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

Rep. Andrew Murr

District 53 (R-Junction)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 3225 Relating to lane restrictions for certain motor vehicles in highway construction or maintenance work zones. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1779 Relating to the disclosure in certain judicial proceedings of confidential communications between a physician and a patient and confidential patient records. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1595 Relating to testing certain defendants or confined persons for communicable diseases. Effective immediately
HB 2119 Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2891 Relating to certain filing and reporting requirements for certain taxable entities. Effective on 1/1/16
HB 484 Relating to the eligibility of a person to be a candidate for or holder of certain public elective offices. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 3750 Relating to interim studies on real property owned by the state. Effective immediately
HB 2633 Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report. Effective immediately
HB 7 Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain taxes, assessments, surcharges, and fees. Effective on 9/1/15

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HR 698 Honoring Leadership Kerr County on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol. 03/23/2015
HB 1203 Relating to limited liability for an agritourism entity involved in an agritourism activity. 04/27/2015
HR 2920 In memory of Willard Kenneth Jordan of Mason. 05/31/2015
HR 2921 In memory of Joel Ayala Jr. of Kerrville. 05/31/2015
HR 2998 Congratulating the Hondo High School FFA homesite judging team on its championship win at the National Land and Range Judging Contest. 06/01/2015
HR 2999 Congratulating the Hondo High School FFA land judging team on its reserve championship win at the National Land and Range Judging Contest. 06/01/2015
HR 3014 Congratulating the members of the Ingram FFA agronomy team on winning a state championship at the 2015 State Career Development Event. 06/01/2015
HR 2922 In memory of Susan Brance Waggoman of Bandera. 05/31/2015
HR 3025 Honoring Llano as the Deer Capital of Texas. 05/21/2015
HR 3176 Honoring Llano as a renowned destination for deer hunters. 06/02/2015
HB 1594 Relating to increasing the punishment for contempt of court by certain juveniles in a justice or municipal court. 04/15/2015
HB 1847 Relating to the designation of the trustee of an express trust as a beneficiary of a trust account or a P.O.D. payee of a P.O.D. account. 04/27/2015
HR 687 Recognizing February 24, 2015, as Crockett County Day at the State Capitol. 03/02/2015
HR 714 Honoring the Pioneers Youth Leadership Program for its efforts to develop future community leaders. 03/20/2015
HCR 64 Designating Llano as the official Deer Capital of Texas. 05/01/2015
HB 2101 Relating to the effect and disregard of declarations for mental health treatment. 03/13/2015
HB 2102 Relating to the appeal of an order authorizing the administration of medication to a patient receiving court-ordered inpatient mental health services. 03/13/2015
HB 1207 Relating to the election dates for directors of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District. 04/07/2015
HB 2222 Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax. 03/26/2015
HB 2241 Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain county officers and employees in a courthouse. 05/13/2015
HB 3224 Relating to the release of certain information relating to motor vehicle accidents. 04/02/2015
HB 3057 Relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals. 05/13/2015
HB 2892 Relating to the procedure by which a state agency may issue an opinion that a watercourse is navigable. 05/12/2015
HB 3460 Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags. 05/12/2015
HB 3709 Relating to the employment of persons under 18 years of age on the premises of certain businesses selling or serving alcoholic beverages; adding a provision that is subject to a criminal penalty. 05/05/2015
HR 1441 Congratulating the Hondo High School parliamentary procedure team on taking first-place honors at the 2015 Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference. 04/21/2015
HR 1595 Congratulating the D'Hanis High School girls' basketball team on its successful 2014-2015 season. 04/20/2015
HR 1738 Congratulating Bill and Susie Black of Ozona on their 54th wedding anniversary. 05/11/2015
HR 1740 Congratulating Chester and Rosella Balzen of Hondo on their 65th wedding anniversary. 05/11/2015
HR 1737 Congratulating the Llano Junior High School Percussion Ensemble on its performance at the 2015 Music for All National Festival. 05/11/2015
HR 1739 Congratulating the Honorable James E. Barden on his retirement as Medina County judge. 05/11/2015
HR 2343 Congratulating the Honorable Carla Garner on her retirement as Sutton County judge. 05/26/2015
HR 2344 Honoring retired Llano County judge Wayne Brascom for his exemplary service. 05/26/2015
HR 2423 In memory of Wilbur Ray Dunk of Kimble County. 05/26/2015
HR 2950 In memory of Bennie M. Hyde of Kerrville. 05/31/2015
HB 3643 Relating to temporary guardianships pending contest. 03/19/2015
HB 2774 Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges. 05/12/2015
HB 3764 Relating to exemptions from certain regulation for small honey production operations. 04/22/2015
HR 2215 Commemorating the 110th anniversary of the founding of the H-E-B chain of grocery stores. 04/24/2015
HJR 37 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before December 1 of the last full odd-numbered year of the person's term of office. 03/18/2015
HB 562 Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state. 05/14/2015
HB 3451 Relating to the election of directors of certain electric cooperatives. 03/18/2015
HB 3766 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program; authorizing the imposition of fees. 03/23/2015

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