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Referred bills
| Bill | Category | Caption | Date Referred to Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 60 | Crime Health Labor and Employment Public Services |
Relating to firefighters and emergency medical technicians who bring certain claims for benefits or compensation. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 74 | Housing and Property State Agencies |
Relating to certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in certain rural areas. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 50 | Crime Health Public Services |
Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 274 | Crime Environmental Judiciary Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the enforcement of municipal rules, ordinances, or police regulations prohibiting illegal dumping; increasing a penalty. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 342 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit fees. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 384 | Crime Family and Children Issues Health Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 261 | Crime Judiciary Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards in certain municipalities. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 132 | Agriculture and Food Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to prohibiting local governments from interfering with a person's right to engage in the production of agriculture. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 217 | Business and Consumers Commerce Housing and Property Public Services |
Relating to the services provided by a colonia self-help center. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 738 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 897 | Judiciary Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the recording of a proceeding in a municipal court in San Antonio. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 983 | Crime Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the repeal of the requirement that counties and municipalities offer to remove graffiti from private property free of charge before requiring the property owner to remove the graffiti. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 859 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Other |
Relating to an exemption from the veterinary licensing law for certain persons who provide services to an animal shelter. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1148 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the investment training requirement for certain municipal officers. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1274 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Other |
Relating to the medical treatment and care of animals by certain persons in animal shelters and releasing agencies. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1246 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Labor and Employment Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1233 | Crime Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to persons authorized by law to conduct certain fire safety inspections and training. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1289 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the acquisition and sale of unimproved real property by an urban land bank. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1279 | Environmental Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1186 | Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to the validation of certain actions relating to municipal airport zoning regulations. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1243 | Crime Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer following a decision rendered by the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission or an independent third party hearing examiner. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 878 | Commerce Legal Issues Other |
Relating to competitive bidding procedures and election requirements for the Westchase District. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1428 | Housing and Property State Agencies |
Relating to the administration of housing funds set aside for persons with disabilities through the homebuyer assistance program. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1662 | Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1415 | Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to establishment or use of cemeteries in certain municipalities. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1556 | Business and Consumers Campaign Finance and Election Issues Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Commerce Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to prohibition of certain regulations by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1568 | Housing and Property Legislative Affairs State Agencies |
Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1911 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Civil Liberties and Civil Rights State Agencies |
Relating to regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions and certain state agencies. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1872 | Crime Family and Children Issues Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1789 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to longevity pay for peace officers and firefighters in certain municipalities. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 1790 | Crime Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to job performance on behalf of a fire fighter or police officer who is recovering from an off-duty injury. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 2162 | Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to municipal regulation of the use of alarm systems; authorizing a municipal fee. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 2426 | Insurance Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the effect on local regulation of state law for fire extinguisher service and installation; authorizing a fee. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2276 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues |
Relating to the development and maintenance of certain records and written policies of animal shelters and releasing agencies; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2870 | Crime Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2854 | Crime Health Public Services |
Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by firefighters and emergency medical technicians or their survivors. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2669 | Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the ability of an area proposed to be annexed to incorporate as a new general-law municipality. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2785 | Crime Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to notice requirements for certain meetings or hearings in fire or police departments in certain municipalities. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2917 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on certain elected officials. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2529 | Health Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to regulation of the sale of fireworks by certain municipalities. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 1939 | Business and Consumers Commerce Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the provision of bags to customers of a business at the point of sale. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 1800 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Health |
Relating to regulation of public nuisance, aggressive, and dangerous dogs; authorizing fees and creating offenses. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2878 | Commerce Housing and Property Immigration Other |
Relating to certain qualified residential rental assistance projects financed by private activity bonds. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2688 | Business and Consumers Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2926 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Housing and Property |
Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for at-risk developments. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2770 | Health Labor and Employment Social Issues State Agencies |
Relating to emergency response employees or volunteers and others exposed or potentially exposed to certain diseases or parasites. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3311 | Housing and Property Senior Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the scoring criteria for an application for a low income housing tax credit and the allocation of those credits to developments reserved for elderly persons. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3300 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2716 | Energy Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information related to the operation of certain municipally owned utilities. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3299 | Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to certain land use regulations for land annexed by a municipality for limited purposes. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1792 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Technology and Communication |
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. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2715 | Energy Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information related to the operation of a municipally owned utility. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3380 | Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the grounds for and process by which elected officers of certain home-rule municipalities may be removed from office. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2909 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3244 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to authorizing broker agreements for the sale of real property held in trust by home-rule municipalities. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2595 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the use of municipal initiative and referendum to restrict property rights. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2201 | Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to vacancies on the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1740 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Health Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3393 | Housing and Property State Agencies |
