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SB 1568 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 1568 would amend the Education
Code to increase from 15 years to 20 years the maximum maturity period
of a
serial installment and increase the outstanding value from $1 million
to $2 million for interest-bearing time warrants issued by a school
district.
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HB 1344 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1344 would remove
provisions of the Insurance Code that prohibit security funds for reinsurance
obligations from maturing past one-year. This would apply to reinsurance for
insurers of property, casualty, life, health, and accident insurance.
However, this bill
would require these security funds to be listed and approved by the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Read More
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SB 880 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 880, if passed, would make a number of changes to the legal regime surrounding the Wine Industry Development and Marketing Advisory Committee
(Section 50B). The most significant change would be to replace that committee with a Wine Industry Development Advisory Committee. Although the term "marketing" would be removed from the committee's name, the marketing responsibilities of the new committee would carry over from the old committee.Many...Read More
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SB 782 |
84(R) - 2015 |
SB 782 would expand the
authority of the commissioner of insurance to investigate an offense under the
Penal Code that may be related to a fraudulent insurance act. Additionally, the
commissioner would be allowed to provide technical or litigation assistance to
other governmental agencies relating to fraudulent insurance acts or offenses
under the Penal Code. Read More
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HB 994 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 994 would make permanent a property tax exemption for real and personal property that is located on or in close proximity to a landfill and is used as a landfill-generated gas conversion facility (Section 11.311 of the Tax Code).The second chamber sponsor is Senator Royce West.Read More
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HB 2430 |
84(R) - 2015 |
5/18/15 Update:
This bill is substantively
the same as when we reported on it in its original chamber. We continue to
support HB 2430. The second chamber sponsor is Senator Menendez.
Original chamber analysis
below:HB 2430 seeks to let privately owned and operated public swimming pools allow patrons to consume food or beverages while in the swimming pool. Read More
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HB 1771 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1771 would add a new section to Chapter 661 of the
Government Code concerning the donation of sick leave for state employees.
Specifically, this legislation would allow a state employee to donate any
amount of his or her accrued sick leave to another employee.
An employee would be eligible to receive sick days from a
donor employee as long as both work in the same state agency and the receiving
employee has already exhausted...Read More
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HB 574 |
84(R) - 2015 |
5/18/15 Update:
This bill is substantively
the same as when we reported on it in its original chamber. We continue to remain neutral. The second chamber sponsor is Senator Campbell.Original chamber analysis
below:The
bill would amend Chapters 843 and 1301 of the Insurance Code by prohibiting a
health maintenance organization (HMO) from terminating participation of a
physician or provider solely because the physician or provider informs...Read More
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HB 1926 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1926 would implement a new subchapter in the Utilities
Code concerning the governance of certain types of municipal power agencies
(MPAs). Specifically, this subchapter would apply to an MPA created by two or
more public entities. The public entities of an MPA would be able to elect to
apply this new subchapter instead of using Subchapter C of the Utilities Code.
According to this legislation, an MPA is a municipal
corporation,...Read More
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HB 1221 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1221, if passed, would modify the Property Code (Section
5.008) to add an additional requirement of notice regarding a disclosure of
real property subject to groundwater regulation. Namely, the bill would require
that real property located within a groundwater conservation district, a
subsidence district, or other special purpose district with the authority to
regulate the withdrawal of groundwater have a disclaimer which states...Read More
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HB 2536 |
84(R) - 2015 |
Sec.
21.013, Property Code, requires that “a party initiating a condemnation
proceeding in a county in which there is one or more county courts at law with
jurisdiction shall file the petition with any clerk authorized to handle such
filings for that court or courts.” This means that in most instances, in
counties all across Texas eminent domain suits are filed in county courts of
law. H.B. 2536 would change this only for eminent...Read More
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HB 2507 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 2507 would amend Section 151.3185 of the Tax Code related to exemptions from the sales and use tax for property used in the production of motion pictures or video or audio recordings and broadcasts. It would add an exemption from the sales and use tax for tangible personal property that is sold to an entity to which 47 C.F.R. Section 73.404(a) (related to licensed digital audio broadcasting stations that use the In-band On-channel...Read More
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HB 2519 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2519 would allow emergency service districts vice president or assistant treasurer to sign check, draft, order, or other
instrument if the president or treasurer is unavailable. The bill also expands the number of ways the district may dispose of it's property. Read More
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HB 2293 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2293 would require the comptroller to certify the final taxable value of
property for each school district, appropriately adjusted to give effect to
certain Education Code provisions related to school funding, to the
commissioner as provided by the terms of a memorandum of understanding
entered into between the comptroller, the Legislative Budget Board, and the
commissioner.
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HB 2033 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2033 seeks to allow counties the authority to require land developers to submit
locally compatible digital maps with geo-referencing of approved subdivision plats and related
infrastructure as part of the subdivision approval and recording process. Under HB 2033 , a county commissioners court choosing to adopt these
provisions could require a digital map to be in a format widely used by...Read More
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HB 1790 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1790 would amend code to clarify that a municipality cannot require firefighters or police officers who have an injury not related to the line of duty to use accumulated time or place the employee on a temporary leave if another police officer or firefighter volunteers to do the work of the
injured firefighter or police officer until the employee returns to
duty.Read More
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HB 1643 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1643 would define
"undeveloped land" as land in a natural, primitive state that lacks
improvements, infrastructure, or utilities and that is not located in a
municipality. The bill would add 'likely to develop or harbor mosquitoes" to the defined unsanitary condition of weeds. Read More
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HJR 75 |
84(R) - 2015 |
Under current law, the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who qualified for an exemption from taxation of the total appraised value of the veteran's residence homestead before the veteran's death is entitled to the same exemption under certain conditions. This exemption for surviving spouses was passed during the 82nd Legislature.House Joint Resolution 75 would amend the Texas Constitution to allow the surviving...Read More
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HB 1596 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1596 seeks to create the Hidalgo County Healthcare District to assist in the care of the indigent residents of the county. The bill sets a limit of 25 cents per $100 valuation on ad valorem taxes, with an increase needing a majority vote on the county ballot. An amendment to the district's budget must be adopted by its board and approved by the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court. The people of Hidalgo County will vote on the creation...Read More
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HB 992 |
84(R) - 2015 |
Under current law, the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who qualified for an exemption from taxation of the total appraised value of the veteran's residence homestead before the veteran's death is entitled to the same exemption under certain conditions. This exemption for surviving spouses was passed during the 82nd Legislature.House Bill 992 would allow the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled...Read More
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