| SB 16 | Author: | Nichols | Huffman |
| Sponsor: | King, Phil | Zerwas | Kacal | Cook | Burns | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
| Caption: | Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun. |
| SB 172 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/25/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
| SB 175 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/25/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of land owned by certain members of the armed services of the United States for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. |
| SB 197 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/25/2017 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. |
| SB 286 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Gooden | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District. |
| SB 307 | Author: | Nichols | Taylor, Van |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the functions and territory of the Upper Colorado River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
| SB 308 | Author: | Nichols | Taylor, Van |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Sulphur River Basin Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Committee. |
| SB 309 | Author: | Nichols | Taylor, Van |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Palo Duro River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
| SB 312 | Author: | Nichols | Taylor, Van |
| Sponsor: | Gonzales, Larry | Burkett | Flynn | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | |
| Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; authorizing an increase in rates charged for the use of state aircraft to provide for the acquisition of replacement aircraft; creating a criminal offense. |
| SB 317 | Author: | Nichols | Hinojosa | Schwertner | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Sponsor: | Burkett | Flynn | Thompson, Senfronia | Clardy | |
| Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, and the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners; authorizing a fee. |
| SB 320 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Bailes | |
| Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. |
| SB 321 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Bailes | |
| Last Action: | 05/29/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District of Liberty County and the Riverside Municipal Utility District of Liberty County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. |
| SB 361 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 22 2017 2:11PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to transportation network companies. |
| SB 577 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/08/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the offense involving the carrying of handguns by license holders on the premises of state hospitals. |
| SB 678 | Author: | Nichols | Perry | RodrÃguez |
| Last Action: | 02/15/2017 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program. |
| SB 786 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/22/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes. |
| SB 960 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/01/2017 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of prescribed burning by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
| SB 1006 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Springer | |
| Last Action: | 05/24/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of land used as an ecological laboratory for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. |
| SB 1007 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2017 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the disclosure to public schools of certain records of students placed in residential facilities. |
| SB 1064 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/11/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to volunteer firefighter supervision of outdoor burning of waste consisting of plant growth. |
| SB 1145 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Deshotel | Phelan | |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain non-ERCOT areas. |
| SB 1146 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/07/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of state hospitals; providing a civil penalty. |
| SB 1205 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Holland | |
| Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sharing of death record information between the Department of State Health Services and the Department of Public Safety. |
| SB 1305 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Darby | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| Caption: | Relating to the grant program using money from the transportation infrastructure fund. |
| SB 1397 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/16/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to notice by a property owner to a mortgage servicer that the owner intends to enter into a contract with a property tax lender. |
| SB 1456 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of certain counties; creating a criminal offense and affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense. |
| SB 1522 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Thompson, Ed | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the composition of the aviation advisory committee. |
| SB 1523 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Davis, Yvonne | |
| Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the state safety oversight program for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. |
| SB 1524 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Morrison, Geanie W. | Martinez, "Mando" | Paddie | Bonnen, Dennis | Deshotel | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the movement of certain vehicles, including vehicles transporting an intermodal shipping container; authorizing a fee; creating an offense. |
| SB 1578 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. |
| SB 1744 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/23/2017 S Referred to Transportation | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of motor fuel quality and motor fuel metering devices. |
| SB 2216 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/29/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to state fiscal matters regarding business and economic development. |
| SB 2252 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Metcalf | |
| Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to granting road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100; providing authority to issue bonds. |
| SB 2253 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Metcalf | |
| Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101; providing authority to issue bonds. |
| SB 2282 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Ashby | |
| Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the dissolution of the Angelina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 and the territory of the Angelina County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1. |
| SCR 4 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/01/2017 S Referred to Administration | |
| Caption: | Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the historic grounds. |
| SCR 6 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/03/2017 S Filed | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 15, 2017, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol. |
| SCR 58 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Gonzales, Larry | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 312. |
| SJR 19 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/30/2017 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or less of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation not to exceed 110 percent on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead in the county. |
| SJR 37 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2017 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 impose term limits for justices of the United States Supreme Court and to allow the states to overturn a decision of the United States Supreme Court. |
