Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Kuempel | Ashby | Bell, Keith | King, Phil | Price
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to broadband service or facilities provided by an electric cooperative.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
02/26/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of land used as an ecological laboratory for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
02/01/2019 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on escort flag vehicles.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/06/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 6 2019 2:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Canales
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to outdoor advertising signs regulated by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Nichols | Birdwell
Last Action:
02/21/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Medical Board; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Nichols | Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Watson
Last Action:
02/21/2019 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 psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Nichols | Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall
Sponsor:
Lambert
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Finance Commission of Texas, the Texas Department of Banking, and the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, to the training requirements applicable to the agencies overseen by the Finance Commission of Texas, and to the regulation of certain financial institutions and businesses.
Author:
Nichols | Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall
Sponsor:
Lambert
Last Action:
05/26/2019 H Motion to reconsider fails
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Nichols | Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Watson
Last Action:
03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Securities Board.
Author:
Nichols | Birdwell
Sponsor:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/31/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; changing fees.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.
Author:
Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/16/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as timber land or restricted-use timber land.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/01/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/14/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/01/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors of the Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Clardy
Last Action:
05/19/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the construction manager-at-risk method of contracting for governmental construction projects.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
06/15/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the sufficient balance of the economic stabilization fund for the purpose of allocating general revenue to that fund and the state highway fund.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Ashby
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to vehicles eligible for veteran toll discount programs.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Canales
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain contracts requiring competitive bidding by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/07/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 173; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Phelan
Last Action:
05/20/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exchange of certain state property in Orange County by the Public Safety Commission.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Lang | Talarico | Lambert | Buckley
Last Action:
05/14/2019 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to highway maintenance or construction vehicles and certain service vehicles.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/07/2019 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a vehicle transporting equipment used to load timber.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Ashby
Last Action:
06/02/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to invoices and payments under certain state contracts for outside legal services.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/09/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Liberty Grand Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Nichols | Birdwell
Last Action:
03/14/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; changing fees.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/14/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the conveyance of certain state forest land in Cherokee County under the control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/26/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages on certain property owned by the Texas State Railroad Authority.
Author:
Nichols | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Cyrier | Toth | Martinez | Holland | Bucy
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operation of the Battleship "Texas."
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Phelan
Last Action:
06/04/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain counties.
Author:
Nichols | Creighton
Sponsor:
Metcalf
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/21/2019 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the sufficient balance within the economic stabilization fund and to the adjustment of allocations of amounts to be transferred to the economic stabilization fund and the state highway fund under Section 49-g, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/23/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2019 11:15AM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Bell, Cecil
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 164; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/23/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2019 11:18AM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of Tarkington Management District No. 1 of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/23/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2019 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of Plum Creek Management District No. 1 of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/23/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2019 11:26AM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 180; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/01/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the effect of municipal annexation of territory in the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/23/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2019 11:17AM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 179; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Bailes
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the conversion of the May Public Utility District to the Harris-Liberty Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Sponsor:
Bailes
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the conversion of the Liberty Public Utility District to the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 7; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/04/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 176 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/04/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 177 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
01/23/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
02/05/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 4, 2019, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
02/06/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 6, 2019, as Athens Day.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
02/07/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Excelsior School for its role in the history of Shelby County.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/20/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Baker Pattillo of Nacogdoches.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
03/25/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/03/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Shelbyville High School boys' basketball team for winning a state championship.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/11/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/16/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Basket Company on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/17/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Roger I. Van Horn for his service to the Nacogdoches community.
Author:
Nichols
Last Action:
04/23/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2019 as National Counseling Awareness Month in Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Morrison
Last Action:
06/13/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.
Author:
Creighton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Flores | et al.
Sponsor:
Phelan
Last Action:
06/13/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects.
Author:
Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor:
Larson
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to state and regional flood planning.
Author:
Nelson | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor:
Zerwas | Price | Button | Allison | Coleman
Last Action:
05/21/2019 H Returned to committee: May 21 2019 7:16PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
Author:
Huffman | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Flores | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen, Greg | Murphy | González, Mary | Meyer | Walle
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Campbell | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Noble | Morrison | King, Phil | Klick | Springer
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2019 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.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2019 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.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
03/28/2019 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 28 2019 12:30AM
Caption:
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.
Author:
Hall | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
Hall | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols | Watson
Last Action:
02/21/2019 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Department.
Author:
Hall | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols
Last Action:
02/21/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner and the licensing and registration of persons regulated by that state agency.
Author:
Watson | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols
Sponsor:
Nevárez
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the Lower Colorado River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Watson | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the operations and functions of the Veterans' Land Board and the sunset review date for and programs administered by the board.
Author:
Watson | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the School Land Board.
Author:
Watson | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols
Last Action:
02/21/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.
Author:
Hall | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Nevárez
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.
Author:
Watson | Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Nichols
Last Action:
02/21/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
Author:
Buckingham | Birdwell | Hall | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the operations and functions of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the sunset review date for and programs administered by the association; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Buckingham | Birdwell | Hall | Nichols | Watson
Last Action:
03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation of the regulation of land surveyors and the transfer of the regulation to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; changing fees.
Author:
Hall | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols | Watson
Last Action:
03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Author:
Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Paddie
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
Author:
Hall | Birdwell | Buckingham | Nichols | Watson
Last Action:
03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Funeral Service Commission.
Author:
Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the Nueces River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority; following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Nichols | Watson
Sponsor:
Nevárez
Last Action:
05/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the Red River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Referred to Public Education: May 6 2019 9:04PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.
Author:
Hancock | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
04/11/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Apr 11 2019 4:54PM
Caption:
Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Buckingham | Campbell | Flores | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Cyrier | Price | Zerwas | Turner, Chris | Rose
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Author:
Creighton | Alvarado | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Senator José Menéndez on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
Author:
Creighton | Nichols
Last Action:
02/12/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 11 and 12, 2019, as Golden Triangle Days.
Author:
Creighton | Nichols
Last Action:
02/26/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming the members of the Montgomery County Coalition of Chambers to the State Capitol.
Author:
Watson | Birdwell | Buckingham | Hall | Nichols
Last Action:
04/01/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Ken Levine on the occasion of his retirement.
Author:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all means necessary to fully secure the Texas-Mexico International Border.
Author:
Buckingham | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2019 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing Gary P. Nunn for his contributions to music.
Author:
Hancock | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2019 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing Friends of the Governor's Mansion on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
Author:
Whitmire | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action:
05/27/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Patsy Spaw for her loyalty and service to the Texas Senate.