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SB 347 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the regional water planning group must provide an ongoing opportunity for public input during the creation of the regional water plan. SB 347 would change this requirement from just input to “participation.” It would also subject regional water planning groups and their committees to the government code requirements on open meetings and public information.Read More
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SB 278 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law a person commits a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine up to $250 if a child younger than eight years of age (unless the child is taller
than four feet, nine inches) is not secured during the operation of the
passenger vehicle in a child passenger safety seat system.
SB 278 would further regulate car seat requirements by mandating that children under two years of age (unless they are taller than...Read More
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HB 1197 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization that is considering appointment of a temporary license applicant as its agent is required to provide at least 40 hours of training to the applicant. The training should be completed by no later than the 14th day after the date the application, nonrefundable fee, and certificate are delivered or mailed to the department. HB 1197 would increase that time increment to the 30th day.Read More
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SB 88 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Current law states that the use of
photographic traffic signal enforcement systems to enforce certain traffic
violations is permissible.
SB 88, if enacted, would amend
current Transportation Code by adding section 707.020 which would prohibit the
use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems from enforcing civil or
criminal offenses.
The bill, however, would make
exceptions and does...Read More
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SB 629 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, during the land appraisal process, if land that was designated for agricultural use is sold or diverted to a non-agricultural use, all additional taxes for the three years preceding its sale or diversion plus any interest at the rate for delinquent taxes is due. If the use of the land that has already been appraised changes, an additional tax is imposed on the land. This amount equals the difference between the taxes imposed...Read More
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SB 135 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 135 would require entities that submit a legislative appropriations request to also submit to the board a detailed report identifying measures they can take to reduce their expenditures from general revenue and general revenue-dedicated accounts by 1 percent, 5 percent, and 10 percent in the next state fiscal biennium. This report must be sent no later than September 1 of each even-numbered year. Read More
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SB 730 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, a person is entitled to an exemption from taxation of their personal property if the property is used for the production of income, and has a taxable value of less than $500. SB 730 would extend the exemption from taxation to property that has a taxable value of up to $2,500.Read More
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SB 731 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, one of the requirements for a property to be eligible for appeal through binding arbitration is for the property value to be $3 million or less. SB 731 would revise the requirement by raising the eligible property value to be $5 million or less. New amounts for appeal request fees and arbitration fees are included to accompany the higher range of property values.Read More
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SB 448 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 448 would require the chief appraiser to first provide written notice to a property owner, who is 65 years or older, stating the belief that the property may no longer be the individual's principle residence before cancelling the individual's tax deferral or abatement. If the chief appraiser does not receive a response by the 60th day after giving notice, they may make a determination that the property is no longer the individual's principal...Read More
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SB 31 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Currently,
state law only prohibits the use of a wireless communication device in an
active school zone.
SB
31 would implement a statewide prohibition on the use of a wireless
communication device to read, write, or send an electronic message while
operating a vehicle. An offense created under this bill would be a misdemeanor
punishable by a $25-$99 fine for a first time offense and $100-$200 for a
subsequent offense.
The...Read More
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SB 365 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 365 would designate a portion of Highway 95 in Lavaca
County as the Sergeant David M. Furrh Memorial Highway.
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SB 364 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 364 would designate a portion of Highway 90 in Lavaca
County as the Sheriff Ronnie Dodds Memorial Highway.
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SB 326 |
85(R) - 2017 |
This bill would allow a court to return a fee, or portions of fees, to an individual who has had their criminal record expunged. This relates to any fees required to be paid in the government code relating to Costs Paid by Defendants, and any other law in relation to the petition for expunction. Read More
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SB 17 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 17 would require the comptroller to determine the percentage change of general-revenue related funds available for certification from the current biennium to the next biennium. If the percentage is greater than five percent, half of the excess revenue will be used to reduce the franchise tax rate for the next state fiscal biennium. This chapter will expire on the last day of the year the rates of the franchise tax are reduced to zero. Read More
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SB 751 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 751 would amend the Government Code to add that any
information written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained by or for the military base realignment and closure task
force is confidential and exempt from disclosure during the task force’s
existence. Next, the abolishment of the task force would be delayed until
September 1, 2021. Finally, once abolished, the information would be
transferred to the Texas Military Preparedness...Read More
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SB 415 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 415 would amend the Health and Safety Code to add that a person may not perform a dismemberment abortion unless necessary in a medical emergency. An offense committed by a physician would be a state jail felony. Read More
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SB 721 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, exceptions from laws regarding veterinary care licensing are provided in specific circumstances. SB 721 would add to these exceptions the activities of a licensed health care professional who, without expectation of compensation and under the direct supervision of a veterinarian, provides care to an animal in the ownership or custody of an entity accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.Read More
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SB 6 |
85(R) - 2017 |
The purpose of SB 6 is to establish policies to ensure that students in public schools may use multiple-occupancy bathrooms and changing facilities without sharing those facilities with members of the opposite sex.SB 6 would require that a public school district or open-enrollment charter school must adopt a policy requiring each multiple-occupancy bathroom or changing facility to be designated for and used only by persons based on the person’s...Read More
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HB 511 |
85(R) - 2017 |
Under current law, the deadline for the Department of Family and Protective Services to enter into new permanency care agreements is August 31, 2017. This bill would remove that deadline altogether, allowing the department to continue entering into such agreements beyond August of this year. Read More
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SB 267 |
85(R) - 2017 |
The Texas Department of Health Services is charged with regulating and inspecting certain licensed private hospitals in the state of Texas. This bill makes some changes to hospital ownership reporting requirements, changes some inspection requirements, provides for emergency license suspension in some extreme circumstances, raises the penalty for violations, and provides for a trustee to run a hospital whose license has been revoked.Current...Read More
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