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HB 105 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 105 would require driver's education courses to teach students how to safely drive near an overweight or oversized vehicle.Read More
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