Below is a list of bills that Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed. The governor has until June 21, 2015 to veto bills approved by both chambers in the 84th legislative session. After that date, bills automatically become law. See a list of bills that became new laws.
| Bill | Description | Date of Veto |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1 | General Appropriations Bill. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2 | Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 184 | Relating to the allocation of costs and attorney's fees incurred by a Court of Inquiry. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 225 | Relating to the prescription, administration, and possession of certain opioid antagonists for the treatment of a suspected overdose and a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving controlled substances and other prohibited drugs, substances, or paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose. | 06/01/2015 |
| HB 499 | Relating to the public transportation advisory committee. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 973 | Relating to the compensation and per diem compensation of emergency services commissioners in certain counties. | 06/18/2015 |
| HB 1015 | Relating to notice provided to a court regarding certain defendants placed on state jail felony community supervision. | 06/18/2015 |
| HB 1119 | Relating to a study assessing the statewide need for the replacement of mile markers on certain highways. | 06/18/2015 |
| HB 1363 | Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of prostitution; creating a criminal offense. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 1628 | Relating to authorizing a credit union or other financial institution to conduct savings promotion raffles. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 1633 | Relating to application and notification requirements for a permit to drill an oil or gas well in or near an easement held by the Texas Department of Transportation. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 1855 | Relating to training, continuing education, and weapons proficiency standards for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2068 | Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan provided by certain hospital districts. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2084 | Relating to transparency in the rate-setting processes for the Medicaid managed care and child health plan programs. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2100 | Relating to the creation of the East Houston Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2282 | Relating to the procedures for protests and appeals of certain ad valorem tax determinations. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2381 | Relating to the appointment and duties of election officers. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2466 | Relating to the creation of a safety reimbursement program for employers participating in the workers' compensation system. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2647 | Relating to a limitation on the authority to curtail groundwater production from wells used for power generation or mining. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2775 | Relating to a petition filed in connection with an application for a place on the ballot. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2788 | Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures. | 06/09/2015 |
| HB 2826 | Relating to the eligibility of certain property located in multiple school districts for a limitation on appraised value for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2830 | Relating to the duty of a county to refund an amount of $2 or less paid to the county clerk or district clerk. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3043 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3060 | Relating to functions of a municipal building and standards commission panel. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3184 | Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3193 | Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3291 | Relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense. | 06/18/2015 |
| HB 3390 | Relating to a written agreement concerning a projectile discharged from a firearm that travels across a property line; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3511 | Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3579 | Relating to certain criminal history record information; authorizing a fee. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 3736 | Relating to conflicts of interest by members of state agency governing boards and governing officers and the contents and amendment of financial statements filed by certain persons; creating a criminal offense. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 4025 | Relating to funding to counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production, including money from county energy transportation reinvestment zones. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 4103 | Relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal courts. | 06/20/2015 |
| HCR 84 | Commending mental health professionals on the occasion of National Mental Health Month. | 05/18/2015 |
| SB 130 | Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure; authorizing a fee. | 06/20/2015 |
| SB 313 | Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum, the administration of and reports relating to assessment instruments administered to public school students, the instructional materials allotment, and proclamations for the production of instructional materials. | 06/20/2015 |
| SB 359 | Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness. | 06/01/2015 |
| SB 408 | Relating to consideration of a bidder's principal place of business in awarding certain county contracts. | 06/09/2015 |
| SB 496 | Relating to Foundation School Program funding for certain students. | 06/20/2015 |
| SB 1032 | Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites. | 06/20/2015 |
| SB 1034 | Relating to voting by mail, including the cancellation of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. | 06/20/2015 |
| SB 1408 | Relating to the establishment of a matching grant program for community development in certain municipalities and counties. | 06/20/2015 |
| SB 1655 | Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board fees for the administration of certificates of authorization and certificates of authority issued to certain postsecondary educational institutions; authorizing fees. | 06/20/2015 |
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