Impact to TCOLE
HB 88 Relating to an unlawful employment practice by an employer whose leave policy does not permit an
employee to use leave to care for the employee's foster child.Martinez A
HB 89 Relating to state contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel. King P
HB 92 Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment
preference.Guillen R
HB 114 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.
Krause M
HB 134 Relating to a peace officer training advisory committee. Dutton H
HB 225 Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or
expression.Johnson E
HB 228 Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation. Thompson S
HB 253 Relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas
Workforce Commission.Hernandez
HB 258 Relating to a prohibition on the award of a state agency contract to a person in a state with laws allowing
or requiring discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.Anchia R
HB 285 Relating to the minimum wage. Alonzo R
HB 290 Relating to a prohibition on sex discrimination in compensation. Johnson E
HB 317 Relating to the consideration by certain employers of the consumer credit reports of certain employees
and applicants for employment.Canales T
HB 360 Relating to leave policy and procedures for state employees. Geren C
HB 370 Relating to the availability on the Internet of personal financial statements filed by public officials. Howard D
HB 381 Relating to sovereign and governmental liability for workers' compensation benefits and related relief. Collier N
HB 462 Relating to a report on legislation that includes a grant of rulemaking authority and rules adopted under
that authority.Dale T
HB 463 Relating to the disqualification from receiving unemployment benefits of certain individuals who are
terminated from employment after giving notice of resignation.Dale T
TCOLE Bill Tracking Table85th Legislature - Regular Session
Note: This table is designed to assist TCOLE commissioners and staff in keeping track of state legislative actions that may affect the Commission. It is not designed to be a comprehensive
review. For additional information about a particular bill, including full text, please visit www.capitol.state.tx.us.
Bill Description Author
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HB 475 Relating to the minimum wage. Reynolds R
HB 476 Relating to the preference given by state agencies for certain goods and services produced or offered by
small businesses.Reynolds R
HB 494 Relating to a prohibition on state travel to a state with laws allowing or requiring discrimination based on
sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.Anchia R
HB 499 Relating to unfair settlement practices with respect to workers' compensation insurance claims. Collier N
HB 510 Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations. Davis S
HB 526 Relating to certain persons' entitlement to public information. Schofield
HB 548 Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment. Deshotel J
HB 567 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.White J
HB 571 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.Johnson J
HB 603 Relating to the adoption of a physical fitness test by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Johnson J
HB 613 Relating to limitations on the rate of growth of appropriations for certain categories of spending. Leach J
HB 625 Relating to the regular psychological examination of peace officers by the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement.Johnson J
HB 629 Relating to leave for certain veterans obtaining medical and mental health care. Howard D
HB 656 Relating to employment leave for certain family or medical obligations. Minjarez I
HB 665 Relating to the requirement that contractors verify compliance with wage payment laws in contracts with
public bodies.Canales T
HB 703 Relating to the availability of personal information of a child protective services caseworker or
investigator.Wu G
HB 718 Relating to family care leave for certain employees. Wu G
HB 760 Relating to excepting the date of birth of a living person from required disclosure under the public
information law.Raney J
HB 769 Relating to the preference given by state agencies to goods offered by bidders in this state or
manufactured, produced, or grown in this state or in the United States.Davis Y
HB 774 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.Johnson E
HB 776 Relating to the removal of home addresses from personal financial statements filed by certain persons. Ashby T
HB 784 Relating to attorney general approval of a state agency action for a declaratory judgment against another
state agency.Zedler B
HB 791 Relating to allowing certain individuals appointed by the governor to state office to file required financial
statements by certified mail.Lozano J
HB 792 Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to
competition or bidding.Capriglion
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HB 813 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.Johnson J
HB 814 Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. Johnson J
HJR 29 Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor's appointments to state boards,
commissions, or other governing bodies of state agencies to reflect the gender composition of this state.Munoz S
SB 13 Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations. Huffman J
SB 23 Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment
authorization program, or E-verify.Schwertner
SB 42 Relating to the security of courts and judges in the state. Zaffirini
SB 56 Relating to the acknowledgment by management of risks identified in state agency information security
plans.Zaffirini
SB 58 Relating to notification requirements applicable to certain state contracts. Zaffirini
SB 63 Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal
financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements.Zaffirini
SB 70 Relating to the required earnings statement provided by employers. Zaffirini
SB 73 Relating to leave policy and procedures for state employees. Nelson J
SB 78 Relating to the disposition of certain state surplus or salvage data processing equipment. Nelson J
SB 85 Relating to the verification of employment authorization by state contractors and state grant recipients,
including the use of the federal E-verify program, and to authorization for the suspension of certain
licenses.
