Chair
State Representative (R)
Government Transparency & Operation
House Committee
Vice Chair
State Representative (D)
Committee members
Referred bills
| Bill | Category | Caption | Date Referred to Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 139 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues Other State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the posting of certain notices for political subdivisions on the comptroller's Internet website. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 150 | Relating to daylight saving time. | 02/09/2015 | |
| HB 288 | Legislative Affairs Technology and Communication |
Relating to providing certain legislative information on the Internet in Spanish. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 283 | Education Municipal and County Issues Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 327 | Crime Judiciary Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain fine-only misdemeanors. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 363 | Relating to the creation of a task force to conduct a study and develop recommendations on the efficacy of the continuation of daylight saving time in this state. | 02/12/2015 | |
| HB 470 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce State Agencies |
Relating to the preference given by state agencies for certain goods and services produced or offered by small businesses. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 208 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Commerce Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the applicability of project design and construction requirements to economic development corporations created by governmental entities subject to those requirements. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 546 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Labor and Employment State Agencies |
Relating to a prohibition on state contracting for goods produced through forced labor; providing penalties. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 631 | Business and Consumers Public Services State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the impersonation of a state agency website or an associated website; providing a criminal penalty. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 640 | Other Public Services State Agencies Technology and Communication Transportation |
Relating to a study concerning the use of a digital image for identification and proof of licensure purposes. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 685 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to the production of public information under the public information law. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 548 | Crime Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for state employment. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 426 | Labor and Employment State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the acceptance of employment applications through the online system for listing state agency employment openings maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 814 | Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to posting notice of a meeting of a governmental body on the Internet instead of in a newspaper. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 932 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Commerce Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the evaluation and ranking of similar offers submitted to a governmental entity for certain construction-related contracts. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 763 | Other State Agencies |
Relating to a petition to a state agency for adoption of rules. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 856 | Municipal and County Issues Other Technology and Communication Transportation |
Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the policy board of a metropolitan planning organization. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1019 | Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to publication of notice by a governmental entity on a newspaper's Internet website. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1118 | Judiciary Other |
Relating to certain persons' entitlement to public information. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1137 | Crime Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 855 | State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet browsers. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 986 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Labor and Employment Legislative Affairs Science and Medical Research State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the creation of a chief innovation officer position for the Legislative Budget Board. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 590 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Commerce Education Other Science and Medical Research State Agencies Technology and Communication |
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. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1180 | Family and Children Issues Health Other State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1169 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Other |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information in the possession of an appraisal district; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1255 | Business and Consumers Housing and Property Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the authority of the Texas Facilities Commission to manage a construction project at the site of the G. J. Sutton State Office Complex in Bexar County. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 649 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Other State Agencies |
Relating to the disclosure to a state agency of certain information used or considered in the performance of a contract or agreement with the agency. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1443 | State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the Texas Identification Number system. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 852 | Other State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to study and make recommendations regarding the storage of biometric identifiers. | 03/05/2015 |
| HJR 64 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Commerce Education Legislative Affairs Other Science and Medical Research Technology and Communication |
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. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1542 | Commerce Municipal and County Issues Public Services State Agencies Technology and Communication Transportation |
Relating to the use of digital message display systems in certain public facilities. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1410 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Commerce Education Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to consideration of a bidder's principal place of business by public junior college districts in awarding certain contracts. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 1405 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Education Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions or expenditures filed in connection with certain offices. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 2000 | Other State Agencies |
Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by an entity other than a state agency. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 2001 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Family and Children Issues Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to interlocal contracts between a governmental entity and a purchasing cooperative. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1890 | State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the development and implementation of a statewide strategy for legacy system modernization. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1983 | Other State Agencies |
Relating to limitations on the capture or possession of a biometric identifier by a governmental body. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 1743 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Commerce State Agencies |
Relating to the use of a credit or charge card by certain state agencies to make certain purchases. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 1764 | Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Other State Agencies |
Relating to public information in the possession, custody, or control of a current or former officer or employee of a governmental body; creating a criminal offense. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2134 | Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to allowing a governmental body to request clarification of a request for public information by electronic mail. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2234 | Judiciary Municipal and County Issues Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to the authority of a district clerk to post official and legal notices by electronic display. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2374 | Crime Other |
Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2164 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Executive Branch Legislative Affairs Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the applicability of certain unfunded mandates on political subdivisions. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2634 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Housing and Property Public Services |
Relating to the construction manager-at-risk used by a governmental entity. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2766 | Judiciary Other |
Relating to the confidentiality of a person's date of birth; affecting the prosecution of the offense of distribution or misuse of confidential information. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2839 | Other Public Services Technology and Communication |
