Texas Legislature

Author:

Kacal | King, Ken | Rodriguez, Eddie | Parker | Davis, Sarah

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.

Bettencourt

06/16/2015 E Effective immediately

Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.

Author:

Button | Rodriguez, Eddie | Ashby | Springer | Parker

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Bohac | et al.

Fraser

06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15

Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

Author:

Cook | Geren | Harless | Oliveira | Thompson, Senfronia

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.

05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Author:

Israel | Harless | Morrison | Larson | Alvarado

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Bernal | et al.

04/27/2015 H Left pending in committee

Relating to electronic voter registration.

Author:

Fallon | Márquez | Capriglione | Rodriguez, Eddie | Rinaldi

Bernal | Blanco | Bohac | Burrows | Canales | et al.

Creighton

06/17/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16

Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

Author:

Moody | Lucio III | Dutton | Wu

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Bernal | Blanco | et al.

05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to a civil action to collect a civil penalty for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana and an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia.

Author:

Krause | Herrero | Lucio III | Fletcher

Bell | Bernal | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.

03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.

Author:

Klick | Zerwas | Zedler | Coleman | Sheffield

Allen | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Collier | et al.

05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and the regulation of related organizations and individuals; requiring a dispensing organization to obtain a license to dispense low-THC cannabis and any employee of a dispensing organization to obtain a registration; authorizing fees.

Author:

Fallon | Turner, Scott | Parker | Simmons | Crownover

Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bernal | et al.

Nelson

06/09/2015 E Effective immediately

Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway.

Author:

Farias | King, Susan | Martinez Fischer | Miller, Rick | Coleman

Alonzo | Bernal | Collier | González, Mary | Guillen | et al.

05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the redesignation of veterans court programs as veterans treatment court programs, the administration of those programs, the expunction of arrest records and files for certain participants who successfully complete a program, and the issuance of orders of nondisclosure for participants convicted of a misdemeanor; changing a fee.

Author:

Paddie | Thompson, Senfronia | Meyer | Dale | Metcalf

Bernal | Fallon | Farney | Frullo

05/06/2015 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.

Author:

Alvarado | Gonzales, Larry | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie | Johnson, Eric

Bernal | Faircloth | Guillen | Lucio III | Minjarez | et al.

Hinojosa

05/27/2015 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the creation of the Recruit Texas Program to facilitate the relocation to or expansion in this state of employers offering complex or high-skilled employment opportunities.

Author:

Wu | Murphy | Alvarado | Ashby | Villalba

Bernal | Bohac

Eltife

06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15

Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.

Author:

Israel | Workman | McClendon | Collier | Rodriguez, Eddie

Bernal | Cyrier | Dukes | Fletcher | Martinez Fischer | et al.

05/14/2015 S Referred to Transportation

Relating to the establishment and operation of a motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties.

Author:

Aycock | Otto | Zerwas | Crownover | Howard

Ashby | Bernal | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Clardy | et al.

04/14/2015 H Withdrawn from schedule

Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.

Author:

Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Miles | Turner, Chris | Isaac

Alonzo | Alvarado | Bernal | Canales | Guillen | et al.

05/15/2015 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal

Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program.

Author:

Israel | Rodriguez, Eddie | Naishtat

Bernal | Burkett | Dukes | Simmons

04/20/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.

Author:

Cook | Harless | Coleman | Allen | Huberty

Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.

Campbell

06/19/2015 E Effective immediately

Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.

Author:

Hughes | Geren | Oliveira | Davis, Yvonne

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.

04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars

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:

Paddie | Larson | Kuempel | Rodriguez, Justin | Fletcher

Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Bohac | Cook | Elkins | et al.

05/04/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to transportation network companies; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a civil penalty.

Author:

King, Ken | Kacal | Thompson, Senfronia | Frullo | Zerwas

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.

Eltife

05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening.

Author:

Rodriguez, Justin | Larson | McClendon | Farias | Martinez Fischer

Bernal | Galindo | Gutierrez

03/30/2015 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers.

Author:

Johnson, Eric

Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bernal | Blanco | et al.

04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the automatic admission of certain transfer students to general academic teaching institutions.

Author:

Anchia | Craddick | Nevárez | Crownover | Darby

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.

05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call

Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports.

Author:

Johnson, Eric | Anchia | Meyer | Rose | Koop

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.

West

05/23/2015 E Signed by the Governor

Recognizing the Operation Blue Shield initiative.

Author:

Wu | Vo | Button

Bernal | Farias | Galindo | Gutierrez | Larson | et al.

Menéndez

05/22/2015 E Signed by the Governor

Paying tribute to the memory of Thomas J. Lee, the first Asian American to serve in the Texas Legislature.