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

Bill Caption Action
HB 15 Relating to the management and oversight of state contracts, including contracts for information technology commodity items. Filed
HB 24 Relating to political contributions and political expenditures; amending provisions subject to a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses. Filed
HB 26 Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program. Filed
HB 27 Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, the abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and the disposition of balances from the Texas emerging technology fund. Filed
HB 29 Relating to the funding of certain activities related to the commercialization of emerging technologies. Filed
HB 64 Relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating an offense; providing penalties. Filed
HB 70 Relating to prevention of discrimination and harassment in public schools. Filed
HB 76 Relating to electronic voter registration. Filed
HB 80 Relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties. Filed
HB 81 Relating to regulation of the sale, distribution, possession, use, and advertising of nicotine products and cigarettes; authorizing a fee; creating offenses. Filed
HB 85 Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications services used for the navigation of certain farm and ranch machinery and equipment. Filed
HB 87 Relating to the collection and recycling of computer and television equipment by certain retailers; providing for the imposition of administrative penalties. Filed
HB 88 Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify. Filed
HB 94 Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. Filed
HB 99 Relating to tracking career information for graduates of Texas medical schools and persons completing medical residency programs in Texas. Filed
HB 101 Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful disclosure of certain visual material. Filed
HB 139 Relating to the posting of certain notices for political subdivisions on the comptroller's Internet website. Filed
HB 141 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating an offense and providing penalties. Filed
HB 147 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording. Filed
HB 151 Relating to authorizing a credit representing motor fuels taxes against, and imposing, a mileage tax and to the use of revenue from that tax; providing penalties. Filed
HB 177 Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells. Filed
HB 197 Relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website. Filed
HB 214 Relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating an offense; providing penalties. Filed
HB 235 Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication for certain offenses involving animal cruelty; providing a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 241 Relating to substituted service of citation through a social media presence. Filed
HB 280 Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas. Filed
HB 283 Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet. Filed
HB 285 Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property. Filed
HB 288 Relating to providing certain legislative information on the Internet in Spanish. Filed
HB 298 Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education. Filed
HB 301 Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit by examination or assessment at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 312 Relating to electronic voter registration. Filed
HB 317 Relating to the creation of county databases containing information on county expenditures. Filed
HB 320 Relating to the clarification of the offense of online sexual solicitation of a minor. Filed
HB 326 Relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant. Filed
HB 331 Relating to the sealing of certain court documents filed electronically in a child protection suit. Filed
HB 346 Relating to use of the money from the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund to benefit certain historically underutilized businesses. Filed
HB 366 Relating to the sealing of applications and orders for the installation and use of mobile tracking devices in certain law enforcement investigations. Filed
HB 372 Relating to the monitoring of the Internet access of certain sex offenders placed on community supervision or released on parole or to mandatory supervision. Filed
HB 394 Relating to the information in ad valorem tax appraisal records that may not be posted on the Internet by an appraisal district. Filed
HB 411 Relating to prohibiting certain telemarketing calls by a credit access business; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties. Filed
HB 420 Relating to the availability of information from the federal Election Assistance Commission on the secretary of state's Internet website. Filed
HB 423 Relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and certain television equipment. Filed
HB 426 Relating to the acceptance of employment applications through the online system for listing state agency employment openings maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission. Filed
HB 430 Relating to a study on the feasibility of online voting. Filed
HB 444 Relating to electronic voter registration. Filed
HB 446 Relating to electronic voter registration in certain counties. Filed
HB 465 Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry. Filed
HB 485 Relating to the availability on the Internet of personal financial statements filed by certain state officeholders. Filed
HB 486 Relating to the availability on the Internet of personal financial statements filed by public officials. Filed
HB 494 Relating to the institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program. Filed
HB 496 Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of certain intimate visual material; creating an offense. Filed
HB 523 Relating to abolishing the Texas emerging technology fund. Filed
HB 590 Relating to the creation of research technology corporations for the development and commercialization of technologies owned by institutions of higher education or by certain medical centers with members that are institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions; providing a penalty. Filed
HB 603 Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of certain intimate visual material; creating an offense. Filed
HB 614 Relating to establishing an advance directive registry. Filed
HB 616 Relating to payment of and disclosures related to certain out-of-network provider charges; authorizing a fee; providing a penalty. Filed
HB 631 Relating to the impersonation of a state agency website or an associated website; providing a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 640 Relating to a study concerning the use of a digital image for identification and proof of licensure purposes. Filed
