Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Phillips | Oliveira | Lucio III | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Author:
Kacal | King, Ken | Rodriguez, Eddie | Parker | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.
Author:
Button | Rodriguez, Eddie | Ashby | Springer | Parker
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
Author:
Cook | Geren | Harless | Oliveira | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Israel | Harless | Morrison | Larson | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Guillen | Larson | Keffer | Cook
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.
Author:
Dale | Aycock | Sheffield | White, Molly | Larson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.
Author:
Zedler | Flynn | Geren | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Cook | Elkins | Faircloth | Galindo | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells.
Author:
Dale | King, Phil | Parker | Geren | Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Author:
Riddle | Clardy | Bohac | Miller, Rick | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Burns | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.
Author:
Leach | White, James | Bohac | Murr | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Author:
Frullo | Workman | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Cyrier | Bohac
Coauthor:
Cook | Fallon | Kuempel
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/04/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a landowner's liability for certain aviation activities on or above the owner's land.
Author:
Paddie | Bonnen, Dennis | Springer | King, Tracy O. | Bohac
Coauthor:
Fallon | Frullo | Guillen | Keough | Kuempel | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2015 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Author:
Isaac | Lucio III | Parker | Rodriguez, Eddie | Villalba
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Bell | Bohac | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/26/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a clarification of the law governing eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events trust fund.
Author:
Phillips | Flynn | White, James | Riddle | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/13/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Deshotel | Parker | Riddle | Keffer | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Davis, Yvonne | Fallon | González, Mary | Guillen | Hernandez | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/27/2015 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Bohac | Miller, Rick | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Craddick | Dale | Elkins | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
Caption:
Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.
Author:
Fallon | Turner, Scott | Parker | Simmons | Crownover
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway.
Author:
Burkett | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Springer | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Ashby | Aycock | Burns | Crownover | Darby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website.
Author:
Miller, Doug | Keffer | Phillips | Clardy | Sheets
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.
Author:
Frullo | Huberty | Phelan | Deshotel | Otto
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell | Clardy | Faircloth | Farney | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities; authorizing a surcharge.
Author:
White, Molly | Klick | Fletcher | Flynn | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and prevention of coerced abortions; providing penalties; creating an offense.
Author:
Farney | Simmons | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Kuempel | Leach | Phelan | Raney
Last Action:
05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees.
Author:
King, Phil | Bonnen, Dennis | Davis, Sarah | Sheets | Smithee
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.
Author:
Farney | Craddick | Thompson, Senfronia | Burkett
Coauthor:
Ashby | Capriglione | Cook | Kacal | King, Ken | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list.
Author:
Cook | Harless | Coleman | Allen | Huberty
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | Harless | Huberty
Coauthor:
Faircloth | Kuempel | Sheffield | White, James | White, Molly
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to state support for assistance with payment of existing debt on certain bonds issued by school districts.
Author:
Hughes | Geren | Oliveira | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Farney | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
King, Ken | Kacal | Thompson, Senfronia | Frullo | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening.
Author:
Phelan | Keffer | Geren | Bonnen, Dennis | Harless
Coauthor:
Ashby | Aycock | Burkett | Burrows | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Jefferson County as the Allan B. Ritter Highway.
Author:
Springer | Cook | Turner, Sylvester | Klick | Wray
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment.
Author:
Farney | Morrison | Smithee | Burkett | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions.
Author:
Johnson, Eric
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the automatic admission of certain transfer students to general academic teaching institutions.
Author:
Laubenberg | Burkett
Coauthor:
Burrows | Capriglione | Flynn | Galindo | Gonzales, Larry | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to signs required to be displayed at certain facilities that perform abortions.
Author:
Sanford | Cook | Riddle | Lozano | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.
Author:
Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Burkett | Burrows | Flynn | Gonzales, Larry | Isaac | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to consent to an abortion on a minor.
Author:
Morrison | Bonnen, Greg | King, Phil | Krause | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Bell | Fletcher | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance, enforcement, and recognition of marriage licenses and declarations of informal marriage.
Author:
Anchia | Craddick | Nevárez | Crownover | Darby
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports.
Author:
Flynn | Simmons | Metcalf | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Burkett | Burrows | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/23/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.
Author:
Wu | Darby | Keffer | Anchia | Lozano
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to expedite natural gas exports.
Author:
Guillen | Larson | Keffer | Cook
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.