Relating to underwriting standards for evaluating applications for low income housing tax credits. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3493 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3437 | Housing and Property State Agencies |
Relating to application requirements for low income housing tax credits. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3263 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Environmental Health Insurance Municipal and County Issues Other State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate state licensees. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3497 | Housing and Property |
Relating to the award of points for affordable housing projects that are awarded low income housing tax credits. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3436 | Housing and Property |
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3535 | Housing and Property |
Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for certain developments. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3528 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to change orders for certain local government contracts. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3488 | Health State Agencies |
Relating to appeal of emergency medical services personnel employment termination to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3711 | Labor and Employment Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the administration of oaths and issuance of subpoenas in certain county or sheriff department employee grievance proceedings; creating a criminal offense. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3660 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Housing and Property |
Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded to at-risk developments. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3701 | Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to a municipality's comprehensive development. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3608 | Commerce Housing and Property Other State Agencies |
Relating to the award of certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3576 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Housing and Property State Agencies |
Relating to restrictions on the use, transfer, and sale of housing developments that have received certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. | 03/20/2015 |
| HB 3186 | Other |
Relating to the qualifications of directors and the use of project funds of certain municipal development districts. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4042 | Crime Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to collective bargaining for firefighters and police officers, including county jailers and detention officers. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4051 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the authority of a municipality to adopt requirements for the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3358 | Business and Consumers Commerce Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to municipal regulation of passenger transportation for compensation. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4101 | Housing and Property State Agencies |
Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits set aside for at-risk developments. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4011 | Crime Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to reporting and monitoring requirements related to fire protection sprinkler systems in residential high-rise buildings. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3193 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3958 | Energy Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to limitations on the use of municipal electric system revenues by certain municipalities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3984 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on the use of municipal impact fees for roadway facilities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3033 | Crime Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the disciplinary suspension of a municipal firefighter in certain municipalities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3060 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Environmental Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to functions of a municipal building and standards commission panel. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3993 | Commerce Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to certain programs established by a municipality to provide affordable housing. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3032 | Crime Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to vacancies created because of promotional appointments in certain municipal fire departments. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3869 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the appointment of commissioners of public housing authorities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4131 | Commerce Other |
Relating to competitive bidding procedures and election requirements for the Westchase District. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3679 | Other |
Relating to the certification requirements of lifeguards and swimming instructors in the state of Texas. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3713 | Health Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate occupations. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3234 | Executive Branch Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3782 | Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide water and sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 4059 | Environmental Immigration Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to limitations on annexation by and extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3876 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the issuance of local permits by a regulatory agency of a political subdivision; limiting the amount of a fee. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3089 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential high-rise buildings in certain counties; creating a criminal offense. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3963 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues State Agencies |
Relating to establishment and functions of the Animal Welfare Commission. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3866 | Guns Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose certain requirements for gun show promoters who lease municipal facilities. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 4070 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Labor and Employment Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the adoption or enforcement of laws relating to labor by a political subdivision. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 631 | Judiciary Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the authority of certain contiguous municipalities to agree to extend municipal court jurisdiction. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 336 | Executive Branch Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 1574 | Health Labor and Employment Social Issues State Agencies |
Relating to emergency response employees or volunteers and others exposed or potentially exposed to certain diseases or parasites and to visa waivers for certain physicians. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 607 | Family and Children Issues Public Services State Agencies Welfare and Poverty |
Relating to the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless. | 05/01/2015 |
| SB 1453 | Health Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services |
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to propose a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 789 | Environmental Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1716 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the governance of certain housing authorities. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1593 | Health Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to regulation of the sale of fireworks by certain municipalities. | 05/06/2015 |
| SB 267 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations. | 05/07/2015 |
| SB 837 | Business and Consumers Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities. | 05/11/2015 |
| SB 1315 | Housing and Property |
Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for at-risk developments. | 05/12/2015 |
| SB 1316 | Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored. | 05/14/2015 |
| SB 1989 | Housing and Property State Agencies |
Relating to underwriting standards for evaluating applications for low income housing tax credits. | 05/14/2015 |
| SB 1679 | Business and Consumers Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to procedures for a certain municipalities to adopt or amend a national model building code. | 05/14/2015 |
| SB 2059 | Transportation |
Relating to the composition of the governing body of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities. | 05/21/2015 |
| SB 2016 | Environmental Immigration Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to limitations on annexation by, extraterritorial jurisdiction of, and the authority to provide electric service of certain municipalities. | 05/22/2015 |
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