HB 664 Relating to funding for career and technology programs in public schools. Filed
HB 675 Relating to the use of a mobile phone by a person occupying a voting station. Filed
HB 685 Relating to the production of public information under the public information law. Filed
HB 728 Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period. Filed
HB 814 Relating to posting notice of a meeting of a governmental body on the Internet instead of in a newspaper. Filed
HB 815 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor. Filed
HB 832 Relating to reporting requirements for a physician performing an abortion at an abortion facility. Filed
HB 842 Relating to review of public school instructional materials for compliance with accessibility standards. Filed
HB 851 Relating to children's advocacy centers. Filed
HB 855 Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet browsers. Filed
HB 856 Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the policy board of a metropolitan planning organization. Filed
HB 861 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor. Filed
HB 873 Relating to the publication of certain information regarding the vocational rehabilitation program on the Internet. Filed
HB 891 Relating to establishing an interstate voter registration crosscheck program. Filed
HB 896 Relating to creating a criminal offense regarding the breach of computer security. Filed
HB 927 Relating to requiring certain textbook publishers to offer electronic textbooks. Filed
HB 941 Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system. Filed
HB 951 Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the qualification for and performance at institutions of higher education of certain students who completed certain mathematics courses during high school. Filed
HB 953 Relating to electronic voter registration. Filed
HB 954 Relating to an electronic application for voter registration and a ballot to be voted by mail. Filed
HB 985 Relating to mental health screening for public school students who may be a danger to self or others and to suspension or educational placement of those students; creating an offense. Filed
HB 986 Relating to the creation of a chief innovation officer position for the Legislative Budget Board. Filed
HB 1013 Relating to requirements regarding electronic access to instructional materials provided in printed book format purchased for public schools. Filed
HB 1019 Relating to publication of notice by a governmental entity on a newspaper's Internet website. Filed
HB 1035 Relating to criminal offenses involving the filming, recording, photographing, documenting, or observing of a peace officer. Filed
HB 1037 Relating to abolishing the Texas emerging technology fund. Filed
HB 1087 Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain items sold during a limited period. Filed
HB 1126 Relating to the qualifications for incentives for the film, television, and multimedia production industries. Filed
HB 1156 Relating to the establishment of an electronic information and application system for state and local incentives for economic development purposes. Filed
HB 1166 Relating to sworn statements and other documentation provided to support the issuance of a search warrant. Filed
HB 1180 Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. Filed
HB 1246 Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office. Filed
HB 1287 Relating to a requirement that each state university's Internet website include a link to certain employment data. Filed
HB 1319 Relating to use of health information technology in this state; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 1352 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating an offense and providing penalties. Filed
HB 1384 Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. Filed
HB 1389 Relating to the funding of certain activities related to the commercialization of emerging technologies. Filed
HB 1396 Relating to certain criminal offenses, punishments, and procedures; the construction of certain statutes and rules that create or define criminal offenses and penalties; a review of certain penal laws of this state. Filed
HB 1399 Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation. Filed
HB 1405 Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions or expenditures filed in connection with certain offices. Filed
HB 1443 Relating to the Texas Identification Number system. Filed
HB 1451 Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts' Internet websites. Filed
HB 1475 Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers. Filed
HB 1481 Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 1495 Relating to authorizing the electronic transmission of certain communications related to the prevention of communicable diseases. Filed
HB 1499 Relating to giving notice of certain information about an election electronically. Filed
HB 1506 Relating to the transfer of a portion of certain money in the Texas emerging technology fund to the Texas Enterprise Fund. Filed
HB 1525 Relating to the collection and reporting of information relating to certain offenses involving family violence. Filed
HB 1542 Relating to the use of digital message display systems in certain public facilities. Filed
HB 1548 Relating to comprehensive reviews of certain special districts. Filed
HB 1559 Relating to public school Internet website information concerning local programs and services available to assist homeless students. Filed
HB 1599 Relating to grants for school districts and campuses providing blended and individualized learning staff development activities. Filed
HB 1600 Relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist school districts in developing or implementing innovative blended learning initiatives. Filed
HB 1618 Relating to the period of eligibility for support from the universal service plan for certain providers. Filed
HB 1619 Relating to the use of and disbursements from the universal service fund for certain small and rural companies. Filed
HB 1623 Relating to the reimbursement of providers for the provision of certain home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. Filed
HB 1624 Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage. Filed
HB 1632 Relating to the electronic completion of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. Filed
HB 1646 Relating to a program allowing certain military voters on active duty overseas to cast a ballot electronically. Filed
HB 1647 Relating to voter information provided by political subdivisions before an election to authorize the issuance of bonds. Filed
HB 1660 Relating to certain protective orders and magistrate's orders for emergency protection. Filed
HB 1695 Relating to Internet access to certain district court family dockets. Filed
