District 113 (R - Sunnyvale)
Rep. Cindy Burkett
District 113 (R-Sunnyvale)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 790 | Relating to a study on the implementation and effectiveness of sound mitigation measures on certain highways. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1180 | Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1606 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce Investment Council, including assumption of the duties of the Texas Skill Standards Board. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2134 | Relating to allowing a governmental body to request clarification of a request for public information by electronic mail. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2455 | Relating to the establishment of a task force to promote uniformity in the collection and reporting of information relating to family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3244 | Relating to authorizing broker agreements for the sale of real property held in trust by home-rule municipalities. | Effective immediately |
| HB 565 | Relating to powers of private toll project entities. | Effective immediately |
| HB 781 | Relating to caregiver screening and training by substitute care providers for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2216 | Relating to information required of an applicant for a driver's license. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1679 | Relating to the continuation of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. | Effective immediately |
| 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 197 | Relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 19 | Relating to a preventive services program and mental health programs for veterans and military families. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3014 | Relating to the administration of "pay for success" contracts for state agencies. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2463 | Relating to the continuation of the functions of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and certain other functions. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 1794 | Relating to suits brought by local governments for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; affecting civil penalties. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 194 | Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Gold Star Mothers. | Effective immediately |
| HB 20 | Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2131 | Relating to the designation of centers of excellence to achieve healthy fetal outcomes in this state. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 315 | Relating to the issuance of "In God We Trust" specialty license plates. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 2053 | Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 635 | Relating to the disposition of fetal remains. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 418 | Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 966 | Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| 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 |
| HB 5 | Relating to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs. | Senate appoints conferees-reported |
| HB 13 | Relating to categories of and funding allocation for transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities. | Returned from the House for further action |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HCR 36 | Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. | 05/26/2015 |
| HB 572 | Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 524 | Relating to a suit for possession of or access to a child by a grandparent. | 04/22/2015 |
| HB 381 | Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle; increasing a criminal penalty. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 1541 | Relating to peer specialists, peer services, and the provision of those services under the medical assistance program. | 05/21/2015 |
| HR 634 | Recognizing March 19, 2015, as Sunnyvale Day at the State Capitol. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 636 | Recognizing March 12, 2015, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol. | 03/18/2015 |
| HJR 21 | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. | 04/22/2015 |
| HJR 94 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to limiting the permissible uses of money appropriated from the economic stabilization fund. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2039 | Relating to the exclusion of certain information from the Department of Family and Protective Services central registry of child abuse or neglect cases and the report of certain information regarding those cases to the legislature. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 1913 | Relating to public meetings of joint airport boards. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1989 | Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller of public accounts. | 04/27/2015 |
| HR 874 | Congratulating Thomas Wilbanks on his retirement as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Mesquite. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 2756 | Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Special Olympics Texas fund when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2619 | Relating to the exercise of eminent domain by a toll project entity. | 04/23/2015 |
| HB 2433 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services and procedures applicable to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations of child abuse and neglect, and conservatorship of a child; affecting fee amounts and authorizing an administrative penalty. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 2415 | Relating to open-enrollment charter schools that provide only prekindergarten programs. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2865 | Relating to electronic filing of certain reports; providing a penalty. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 2620 | Relating to disclosure of financial studies and reports associated with a toll project. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2766 | Relating to the confidentiality of a person's date of birth; affecting the prosecution of the offense of distribution or misuse of confidential information. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3556 | Relating to the development of the Interstate Highway 635 East project in Dallas County. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 3334 | Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relatives and designated caregivers. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3294 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce Commission. | 04/09/2015 |
