Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Sheffield | Blanco
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program to provide certain veterans with hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
04/28/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the compensatory time and overtime pay for commissioned officers of the Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Miller | Darby | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
02/23/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 23 2017 11:53AM
Caption:
Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for students with dyslexia or related disorders.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for registering to vote.
Author:
Miller
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the time for returning ballots mailed by certain federal postcard applicants.
Author:
Miller | Bonnen, Greg | Zerwas | Thompson, Senfronia | Fallon
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that contract with political subdivisions for certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
04/05/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to granting certain municipalities authority to adopt development regulations around certain military facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Miller | Bernal | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 28 2017 11:36AM
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that a person obtain a dyslexia therapist license.
Author:
Miller
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the National Museum of the Pacific War museum fund.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/09/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 9 2017 4:13PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an elderly or disabled person to defer or abate the collection of ad valorem taxes on the person's residence homestead if the homestead is subject to a mortgage.
Author:
Miller | Anchia | Stephenson
Last Action:
03/06/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 6 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to the definition of eligible central municipality for purposes of the municipal hotel occupancy tax.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
04/17/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the acceptance of a voter at a polling place.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
05/10/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the prizes awarded in certain pull-tab bingo games.
Author:
Miller | Bonnen, Dennis | Zerwas | Guillen | Fallon
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to dyslexia screening and testing in public schools, the employment of dyslexia specialists by regional education service centers, the development of a list of training opportunities for educators regarding dyslexia, and transition planning for students enrolled in a special education program.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/15/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 15 2017 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a study and report by the commissioner of education concerning consideration of the performance of gifted and talented students under the public school accountability system.
Author:
Miller
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for a candidate's application or petition for a place on the ballot.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/20/2017 H Referred to Elections: Mar 20 2017 3:24PM
Caption:
Relating to a voter's use of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail to update the voter's residence.
Author:
Miller | Keough | Blanco | Wu
Last Action:
05/04/2017 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to requiring evidence-based trauma training for certain attorneys, court-appointed volunteer advocates, child-care workers, and child protective services employees.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
05/09/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the period for filing a claim for reimbursement for certain ancillary services under the Medicaid program.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Reynolds
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to operate a roadway clearance program; creating an offense.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/23/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 23 2017 4:10PM
Caption:
Relating to the use of sales tax revenue collected under certain contracts.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Reynolds
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the development of certain local government transportation infrastructure projects; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/27/2017 H Referred to Elections: Mar 27 2017 3:21PM
Caption:
Relating to renewal of an appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/21/2017 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 21 2017 12:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of a child.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Sheffield | Isaac
Last Action:
03/23/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 23 2017 11:29AM
Caption:
Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products on property owned by or leased for a state agency.
Author:
Miller | Thompson, Senfronia | Villalba | Sheffield
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to nutrition and fitness standards for certain child-care facilities and training for employees at those facilities.
Author:
Miller | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/27/2017 H Referred to County Affairs: Mar 27 2017 5:19PM
Caption:
Relating to county authority related to the removal and storage of vehicles and other personal property from a roadway and the regulation of vehicle storage facilities, junkyards, and automobile wrecking and salvage yards; authorizing fees.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/22/2017 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 22 2017 11:37AM
Caption:
Relating to the employment of certain individuals at a sexually oriented business.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/23/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 23 2017 11:29AM
Caption:
Relating to the transfer and transportation from one facility to another of an individual under an emergency mental health detention.
Author:
Miller | Villalba | Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
03/31/2017 H Referred to Elections: Mar 31 2017 11:45AM
Caption:
Relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Author:
Miller
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain county assistance districts to annex public rights-of-way and county-owned property.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the appointment and election of levee improvement district directors.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
05/02/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for early childhood intervention services.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to the retention by hospitals and physicians of medical records of a sexual assault victim.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to trauma screening for certain children and trauma-informed care training for certain providers participating in the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
04/12/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents.
Author:
Miller
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of Telfair Tract 5 Commercial Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Author:
Miller | Zerwas | Burns | Larson | Price
Last Action:
04/13/2017 H Left pending in committee
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 one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
05/06/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran and harmonizing certain related provisions of the constitution.
Author:
Miller
Last Action:
02/09/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 9 2017 3:07PM
Caption:
Honoring the Texas Chapter of the Academic Language Therapy Association and recognizing February 8, 2017, as Dyslexia Awareness Day.
Author:
Miller | Larson
Last Action:
04/06/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 6 2017 2:56PM
Caption:
Recognizing the commemoration of the centennial of World War I.
Author:
Minjarez | Bernal | Thierry | Rodriguez, Justin | Miller
Last Action:
05/09/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Canales | Miller | Wilson | Shine | Blanco
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans and the waiver of fees and costs charged for the expunction and to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure.
Author:
Canales | Miller | Lucio III | Blanco
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of digital identification.
