BILLS REFERRED TODAY |
Thursday March 19, 2015 |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the disputed payment by a credit card or debit card of a vehicle registration fee. Transportation |
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Relating to the power of certain commissioners courts to authorize ad valorem tax sales of real property to be conducted by means of online auctions. Finance |
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Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to propose a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to authorizing counties to require the submission of digital maps in connection with the county plat approval process. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to certain required reports, plans, and other documents prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to improving the accountability of local workforce development boards and consumer information regarding job training programs. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to entities operating railroads in this state. Transportation |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the evaluation and ranking of similar offers submitted to a governmental entity for certain construction-related contracts. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the appointment and terms of the board of hospital managers of the Dallas County Hospital District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the prescription, administration, and possession of certain opioid antagonists for the treatment of suspected opioid overdoses. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to improving the delivery of health care services to veterans in this state. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to the creation of the organized crime and criminal activity division within the office of the attorney general. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security |
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Relating to creating limited purpose disaster declaration authority for the Governor. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the definition of medical schools for medical residency programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to authorizing the collection of a service charge on certain electronic toll collection customer account payments. Transportation |
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Relating to the selection and removal of officials involved in the process of appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes. Finance |
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Relating to regular reapplication for certain pollution control exemptions from ad valorem taxation granted for certain property. Finance |
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Relating to the establishment of state authorization reciprocity agreements for postsecondary distance learning courses. Higher Education |
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Relating to the use of home telemonitoring services under the Medicaid program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to providing information and other services relating to emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to liability of persons who lease dwellings to persons with criminal records. State Affairs |
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Relating to the eligibility for participation in veterans court programs. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to establishing an enhanced Medicaid managed care consumer support system. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to strategic plan goals to address hunger, food, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity in this state. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the continuity of care and service program for offenders with mental impairments. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to coverage of certain eating disorders as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to reasonable break times and facilities for school district educators expressing breast milk. Education |
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Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to requiring the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to notify employees of an open-enrollment charter school of the revocation, nonrenewal, expiration, or surrender of a charter. State Affairs |
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Relating to alternative education programs for middle school students. Education |
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Relating to community schools. Education |
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Relating to the establishment of a community school grant program. Education |
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Relating to the availability of death records of unidentified persons. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the presumption of intent in the prosecution of certain criminal cases involving theft by check or issuance of a bad check. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of an independent school district and a junior college district; creating a criminal offense. Higher Education |
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Relating to information regarding provisional voting. State Affairs |
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Relating to issuance of a receipt for a voter registration application that may be used for the purpose of voting. State Affairs |
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Relating to the use of a mobile phone by a person occupying a voting station. State Affairs |
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Relating to restrictions on future employment for state officers and employees who participate in a procurement or contract negotiation on behalf of a state agency; creating an offense. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to emergency medical air transportation funding. Finance |
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Relating to the educational needs of homeless students. Education |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance, upgrade, and maintain sports facilities and fields in certain municipalities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to background checks conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain child-care providers. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a requirement that a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement terminate or refuse to hire an employee or applicant convicted of certain offenses. Education |
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Relating to job performance on behalf of a fire fighter or police officer during illness or injury. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to longevity pay for peace officers and firefighters in certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to an electric utility surcharge to assist owners of certain historic structures with electric bill payments and to promote energy conservation and efficiency. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to deferred maintenance for state facilities. Finance |