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HB 4683 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4683 would create the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district via projects and improvements, including economic development programs. The bill sets out the composition of the district's board of directors and...Read More
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HB 2503 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2503 would allow spouses of peace officers killed in the line of duty to retain their death benefits if they remarry. Read More
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HB 4676 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4676 would create the Fort Bend County Management District No. 3 to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district via improvements and projects. The bill sets forth the composition of the governing body of the District and various other procedural frameworks. The District...Read More
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HB 1885 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1885 allow the governing body of a taxing unit to "waive penalties
and interest on a delinquent tax if: the property for which the tax is owed is subject
to a mortgage that does not require the owner of the property to fund an escrow account for the payment of the taxes on the property; the tax bill was mailed or delivered by electronic
means to the mortgagee of the property, but the mortgagee failed to
mail a copy of the bill...Read More
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HB 1883 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1883 would provide property tax deferred payment privileges for all active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces (changed from members of U.S. Armed Forces during a war or national emergency). Any taxes not paid after the 60 day exemption period would accrue interest at an annual rate of 6%. Penalties would not apply. Read More
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HB 1865 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1865 would create a massage therapy student permit required for any student enrolled in massage school; require criminal background checks for massage therapy license applicants and renewals; and repeal the exemption from licensing for students who provide massage therapy as part of an internship or otherwise without compensation. The bill would additionally require massage therapy schools to maintain monthly progress reports on each...Read More
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HB 4661 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4661 would create the Plum Creek Management District No. 1 of Liberty County to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district via improvements and projects. The bill sets forth the composition of the governing body of the District and various other procedural frameworks. ...Read More
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HB 1833 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1833 would allow certain domestic or foreign entities to execute and record an affidavit identifying one or more individuals authorized to transfer real property on behalf of the entity. The bill prescribes the information that must be contained in the affidavit.Read More
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HB 2806 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 2806 would create the Texas Music Incubator account as a dedicated account in general revenue to be funded by mixed beverage gross receipts taxes and sales tax receipts attributable to the sale of beer and wine. The purpose of the fund is to provide eligible music venues and music festival promoters with full or partial rebates of those taxes in their efforts to support and continue to bring to local communities live music.Read More
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HB 4667 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4667 would create the East Houston Management District No. 1 of Liberty County to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district via improvements and projects, pending voter approval of the District. The bill sets forth the composition of the governing body of the District...Read More
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HB 1669 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1669 would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to increase and improve the workforce in this state to serve persons with mental health and substance use issues. In developing the plan, the commission would analyze and consider available studies, reports, and recommendations regarding that segment of the workforce in this state or elsewhere. This bill would also...Read More
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HB 4653 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4653 would create the Tarkington Management District No. 1 of Liberty County to promote,
develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce,
transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts,
entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public
welfare in the district via improvements and projects. The bill sets forth the composition of the governing body of the district and various other procedural frameworks....Read More
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HB 1532 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1532 would amend the Occupations Code to establish a procedure for the Texas Medical Board to review and process complaints against certain certified nonprofit health organizations for alleged violations of the governing statute. The board would be required to adopt rules to maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints, notify the health organization that is the subject of the complaint, ensure that complaint...Read More
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HB 4559 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 4559 would require the adoption of procedures by which a local mental health authority or other mental health services provider providing
services to a prisoner in a county jail under a contract with the
county may collect certain private insurance information from a prisoner who receives those services. The purpose of this would be to allow the cost of those insurance services to be billed to the private insurance company rather...Read More
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HB 1495 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1495 would allow Montgomery County to create a County Ethics Commission. It would also allow a certain commissioners court to adopt a code of ethics that provides standards of conduct for members of the commissioners court.Read More
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HB 1480 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1480 would require the board of trustees of a school district to adopt a policy
regarding the establishment of accelerated learning committees. This bill would also require a district to establish an accelerated
learning committee for each student who does not perform
satisfactorily on: (1) the third grade mathematics or reading assessment instrument; (2) the fifth grade math or reading assessment instrument; or (3) the eighth...Read More
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HB 4468 |
86(R) - 2019 |
Current law requires the Commission on Jail Standards to adopt reasonable rules to adopt reasonable rules and procedures to ensure
the safety of prisoners, including rules and procedures that
require a county jail to give prisoners the ability to access a mental
health professional at the jail or through a telemental health
service 24 hours a day.HB 4468 would add to that requirement by stipulating that if a mental health professional...Read More
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HB 3045 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3045 would allow certain counties to offer, require the use of, and charge a fee for solid waste disposal services in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of a municipality. This bill also prohibits such a municipality from providing solid waste disposal services or charging a fee in the ETJ if the county provides those services under the bill's provisions. Read More
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HB 3384 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 3384 would allow the Comptroller to conduct a limited-scope review of an appraisal district in place of the typically required comprehensive review if the district is in a declared disaster area or if: (1) a building used by the district to conduct business is destroyed, inaccessible, or damaged to the extent that it is unusable for at least 30 days; (2) the district's records or computer system are destroyed or unusable for at least...Read More
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HB 1362 |
86(R) - 2019 |
HB 1362 would require the Department of Family and Protective services to study the development and implementation of a scoring system to ensure equity in the distribution of cases among Child Protective Services caseworkers.Read More
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