Author:
Hancock
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.
Author:
Schwertner
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Seliger
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.
Author:
Nichols | Hancock | Perry | West
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2021 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
King, Phil | Stucky | Perez | Ashby
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I; creating criminal offenses; increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Nelson
Last Action:
04/20/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 20 2021 10:23AM
Caption:
Relating to rules for fixing the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a bail bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Nelson | Springer
Sponsor:
Oliverson | Harless
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption:
Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.
Author:
Paxton | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Lucio | Nichols | Taylor | et al.
Last Action:
04/06/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 6 2021 3:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.
Author:
Taylor
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/05/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the state online learning system; changing a fee.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Buckingham | Huffman
Sponsor:
Meyer
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the property tax appraisal system, including an entitlement to a tax exemption based on the appraised value of certain renewable energy devices.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Collier | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hall | Nelson | Springer
Sponsor:
Sanford | Burrows | Frullo
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exclusion of certain payment processing services from the definition of "data processing service" for purposes of sales and use taxes.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hall | Taylor
Sponsor:
Klick
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Nelson | Perry | Springer
Sponsor:
Bonnen | Murphy | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Hinojosa | Johnson | Perry | et al.
Sponsor:
Harless
Last Action:
05/20/2021 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding conditions of bond imposed in criminal cases involving family violence.
Author:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of local school health advisory councils as governmental bodies for purposes of the open meetings law and the public information law.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Hall | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor:
Klick | Noble | Oliverson | Bonnen | Frank
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Campbell | Lucio
Sponsor:
Deshotel | Leman | Huberty | Buckley
Last Action:
05/24/2021 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Perry | Springer | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: May 3 2021 4:14PM
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hughes
Sponsor:
Murr
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment or interruption of access to an automated teller machine.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Morrison
Last Action:
05/25/2021 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain data collected by the Texas Workforce Commission to determine general prevailing wage rates for certain public work contracts.
Author:
Springer
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Schwertner
Last Action:
05/17/2021 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: May 17 2021 1:30PM
Caption:
Relating to the sale of wine and beer on Sundays.
Author:
Campbell
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Creighton | Hall | et al.
Sponsor:
Noble | Morrison | Klick | Slawson | Hull
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.
Author:
Hall | Blanco | Buckingham | Hinojosa | Paxton | et al.
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Canales | Cortez
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
Author:
Hall | Blanco | Hinojosa | Huffman | Paxton | et al.
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
04/15/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 15 2021 3:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.
Author:
Birdwell
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor:
Anderson
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area or emergency area.
Author:
Creighton | Powell
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Howard
Last Action:
05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the development of model data-sharing agreements for sharing certain student information between public schools, public and private institutions of higher education, and other entities.
Author:
Hancock
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Button
Last Action:
06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to disclosure by the comptroller to the purchaser of a business of the amount of tax due.
Author:
Hancock
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | West
Sponsor:
Thompson, Ed
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the county in which a person may apply for the registration of and title for a motor vehicle.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | West
Sponsor:
Oliverson | Cortez | Canales | Shaheen | Noble
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the required disclosure of prices for certain items and services provided by certain medical facilities; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Noble | Frank | Swanson | Shaheen | Meza
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Hughes | Taylor
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2021 2:02PM
Caption:
Relating to state contracts with and investments in social media companies that censor political speech.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
04/14/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to performance evaluations of tenured faculty at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Taylor
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Lucio
Sponsor:
Paul | Krause | Murphy | Rosenthal | Guillen
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast Protection District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; providing authority to impose a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Springer
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
05/23/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
03/18/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hall | Taylor
Sponsor:
Clardy | Hefner | Cain | Jetton | Swanson
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Hall | Hughes
Last Action:
05/04/2021 H Referred to Elections: May 4 2021 5:19PM
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Campbell | Hughes | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Harris | Cain | Parker | Schofield
Last Action:
05/18/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail.
Author:
Perry | Campbell | Hall
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Lucio | Taylor
Sponsor:
Oliverson | Klick | Price | Schaefer
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hancock
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Zaffirini
Last Action:
04/30/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 30 2021 1:38PM
Caption:
Relating to extreme weather preparedness of critical electric and natural gas infrastructure; authorizing administrative penalties.
Author:
Taylor
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Huffman | Hughes | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor:
Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Reynolds
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required posting of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Frank | Minjarez
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of health and human services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Powell
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Paxton | Taylor | West | et al.
Last Action:
05/20/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to providing high-quality tutoring services to public school students, including the creation of the Texas Tutor Corps program, and the use of the compensatory education allotment for certain tutoring services programs.
Author:
Taylor
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Kolkhorst | Paxton
Sponsor:
Bonnen
Last Action:
05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to instruction on informed American patriotism in public schools.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Gutierrez | Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/18/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
Menéndez
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Paxton | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Allison | Meza
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.
Author:
Taylor
Coauthor:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Dutton
Last Action:
05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the assessment of public school students, the establishment of a strong foundations grant program, and providing accelerated instruction for students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Schwertner | Taylor
Last Action:
05/13/2021 H Referred to Public Health: May 13 2021 10:39AM
Caption:
Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.
Author:
Schwertner
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Campbell | Hall | Paxton | Schwertner | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Referred to Public Education: May 3 2021 10:56AM
Caption:
Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.
Author:
Miles
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor:
White | Murr | Reynolds | Rose
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Expressing commitment to eliminating racially offensive place names and urging the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve requests to change racially offensive names of geographic features.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Springer | Taylor | West
Sponsor:
Frank | Sanford | Hernandez | Metcalf
Last Action:
06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.
Author:
Hancock
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor:
Leach | Parker | Noble | Slawson
Last Action:
05/19/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.