SB 7 | Author: | Bettencourt |
Coauthor: | Campbell | Taylor, Larry | Hancock | Menéndez | Seliger | et al. | |
Sponsor: | King, Ken | Kuempel | Dale | Dutton | VanDeaver | |
Last Action: | 05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty. |
SB 11 | Author: | Schwertner | Nelson | Uresti |
Coauthor: | Watson | Taylor, Larry | Burton | Bettencourt | Hall | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Frank | Raymond | Klick | Burkett | Dale | |
Last Action: | 05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
Caption: | Relating to the provision of child protective services and other health and human services by certain state agencies or under contract with a state agency, including foster care, child protective, relative and kinship caregiver support, prevention and early intervention health care, and adoption services. |
SB 22 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Watson | Nichols | Creighton | Hinojosa | Menéndez | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Lucio III | Howard | Giddings | Huberty | |
Last Action: | 05/27/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the establishment of a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and to the repeal of the tech-prep program. |
SB 24 | Author: | Huffman | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Nichols | Campbell | Perry | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Geren | Bonnen, Dennis | Price | Kuempel | Paddie | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader. |
SB 26 | Author: | Estes |
Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Rodríguez | Hinojosa | Lucio | West | |
Sponsor: | Landgraf | Pickett | Dale | Reynolds | |
Last Action: | 05/23/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan and other related programs and measures to reduce emissions. |
SB 73 | Author: | Nelson |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | West | |
Sponsor: | Geren | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to leave policy and procedures for state employees. |
SB 88 | Author: | Hall |
Coauthor: | Huffines | Bettencourt | Creighton | Whitmire | Hughes | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/05/2017 H Referred to Transportation: May 5 2017 10:59PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. |
SB 179 | Author: | Menéndez | Zaffirini |
Coauthor: | Taylor, Larry | Garcia | Watson | Lucio | Creighton | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Minjarez | Faircloth | Moody | Larson | King, Ken | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying of a public school student or minor and certain mental health programs for public school students; increasing a criminal penalty. |
SB 267 | Author: | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Lucio | Hinojosa | West | |
Sponsor: | Price | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to the licensing and regulation of hospitals in this state; increasing the amount of administrative penalties assessed or imposed against certain hospitals; authorizing the imposition of a fee. |
SB 275 | Author: | Watson |
Coauthor: | Seliger | Miles | Menéndez | West | Zaffirini | |
Last Action: | 04/25/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to the retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons. |
SB 312 | Author: | Nichols | Taylor, Van |
Coauthor: | Hinojosa | Schwertner | Watson | Garcia | Hall | et al. | |
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 370 | Author: | Garcia |
Coauthor: | West | Menéndez | Rodríguez | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 H Referred to Public Education: May 19 2017 10:11AM | |
Caption: | Relating to the discipline and behavior management of a student enrolled in a grade level below grade three at a school district or open-enrollment charter school. |
SB 416 | Author: | Watson |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Smithee | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas. |
SB 463 | Author: | Seliger | Nichols |
Coauthor: | Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Rodríguez | Birdwell | et al. | |
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 489 | Author: | Lucio |
Coauthor: | Garcia | West | |
Sponsor: | Alvarado | |
Last Action: | 05/28/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to recommendations regarding instruction in public schools to prevent the use of e-cigarettes. |
SB 510 | Author: | Zaffirini | Buckingham | Campbell | Watson |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Smithee | |
Last Action: | 05/27/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records. |
SB 518 | Author: | Miles |
Coauthor: | West | Garcia | Whitmire | Rodríguez | Zaffirini | |
Last Action: | 05/02/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: May 2 2017 6:40PM | |
Caption: | Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that employ certain students in certain paid internship or similar programs. |
SB 570 | Author: | Rodríguez |
Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Hinojosa | Garcia | Lucio | Uresti | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Walle | Uresti, Tomas | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
Caption: | Relating to the regulation of the retention, storage, transportation, disposal, processing, and reuse of used or scrap tires; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. |
SB 576 | Author: | Huffman |
Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Nelson | Garcia | Menéndez | Lucio | et al. | |
Last Action: | 05/17/2017 H Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to a reporting requirement for certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public and private institutions of higher education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing administrative penalties. |
SB 578 | Author: | Lucio |
Coauthor: | Hall | West | Zaffirini | Menéndez | |
Sponsor: | Gutierrez | Blanco | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the creation by the Health and Human Services Commission of a veteran suicide prevention action plan. |
SB 591 | Author: | Lucio |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Blanco | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to a community outreach campaign to increase awareness of veterans benefits and services. |
SB 697 | Author: | Buckingham | Campbell | Estes | Schwertner |
Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Perry | West | |
Last Action: | 05/09/2017 H Referred to Insurance: May 9 2017 11:04PM | |
Caption: | Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization. |
SB 793 | Author: | Miles |
Coauthor: | West | |
Last Action: | 05/15/2017 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
Caption: | Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities. |
SB 794 | Author: | Miles |
Coauthor: | West | Garcia | |
Last Action: | 03/14/2017 S Left pending in committee | |
Caption: | Relating to the biennial report to the legislature on grants made to entities under the Texas Enterprise Fund. |
SB 802 | Author: | Seliger |
Coauthor: | West | Hinojosa | |
Sponsor: | Howard | |
Last Action: | 05/29/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to a study and report regarding best practices in the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education. |
SB 805 | Author: | Lucio |
Coauthor: | Campbell | West | |
Sponsor: | Thompson, Senfronia | Gutierrez | Neave | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to Texas women veterans. |