Hall B
SB 132 Relating to the savings incentive program for state agencies. Creighton
SB 134 Relating to state contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel. Creighton
SB 135 Relating to the submission of a report by certain entities identifying spending reduction measures. Taylor V
SB 159 Relating to excepting certain appropriations from computations regarding the constitutional limitation on
the rate of growth of appropriations.Hinojosa C
SB 165 Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or
expression.Rodriguez
SB 191 Relating to the ability of a nonexempt employee to participate in certain academic, disciplinary, college
and career readiness, and developmental activities of the employee's child or grandchild.Garcia S
SB 202 Relating to inclusion of instruction regarding interaction with peace officers in the required curriculum for
ninth grade public school students and to civilian interaction training for peace officers.West R
SB 210 Relating to the required repeal or amendment of two state agency rules before adoption of a new state
agency rule that increases costs to regulated persons.Kolkhorst
SB 223 Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation. Menendez J
SB 229 Relating to the minimum wage. Menendez J
SB 233 Relating to training regarding interactions with law enforcement during traffic stops. Menendez J
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SB 252 Relating to prohibiting governmental contracts with a company doing business with Iran, Sudan, or a
foreign terrorist organization.Taylor V
SB 254 Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment
authorization program, or E-verify.Schwertner
SB 255 Relating to training for governmental entities and vendors, including purchasing and contract
management training.Zaffirini
SB 271 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.Burton K
SB 272 Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process. Perry C
SB 289 Relating to the preparation of government growth impact statements for rules proposed by state agencies. Taylor V
SB 381 Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. Burton K
SB 407 Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to
competition and bidding.Watson K
SB 410 Relating to the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs in state buildings. Watson K
SJR 15 Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations for reducing state debt from the
constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.Hinojosa C
SJR 22 A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage. Menendez J
SJR 24 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for certain excess revenue to be dedicated toward
contributions to state retirement systems, the health benefit plan for retired education employees and
their dependents.
Taylor V
INTEREST
HB 49 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student. Guillen R
HB 50 Relating to the discharge or waiver of fines and costs imposed on indigent defendants. White J
HB 52 Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration and the duties of law
enforcement agencies concerning arrested persons and certain persons lawfully detained.
Metcalf W
HB 56 Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a first responder engaged in the actual discharge of the first
responder's duties.
Flynn D
HB 58 Relating to the creation of a specialty court for certain first-time marihuana possession offenders. White J
HB 62 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. Craddick T
Bill Description Author
1/10/2017 4 of 22
HB 64 Relating to abolishing the death penalty. Dutton H
HB 67 Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program. White J
HB 72 Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs. Keough M
HB 76 Relating to certain conditions of suspension or renewal of a driver's license. White J
HB 82 Relating to the penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marihuana and eligibility for placement on
community supervision or on deferred adjudication community supervision for that offense.
Dutton H
HB 90 Relating to expanding the category of persons required to pay certain costs on conviction imposed to
support drug court programs.
Minjarez I
HB 96 Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. Moody J
HB 99 Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm
ammunition.
Keough M
HB 103 Relating to certain body cavity searches conducted by a peace officer. Dutton H
HB 104 Relating to notification provided to certain victims of criminal offenses. White J
HB 110 Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm
ammunition within the State of Texas.
Krause M
HB 111 Relating to an educational program and fee reductions to improve firearm safety. Moody J
HB 113 Relating to the authority of the governing body of a local authority to impose a civil penalty for certain
violations recorded by an automated traffic control system or a photographic traffic signal enforcement
system.
Keough M
HB 117 Relating to ethyl alcohol monitoring as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication
offenses.
