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SB 1602 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require a facility that performs abortions to submit to the Department of State Health Services a quarterly report on abortion complications diagnosed and treated at the facility. The department would be required to annually publish a report on the statewide occurrence of abortion complications as reported by the facilities on its website. A facility that violates the section would be subject to a civil penalty of $500 for...Read More
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SB 1491 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1491 would amend the Insurance Code to allow a property and casualty insurance company that has capital and surplus totaling at least $15 million to apply to the Department of Insurance to be designated as a domestic surplus lines insurer. A domestic surplus lines insurer would only be permitted to insure a risk in the state if the insurance is procured as eligible surplus lines insurance and the insurance is a type of insurance the insurer...Read More
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SB 928 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Senate Bill 928 amends current Transportation Code by adding a section that would designate portions of certain highways as the Tom Lea Trail. Additionally, the bill would authorize the Transportation Commission to develop a Tom Lea Trail program which would designate historically significant locations, adopt and use a icon to promote tourism, and develop trail maps guiding tourist to the different highway locations. Read More
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SB 1477 |
85(R) - 2017 |
The bill would define Ransomware as software installed onto a computer, computer network, or computer system that prevents the owner from accessing information on that system. A person would commit an offense if they installed the software and demanded payment in exchange for allowing the person to have access to the information. If the value of the payment, or other consideration, were less than $100 the crime would be punishable as a Class...Read More
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SB 814 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This is a local bill. SB 814 would add certain procedures and requirements regarding the election of directors for the Agua Special Utility District. It would stipulate that one director must be elected by the voters of the City of
La Joya to represent that city. The board may not employ as an employee, as a consultant, or a contractor: an elected official of the largest public employer in the service area of the district; or a person...Read More
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SB 862 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a suit involving a groundwater conservation district in which the district prevails, the court is required to grant the district recovery for attorney’s fees, costs for expert witnesses, and other costs upon request. SB 862 would extend this recovery option to whichever party prevails and would make the awarding of costs optional for the court. This bill would also strike language requiring amount of the attorney's fees...Read More
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HB 1753 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 1753 would allow the owner of a motor vehicle to transfer ownership to a designated beneficiary upon the owner's death. If there is joint ownership on the vehicle, all joint owners must designate the beneficiary. The designated beneficiary will be subject to all encumbrances, assignments, contracts, liens, and other interests related to the vehicle. This bill would specify the designation and transfer process, and would require the owner...Read More
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SB 591 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 591 would amend the Government Code to require the Texas Veterans Commission to conduct a community outreach campaign to provide information to increase awareness of benefits and services available to veterans. The campaign would be funded through solicited gifts and grants.Read More
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SB 457 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 457 would amend the Education Code to add that in addition to open-enrollment charter school funding, a charter holder would be entitled to receive funding per student in average daily attendance in an amount equal to the guaranteed level of state and local funds.Read More
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SB 805 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 805 would amend the Government Code to define the role of Women Veterans Coordinator as the liaison between state and federal agencies and organizations that provide benefits and services to women veterans. The providing of information to women veterans on services and resources
provided by state or federal agencies and organizations would be added to the duties of the Texas Women Veterans Program.Read More
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SB 738 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require that upon receiving notice that a court exercising jurisdiction under Section 262 Family Code has ordered the transfer of a suit under the section, the court with continuing exclusive jurisdiction would be required to transfer the suit to the court in which the suit under Section 262 is pending. The bill would also require that on a motion of a party or the court's own motion, the court that rendered a temporary order...Read More
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SB 349 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 349 would tighten and clarify statutory language with respect to where firearms are prohibited and under what circumstances involving schools or postsecondary educational institutions. Read More
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SB 1644 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under
current law, the governing board of a rapid transit authority, except in certain
circumstances, may only issue bonds that are secured by revenue or taxes. The
bond may not have term lengths longer than 12 months and may only be payable
from revenue or taxes received once the bond has been issued.
Senate
Bill 1644 amends current Transportation Code by adding an exception so that governing
board of any authority...Read More
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HB 1669 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill regulates what can be considered a frivolous complaint to a school district from a parent. If the commissioner deems a complaint frivolous; the commissioner may order the parent pay for the district's reasonable attorney fees.Read More
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SB 1695 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a county that is located on the international border with Mexico for which the department has documented a locally transmitted case of the Zika virus or a county adjacent to one of those counties to establish an urgent public health mosquito control district on issuance of order by a county judge or commissioners court. Read More
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SB 602 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would work towards reform of state supported living centers by:Creating the state supported living center restructuring commission to ensure that the state maintains only the number of SSLCs necessary to meet the level of need in the state. The commission would be required to submit a report detailing their evaluation of each SSLC and their recommendation for the center to be consolidated, downsized repurposed, or closed, if applicable. The...Read More
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SB 1101 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow physicians to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a daycare and provide a standing order for the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis. The bill would also make a person who administers or fails to administer an epinephrine auto-injector at a day care in good faith immune from civil or criminal liability resulting from their action...Read More
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SB 2240 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 2240 would require a free-standing emergency medical care facility to post a notice that states either the health benefit plans in which the facility is a participating provider or that the facility is not a participating provider in any network.Read More
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SB 210 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 210 would add a new section that would prohibit a state agency from adopting a proposed rule for which the fiscal note states that rule imposes a cost on a regulated person. The rule may not increase costs for another state agency, a special district, or a local government. If the proposed rule does impose new costs, then on or before the effective date of a proposed rule, the state agency would have to repeal two rules that impose...Read More
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SB 1467 |
85(R) - 2017 |
S.B. 1467 amends current law relating to the Texas college work-study program
and to establishing a program for the off-campus employment of certain students at public or
private institutions of higher education. It states that universities may directly employ students for these work-study programs, and not work with private employers in order to run the program. This bill also requires the board to develop a standard contract establishing...Read More
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