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HB 1701 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a written copy of the investment policy must be presented to any person offering to engage in an investment transaction with an investing entity. HB 1701 would change the term "person" to "business organization". Additional procedures would be created in the agreement process regarding unauthorized investments. Read More
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HB 1456 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1456 would amend the Labor Code related to the judicial review of a decision made in a procedure regarding an administrative penalty under the Texas Worker's Compensation Act. Under current law, if an administrative penalty is assessed the person charged is required to pay the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Worker's Compensation, or to post bond for the amount of the penalty pending judicial review. A failure to forward the...Read More
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HB 728 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow school districts to establish advanced computer science programs that could count for a third mathematics or science credit. Under the program created by the bill, school districts would implement
rigorous standards for computer science courses focused on the creation and use of software and
computing technologies.Read More
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HB 3536 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3536 would designate a portion of Interstate Highway 45 as the Sergeant Wade Daniel Wilson Memorial Highway.Read More
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HB 1249 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1249 amends Health and Safety Code relating to the
use of vehicles that share similar exterior markings to emergency medical
service vehicles.
The bill would prohibit the operation of motor vehicles
that resembles an emergency medical services vehicle unless the vehicle is being
used for emergency medical services or for other legitimate governmental
functions.
The bill would create a criminal offense...Read More
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SB 1392 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, groundwater conservation districts are established to create regulations and recommendations in the use and transference of groundwater, particularly through desired future conditions. SB 1392 would make many changes to protect private property rights. In particular, this bill would require that GCDs act jointly with other districts in delineating boundaries with the best available science; explicitly recognize the right...Read More
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SB 2084 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 2084 would require the Texas Education Agency to adopt a way to calculate average daily attendance for students who are in a blended
learning program in which classroom instruction is supplemented
with applied workforce learning opportunities, including
participation of students in internships, externships, and
apprenticeships.Read More
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HCR 42 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Given the commitment of the City of Rockwall in fostering Texas arts, particularly through the hosting of nearly 130 live music performances a year, HCR 42 would designate Rockwall as the the official Live Music Capital of North Texas for the next 10 years and would encourage free live music throughout the state.Read More
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SB 870 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, an appraisal review board must be able to hold hearings on protests on evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. SB 870 would prohibit the board from scheduling hearings on Sundays.Read More
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SB 825 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Currently, school districts are mandated to administer preliminary college preparation courses in the eighth and tenth grades. This bill would change that so administering the preparation course assessments would be voluntary.Read More
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SB 946 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 946 would require the chief appraiser to accept or deny exemption applications for freeport goods after the filing deadline has passed, but is not later than June 1. Deadline dates would be revised for allocation applications, rendition statements, property reports, and written notice of protests. Extensions for certain deadlines would also be revised. Read More
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SB 291 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require courts to issue a report to the Texas Judicial Council, within 30 days of issuing a writ of attachment. It would also allow an attorney or defendant to request that the district judge issue an attachment for any witness in the county of the prosecution. When either the defendant or the prosecution requests an attachment, they would file it with a clerk of the court, and it would be required to include an affidavit...Read More
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SB 1895 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1895 would amend the Labor Code to require the Commissioner of Insurance when assessing a workers’ compensation related administrative penalty to consider whether the violation has a negative impact on the delivery of benefits to an injured worker and the history of compliance with electronic data interchange requirements. The commissioner would also be required to communicate with a person information about the relevant statute or...Read More
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SB 302 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 302 would amend the Government Code to extend the Texas Sunset Act regarding the state bar until September 1, 2029. Next, each member of the state bar would be required to submit a set of fingerprints for criminal record information and pay a fee, and the Supreme Court would set fees regarding the state bar during its budget process. The chief disciplinary counsel would be given a series of new responsibilities regarding ethics and...Read More
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SB 877 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a political subdivision is required to provide workers' compensation medical benefits to injured employees. The current provision maintains the subdivision's sovereign immunity from attorney's fees for the representation of an insurance
carrier whose interest is not actively represented by an attorney in a third-party action. SB 877 would create an exception to the immunity so that a political subdivision that self-insures...Read More
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SB 752 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 752 would amend the Elections Code to now permit any county with the appropriate technological capabilities to participate in the overseas military e-mail ballot program.Read More
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SB 1954 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1954 would clarify statute regarding selection of and enrollment in the Optional Retirement Program ORP by requiring a person who becomes eligible to participate in the ORP to elect to participate in the program by a certain period. Furthermore, this bill would allow additional time for selection of ORP in the event eligible employees are not properly notified, and procedures would be established for the correction of certain errors...Read More
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SB 1133 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1133 amends the Water Code relating to taxes and other special assessments of property of navigation districts. The bill would exempt the district and the district’s property from all taxes imposed by the state or all political subdivision of the state.Read More
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SB 735 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 735 would amend the Utilities Code to require the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish a schedule requiring an electric utility to make filings with the commission to modify or review a base rate charge on the basis of the period since the last review or if the utility has earned more than the authorized rate of return. Utilities would now be permitted to change rates more than four times between
base rate proceedings.Read More
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HB 3543 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3543 would establish a definition of "fronting insurer" and exempt a farm mutual insurance company, that is not a fronting insurer, from paying property and casualty insurance premium taxes.Read More
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