Local and Uncontested Bills for 5/15/2015

LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS


(Revised)



The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Friday, May 15, 2015 at 9:00 AM or upon recess.




SB 674 (CS) (LC)Campbell/ et al.

Relating to instruction regarding mental health, substance abuse, and youth suicide in educator training programs.


SB 1316 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.


SB 1362 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties and composition of the board of directors of the Bridgeland Management District.


SB 1363 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of Simonton Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 1463 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to improving the delivery of health care services to veterans in this state.


SB 1940 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to undertake a study of health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.


SB 2008 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 539; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2015 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 152; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2020 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the powers, operations, and boundaries of The Woodlands Township; authorizing a fee.


SB 2035 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the conversion of the Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4 to the Katy Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2037 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 543; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2040 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 544; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2047 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the territory included in, the composition of the board of directors of, and the powers of the Harris County Improvement District No. 17.


SB 2060 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the boundaries of the Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 58.


SB 2064 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2068 (LC)Eltife

Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.


HB 115 (LC)Dale/ Aycock/ Sheffield/ White, Molly/ Larson/ et al. SP: Fraser/ et al.

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.


HB 188 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Price/ Rose/ Frullo/ Alonzo/ et al. SP: Menéndez

Relating to the composition, duties, and continuation of the human trafficking prevention task force.


HB 280 (LC)Simmons/ Capriglione SP: Perry

Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.


HB 389 (LC)Bell/ Keough/ Metcalf SP: Nichols

Relating to the Montgomery County Hospital District.


HB 431 (LC)White, James/ Miles SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to examine and recommend revisions to any state laws pertaining to juvenile records.


HB 437 (LC)Raney/ King, Susan/ Farias/ Sheets/ Smith/ et al. SP: Campbell

Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service.


HB 440 (LC)Gonzales, Larry/ Márquez/ Simmons/ Villalba SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to adapting the public school physical education curriculum to accommodate the needs of students with mental disabilities.


HB 511 (LC)Moody/ Alonzo SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses committed against a person in custody.


HB 601 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to the premises covered by mixed beverage permits for certain county-owned facilities.


HB 643 (LC)Harless SP: Whitmire

Relating to the procedures for discharging bail in certain criminal proceedings.


HB 705 (LC)Farrar SP: Ellis

Relating to access to a financial institution account of a person who dies intestate.


HB 795 (LC)Springer SP: Perry

Relating to the Haskell County Hospital District; authorizing the issuance of bonds.


HB 834 (LC)Hernandez/ Phillips/ Lucio III/ King, Susan/ Martinez Fischer SP: Creighton

Relating to the criteria for issuing a silver alert for a missing senior citizen.


HB 896 (LC)Hernandez SP: Huffman

Relating to creating a criminal offense regarding the breach of computer security.


HB 908 (LC)Phillips SP: Estes/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and duties of the Red River Boundary Commission.


HB 931 (LC)Murphy SP: Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to an individual's eligibility to receive unemployment compensation benefits on the individual's waiting period claim.


HB 949 (LC)Lucio III SP: Perry

Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss.


HB 1068 (LC)Zerwas SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 216; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 1077 (LC)Kuempel SP: Campbell

Relating to the membership of the Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board.


HB 1133 (LC)Miller, Rick SP: Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to the composition of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.


HB 1148 (LC)Kacal SP: Schwertner

Relating to the investment training requirement for certain municipal officers.


HB 1180 (CS) (LC)Burkett/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Price/ Springer/ Zerwas/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website.


HB 1224 (LC)Lucio III SP: Perry/ et al.

Relating to the purposes for which the assets of certain revolving funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board may be used.


HB 1388 (LC)Bohac SP: Creighton

Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by firefighters and emergency medical technicians.


HB 1546 (CS) (LC)Allen SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.


HB 1662 (LC)Sheets SP: Perry

Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.


HB 1756 (LC)Rodriguez, Eddie/ Workman/ Israel SP: Watson

Relating to the board of trustees of and distribution of certain benefits by a retirement system for firefighters in certain municipalities.


HB 1933 (LC)Darby SP: Hinojosa

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes.


HB 1934 (LC)Kacal SP: Perry

Relating to the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas.


HB 1937 (LC)Darby SP: Fraser

Relating to procedures and eligibility for terminating participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas deferred retirement option plan.


HB 1964 (CS) (LC)Clardy SP: Eltife/ et al.

Relating to certain convention center hotel projects.


HB 2002 (LC)Keffer SP: Perry

Relating to the recycling of county surplus or salvage property.


HB 2022 (LC)Smith SP: Eltife

Relating to the maximum capacity of a container of wine sold to a retail dealer; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty.


HB 2083 (LC)Darby/ Otto/ Cook/ Bonnen, Dennis/ Israel SP: Hancock

Relating to the determination of the appraised value of property for purposes of an ad valorem tax protest or appeal.


HB 2152 (CS) (LC)Fletcher SP: Estes

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces.


HB 2200 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Garcia

Relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management District of Harris County.


HB 2272 (LC)Raney SP: Schwertner

Relating to surety bond requirements for reserve deputy sheriffs.


HB 2394 (LC)Darby/ et al. SP: Creighton

Relating to the compelled production of certain customer records by a financial institution.


HB 2400 (LC)Bohac/ Martinez Fischer/ Wu/ Keough SP: Taylor, Van

Relating to the sale of a new motor vehicle to certain manufacturers or distributors.


HB 2419 (LC)Wray SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the relationship between the Estates Code and the former Texas Probate Code.


HB 2476 (CS) (LC)Guerra SP: Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the operations of health care funding districts in certain counties located on the Texas-Mexico border.


HB 2491 (LC)Pickett SP: Eltife

Relating to licensing and appointment of title insurance escrow officers; changing the limit applicable to a fee; authorizing a fee.


HB 2559 (LC)Zerwas SP: Watson

Relating to leases and other agreements relating to real property entered into by certain hospital districts.


HB 2604 (LC)Dale/ Phillips/ Moody SP: Hinojosa

Relating to a concealed handgun license application that is submitted by a peace officer or a member of the state military forces.


HB 2809 (LC)Anderson, Charles "Doc"/ Kacal SP: Birdwell

Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.


HB 2819 Deshotel

Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants.


HB 2878 (LC)Márquez SP: Rodríguez

Relating to certain qualified residential rental assistance projects financed by private activity bonds.


HB 2894 Lozano

Relating to the election of certain county bail bond board members.


HB 2913 (LC)Aycock/ White, Molly SP: Fraser

Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.


HB 3081 (LC)Thompson, Ed SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 68; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


HB 3123 (CS) (LC)Price SP: Nelson

Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.


HB 3628 Geren/ Lozano

Relating to the adoption by the Department of Public Safety of rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft in the Capitol Complex; creating a criminal offense.


HB 4139 Bell

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 141; providing authority to issue bonds and impose taxes.


HB 4141 Stephenson

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 191; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 4153 Bell

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery-Grimes Counties Municipal Utility District No. 146; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


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