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HB 2776 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2776 would allow a majority of the registered voters in an area of a municipality's ETJ and that is subject to a legal determination
that the municipality failed to provide or agree to provide
adequate services to the area, to petition the
municipality to release the area from the municipality’s
extraterritorial jurisdiction. This bill would also allow a majority of registered voters in a real estate subdivision to petition...Read More
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HB 2710 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2710 would exempt a water right permit or portion of a permit, certified filing, or certificate of
adjudication from cancellation if nonuse resulted from an executed forbearance agreement that promotes restoration, preservation, or
enhancement of instream flows and was entered into by the holder of the
permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication.Read More
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HB 788 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 788 would add emergency dispatchers to the list of eligible participants in the public safety employees treatment court program.Read More
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HB 4487 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 4487 would create a new tuition assistance grant program for adult learners at public institutions of higher education who meet certain eligibility requirements. Specific parameters of the grant program are specified in the bill. Read More
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HB 2081 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2081 would create a Class A misdemeanor if a person with criminal negligence operates a motor vehicle within the area of a crosswalk that causes bodily injury to a pedestrian or person operating a bicycle, motor-assisted scooter, electronic personal assistive mobility device, neighborhood electric vehicle, or a golf cart.Read More
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HB 2147 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Under current law, driving with an invalid license is a fine-only Class C misdemeanor.HB 2147 would repeal the enhancement to a Class B misdemeanor for the offense of driving with an invalid license if the person was previously convicted for the same offense or did not have valid insurance at the time the offense occurred. Read More
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HB 2001 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2001 would allow the Texas Public Safety Commission to modify a discharge order for an officer and award back pay for all or part of the period during which a commissioned officer was suspended without
pay. The bill also allows a commissioned
officer who is the subject of a disciplinary action to present
testimony and evidence to to the commission at a hearing on the appeal.Read More
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HB 1401 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1401 would permit a person to send an application for sealing juvenile court records through secure electronic means. Court clerks would also be permitted to send copies of an order sealing juvenile court records through secure electronic means.Read More
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SB 1486 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 1486 would prohibit a city or county government from adopting or enforcing juvenile curfew ordinances except as authorized under an emergency management order. Read More
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HB 1591 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1591 exempts cremation-only funeral establishments from some location restrictions that require a columbarium to be located in cemeteries or at churches, colleges, or
universities. A columbarium is a "durable, fireproof structure, or a room or other space in a durable, fireproof structure, containing niches and used or intended to be used to contain cremated remains."Read More
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HB 1480 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1480 would create new criminal offense under Agriculture Code for a variety of property related actions including:(1) intentionally releasing, stealing, destroying, or
otherwise causing the loss of an animal or crop from an animal or
crop facility without the consent of the owner or operator of the
animal or crop facility.(2) damaging, vandalizing, or stealing any property on or
from an animal or crop facility.(3) breaking and entering...Read More
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HB 1302 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Under current law, school districts and campuses must be evaluated based on three domains of indicators of achievement. One of those domains is the Student Achievement Domain. HB 1302 would add new indicators of achievement for elementary, middle, and junior high schools to be considered when making an evaluation of a school district or campus for purposes of the public school accountability system. The bill would also add an indicator...Read More
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HB 1457 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1457 would extend the authority of the board of regents of
The University of Texas System to prescribe courses and conduct certain graduate programs at
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center jointly with The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston to include graduate programs separately established at the
health science center and related to the broad fields encompassed in population and public
health.Read More
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HB 461 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 461 would prioritize the execution of warrants for individuals on the super-intensive supervision program who violate a term of their parole. Read More
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HB 3925 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3925 would repeal Section 552.006(b), Transportation Code which states that if a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian walking along and on a highway shall if possible walk on the left side of the roadway; or the shoulder of the highway facing oncoming traffic.Read More
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SB 2115 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 2115 addresses situations in which a licensing board of a healthcare profession receives a complaint about a professional who is licensed by a different board. In that situation the board that receives the complaint would be required to forward the complaint on to the appropriate licensing board and would not be allowed to take disciplinary action unless the licensing entity that issued the license refers the complaint back to the entity...Read More
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HB 1049 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1049 would permit a person that was reappointed as a deputy sheriff or constable to perform the duties of the office before retaking the required oath. Such a person would be required to retake the oath as soon as possible.Read More
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SB 1895 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 1895 would revise the statute of limitations for "fertility fraud" complaints to the Texas Medical Board involving an alleged violation by a health care services provider who, in the course of performing an assisted reproduction procedure on the other person, uses human reproductive material from a donor knowing that the patient has not expressly consented to the use of material from that donor. The current statute of limitations...Read More
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SB 1856 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 1856 would apply only to a student enrolled in an accredited school or program to become a licensed vocational nurse and is participating in a clinical program at a licensed facility. The services provided by such students would be considered essential services at all times in Texas, even during a state of disaster. SB 1856 would prevent a government entity from prohibiting such a student from providing essential services. Read More
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SB 640 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 640 would establish an advisory
committee to operate within the Health and Human Services Commission for the purpose of conducting a study designed to assess the interoperability needs and technology
readiness of behavioral health service providers in Texas. SB 640 would require the membership to consist of at least five members appointed by the board of trustees.SB 640's study would
analyze the technological and programmatic needs...Read More
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