SB 3 | Author: | Birdwell |
Coauthor: | Campbell | Taylor, Van | Hall | Seliger | Bettencourt | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2015 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: May 5 2015 5:28PM | |
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. |
SB 5 | Author: | Nichols | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Hancock | Huffines | Lucio | Taylor, Van | et al. | |
Last Action: | 04/15/2015 H Referred to Transportation: Apr 15 2015 12:03PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the allocation to the state highway fund and the available school fund of certain motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue and to the uses of the revenue allocated to the state highway fund. |
SB 6 | Author: | Taylor, Larry | Campbell |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 04/28/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to public school performance ratings. |
SB 9 | Author: | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hall | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Otto | Bonnen, Greg | Ashby | Burkett | Gonzales, Larry | |
Last Action: | 05/29/2015 S House appoints conferees-reported | |
Caption: | Relating to limitations on the rate of growth of appropriations for certain categories of spending. |
SB 13 | Author: | Perry | Estes | Hall | Schwertner | Seliger |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Rodríguez | West | Garcia | |
Sponsor: | Aycock | Cyrier | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to measures to support public school student academic achievement and high school, college, and career preparation, including measures to improve and support dual credit courses, the development of public outreach materials, and the development of postsecondary education and career counseling academies. |
SB 14 | Author: | Taylor, Larry | Creighton |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to empowering the parents of students to petition for the reconstitution, repurposing, alternative management, or closure of low-performing public school campuses. |
SB 17 | Author: | Estes |
Coauthor: | Creighton | Hancock | Nelson | Perry | Bettencourt | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2015 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: May 5 2015 5:28PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties. |
SB 18 | Author: | Nelson | Hinojosa | Seliger |
Coauthor: | Huffman | Eltife | Bettencourt | Hancock | Nichols | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Zerwas | |
Last Action: | 06/03/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
Caption: | Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of certain assets from the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association to the permanent fund supporting graduate medical education and the authority of the association to issue new policies. |
SB 20 | Author: | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Uresti | Hinojosa | Schwertner | Zaffirini | |
Sponsor: | Price | Cook | Raymond | Kuempel | |
Last Action: | 06/04/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
Caption: | Relating to state agency contracting. |
SB 52 | Author: | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Nichols | |
Last Action: | 01/26/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to the computation of the franchise tax; decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. |
SB 53 | Author: | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Huffman | Schwertner | Huffines | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 05/04/2015 H Referred to Appropriations: May 4 2015 7:19PM | |
Caption: | Relating to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs. |
SB 106 | Author: | Whitmire |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Ellis | West | Garcia | Rodríguez | |
Last Action: | 05/20/2015 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. | |
Caption: | Relating to court jurisdiction and procedures relating to truancy; providing criminal penalties; imposing a court cost. |
SB 114 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | |
Sponsor: | Laubenberg | |
Last Action: | 05/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to the applicability of adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies. |
SB 136 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 01/27/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process. |
SB 137 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Schwertner | Kolkhorst | Taylor, Larry | Bettencourt | Creighton | et al. | |
Last Action: | 01/27/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to the maximum rate of growth of appropriations. |
SB 156 | Author: | Nichols |
Coauthor: | Huffines | Bettencourt | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 01/27/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
SB 197 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Keffer | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Point of order sustained | |
Caption: | Relating to the financial self-sufficiency of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. |
SB 217 | Author: | Hinojosa | Birdwell | Campbell | Nelson | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 05/01/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: May 1 2015 3:39PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the self-directed and semi-independent status of certain agencies and to the requirements applicable to, and the oversight of, those agencies. |
SB 233 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Hinojosa | Burton | Birdwell | Fraser | Bettencourt | et al. | |
Last Action: | 04/15/2015 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education. |
SB 276 | Author: | Campbell |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 03/26/2015 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to state savings and government efficiency achieved through a taxpayer savings grant program administered by the comptroller of public accounts. |
SB 309 | Author: | Campbell |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Huffines | |
Sponsor: | Murphy | Elkins | Galindo | Bohac | |
Last Action: | 05/21/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions. |
SB 310 | Author: | Campbell |
Coauthor: | Kolkhorst | Huffines | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Goldman | |
Last Action: | 05/24/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation. |
SB 346 | Author: | Estes |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Hall | Eltife | Perry | Creighton | et al. | |
Last Action: | 02/02/2015 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties. |
SB 374 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Taylor, Van | Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | |
Sponsor: | Dale | |
Last Action: | 06/10/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
Caption: | Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. |
SB 386 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Villalba | |
Last Action: | 06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