HB 1703 Relating to the disposition and identification of certain goods acquired by recycling entities and pawnbrokers; providing a civil penalty. Filed
HB 1713 Relating to the establishment of a technology allotment for public schools. Filed
HB 1768 Relating to the use of the universal service fund to provide Internet service to certain persons with an impairment of hearing. Filed
HB 1777 Relating to prohibiting an employer from accessing the personal online accounts of employees and job applicants through electronic communication devices; establishing an unlawful employment practice. Filed
HB 1792 Relating to regulation of residential short-term rental units and collection and reporting periods of hotel occupancy taxes; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 1796 Relating to public school choice, including school campus information, student transfers, the public education grant program, and the transportation allotment. Filed
HB 1799 Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Filed
HB 1801 Relating to a technology grant to be awarded to public school districts that have received certain performance ratings. Filed
HB 1802 Relating to providing public school students tutorials through the state virtual school network for end-of-course assessment instruments required for graduation. Filed
HB 1807 Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Filed
HB 1811 Relating to a study of the participation of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in public higher education. Filed
HB 1813 Relating to electronically filing any court document in a criminal case in Cameron County. Filed
HB 1814 Relating to the online renewal of driver's licenses of certain active duty military personnel and relatives. Filed
HB 1857 Relating to the signature requirement for a sales tax permit application filed electronically. Filed
HB 1877 Relating to civil and criminal liability for the disclosure of certain visual material on the Internet; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 1878 Relating to the provision of telemedicine medical services in a school-based setting, including the reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program for those services. Filed
HB 1890 Relating to the development and implementation of a statewide strategy for legacy system modernization. Filed
HB 1912 Relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the Department of Information Resources. Filed
HB 1913 Relating to public meetings of joint airport boards. Filed
HB 1916 Relating to the enforcement of certain local traffic laws on the campus of a public or private institution of higher education. Filed
HB 1927 Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 1984 Relating to the aerospace and aviation office of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and to the aerospace and aviation advisory committee. Filed
HB 1993 Relating to the authorization of independent school districts to use electronic means to notify parents of a student's academic performance. Filed
HB 1997 Relating to requiring direct access to 9-1-1 service from certain telephone systems and equivalent systems that use Internet Protocol enabled services. Filed
HB 2004 Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas. Filed
HB 2005 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording; increasing a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 2023 Relating to the appointment of a forensic director responsible for statewide coordination and oversight of forensic mental health services overseen by the Department of State Health Services. Filed
HB 2032 Relating to the ability of certain students to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network. Filed
HB 2033 Relating to authorizing counties to require the submission of digital maps in connection with the county plat approval process. Filed
HB 2055 Relating to the establishment of a sentinel surveillance program for emerging and neglected tropical diseases. Filed
HB 2064 Relating to the installation of certain telephone or telegraph corporation facilities on or across public roads, streets, or water. Filed
HB 2082 Relating to developing a program to provide telemedicine medical services to certain children. Filed
HB 2096 Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to certain multi-user data centers from the sales and use tax. Filed
HB 2106 Relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device to send a text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 2116 Relating to the expenditure of proceeds or property received from criminal asset forfeiture. Filed
HB 2124 Relating to use of an electronic device for accepting voters. Filed
HB 2134 Relating to allowing a governmental body to request clarification of a request for public information by electronic mail. Filed
HB 2156 Relating to requirements for providers of certain technology services in public schools. Filed
HB 2167 Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft. Filed
HB 2172 Relating to coverage of telehealth services or telemedicine medical services under health benefit plans. Filed
HB 2175 Relating to the operation of the Texas Department of Insurance. Filed
HB 2177 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. Filed
HB 2183 Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. Filed
HB 2191 Relating to the posting by the Railroad Commission of Texas on its Internet website of certain enforcement information. Filed
HB 2199 Relating to the amount of a sales and use tax refund for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services. Filed
HB 2226 Relating to the use of e-mail on a vote by mail application. Filed
HB 2227 Relating to voter registration applications. Filed
HB 2234 Relating to the authority of a district clerk to post official and legal notices by electronic display. Filed
HB 2250 Relating to the delivery of telemedicine medical services and telehealth services. Filed
HB 2263 Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information. Filed
HB 2271 Relating to a pilot program for donation and redistribution of certain unused prescription medications; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2289 Relating to the security of the electric grid. Filed
HB 2297 Relating to the use of electronic processes by and electronic information submitted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2300 Relating to eliminating telegraph transmission as a method to communicate certain information in a criminal case. Filed
HB 2310 Relating to electronic requests made to certain local governments for information under or regarding the open records law. Filed
HB 2348 Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services. Filed
HB 2368 Relating to the availability of state agency contracting information on the comptroller's Internet website. Filed
