Bills & Legislation

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Elizabeth "Liz" Campos

Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Stan Kitzman

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.

Tom Craddick

Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.

Vikki Goodwin

Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.

Suleman Lalani

Relating to seeking a waiver under Medicaid to provide a continuous period of eligibility under the program for certain children.

Suleman Lalani

Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

Keith Bell

Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study and make recommendations on services provided to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.

Suleman Lalani

Relating to funding under the transportation allotment for certain special education students.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to the recovery by the attorney general from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to the reimbursement of fees associated with the issuance of a special education certificate for certain teachers.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to the exclusion from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of the value of any improvement, or any feature incorporated in an improvement, made to the property if the primary purpose of the improvement or feature is compliance with the requirements of standards that address accessible design of buildings or other facilities.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by certain taxing units of a portion of the appraised value of the residence homestead of the parent or guardian of a person who is disabled and who resides with the parent or guardian.

Richard Peña Raymond

Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Stan Kitzman

Relating to the notification of parents of students enrolled in public school regarding certain alleged criminal conduct by an employee.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.

Giovanni Capriglione

Relating to the issuance of anticipation notes and certificates of obligation by certain local governments.

Carl H. Tepper

Relating to waivers and reductions of tuition and fees by institutions of higher education.

Carl H. Tepper

Relating to the collection and reporting of information regarding mental health jail diversion.

Jolanda "Jo" Jones

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate complaints by parents of children enrolled in public school.

Jared Patterson

Relating to the inclusion of a course on modern conflicts in the curriculum requirements for public high school students.

Carl H. Tepper

Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department.

Will Metcalf

Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.

Venton Jones

Relating to the establishment of a task force to locate relatives and certain individuals and to the procedures for providing notice to certain individuals on placement of a child in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.

James Frank

Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling businesses.

Mary E. González

Relating to the manufacture, transportation, storage, and disposal of new and scrap tires; authorizing a fee.

Venton Jones

Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.

James Talarico

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.

Hillary Hickland

Relating to reports on information regarding certain multifamily residential developments to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Richard Hayes

Relating to emergency preparedness of assisted living facilities and the health and safety of residents of those facilities; providing civil and administrative penalties.

Suleman Lalani

Relating to vaccine exemptions for individuals covered under a vaccine preventable disease policy implemented by certain health care facilities.

Terri Leo Wilson

Relating to the County Court at Law of Bowie County.

VanDeaver

Relating to a task force to study the legal and societal barriers to equality for transgender persons.

Ron Reynolds

Relating to the designation of Diwali and Dashain as optional holidays.

Terry Meza

Relating to the provision in the Nepali language of application forms and an alternate examination for a driver's license.

Terry Meza

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.

Terry Meza

Relating to the prohibited retail sale and provision to minors of certain over-the-counter weight loss drugs and dietary supplements; providing a civil penalty.

Suleman Lalani

Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.

Mike Schofield

Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate.

Valoree Swanson

Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

Valoree Swanson

Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

Briscoe Cain

Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Briscoe Cain

Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Oscar Longoria

Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

Caroline Fairly