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SB 726 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Currently, state-chartered banks are allowed to invest up to 10 percent of their unimpaired capital and surplus in public welfare projects such as housing, services, or "jobs promoting the welfare of low-income and moderate-income communities or families." For the purposes of this 10 percent cap, loans are considered to be investments. SB 726 would rename "Investments For Public Welfare" as "Investments To Promote Community Development",...Read More
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SB 702 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 702 would require any lobby expenditure by a political subdivision or public institution of higher education to be specifically authorized by the governing body of a subdivision, by a majority vote, in an open meeting. It would also make changes to public disclosure of information related to lobbying and information plainly available to citizens. In the event of noncompliance, an "interested party" (including a taxpayer of the...Read More
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SB 934 |
86(R) - 2019 |
This bill would extend the filing deadline for a judicial review of a labor compensation dispute from 45 to 60 days. Read More
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SB 1363 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1363 would require drivers driving near a highway maintenance vehicle contracted by the Texas Department of Transportation or a service vehicle used in the maintenance of an
electrical power line to slow down and move a lane away from the vehicle if possible. Violating this law would be a misdemeanor with further penalties possible if a violation results in bodily injury. The bill would additionally expand the definition...Read More
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SB 72 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 72 would establish a human trafficking prevention
coordinating council to develop and implement a five-year plan for preventing human trafficking. The council would file an
annual report with recommendations to the Legislature with the goals of eliminating redundancy, ensuring best practices, collecting data on the efficacy of the existing programs, and coordinating the expenditure of state funds.Read More
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HB 428 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 428 would prohibit inmates incarcerated for offenses which require registration as a sex offender from placing ads on the internet to solicit pen pals. Read More
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HB 382 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 382 would allow bracketed municipal utilities to create a bill payment assistance program for utility customers who can not afford to pay for services. In order to be eligible for this assistance, the customer must have exhausted all non-profit and private sources of assistance. This program would pertain to customers who received a notice for disconnection or qualify as a low-income customer. This bill would only apply to...Read More
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HB 547 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 547 would allow hunters and fishermen to display information on a cell phone to prove to a law enforcement officer that they have a hunting or fishing license. Under the provisions of this bill, an individual would be able to provide electronic proof of licensure by showing a photograph of either information from the Department of Parks and Wildlife website confirming the license or a picture of their physical license. The bill would...Read More
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HB 1389 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1389 would require courts, after receiving a guilty or nolo contendre plea for certain offenses, to consider the defendant's status as primary caretaker of a child. If the court finds that the defendant is a primary caretaker, they will, without adjudication of guilt, place the defendant on deferred adjudication. The court may impose conditions that emphasize rehabilitation and the parent child relationship including: alcohol or substance...Read More
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HB 364 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 364 would allow magistrates to release an individual who committed an offence related to intoxication on the condition that the defendant agree to have an ignition interlock device (IDD) installed in their vehicle. Any of the accrued costs relating to the offense would be paid by the defendant. The bill would require magistrates who allow defendants to drive with Ignition Interlock Devices to submit the defendant's name to The
Department...Read More
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HB 1218 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1218 would require the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Service Commission to establish a schedule for the distribution of benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This schedule would include monitoring the even distribution of benefits each month, which would cover a 28-day period.Read More
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SB 1413 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 1413 would consolidate annual reporting requirements of the Texas Workforce Commission in order to avoid having different reporting deadlines for each of the many required annual TWC reports. Read More
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SB 857 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 857 would require emergency management coordinators of counties with a population of 500,000 or more to comply with the state's Emergency Management Training requirements.Read More
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SB 428 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 428 would direct the Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Division of Emergency Management to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing: (1) a single intake form that would compile all information needed for disaster assistance from state and federal programs; and (2) an automated intake system for collecting the information.Read More
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SB 942 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 942 would require that funds in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund only be used for projects eligible for assistance under the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. Specifically, the bill would remove requirements that the term of any loan made from the fund be no more than 20 years and instead require that the loan be fully amortized at or before the expiration date of the term of the loan. Read More
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SB 642 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 642 would add a municipality with a population of 200,000 to 225,000 and a public improvement district relating to hotels to the common characteristic necessary for municipalities to confer a special benefit on the area. In effect, this bill would allow the City of Irving to create a tourism public improvement district. Read More
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SB 636 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 636 would allow police officers of municipalities with a population of less than
75,000 that are located in three counties, at least one of which with a population greater than 3.3 million, to apply for certification to enforce commercial vehicle safety standards. This would effectively allow peace officers in Katy, Texas, to enforce these standards.Read More
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SB 450 |
86(R) - 2019 |
This bill would change the reporting requirement deadline for economic development corporations from February 1 to April 1. Read More
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SB 548 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 548 would add that it is a defense to prosecution or imposition of a civil penalty in a matter before the Texas Ethics Commission if the respondent requested a written advisory opinion from the Texas Ethics Commission and did not get an opinion within the time prescribed by law. Other provisions of this bill are largely procedural and relate to dismissal of a complaint following corrected information that remedies the alleged violation,...Read More
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SB 537 |
86(R) - 2019 |
SB 537 would allow the Texas Department of Transportation to use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverage for department employees who are unable to leave or are required to remain in a specific area as a result of providing services in response to an emergency/disaster or in response to an incident that endangers the health or safety of a person. Read More
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