| HB 25 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices. |
| HB 681 | Author: | Sheets | Fallon | Johnson, Eric | Button | Anderson, Rodney |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2015 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities of certain persons, including elected officials convicted of certain crimes. |
| HB 682 | Author: | Sheets | Capriglione | Miller, Rick | Schaefer | Guillen |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to an exemption from the motor vehicle sales and use tax for certain military servicemembers serving on active duty. |
| HB 683 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the assessed value of a property owned by certain disabled veterans and the amount of the exemption for the surviving spouses and children of certain disabled veterans. |
| HB 684 | Author: | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Hinojosa | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2015 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of a county to adopt a fire code. |
| HB 685 | Author: | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Hancock | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the production of public information under the public information law. |
| HB 686 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2015 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 19 2015 11:53AM | |
| Caption: | Relating to insurance agents' ownership and use of certain information related to general property and casualty insurance policies; authorizing administrative penalties. |
| HB 687 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. |
| HB 821 | Author: | Sheets | Larson | Fallon | Anchia |
| Sponsor: | Creighton | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the requirements of certain minors applying for a hunting or fishing license. |
| HB 822 | Author: | Sheets | Fallon |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of fraudulent or fictitious military record. |
| HB 911 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/18/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. |
| HB 920 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/14/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to additional primary election ballot information for judicial candidates. |
| HB 1129 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to an exemption from the attorney occupation tax for attorneys exclusively offering pro bono legal services. |
| HB 1130 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/12/2015 H Withdrawn from schedule | |
| Caption: | Relating to the removal of a disabled vehicle from a roadway or right-of-way. |
| HB 1342 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault committed against certain victims. |
| HB 1343 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/18/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault committed against certain victims. |
| HB 1344 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to credit to certain ceding insurers for reinsurance ceded to certain assuming insurers. |
| HB 1357 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/05/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain title insurance policy liability and reinsurance requirements. |
| HB 1379 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/06/2015 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the standard valuation for life insurance, accident and health insurance, and annuities and the nonforfeiture requirements of certain life insurance policies; amending provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. |
| HB 1403 | Author: | Sheets | Turner, Chris | Fallon |
| Sponsor: | Estes | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the definition of health care liability claim for the purposes of certain laws governing those claims. |
| HB 1406 | Author: | Sheets | Kacal |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the liability of a political subdivision of this state for certain claims relating to land acquired by the political subdivision under certain circumstances. |
| HB 1448 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the provision of a voter's thumbprint with a mailed ballot. |
| HB 1482 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to public information regarding workers' compensation insurance rate filings. |
| HB 1488 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/09/2015 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 9 2015 3:35PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee. |
| HB 1509 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2015 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful carrying of weapons. |
| HB 1662 | Author: | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Perry | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2015 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges. |
| HB 1670 | Author: | Sheets | Hernandez | Spitzer | Zerwas |
| Sponsor: | Watson | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2015 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the possession and removal of a placenta from a hospital or birthing center. |
| HB 1692 | Author: | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Huffman | |
| Last Action: | 06/16/2015 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the doctrine of forum non conveniens. |
| HB 2011 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/11/2015 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 11 2015 6:14PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to food service requirements applicable to brewpubs under the Alcoholic Beverage Code. |
| HB 2012 | Author: | Sheets | Collier | Guillen |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to occupational license application and examination fees for certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. |
| HB 2013 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/05/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to recovery of attorney's fees against veterinarians for certain claims. |
| HB 2014 | Author: | Sheets | Fallon | Guillen | Moody |
| Sponsor: | Taylor, Van | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2015 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of military personnel to obtain certification to teach career and technology education classes in public schools. |
| HB 2015 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2015 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 17 2015 11:11AM | |
| Caption: | Relating to employment termination for falsification of military record in obtaining employment or employment benefits. |
