District 7 (R - Houston)
Sen. Paul Bettencourt
District 7 (R-Houston)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| SB 965 | Relating to the filing of a copy of certain records related to the release of an accused person on personal bond. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 449 | Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1004 | Relating to courses and programs offered jointly by certain public junior colleges and independent school districts. | Effective immediately |
| SB 849 | Relating to access to and fees associated with binding arbitration of appraisal review board orders. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 752 | Relating to the repeal of the inheritance tax. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 983 | Relating to restrictions on the assessment of the fee charged for issuance of certain birth records. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1452 | Relating to the power of a commissioners court to authorize ad valorem tax sales of real property to be conducted by means of online auctions. | Effective immediately |
| SCR 32 | Urging Congress to expedite natural gas exports. | Signed by the Governor |
| SB 795 | Relating to establishing an interstate voter registration crosscheck program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1 | Relating to certain restrictions on the imposition of ad valorem taxes and to the duty of the state to reimburse certain political subdivisions for certain revenue loss; making conforming changes. | See remarks for effective date |
| SCR 17 | In memory of Bob Lanier. | Signed by the Governor |
| SB 11 | Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty. | Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1459 | Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority. | Effective immediately |
| SB 2056 | Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 148; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| SB 2053 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Pine Forest Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1735 | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents. | Remarks ordered printed |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SR 17 | In memory of Cheryl Lynn McIntyre. | 01/15/2015 |
| SJR 57 | Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and extending the number of days that certain tangible personal property that is exempt from ad valorem taxation due to its temporary location in this state may remain located in this state before forfeiting the right to the exemption. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1694 | Relating to certain exemptions from ad valorem taxation. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1693 | Relating to the exemption of certain inventory from ad valorem taxation by a school district. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1692 | Relating to the establishment of a limit on the maximum ad valorem tax rate of a county or municipality for a tax year based on inflation and the rate of population growth. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1994 | Relating to municipal control of certain public retirement systems established for the benefit of municipal employees. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1783 | Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1782 | Relating to the status of separate legal entities for purposes of the sales and use tax on aircraft. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1015 | Relating to limiting the amount of assistance a person may provide a voter; creating a criminal offense. | 03/11/2015 |
| SB 1981 | Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in an ad valorem tax sale of real property. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1808 | Relating to the confidentiality and use of information related to a taxpayer subject to audit by the comptroller. | 03/25/2015 |
| SJR 56 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory. | 03/23/2015 |
| SR 16 | Recognizing the investiture of Jane Cummins as President of the Texas Lyceum. | 01/15/2015 |
| SB 2059 | Relating to the composition of the governing body of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities. | 05/21/2015 |
| SB 2051 | Relating to the study of public education performance. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 1223 | Relating to requiring the consent of all parties to legally intercept certain communications. | 05/12/2015 |
| SB 1809 | Relating to ad valorem tax protests and appeals. | 03/25/2015 |
| SJR 35 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions tangible personal property used by the owner of the property to manufacture, process, or fabricate tangible personal property for ultimate sale. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 182 | Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rates of certain taxing units. | 04/09/2015 |
| SB 516 | Relating to increasing the period of time for exempting freeport goods from ad valorem taxation. | 03/04/2015 |
| SJR 28 | Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount. | 02/11/2015 |
| SJR 29 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to extend the number of days that certain tangible personal property to be transported outside of this state is exempt from ad valorem taxation. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 515 | Relating to an increase in the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue. | 02/11/2015 |
| SB 568 | Relating to a classroom visual aid stipend for public school classroom teachers. | 02/18/2015 |
| SB 576 | Relating to an individual's eligibility to receive unemployment compensation benefits on the individual's waiting period claim. | 02/23/2015 |
| SB 567 | Relating to the production of the index of the parties to all suits by the clerk of a district court; authorizing a fee. | 02/18/2015 |
