Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Phillips | Oliveira | Lucio III | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Author:
Kacal | King, Ken | Rodriguez, Eddie | Parker | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.
Author:
Darby | Keffer | King, Phil | Thompson, Senfronia | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/18/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations.
Author:
Flynn | King, Phil | Simmons | Bell | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Ashby | Capriglione | Metcalf | Sanford | VanDeaver | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.
Author:
Flynn | Dale | Shaheen | Parker | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Frank | Goldman | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certain capital appreciation bonds by political subdivisions.
Author:
Simpson | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of certain changes in the use of open-space land appraised as agricultural land.
Author:
Flynn | Isaac | Fletcher | Raymond | Burkett
Coauthor:
King, Phil | Laubenberg | Morrison | Riddle | White, Molly
Last Action:
05/08/2015 H 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
Caption:
Relating to daylight saving time.
Author:
Zedler | Flynn | Geren | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Cook | Elkins | Faircloth | Galindo | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells.
Author:
Dale | King, Phil | Parker | Geren | Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Author:
Murphy | Morrison | Pickett | King, Phil | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Burns | Burrows | Button | et al.
Last Action:
02/10/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 10 2015 11:34AM
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.
Author:
Stickland
Coauthor:
Keough | Krause | Leach | Rinaldi | Shaheen | et al.
Last Action:
02/10/2015 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Feb 10 2015 11:34AM
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of handguns; providing for the open carrying of handguns; removing the requirement that a person who may lawfully possess handguns obtain a Concealed Handgun License in order to carry a handgun lawfully in the state of Texas, and conforming changes.
Author:
Simmons | Huberty | Capriglione | Gonzales, Larry | VanDeaver
Coauthor:
Israel | Leach | White, Molly
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for a public education grant of certain students receiving special education services.
Author:
Dutton | Frank | Leach | Villalba | Huberty
Coauthor:
Fallon | Laubenberg | Moody | White, James | White, Molly
Last Action:
02/12/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 12 2015 11:31AM
Caption:
Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Spitzer | Murphy | Springer | Wray
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Hughes | Sanford | Sheffield | White, Molly
Last Action:
02/12/2015 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Feb 12 2015 11:31AM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
Author:
Riddle | Clardy | Bohac | Miller, Rick | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Burns | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.
Author:
Krause
Coauthor:
Burrows | White, James | White, Molly
Last Action:
05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Krause
Coauthor:
White, Molly
Last Action:
02/11/2015 H Referred to Appropriations: Feb 11 2015 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state and submission of a zero-based budget by and performance of a financial audit of an agency undergoing review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Leach | White, James | Bohac | Murr | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Author:
Bell | Fletcher | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 23 2015 3:22PM
Caption:
Relating to the funding, issuing, and litigation of certain marriage licenses.
Author:
Schaefer
Coauthor:
Leach | Rinaldi | Tinderholt | White, Molly
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements for a physician performing an abortion at an abortion facility.
Author:
Tinderholt | Wu | Canales
Coauthor:
Faircloth | Fallon | Huberty | Klick | Metcalf | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system.
Author:
Klick | Zerwas | Zedler | Coleman | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Collier | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and the regulation of related organizations and individuals; requiring a dispensing organization to obtain a license to dispense low-THC cannabis and any employee of a dispensing organization to obtain a registration; authorizing fees.
Author:
Phillips | Flynn | White, James | Riddle | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/13/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Fletcher | Burkett | Bohac | Flynn | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2015 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Bohac | Miller, Rick | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Craddick | Dale | Elkins | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2015 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
Caption:
Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.
Author:
Fallon | Turner, Scott | Parker | Simmons | Crownover
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway.
Author:
Wray | Sheets | Dale | Miller, Rick | Smith
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/03/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.
Author:
Turner, Scott | Zerwas | Laubenberg | Murphy | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Bell | Burkett | Fallon | Fletcher | Hughes | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2015 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.