| HB 2043 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 13 2015 6:08PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of real property of a business that employs honorably discharged veterans. |
| HB 2111 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/16/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state. |
| HB 2562 | Author: | Sheets | Laubenberg | Farrar | Crownover | Thompson, Senfronia |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog. |
| HB 3203 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to a named driver policy. |
| HB 3204 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a depopulation program for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. |
| HB 3205 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/23/2015 H Referred to Business & Industry: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to repealing the maintenance tax and creating an overhead assessment for certain insurers participating in the workers' compensation system; imposing an assessment. |
| HB 3207 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to approve certain payments by municipally owned utilities for transmission facilities in lieu of ad valorem taxes. |
| HB 3734 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2015 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Mar 19 2015 6:01PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license and the marriage of a minor. |
| HB 3806 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/23/2015 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain documents related to policy and endorsement forms for personal automobile insurance coverage and residential property insurance coverage. |
| HCR 83 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM | |
| Caption: | Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the State Insurance Building Annex in the Capitol Complex the John G. Tower State Office Building. |
| HCR 104 | Author: | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney | Canales | White, James | Wu |
| Sponsor: | Huffines | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2015 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Designating #txlege as the official hashtag of the Texas Legislature. |
| HCR 105 | Author: | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney | Canales | White, James | Wu |
| Sponsor: | Huffines | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2015 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Designating #Texas as the official hashtag of Texas. |
| HCR 106 | Author: | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney | Canales | White, James | Wu |
| Sponsor: | Huffines | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2015 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Designating #TexasToDo as the official state hashtag of Texas Tourism. |
| HJR 67 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a percentage of the assessed value of property owned by certain disabled veterans. |
| HJR 100 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 13 2015 6:08PM | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of real property of a business that employs honorably discharged veterans. |
| HR 175 | Author: | Sheets | Rinaldi | Fallon | Anderson, Rodney | Alonzo |
| Last Action: | 02/20/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2015 5:02PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. |
| HR 613 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/05/2015 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2015 6:18PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation on its fifth anniversary. |
| HR 616 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/18/2015 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2015 8:59PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Mesquite ISD superintendent Dr. Linda Henrie on her retirement. |
| HR 942 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2015 H Reported enrolled: Mar 24 2015 11:32AM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Jennifer and Mike King on their 20th wedding anniversary. |
| HR 1477 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/25/2015 H Reported enrolled: Mar 25 2015 3:30PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Bishop Lynch High School volleyball team on winning the 2014 TAPPS 5A state championship. |
| HR 1551 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2015 6:21PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 31 and April 1, 2015, as Leadership Mesquite Days at the State Capitol. |
| HR 1752 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2015 3:11PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing April 23, 2015, as Texas Young Republican Federation and Texas Federation of College Republicans Legislative Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 1834 | Author: | Sheets | Burkett | Johnson, Eric |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2015 4:10PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Mesquite native Craig Wayne Boyd for winning Season 7 of The Voice. |
| HR 2498 | Author: | Sheets | Burkett | Johnson, Eric |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2015 7:57PM | |
| Caption: | Commending Officers Ryan Nielson and Autumn Soto of the Mesquite Police Department and private citizen Zachary Shipman for rescuing a driver from a burning car. |
| HR 2926 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2015 6:47PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Mackenzie Marquis for the perseverance she has demonstrated while living with cystic fibrosis. |
| HR 3154 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 06/02/2015 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2015 3:33PM | |
| Caption: | Commending Sheffield A. Kadane for his service to the City of Dallas. |
| HR 3155 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 06/02/2015 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2015 4:40PM | |
| Caption: | Commending the Honorable John Monaco on his service as mayor of Mesquite. |
| HR 3375 | Author: | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/29/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2015 1:16PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett as the Tweeter Laureate of Texas. |
| HB 241 | Author: | Leach | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2015 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to substituted service of citation through a social media presence. |
| HB 257 | Author: | Farney | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheets | King, Ken | Price |
| Sponsor: | Huffman | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2015 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| Caption: | Relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility. |
