Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
General Appropriations Bill.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 5 2017 10:59PM
Caption:
Relating to the decrease of the rates of the franchise tax under certain circumstances and the expiration of that tax.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/24/2017 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the decrease of the rates of the franchise tax under certain circumstances and the expiration of that tax.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to leave policy and procedures for state employees.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Price
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families under a contract with a managed care organization.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/16/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the requirement for parental consent for a minor to join a labor union.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/24/2017 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
05/19/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Price
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of state surplus or salvage data processing equipment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Capriglione
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the production of public information available on a publicly accessible website.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Price
Last Action:
05/21/2017 S House passage as amended reported
Caption:
Relating to certain required reports prepared by state agencies and other governmental entities.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Davis, Sarah | Zerwas
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the operations of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; authorizing a trust company to charge the institute an investment fee.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Capriglione
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the temporary closure of segments of the state highway system on days that certain scheduled events are being held in certain municipalities.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/30/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Author:
Nelson | Buckingham | Burton | Campbell | Garcia | et al.
Sponsor:
Burkett
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the offense of female genital mutilation.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Capriglione | Zerwas | Phelan
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to information collected about and purchases of information technology by governmental entities.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to governmental entity contracting and procurement.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Zerwas | Wray
Last Action:
05/26/2017 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the system for protesting or appealing certain ad valorem tax determinations; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/27/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for meetings of certain special districts.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/27/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting local governments from imposing certain fees on new construction.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/27/2017 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to displaying certain informational materials and videos in driver's license offices.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain persons.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Price
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to reports on the consolidation and certain functions of the health and human services system, including advisory committees within the system, and the re-creation of the Texas system of care framework.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/06/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of certain counseling professions to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Simmons
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of personal identifying information collected by certain airport governing boards.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Davis, Yvonne
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on airport security vehicles.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/09/2017 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Denton County and the jurisdiction of certain county criminal courts in Denton.
Author:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Simmons
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to purchasing and contracting practices of coordinated county transportation authorities.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/13/2017 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/28/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's procurement and oversight of managed care organization contracts serving individuals in Texas Medicaid with serious mental illness.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/28/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a program for marketing, promotion, research, and education efforts regarding Texas wine; authorizing assessments.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/29/2017 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/13/2017 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the approval of a sufficient balance of the constitutional economic stabilization fund by the 85th Legislature.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/24/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Jerry Ronald Walker of Little Elm.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/24/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Tim Weaver on the occasion of his retirement.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/24/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Lynda Arnold of North Texas.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/24/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the City of The Colony on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
01/31/2017 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing January 31, 2017, as Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Legislative Day.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/15/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 16, 2017, as CASA Day.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/14/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 14, 2017, as Texas Council on Family Violence Day.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/22/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Proclaiming February 28, 2017, Nurse Day.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
02/21/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Leadership Lewisville for its contributions to the community.
Author:
Nelson | Birdwell | Burton | Hancock
Last Action:
02/27/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 1 and 2, 2017, as Tarrant County Days.
Author:
Nelson | Estes
Last Action:
03/01/2017 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing February 28 and March 1, 2017, as Denton County Days.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/16/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing members and alumni of Leadership Grapevine for their civic leadership.
Author:
Nelson | Watson
Last Action:
03/20/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Mollie Ann Newcom of Saginaw.
Author:
Nelson | Zaffirini
Last Action:
03/20/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Patsy Spaw, Secretary of the Texas Senate.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/22/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Proclaiming March 28, 2017, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Day.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/28/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming the first class of Regional Advantage–Leadership Northwest Metroport to the State Capitol.
Author:
Nelson | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al.
Last Action:
04/06/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 5 and 6, 2017, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Days.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
04/12/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming Leadership Flower Mound on April 11 and 12, 2017 at the State Capitol.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
04/20/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 20, 2017, as Doctors of Osteopathic Medical Excellence Day and April 16 through 22, 2017, as Texas Osteopathic Medicine Week.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
04/24/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/02/2017 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing May 1 through 7, 2017, as Healthy Texas Week.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/08/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Four Price for receiving the Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Butt Award for Mental Health.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/15/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Marjory Kent Vickery of Lewisville.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/27/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on SB 1.