Caption: | Relating to school marshals for public junior colleges, notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a public junior college is appointed school marshal, and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. |
SB 398 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Huffines | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Laubenberg | |
Last Action: | 05/21/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system. |
SB 424 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Nelson | Bettencourt | West | |
Sponsor: | Zerwas | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Point of order sustained | |
Caption: | Relating to the licensing and regulation of hospitals in this state; increasing the amount of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain hospitals; authorizing the imposition of a fee. |
SB 425 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | West | |
Sponsor: | Bonnen, Greg | |
Last Action: | 05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
Caption: | Relating to health care information provided by and notice of facility fees charged by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities. |
SB 444 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Kolkhorst | Huffines | Burton | Creighton | Bettencourt | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Davis, Yvonne | |
Last Action: | 05/21/2015 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the exercise of eminent domain by certain toll road corporations. |
SB 523 | Author: | Birdwell | Estes | Fraser | Kolkhorst | Perry |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Creighton | Uresti | |
Sponsor: | Keffer | |
Last Action: | 06/19/2015 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the sunset review of river authorities. |
SB 527 | Author: | Birdwell |
Coauthor: | Perry | Bettencourt | Nelson | |
Last Action: | 03/24/2015 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield Memorial Highway. |
SB 554 | Author: | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 02/18/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process. |
SB 575 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Hall | Campbell | Creighton | Perry | Schwertner | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Farney | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions. |
SB 660 | Author: | Rodríguez |
Coauthor: | Lucio | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Blanco | |
Last Action: | 05/22/2015 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur program. |
SB 673 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Hall | Huffines | Taylor, Van | Bettencourt | Nichols | |
Last Action: | 02/24/2015 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to the funding and issuing of marriage licenses and certifications and the recognition of certain marriages. |
SB 677 | Author: | Creighton |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2015 H Referred to Appropriations: May 5 2015 5:28PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the savings incentive program for state agencies. |
SB 714 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Kolkhorst | Perry | Creighton | Nelson | Burton | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/22/2015 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. | |
Caption: | Relating to the use of automated traffic control systems and photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. |
SB 722 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Nichols | Hall | Campbell | Bettencourt | Taylor, Van | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Burkett | |
Last Action: | 05/24/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to a disqualification for unemployment benefits for refusing to take or failing a preemployment drug test. |
SB 723 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Kolkhorst | Campbell | Nelson | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | King, Susan | |
Last Action: | 05/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to mandatory participation in certain TANF employment and other programs by certain persons. |
SB 755 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Campbell | Menéndez | |
Sponsor: | Button | |
Last Action: | 06/10/2015 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain computer program transactions. |
SB 831 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | Hall | Taylor, Van | Perry | Burton | Huffines | et al. | |
Last Action: | 03/03/2015 S Referred to State Affairs | |
Caption: | Relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and prevention of coerced abortions; providing penalties; creating an offense. |
SB 850 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Lucio | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Flynn | |
Last Action: | 05/28/2015 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to a public duty justification for conduct of a service member of the Texas military forces. |
SB 853 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Button | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2015 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the signature requirement for a sales tax permit application filed electronically. |
SB 996 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Villalba | |
Last Action: | 06/19/2015 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a school is appointed school marshal and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. |
SB 1000 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 03/10/2015 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
Caption: | Relating to the use of sales tax revenue collected under certain contracts. |
SB 1034 | Author: | Rodríguez |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Miller, Rick | |
Last Action: | 06/20/2015 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
Caption: | Relating to voting by mail, including the cancellation of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. |
SB 1092 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 04/30/2015 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the amount that may be donated by contract by certain populous counties to crime stoppers or crime prevention organizations. |
SB 1154 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Raymond | |
Last Action: | 05/22/2015 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the deadline for filing an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran. |
SB 1163 | Author: | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Hall | Perry | Burton | Huffines | Kolkhorst | et al. | |
Last Action: | 03/17/2015 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
Caption: | Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions. |
SB 1169 | Author: | Campbell |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Garcia | Lucio | |
Last Action: | 05/14/2015 H Referred to Public Education: May 14 2015 12:12AM | |
Caption: | Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools. |