Relating to the production of public information under the public information law. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3357 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to permitted methods for certain political subdivisions to post notice of a meeting. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2700 | Crime Judiciary Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the release of bulk criminal history record information by certain individuals and agencies. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2807 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Other State Agencies |
Relating to the management and oversight of state contracts, including contracts for information technology commodity items. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3248 | Education Other State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to state agency procedures and policies to protect and properly destroy certain information that identifies an individual. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2310 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to electronic requests made to certain local governments for information under or regarding the open records law. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2368 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the availability of state agency contracting information on the comptroller's Internet website. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2989 | Environmental Public Services Technology and Communication |
Relating to the establishment of a publicly accessible database containing information on materials and products used in the construction of wastewater projects. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2682 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Housing and Property Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
Relating to certain features required for electronic documents recorded with a county clerk in certain counties; authorizing a fee. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3443 | Other State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to a written policy of certain state agencies on the collection and possible sale of an individual's personal information. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 15 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Education Executive Branch Legislative Affairs Other State Agencies Technology and Communication Transportation |
Relating to the management and oversight of state contracts, including contracts for information technology commodity items. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3408 | Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
Relating to posting certain municipal financial information on the Internet. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3707 | State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to cloud computing services. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3705 | Executive Branch Legislative Affairs State Agencies |
Relating to the membership, powers, and duties of the Sunset Advisory Commission. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3361 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to state agency contracts for information technology commodity items and services. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 1426 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Labor and Employment Other State Agencies |
Relating to certain requirements applicable to contracts entered into by, and the contract management process of, state agencies. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3345 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Other State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to state contracting and management, and the establishment of a centralized purchasing, vendor management, contract audit and transparency system for state agencies. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 2997 | Education State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the creation of an Internet website clearinghouse for school districts to post information to comply with publication requirements. | 03/20/2015 |
| HB 1912 | State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the Department of Information Resources. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3342 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Family and Children Issues State Agencies |
Relating to interstate compacts and cooperative agreements relating to state purchasing. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4053 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
Relating to posting certain comprehensive annual financial reports on the Internet. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 2995 | Labor and Employment Science and Medical Research State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to overtime pay for certain information technology state employees. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3210 | Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to the production of public information available on a publicly accessible website. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3680 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues State Agencies Technology and Communication |
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. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3871 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
Relating to posting of certain financial information of certain political subdivisions on the Internet. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3687 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Commerce Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to design-build procedures for civil works projects. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3997 | Judiciary Other |
Relating to prosecution of violations of the open meetings law and the open records law. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3019 | Business and Consumers Commerce Housing and Property Other |
Relating to the competitive bid process for construction during contracting and delivery of construction projects. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3688 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the process for the selection of construction managers-at-risk used by governmental entities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3087 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to the availability of certain special purpose district financial information on a district's Internet website. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3846 | Crime Other |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding procedures and substances used in the execution of a convict. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3041 | Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
Relating to posting certain fiscal analysis documents of counties and municipalities on the Internet. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 543 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Labor and Employment Other State Agencies |
Relating to oversight of and requirements applicable to state contracts and other state financial and accounting issues; authorizing fees. | 04/17/2015 |
| HCR 96 | Legislative Affairs Other |
Requesting the speaker of the house of representatives and the lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study the issue of advertising public notices. | 04/20/2015 |
| SB 1237 | Municipal and County Issues Other Technology and Communication Transportation |
Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the policy board of certain metropolitan planning organizations. | 05/01/2015 |
| SB 1844 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Education Legislative Affairs State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the establishment and functions of the Interagency Data Transparency Commission. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1878 | Other Science and Medical Research State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to a study on the feasibility of implementing more secure access requirements for certain electronically stored information held by the state. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 27 | Education Other Technology and Communication |
Relating to the online broadcast of open meetings of institutions of higher education. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 34 | State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to a report concerning information security for this state's information resources. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1877 | Labor and Employment Science and Medical Research State Agencies Technology and Communication |
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. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1161 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Commerce State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to certain purchasing methods by state agencies and local governments. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1455 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Education Executive Branch Judiciary Legislative Affairs State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to certain required reports, plans, and other documents prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | 05/11/2015 |
| SB 1638 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Labor and Employment State Agencies |
Relating to training for state employees, including procurement and contract management training; authorizing fees. | 05/11/2015 |
| SB 1697 | Crime Other |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding procedures and substances used in the execution of a convict. | 05/13/2015 |
| SB 309 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Education Municipal and County Issues State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions. | 05/18/2015 |
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