Author:
Otto | Ashby
Coauthor:
Burkett | Button | Murphy | Schubert | Villalba
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/23/2015 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2015 2:59AM
Caption:
Relating to the deposit of money received from the federal government and the authority of the comptroller concerning related funds and accounts.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Phillips | Oliveira | Lucio III | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Author:
Kacal | King, Ken | Rodriguez, Eddie | Parker | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
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:
Springer | Kacal | Villalba
Coauthor:
Murphy
Last Action:
04/02/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the funding of certain activities related to the commercialization of emerging technologies.
Author:
Cook | Geren | Harless | Oliveira | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
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:
Simpson | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of certain changes in the use of open-space land appraised as agricultural land.
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:
Leach
Coauthor:
Murphy
Last Action:
02/11/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 11 2015 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.
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:
Keough | Sheffield | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Murphy
Last Action:
02/11/2015 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 11 2015 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the clarification of the offense of online sexual solicitation of a minor.
Author:
Keough | Rinaldi | Tinderholt
Coauthor:
Murphy
Last Action:
02/11/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 11 2015 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the franchise tax.
Author:
Springer | Pickett | Simmons | Guillen | Frank
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Capriglione | Dale | Fallon | Kacal | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport.
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:
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:
Flynn | Bohac | Leach
Coauthor:
Hughes | Metcalf | Murphy | Springer | Wray | 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 this state.
Author:
Springer | Leach | Ashby | Darby | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Guillen | Kacal | Keough | Metcalf | Murphy | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for Firearms and Firearm supplies for a limited period.
Author:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Sheffield | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Murphy | Thompson, Ed | Zedler
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the prescription and pharmaceutical substitution of biological products; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Goldman
Coauthor:
Murphy
Last Action:
03/02/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 2 2015 3:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the franchise tax.
Author:
Isaac | Lucio III | Parker | Rodriguez, Eddie | Villalba
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Bell | Bohac | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/26/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a clarification of the law governing eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events trust fund.
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:
Crownover | Flynn | Miller, Doug | Zerwas | Burkett
Coauthor:
Aycock | Capriglione | Clardy | Cook | Fallon | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.
Author:
Deshotel | Parker | Riddle | Keffer | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Davis, Yvonne | Fallon | González, Mary | Guillen | Hernandez | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/27/2015 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Bohac | Miller, Rick | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Craddick | Dale | Elkins | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
Caption:
Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.
Author:
White, James | Hughes | Raymond
Coauthor:
Bohac | Burns | Faircloth | Frank | Murphy | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of the Compact for a Balanced Budget.
Author:
King, Phil | Burns | Huberty | Price | Phillips
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Farney | Hughes | Metcalf | Miller, Rick | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/25/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
Author:
Burkett | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Springer | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Ashby | Aycock | Burns | Crownover | Darby | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website.
Author:
Smithee | Tinderholt | Hughes | Burrows | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2015 2:53PM
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
Author:
Bell | Johnson, Eric | Villalba | Meyer
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of Elite Rodeo Association World Championships for funding from the Major Events trust fund.
Author:
Workman | Guillen | Larson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bohac | Cyrier | Fletcher | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2015 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 5 2015 2:59PM
Caption:
Relating to creating the Texas Border Security Division.
Author:
Miller, Doug | Keffer | Phillips | Clardy | Sheets
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.
Author:
Frank | Capriglione | Isaac
Coauthor:
Harless | Murphy | Parker | Simmons
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain comparisons of state budgets made by the Legislative Budget Board.
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:
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 | Klick | Coleman | Howard
Coauthor:
Keough | Murphy | Phelan | Simpson | Spitzer | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2015 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2015 6:14PM
Caption:
Relating to the scope of practice of and the prescribing and ordering authority of advanced practice registered nurses.
Author:
Sheffield | Zerwas | Zedler | Miller, Rick | Collier
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bonnen, Greg | Cook | Davis, Sarah | Geren | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to information maintained in the immunization registry with the consent of an individual after the individual becomes an adult.
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:
Sheffield | Zerwas | Miller, Rick | Blanco | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bonnen, Greg | Cook | Davis, Sarah | Geren | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2015 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports.
Author:
Krause | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Burrows | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures; providing civil penalties; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
Author:
King, Tracy O. | Darby
Coauthor:
Murphy
Last Action:
05/13/2015 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and an oil and gas severance tax credit for the use of alternative base fluids in energized fracturing operations; imposing a civil penalty.
Author:
Button | Márquez | Bohac | Parker | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Capriglione | Cyrier | Galindo | Herrero | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain items sold by small businesses in this state during a limited period.
Author:
King, Ken | Kacal | Thompson, Senfronia | Frullo | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening.
Author:
Klick
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.
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:
Farney | Morrison | Smithee | Burkett | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions.
Author:
Simpson | Turner, Sylvester | Dutton
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Canales | Coleman | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.
Author:
Johnson, Eric
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the automatic admission of certain transfer students to general academic teaching institutions.
Author:
Frank
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
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:
Flynn | Simmons | Metcalf | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Burkett | Burrows | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/23/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.
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:
Guillen | Larson | Keffer | Cook
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.
Author:
Raymond | Bohac | Simmons | Zerwas | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anderson, Rodney | Collier | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2015 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain prescription medicine.
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:
Workman | Flynn | Frank
Coauthor:
Murphy | Wray
Last Action:
05/01/2015 H Considered in Calendars
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 an amendment to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government.
Author:
Workman | Keffer | Otto | Raymond | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
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 an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
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.