White J
HB 121 Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a
photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
Keough M
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HB 122 Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to
that age.
Dutton H
HB 124 Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding the immigration status of an arrested person
and the enforcement of an immigration detainer.
Krause M
HB 130 Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled
substances.
Dutton H
HB 131 Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from
federal regulation.
Krause M
HB 140 Relating to convictions considered for purposes of enhancing the punishment for certain intoxication
offenses.
Dutton H
HB 141 Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project. Raymond R
HB 142 Relating to the creation of the offense of indecent assault, to judicial protection for victims of that offense,
and to certain criminal acts committed in relation to that offense.
Moody J
HB 147 Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain
felony cases.
Dutton H
HB 152 Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant. Dutton H
HB 155 Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal
Procedure.
Schaefer M
HB 158 Relating to the recording and disclosure of certain grand jury proceedings that involve a peace officer. Dutton H
HB 160 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. Lucio III
HB 162 Relating to conditions of community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses
involving animals.
Lucio III
HB 178 Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle operated without financial responsibility and involved in
an accident.
Lucio III
HB 179 Relating to the employment of certified school counselors by school districts. Lucio III
1/10/2017 6 of 22
HB 183 Relating to the consequences of successfully completing a period of deferred adjudication community
supervision.
Dutton H
HB 191 Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting a handgun license holder from carrying a
handgun on certain property.
Bernal D
HB 215 Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision. Canales T
HB 216 Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 380 in Young and Jack Counties as the Henry H.
King Memorial Highway.
Springer D
HB 218 Relating to improper relationships between educators and students. Dale T
HB 229 Relating to the electronic recording and admissibility of certain custodial interrogations. Canales T
HB 234 Relating to wrongful exclusion of handgun license holders from property owned by or leased to a
governmental entity and to certain offenses relating to the carrying of handguns on that property.
Anchia R
HB 244 Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or
nolo contendere.
Anchia R
HB 245 Relating to the consequence for a law enforcement agency's failure to comply with reporting requirements
for certain injuries or deaths caused by peace officers.
Johnson E
HB 246 Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting a handgun license holder from carrying a
handgun on the property.
Anchia R
HB 251 Relating to the designation of State Loop 12 in Dallas County as the Governor Ann Richards Memorial
Loop.
Anchia R
HB 255 Relating to the offense involving the carrying of handguns by license holders on the premises or property
of certain recreational facilities.
Anchia R
HB 259 Relating to the creation of certain offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows. Anchia R
HB 261 Relating to enhanced penalties for assault of employees of or volunteers for certain clinics or facilities that
provide abortion or family planning services.
Howard D
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HB 263 Relating to the issuance of "Back the Blue" specialty license plates. Lozano J
HB 268 Relating to venue in the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving obstruction or retaliation. Lozano J
HB 269 Relating to judicial proceedings on a petition to set aside a conviction or an order of expunction of criminal
history record information for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Thompson S
HB 272 Relating to a required training course on human trafficking for commercial driver's license applicants. Thompson S
HB 275 Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program. Gonzales L
HB 276 Relating to the number of license plates to be issued for and displayed on certain motor vehicles. Gonzales L
HB 277 Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 79 as the Officer Chris Kelley Memorial Highway. Gonzales L
HB 282 Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with
institutions of higher education.
Anchia R
HB 289 Relating to protective orders for certain children who are victims of abuse or neglect. Phelan D
HB 291 Relating to limiting the locations in which a license holder may openly carry a handgun. Johnson E
HB 298 Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed. Larson L
HB 303 Relating to repayment of money contributed by the Texas Department of Transportation or the Texas
Transportation Commission for toll projects.
Pickett J
HB 316 Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of another in capital felony
cases.
Canales T
HB 322 Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans and the waiver of fees
and costs charged for the expunction.
Canales T
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HB 323 Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture
proceeding.
Canales T
HB 324 Relating to the recording and disclosure of certain grand jury proceedings that involve a governmental
employee.
Canales T
HB 325 Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent offenses. Canales T
HB 328 Relating to state and federal laws regarding immigrants or immigration, including the enforcement of
those laws by certain governmental entities and the use of consular identity documents for certain
purposes.