HB 2377 Relating to the ability of a student who lived out of state in the preceding school year to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network. Filed
HB 2437 Relating to the amount of emergency service fees for certain telecommunications providers. Filed
HB 2440 Relating to transportation network companies; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a civil penalty. Filed
HB 2497 Relating to a compact with other states regarding the licensure of emergency medical services personnel and the authority of those personnel to perform job duties in this state and other states. Filed
HB 2498 Relating to a compact with other states regarding the licensure of emergency medical services personnel and the authority of those personnel to perform job duties in this state and other states. Filed
HB 2499 Relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds. Filed
HB 2506 Relating to an exemption for certain tangible personal property related to medical data centers from the sales and use tax. Filed
HB 2507 Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment used for digital audio broadcasting. Filed
HB 2580 Relating to crowdfunding portal regulations. Filed
HB 2609 Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide mathematics instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three. Filed
HB 2641 Relating to the exchange of health information in this state; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 2650 Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to regulate any entity that holds itself out as a telephone service provider. Filed
HB 2675 Relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial research and development from certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Filed
HB 2678 Relating to the establishment of an online information and application system for state and local incentives for economic development purposes. Filed
HB 2682 Relating to certain features required for electronic documents recorded with a county clerk in certain counties; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2689 Relating to requirements for a partially deregulated telecommunications cooperative to offer certain services or make changes in its rates or tariffs. Filed
HB 2721 Relating to public notice of the time for voting during an early voting period. Filed
HB 2724 Relating to the method for submitting an application for voting by mail to the early voting clerk. Filed
HB 2729 Relating to the moving image industry incentive program. Filed
HB 2769 Relating to the date of expiration of a certain pilot revolving loan program established under the loanstar revolving loan program to provide for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology for certain organizations. Filed
HB 2778 Relating to the elections for which federal postcard applicant voters may be sent ballots by e-mail. Filed
HB 2792 Relating to access to certain information regarding the performance of public school campuses. Filed
HB 2796 Relating to the authority of certain telecommunications providers to commit to making infrastructure and network improvements in exchange for support from the universal service fund; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 2814 Relating to the grade levels at which students may enroll in courses provided through the state virtual school network. Filed
HB 2815 Relating to the removal of restrictions on funding and payment of costs for certain full-time online educational programs. Filed
HB 2822 Relating to a notice or document sent by mail or electronic mail by a court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk of a judicial court. Filed
HB 2825 Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services. Filed
HB 2839 Relating to the production of public information under the public information law. Filed
HB 2865 Relating to electronic filing of certain reports; providing a penalty. Filed
HB 2896 Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax. Filed
HB 2901 Relating to the filing of a complaint with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Filed
HB 2918 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties; increasing a penalty. Filed
HB 2936 Relating to a pilot program for donation and redistribution of certain unused prescription medications; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2956 Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars. Filed
HB 2980 Relating to the method for submitting an application for voting by mail to the early voting clerk. Filed
HB 2989 Relating to the establishment of a publicly accessible database containing information on materials and products used in the construction of wastewater projects. Filed
HB 2995 Relating to overtime pay for certain information technology state employees. Filed
HB 2997 Relating to the creation of an Internet website clearinghouse for school districts to post information to comply with publication requirements. Filed
HB 3041 Relating to posting certain fiscal analysis documents of counties and municipalities on the Internet. Filed
HB 3047 Relating to credit services organizations and extensions of consumer credit facilitated by credit services organizations; increasing a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3066 Relating to the regulation of the sale of dextromethorphan to minors; providing civil penalties. Filed
HB 3076 Relating to the improvement of efficiencies in benefit applications submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission. Filed
HB 3083 Relating to posting the location of a polling place used in an election on the secretary of state's website. Filed
HB 3087 Relating to the availability of certain special purpose district financial information on a district's Internet website. Filed
HB 3118 Relating to the canvassing of primary elections. Filed
HB 3165 Relating to warrants issued to obtain cell site information through the use of a cell site simulator device; public access to certain information relating to investigatory equipment; creating criminal offenses. Filed
HB 3169 Relating to requiring the consent of all parties to legally intercept certain communications. Filed
HB 3174 Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain computer program transactions. Filed
HB 3188 Relating to the canvassing of primary elections. Filed
HB 3196 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording; increasing a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3210 Relating to the production of public information available on a publicly accessible website. Filed
HB 3241 Relating to state agency contracting; creating an offense. Filed
HB 3248 Relating to state agency procedures and policies to protect and properly destroy certain information that identifies an individual. Filed
