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HB 3629 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 3629 would amend Section 351.101 of the Tax Code relating to the use of tax revenues from the municipal hotel occupancy taxes to allow certain municipalities to use the tax revenues to construct, operate, or expand a sporting related facility or sports field owned by the municipality, if the majority of the events at the facility or field are directly related to a sporting event in which the majority of participants are tourists...Read More
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HB 3484 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 3629 would amend Section 151.314 of the Tax Code relating to food and food products to redefine "snack items." It would exclude pine nuts and candy-coated nuts, and add pork rinds, corn nuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, ice cream, sherbet, or frozen yogurt, ice pops, juice pops, sorbet, or other frozen fruit items containing not more than 50 percent fruit juice by volume.The bill would add to the list of food not exempted...Read More
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HB 2353 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2353 seeks to create the Saint George Place 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. The SGPMD would also be allowed to impose
assessments to help fund its...Read More
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HB 2235 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2235 would require the Secretary of State to reject an application
to be a notary or revoke a commissioned notary public if he or she discovers at any time that a commissioned notary public or a person applying to be a notary public is not eligible.It is the current practice of the Secretary of State (SOS) to deny an application or to revoke the commission of a notary public if it is discovered that the applicant or commissioned notary...Read More
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HB 2160 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This bill would make election judge or clerk's phone numbers and e-mail addresses confidential and
not subject to the Texas Public Information Act. The contact information would still be provided to entities eligible to submit lists of election judges and clerks for that election. Read More
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HB 1774 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1774 would amend code concerning a criminal law hearing officer in Cameron County. The provision would allow criminal law hearing officers to hear extradition hearings. Read More
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HB 2647 |
84(R) - 2015 |
(The second chamber sponsor is Senator Estes.)HB 2647, if passed, would modify the Water Code (Subchapter
D, Chapter 36) by allowing groundwater conservation districts to delay
groundwater pumping reductions is wells if certain conditions are met. These
conditions focus on maintaining public health, safety, and welfare, and whether
the wells in question are associated with certain power plants or mines.Read More
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HB 1364 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would amend current law relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor
recipients of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.Read More
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HB 1289 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1289 would amend the existing urban land bank provisions to permit
the purchase and redevelopment of commercial property that has been abandoned
or is subject to foreclosure.Read More
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HB 2950 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would amend Chapter 81 of the Health and Safety
Code to establish the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and
Response to serve as an advisory board to the department. The task force would
be responsible for:providing expert, evidence-based assessments, protocols, and recommendations related to state responses to infectious diseases, including Ebola, and a strategic emergency management plan for state and local levels...Read More
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HB 2646 |
84(R) - 2015 |
Current law authorizes medical or epidemiological
information to be released to certain federal agencies and medical personnel.
The bill would authorize information linking a person who is
exposed to a person with a communicable disease to be released to: governmental
entities that provide first responders who may respond to a situation involving
a potential communicable disease of concern and need the information to
properly respond...Read More
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HB 2493 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 2493 would grant the status of Self-Directed Semi-Independent agency to the Texas State Securities Board.As such, the State Securities Board would operate independently from the legislative appropriations process. It would set up its own budget and would be able to set and keep the fees, penalties, charges asked of regulated persons to be able to operate and administer the agency. The State Securities Board would be responsible...Read More
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HB 2498 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by adding a chapter recognizing the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. The compact would allow certain emergency services personnel who are licensed in Texas to provide services in other states belonging to the compact; those licensed in other member states could provide services in Texas. The Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice would be established,...Read More
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HB 2168 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would change the payment date of annuities by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) from the first working day of the next month to the last working day of the month for which the payment accrues, effective on September 1, 2015. Read More
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HB 1278 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would increase the lump sum amount paid to a surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer from $250,000 to $500,000. The bill will also double the current monthly monetary allocation to a legal guardian of a surviving minor child. Read More
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HB 1038 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would amend Chapter 41 of the Health and Safety Code to authorize the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to include insurance premium payment assistance as a benefit to individuals served by the Hemophilia Assistance Program.Read More
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HB 966 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The legislation would require the Employee Retirement System (ERS) of Texas to establish a voluntary state consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) for Group Benefits Program (GBP) participants and the GBP participants' dependents. As part of the CDHP, the ERS board of trustees would administer and create health savings accounts (HSAs) and finance a self-funded high deductible health plan (HDHP). The HSAs would qualify for appropriate federal...Read More
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HB 839 |
84(R) - 2015 |
5/20/15 Update:The adoption of a floor amendment in the House substantively changed this legislation by eliminating the presumptive eligibility provisions. We no longer oppose this bill.Original Analysis:The bill would amend the Human Resources Code and Health and Safety Code by requiring the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
to adopt rules providing for presumptive eligibility for Medicaid and the
Children's...Read More
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HB 2891 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 2891 would amend Section 153.301 of the Business Organizations Code to require that a limited partnership only file with the secretary of state the report required every four years under this section if it is not required to file a public information report with the comptroller under Section 171.203 of the Tax Code related to the franchise tax.House Bill 2891 would amend Section 302.012(a) of the Business Organizations Code...Read More
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SB 1185 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 1185 would require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
to conduct a biennial study—subject to the availability of appropriated money—that
would report on the extent that occupational licensing effects unemployment in
Texas. This report would also need to study the overall effects of a particular
occupational licensing on the state.
Each license would need to be studied at least once every 10
years. Finally, the...Read More
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