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HB 1398 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 1398 would amend Section 152.082 of the Tax Code related to the sale of a motor vehicle to or use of a motor vehicle by a public agency. It would specify that to be exempt from motor vehicles taxes, in addition to being operated with an exempt license plate issued under Section 502.451 of the Transportation Code, a motor vehicle must be used by a public agency or a commercial transportation company to provide transportation services...Read More
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HB 188 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 188 aims at re-authorizing until September 1, 2017 the human trafficking prevention task force, set to expire on September 1, 2015.The bill would amend Section 402.035 of the Government Code relating to the task force to replace the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Department by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, as having one representative appointed by the chief administrative officer as part of the...Read More
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SCR 26 |
84(R) - 2015 |
From the Author's Statement of Intent:S.C.R. 26 serves as a directive to the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award
Colonel Ed Dyess the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor in recognition of his extraordinary
military service and valorous acts in World War II. Demonstrating leadership and courage in
both infantry and aerial combat, Colonel Dyess led his squadron of airmen through combat in the
jungles of the Bataan Peninsula...Read More
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HB 3428 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3428 would allow the decedent’s next of kin to submit a
request to a utility service to continue the services until 90-days after the utility
service receives the request or 14-days after a representative of the decedent’s
estate qualifies the request, or if the next of kin requests the discontinuance
of the services.
The next of kin would need to provide the utility service
with the decedent’s death certificate; otherwise...Read More
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HB 3514 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3514 would amend Section 853.154 (Requirements for
Acquisition or Exercise of Control or Divestiture of Domestic Insurer) of the
Insurance Code. Currently, a person or
entity must provide a notice or statement to the commissioner of insurance
regarding the acquisition, change of control, or divestiture of a domestic
insurer. HB 3514 would require this notice or statement to be public
information subject to Chapter 552 of the...Read More
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HB 58 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This bill would amend the Labor Code relating to an unlawful employment practice by an employer whose leave policy does not permit an employee to use leave to care for the employee's foster child. Read More
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HB 537 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The fiscal note above provides a sufficient explanation of
what this bill would do. Read More
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HB 246 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 246 would amend Chapter 171 of the Tax Code relating to the franchise tax to create two tax credit programs: one for the creation of quality jobs for veterans, and the other by a certain capital investment made by businesses that employ veterans.The tax credit for the creation of jobs for veterans would define a qualifying job as a permanent full-time job that would be held by a veteran, with an annual wage of at least $50,000....Read More
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HB 2620 |
84(R) - 2015 |
This legislation would require Financial studies and reports associated with a
toll project, including financial forecasts and traffic and revenue
reports, are subject to disclosure, inspection, and copying under
Chapter 552, Government Code, and would repeal Chapter 371,052(d), Transportation Code.Read More
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HB 1199 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 1199 would broaden the definition of "false,
misleading, or deceptive acts or practices" under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer
Protection Act to include: the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of a synthetic
substance that produces and is intended to produce an effect when consumed or ingested similar
to, or in excess of, the effect of a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue, making
a deceptive...Read More
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HB 683 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 683 would amend Section 11.22 of the Tax Code relating to an exemption from taxation of a portion of assessed value of a property owned designated as provided by Subsection 11.22(f) by a disabled veteran.Under current law, disabled veterans are entitled to an exemption from taxation of a portion of the assessed value of a property a veteran owns as a flat dollar amount depending on the disability rating of the veteran. House...Read More
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HB 3033 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 3033 amend the Local Government Code to require certain
notices of disciplinary suspension to be to be personally served to a
firefighter or sent by certified mail by the 180th day after the
department discovers or becomes aware of the violation. This bill would be bracketed for Houston. Read More
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HB 2523 |
84(R) - 2015 |
The bill would amend Chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code
and Chapter 351 of the Local Government Code.If an individual is confined in a county jail because the individual
has been charged but not convicted of an offense, the Health and Human Services
Commission (HHSC) would be required to suspend an individual's eligibility for
medical assistance during their period of county jail confinement.If an individual is confined in a county...Read More
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HB 2627 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2627 would establish The Task Force to Study Population
Growth in Texas. The primary duties of this temporary task force would be to
assess the effects of population growth in Texas on the housing market,
businesses, available land resources, the economy, healthcare services, and
county jails.
The governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house
would each appoint three members, for nine total members on the task force....Read More
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HB 961 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 961, if passed, would modify the Local Government Code
(Section 580.003) allowing school districts located in counties with a
population of 1.5 million or more and contain a municipality in which at least
75% of the population resides to include school districts among the entities
exempt from county, municipality, or utility district fees regarding excess
water or storm water, along with institutions of higher education.Read More
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HB 3229 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 3229 would amend Chapter 152 of the Tax Code relating to taxes on sale, rental and use of motor vehicles to add emergency medical services chief or supervisor vehicles to the list of vehicles that are exempt, under certain conditions, from the taxes under Chapter 152. It would also add to the conditions for the list of vehicles to be exempt that it would have to be purchased by an entity that has an agreement with a local governmental...Read More
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HB 3111 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 3111 would amend Section 111.064 of the Tax Code relating to interest on refund or credit on tax reports and payments, to provide that for a refund under Chapter 111 of the Tax Code that was granted for a report period due on or after September 1, 2015, interest would be at the same rate as the one required for interest on delinquent taxes (Section 111.060 of the Tax Code), that is the prime rate plus one percent....Read More
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HB 1437 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 1437 would amend Section 542.406 of the Transportation Code relating to the deposit of revenue from certain traffic penalties. It would require that the 50 percent of revenue derived from civil or administrative penalties collected by the local authority under the section an sent to the comptroller be deposited to the credit of the designated trauma facility and emergency medical services account under section 780.003 (instead...Read More
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HB 2002 |
84(R) - 2015 |
HB 2002 would amend code to clarify that counties can use recycling as a method of disposal for unwanted materials. Read More
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HB 2637 |
84(R) - 2015 |
House Bill 2637 would amend Section 171.106 of the Tax Code relating to the apportionment of margin to the state of Texas for the purpose of determining the taxable margin regarding the franchise tax.House Bill 2637 would provide that a portion of a taxable entity's receipts from the sale of locomotives sold for use in interstate commerce are receipts from business done in this state. The portion would be determined by multiplying the taxable...Read More
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