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SB 1462 |
84(R) - 2015 |
Current law reserves access to opioid antagonists, such as naloxone, to hospitals and first responders only.The bill would add a new subchapter to the Health and Safety Code that would broaden the authorized prescription, distribution, possession, and administration of opioid antagonists in certain circumstances. The bill would authorize a prescriber to prescribe and a pharmacist to dispense an opioid antagonist to a person at risk of experiencing...Read More
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SB 277 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would amend chapters in the Government Code, Human Resources Code,
and Health and Safety Code by abolishing the following advisory committees:Interagency Task Force on Electronic Benefits TransferMedicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Oversight Task ForceAdvisory Committee on Inpatient Mental Health ServicesInteragency Inspection Task ForceLocal Authority Network Advisory CommitteeWorksite Wellness Advisory BoardSickle Cell Advisory...Read More
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SB 1101 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 1101, if passed, would modify the Water Code by affecting
the authority of regional water planning groups. SB 1101 adds a qualification
to the water planning regime, which states that regional water planning groups
shall determine the supply of groundwater for regional planning, provided there
are no groundwater conservation districts within the same geographic area.Read More
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HB 3842 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 3842 would amend Subchapter A, Chapter 13 of the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to general powers and duties concerning parks and other recreational areas, to allow the Parks and Wildlife Commission to enter into an joint agreement with an institution of higher education to finance and build a conference center and other appropriate related facilities to be located in or near a state park. The facility would have to be operated...Read More
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HB 2926 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2926 seeks to include a development that proposes to rehabilitate or reconstruct housing units that receive assistance or will receive assistance through the Rental Assistance Demonstration program administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as specified by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-55) to the definition of "at-risk development", if the application...Read More
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HB 1026 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would amend the Election Code to change the requirements of a person to be eligible for
appointment of Tabulation Supervisor. Under the provisions of this bill a Tabulation Supervisor could be a registered voter of the political subdivision
served by the authority establishing the counting station or an
employee of the political subdivision that adopts or owns the
voting system.Read More
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HB 2772 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 2772 would amend Section 501.106(b) of the Local Government Code relating to airport facilities or other projects by corporations authorized by certain border municipalities to expand the scope of projects a development corporation would be authorized to undertake under this section.Projects authorized under this subsection 501.106(b)(1) would include the development or promotion of new or expanded business enterprises through...Read More
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HB 2849 |
84(R) - 2015 |
To qualify for a coronal polishing certificate, one of the current educational requirements states an individual must complete at least eight hours of clinical and didactic education in coronal polishing taken through a dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and approved by the board.This bill would amend Chapter 265 of the Occupations Code by expanding the list of...Read More
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HB 1629 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1629 would allow the Texas State Securities Board (SSB)
to implement regulations concerning crowdfunding for certain nonprofit businesses.
However, these regulations must:
Allow a nonprofit to list on its web portal security
offerings by issuers;
Allow a nonprofit to list on its web portal securities
without offering investment advice;
Allow a nonprofit to subcontract with a third party to
operate its crowdfunding web...Read More
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HB 1613 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1613 would require the State Board of Education to create a chart showing the
alignment between the curriculum standards with the College & Career Readiness Standards. This bill would also eliminate duplicate testing for students by exempting them from the Algebra I or the English I and English III
end-of-course (EOC) assessments if the student is enrolled in a college
preparatory mathematics or English language arts course and...Read More
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HB 731 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 731 would enable certain school districts to receive additional half-day Foundation School Program funding for low-income pre-kidernergarten students. For every high school student who graduates early after three years, the district will receive funding for two low-income pre-k students. This bill is bracketed for the
following independent school districts (ISDs) in Cameron County:
Brownsville ISD, Harlingen CISD, La Feria ISD,...Read More
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HCR 108 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Concurrent Resolution 108 would request that the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives create a joint interim committee to conduct a study regarding the development of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties, including its potential economic impact and options for incentives to attract the cruise industry to South Texas.Read More
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HCR 105 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HCR 105 would designate #Texas as the official hashtag of
the State of Texas. Read More
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HCR 104 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HCR 104 would designate #txlege as the official hashtag of
the Texas legislature. Read More
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HCR 35 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HCR 35 would designate the cowboy hat as the official State
Hat of Texas. Read More
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HB 3748 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3748 would amend code to require theTexas Education Agency (TEA) to designate at
least one employee to act as a liaison regarding educational issues
related to students in foster care. The bill would require higher institutions to education to designate a liaison for current
and incoming students formerly in foster care. The bill would require a memorandum of
understanding between the Department of Family and Protective...Read More
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HB 3535 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3535 would add provisions to require the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to allocate housing tax credits to the "the highest
scoring development, if any, that is part of a concerted plan of revitalization
and is located in that urban subregion in a municipality with a population of
500,000 or more" and "the highest
scoring development, if any, that is located in the census tract with the
lowest percentage of poverty...Read More
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HB 3092 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to develop and implement a pilot program, utilizing existing resources, that gauges the feasibility and associated benefits of providing protective services when an elderly person or person with a disability has been determined, using certain risk assessment criteria, to be at risk of future harm from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.DFPS would be required to implement...Read More
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HCR 36 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HCR 36 would urge the United States Congress to propose a Parental Rights amendment to the United States Constitution and submit the amendment to the states for ratification. Read More
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SB 1243 |
84(R) - 2015 |
5/23/2015 update:This bill has been substantively updated since we reported on it in its original chamber. The first and second chamber analyses are below. The second chamber sponsor is Representative Sheffield.First chamber analysis
below:The legislation would amend the Health and Safety Code by
adding Chapter 442 to establish a program for the donation and redistribution
of unused prescription drugs. The Department of State Health Services...Read More
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