Author:
Howard | Stickland | Israel | Miller | Blanco
Last Action:
02/16/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 16 2017 11:33AM
Caption:
Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
Author:
Oliverson | Cortez | Miller | Flynn | Arévalo
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certain specialty license plates, specially marked driver's licenses, and specially marked personal identification certificates.
Author:
Bohac | Keough | Miller
Last Action:
02/20/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 20 2017 3:08PM
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Blanco | Minjarez | Cortez | Gutierrez | Miller
Last Action:
05/11/2017 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
Caption:
Relating to a database for prospective employers to qualify veterans' military service experience and employment qualifications.
Author:
Raney | Shine | Miller | Roberts | Guillen
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families.
Author:
Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller | Stephenson
Last Action:
02/23/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 23 2017 11:53AM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a mental health treatment for incarceration diversion pilot program.
Author:
Roberts | Frank | Miller | Wu | Klick
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to child and family support services for families in crisis, including authorization agreements.
Author:
Zerwas | Miller
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Paul | Schofield | Miller | Burkett | Klick
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to supervision of the conduct of a primary election; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Schofield | Bonnen, Greg | Springer | Bonnen, Dennis | Miller
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 21 2017 5:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.
Author:
Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller | Stephenson
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2017 6:42PM
Caption:
Relating to county regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors.
Author:
Stephenson | Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller | Stephenson
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of counties to advertise on personal property owned or leased by the county.
Author:
Stephenson | Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller
Last Action:
02/27/2017 H Referred to Special Purpose Districts: Feb 27 2017 3:38PM
Caption:
Relating to public access to financial and tax rate information of certain special purpose districts.
Author:
Holland | Lozano | Miller | Blanco
Last Action:
03/13/2017 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 13 2017 3:28PM
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel dependents.
Author:
Sanford | Burkett | Miller | Minjarez
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a voluntary temporary caregiver program providing temporary care for children removed from their homes.
Author:
Hefner | Miller | Blanco | Flynn | Gutierrez
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to disabled veterans.
Author:
Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller | Stephenson
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to territory of county assistance districts.
Author:
Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller | Stephenson
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2017 6:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the power of counties to enact park use rules.
Author:
Minjarez | Miller | Blanco
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for identifying and notifying relevant federal agencies about certain child abuse and neglect investigations.
Author:
Reynolds | Zerwas | Miller
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county assistance district to impose a sales and use tax.
Author:
Paul | King, Phil | Miller
Last Action:
04/24/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirements of service and duties of certain election officers.
Author:
Lambert | Miller
Last Action:
05/03/2017 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for veterans with disabilities that include the emblem from military academy license plates.
Author:
Bell | Flynn | Miller | White | Schaefer
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act.
Author:
Schaefer | Lozano | Miller | Howard
Last Action:
04/12/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information about certain veterans and their dependents reported by institutions of higher education to the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
Neave | Hernandez | Blanco | Miller | Gutierrez
Last Action:
05/04/2017 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
Caption:
Relating to designating June 12 as Women Veterans Day.
Author:
Sheffield | Zerwas | Miller | White | Raymond
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain long-term care facilities.
Author:
Muñoz, Jr. | Miller | Sheffield
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the inclusion of overtime pay in the computation of benefits for members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Miller
Last Action:
03/30/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 30 2017 1:18PM
Caption:
Relating to the placement and use of video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms or other settings providing special education services.
Author:
Lambert | Thompson, Ed | Miller | Bonnen, Dennis
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain veterans.
Author:
Koop | Rose | Miller | Keough | Anchia
Last Action:
05/10/2017 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to child-to-caregiver ratios and group sizes in licensed day-care centers and reporting certain information related to child safety.
Author:
Zerwas | Miller | Stephenson | Reynolds
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the definition of eligible central municipality for purposes of the municipal hotel occupancy tax.
Author:
Neave | Miller
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the motor vehicle sales and use tax for certain military servicemembers serving on active duty.
Author:
Paul | Miller | Gonzales, Larry | Thompson, Ed
Last Action:
05/01/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Urging Congress to direct the Department of Defense to relocate the United States Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston.
Author:
Dale | Paul | Miller
Sponsor:
Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
04/19/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Richard "Mack" Machowicz of Pearland.
Author:
Howard | Stickland | Israel | Miller | Blanco
Last Action:
02/16/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 16 2017 11:33AM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
Author:
Reynolds | Zerwas | Stephenson | Miller
Last Action:
03/08/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2017 6:03PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 8, 2017, as Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Murphy | Fallon | Miller
Last Action:
03/17/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2017 7:52PM
Caption:
Commemorating St. Patrick's Day and honoring the contributions that individuals of Irish descent have made to the State of Texas.
Author:
Button | Vo | Wu | Miller | Paul
Last Action:
05/06/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2017 9:29AM
Caption:
Recognizing May 2017 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.