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

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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