The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

Bill Caption Action
HB 11 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. Filed
HB 12 Relating to the border prosecution unit. Filed
HB 62 Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients. Filed
HB 66 Relating to the consideration of the performance of students of limited English proficiency on state assessment instruments and inclusion of related information in campus report cards. Filed
HB 68 Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; creating an offense. Filed
HB 88 Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. Filed
HB 154 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. Filed
HB 183 Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. Filed
HB 209 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Filed
HB 231 Relating to extending the court's jurisdiction in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship over certain young people for purposes of obtaining special immigrant juvenile status and Department of Family and Protective Services policies for handling cases involving those young people. Filed
HB 306 Relating to the provision of certain public benefits and services to persons not lawfully present in the United States and reimbursement from the federal government for those benefits and services. Filed
HB 310 Relating to the cost of confinement and imprisonment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and reimbursement from the federal government for that cost. Filed
HB 316 Relating to allowing a county commissioners court to contract with an attorney to enforce subdivision platting requirements in certain counties that are economically distressed or that are located near the international border of this state. Filed
HB 360 Relating to in-state tuition for non-legal residents of Texas and the United States. Filed
HB 437 Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service. Filed
HB 559 Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. Filed
HB 586 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Filed
HB 592 Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding the immigration status of an arrested person and the enforcement of an immigration detainer. Filed
HB 630 Relating to requiring state contractors and governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program, or E-Verify, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in this state; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 672 Relating to certain information concerning an applicant for certain occupational licenses. Filed
HB 693 Relating to the creation of a temporary visitor's driver's license, provisional temporary visitor's driver's license, and temporary visitor's driver's instruction permit; authorizing fees; creating an offense. Filed
HB 715 Relating to the disposition of certain surplus property by the Department of Public Safety to certain local governments. Filed
HB 731 Relating to a pilot program under the foundation school program for funding prekindergarten programs provided by certain school districts with early high school graduation programs. Filed
HB 739 Relating to requiring governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program or E-verify. Filed
HB 796 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for the Texas State University System and the component institutions of that system. Filed
HB 887 Relating to protections under civil and criminal law for certain young victims of trafficking; increasing the penalty for trafficking of persons. Filed
HB 889 Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. Filed
HB 966 Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. Filed
HB 977 Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program. Filed
HB 979 Relating to a grant program to reduce wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border. Filed
HB 997 Relating to certain duties of employers voluntarily participating in the federal E-Verify program and of the Texas Workforce Commission in regard to the E-Verify program; providing civil penalties. Filed
HB 1063 Relating to state assistance to certain counties for indigent burial costs. Filed
HB 1125 Relating to a study on the availability of natural gas utility service in certain counties. Filed
HB 1150 Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before certain holidays; affecting a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 1213 Relating to the regulation of amusement redemption machine game rooms in certain counties. Filed
HB 1407 Relating to the comparison of any list of the legal status of certain persons who are not citizens to the list of registered voters. Filed
HB 1432 Relating to optional fees on registration of vehicles in certain counties to fund transportation projects; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 1439 Relating to the creation of an educational publication for judicial guidance on cases involving a child who may be eligible for special immigrant juvenile status. Filed
HB 1450 Relating to creating the Texas Border Security Division. Filed
HB 1553 Relating to requiring political subdivisions to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program or E-verify. Filed
HB 1563 Relating to the procedures for registering to vote. Filed
HB 1602 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Immigration and Migration and a migrant worker visa pilot project. Filed
HB 1742 Relating to certain convention center hotel projects. Filed
HB 1761 Relating to the oversight of state border security activities. Filed
HB 1778 Relating to the verification of the immigration status of an arrested person. Filed
HB 1854 Relating to documentation verifying that the interior of certain commercial motor vehicles was cleaned before loading cargo into the vehicles. Filed
HB 1886 Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose an assessment on landowners for the installation, operation, and maintenance of streetlights. Filed
HB 1899 Relating to a ribbon for certain members of the military forces who served in support of operations to secure the Texas border. Filed
HB 2030 Relating to the oversight of state border security activities. Filed
HB 2035 Relating to regulation by certain alcohol-related businesses based on the amount of alcohol sold. Filed
HB 2095 Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to undertake a qualified hotel project. Filed
HB 2214 Relating to the use of earnest money contracts to purchase land in certain border and economically distressed counties; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 2215 Relating to notice and opportunity to cure before filing certain enforcement actions against subdividers of land in certain border and economically distressed counties. Filed
HB 2280 Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. Filed
HB 2416 Relating to an annual report on the financial impact of undocumented immigrants on the state budget and economy. Filed
HB 2476 Relating to the operations of health care funding districts in certain counties located on the Texas-Mexico border. Filed
HB 2538 Relating to the designation of certain customer bill payment assistance program costs as an expense of operation that is a first lien against revenue securing certain public securities or obligations in certain municipalities. Filed
HB 2573 Relating to a deceptive trade practice related to the use of certain words to imply that a person who is not an attorney is authorized to practice law and the prosecution of a cause of action arising from that practice. Filed
HB 2640 Relating to the cost of confinement and imprisonment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and reimbursement from the federal government for that cost. Filed
HB 2661 Relating to the functions of the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs and the Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees. Filed
HB 2743 Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program. Filed
HB 2783 Relating to the establishment of the task force on asylum-seeking children. Filed
HB 2806 Relating to the prosecution of and increasing the punishment for the offense of unlawful smuggling or concealment of persons; creating an offense. Filed
HB 2834 Relating to restrictions in connection with public subsidies and contracts awarded to businesses that employ undocumented workers. Filed
HB 2878 Relating to certain qualified residential rental assistance projects financed by private activity bonds. Filed
HB 2889 Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration. Filed
HB 2912 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Filed
HB 2937 Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen. Filed
HB 3037 Relating to the border prosecution unit. Filed
HB 3040 Relating to the authority of certain economic development corporations to undertake and operate transportation-related projects. Filed
HB 3057 Relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals. Filed
HB 3073 Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant. Filed
HB 3112 Relating to a report to the Legislative Budget Board on the border security functions of certain state agencies. Filed
HB 3301 Relating to the recognition of state citizenship and the issuance of state identification cards, driver's licenses, and occupational licenses to state residents regardless of their immigration status. Filed
HB 3378 Relating to the border commerce coordinator. Filed
HB 3383 Relating to the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program administered by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Filed