HB 3256 Relating to a database for prospective employers to qualify veterans' military service experience and employment qualifications. Filed
HB 3282 Relating to the coordination of, communication of best practices concerning, and collection of information pertaining to the provision of evidence-based behavioral services for students with autism spectrum disorder in this state. Filed
HB 3309 Relating to appointment of and performance of notarial acts by an electronic notary public; authorizing a fee and creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 3345 Relating to state contracting and management, and the establishment of a centralized purchasing, vendor management, contract audit and transparency system for state agencies. Filed
HB 3357 Relating to permitted methods for certain political subdivisions to post notice of a meeting. Filed
HB 3361 Relating to state agency contracts for information technology commodity items and services. Filed
HB 3367 Relating to the establishment of state authorization reciprocity agreements for postsecondary distance learning courses. Filed
HB 3385 Relating to the regulation of call centers; providing a civil penalty. Filed
HB 3408 Relating to posting certain municipal financial information on the Internet. Filed
HB 3424 Relating to a study and report on the establishment of a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship. Filed
HB 3438 Relating to the transfer of surplus or salvage state agency property. Filed
HB 3443 Relating to a written policy of certain state agencies on the collection and possible sale of an individual's personal information. Filed
HB 3444 Relating to the provision of telemedicine medical services by a physician. Filed
HB 3464 Relating to the processing and payment of claims for reimbursement by providers under Medicaid. Filed
HB 3476 Relating to the provision and reimbursement of, or benefits for, home telemonitoring services, telemedicine medical services, and telehealth services under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans provided to certain retired public employees. Filed
HB 3482 Relating to the franchise tax; decreasing franchise tax rates. Filed
HB 3499 Relating to the labeling of genetically modified food; authorizing a civil penalty. Filed
HB 3510 Relating to the publication of an image that depicts an individual without the individual's consent; imposing civil penalties. Filed
HB 3511 Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties. Filed
HB 3519 Relating to reimbursement for home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. Filed
HB 3525 Relating to creating the Texas Quality Research Leadership Authority to help Texas small businesses rapidly scale in potentially leading edge technologies and abolishing the Texas emerging technology fund. Filed
HB 3542 Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain data processing services. Filed
HB 3581 Relating to the creation and maintenance of a registry of physicians co-managing patients with Licensees under Chapter 351, Occupations Code Filed
HB 3593 Relating to the online access to open board meetings of metropolitan planning organizations. Filed
HB 3596 Relating to public school safety and security policies, procedures, and practices. Filed
HB 3627 Relating to a requirement that certain persons convicted of the offense of using a wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped be allowed to perform community service. Filed
HB 3630 Relating to the application of the hotel occupancy tax and the collection and administration of the tax by a municipality. Filed
HB 3631 Relating to administration of a justice court technology fund in certain counties by a justice of the peace council. Filed
HB 3656 Relating to the use of telephone interpreter services in any criminal proceeding before a judge or magistrate. Filed
HB 3680 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of reports and personal financial statements required to be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. Filed
HB 3683 Relating to the electronic filing of personal financial statements with the Texas Ethics Commission. Filed
HB 3684 Relating to political advertising. Filed
HB 3689 Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to a data center from the state sales and use tax. Filed
HB 3700 Relating to the establishment of a pilot program in certain school districts to develop computer science education and professional development opportunities. Filed
HB 3707 Relating to cloud computing services. Filed
HB 3731 Relating to certain notices and information about certain releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that are provided to or made accessible to criminal justice agencies. Filed
HB 3738 Relating to the requirement that a person or laboratory that performs an official equine infectious anemia test be approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission. Filed
HB 3750 Relating to interim studies on real property owned by the state. Filed
HB 3753 Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers. Filed
HB 3754 Relating to access to consumer information regarding roofing contractors. Filed
HB 3790 Relating to the electronic customer data that certain peace officers may obtain by warrant, order, or other legal process from a provider of a wire or electronic communications service or remote computing service or from a communication common carrier. Filed
HB 3791 Relating to the provision of recordings of certain interactions with a peace officer relating to intoxication offenses. Filed
HB 3792 Relating to entities providing engineering services to a utility or affiliate. Filed
HB 3794 Relating to the availability of information regarding the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services. Filed
HB 3797 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor. Filed
HB 3816 Relating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer science certification and professional development for public school teachers. Filed
HB 3841 Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses against children or offenses involving family or dating violence. Filed
HB 3853 Relating to creation of the university research initiative fund, the abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and the disposition of balances from the Texas emerging technology fund. Filed
HB 3863 Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund a science, technology, and classroom building located at the University of Houston--Victoria. Filed
HB 3871 Relating to posting of certain financial information of certain political subdivisions on the Internet. Filed
HB 3891 Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain special purpose districts. Filed
HB 3908 Relating to a pilot program to expand joint credit programs to include certain courses offered by career schools and colleges in certain counties. Filed