Workman P
HB 331 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child and the duty of certain professionals to
report that offense and to instruction in school districts regarding consent in sexual relationships.
Gonzalez M
HB 333 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student. Meyer M
HB 339 Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to
carry a handgun.
Burrows D
HB 342 Relating to notice provided to a court regarding certain defendants placed on state jail felony community
supervision.
Canales T
HB 344 Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain criminal asset forfeiture proceedings. Canales T
HB 346 Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to an offense for which an indictment or
information was dismissed with prejudice.
Canales T
HB 347 Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of digital identification. Canales T
HB 348 Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of
certain property.
Canales T
HB 351 Relating to the discharge or waiver of fines and costs imposed on indigent defendants. Canales T
HB 354 Relating to the process for establishing speed limits on roads near certain schools. Raney J
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HB 355 Relating to prohibiting certain sex offenders from residing on the campus of a public or private institution
of higher education.
Raney J
HB 356 Relating to the carrying of concealed or holstered handguns by certain handgun license holders attending
a meeting of the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter
school.
Huberty D
HB 361 Relating to erecting signs for a public election on certain rights-of-way. Huberty D
HB 362 Relating to the procedure for rearrest and adjustment of the bond amount in certain criminal cases. Moody J
HB 372 Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun. Springer D
HB 375 Relating to providing for the carrying of handguns without a license and to related offenses and penalties. Stickland
HB 377 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to surviving spouses of certain military veterans. Oliverson
HB 383 Relating to enhancing the penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders. Murphy J
HB 391 Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with
institutions of higher education.
Howard D
HB 392 Relating to certain offenses involving the carrying of handguns by license holders on the premises of
certain hospitals, mental health facilities, and nursing facilities.
Howard D
HB 401 Relating to civil or criminal liability for leaving certain animals unattended in or removing certain
individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.
Villalba J
HB 403 Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun. Springer D
HB 406 Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and
Texas resident driver's instruction permit.
Alonzo R
HB 409 Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1810 in Jack County as the Luther G.
Prunty Memorial Highway.
Springer D
HB 414 Relating to the electronic recording of certain custodial interrogations. Collier N
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HB 415 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping. Minjarez I
HB 416 Relating to a program to facilitate, through the issuance and use of electronic toll collection transponders,
free or discounted toll project use available to certain military personnel.
White J
HB 419 Relating to providing certain information to criminal defendants charged with certain drug offenses before
a plea is entered.
White J
HB 420 Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence relating to climate change or global warming in certain
criminal cases.
White J
HB 422 Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from the Employees Retirement System of Texas
of certain elected officials convicted of certain offenses.
Fallon P
HB 429 Relating to increasing the punishment for an offense committed against a person because of the person's
status as a peace officer, a firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.
Villalba J
HB 435 Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer
emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun.
King K
HB 447 Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing or forbidding handguns on
the business premises.
Bell C
HB 458 Relating to the issuance of peace officer specialty license plates. Dale T
HB 459 Relating to the suspension of a driver's license for the failure to pay a surcharge. Dale T
HB 465 Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving the carrying of weapons at amusement parks or
locations associated with schools or educational institutions.
Anchia R
HB 466 Relating to limiting the locations in which a license holder may openly carry a handgun. Anchia R
HB 471 Relating to authorizing a credit union or other financial institution to conduct savings promotion raffles. Johnson E
HB 472 Relating to judicial review of protective orders and the duration of those orders. Dale T
1/10/2017 11 of 22
HB 479 Relating to the authority of the governing body of a local authority to impose a civil penalty for certain
violations recorded by an automated traffic control system or a photographic traffic signal enforcement
system.
Metcalf W
HB 491 Relating to requiring registration as a sex offender of certain defendants convicted of the offense of
continuous trafficking of persons.
Frullo J
HB 497 Relating to the liability of a business that allows handguns to be carried on the business's premises. Rinaldi M
HB 512 Relating to the placement of warning signs in areas where the use of a wireless communication device is
prohibited.
Davis S
HB 514 Relating to the authority of certain personal protection officers to carry certain weapons. Simmons R
HB 516 Relating to the requirement that drivers younger than a certain age complete and pass a driver education
course.