HB 3401 Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement. Filed
HB 3452 Relating to regulation of subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. Filed
HB 3584 Relating to the verification of employment authorization by governmental entities, state contractors, and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program. Filed
HB 3587 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Filed
HB 3675 Relating to the regulation of commercial development of groundwater in certain areas. Filed
HB 3718 Relating to the possible use of certain state-owned land for border security. Filed
HB 3735 Relating to cooperation with federal agencies on a guest worker program in this state. Filed
HB 3793 Relating to authorizing certain border counties and municipalities in those counties to regulate land development; providing a penalty. Filed
HB 3860 Relating to immigration visa waivers for physicians. Filed
HB 3934 Relating to Medicaid eligibility for certain residents. Filed
HB 3948 Relating to the review of the economic impact of the immigrant investor visa program. Filed
HB 3950 Relating to the recognition of certain employment authorizations granted by federal executive action. Filed
HB 4017 Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain temporary border security initiatives. Filed
HB 4059 Relating to limitations on annexation by and extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. Filed
HB 4076 Relating to the recognition of certain employment authorizations granted by federal executive action. Filed
HB 4117 Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities. Filed
HB 4120 Relating to money transmissions sent to destinations outside the United States; authorizing a fee. Filed
HCR 61 Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border. Filed
HJR 137 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, the Texas tomorrow fund, the permanent school fund, and the permanent university fund. Filed
HR 244 Honoring the individuals who are providing humanitarian assistance to immigrants in McAllen. Filed
SB 3 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. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 51 Relating to local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners and the imposition of a fee on eight-liner owners; providing penalties. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 58 Relating to the enforcement of commercial vehicle safety standards by certain municipalities and counties. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 62 Relating to accounting for costs incurred by this state as a result of the presence of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 117 Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 132 Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; creating an offense. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 160 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. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 171 Relating to the addition of an offense for the continuous smuggling of persons. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 174 Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to receive a sentence of community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 185 Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 268 Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 351 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 374 Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 401 Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 421 Relating to participation of certain school districts in the three-year high school diploma plan pilot program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 423 Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 482 Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 484 Relating to restrictions in connection with public subsidies and contracts awarded to businesses that employ undocumented workers. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 579 Relating to optional fees on registration of vehicles in certain counties to fund transportation projects; authorizing a fee. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 731 Relating to funding for certain transportation infrastructure projects near the international border of this state; making an appropriation. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 781 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for certain university systems and the component institutions of those systems. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 797 Relating to a grant program to reduce wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 838 Relating to the functions of the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs, the Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees, and the use of the state's disaster contingency fund for purposes related to immigration and refugees. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 866 Relating to the regulation of amusement redemption machine game rooms in certain counties. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 877 Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 897 Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 959 Relating to the collection of a complete set of fingerprints from certain applicants for driver's licenses. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 969 Relating to the applicability of the law governing the mineral use of subdivided land. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 976 Relating to certain qualified residential rental assistance projects financed by private activity bonds. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1029 Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to undertake a qualified hotel project. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1035 Relating to the oversight of state border security activities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1091 Relating to criminal trespass by an unauthorized immigrant; creating a criminal offense. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1252 Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1253 Relating to a ribbon for certain members of the military forces who served in support of operations to secure the Texas border. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1348 Relating to the operations of health care funding districts in certain counties located on the Texas-Mexico border. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1354 Relating to state border security activities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1375 Relating to authorizing certain border counties and municipalities in those counties to regulate land development; providing a penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1388 Relating to cooperation with federal agencies on a guest worker program in this state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1389 Relating to the border commerce coordinator. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1429 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1464 Relating to the creation of the transnational and organized crime division within the office of the attorney general. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1587 Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1592 Relating to the designation of certain customer bill payment assistance program costs as an expense of operation that is a first lien against revenue securing certain public securities or obligations in certain municipalities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1734 Relating to the eradication of Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande River. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1742 Relating to immigration visa waivers for physicians. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1801 Relating to the recognition of certain employment authorizations granted by federal executive action. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1819 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1834 Relating to participation in the state group benefits program by a member of the Texas National Guard called to protect the border. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1841 Relating to the verification of employment authorization by governmental entities, state contractors, and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1928 Relating to ensuring local governmental and community input in any federal refugee resettlement program established in this state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1953 Relating to the establishment of the Texas-Mexico Commission. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 2016 Relating to limitations on annexation by, extraterritorial jurisdiction of, and the authority to provide electric service of certain municipalities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SCR 5 Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SJR 37 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, the Texas tomorrow fund, the permanent school fund, and the permanent university fund. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SJR 48 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of additional obligations to provide financial assistance to counties for roadways to serve border colonias. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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