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HB 2481 |
84(R) - 2015 |
5/21/2015
update:This bill is has been substantively updated
since we reported on it in its original chamber. However, the changes made to this bill do not alter our recommendation. The Senate sponsor is Sen. Eltife.First chamber analysis is below:HB 2481 seeks to make a few substantive changes to Chapter 1802, concerning auctioneers, of the Occupations Code.The definition of an "auctioneer" under this chapter is changed to any individual...Read More
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HB 1830 |
84(R) - 2015 |
5/21/2015
update:
No changes have been made to this bill in House
committee. Senate sponsor of this bill is Sen. Eltife.First chamber analysis is below:HB 1830 seeks to remove the brackets on 8-liner video machine regulation and so that the provisions under Chapter 234, Local Government
Code apply to the entire state of Texas. This is accomplished by repealing one of the duplicate Chapter 234's and repealing the applicability...Read More
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HB 311 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This bill is has been substantively updated
since we reported on it in its original chamber. However, these changes do not affect our recommendation. The second chamber sponsor is Sen. Lucio. First chamber analysis is below:An executory contract is a type of contract sometimes used in the transfer of real property. In the past these types of contracts, which are on terms heavily favorable to the seller, have been used to swindle...Read More
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HB 1542 |
84(R) - 2015 |
5/21/2015
update:
No changes have been made to this bill in Senate committee. The Senate sponsor is Sen. Creighton. First chamber analysis is below: HB 1542 would authorize the Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Department of Motor Vehicles
(DMV), or the commissioners court of a county to enter into an agreement
with a public or private entity for a digital message display system to
report department or county...Read More
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HB 1915 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 1915 would amend Section 153.2512 of the Tax Code regarding the allocation of revenue from the state hotel occupancy tax to certain municipalities.The bill would change the meaning of an eligible barrier island coastal municipality to add that the boundaries of the municipality include an institution of higher education that is part of the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (Texas A&M Corpus Christi).House Bill 1915 would...Read More
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HB 2826 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 2826 would amend Subchapter B, Chapter 313 of the Tax Code related to limitation on appraised value of certain property used to create jobs, under the Texas Economic Development Act, to create a new limitation for projects located in multiple school districts.The bill would apply to single unified projects that find themselves located in more than one but not more than three school districts, each of which is contiguous...Read More
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SB 2046 |
84(R) - 2015 |
(The second chamber sponsor is Representative Nichols.)SB 2046 would require public schools that participated in University
Interscholastic League (UIL) activities to provide home-schooled
students that resided in their attendance area and who otherwise met
league eligibility standards with the opportunity to participate in UIL
activities along with students enrolled in the school. Read More
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SB 991 |
84(R) - 2015 |
(The second chamber sponsor is Representative Rodriguez.)SB 991, if passed, would certify the General Land Office of
Texas and the Texas Water Development Board to conduct a study regarding the
use of wind and solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater. This report
would be required to be submitted to the governor and legislature no later than
December 31st 2016. Read More
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SB 955 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 955 would allow public senior colleges or universities to operate an open-enrollment charter school campus at any location in the state. Read More
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SB 57 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would protect personal account information of drivers who use toll roads from being publicly disclosed under Chapter 552 of the Government Code (Public Information).Read More
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SB 37 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 37 would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to
collect and maintain data relating to the participation of persons with
intellectual or developmental disabilities in public higher education. Data
must include applications, recruitment, admissions, retention, graduation, and
professional licensing of persons with intellectual or developmental
disabilities at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Read More
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SB 523 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 523, if passed, would modify the Government Code by
placing river authorities under a sort of limited review by the Sunset Advisory
Commission. The rationale is that river authorities need to be made more
accountable and that a sunset process will afford greater transparency and
efficiency in the management of water resources.
The sunset process proposed would be much like the sunset
review for other state agencies with the major...Read More
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SB 1436 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 1436 seeks to prohibit a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard from being located within 50 feet of the nearest property line of a
residence. A junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard currently in operation would be grandfathered into the new regulations.The current restrictions are set at 50 feet from a residence. This would push the boundary out to 50 feet from the property line.Rep. Raymond is the House...Read More
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SB 295 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 295 would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a system to maintain data about individuals who complete a medical residency in Texas for a two year period following the residency completion. Relevant data includes how long physicians work in the state of Texas, medical specialties, and practice locations. Read More
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SB 1367 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 1367 would make a couple of key changes to the Property
Code. Firstly, this legislation would increase the punishment against a
landlord that violates any provision of Subchapter C (Residential Landlord’s
Lien) of Chapter 54 (Landlord’s liens). A landlord who violates this subchapter
would have to pay back the tenant with $1,000. This would be on top of providing
one month’s rent, as well as any actual damages the tenant may...Read More
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SB 1735 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 1735 would remove the fixed point residency requirement of the Hazlewood Act. Instead, out-of-state veterans (individuals not born in Texas) would be required to maintain continuous residency in Texas for at least eight years before receiving the exemption. This would not apply to veterans receiving the exemption before the spring semester of 2016. The bill would make the following changes regarding legacy recipients (child or spouse);...Read More
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SB 1171 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would amend the transportation code for vehicles operating under a timber permit to operate under different conditions than already established by TxDOT on certain roads and bridges with a weight limit, and exempts certain vehicles from width limitations for this same purpose. The legislation also reduces the fee for an annual timber permit from $1,500 to $900. Read More
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SB 1129 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would amend Chapter 574 of the Health and Safety Code by requiring that if a patient with a mental illness is restrained during transportation to a state hospital, the Department of State Health Services shall ensure the method of restraint permits the patient to sit in an upright position without undue difficulty, except in cases where the patient is transported by an ambulance. The second chamber sponsor is Representative Raymond.Read More
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SB 273 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 273 prevents government entities from posting any communication to prevent concealed carry license holders from lawfully carrying on property that is not prohibited by Section 46.03 or Section 46.035 of the Penal Code (schools, airports, etc). The civil penalty would be $1,000 to $1,500 for the first offense and $10,000 to $10,500 for subsequent violations by government entities that illegally prevent concealed carry license holders....Read More
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SB 332 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 332 would amend Chapter 1369 of the Insurance Code by
adding a new subchapter that deals with how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)
must calculate the maximum allowable cost (MAC) price. Also, it would implement
guidelines aimed at making the determination of MAC pricing transparent for pharmacies
using PBMs.
Specifically, this bill would clarify the drugs a PBM must
include in its calculation of MAC pricing. PBMs would only be...Read More
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