District 4 (R - Conroe)
Sen. Brandon Creighton
District 4 (R-Conroe)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1760 | Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem tax procedures. | See remarks for effective date |
| SB 1387 | Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain municipalities. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1020 | 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. | Effective immediately |
| SB 193 | Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military medals. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 569 | Relating to the presumption of abandonment of certain tangible personal property held by a county. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 643 | Relating to proceedings held in auxiliary facilities outside certain county seats. | Effective immediately |
| SB 761 | Relating to the taxation of fireworks. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1021 | Relating to reporting requirements for certain unclaimed property. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 979 | Relating to individual indemnity health insurance. | Effective immediately |
| SB 978 | Relating to public information regarding workers' compensation insurance rate filings. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 455 | Relating to special three-judge district courts convened to hear certain cases. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1093 | Relating to credit to certain ceding insurers for reinsurance ceded to certain assuming insurers. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1081 | Relating to the disclosure of certain information under a consolidated insurance program. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| SB 1727 | Relating to the duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the establishment, collection, and enforcement of child support. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1726 | Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the enforcement of child support. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1725 | Relating to notice of excess proceeds following an ad valorem tax sale. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1766 | Relating to exemptions from certain regulation for small honey production operations. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 2049 | Relating to qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 534 | Relating to the oath of a person admitted to practice law in the State of Texas. | Effective immediately |
| SB 900 | Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SCR 17 | In memory of Bob Lanier. | Signed by the Governor |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SJR 22 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. | Filed with the Secretary of State |
| SB 2002 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 111 and to the creation of the F.M. 2920/Becker Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees, assessments, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1005 | Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| SB 2039 | Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 546; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| SB 2064 | Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1137 | Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants. | Filed without the Governor's signature |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SR 708 | Commending Erik Beserra for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/04/2015 |
| SR 717 | Commending Garret James Miller for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/06/2015 |
| SR 661 | In memory of David Allen Abernathy. | 04/29/2015 |
| SR 801 | Commending Lauren Patricia Wandell for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. | 05/13/2015 |
| SR 945 | Commending Ryan Findley for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 159 | Recognizing the Woman's Club of Beaumont on the occasion of its 120th anniversary. | 02/17/2015 |
| SB 186 | Relating to the franchise tax and alternative revenue sources and spending priorities for this state; repealing the franchise tax. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 437 | Relating to the method of payment for regulated material purchased by a metal recycling entity. | 02/09/2015 |
| SCR 1 | Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. | 05/11/2015 |
| SR 802 | In memory of Anthony R. Maddox. | 05/13/2015 |
| SJR 23 | Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 1724 | Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 331 | Relating to the use of certain surplus state revenue to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 192 | Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 73 as the Texas Game Warden Michael C. Pauling Memorial Highway. | 01/27/2015 |
| SR 149 | Declaring February 10, 2015, as Chambers County Day. | 02/10/2015 |
| SR 199 | In memory of David William Crews. | 02/18/2015 |
| SB 644 | Relating to health insurance identification cards issued by qualified health plan issuers. | 02/24/2015 |
| SB 677 | Relating to the savings incentive program for state agencies. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 229 | Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties. | 01/28/2015 |
| SB 676 | Relating to the determination of the market value of property for ad valorem tax purposes. | 02/24/2015 |
| SB 841 | Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 834 | Relating to procedures required before certain condominium associations file a suit or initiate an arbitration proceeding for a defect or design claim. | 05/08/2015 |
| SB 704 | Relating to dedicating certain state revenue to the purpose of retiring state debt for transportation improvements. | 02/25/2015 |
| SB 703 | Relating to the tow rotation list in certain counties. | 02/25/2015 |
| SR 283 | Commending Jordan Schmaltz for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 03/02/2015 |
| SB 1514 | Relating to the establishment of limited purpose public junior college districts by certain independent school districts. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1019 | Relating to abatement of public nuisances on undeveloped land in the unincorporated area of a county. | 03/11/2015 |
| SR 346 | In memory of Carmen M. Garcia. | 03/10/2015 |
| SB 941 | Relating to the standard of review for a determination of standing in a contested case hearing conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 03/09/2015 |
| SR 313 | Proclaiming March 3, 2015, as 9-1-1 Day. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 330 | Relating to the computation of the franchise tax. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 1094 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs. | 04/16/2015 |
| SB 1230 | Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts' Internet websites. | 04/23/2015 |
| SB 926 | Relating to the compelled production of certain customer records by a financial institution. | 04/16/2015 |