| SR 10 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/17/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing San Jacinto County on the occasion of the signing of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. |
| SR 26 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/23/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Bascom W. Bentley III for his contributions to his community. |
| SR 116 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/06/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its seedling giveaway. |
| SR 117 | Author: | Nichols | Creighton |
| Last Action: | 02/06/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Gerdau's Beaumont Steel Mill on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. |
| SR 118 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/06/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Celebrating February 7, 2017, as Athens Day. |
| SR 138 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/06/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 28, 2017, as Leadership Jacksonville Day. |
| SR 139 | Author: | Nichols | Creighton |
| Last Action: | 02/06/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Proclaiming February 6, 2017, as 9-1-1 Day. |
| SR 186 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the First State Bank of Brownsboro on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. |
| SR 211 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/15/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 16, 2017, as Nacogdoches-SFA Day. |
| SR 228 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Montgomery County Historical Commission on the occasion of the dedication of the Lake Creek Settlement Official Texas Historical Marker. |
| SR 229 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Celebrating July 21, 2017, as First Lady Frances Cox Henderson Day. |
| SR 263 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/22/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 22 and 23, 2017, as Palestine Days. |
| SR 321 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/28/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Ronald H. Hufford on the occasion of his retirement. |
| SR 428 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/15/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing parents and family members of individuals with intellectual disabilities. |
| SR 451 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Texas Department of Transportation for its work. |
| SR 672 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first license plate issued by the State of Texas. |
| SR 673 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Leadership Athens Class of 2016-2017 for its contributions to Henderson County. |
| SR 741 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Mary Ann Whiteker on the occasion of her retirement. |
| SR 792 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/16/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Deep East Texas Council of Governments and Economic Development District on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. |
| SR 793 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/16/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing July 19, 2017, as Back the Badge Day in Hardin County. |
| SB 5 | 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. |
| SB 14 | 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. |
| SB 25 | 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. |
| SB 304 | Author: | Taylor, Van | Hinojosa | Nichols | Schwertner | Watson |
| Sponsor: | Raymond | |
| Last Action: | 05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners; authorizing a reduction in fees. |
| SB 305 | Author: | Hinojosa | Nichols | Schwertner | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Nursing and to the regulation of the practice of nursing. |
| SB 306 | Author: | Taylor, Van | Hinojosa | Nichols | Schwertner | Watson |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy; authorizing a reduction in fees. |
| SB 311 | Author: | Hinojosa | Nichols | Schwertner | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of sex offender treatment providers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, chemical dependency counselors, and social workers to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing a fee. |
| SB 313 | Author: | Schwertner | Hinojosa | Nichols | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Sponsor: | Burkett | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | |
| Last Action: | 05/29/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Dental Examiners; imposing fees. |
| SB 314 | Author: | Schwertner | Hinojosa | Nichols | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Sponsor: | Flynn | |
| Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Optometry Board; authorizing a reduction in fees. |
| SB 315 | Author: | Hinojosa | Nichols | Schwertner | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Sponsor: | Burkett | Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Raymond | |
| Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the enforcement of subpoenas, the regulation of pain management clinics, and the adoption of guidelines for prescribing certain opioids by the Texas Medical Board. |
| SB 316 | Author: | Hinojosa | Nichols | Schwertner | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Sponsor: | Gonzales, Larry | Coleman | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to powers and duties of certain prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances and the regulatory agencies that issue a license, certification, or registration to the prescriber or dispenser; following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
| SB 318 | Author: | Schwertner | Hinojosa | Nichols | Taylor, Van | Watson |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to transfer of the regulation of podiatry to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; authorizing a reduction in fees. |
| SB 412 | Author: | Bettencourt | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/01/2017 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices. |
| SB 463 | Author: | Seliger | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Huberty | Lozano | |
| Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of individual graduation committees to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements. |
| SB 575 | Author: | Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | Campbell | et al. |
| Last Action: | 02/28/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. |
| SB 626 | Author: | Schwertner | Birdwell | Burton | Creighton | Hall | et al. |
| Last Action: | 05/17/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction with the acquisition of real property for a public use through eminent domain procedures. |
| SB 627 | Author: | Schwertner | Birdwell | Burton | Creighton | Hall | et al. |
| Last Action: | 05/17/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to notice of a property owner's rights relating to the examination or survey of property by an entity with eminent domain authority. |
| SB 628 | Author: | Schwertner | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | Creighton | et al. |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity. |
| SB 798 | 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. |
| SB 1138 | 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. |
| SB 1148 | 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. |
| SB 2250 | Author: | Creighton | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District. |
| SR 375 | Author: | Creighton | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/07/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 7, 2017, as Montgomery County Day. |
| SR 579 | 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. |
| SR 700 | 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. |
| SR 713 | Author: | Buckingham | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Burton | Campbell | et al. |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2017 S Printed in full | |
| Caption: | In memory of Joseph Ray Perry. |
| SR 742 | Author: | Creighton | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2017 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the dedication of the Salvation Army Wayne Bergstrom Center of Hope. |