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SB 502 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 502 would amend the Government Code to add that if a lobbyist or person on their behalf makes expenditures that exceed $50 for a gift or 30% of the amount of the legislative per diem in a day for transportation, lodging, or food and drinks for a member of the legislative or executive branch or an immediate family member, the lobbyist must file a report with the name of the member, the place and date, and the purpose. Also if multiple...Read More
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SB 500 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 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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SB 504 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 504 would amend the Government Code to add that a former member of the legislature would not be permitted to engage in activities that require registration as a lobbyist before the end of the legislative cycle following the legislative cycle in which the former member last served. An offense would be a Class A misdemeanor. Read More
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SB 501 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 501 would amend the Government Code to add that if a contract exceeds $10,000 the following must be reported: the name of each party in the contract for the sale of $2,500 or more, and if the individual, the individual’s family, or business entity if they have at least 50% interest with a governmental entity or a person who contracts with the governmental entity. Also if a member of the legislature provides bond counsel services the...Read More
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SB 14 |
85(R) - 2017 |
SB 14 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 1295 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would amend the Government Code to require state agencies and governmental entities,
including school districts and local governments, to collect and disclose to the Texas Ethics
Commission a list of interested parties for certain contracts. The legislation also defines an 'interested party' as being that of a "person who benefits
financially from a contract, including a person who has a legal or
equitable interest in...Read More
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HB 1944 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would amend the Transportation Code to cap the aggregate liability of a
coordinated county transportation authority and a railroad that enter into an agreement to provide
public passenger rail services, and the governing boards, directors, officers, employees, and
agents of the authority and railroad, for all claims for damages arising from a single incident
involving the provision of public passenger rail services under...Read More
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HB 1 |
84(R) - 2015 |
CSHB 1 is the General Appropriations Bill for the 2016-17 Biennium. Generally we offer bill analysis and vote recommendations on second reading. However, this bill represents the starting point in the general appropriations process and as such is not near enough its final form for us to take a position on. We will remain neutral on the substance of CSHB 1 as reported by the committee. We will however, offer recommendations on select pre-filed...Read More
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HB 3951 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 3951 is a bracketed bill which would amend Subchapter A, Chapter 34 of the Tax Code relating to Tax Sales to allow certain county commissioners courts to require that to be eligible to bid at a sale of real property under Chapter 34, a person would have to be registered as a bidder with the county assessor-collector before the sale begins.The county assessor-collector would be able to require a person registering as a bidder to...Read More
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HB 4186 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 4186 seeks to create the East Lake Houston Management District to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district. The district may impose property taxes and sales and use taxes if voted favorably and issue bonds to finance the district's projects. The district...Read More
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HB 3424 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3424 would require the Department of Public Safety to develop and
maintain a computerized system accessible to emergency service providers
that contains certain information relating to incapacitated persons. The information would include guardianship information and contact information. The clerk of a court would be required to obtain consent of the incapacitated individual's guardian to submit the incapacitated individual's name,...Read More
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HB 4154 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would add Chapter 3938 to the Special District Local Laws Code to establish the Grand Lakes Estates Management District (GLEMD).HB 4154 seeks to create the GLEMD to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district. All or part of the district is eligible to be included in...Read More
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HB 4187 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 4187 would rename a water authority and provide that "If at any time the number of member entities is more than five, the board may adopt a resolution providing that each member entity shall appoint one director." The bill would further provide for the process of adopting such a resolution.Read More
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HB 4206 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 4206 would make certain changes to the Dowdell Public
Utility District (DPUD). First, this legislation would specify that the DPUD is
a municipal utility district (MUD). Secondly, it would grant this district the
authority to construct and maintain roads. Moreover, it would now be allowed to
issue bonds and other obligations to fund road projects. Thirdly and lastly,
this bill would allow the DPUD to create defined areas regardless...Read More
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HB 4184 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 4184 would allow the Hays
County Development District No. 1 to levy, assess, and collect ad valorem taxes
through elections held after the original date of November 7, 2000.
The
district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district and
in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality
unless the governing body of the municipality consents by ordinance or
resolution.
A
director...Read More
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HB 4176 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 4176 seeks to change the representation of the board of directors for the Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority by adding the town of Hickory Creek to the cities represented on the board. Read More
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HB 3901 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3901 would create a new chapter in the Property Code.
Specifically, this chapter would allow a repossession agent to acquire a writ
of assistance from the court. This writ of assistance would permit a peace
officer to escort an agent when attempting to repossess an airplane.
A writ would be valid for 30 days and the court may issue it
an unlimited number of times. Likewise the agent would not be restricted from
the number...Read More
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HB 3888 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3888 seeks to create
the Barrett Management District (BMD) to promote, develop, encourage, and
maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation,
the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare
in the district.
All or part of the
district is eligible to be included in a tax increment or abatement
reinvestment zone, and enterprise zone, or an industrial district.
The...Read More
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HB 3605 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3605 seeks to create the Joshua
Farms Municipal Management District No. 2 to: further the public
purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state; eliminate
unemployment and underemployment; develop or expand transportation and
commerce; promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents,
employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the
district, and of...Read More
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HB 3603 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3603 seeks to create the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 1 to: further the public purposes of developing and
diversifying the economy of the state; eliminate unemployment and underemployment; develop or expand transportation and commerce; promote the health, safety, and general welfare of
residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors,
and consumers in the district, and of...Read More
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