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HB 128 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 128 would require schools to provide parents a copy of their child's results of a physical fitness assessment. The bill would require schools to provide a notice and then provide the fitness results before the last day of the school year. Current law states that parents can request a physical copy of their child's physical fitness assessment. Read More
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HB 387 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 387 would allow Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners (APRN's) to practice in the same capacity as Physician Assistants' (PA's) when signing certain documents. The bill would expand the APRN scope of practice regarding the signature of a work status report which relates to an injured employee’s ability to return to work. This bill would not remove any physician oversight authority.Read More
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HB 1953 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1953 would prohibit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from considering post-use polymers and recoverable feedstocks as solid waste if they are converted using pyrolysis or gasification into valuable raw, intermediate, and final products. This would exempt a facility that reuses or converts recyclable materials through these processes from regulation under the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act provisions. The purpose of this...Read More
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SB 196 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 196 would broaden the number of people who qualify for an ad valorem tax exemption under Section 11.133(b) of the Tax Code (Residence Homestead of Surviving Spouse of Member of Armed Services Killed in Line of Duty). This section would be amended to include spouses of those "killed or fatally injured in the line of duty," rather than "killed in action."Read More
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HB 3246 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3246 would clarify statutory provisions governing ownership of fluid oil and gas waste transferred for treatment and subsequent beneficial use (i.e. recycling).Read More
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SJR 47 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SJR 47 would amend the Texas Constitution by adding a surviving spouse whose spouse was "fatally injured in the line of duty" (rather than "killed in action") to the existing exemption of property taxes on their residence homestead. Read More
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HB 55 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 55 would require public school districts and private entities that contract with a public school district that offer free prekindergarten classes to report certain information. That information would include the number of students, certified teachers, and teacher's aides in each prekindergarten class; whether the prekindergarten class is full-day or half-day; and, if the district offers half-day classes, whether the district offers two...Read More
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HB 2228 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2228 would give additional options for deferring the inspections of certain boilers in the state. Under the bill, steam collection or liberation
drums of process steam generators manufactured before January 1,
1970 could have their inspection intervals extended to 120 months while those manufactured after January 1, 1970 could have theirs extended to 144 months. Additionally, the executive director of The Texas Commission of Licensing...Read More
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HB 2684 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2684 would exempt sales by a non-profit organization at a county fair from sales tax. Read More
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HB 851 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 851 would remove several expiration dates for alternative methods to satisfy high school graduation requirements, particularly in charter schools. Requirements for charter schools to create individual graduation committees and other alternative methods were set to expire September 1, 2019 under current law.Read More
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HB 350 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 350 would require one member of the state Cybersecurity Council to be an employee of the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Read More
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HB 787 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 787 would create a music therapy council to conduct a study on the need for state recognition of music therapists. This bill specifies membership requirements for the council. The council would be required to study what skills, education, competencies, basic knowledge, continuing education, etc. are necessary to be a music therapist. The council would be required to make recommendations regarding procedures for the state to certify music...Read More
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HB 800 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 800 would amend Section 62.151, Health and Safety Code, to state the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) must provide as covered benefits prescription contraceptive drugs or devices approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The child health plan may provide as covered benefits prescription contraceptive drugs or devices for an enrolled child younger than 18 years of age for the purpose...Read More
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HB 1998 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1998 would allow holders of brewer's permits and manufacturer's licenses to import ale and malt liquor for manufacturing purposes, and would allow blended malt and liquor to be sold. The bill would additionally prevent the state tax on ale and malt liquor from accruing until the ale or malt liquor has been used for
manufacturing purposes and the resultant product has been placed in
containers for sale. Read More
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HB 253 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 253 would establish a five-year strategic plan
across the state for addressing postpartum depression. The plan would include increasing awareness
amongst the medical community, the public, establishing a referral network,
increasing women’s access to formal and informal peer support services, and leveraging
funding resources for community-based programs. The board for the program would be created and implemented by the...Read More
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SB 1751 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1751 would allow the El Paso County Hospital District to participate in a health care provider participation program on the affirmative vote of a majority of the board.Read More
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HB 286 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 286 would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, to create a plan to "stimulate
the use of recyclable materials as feedstock in processing and
manufacturing."Read More
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HB 3226 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3226 would update the terms of dissolution for an oil and gas pooled unit under the Mineral Interest Pooling Act. Currently such a unit would dissolve automatically if it had no production for a one year period after its effective date. This bill would revise automatic dissolution to happen after two years without production. The bill would also recognize horizontal wells for this purpose. Read More
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HB 2714 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2714 would streamline occupational licensing requirements for LPG manufactures. The bill removes training requirements and seminars. Additionally, the bill would allow the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) to distribute certain notices electronically, rather than over the mail.Read More
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HB 2270 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2270 would allow the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) to attain
purchasing rights for uranium exploration and for the surfacing mining that would be associated
with this process.
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