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HB 357 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow the children of different types of first responders to be eligible for free enrollment into prekindergarten.Read More
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HB 670 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would create an avenue for non-violent offenders who have been charged with a misdemeanor to have all records and files related to the arrest expunged if they meet certain conditions. The person must have been placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense and the offense must have subsequently been discharged and dismissed. They may not have been arrested for committing any other crimes considered a Class...Read More
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HB 1377 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would change the requirements of personal financial statements submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission to include: identification of the greatest number of shares of stock of any non publicly traded business entity held or acquiredidentification by stock symbol and category of the number of shares of stock of any publicly traded corporations heldThe bill would also require an individual that is required to file a financial...Read More
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HB 1379 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require an out-of-state political committee that does not file a campaign treasurer appointment to designate an officer of the committee to provide the notice to a candidate of expenditures. Read More
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HB 1378 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would get rid of all prohibitions on the spending of a general purpose committee except the provisions stating that a general purpose committee cannot knowingly make a political contribution to another general purpose committee unless the other committee is listed in the campaign treasurer appointment of the contributor committee. Read More
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HB 491 |
85(R) - 2017 |
If an individual was convicted of continuous trafficking of persons, and the trafficking was related to sex crimes, this bill would make the crime punishable by registering as a sex offender. Under current law, a conviction for the continuous trafficking of persons for crimes related to sex is not included under reporting requirements for the sex offender registry. Read More
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HB 1090 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law the criminal penalty for insider trading or misuse of official information is a third-degree felony. This bill would amend the Penal Code so that it is a third-degree felony if the net pecuniary gain is less than $150,000; a second-degree felony if the net pecuniary gain is more than $150,000 and less than $300,000; and a first-degree felony if the net pecuniary gain is more than $300,000. Read More
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SB 1955 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would clarify the proper scope of the process under which a lis pendens could be expunged. The modification to this portion of the code serves to expand the applicability that was originally intended when the legislature authorized this process in 2009. This bill would also clarify that when a notice of lis pendens is expunged, the transfer of real property would not be encumbered.Read More
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SB 1483 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would establish a grant program for school districts in order to provide students access to devices that would provide digital educational instructional materials.Read More
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SB 1246 |
85(R) - 2017 |
In 1985, the starting salary for a bailiff in El Paso County was set to $18,000 and provision was made for salary increases. SB 1246 would set the salary for a bailiff in El Paso to be consistent with other comparable positions in the county. In addition, the salary would be approved by the majority of the Council of Judges rather than just the appointing judge.Read More
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SB 878 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 878 would amend the Insurance Code to clarify that an automobile agent or insurer, including a county mutual insurance company, must provide a named driver policy disclosure in writing, rather than orally and in writing, to the
applicant or insured before accepting any premium or fee for a named driver policy. Such a disclosure may be acknowledged through an original or electronic signature.Read More
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SB 1286 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1286 would require the comptroller to prescribe the manner, form, and security requirements in which a person must provide a copy of material to the board for record keeping. Specifications would also be set for the audio/visual equipment provided by an appraisal district for use by a property owner. In addition to removal provisions in current code, the comptroller shall remove a person from the qualified arbitrator registry if...Read More
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SB 640 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a home-schooled student in Texas does not have access to participate in University Interscholastic League sponsored activities with public schooled students. SB 640 would require the UIL and school districts to permit participation of home-schooled students that meet the athletic, academic, and other requirements already present to participate in the program.Read More
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SB 838 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, capturing an image using an unmanned aircraft is permitted for specific purposes, such as utility inspection, real estate sales activities, and land surveying. SB 838 would allow the use of an unmanned aircraft for the capturing of images related to delivering consumer goods ordered through a website or mobile application as long as the operator is approved by the FAA.Read More
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SB 253 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, certain state funds are prohibited from being invested in companies that engage in business with the governments of Iran and Sudan. This legislation would extend that same prohibition to other state funds and expand the list of companies that must be divested from to include any company that engages in business with an organization designated by the US State Department as a terrorist organization.Read More
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SB 1489 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1489 would rename the the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority to the Gulf Coast Authority.Read More
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SB 1408 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 1408 would require that first responders other than law enforcement (including volunteer emergency services personnel and firefighters) who possess a gun license to also complete a special training course before they can carry their handgun on duty for self-defense. This bill would also limit governmental entities from being held liable for the discharge of a firearm by a licensed first responder.Read More
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SB 976 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Because the Falls County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 has fulfilled its purpose and its dissolution has been called for by election, SB 976 would dissolve the district and transfer all assets and obligations to the City of Marlin.Read More
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SB 2110 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the port authority advisory committee must consist of seven members appointed by the Texas Transportation Commission.Senate Bill 2110 would increase the number of appointed members from seven to eight. One of the members would be required to be a representative of an inland port.
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SB 1346 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would require a state agency to disclose information at the request of another state agency regarding the amounts charged by an administrator of a health benefit plan for services provided for a group health benefit plan and other pricing information related to a contract for administrator services for a group health benefit plan. The subsection would not require a state agency to disclose information specifically prohibited from...Read More
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