Israel C
HB 519 Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger
safety seat system.
Turner C
HB 520 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. Turner C
HB 524 Relating to the punishment for certain offenses involving family violence. Villalba J
HB 525 Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent
offenses against children or offenses involving family or dating violence.
Villalba J
HB 535 Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for damages to real property
suffered as a result of a person evading arrest or detention.
Longoria O
HB 551 Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been
expunged.
Collier N
HB 556 Relating to the civil liability of certain persons in connection with allowing or forbidding handguns on the
premises of a business or apartment complex.
Keough M
HB 557 Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an
offense and subsequently acquitted.
Collier N
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HB 560 Relating to the places where a person may carry a handgun if the person is licensed to carry a handgun
and to certain related criminal offenses.
Springer D
HB 561 Relating to the registration and operation of golf carts and utility vehicles. Murphy J
HB 564 Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the operation or use of a commercial
motor vehicle or other heavy motor vehicle.
Hernandez
HB 567 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.
White J
HB 571 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.
Johnson J
HB 573 Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting
relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual
conduct.
Thompson S
HB 574 Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.
Thompson S
HB 580 Relating to information included on certain driver's licenses. Dale T
HB 581 Relating to the issuance of, eligibility for, and use of limited term personal identification certificates and
driver's licenses.
Dale T
HB 582 Relating to driver's licenses and personal identification certificates issued to refugees or asylees lawfully
admitted into the United States.
Dale T
HB 591 Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault. Minjarez I
HB 597 Relating to the creation of a graffiti pretrial diversion program. Moody J
HB 606 Relating to the liability of a person who allows handguns to be carried on property owned, controlled, or
managed by the person.
Springer D
HB 607 Relating to a court's continuing jurisdiction to handle the disposition of a felony case. Minjarez I
HB 608 Relating to the eligibility of certain defendants for release on personal bond. Dutton H
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HB 609 Relating to the representation of a defendant in certain criminal proceedings in populous counties. Dutton H
HB 611 Relating to the enforcement by certain governmental entities of state and federal laws governing
immigration and to the duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain arrested persons.
Leach J
HB 612 Relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and prevention of coerced abortions. Leach J
HB 631 Relating to a public awareness campaign on firearm safety and suicide prevention. Howard D
HB 644 Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations. Phillips L
HB 652 Relating to the deposit and appropriation of revenue received or collected by the Automobile Burglary and
Theft Prevention Authority.
Clardy T
HB 662 Relating to a credit toward payment of costs for a defendant confined in jail or other facility before
sentencing.
Canales T
HB 664 Relating to the release on bail of a defendant arrested following a violation of a condition of community
supervision.
Canales T
HB 666 Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. Canales T
HB 667 Relating to prohibiting a person's waiver of a right to an expunction or to an order of nondisclosure of
criminal history record information with respect to a criminal offense.
Canales T
HB 668 Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond. Canales T
HB 669 Relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders. Canales T
HB 670 Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. Canales T
HB 676 Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to
that age.
Wu G
HB 681 Relating to restricting access to certain information that relates to a person convicted of or granted a
dismissal after deferral of disposition for a fine-only misdemeanor offense.
Wu G
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HB 682 Relating to the statute of limitations for aggravated assault. Wu G
HB 683 Relating to the creation of the offense of possession or use of law enforcement identification, insignia, or
vehicles in certain populous municipalities and the clarification of the offenses of false identification.
Wu G
HB 684 Relating to the required notice of a surcharge assessed under the driver responsibility program. Wu G
HB 685 Relating to a defendant's waiver of a jury trial following a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a felony
offense.
Wu G
HB 686 Relating to bail release decisions in criminal cases and the payment of certain costs by a defendant
released on bail.
Wu G
HB 714 Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to create a presumption in a prosecution for certain
offenses involving the parking of a motor vehicle.
Wu G
HB 720 Relating to highway toll payment plans and partial payments. Burkett C
HB 722 Relating to certain procedures for defendants who successfully complete a period of state jail felony
community supervision.
Longoria O
HB 731 Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang. Bohac D
HB 732 Relating to the content of photographic traffic monitoring system signs. Bohac D
HB 733 Relating to the extension of the portion of U.S. Highway 290 designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial
Highway.
