BILLS REFERRED TODAY |
Monday May 4, 2015 |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Expressing support for the study and regulation of modern agricultural technologies. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Authorizing a portrait of Governor Rick Perry to be placed in the Texas Capitol. Administration |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology at certain events. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Gold Star Mothers. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website. Higher Education |
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Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security |
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Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases. State Affairs |
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Relating to an executory contract for the conveyance of real property; providing a penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a requirement that a peace officer obtain a search warrant before conducting a body cavity search during a traffic stop. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as open-space land if a change in use of the land occurs. Finance |
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Relating to the duration of protective orders issued in cases of family violence against persons who are subsequently confined or imprisoned. State Affairs |
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Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the acceptance of employment applications through the online system for listing state agency employment openings maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to assignment of certain death benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to providing notice of the availability of paid leave for military service to public officers and employees. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to the applicability of the law governing saltwater pipeline facilities located in the vicinity of public roads. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to certain waivers by a defendant regarding a community supervision revocation hearing. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the assignment of certain judges as a visiting judge. State Affairs |
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Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to certain physicians and health care providers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to an exemption from the cosmetologist licensing law for persons who provide certain services at a special event. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the creation of research technology corporations for the development and commercialization of technologies owned by institutions of higher education or by certain medical centers with members that are institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions; providing a penalty. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County as the Bob Luman Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to a study on the benefits of prenatal surgical procedures to treat birth defects. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property held by the Health and Human Services Commission to the City of Rusk. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the certification of certain peace officers to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards. Transportation |
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Relating to the installation of solar-powered stop signs by a property owners' association. Transportation |
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Relating to a landowner's liability for certain aviation activities on or above the owner's land. State Affairs |
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Relating to license plates issued to retired members of the military. Transportation |
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Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for antique buses. Transportation |
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Relating to proof of eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a person. Finance |
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Relating to the definition of a public health nuisance; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the reactivation of a peace officer license; authorizing fees. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the issuance of 36th Infantry Division specialty license plates and souvenir license plates. Transportation |
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Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons. State Affairs |
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Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee. State Affairs |
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Relating to the eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of certain persons with a life estate in the homestead property. Finance |
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Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the liability of certain sports officials and organizations. State Affairs |
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Relating to liability of food donors. State Affairs |
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Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Ellis County. Higher Education |
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Relating to developmental education programs under the Texas Success Initiative for public institutions of higher education. Higher Education |
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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the definition of a state judge for purposes of state driver's license and personal identification laws. Transportation |
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Relating to an exemption from the attorney occupation tax for attorneys exclusively offering pro bono legal services. Finance |
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Relating to persons who may operate a public water supply system. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles. Transportation |
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Relating to the assessment of public school students in writing and English language arts. Education |
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Relating to authorizing certain utility cost savings and alternative fuel programs as eligible for local government energy savings performance contracts. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to reporting information for certain foster children who are missing or are victims of sex trafficking. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the annexation of certain territory by the Wise County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to requirements for annexation of certain commercial or industrial areas by a general-law municipality. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a human papillomavirus-associated cancer strategic plan developed by the Department of State Health Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a requirement that each state university's Internet website include a link to certain employment data. Higher Education |
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Relating to the notification of certain legislators of the death of a child in foster care. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the treatment and recycling for beneficial use of certain waste arising out of or incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the appeal of a residential eviction suit. State Affairs |
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Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to community supervision and corrections department officers and juvenile probation officers; reducing a fee. State Affairs |
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Relating to peace officer identification cards. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the annexation of certain territory by general law municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the administration of housing funds set aside for persons with disabilities through the homebuyer assistance program. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the inclusion of mental health in the public services endorsement on a public school diploma and in information about health science career pathways. Education |
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Relating to notice, reporting, and records requirements for holders of certain personal property that is or may be presumed abandoned. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to certain temporary orders in a suit for modification of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. State Affairs |
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalties in certain circumstances for insider trading and other misuse of official information by public servants. State Affairs |
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Relating to investment options for property recovered in a suit by a next friend or guardian ad litem on behalf of a minor or incapacitated person. State Affairs |
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Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating a criminal offense. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to block scheduling for certain associate degree and certificate programs at public junior colleges. Higher Education |
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Relating to testing certain defendants or confined persons for communicable diseases. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the Texas military forces oath of affirmation. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to authorizing certain real property transactions involving the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to an identifying number assigned to a notary public by the secretary of state. State Affairs |
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Relating to the methods by which a political subdivision may submit contributions to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System. State Affairs |
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Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts. Transportation |
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Relating to the composition of local boards of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System. State Affairs |