| SB 642 | Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations. | 03/26/2015 |
| SB 758 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property used by the owner of the property to manufacture, process, or fabricate tangible personal property for ultimate sale. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 763 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain income-producing tangible personal property. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 762 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount. | 05/21/2015 |
| SB 694 | Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. | 05/20/2015 |
| SB 767 | Relating to the procedure for the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate. | 02/25/2015 |
| SB 766 | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit. | 02/25/2015 |
| SJR 36 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property valued at less than $50,000. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 1221 | Relating to public school class size limits. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1335 | Relating to the period after which a governmental entity must execute an expunction order. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1217 | Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child to meet with the child before court hearings. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1013 | Relating to periodic zero-based budgeting for certain political subdivisions. | 04/08/2015 |
| SB 1215 | Relating to a study of the feasibility and benefits to this state of abolishing the property tax assistance division of the office of the comptroller of public accounts and transferring its powers and duties to an independent agency. | 05/19/2015 |
| SB 1041 | Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax. | 05/22/2015 |
| SB 1222 | Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to issue subpoenas during an investigation of educator misconduct. | 05/24/2015 |
| SB 1218 | Relating to filing requirements applicable to administrative writs of withholding for child support. | 03/11/2015 |
| SB 1042 | Relating to fiscal transparency and accountability of certain political subdivisions. | 03/11/2015 |
| SB 982 | Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 985 | Relating to the acceptance of a voter at a polling place. | 03/10/2015 |
| SB 984 | Relating to the residence address of a person for purposes of registration under the Election Code. | 03/10/2015 |
| SB 1003 | Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who teach career and technical education. | 05/27/2015 |
| SB 967 | Relating to the authority of a district clerk to collect certain fees for providing electronic copies of court records. | 03/10/2015 |
| SB 986 | Relating to information obtained by a guardian ad litem representing a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. | 03/10/2015 |
| SB 966 | Relating to the recording of the presentment of an indictment by a grand jury. | 03/10/2015 |
| SR 309 | Commending the work of the KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 1219 | Relating to a combined online application for persons applying for certain state and local economic development incentives. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1216 | Relating to providing for the review of certain county departments of education by the Sunset Advisory Commission. | 05/18/2015 |
| SB 1220 | Relating to tax increment financing. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1460 | Relating to the evaluation and ranking of similar offers submitted to a governmental entity for certain construction-related contracts. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1062 | Relating to the registration and certification of county tax assessor-collectors and their employees. | 03/16/2015 |
| SB 1680 | Relating to the procedure for the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate by a taxing unit. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1807 | Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes; authorizing a fee. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 439 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful carrying of weapons. | 02/10/2015 |
| SR 97 | Recognizing February 4, 2015, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day. | 02/04/2015 |
| SR 108 | Recognizing February 11, 2015, as YMCA Advocacy Day. | 02/09/2015 |
| SR 627 | Recognizing Young Conservatives of Texas on the occasion of its 35th anniversary. | 04/27/2015 |
| SB 4 | Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/05/2015 |
| SR 217 | Celebrating February 23, 2015, as University of Houston System Day. | 02/23/2015 |
| SB 1331 | Relating to the composition of the governing body of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities. | 03/18/2015 |
| SR 720 | Congratulating Michael K. Young on assuming the position of president of Texas A&M University. | 05/07/2015 |
| SR 445 | Congratulating Carol Lewis on her induction into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame. | 03/30/2015 |
| SR 398 | Extending condolences to the families of the missing students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 624 | Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes. | 04/29/2015 |
| SR 519 | Recognizing April 8, 2015, as Texas Home School Day. | 04/08/2015 |
| SB 7 | Relating to the computation of and to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. | 05/12/2015 |
| SB 8 | Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1864 | Relating to requiring a peace officer to obtain a warrant to search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. | 05/22/2015 |
| SB 1943 | Relating to the duty to report child abuse or neglect. | 03/25/2015 |
| SJR 1 | Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property. | 06/01/2015 |
| SB 1340 | Relating to the photographic enforcement of traffic laws. | 03/24/2015 |
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