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

Rep. Celia Israel

District 50 (D-Austin)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 1140 Relating to the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 735 Relating to the collection of information regarding the number of alternatively fueled vehicles registered in this state. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 104 Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology at certain events. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 331 Relating to the sealing of certain court documents filed electronically in a child protection suit. Effective immediately
HB 1756 Relating to the board of trustees of and distribution of certain benefits by a retirement system for firefighters in certain municipalities. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2083 Relating to the determination of the appraised value of property for purposes of an ad valorem tax protest or appeal. Effective on 1/1/16

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HR 1697 Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Pflugerville Recreation Center. 04/30/2015
HB 76 Relating to electronic voter registration. 04/27/2015
HB 672 Relating to certain information concerning an applicant for certain occupational licenses. 03/05/2015
HB 734 Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 685 in Travis County as the Deputy Jessica Hollis Memorial Highway. 04/30/2015
HB 732 Relating to the requirements for an official carrier envelope for a ballot to be voted by mail and materials accompanying the official carrier envelope. 02/23/2015
HR 2050 Congratulating Aimee Edwards on her selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Davis Elementary School. 05/22/2015
HR 2048 Congratulating Andreas Frangeskou on his selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Graham Elementary School. 05/22/2015
HR 2059 Honoring Leslie Jackson on being named the 2014-2015 Hendrickson High School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2074 Honoring Wyndie Wingate on being named the 2014-2015 Cele Middle School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2075 Honoring Sylvia Bartles on being named the 2014-2015 Dessau Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2046 Congratulating Susan Porter on her selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Summitt Elementary School. 05/22/2015
HR 2051 Congratulating Daryl Baker on her selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Barrington Elementary School. 05/22/2015
HR 2313 Congratulating Pflugerville ISD students on the documentary True Beef: From Pasture to Plate. 05/22/2015
HR 2061 Honoring Margaret Danforth on being named the 2014-2015 Brookhollow Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2367 Recognizing Shaka Smart, the head coach of The University of Texas at Austin basketball team, as an honorary Texan. 05/24/2015
HR 2925 Congratulating Erica Crowder of Windermere Primary School in Pflugerville on winning the 2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Leadership Award in the elementary school category. 06/01/2015
HR 3232 Honoring Kyle Edward Kulczyk on earning his master's degree in business administration from Howard Payne University. 06/01/2015
HR 2874 Congratulating Rebecca Buonavita Posa on her receipt of a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. 06/01/2015
HR 2047 Congratulating Samara Davis on her selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Guerrero Thompson Elementary School. 05/22/2015
HR 2085 Honoring Elizabeth Bope on being named the 2014-2015 Parmer Lane Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2049 Congratulating Emily Danford on her selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Center. 05/22/2015
HR 2340 Congratulating Brandon Anthony Breecher of Pflugerville on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. 05/04/2015
HB 2983 Relating to the content of a temporary license issued by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. 04/20/2015
HR 492 Congratulating Paul F. Davis on his retirement from the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 03/17/2015
HB 594 Relating to toll rates for certain vehicles traveling on State Highway 130. 05/13/2015
HB 733 Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting. 02/23/2015
HB 913 Relating to the requirements pertaining to a ballot to be voted by mail and materials accompanying the official carrier envelope. 05/19/2015
HR 1257 Congratulating the Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce on its 30th anniversary. 03/27/2015
HR 303 Commending Charlie Betts on his service as executive director of the Downtown Austin Alliance. 02/19/2015
HB 1137 Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported. 05/11/2015
HB 1141 Relating to reports regarding the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners in county jails. 04/16/2015
HB 1138 Relating to the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 03/03/2015
HB 1136 Relating to the creation of the Transportation Safety and Access Advisory Committee. 05/12/2015
HB 1198 Relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. 05/04/2015