SB 810 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | West | Taylor, Larry | |
Sponsor: | Howard | |
Last Action: | 06/09/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the purchase and use of open educational resources. |
SB 828 | Author: | Seliger |
Coauthor: | West | |
Last Action: | 05/09/2017 H Referred to Higher Education: May 9 2017 11:04PM | |
Caption: | Relating to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at an off-campus academic or research site or a similar location. |
SB 928 | Author: | Rodríguez | Estes |
Coauthor: | Seliger | Schwertner | Watson | Birdwell | Taylor, Larry | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Pickett | Landgraf | Moody | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to the establishment of the Tom Lea Trail. |
SB 968 | Author: | Watson |
Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Perry | Garcia | Menéndez | West | |
Sponsor: | Alvarado | Leach | Howard | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to a sexual assault policy at certain public and private institutions of higher education and to requiring those institutions to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution. |
SB 1047 | Author: | Creighton |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Faircloth | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18 | |
Caption: | Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes. |
SB 1091 | Author: | Seliger |
Coauthor: | Zaffirini | West | Bettencourt | |
Sponsor: | Howard | Morrison, Geanie W. | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to limitations on courses that may be offered for dual credit by school districts and public institutions of higher education. |
SB 1107 | Author: | Schwertner | Perry |
Coauthor: | Watson | Uresti | Nelson | Taylor, Van | Huffines | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Price | Coleman | Springer | |
Last Action: | 05/27/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
Caption: | Relating to telemedicine and telehealth services. |
SB 1123 | Author: | Zaffirini |
Coauthor: | West | Garcia | |
Sponsor: | Clardy | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for adopted students formerly in foster or other residential care. |
SB 1152 | Author: | Menéndez |
Coauthor: | Rodríguez | Buckingham | Hall | Huffines | Campbell | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Rodriguez, Justin | |
Last Action: | 05/28/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of pursuing enlistment in a branch of the armed services of the United States or the Texas National Guard. |
SB 1153 | Author: | Menéndez |
Coauthor: | Rodríguez | West | Huffines | Uresti | Lucio | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Huberty | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to parental rights and information regarding certain intervention strategies used with public school students. |
SB 1220 | Author: | Miles |
Coauthor: | West | Garcia | |
Sponsor: | Vo | |
Last Action: | 06/01/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to ensuring continuity of education and access to higher education, career information, and skills certification for foster care youth and former foster care youth. |
SB 1398 | Author: | Lucio |
Coauthor: | West | Taylor, Van | Garcia | |
Sponsor: | Thompson, Senfronia | |
Last Action: | 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the placement and use of video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms or other settings providing special education services. |
SB 1404 | Author: | Hughes |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Ashby | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to requiring school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to report certain information regarding expanded learning opportunities. |
SB 1553 | Author: | Menéndez |
Coauthor: | Uresti | West | Campbell | |
Sponsor: | Bernal | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
Caption: | Relating to certain requirements imposed on a sex offender who enters the premises of a school and to the refusal of entry to or ejection from school district property. |
SB 1588 | Author: | Huffines | Perry | Uresti | Whitmire |
Coauthor: | Menéndez | Miles | West | Rodríguez | Hinojosa | |
Sponsor: | Simmons | |
Last Action: | 05/19/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to the elimination of regular mandatory vehicle safety inspections and the imposition of replacement fees. |
SB 1658 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Lucio | West | |
Sponsor: | Huberty | |
Last Action: | 05/20/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to the ownership, sale, lease, and disposition of property and management of assets of an open-enrollment charter school. |
SB 1767 | Author: | Buckingham |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Darby | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective on 1/1/18 | |
Caption: | Relating to hearings and protests before appraisal review boards involving ad valorem tax determinations. |
SB 1813 | Author: | Buckingham |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Turner | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately | |
Caption: | Relating to the adoption of common admission application forms for institutions of higher education. |
SB 1845 | Author: | Campbell |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Blanco | |
Last Action: | 05/20/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
Caption: | Relating to the development of transferable degree or certificate program curricula for which qualified veterans or military service members may be awarded course credit based on military service. |
SB 1849 | Author: | Whitmire |
Coauthor: | Miles | Garcia | Menéndez | Lucio | Birdwell | et al. | |
Sponsor: | Coleman | Thompson, Senfronia | Moody | Hunter | White | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E See remarks for effective date | |
Caption: | Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, to the confinement, conviction, or release of those individuals, and to grants supporting populations that are more likely to interact frequently with law enforcement. |
SB 1929 | Author: | Kolkhorst |
Coauthor: | West | |
Sponsor: | Burkett | Walle | Coleman | Howard | |
Last Action: | 05/27/2017 S House appoints conferees-reported | |
Caption: | Relating to maternal mortality and morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths, including postpartum depression. |
SB 2124 | Author: | Perry |
Coauthor: | West | |
Last Action: | 04/27/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 27 2017 4:12PM | |
Caption: | Relating to a pilot program for assisting certain recipients of public benefits to gain permanent self-sufficiency. |
SB 2144 | Author: | Taylor, Larry |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | West | Garcia | |
Sponsor: | Huberty | |
Last Action: | 05/24/2017 H Postponed | |
Caption: | Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system. |
SB 2170 | Author: | Huffines |
Coauthor: | West | |
Last Action: | 04/26/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 26 2017 6:25PM | |
Caption: | Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District. |
SB 2205 | Author: | Hancock |
Coauthor: | Bettencourt | West | |
Sponsor: | Geren | |
Last Action: | 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17 | |
Caption: | Relating to automated motor vehicles. |