Bohac D
HB 736 Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record. Shaheen M
HB 749 Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or
received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving animal
cruelty.
Farrar J
HB 754 Relating to the enforcement by certain governmental entities of state and federal laws governing
immigration and to the duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain arrested persons.
Fallon P
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HB 761 Relating to protections under civil and criminal law for certain young victims of trafficking. Hernandez
HB 763 Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding the immigration status of an arrested person
and the enforcement of an immigration detainer.
Shaheen M
HB 766 Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities. Burkett C
HB 768 Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 20 in Dallas as the Apostle Lobias Murray
Memorial Highway.
Davis Y
HB 772 Relating to a limitation on the amount of tolls and other charges that may be imposed by toll project
entities for the use of toll projects.
Burkett C
HB 774 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.
Johnson E
HB 779 Relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office in the office of the
governor and the moving image industry incentive program.
Shaheen M
HB 782 Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun. Shaheen M
HB 790 Relating to the definition of an illegal knife. Lozano J
HB 794 Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 10 in Guadalupe County as the Texas Game
Warden Teyran "Ty" Patterson Memorial Highway.
Kuempel J
HB 799 Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties. Murr A
HB 805 Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of
certain property.
Dale T
HB 806 Relating to the punishment for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear. Dale T
HB 808 Relating to the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. Fallon P
HB 809 Relating to prohibiting the use of an electronic device to film or photograph a traffic accident. VanDeaver
HB 812 Relating to standing in a roadway. Wu G
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HB 813 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.
Johnson J
HB 814 Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. Johnson J
HB 819 Relating to the authority of certain entities to enter into a comprehensive development agreement. Shaheen M
HB 825 Relating to a prohibition on certain law enforcement inquiries regarding the nationality or immigration
status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense.
Blanco C
HB 833 Relating to the administration of educational programs for persons placed on community supervision for
certain intoxication offenses.
King P
SB 4 Relating to the enforcement by certain governmental entities of state and federal laws governing
immigration and to the duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain arrested persons.
Perry C
SB 7 Relating to improper relationships between educators and students. Bettencour
SB 8 Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal
tissue, and other tissue resulting from pregnancy.
Schwertner
SB 16 Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to
carry a handgun.
Nichols R
SB 31 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. Zaffirini
SB 42 Relating to the security of courts and judges in the state. Zaffirini
SB 46 Relating to allowing judges to use juror identification numbers when polling the jury. Zaffirini
SB 47 Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for
certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.
Zaffirini
SB 62 Relating to erecting certain signs on private property before an election. Zaffirini
SB 67 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. Zaffirini
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SB 68 Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from the Employees Retirement System of Texas
of certain elected officials convicted of certain offenses.
Zaffirini
SB 69 Relating to civil or criminal liability for leaving certain animals unattended in or removing certain
individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.
Zaffirini
SB 82 Relating to prohibiting the temporary closure of segments of the state highway system on days that
certain scheduled events are being held.
Nelson J
SB 84 Relating to a pilot project for financing certain Texas Department of Transportation projects. Hall B
SB 87 Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a
photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
Hall B
SB 88 Relating to the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. Hall B
SB 90 Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program. Hall B
SB 93 Relating to prohibiting public funds from being used to enforce certain federal or international laws
regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Hall B
SB 99 Relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office in the office of the
governor and other incentives for media productions.
Hall B
SB 104 Relating to prohibiting certain physician questions regarding firearms. Hall B
SB 106 Relating to criminal offenses applicable to gambling devices, including eight-liners. Hall B
SB 108 Relating to increasing the punishment for certain felony offenses committed by a person who is unlawfully
present in the United States.
Hall B
SB 111 Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic enforcement systems. Huffines D
SB 113 Relating to the provision of and local regulation of certain for-hire passenger transportation. Huffines D
SB 114 Relating to Texas Department of Transportation expenditures for toll facility acquisition and construction. Huffines D
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SB 128 Relating to a required training course on human trafficking for commercial driver's license applicants. Garcia S
SB 140 Relating to the criminal penalties for insider trading and other misuse of official information by public
servants.