| HB 3593 | Relating to the online access to open board meetings of metropolitan planning organizations. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3766 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program; authorizing the imposition of fees. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3733 | Relating to the establishment of a tuition and fee reimbursement program for certain adopted children enrolled in career schools or colleges. | 04/29/2015 |
| HR 1728 | Congratulating the Sunnyvale High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2015 UIL 3A state championship. | 05/07/2015 |
| HR 2124 | Congratulating the Sunnyvale High School baseball team on winning the 2014 UIL 2A state championship. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 4181 | Relating to the appointment and terms of the board of hospital managers of the Dallas County Hospital District. | 04/23/2015 |
| HR 2755 | Honoring Doris Padgett for her 50 years of service as the founding librarian of the Sunnyvale Public Library. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 3414 | Commemorating the one-year anniversary of Restoring Lives Bible Fellowship Church in Garland. | 06/01/2015 |
| HB 589 | Relating to a disqualification for unemployment benefits for refusing to take or failing a preemployment drug test. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 1165 | Relating to the disposition of administrative penalties and fines collected for violations of certain laws involving the operation of an overweight vehicle. | 04/02/2015 |
| HR 486 | Congratulating Don Allen Poovey on his retirement from Rowlett Fire Rescue. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3339 | Relating to the recovery of costs and fees in connection with certain eminent domain proceedings. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 190 | Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 02/10/2015 |
| HB 1166 | Relating to sworn statements and other documentation provided to support the issuance of a search warrant. | 05/19/2015 |
| HR 472 | Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 1395 | Relating to the protection of certain children through the operation of the child safety check alert list. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 1391 | Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 1350 | Relating to a limitation on the amount of tolls and other charges that may be imposed by toll project entities for the use of toll projects. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 1711 | Commemorating the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker recognizing the Travis College Hill Addition in Garland. | 04/08/2015 |
| HB 256 | Relating to compensatory education allotment funding. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3446 | Relating to signs required to be displayed at certain facilities that perform abortions. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 528 | Relating to the sunset review of regional mobility authorities. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 550 | Relating to the provision of health and human services in this state, including the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and other state agencies, and the licensing of certain health professionals; clarifying certain statutory provisions; authorizing the imposition of fees. | 03/26/2015 |
| HB 937 | Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 1268 | Relating to monetary assistance by the Department of Family and Protective Services provided to foster parents and relative or designated caregivers for day-care services. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 1623 | Relating to the reimbursement of providers for the provision of certain home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 1680 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Health Services Authority as a quasi-governmental entity and the electronic exchange of health care information. | 04/17/2015 |
| HR 342 | Recognizing February 12, 2015, as Rowlett Day at the State Capitol. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 2909 | Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations. | 05/12/2015 |
| HR 529 | Recognizing February 19, 2015, as Mental Illness Awareness Day. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 530 | Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Garland Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol. | 03/01/2015 |
| HB 1852 | Relating to certain assessments for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. | 04/29/2015 |
| HR 1834 | Congratulating Mesquite native Craig Wayne Boyd for winning Season 7 of The Voice. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 2498 | Commending Officers Ryan Nielson and Autumn Soto of the Mesquite Police Department and private citizen Zachary Shipman for rescuing a driver from a burning car. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 102 | Relating to the creation of the offense of cargo theft. | 05/08/2015 |
| HB 443 | Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process. | 02/11/2015 |
| HR 1279 | Recognizing March 18, 2015, as Best Southwest Partnership Day at the State Capitol. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 656 | Relating to the payment of foster care costs. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 723 | Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem and attorney ad litem for a minor in an application for a court order authorizing the minor to consent to an abortion. | 04/27/2015 |
| HB 2024 | Relating to the self-directed and semi-independent status of certain agencies and to the requirements applicable to, and the oversight of, those agencies. | 04/01/2015 |
| HB 3130 | Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3530 | Relating to encouraging age-appropriate normalcy activities for children in the managing conservatorship of the state. | 05/15/2015 |
| HR 187 | Honoring Congressman Ralph M. Hall for his service. | 03/01/2015 |
| HB 2510 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of State Health Services, the provision of health services in this state, and the regulation of certain health-related occupations and activities. | 04/23/2015 |
| HB 851 | Relating to children's advocacy centers. | 04/22/2015 |
| HB 861 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1371 | Relating to the creation of an independent ombudsman for children and youth in foster care. | 05/19/2015 |
| HB 2304 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Health and Human Services Commission and the provision of health and human services in this state. | 04/27/2015 |
| HB 150 | Relating to daylight saving time. | 05/08/2015 |
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