Author:
Simmons | Pickett | Burkett | Phillips | Goldman
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Faircloth | Farney | Fletcher | Gonzales, Larry | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/03/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Murphy | Parker | Oliveira | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/15/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to the computation and rates of the franchise tax; decreasing tax rates.
Author:
Darby | Keffer | King, Phil | Thompson, Senfronia | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/18/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations.
Author:
Dale | Aycock | Sheffield | White, Molly | Larson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
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.
Author:
Zedler | Flynn | Geren | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Cook | Elkins | Faircloth | Galindo | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells.
Author:
Dale | King, Phil | Parker | Geren | Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Author:
Murphy | Morrison | Pickett | King, Phil | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Burns | Burrows | Button | et al.
Last Action:
02/10/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 10 2015 11:34AM
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.
Author:
Leach | Huberty | Bohac | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Riddle | Tinderholt | Turner, Scott
Last Action:
02/10/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 10 2015 11:34AM
Caption:
Relating to the provision of human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.
Author:
Leach | Keffer | King, Phil | Ashby | Springer
Coauthor:
Keough | Metcalf | Spitzer | Turner, Scott | Workman
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Author:
Fallon | Márquez | Capriglione | Rodriguez, Eddie | Rinaldi
Coauthor:
Bernal | Blanco | Bohac | Burrows | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.
Author:
Keough
Coauthor:
Hughes | Metcalf | Murphy | Peña | Riddle | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of county databases containing information on county expenditures.
Author:
Leach | White, James | Bohac | Murr | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Author:
Burkett | Flynn | Sheets | Button
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Cook | Fallon | Hughes | Leach | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to powers of private toll project entities.
Author:
Burkett | Larson | Bonnen, Dennis | Simmons | Fletcher
Coauthor:
Button | Hughes | Leach | Sanford | Sheets | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities.
Author:
Bell | Fletcher | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2015 3:22PM
Caption:
Relating to the funding, issuing, and litigation of certain marriage licenses.
Author:
Krause | Herrero | Lucio III | Fletcher
Coauthor:
Bell | Bernal | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
Author:
Sanford
Coauthor:
Turner, Scott
Last Action:
03/05/2015 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 5 2015 2:59PM
Caption:
Relating to the abolishment of the state lottery.
Author:
Sanford
Coauthor:
Turner, Scott
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet browsers.
Author:
Sanford
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Laubenberg | Turner, Scott
Last Action:
04/27/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the policy board of a metropolitan planning organization.
Author:
Tinderholt | Wu | Canales
Coauthor:
Faircloth | Fallon | Huberty | Klick | Metcalf | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
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.
Author:
Klick
Coauthor:
Burrows | Turner, Scott | White, James
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to establishing an interstate voter registration crosscheck program.
Author:
Phillips | Flynn | White, James | Riddle | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/13/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Fletcher | Burkett | Bohac | Flynn | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2015 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Krause
Coauthor:
Turner, Scott
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the amount of installed electric generation capacity.
Author:
Wray | Sheets | Dale | Miller, Rick | Smith
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/03/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.
Author:
Tinderholt | Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Blanco | Canales | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Burton
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway.
Author:
Hughes | Fletcher | Anderson, Rodney | Dutton | Herrero
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bohac | Button | Dale | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue.
Author:
Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Paul | Rinaldi | Schaefer | Simpson | Turner, Scott | et al.
Last Action:
03/09/2015 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Mar 9 2015 4:28PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of certain regulations by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision.
Author:
White, Molly | Klick | Fletcher | Flynn | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and prevention of coerced abortions; providing penalties; creating an offense.
Author:
White, Molly
Coauthor:
King, Phil | Leach | Peña | Turner, Scott
Last Action:
03/09/2015 H Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 9 2015 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to public agreements or contracts related to United Nations Agenda 21.
Author:
King, Phil | Bonnen, Dennis | Davis, Sarah | Sheets | Smithee
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.
Author:
Bell
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the funding and issuing of marriage licenses and certifications and the recognition of certain marriages.
Author:
Krause | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Leach | Paul | Sanford | Turner, Scott | Zedler
Last Action:
03/11/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2015 6:14PM
Caption:
Relating to the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment from a pregnant patient.
Author:
Cook | Harless | Coleman | Allen | Huberty
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.
Author:
Hughes | Geren | Oliveira | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Parker | King, Susan | Rose | Villalba | Fallon
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Krause | Lozano | Turner, Scott | Zerwas
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to a program to allow faith- and community-based organizations to offer supplemental assistance to certain recipients of public assistance.
Author:
Springer | Cook | Turner, Sylvester | Klick | Wray
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment.
Author:
Sanford | Cook | Riddle | Lozano | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.
Author:
Bell | Springer
Coauthor:
Elkins | Fallon | Flynn | Hughes | Keough | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 5:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the religious freedom of a conscientious objector to act or fail to act with respect to certain issues of marriage, sexual relations, and gender.
Author:
Morrison | Bonnen, Greg | King, Phil | Krause | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Bell | Fletcher | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance, enforcement, and recognition of marriage licenses and declarations of informal marriage.
Author:
Anchia | Craddick | Nevárez | Crownover | Darby
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports.
Author:
Wu | Darby | Keffer | Anchia | Lozano
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to expedite natural gas exports.
Author:
Johnson, Eric | Anchia | Meyer | Rose | Koop
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/23/2015 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing the Operation Blue Shield initiative.
Author:
Miller, Rick | Bohac | Zerwas | Fletcher | Huberty
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/25/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Author:
Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bohac | Button | Dale | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2015 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 24 2015 6:06PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from the tax imposed on the sale of motor vehicles to the state highway fund.
Author:
Krause | Sanford | Schaefer
Coauthor:
Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | Hughes | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's free exercise of religion.
Author:
Simpson
Coauthor:
Turner, Scott
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the extent authorized under federal constitutional law.
Author:
Sheets | Rinaldi | Fallon | Anderson, Rodney | Alonzo
Coauthor:
Anchia | Burkett | Button | Collier | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
02/20/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2015 5:02PM
Caption:
Honoring the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.
Author:
White, James
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Clardy | Hughes | Kacal | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2015 1:29PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Texas Public Policy Foundation on the grand opening of its new headquarters.