| HB 437 | Author: | Raney | King, Susan | Farias | Sheets | Smith |
| Sponsor: | Campbell | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service. |
| HB 445 | Author: | Raney | King, Susan | Smith | Farias | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing notice of the availability of paid leave for military service to public officers and employees. |
| HB 520 | Author: | Moody | Sheets | Clardy |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2015 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the assignment of certain judges as a visiting judge. |
| HB 565 | Author: | Burkett | Flynn | Sheets | Button |
| Sponsor: | Kolkhorst | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/2015 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to powers of private toll project entities. |
| HB 694 | Author: | Hernandez | Sheets | Guerra |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to coverage for supplemental breast cancer screening under certain health benefit plans. |
| HB 963 | Author: | Bonnen, Greg | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the designation of certain optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists as preferred providers. |
| HB 969 | Author: | King, Ken | Sheets | Fallon |
| Last Action: | 05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to discovery of evidence of the net worth of a defendant in connection with a claim for exemplary damages. |
| HB 975 | Author: | Geren | Larson | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney |
| Sponsor: | Fraser | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2015 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain professional sports team charitable foundations; creating a criminal offense. |
| HB 1079 | Author: | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Alonzo | Sheets | Villalba |
| Sponsor: | Perry | |
| Last Action: | 06/16/2015 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties, payments, and civil restitution received by the attorney general. |
| HB 1166 | Author: | Burkett | Wu | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2015 S Referred to Administration | |
| Caption: | Relating to sworn statements and other documentation provided to support the issuance of a search warrant. |
| HB 1187 | Author: | Wray | Sheets | Dale | Miller, Rick | Smith |
| Sponsor: | Birdwell | |
| Last Action: | 06/03/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. |
| HB 1492 | Author: | Miller, Doug | Keffer | Phillips | Clardy | Sheets |
| 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. |
| HB 1607 | Author: | Collier | Oliveira | Sheets | Guillen |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the amount of temporary income benefits to which an injured employee is entitled under the workers’ compensation system. |
| HB 1690 | Author: | King, Phil | Bonnen, Dennis | Davis, Sarah | Sheets | Smithee |
| 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. |
| HB 1781 | Author: | Bonnen, Greg | Miles | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Taylor, Larry | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
| HB 2145 | Author: | Smithee | Frullo | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Creighton | |
| Last Action: | 06/10/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| Caption: | Relating to provisional authority for certain individual insurance license applicants to act as insurance agents; authorizing a fee; requiring an occupational provisional permit; adding provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. |
| HB 2245 | Author: | Bonnen, Greg | Sheets | Hunter | Lucio III | Smith |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the renaming of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association as the Texas Coastal Insurance Association. |
| HB 2415 | Author: | Burkett | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 13 2015 6:08PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to open-enrollment charter schools that provide only prekindergarten programs. |
| HB 2697 | Author: | Galindo | Sheets |
| Sponsor: | Menéndez | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2015 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to services provided by continuing care facilities. |
| HB 2947 | Author: | Meyer | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2015 H No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the duty of a surplus lines insurance agent in the placement of a surplus lines insurance policy. |
| HB 3153 | Author: | Anderson, Rodney | Sheets | Sanford |
| Last Action: | 05/05/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a program for the recycling of certain household batteries; authorizing a fee; providing civil and administrative penalties. |
| HB 3556 | Author: | Burkett | Sheets | Koop | Button | Villalba |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the development of the Interstate Highway 635 East project in Dallas County. |
| HB 3990 | Author: | Rose | Spitzer | Davis, Yvonne | Sheets | Giddings |
| Last Action: | 03/23/2015 H Referred to Human Services: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the study of the fiscal impact on local governments in Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall Counties of restructuring the NorthSTAR behavioral health system and the effective implementation the Sunset Commission Health and Human Services Commission Issue 9 recommendation. |
| HJR 73 | Author: | Geren | Larson | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney |
| Sponsor: | Fraser | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2015 E Filed with the Secretary of State | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles. |
| HR 342 | Author: | Button | Burkett | Sheets | Turner, Scott |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2015 8:46AM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 12, 2015, as Rowlett Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 530 | Author: | Button | Burkett | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 03/01/2015 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2015 1:06PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Garland Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 2646 | Author: | Rinaldi | Sheets |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2015 3:09PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Kim Spence on her retirement as a teacher at Cottonwood Creek Elementary School in Coppell. |
| HR 2757 | Author: | Rinaldi | Villalba | Button | Sheets | Laubenberg |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2015 2:30PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Janine Foster Woody of Dallas. |