SB 1252 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Kolkhorst | Perry | Taylor, Van | Creighton | Huffines | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2015 H Motion to suspend posting rule fails | |
Caption: | Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement. |
SB 1253 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Campbell | Lucio | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Schaefer | |
Last Action: | 05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to a ribbon for certain members of the military forces who served in support of operations to secure the Texas border. |
SB 1364 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Huffines | |
Sponsor: | Burkett | |
Last Action: | 06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15 | |
Caption: | Relating to electronic filing of certain reports. |
SB 1376 | Author: | Lucio |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Hinojosa | Nichols | Taylor, Van | Zaffirini | |
Sponsor: | Hunter | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to natural disaster housing recovery. |
SB 1546 | Author: | Perry | Hall |
Coauthor: | Taylor, Van | Bettencourt | Creighton | Hancock | Huffines | et al. | |
Last Action: | 03/23/2015 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
Caption: | Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense. |
SB 1564 | Author: | Burton |
Coauthor: | Hall | Perry | Bettencourt | Hancock | Huffines | et al. | |
Last Action: | 03/23/2015 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
Caption: | Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures; providing civil penalties; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense. |
SB 1583 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Fletcher | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to classifying synthetic cannabinoid or cathinone as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense. |
SB 1639 | Author: | Campbell |
Coauthor: | Burton | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffines | |
Last Action: | 05/25/2015 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: May 25 2015 3:23PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the procedures for municipal annexations. |
SB 1657 | Author: | Watson |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Miller, Rick | |
Last Action: | 06/10/2015 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to approval of the issuance of tax and revenue anticipation notes. |
SB 1760 | Author: | Creighton |
Coauthor: | Campbell | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Bonnen, Dennis | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2015 E See remarks for effective date | |
Caption: | Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem tax procedures. |
SB 1968 | Author: | Huffman |
Coauthor: | Hall | Bettencourt | Campbell | Taylor, Van | |
Last Action: | 05/21/2015 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to the organization of public employees. |
SB 2046 | Author: | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Campbell | Bettencourt | Huffines | |
Last Action: | 05/21/2015 H Referred to Public Education: May 21 2015 4:10PM | |
Caption: | Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities; authorizing a fee. |
SB 2048 | Author: | Huffman |
Coauthor: | Campbell | Nelson | Burton | Bettencourt | Taylor, Van | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Cook | Harless | Geren | Oliveira | Kuempel | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader. |
SCR 1 | Author: | Creighton |
Coauthor: | Kolkhorst | Campbell | Perry | Huffines | Estes | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Huberty | |
Last Action: | 05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. |
SCR 5 | Author: | Estes |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Nelson | Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Flynn | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2015 E Signed by the Governor | |
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. |
SCR 13 | Author: | Seliger | Estes | Fraser | Hinojosa | Nichols | et al. |
Coauthor: | Hancock | Nelson | Bettencourt | Schwertner | Taylor, Van | |
Sponsor: | Anchia | |
Last Action: | 05/28/2015 E Signed by the Governor | |
Caption: | Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports. |
SCR 28 | Author: | Lucio |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Nelson | Menéndez | |
Sponsor: | Simmons | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2015 E Signed by the Governor | |
Caption: | Recognizing April 2015 as Autism Awareness Month. |
SJR 2 | Author: | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Creighton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hall | et al. | |
Last Action: | 04/14/2015 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations. |
SJR 5 | Author: | Nichols | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Hancock | Huffines | Lucio | Taylor, Van | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Pickett | Otto | Harless | Parker | Davis, Yvonne | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2015 E Filed with the Secretary of State | |
Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax and the tax imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle to the state highway fund. |
SJR 11 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | Schwertner | Kolkhorst | Taylor, Larry | Bettencourt | Creighton | et al. | |
Last Action: | 02/02/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum amount of appropriations for a state fiscal biennium. |
SJR 14 | Author: | Nichols |
Coauthor: | Huffines | Bettencourt | Creighton | |
Last Action: | 02/02/2015 S Referred to Finance | |
Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or less of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation not to exceed 110 percent on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead in the county. |
SJR 22 | Author: | Creighton |
Coauthor: | Nichols | Hall | Hinojosa | Nelson | Campbell | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Ashby | Darby | Guillen | Bonnen, Dennis | Keffer | |
Last Action: | 05/21/2015 E Filed with the Secretary of State | |
Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. |
SR 428 | Author: | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | Creighton | et al. | |
Last Action: | 04/16/2015 S Again read | |
Caption: | Proclaiming April 16, 2015, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Day. |
SR 618 | Author: | Burton | Campbell | Creighton | Estes | Fraser | et al. |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Eltife | Perry | Seliger | et al. | |
Last Action: | 04/23/2015 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing April 23, 2015, as Texas Young Republican Federation and Texas Federation of College Republicans Legislative Day. |
SR 681 | Author: | Burton | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Estes | et al. |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | |
Last Action: | 05/04/2015 S Reported enrolled | |
Caption: | Recognizing the opening of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's new headquarters. |