HB 3927 Relating to the creation of the constable technology fund; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 3929 Relating to the use of automatic license plate reader systems; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 3931 Relating to the use of the justice court technology fund to convert existing paper documents to electronic data. Filed
HB 3988 Relating to transparency in the reporting of eminent domain authority and the creation of an eminent domain database. Filed
HB 4019 Relating to the operation of a sports betting website and the placement of a bet through a sports betting website; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 4020 Relating to the security of certain financial information and liability for certain security breaches. Filed
HB 4040 Relating to the licensing and regulation of sports betting web sites, providing penalties; requiring a license; allowing a fee. Filed
HB 4052 Relating to posting certain economic development agreements on the Internet. Filed
HB 4053 Relating to posting certain comprehensive annual financial reports on the Internet. Filed
HJR 50 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. Filed
HJR 62 Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings. Filed
HJR 64 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation. Filed
HJR 70 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. Filed
HR 3475 Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2641. Filed
SB 20 Relating to state agency contracting. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 25 Relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating an offense; providing penalties. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 27 Relating to the online broadcast of open meetings of institutions of higher education. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 34 Relating to a report concerning information security for this state's information resources. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 35 Relating to the acknowledgment by management of risks identified in state agency information security plans. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 36 Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 37 Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect and study data on the participation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public institutions of higher education. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 43 Relating to the institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 60 Relating to video recordings made by children's advocacy centers. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 140 Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications services used for the navigation of certain farm and ranch machinery and equipment. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 142 Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 164 Relating to a notification requirement if a school counselor is not assigned to a public school campus in certain school districts. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 238 Relating to the use of a wireless communication device by a state officer or employee while operating a motor vehicle. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 254 Relating to the use of brokerage statements to meet certain requirements for reports of political contributions and expenditures. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 271 Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 295 Relating to tracking career information for graduates of Texas medical schools and persons completing medical residency programs in Texas. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 309 Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 310 Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 339 Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and the regulation of related organizations and individuals; requiring a dispensing organization to obtain a license to dispense low-THC cannabis and any employee of a dispensing organization to obtain a registration; authorizing fees. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 344 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 345 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of breach of computer security. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 384 Relating to the electronic submission of an application to vote by mail. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 385 Relating to electronic voter registration. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 392 Relating to posting notice of a meeting of a governmental body on the Internet instead of in a newspaper. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 426 Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain items sold during a limited period. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 435 Relating to the powers and duties of a county treasurer. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 458 Relating to the aerospace and aviation office of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and to the aerospace and aviation advisory committee. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 486 Relating to the use of radio frequency identification technology to transmit information regarding public school students. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 494 Relating to the availability of certain property and casualty insurance forms on the Internet. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 508 Relating to the employment of veterans by a public entity or public work of this state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 535 Relating to the use of certain mobile devices at a polling place. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 587 Relating to the availability on the Internet of certain registrations and reports filed by lobbyists. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 608 Relating to an exemption for certain tangible personal property related to medical data centers from the sales and use tax. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 621 Relating to criminal offenses involving, and governmental liability for retaliatory prosecutions associated with, the filming, recording, photographing, documenting, or observing of a peace officer. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 632 Relating to the creation of the governor's university research initiative and to the abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 670 Relating to the Texas Identification Number system. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 679 Relating to public meetings of joint airport boards. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 686 Relating to the Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 700 Relating to the use of electronic processes by and electronic information submitted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; authorizing a fee. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 715 Relating to sworn statements and other documentation provided to support the issuance of a search warrant. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 716 Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 725 Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 737 Relating to certain protective orders and magistrate's orders for emergency protection. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 753 Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 755 Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain computer program transactions. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 788 Relating to requiring direct access to 9-1-1 service from certain telephone systems and equivalent systems that use Internet Protocol enabled services. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 795 Relating to establishing an interstate voter registration crosscheck program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 800 Relating to the authority of a district clerk to post official and legal notices by electronic display. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 804 Relating to the period of eligibility for support from the universal service plan for certain providers. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 853 Relating to the signature requirement for a sales tax permit application filed electronically. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 861 Relating to the installation of certain telephone or telegraph corporation facilities on or across public roads, streets, or water. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 884 Relating to the deadline for certain taxing units to provide notice of the unit's proposed property tax rate. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 894 Relating to the state virtual school network. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 902 Relating to the disclosure of certain public information by a public school district. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 915 Relating to the establishment and administration by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a textbook affordability pilot program at a public institution of higher education. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 934 Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide mathematics instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 942 Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain certain information through installation or use of global positioning system wireless device trackers, international mobile subscriber identity locators, or other devices or equipment, and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information; creating an offense. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 967 Relating to the authority of a district clerk to collect certain fees for providing electronic copies of court records. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1009 Relating to the amount of a sales and use tax refund for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1011 Relating to public school choice, including school campus information, student transfers, the public education grant program, and the transportation allotment. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1089 Relating to meetings of the board of directors of a regional mobility authority. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1097 Relating to payment of and disclosures related to certain out-of-network provider charges; authorizing a fee; providing a penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1115 Relating to a program allowing certain military voters on active duty overseas to cast a ballot electronically. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1116 Relating to a notice or document sent by mail or electronic mail by a court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk of a judicial court. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1119 Relating to a pilot project to evaluate the use of telepractice to provide certain services to children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1124 Relating to creation of the university research initiative fund, the abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and the disposition of balances from the Texas emerging technology fund. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1132 Relating to the protection and use of certain products, information, and technology of the Parks and Wildlife Department. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1140 Relating to the establishment of a technology allotment for public schools. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1152 Relating to meetings of the board of directors of a regional mobility authority. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1161 Relating to certain purchasing methods by state agencies and local governments. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1177 Relating to the provision of telemedicine medical services by a physician. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1188 Relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring certain researchers to make research papers available to the public. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1192 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of reports and personal financial statements required to be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1195 Relating to the use of telephone interpreter services in any criminal proceeding before a judge or magistrate. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1209 Relating to the privacy of certain personal information held by health and human services agencies. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1212 Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful disclosure of intimate visual material. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1219 Relating to a combined online application for persons applying for certain state and local economic development incentives. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1223 Relating to requiring the consent of all parties to legally intercept certain communications. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1230 Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts' Internet websites. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1237 Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the policy board of certain metropolitan planning organizations. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1317 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of invasive visual recording. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1341 Relating to the transfer of certain court records. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1353 Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1364 Relating to electronic filing of certain reports. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1390 Relating to improving the accountability of local workforce development boards and consumer information regarding job training programs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1437 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; creating a criminal offense. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1446 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
