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HB 500 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 500 would amend the Government Code to add that a member of a public retirement system would not be eligible to receive a service retirement annuity if the member is convicted of a felony while in office. If a member of the legislature, the governor, or a state elected official is convicted of a felony the office would be vacated on the day the conviction becomes final. These provisions would only apply to offenses committed after the...Read More
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HB 1285 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow medical examiners in counties of one million people or more to delegate authority of signing a person's death certificate to the person's attending physician (with the consent of that physician) at time of death or another attending physician if the medical examiner determines the person's death is due to natural causes. Read More
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HB 28 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 28 would amend the Tax Code to require the comptroller, between September 1st and December 15th of each odd-numbered year, to determine the ending balance of general revenue related funds available for certification for the preceding state fiscal biennium and the franchise tax rates and adjusted tax rates based on the estimated revenue yield of the lesser of the ending cash balance or $3.5 billion. Finally, once the adjusted tax rates...Read More
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HB 180 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the state auditor may conduct a review to determine whether or not groundwater conservation districts are operational and "make a determination of whether a district is actively engaged in achieving the objectives of the district's management plan based on an analysis of the district's activities". HB 180 would eliminate the ability of the state auditor to review groundwater district practices and activities. Should this...Read More
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HB 877 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 877 would amend the Finance Code to add that a credit access business or representative may not make a telemarketing call to a consumer whose name and telephone are on the Texas no-call list. A call may be made if the individual was a party to the contract with the business either currently or in the prior year.Read More
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HB 577 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 577 would amend the Labor Code to add that a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce any ordinance or regulation that prohibits or limits a private employer’s ability to request, consider, or take employment action based on the criminal record of an applicant or employee. Read More
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HB 513 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under
current law, the governing body of a taxing unit has the option to reappraise
property damaged after a disaster.
House
Bill 513 would require the chief appraiser of the respective
appraisal district to reappraise a property in a declared disaster area that the Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates to have sustained five percent or greater
damage as a direct result of the disaster. The property
owner...Read More
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HB 3565 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a schedule for the distribution of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program to ensure even distribution of benefits each month over a 28 day period.Read More
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HB 3722 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow
additional funding for districts that annex schools with unacceptable ratings.
This funding would be given out on top of any education funding given under chapters 41 and 42 of the Education code.Read More
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HB 473 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would
prohibit employers from discharging, indefinitely suspending, or terminating a
peace officer, firefighter, county jailer, or detention officer for inability
to do their job because of an injury that came from the discharge of their
duty; at least until they have reached maximum medical improvement.Read More
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SB 378 |
85(R) - 2017 |
One responsibility of a justice of the peace (JP) is to conduct an inquest upon the death of an individual. Generally if a JP knows that he or she will be unavailable for a time, that duty can be taken on by another JP, or by a county judge. In some rural counties where there is only one JP who happens to be unavailable and the county judge is also unavailable there may not be anyone who can conduct the inquest in person. SB 378 would allow...Read More
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HB 481 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 481 would prohibit the Texas Education Agency from recovering over-allocated funds from the Foundation School Program if the over-allocation occurred more than seven years before the discovery was made and resulted from statutory changes and related requirements.Read More
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HB 84 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would extend the sunset date for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to September 1, 2023 and would extend the period for awards to 2022. Read More
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HB 832 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would cease the pilot program allowing for baccalaureate programs in dental hygiene at certain public junior colleges, making the program permanent. Read More
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HB 3013 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a landowner can lose an agricultural tax incentive if the land ceases to be used for the agricultural purpose or to the required degree of intensity required. HB 3013 would allow certain landowners to preserve their tax abatement, even if the degree of use is below the required intensity, if the landowner enters into an agreement for treating citrus trees for pests in a pest management zone.Read More
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HB 836 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would mandate institutions of higher learning annually provide students who enrolled as first time freshman students and have taken out student loans certain disclosures regarding those loans such as total amount of debt accrued to date, payoff amount, estimated monthly payments once the student enters the repayment period, etc. Read More
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HB 1755 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow for the inclusion of the website and link for a easily printable questionnaire on a jury summons letter. An individual summoned for jury duty shall complete and submit the questionnaire when they report for jury duty. This bill would also allow district and criminal district judges to develop a plan to allow a person to complete the jury summons questionnaire on the court's website. Read More
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HB 740 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill codifies specific fees for applicants for initial licenses and annual license fees to operate a childcare facility or a child placing agency. This is a change from current law that states that the executive commissioner sets the licensing fees. The bill also changes the code to reflect that the license does not expire and would get rid of renewal requirements. Read More
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HB 743 |
85(R) - 2017 |
HB 743 would define the term "social work services" in the context of working in a school district. The bill would permit social workers to provide social work services to students and families in a school or district, and would require social workers to collaborate with administrators to enhance students' learning environments. Read More
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SB 1290 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would authorize emergency communication districts to obtain the criminal history records of applicants for employment. If this bill passes they may also request the department of criminal history records to turn over records for existing employees, applicants for volunteer positions, or a person applying to be contracted through the district. This bill also restricts the release or disclosure of this information except for certain...Read More
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