Author:
Simpson | Oliveira | Keffer | Price
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Burrows | Canales | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to deceptive representations or other conduct concerning certain synthetic substances as a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Author:
Simpson | Smithee | Raymond | Keffer | Price
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Burrows | Canales | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of a person who produces, distributes, sells, or provides or aids in the production, distribution, sale, or provision of certain synthetic substances to another person for damages caused by the other person.
Author:
Capriglione | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Burkett | Farney | Flynn | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
Caption:
Relating to course content requirements for human sexuality instruction provided by a public school.
Author:
Tinderholt | Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Blanco | Canales | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Burton
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway.
Author:
Hughes | Fletcher | Anderson, Rodney | Dutton | Herrero
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Smithee | Tinderholt | Hughes | Burrows | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2015 2:53PM
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
Author:
Bell | Howard | Klick | Keough
Coauthor:
Simpson | Stephenson | White, Molly | Zedler
Last Action:
03/05/2015 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 5 2015 2:59PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse and a physician assistant to sign or issue certain documents.
Author:
Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Paul | Rinaldi | Schaefer | Simpson | Turner, Scott | et al.
Last Action:
03/09/2015 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Mar 9 2015 4:28PM
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of certain regulations by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision.
Author:
King, Phil | Bonnen, Dennis | Davis, Sarah | Sheets | Smithee
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.
Author:
Bell
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the funding and issuing of marriage licenses and certifications and the recognition of certain marriages.
Author:
Bell | Klick | Coleman | Howard
Coauthor:
Keough | Murphy | Phelan | Simpson | Spitzer | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2015 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 11 2015 6:14PM
Caption:
Relating to the scope of practice of and the prescribing and ordering authority of advanced practice registered nurses.
Author:
Cook | Harless | Coleman | Allen | Huberty
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.
Author:
Thompson, Ed | Harless | Huberty
Coauthor:
Faircloth | Kuempel | Sheffield | White, James | White, Molly
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to state support for assistance with payment of existing debt on certain bonds issued by school districts.
Author:
Hughes | Geren | Oliveira | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Krause | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Burrows | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures; providing civil penalties; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
Author:
Landgraf
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Burns | Capriglione | Craddick | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information regarding Down syndrome.
Author:
Klick
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Simmons | Keffer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action.
Author:
Springer | Cook | Turner, Sylvester | Klick | Wray
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment.
Author:
Farney | Morrison | Smithee | Burkett | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions.
Author:
Frank
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Sanford | Cook | Riddle | Lozano | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.
Author:
Bell | Springer
Coauthor:
Elkins | Fallon | Flynn | Hughes | Keough | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 5:33PM
Caption:
Relating to the religious freedom of a conscientious objector to act or fail to act with respect to certain issues of marriage, sexual relations, and gender.
Author:
Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Burkett | Burrows | Flynn | Gonzales, Larry | Isaac | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to consent to an abortion on a minor.
Author:
Morrison | Bonnen, Greg | King, Phil | Krause | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Bell | Fletcher | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance, enforcement, and recognition of marriage licenses and declarations of informal marriage.
Author:
Bell | Miller, Doug | Metcalf
Coauthor:
White, Molly
Last Action:
04/09/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Declaring that presidential executive orders cannot interfere with states' rights.
Author:
Keough
Coauthor:
Metcalf | White, Molly
Last Action:
03/02/2015 H Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select: Mar 2 2015 3:50PM
Caption:
Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
Author:
Anchia | Craddick | Nevárez | Crownover | Darby
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports.
Author:
Wu | Darby | Keffer | Anchia | Lozano
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to expedite natural gas exports.
Author:
Simmons | Goldman | King, Phil | Naishtat | Anchia
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Flynn | Klick | Koop | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas.
Author:
Raymond | Bohac | Simmons | Zerwas | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anderson, Rodney | Collier | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2015 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain prescription medicine.
Author:
Ashby | Darby | Guillen | Bonnen, Dennis | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.
Author:
Miller, Rick | Bohac | Zerwas | Fletcher | Huberty
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/25/2015 S 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:
Workman | Keffer | Otto | Raymond | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2015 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 provide for a federal balanced budget.
Author:
Darby | Springer | Crownover | Simpson | Frank
Coauthor:
Aycock | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/22/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes or for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.