District 2 (R - Edgewood)
Sen. Bob Hall
District 2 (R-Edgewood)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| SB 795 | Relating to establishing an interstate voter registration crosscheck program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 11 | Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty. | Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| SB 1 | Relating to certain restrictions on the imposition of ad valorem taxes and to the duty of the state to reimburse certain political subdivisions for certain revenue loss; making conforming changes. | See remarks for effective date |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1735 | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents. | Remarks ordered printed |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SR 610 | Recognizing Kaylee Hansen for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. | 04/22/2015 |
| SB 439 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful carrying of weapons. | 02/10/2015 |
| SB 444 | Relating to the exercise of eminent domain by certain toll road corporations. | 05/21/2015 |
| SB 446 | Relating to increased penalties for the offense of trafficking of persons that involves a child victim or the death of any victim. | 03/24/2015 |
| SR 519 | Recognizing April 8, 2015, as Texas Home School Day. | 04/08/2015 |
| SR 608 | Commending Xandria Barkwell for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. | 04/22/2015 |
| SR 606 | Commending Lane Bogar for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. | 04/22/2015 |
| SB 438 | Relating to prohibiting public funds from being used to enforce certain federal or international laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas. | 02/10/2015 |
| SR 607 | Commending Elisabeth Cowan for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. | 04/22/2015 |
| SR 658 | Recognizing the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker for the Travis College Hill Addition. | 04/29/2015 |
| SB 2067 | Relating to the designation of a segment of Interstate 30 in Rockwall County as the Ralph Hall Highway. | 04/29/2015 |
| SR 947 | Recognizing Ralph M. Hall for his life of service. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 979 | In memory of Tanner Stone Higgins. | 05/25/2015 |
| SR 399 | Recognizing March 29, 2015, as Sunnyvale Day. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1431 | Relating to promoting efficiency in school district administration by limiting, reducing, simplifying, or eliminating certain processes and procedures. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1156 | Relating to abolishing the Pan American Games trust fund, Olympic Games trust fund, Major Events trust fund, Motor Sports Racing trust fund, and Events trust fund. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1048 | Relating to prohibiting the use of certain federal funds for a mass transit passenger rail project. | 03/11/2015 |
| SR 352 | Recognizing the BBQ on the Banks of Lake Tawakoni annual barbecue cook-off. | 03/10/2015 |
| SCR 20 | Urging the United States Congress to provide Department of Homeland Security funds for the protection of the Texas electric grid. | 03/09/2015 |
| SB 826 | Relating to the requirements for request for proposals for design-build contracts for highway projects. | 03/03/2015 |
| SR 218 | Commending Randy Earl Parks for his lifesaving actions. | 02/23/2015 |
| SB 1842 | Relating to removing the requirement for bilingual education and special language programs for certain students of limited English proficiency. | 03/25/2015 |
| SR 609 | Commending Theresa Degelia for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. | 04/22/2015 |
| SB 1152 | Relating to meetings of the board of directors of a regional mobility authority. | 03/17/2015 |
| SCR 6 | Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. | 04/21/2015 |
| SB 445 | Relating to public agreements or contracts related to United Nations Agenda 21. | 02/09/2015 |
| SB 447 | Relating to designating English as the official language of this state. | 03/10/2015 |
| SR 112 | Recognizing February 12, 2015, as Rowlett Day. | 02/09/2015 |
| SR 191 | Celebrating February 19, 2015, as Fannin County Day. | 02/18/2015 |
| SB 827 | Relating to the format of the general appropriations bill. | 03/03/2015 |
| SR 261 | Recognizing Stephen Christopher Suprun Jr. for his leadership in all areas of emergency medical services. | 02/25/2015 |
| SR 237 | Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Van Zandt County Day. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 713 | Relating to general officers within the state military department. | 05/11/2015 |
| SB 716 | Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 717 | Relating to the issuance of a concealed handgun license. | 03/02/2015 |
| SB 715 | Relating to sworn statements and other documentation provided to support the issuance of a search warrant. | 05/23/2015 |
| SB 714 | Relating to the use of automated traffic control systems and photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. | 05/22/2015 |
| SB 718 | Relating to a permit to show that a person has passed a background check to possess a firearm; authorizing fees. | 03/02/2015 |
| SR 239 | Celebrating February 23 and 24, 2015, as Rockwall County Days. | 02/23/2015 |
| SR 281 | Commending Lorne Greene Brodie Jr. for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 03/02/2015 |
| SR 280 | Recognizing March 2, 2015, as Kaufman County Day. | 03/02/2015 |
| SB 1252 | Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement. | 05/19/2015 |
| SB 1253 | Relating to a ribbon for certain members of the military forces who served in support of operations to secure the Texas border. | 05/11/2015 |
| SB 1045 | Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to enter into a design-build contract for the Interstate Highway 635 East project. | 05/13/2015 |
| SJR 44 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the number, method of appointment, and terms of members of the Texas Ethics Commission and providing for the governance, purpose, and mission of the commission. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1047 | Relating to abolishing the Texas Enterprise Fund and the disposition of the balance of that fund. | 03/11/2015 |
| SCR 23 | Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a regulation freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution. | 03/11/2015 |
| SB 1285 | Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1299 | Relating to rules adopted by the Texas Ethics Commission relating to lobbyists or the reporting of political contributions or expenditures. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 1046 | Relating to disclosure of financial studies and reports associated with a toll project. | 03/11/2015 |