| SB 1596 | Relating to authorizing certain private schools to charge fees for processing or handling certain payments or payment transactions. | 04/23/2015 |
| SB 1762 | Relating to the provision of medical care to inmates confined by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | 03/24/2015 |
| SR 70 | Recognizing the Q'ing to Cure Childhood Cancer BBQ Cook-off. | 02/02/2015 |
| SB 1765 | Relating to provisional authority for certain individual insurance license applicants to act as insurance agents; authorizing a fee; requiring an occupational provisional permit. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1763 | Relating to the calculation of taxable wages paid by a professional employer organization for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1830 | Relating to the use of a credit or charge card by certain state agencies to make certain purchases. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1764 | Relating to the allocation and use of certain funds for public transportation projects. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1767 | Relating to certain required reports, plans, and other documents prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1728 | Relating to the days and hours that early voting is conducted by personal appearance. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1761 | Relating to the authority and obligation of this state to comply with and implement a Clean Power Plan. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1759 | Relating to the transportation of unsecured objects by a vehicle; creating an offense. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1825 | Relating to the period of time allowed for appointment of a board of managers for a school district. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1723 | Relating to the purchase of certain insurance by public school districts. | 04/16/2015 |
| SB 187 | Relating to a defense to prosecution of the offense of Medicaid fraud. | 01/27/2015 |
| SB 1768 | Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1794 | Relating to the requirement to obtain a license to practice as an anesthesiologists assistant; imposing fees. | 04/15/2015 |
| SCR 34 | Directing the Texas Water Development Board to conduct a feasibility study on the use of brackish groundwater sources in Montgomery County. | 05/11/2015 |
| SR 429 | Recognizing March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County Day. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 2018 | Relating to the powers, operations, and boundaries of The Woodlands Township; authorizing a fee. | 03/26/2015 |
| SR 438 | Commending Chase Romanski for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 2015 | Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 152; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | 05/27/2015 |
| SB 2020 | Relating to the powers, operations, and boundaries of The Woodlands Township; authorizing a fee. | 05/26/2015 |
| SR 476 | Celebrating March 31, 2015, as Texas Anesthesiologists Day. | 03/31/2015 |
| SB 2024 | Relating to the creation of the Montgomery-Grimes Counties Municipal Utility District No. 146; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | 05/14/2015 |
| SR 479 | Commending Sean T. Chapman for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 04/01/2015 |
| SB 2060 | Relating to the boundaries of the Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 58. | 05/18/2015 |
| SR 565 | Recognizing Percussion One for its participation in a cultural exchange in Australia. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 2052 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 141; providing authority to issue bonds and impose taxes. | 05/14/2015 |
| SB 2047 | Relating to the territory included in, the composition of the board of directors of, and the powers of the Harris County Improvement District No. 17. | 05/23/2015 |
| SB 2045 | Relating to the creation of the Grand Lake Estates Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 2040 | Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 544; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | 05/18/2015 |
| SB 946 | Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 145; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | 04/30/2015 |
| SR 492 | Recognizing Scott Smith for being selected Reliever Airport Manager of the Year. | 04/07/2015 |
| SR 946 | Commending Shane G. Davitt for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/21/2015 |
| SB 2061 | Relating to powers and duties of the Porter Special Utility District; providing authority to establish defined areas or designated property, to issue bonds, and to impose taxes for the benefit of defined areas or designated property; granting a limited power of eminent domain in the defined areas or designated property. | 04/20/2015 |
| SR 560 | Recognizing April 14, 2015, as Texas Realtor Appreciation Day. | 04/14/2015 |
| SB 228 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 642 | Expressing support for the study and regulation of modern agricultural technologies. | 05/22/2015 |
| SR 84 | Recognizing Leadership Southeast Texas Day on February 3, 2015. | 02/03/2015 |
| SR 126 | Recognizing February 11, 2015, as Community Impact Newspaper Day. | 02/09/2015 |
| SB 14 | Relating to empowering the parents of students to petition for the reconstitution, repurposing, alternative management, or closure of low-performing public school campuses. | 05/19/2015 |
| SB 1819 | Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. | 05/20/2015 |
| SR 358 | Recognizing The 100 Club for its support of first responders. | 03/11/2015 |
| SR 217 | Celebrating February 23, 2015, as University of Houston System Day. | 02/23/2015 |
| SB 694 | Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. | 05/20/2015 |
| SR 618 | Recognizing April 23, 2015, as Texas Young Republican Federation and Texas Federation of College Republicans Legislative Day. | 04/23/2015 |
| SR 97 | Recognizing February 4, 2015, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day. | 02/04/2015 |
| SR 681 | Recognizing the opening of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's new headquarters. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 516 | Relating to increasing the period of time for exempting freeport goods from ad valorem taxation. | 03/04/2015 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SR 519 | Recognizing April 8, 2015, as Texas Home School Day. | 04/08/2015 |
| SB 8 | Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1340 | Relating to the photographic enforcement of traffic laws. | 03/24/2015 |
| 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 |
| SR 398 | Extending condolences to the families of the missing students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 7 | Relating to the computation of and to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. | 05/12/2015 |
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