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SB 1676 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, in a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the commissioners court must maintain a veterans county service office and maintain one full time employee. SB 1676 would require the service office to report directly to the commissioners court.Read More
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HB 1242 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, there is no additional petition signature requirement for candidates who file to be on the ballot and pay the filing fee. This bill would re-establish an extra 250 signature petition requirement for judicial candidates who choose to pay the filing fee, an extra 250 signatures on top of that for judicial candidates who do not pay the filing fee, and a 50 signature requirement from each court of appeals district for candidates...Read More
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HB 423 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under
current law, certain businesses are exempt from including distribution or
rehandling costs in calculating the business’ costs of goods sold when filing franchise
taxes.
HB
423 would amend current Tax Code by exempting business entities that transport ready-mixed
concrete. The business would not be required to own the ready-mixed concrete
in order to subtract the costs from the calculation of cost of goods
distribution...Read More
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HB 338 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, there is no clear outlining of the legal obligations and liabilities associated with acreage contracts. HB 338 would add a section to the Agriculture Code to provide such a clarification.An acreage contract would exist where a producer agrees to sell to a purchaser all of the agricultural product grown on a specified land area. Specifically, HB 338 would require the contract to clearly identify if it is an acreage or quantity...Read More
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SB 1289 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1289 would amend the Government Code to add that the uniform conditions for a project in which iron or steel products will be used must require any iron or steel product in the project be produced in the United States, unless there is not a sufficient quantity, the cost is increased by 20% or more, or it is not in the public interest. Read More
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SB 1267 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1267 would amend Section 26.08 of the Tax Code related to elections to ratify school taxes to change the procedure used to calculate the rollback tax rate in some school districts.Affected school districts would be those whose maintenance and operation tax rate for the 2005 tax year was $1.50 or less per $100 of taxable value, whose adopted tax rate was approved at an election in the 2006 tax year or any subsequent year. The new procedure...Read More
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SB 1023 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1023 would amend the Transportation Code to make confidential any personal identifying information collected by a joint board for which the constituent agencies are populous home-rule municipalities if the information collected is in relation to a commercial online payment system.Read More
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SB 938 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 938 would amend the Business & Commerce Code to consider merchandise displayed or offered to consumers primarily for lease under a rental-purchase agreement if the merchandise is displayed or offered at a place of business that derives at least 50 percent of its revenue from rental-purchase agreements. Next, if merchandise is not displayed or offered to consumers primarily for lease under a rental-purchase agreement, the merchant...Read More
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SB 940 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the Texas Workforce Commission to assess the estimated price charge by child care providers for the subsidized child care program in each workforce development area and the number of places reserved for participants in the child care subsidy program out of the total number of children enrolled with a provider on a full-time basis categorized by age of the child in each local workforce development area. The bill...Read More
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SB 496 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill, if enacted, would include the school of osteopathic medicine at the University of the Incarnate Word to the list of authorized Medical schools in the state of Texas.Read More
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SB 323 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates any part of female genitalia on a person who is younger than 18 years of age. This bill would add to the offense if a parent or legal guardian consents to the above acts being performed on their child or someone knowingly transports or permits the transport from or within Texas someone for the purpose of performing acts mentioned in...Read More
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SCR 52 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SCR 52 would urge the U.S. Congress to enact
legislation to ensure that all veterans receive medical care in a timely manner.Read More
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SB 850 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the executive commissioner to develop a process to notify a parent or guardian of a child in a public or private school of the spinal screening requirement, the purpose of the requirement, the noninvasive nature of the procedure, and the method of declining to comply with the requirement. The bill also changes the rules of the screening to allowing the executive commissioner to adopt rules to consider the most recent...Read More
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SB 833 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would establish a process for the disposition of complaints against nonprofit health corporations for alleged violations of the Occupations Code applicable to a health organization. All complaints would be privileged and confidential and not subject to disclosure. A nonprofit health corporation would also not be allowed to retaliate against an individual that files a complaint or reports a perceived violation. Read More
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SB 1799 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1799 would update the pilot program established at certain universities to ensure students are informed on all aspects of student financial aid. This program would no longer apply to career schools and colleges, and minority-serving institutions would be given preference to participate in the program. Finally, the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation would administer the program. Read More
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SB 568 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the Railroad Commission is not required to publish information on its website about inspections, trends, and regulatory enforcement. SB 568 would require the commission to add a comprehensive, searchable, and downloadable repository of information on its website containing reports on these topics.Read More
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SB 517 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, an emergency services commissioner is entitled to compensation of $50 per day and up to $3,000 per year. SB 517 would increase these compensation limits to a maximum of $150 per day and, in most districts, $7,200 per year.Read More
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HB 2780 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 2780 would amend the Government Code to add that the uniform conditions for a project in which iron or steel products will be used must require any iron or steel product in the project be produced in the United States, unless there is not a sufficient quantity, the cost is increased by 20% or more, or it is not in the public interest.Read More
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HB 2101 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a holder of a wine and beer retailers permit, mixed beverage permit, private club registration permit, and retail dealer’s on-premise license may hold a food and beverage certificate if the total alcohol sales receipts are 50 percent or less. HB 2101 would allow a food and beverage certificate if the total receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages for the premises are 60 percent or less of the total receipts for...Read More
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SB 322 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would add current and former members of the state legislature to the list of individuals qualified to conduct a marriage ceremony. It would also stipulate that they may not perform more than 3 ceremonies in a 12 month period; conducting a marriage ceremony for a current or former member of the armed services would not count towards 3 ceremony limit; they may not be compensated for performing a ceremony.Read More
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