Taylor V
SB 147 Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by
the Department of Public Safety.
Garcia S
SB 149 Relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18 years of age to preregister to vote. Garcia S
SB 156 Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings. Hinojosa C
SB 166 Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. Rodriguez
SB 169 Relating to a prohibition on certain law enforcement inquiries regarding the nationality or immigration
status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense.
Rodriguez
SB 188 Relating to civil or criminal liability for transporting in, confining in, or removing from a motor vehicle
certain animals.
Uresti C
SB 198 Relating to voting eligibility requirements for members of a metropolitan planning organization policy
board.
Campbell D
SB 206 Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons. West R
SB 220 Relating to the offense involving the carrying of handguns by license holders on the premises of certain
mental health facilities.
Menendez J
SB 221 Relating to prohibiting the transfer of a firearm to a person listed in the terrorist screening database
maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Menendez J
SB 236 Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and
to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.
Menendez J
SB 239 Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed. Campbell D
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SB 251 Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting
relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual
conduct.
Rodriguez
SB 256 Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual
assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.
Taylor V
SB 257 Relating to judicial review of protective orders and the duration of those orders. Taylor V
SB 263 Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun. Perry C
SB 264 Relating to an application made by a county jailer to obtain a license to carry a handgun; reducing fee. Perry C
SB 265 Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or
nolo contendre.
Watson K
SB 266 Relating to the driver responsibility program. Watson K
SB 271 Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine
only.
Burton K
SB 274 Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle. Huffman J
SB 278 Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger
safety seaat system.
Zaffirini
SB 280 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of criminal trespass. Huffines D
SB 281 Relating to limitations on the use of a biometric identifier by a governmental body. Taylor V
SB 288 Relating to the operation and movement of motorcycles on certain highways during periods of traffic
congestion.
Watson K
SB 291 Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment. Whitmire J
SB 298 Relating to the creation and funding of the Texas Forensic Science Commission operating account. Hinojosa C
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SB 325 Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an
offense and subsequently acquitted.
Burton K
SB 326 Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been
expunged.
Burton K
SB 332 Relating to the electronic monitoring of certain defendants as an alternative to confinement. West R
SB 333 Relating to the administration of educational programs for persons placed on community supervision for
certain intoxication offenses.
West R
SB 335 Relating to the delegation of death certification to attending physicians in certain counties. West R
SB 336 Relating to the disposition of organs, organ parts, or medically implanted devices on completion of an
autopsy.
West R
SB 339 Relating to the creation of the offense of indecent assault, to judicial protection for victims of that offense,
and to certain criminal acts committed in relation to that offense.
Perry C
SB 340 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault. Perry C
SB 342 Relating to the amount of the fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or
processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
Perry C
SB 343 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper sexual activity with a person under the supervision
of a community supervision and corrections department.
Perry C
SB 346 Relating to the rules of the road regarding red signals at certain traffic control signals. Watson K
SB 349 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated
with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Creighton
SB 361 Relating to transportation network companies. Nichols R
SB 364 Relating to the designation of a portion of Alternate United States Highway 90 in Lavaca County as the
Sheriff Ronnie Dodds Memorial Highway.
Kolkhorst
SB 365 Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 95 in Lavaca County as the Sergeant David M.
Furrh Memorial Highway.
Kolkhorst
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SB 368 Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yeards in certain counties. Garcia S
SB 378 Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties. Perry C
SB 380 Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state. Burton K
SB 381 Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. Burton K
SB 385 Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for passenger rail projects. Burton K
SB 386 Relating to the use of federal funds by political subdivisions for payment of the political subdivision's debt
obligations.
Burton K
SB 396 Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 10 in Guadalupe County as the Texas Game
Warden Teyran "Ty" Patterson Memorial Highway.
Zaffirini
SB 399 Relating to nontolled lanes on a highway that has been converted from a nontolled highway to toll project. Kolkhorst
SB 401 Relating to the seizure of property by a peace officer. Huffman J
SB 402 Relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding the eligibility of persons with disabilities
to use certain public transportation services.
Zaffirini
SB 405 Relating to voting and election procedures. Hall B
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