District 112 (R - Richardson)
Rep. Angie Chen Button
District 112 (R-Richardson)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1853 | Relating to the removal of a tenant's personal property after a writ of possession has been issued in an eviction suit. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| 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. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HCR 35 | Designating the cowboy hat as the official State Hat of Texas. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 3547 | Relating to a voluntary veteran's employment preference for private employers. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HCR 116 | Paying tribute to the memory of Thomas J. Lee, the first Asian American to serve in the Texas Legislature. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 565 | Relating to powers of private toll project entities. | Effective immediately |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1926 | Relating to the operations of a municipally owned utility or municipal power agency; affecting a provision that is subject to criminal penalties; providing authority to issue bonds. | Senate Amendments Analysis distributed |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HR 530 | Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Garland Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol. | 03/01/2015 |
| HB 358 | Relating to the inclusion of the costs of accepting credit and debit cards in the cost of goods sold for purposes of computing the franchise tax. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 213 | Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 739 | Relating to requiring governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program or E-verify. | 02/26/2015 |
| HR 162 | Recognizing the Texas Computer Education Association on the occasion of its 35th annual convention. | 02/20/2015 |
| HR 1289 | Commemorating Earth Day on April 22, 2016. | 04/14/2015 |
| HR 1288 | Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2015. | 04/14/2015 |
| HR 342 | Recognizing February 12, 2015, as Rowlett Day at the State Capitol. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 1318 | Relating to the eligibility of presidential general election debates for distributions from a Major Events trust fund. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 1326 | Relating to designating English as the official language of this state. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 637 | Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government. | 04/14/2015 |
| HJR 101 | Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount. | 03/17/2015 |
| HR 746 | Recognizing Garland Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol. | 03/20/2015 |
| HR 692 | Honoring the Fort Bend Global Initiative for its contributions to Fort Bend County. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1857 | Relating to the signature requirement for a sales tax permit application filed electronically. | 05/08/2015 |
| 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. | 05/19/2015 |
| HB 2136 | Relating to the exemption of inventory of certain retail businesses from ad valorem taxation by a school district. | 03/13/2015 |
| HJR 102 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory held for sale at retail. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3111 | Relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 3174 | Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain computer program transactions. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2694 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain items sold by small businesses in this state during a limited period. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 28 | Relating to an audit by the state auditor of certain programs and funds providing economic development incentives to entities and other persons. | 05/14/2015 |
| 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. | 05/14/2015 |
| HR 1711 | Commemorating the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker recognizing the Travis College Hill Addition in Garland. | 04/08/2015 |
| HR 2027 | Recognizing May 2015 as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. | 05/07/2015 |
| HR 2242 | Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2948 | Commending Dr. David E. Daniel on his service as president of The University of Texas at Dallas and congratulating him on his appointment as deputy chancellor and chief operating officer of The University of Texas System. | 06/01/2015 |
| HR 580 | Recognizing March 4, 2015, as Richardson/Telecom Corridor Legislative Day. | 03/05/2015 |
| HR 579 | Congratulating William Dollar on his retirement as city manager of Garland. | 03/17/2015 |
| HR 581 | In memory of May Louise Sweeden of Richardson. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 2075 | Relating to an increase in the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue. | 03/13/2015 |
| HR 480 | Congratulating Joshua Chari of the Lloyd V. Berkner High School STEM Academy in Richardson on his exceptional scholastic achievements. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 1156 | Relating to the establishment of an electronic information and application system for state and local incentives for economic development purposes. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 1194 | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for capital projects at The University of Texas at Dallas. | 03/03/2015 |
| HR 1560 | Recognizing April 8, 2015, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol. | 04/10/2015 |
| HR 183 | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of certified public accountancy as a licensed profession in Texas. | 01/28/2015 |
| HR 2841 | Congratulating Dr. Charles Ku on his receipt of a 2015 Profiles in Leadership Award. | 05/19/2015 |
| HR 2377 | Recognizing May 6, 2015, as Asian Real Estate Association of America Day at the State Capitol. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 1155 | Relating to the creation of the Recruit Texas Program to facilitate the relocation to or expansion in this state of employers offering complex or high-skilled employment opportunities. | 05/27/2015 |
| HJR 93 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. | 03/17/2015 |
| HR 513 | Commemorating the Lunar New Year on February 19, 2015. | 02/25/2015 |
| 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. | 05/14/2015 |
| HR 486 | Congratulating Don Allen Poovey on his retirement from Rowlett Fire Rescue. | 03/17/2015 |
| HR 2757 | In memory of Janine Foster Woody of Dallas. | 05/22/2015 |
| HB 3556 | Relating to the development of the Interstate Highway 635 East project in Dallas County. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 681 | Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities of certain persons, including elected officials convicted of certain crimes. | 05/18/2015 |
| HR 2500 | Commemorating the 27th anniversary of the Sister State relationship between the State of Texas and Taiwan and expressing support for the establishment of a Texas trade office in Taiwan and for the expansion of Taiwan's role in the international community. | 05/23/2015 |
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