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SB 41 |
87(R) - 2021 |
SB 41 would consolidate the civil filing fees required by law into a single section of code. It would also eliminate certain civil filing fees that have been ruled unconstitutional by various courts.Read More
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HB 2627 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Under current law a person in the business of selling, renting, or leasing motor vehicles may take a fair market value tax deduction when purchasing a replacement vehicle. HB 2627 would clarify that the fair market value deduction only applies when both the retired vehicle and the replacement vehicle are titled and used in this state.Read More
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HB 3373 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3373 would create a statutory definition for the term "independent live music venue" and provide for such venues to be certified by the Texas Music Office. The bill also requires the Texas Music Office to administer and oversee federal programs in this
state supporting independent live music venues, operators,
producers, or promoters. The bill stipulates qualifications required to receive the independent live music venue certification.Read More
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HB 1202 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1202 would establish processes making it easier to remove unenforceable race-based deed restrictions from various types of property subject to a dedicatory instrument, including those within a property owners association. Read More
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HB 139 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 139 allows military veterans
or spouses to qualify for existing exemptions for the examination requirements when
getting their educator’s license in Texas. The bill would also ensure that appropriate credit is given to military veterans or military spouses for their individual experience in any licensed profession, and require that rules be adopted to expedite Texas residency for military spouses applying for occupational licensure...Read More
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HB 33 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 33 would task the Texas Workforce Commission to study and identify programs or courses offered by career schools or colleges leading to industry-based certifications
or other workforce credentials that frequently
align with skills obtained through military experience, education, and
training. HB 33 would require schools to provide course credit to any student
with qualified relevant military experience, education, and training....Read More
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HB 1607 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1607 makes changes in the transmission process at ERCOT to attempt to address congestion issues that have prevented some renewable energy sources from getting their full energy output to customers. Projects under this bill have the ostensible purpose of replacing aging transmission infrastructure to minimize the need for the acquisition of new rights-of-way, minimizing interzonal constraints and intrazonal
congestion during...Read More
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HB 2733 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2733 is designed to provide better enforcement of orders requiring certain defendants to use an vehicle ignition interlock device or who are required to submit to alcohol monitoring by establishing a central database for such defendants. The bill would establish relevant reporting processes and information sharing requirements. A person who is placed in the database would be removed from the database after the expiration of their driving...Read More
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HB 2579 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2579 would make a number of changes to laws regarding
court reporters. The bill would would change the definition of shorthand reporter and court reporter to mean a person who "is certified as a court reporter, apprentice court
reporter, or provisional court reporter." Court reporters would be included in the list of officials eligible to preside
over a Medicaid or Medicare fraud deposition. If enacted, shorthand reporters
would be...Read More
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HB 1433 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1433 would prohibit an insurer from waiving a deductible owed by a policyholder under a property insurance policy in exchange for the policyholder using the insurer's preferred contractor for a claim.This bill also prohibit a property insurer from paying a claim for withheld recoverable depreciation or a replacement cost holdback under a policy with replacement cost coverage until the insurer receives reasonable...Read More
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HB 903 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 903 would permit a person with legal custody of a minor to enter into a settlement with a person against whom the minor has a claim if the settlement is less than $25,000 and the person files an affidavit stating that the minor will be fully compensated for the maximum amount allowable. It would create rules for the payment and holding of money transferred in such settlements. A person acting in good faith on behalf of a minor for the...Read More
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HB 2626 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2626 aims to ensure that the "use tax", which is a tax on the sales price paid by the purchaser of tangible personal property that is shipped or brought into Texas by an affiliate of the purchaser, is appropriately collected. The purpose of this legislation is to close a potential loophole that may allow some people to avoid paying the use tax. Read More
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HB 2929 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 2929 would expand the statutory definition of retaliatory actions by an insurer against a preferred healthcare provider. The bill would also prohibit an insurer from recovering a payment on an audited claim until a final audit is completed. An insurer would be required to inform a provider not later than the 15th day after the date on which the insurer is required to complete the audit, if the insurer has not...Read More
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HB 1910 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1910 would extend the deadline for a nonprofit
organization to file a written application with the governing body
of a municipality to establish or use a cemetery located inside the
boundaries of the municipality to September 1, 2024 from 2020. This only applies to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.Read More
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HB 2885 |
87(R) - 2021 |
Under current law, participation in continuing education programs for fire detection and alarm device installation is voluntary for relevant licensed professionals. SB 2885 would allow the commissioner of insurance to require up to eight hours of continuing education for each license renewal period. Read More
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HB 652 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 652 would require animal shelters to provide written, electronic, or telephonic notice to each person who adopts an animal from the shelter of certain diseases that occur among the animals in the shelter 15 days before or 15 days after the animal was adopted from the facility. HB 652 would not apply civil penalties to this law. Read More
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HB 3557 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3557 would allow parents or legal guardians to elect for their children to repeat a school grade or course under certain qualifying conditions to ensure that students are adequately prepared to move on to the next grade level. Read More
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HB 1110 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1110 would require property insurance providers with a policy that includes replacement cost coverage must pay 80% of the replacement cost of the property upfront, and the remaining 20% when the insured has completed the repair or replacement of the property if a valid damaged property claim has been submitted by the insured.Read More
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HB 1097 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 1097 would require processors of the legal herbal supplement
kratom to label each kratom product with the product use directions necessary
to ensure safe and effective use of the product. Kratom retailors would be
prevented from selling kratom products that are not labeled properly.HB 1097
would prohibit kratom processors or retailers from preparing, distributing,
selling, or offering to sell a kratom product that is adulterated...Read More
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HB 3621 |
87(R) - 2021 |
HB 3621 would require the Health and Human Services
Commission, in collaboration with the local mental health authority, to
establish a pilot program in Bexar County for jail diversion for offenders with
mental health issues. They would have to coordinate with the University of the
Incarnate Word and Southwest General Hospital to develop mental health services
and collaborate with the South Texas Crisis Collaborative to collect data....Read More
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