Author:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/28/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on SB 533.
Author:
Huffman | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al.
Sponsor:
King, Phil | Laubenberg | Geren | Parker | Sanford
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18
Caption:
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing a criminal penalty and increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Schwertner | Campbell | Kolkhorst | Nelson | Perry
Sponsor:
Burkett | Cook | Laubenberg | Raney | Bailes
Last Action:
06/06/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal tissue, and embryonic and fetal tissue remains; creating a civil cause of action; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Schwertner | Nelson | Uresti
Sponsor:
Frank | Raymond | Klick | Burkett | Dale
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the provision of child protective services and other health and human services by certain state agencies or under contract with a state agency, including foster care, child protective, relative and kinship caregiver support, prevention and early intervention health care, and adoption services.
Author:
Taylor, Van | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2017 H Referred to General Investigating & Ethics: May 15 2017 2:18PM
Caption:
Relating to the ethics of public officers and related requirements; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Kuempel
Last Action:
05/21/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Author:
Creighton | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Simmons
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action.
Author:
Huffman | Nelson | Schwertner
Sponsor:
Price | Coleman
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the creation of grant programs to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness.
Author:
Zaffirini | Birdwell | Creighton | Estes | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to establishing a guardianship compliance program.
Author:
Birdwell | Nelson | Schwertner
Sponsor:
Price | Anchia | Rose | Holland
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of the commissioners of the health and human services agencies by the governor.
Author:
Huffines | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 3 2017 7:36PM
Caption:
Relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day.
Author:
Burton | Nelson
Last Action:
04/18/2017 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 18 2017 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the powers and compensation of criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County.
Author:
Schwertner | Buckingham | Campbell | Huffman | Nelson
Sponsor:
Lozano
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to meeting the graduate medical education needs of new medical degree programs offered by public institutions of higher education and to the employment status of certain residents participating in certain graduate medical education programs.
Author:
Whitmire | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al.
Sponsor:
Krause | Dean | Guillen | Villalba | Blanco
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
Author:
Buckingham | Bettencourt | Burton | Campbell | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen, Greg | Darby
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18
Caption:
Relating to maintenance of certification by a physician or an applicant for a license to practice medicine in this state.
Author:
Huffman | Nelson
Last Action:
03/09/2017 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to prostitution and trafficking of persons and to certain criminal and civil consequences of that conduct.
Author:
Campbell | Buckingham | Kolkhorst | Nelson | Zaffirini
Last Action:
04/03/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 3 2017 2:13PM
Caption:
Relating to notification and informational materials regarding mutual consent voluntary adoption registries.
Author:
Birdwell | Nelson | Taylor, Larry | Watson | Whitmire | et al.
Last Action:
02/07/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing this year's participants in the Bob Bullock Scholars Program of Baylor University.
Author:
West | Burton | Hall | Hancock | Huffines | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Jerry Jones on the occasion of his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Author:
Schwertner | Buckingham | Creighton | Huffines | Hughes | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas A&M University students participating in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and the Public Policy Internship Program.
Author:
Seliger | Nelson
Last Action:
05/09/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing May 9, 2017, as Texas Medical Association Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching Day.
Author:
Buckingham | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2017 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Joseph Ray Perry of Haskell.
Author:
Estes | Nelson
Last Action:
05/11/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Frenchy and Teri Rheault for their contributions to the Denton community.
Author:
Zaffirini | Nelson | Watson
Last Action:
05/11/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Edith Royal on her many contributions and welcoming her to the State Capitol.
Author:
Lucio | Nelson | Schwertner | Seliger | Watson | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2017 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Laura Lee Milner Traylor.
Author:
Uresti | Buckingham | Campbell | Lucio | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2017 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the service of brothers Abran, Natividad, Nicholas, Albertano, Pilar, and Reyes Gonzales of Fort Stockton during World War II.