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Relating to the abolishment of the interagency task force on electronic benefits transfers. Health & Human Services |
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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. State Affairs |
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Relating to the transfer of driver and traffic safety education from the Texas Education Agency and the Department of Public Safety to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; changing the amounts of certain fees; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Education |
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Relating to the online renewal of driver's licenses of certain active duty military personnel and relatives. Transportation |
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Relating to the establishment of a regional center for public safety excellence in the Rio Grande Valley. Higher Education |
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Relating to punishment for the offense of driving a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license; increasing a penalty. Transportation |
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Relating to the development and implementation of a statewide strategy for legacy system modernization. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the regulation and use of graywater and alternative onsite water. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate certain care to an intern. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 87 as the Texas Game Warden Michael C. Pauling Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit by advanced placement examination at public institutions of higher education. Higher Education |
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Relating to the authorization of independent school districts to use electronic means to notify parents of a student's academic performance. Education |
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Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by an entity other than a state agency. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the recycling of county surplus or salvage property. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to establishing precincts for elections held on a uniform election date by certain political subdivisions. State Affairs |
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Relating to the diversion, treatment, and use of marine seawater and the discharge of treated marine seawater and waste resulting from the desalination of marine seawater; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to voter information provided by a voter registrar to the secretary of state. State Affairs |
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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. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan provided by certain hospital districts. State Affairs |
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Relating to the designation of May as Postpartum Depression Awareness Month. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the road powers of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 182. Administration |
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Relating to the initial inspection period for motor vehicles purchased by certain commercial fleet buyers. Transportation |
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Relating to allowing a governmental body to request clarification of a request for public information by electronic mail. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the purchasing of a firearm of an honorably retired or deceased peace officer. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to information required of an applicant for a driver's license. Transportation |
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Relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to authorizing certain current and retired associate judges to conduct a marriage ceremony. State Affairs |
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Relating to the revocation of certain water utilities' certificate of public convenience and necessity for major rules violations. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to designating January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Administration |
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Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the naming by the Texas Historical Commission of certain areas without historical value that are on historic sites. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the annual audit of the books and records of the Maverick County Hospital District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the adoption of the Texas Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. State Affairs |
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Relating to inspections and other activities conducted by engineers in connection with the issuance of certain windstorm and hail insurance. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to The University of Texas at Austin. Higher Education |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of associate auctioneers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; requiring an occupational license. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Alpha Ranch Water Control and Improvement District of Denton and Wise Counties; providing authority to issue bonds, impose a tax, and levy assessments for roadway purposes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Brookfield Water Control and Improvement District; providing authority to issue bonds, impose a tax, and levy assessments for roadway purposes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone at or adjacent to the Pharr port of entry. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the repeal of an offense prohibiting offensive noise on a premises covered by an alcoholic beverage license or permit. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to jurisdiction in an eminent domain proceeding in Harris County. State Affairs |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Canyon Falls Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to certain programs provided to families of children at risk for abuse and neglect. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to an alternative composition of a board of directors of a regional mobility authority. Transportation |
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Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas annexed by a municipality. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the powers, duties, and administration of groundwater conservation districts; amending provisions that authorize fees. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to employment activities of certain emergency response personnel for purposes of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to trauma-informed care training for certain employees of state supported living centers and intermediate care facilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to certain qualified residential rental assistance projects financed by private activity bonds. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the appointment of counsel in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. State Affairs |
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Relating to the administration of "pay for success" contracts for state agencies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program. Higher Education |
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Relating to the amount that may be donated by contract by certain populous counties to crime stoppers or crime prevention organizations. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process. State Affairs |
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Relating to eligibility requirements to act as a financial adviser or investment adviser in relation to certain public securities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to qualified nonprofit corporations acting for and on behalf of two or more cities. Higher Education |
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Relating to the dissolution of the Rebecca Creek Municipal Utility District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the liability of reimbursing employers under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to certain administrative procedures and enforcement authority relating to state banks, state trust companies, and bank holding companies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to cloud computing services. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to determine applicant eligibility for a license. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to rate-setting and data collection processes under the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to fees charged by the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District. Administration |
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Relating to the appointment by insurers, health maintenance organizations, and their agents of holders of a temporary agent's license. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the provision of habilitation and certain health care services by a home and community support services agency; authorizing a fee, providing penalties, and requiring an occupational license. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to county energy transportation reinvestment zones. Transportation |
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Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 218; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Administration |
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Relating to the creation of the Foster Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 22; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Administration |
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Relating to competitive bidding procedures and election requirements for the Westchase District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 21; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Administration |
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Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 23; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Administration |
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Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 20; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Administration |