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. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1454 Relating to authorizing counties to require the submission of digital maps in connection with the county plat approval process. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1456 Relating to improving the accountability of local workforce development boards and consumer information regarding job training programs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1457 Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1468 Relating to certain communications regarding the appointment or conduct of certain appraisal review board members; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1470 Relating to the establishment of state authorization reciprocity agreements for postsecondary distance learning courses. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1471 Relating to the use of home telemonitoring services under the Medicaid program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1491 Relating to the use of a mobile phone by a person occupying a voting station. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1507 Relating to the statewide coordination and oversight of forensic mental health services overseen by the Department of State Health Services, including the appointment of a forensic director. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1515 Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to a data center from the state sales and use tax. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1520 Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1525 Relating to the use of communication devices at a voting station. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1538 Relating to exclusivity agreements between telecommunications services providers and property owners. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1625 Relating to consumer information regarding career schools and colleges. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1666 Relating to excepting manufacturers engaged in certain commercial research and development from certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1668 Relating to an online searchable central grant database. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1689 Relating to the reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program for the provision of telemedicine medical services in a school-based setting. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1714 Relating to the release of student academic information by a public institution of higher education for certain purposes and the manner in which the information is used. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1718 Relating to the creation and maintenance of a registry of physicians co-managing patients with Licensees under Chapter 351, Occupations Code Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1722 Relating to requirements for a partially deregulated telecommunications cooperative to offer certain services or make changes in its rates or tariffs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1739 Relating to the procedure by which the assessor for a taxing unit is required to provide certain ad valorem tax-related information to a property owner or the owner's agent. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1743 Relating to expanding the powers and duties of the office of capital writs and renaming the office of capital writs the office of capital and forensic writs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1760 Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem tax procedures. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1783 Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1812 Relating to transparency in the reporting and public availability of information regarding eminent domain authority; providing a civil penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1814 Relating to establishment of a child-care facility database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1827 Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1844 Relating to the establishment and functions of the Interagency Data Transparency Commission. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1845 Relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the Department of Information Resources. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1864 Relating to requiring a peace officer to obtain a warrant to search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1865 Relating to the filing of a complaint with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1874 Relating to accessing criminal history record information and other records of involvement in the criminal justice system; authorizing fees; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1877 Relating to the development and maintenance by each state agency of a data use agreement for the state agency's employees and to training related to that agreement. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1878 Relating to a study on the feasibility of implementing more secure access requirements for certain electronically stored information held by the state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1885 Relating to the reimbursement of providers for the provision of certain home telemonitoring services under the Medicaid program. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1886 Relating to developing a program to provide telemedicine medical services to certain children. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1937 Relating to civil penalties levied and disciplinary proceedings conducted against certain covered entities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1970 Relating to increasing the electronic filing fee for certain courts. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SJR 26 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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