| SB 1286 | Relating to the use of automatic license plate readers by a law enforcement agency. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1158 | Relating to a county jail sales and use tax; authorizing a tax. | 04/21/2015 |
| SB 1155 | Relating to prohibition of certain regulations by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1157 | Relating to a deduction from a state employee's wages or a retiree's annuity for membership fees in a state employee organization. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1150 | Relating to the repeal of the enabling legislation for regional mobility authorities. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1151 | Relating to consultation with public employees concerning employment matters. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1089 | Relating to meetings of the board of directors of a regional mobility authority. | 03/16/2015 |
| SB 1090 | 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. | 03/16/2015 |
| SB 1091 | Relating to criminal trespass by an unauthorized immigrant; creating a criminal offense. | 03/16/2015 |
| SR 312 | Recognizing March 3 and 4, 2015, as Wylie Days. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 296 | Recognizing March 4, 2015, as Hunt County Day. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 1300 | Relating to procedures for formal hearings conducted by the Texas Ethics Commission. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1154 | Relating to the deadline for filing an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran. | 05/22/2015 |
| SB 1153 | Relating to a prohibition against an employer providing certain employee information to a labor union. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1298 | Relating to the selection of the presiding officer of, voting requirements for action by, and purpose of the Texas Ethics Commission. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1399 | Relating to abolishing the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1550 | Relating to the provision of bags to customers of a business at the point of sale. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1432 | Relating to prohibiting the implementation in this state of any federal greenhouse gas emissions regulatory program. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1398 | Relating to a study by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on securing critical infrastructure from electromagnetic, geomagnetic, terrorist, and cyber-attack threats. | 05/24/2015 |
| SB 1429 | Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1428 | Relating to the use of silver and gold coins as legal tender. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1430 | Relating to eligibility of attorneys who hold a law license issued by another state to take the state bar examination. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1841 | Relating to the verification of employment authorization by governmental entities, state contractors, and state grant recipients, including the use of the federal E-verify program. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1433 | Relating to the identification of programs and activities in the general appropriations bill and the review of state agency performance and rules. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1044 | Relating to the authority of a customer to choose not to have an advanced meter and to liability for damages caused by an advanced meter. | 03/11/2015 |
| SR 415 | Recognizing March 23, 2015, as Toll-Free Texas Day. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1979 | Relating to the study of the fiscal impact on local governments in Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall Counties of restructuring the NorthSTAR behavioral health system and the effective implementation the Sunset Commission Health and Human Services Commission Issue 9 recommendation. | 03/25/2015 |
| SR 471 | Recognizing March 31 and April 1, 2015, as Leadership Mesquite Days. | 03/31/2015 |
| SR 472 | In memory of Richard Nelson Rose. | 03/31/2015 |
| SR 469 | Recognizing March 12, 2015, as Balch Springs Day. | 03/31/2015 |
| SR 470 | Recognizing March 31, 2015, as Hopkins County Day. | 03/31/2015 |
| SR 93 | Welcoming residents of Cedar Creek Lake area of Henderson County on the occasion of Cedar Creek Lake Day. | 02/03/2015 |
| SB 763 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain income-producing tangible personal property. | 03/04/2015 |
| SJR 36 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property valued at less than $50,000. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 762 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 248 | Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Garland Chamber of Commerce Day. | 02/25/2015 |
| SB 1546 | Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense. | 05/07/2015 |
| SB 13 | Relating to measures to support public school student academic achievement and high school, college, and career preparation, including measures to improve and support dual credit courses, the development of public outreach materials, and the development of postsecondary education and career counseling academies. | 05/26/2015 |
| SJR 28 | 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. | 02/11/2015 |
| SB 515 | 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. | 02/11/2015 |
| SR 681 | Recognizing the opening of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's new headquarters. | 05/05/2015 |
| SJR 29 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to extend the number of days that certain tangible personal property to be transported outside of this state is exempt from ad valorem taxation. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 618 | Recognizing April 23, 2015, as Texas Young Republican Federation and Texas Federation of College Republicans Legislative Day. | 04/23/2015 |
| SB 516 | Relating to increasing the period of time for exempting freeport goods from ad valorem taxation. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 627 | Recognizing Young Conservatives of Texas on the occasion of its 35th anniversary. | 04/27/2015 |
| SB 1864 | Relating to requiring a peace officer to obtain a warrant to search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. | 05/22/2015 |
| SB 1340 | Relating to the photographic enforcement of traffic laws. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 7 | Relating to the computation of and to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. | 05/12/2015 |
| SJR 1 | 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, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property. | 06/01/2015 |
| SB 8 | Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. | 05/05/2015 |
| SR 398 | Extending condolences to the families of the missing students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico. | 03/19/2015 |
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