Author:
Wu | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Rose | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
05/31/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services.
Author:
Moody | Isaac | Dutton | White | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the civil and criminal penalties for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana and an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Israel
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Arévalo | Ashby | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Referred to Elections: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Howard | Davis, Sarah | Israel | Farrar | Minjarez
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Bernal | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
02/13/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 13 2017 3:06PM
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products.
Author:
Canales | White | Collier | Leach | Murr
Coauthor:
Bernal | Workman
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the administrative, civil, and criminal consequences, including fines, fees, and costs, imposed on persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of certain criminal offenses and to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Button | Springer | Murphy | Gutierrez | Goldman
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Arévalo | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
02/16/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 16 2017 4:31PM
Caption:
Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government.
Author:
VanDeaver | Isaac | Deshotel | Ashby | Huberty
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Bernal | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
05/27/2017 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to assessment of public school students and providing accelerated instruction and eliminating performance requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.
Author:
Israel | Elkins | Capriglione | Turner
Coauthor:
Allen | Arévalo | Bernal | Laubenberg | Leach | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.
Author:
Israel | Hernandez | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Arévalo | Bernal | Blanco | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2017 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hernandez | Laubenberg | Collier | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Bernal | Blanco | Neave | Rodriguez, Eddie | Thompson, Ed
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to coverage for certain breast cancer screening procedures under certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Sheffield | Zerwas | Price | Cook | Raymond
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Burns | Cortez | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Author:
Cain | Deshotel | Dutton
Coauthor:
Bernal | Canales | Gervin-Hawkins | Reynolds | Stickland | et al.
Last Action:
02/27/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 27 2017 3:38PM
Caption:
Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.
Author:
Price | Bonnen, Greg | Coleman | Collier | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Allen | Arévalo | Bernal | Blanco | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to peer specialists, peer services, and the provision of those services under the medical assistance program.
Author:
Israel | Workman | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Arévalo | Bernal | Cortez | Gervin-Hawkins | Hinojosa, Gina | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2017 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a public transit motor bus by certain mass transit entities on an improved shoulder.
Author:
Raymond | Price | Zerwas | Longoria | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to contract requirements for prescription drug benefits provided by Medicaid managed care organizations.
Author:
Pickett | Landgraf | Moody | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Coauthor:
Bernal | Blanco | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
03/15/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 15 2017 4:17PM
Caption:
Relating to the designation of portions of certain highways as the Tom Lea Trail.
Author:
Lucio III | Isaac | White | Simmons | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Arévalo | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.
Author:
Krause | Dean | Guillen | Villalba | Blanco
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 21 2017 12:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
Author:
Fallon | Button | Turner | Raymond | Geren
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Author:
Gutierrez | Flynn | Lozano | Blanco | Clardy
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2017 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Author:
Oliverson | Smithee | Cook | Turner
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Bell | Bernal | Biedermann | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to notice of health benefit plan provider network status provided by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities.
Author:
Stucky | González, Mary | Ashby | Springer | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/08/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.
Author:
Laubenberg | Israel
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Arévalo | Bernal | Blanco | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2017 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the conduct of primary elections; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Schubert | Ashby | Nevárez | Springer | Clardy
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Calendars Committee
Caption:
Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.
Author:
Arévalo
Coauthor:
Bernal | Cortez | Gervin-Hawkins | Larson | Minjarez | et al.
Last Action:
01/17/2017 H Reported enrolled: Jan 17 2017 6:48PM
Caption:
In memory of Archbishop Patricio Flores of San Antonio.
Author:
Howard
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Arévalo | Bernal | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2017 11:01PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Texas Democratic Women.
Author:
Sanford | Leach | White | Anchia | Dukes
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bernal | Biedermann | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/25/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2017 3:05PM
Caption:
Recognizing the Armenian genocide.
Author:
Anchia
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Arévalo | Bernal | Blanco | et al.
Last Action:
03/22/2017 H Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select: Mar 22 2017 11:37AM
Caption:
Condemning President Trump's executive order as an open act of discrimination against Muslims and as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Author:
Anchia | Villalba | Israel | Anderson, Rodney
Coauthor:
Bernal | Goldman | Hinojosa, Gina | Koop | Stephenson | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: May 9 2017 11:04PM
Caption:
Condemning recent acts of anti-Semitism in the United States.
Author:
Canales | Keough | Nevárez | Guerra | Raymond
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bernal | Blanco | Cortez | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2017 8:19AM
Caption:
Urging Congress to recognize the importance of trade between Texas and Mexico.