HB 1324 Relating to the establishment and operation of a motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties. 05/14/2015
HR 660 Commemorating the 103rd anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA. 03/24/2015
HR 706 In memory of Senior Deputy Jessica Hollis of the Travis County Sheriff's Office. 03/23/2015
HB 1839 Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites. 04/20/2015
HB 2986 Relating to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority. 05/07/2015
HB 2985 Relating to requiring the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date. 05/15/2015
HB 2982 Relating to renewal of an appointment as a voluntary deputy registrar. 05/11/2015
HB 2987 Relating to issuance of a receipt for a voter registration application that may be used for the purpose of voting. 03/16/2015
HB 3488 Relating to appeal of emergency medical services personnel employment termination to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. 05/01/2015
HB 3495 Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child; providing penalties. 03/18/2015
HB 3491 Relating to asset management agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation. 04/09/2015
HR 1696 Recognizing April 14, 2015, as REALTOR Appreciation Day at the State Capitol. 04/17/2015
HR 2082 Honoring Blanca Rowley on being named the 2014-2015 River Oaks Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/23/2015
HR 2069 Honoring Jennifer Ziegler on being named the 2014-2015 Caldwell Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2070 Honoring Elisabeth Kusano on being named the 2014-2015 Kelly Lane Middle School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2081 Honoring Cathy Duong on being named the 2014-2015 Highland Park Elementary Teacher of the Year. 05/23/2015
HR 2068 Honoring Jessica Evans on being named the 2014-2015 Westview Middle School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2084 Honoring Didi Ramsey on being named the 2014-2015 Murchison Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/23/2015
HR 2073 Honoring Gayle Chin on being named the 2014-2015 Copperfield Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2072 Honoring Julianne Gaskin on being named the 2014-2015 Dessau Middle School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2045 Congratulating Jose Maganda on his selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Walnut Creek Elementary School. 05/22/2015
HR 2078 Honoring Chandra White on being named the 2014-2015 Delco Primary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2044 Congratulating Evan Gonzales on his selection as the 2015 Teacher of the Year at Dobie Middle School. 05/22/2015
HR 2077 Honoring Lorraine Huber on being named the 2014-2015 Rowe Lane Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 2086 Honoring Rita King on being named the 2014-2015 Northwest Elementary School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HR 1922 Honoring Cynthia Rivera Lueck of Austin on her career and accomplishments. 05/06/2015
HR 1825 Congratulating the City of Pflugerville on the 50th anniversary of its incorporation. 05/11/2015
HR 2064 Honoring Paul Crocker on being named the 2014-2015 John B. Connally High School Teacher of the Year. 05/22/2015
HB 487 Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist; creating a criminal offense. 05/07/2015
HB 383 Relating to unprotected road users; providing penalties; creating an offense. 04/16/2015
HB 1432 Relating to optional fees on registration of vehicles in certain counties to fund transportation projects; authorizing a fee. 04/09/2015
HB 2315 Relating to the election date for members of the board of trustees of an independent school district. 04/20/2015
HR 1591 In memory of former Texas state representative Phillip R. Cates of Dripping Springs. 04/13/2015
HB 2722 Relating to prohibition of the operation and sale of certain motor vehicles resembling authorized emergency vehicles; creating a criminal offense. 05/14/2015
HB 3677 Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness. 05/12/2015
HB 1308 Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail. 05/15/2015
HB 1540 Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year. 04/20/2015
HB 1322 Relating to industrial hemp; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees. 03/18/2015
HB 3267 Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety. 03/18/2015
HB 537 Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child. 05/13/2015
HB 312 Relating to electronic voter registration. 02/11/2015
HB 557 Relating to the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for certain research purposes. 05/14/2015
HB 640 Relating to a study concerning the use of a digital image for identification and proof of licensure purposes. 05/14/2015
HB 130 Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between two persons of the same sex. 02/11/2015
HB 953 Relating to electronic voter registration. 04/27/2015
HR 253 Recognizing February 11, 2015, as Community Impact Newspaper Day at the State Capitol. 02/19/2015
HJR 50 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. 04/20/2015
HB 428 Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections. 04/20/2015

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