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SB 200 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 200 would require the Texas Education Agency to annually transmit an electronic copy of each school district’s adopted budget and financial reports to the comptroller. The comptroller would create an internet database, The Political Subdivision Information Warehouse, that contains information regarding all political subdivisions that are authorized to impose an ad valorem or sales and use tax or to issue bonds. The database must...Read More
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SJR 54 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SJR 54 would propose a constitutional amendment on the November 7th ballot that would allow the legislature to set the election dates on which a municipality may amend their charter.Read More
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SB 1369 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would include “mental illness” as it is defined in the Health and Safety code to the existing definition of “disabled individual” found in the penal code. In addition, it would bolster the existing law that prohibits the intentional, reckless, or criminally negligent injury of a person living in certain care facilities. Under current law, there is a list of facilities at which the punishment for injury to a child, an elderly...Read More
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SB 905 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill. SB 905 would create the Cresson Crossroads Municipal Utility District No. 2, granting it certain powers to implement and finance road projects. This includes the authority to issue bonds and other obligations, and impose taxes. If this Act does not receive a two-thirds vote by all members of each house, this district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Read More
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SB 83 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, no provision is made to secure critical energy infrastructure against electromagnetic, geomagnetic, physical, and cyber-attacks. SB 83 would increase the security of infrastructure from such attacks. It does this in five ways.First, an electromagnetic threat preparedness task force would be created to identify vulnerabilities, develop comprehensive plans, and educate utility owners and operators. Second, the consideration...Read More
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HB 3015 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3015 would require a municipality to establish and maintain a vacation leave time account for each firefighter employee organization. A firefighter who is a member of an employee organization may donate any amount of accumulated vacation time to the vacation leave time account. They may use the time donated without receiving a reduction in salary and without reimbursing the municipality. Procedures to request the use of and account for...Read More
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HB 4241 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 4241 would require universities to solicit information on admission applications that can be used to determine whether a student is eligible for tuition and fee exemptions made available for adopted students formerly
in foster or other residential care.Read More
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HB 1922 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1922 addresses the process for determining eligibility for survivors benefits following the death of a firefighter who died who died as a result of an illness caused
by line-of-duty work. Among other things this bill would exclude the opinion of the employer regarding whether individual's death resulted from an illness caused by line-of-duty work and would add several other factors to be used in making the determination.Read More
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HB 40 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 40 would amend the Government Code to add that the comptroller may not deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund money received from the federal government. The comptroller would account for and administer federal money separately in a manner that ensures federal money is used for the purposes for which federal money is received. This would be accomplished through either designating or creating a fund or account in the treasury...Read More
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HB 2478 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would create a grant program to award incentive payments to medical schools that administer training programs to increase the number of pediatric and adult psychiatrists in the state. The program would be subject to available funds. Read More
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HB 2528 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, projects considered feasible can receive an award of financial assistance under the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program. HB 2528 would authorize the state Department of Housing and Community Affairs to issue to a certified organization eligible for the aforementioned program a project-specific predevelopment loan to facilitate development. This loan would only be permitted for use in paying reasonable project preparation costs.Read More
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HB 3088 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3088 is one of a number of bills targeting scams associated with wraparound mortgages which are a legal but very risky (both for the buyer and seller) form of mortgage financing. Sellers who agree to this type of financing are usually desperate to sell their house and unable to do so under traditional finance arrangements. Buyers who use this type of financing are usually unable to obtain less risky traditional mortgage financing. While...Read More
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HB 1892 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This
bill would modify the local government code to expedite proceedings for certain
civil actions. If this bill passes, any proceeding, including appeals, related
to a suit brought for the enforcement of an ordinance relating to dangerously
damaged or deteriorated structures would be expedited. These suits would be governed
under the procedures for accelerated appeals in civil cases under the Texas
Rules of Appellate Procedure and...Read More
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HB 3152 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the Department of State Health Services to designate health care facilities as SAFE-ready facilities if the facility notifies the department that they employ or contract with a certified sexual assault forensic examiner uses a telemedicine system to provide consultation to a licensed nurse or physician when conducting a sexual assault forensic examination.A facility that is not designated at SAFE-ready would be required...Read More
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SB 1152 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1152 would amend the Education Code to require a school district to excuse a student who is 17 years of age or older from school to pursue enlistment in a branch of the U.S. armed forces or Texas National Guard for no more than four days.Read More
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SB 601 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the state, a county, municipality, or school district may be exempted from water drainage regulations. SB 601 would add open-enrollment charter schools to the list of entities permitted for exemption. In addition, this bill would require that school districts and charter schools be treated equally with respect to exemption from drainage requirements.Read More
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HB 3685 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would mandate that administration of the low income housing tax credit program comply with must comply with federal and state fair housing laws. Read More
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SB 316 |
85(R) - 2017 |
The bill would require dispensing pharmacists to send all required information for schedule II through V drugs to the board not later than the next business day after the prescription is filled, rather than the seventh day as under current law. The bill would allow for a person to access confidential information for the purpose of investigating a specific license holder, or monitoring for potentially harmful prescribing practices. The...Read More
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HB 3804 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 3804 would prohibit an automobile insurer from limiting coverage under a policy covering damage to a motor vehicle based on the use of a particular repair person or facility. This would also apply to settling a liability claim by a third party against an insured for property damage.Read More
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SB 10 |
85(R) - 2017 |
In a recent report to the House Insurance Committee and Senate Business and Commerce Committee, the Department of Insurance found that there has been an increase in the rate of hail and windstorm claims in which policyholders sue insurers. Through 2011, the lawsuit rate was about one in 1,000 claims jumping to one in 50 to 60 claims since 2012. It has been a common practice for some adjusters and roofers to bring cases to attorneys to go...Read More
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