District 138 (R - Houston)
Rep. Dwayne Bohac
District 138 (R-Houston)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2390 | Relating to civil liability arising from an employee wellness program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2400 | Relating to the sale of a new motor vehicle to certain manufacturers or distributors. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2313 | Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for items sold by certain nonprofit organizations through a vending machine; adding a provision subject to a criminal offense. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1683 | Relating to an identifying number assigned to a notary public by the secretary of state. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 991 | Relating to the display of notice of federal and state tax rates for motor fuel sold at retail. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 1317 | Relating to a report on laws, standards, and policies regarding parking for persons with disabilities to be prepared by the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1388 | Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1681 | Relating to the authority of a county clerk to require an individual to present photo identification to file certain documents in certain counties. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2052 | Relating to loss damage waivers in connection with the rental of certain heavy equipment; providing penalties. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2712 | Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to large data center projects from the sales and use tax. | Effective immediately |
| HB 416 | Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking. | Effective immediately |
| HB 994 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 1842 | Relating to public school accountability, including the intervention in and sanction of a public school that has received an academically unsuccessful performance rating for at least two consecutive school years and the designation of a school district as a district of innovation. | Effective immediately |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 745 | Relating to the installation of solar-powered stop signs by a property owners' association. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2391 | Relating to the redemption of certain stored value cards, including gift cards, for cash. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HR 2295 | In memory of Jack S. Blanton of Houston. | 05/25/2015 |
| HCR 42 | Designating the cowboy hat as the official State Hat of Texas. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 746 | Relating to the exclusion from total revenue of certain payments received by health care providers for purposes of computing the franchise tax. | 04/14/2015 |
| HB 747 | Relating to electronic benefits transfer cards used for recipients of benefits under certain assistance programs. | 04/13/2015 |
| HB 1043 | Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 877 | Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang. | 04/29/2015 |
| HJR 74 | 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. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 971 | Relating to requirements governing officers and directors of condominium unit owners' associations and property owners' associations. | 04/29/2015 |
| HJR 71 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 958 | 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. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 957 | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 740 | Relating to the content of photographic traffic monitoring system signs. | 04/30/2015 |
| HR 2310 | In memory of Bryan Wilbur Smith of Centerville. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2296 | Commending Kemper Crabb for his philanthropic work. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2298 | In memory of Agnes Schramm Fisher McClosky of Houston. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2294 | In memory of Ethel Mae Wolfe of Houston. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2297 | In memory of Kobi Isabella Pickett of Houston. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2309 | Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Black January events in Azerbaijan. | 04/27/2015 |
| HR 2311 | In memory of Jalil Hanna Foty of Missouri City. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2301 | In memory of Frank Leonard Bohac of Houston. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2305 | In memory of Kimberly Plunket Lindig of Houston. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2293 | In memory of Estelle Georgie Kaluza Pawelka Poole Bohac. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2302 | Honoring the Spring Branch Community Health Center for its 10 years of service. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2116 | Congratulating William Colin Nelson of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2453 | Congratulating Harrison Hunter Coons of Houston on his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2754 | In memory of Larry Frank Orlando of Pinehurst. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 3017 | Congratulating Bradley and Lindsay Ann Pepper of Houston on the birth of their son, Bradley Allen Pepper Jr. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3015 | In memory of Laura Aurelia Rietz of Brenham. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3016 | Congratulating Jake Straker of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 2306 | In memory of Dorothy Mary Jones Adams of Houston. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2120 | Congratulating Jay Robert Kennedy of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2291 | In memory of Fongee Wong of Houston. | 05/24/2015 |
| HB 3354 | Relating to the transfer of certain unused franchise tax credits. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3375 | Relating to ownership and control of property acquired with state funds by the charter holder of an open-enrollment charter school. | 03/17/2015 |
| HJR 72 | 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. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1087 | Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain items sold during a limited period. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1197 | Relating to allowing certain extracurricular activities required by public school classes for agriculture, food, and natural resources. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1195 | Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 1314 | Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1316 | Relating to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1315 | Relating to temporary permissive alternate rates for the franchise tax. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1458 | Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for the repair, remodeling, or maintenance of aircraft. | 05/20/2015 |
| HB 1459 | Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 1675 | Relating to increasing the period of time for exempting freeport goods from ad valorem taxation. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1682 | Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools. | 03/09/2015 |
| HJR 20 | 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. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 1710 | Relating to an election to repeal a photographic traffic signal enforcement system ordinance. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 1796 | Relating to public school choice, including school campus information, student transfers, the public education grant program, and the transportation allotment. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 1604 | Relating to the mandatory removal of public school students from classrooms following certain conduct. | 03/09/2015 |
| HJR 25 | 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. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 2399 | Relating to the effect on certain interest and penalties of the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2379 | Relating to the liability of first responders who provide roadside assistance. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 2422 | Relating to the acquisition and use by a school district of an electroencephalogram brain assessment platform to monitor concussions in student athletes. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2294 | Relating to the audit, assessment, and collection of sales and use tax on general aviation aircraft under the Texas Tax Code. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3165 | Relating to warrants issued to obtain cell site information through the use of a cell site simulator device; public access to certain information relating to investigatory equipment; creating criminal offenses. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 2814 | Relating to the grade levels at which students may enroll in courses provided through the state virtual school network. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2356 | Relating to the territory that may be included in a single county election precinct. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 2359 | Relating to prohibiting the Department of Public Safety from responding to bulk requests from the federal government for lists of individuals licensed to carry a concealed handgun. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2815 | Relating to the removal of restrictions on funding and payment of costs for certain full-time online educational programs. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3571 | Relating to rules which insure that local independent school district selection of non-state adopted instructional materials to be purchased with state funds, is as accountable and transparent as the State Board of Education approval process for state-adopted instructional materials. | 03/20/2015 |
| HB 3568 | Relating to the creation of a technology applications course allotment under the foundation school program. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 3346 | Relating to the accrual of penalties and interest under the Property Tax Code. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 3746 | Relating to the study of public education performance. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3815 | Relating to instruction in positive character traits in public schools. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 3816 | Relating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer science certification and professional development for public school teachers. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3340 | Relating to the administration and implementation of the Flood Control and Insurance Act; adding provisions subject to a civil or criminal penalty and affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 982 | 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. | 03/02/2015 |
| HR 2114 | Congratulating Matthew Aaron Goodrum of Houston on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2119 | Congratulating Jason Ian Thomas of Bellaire on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2115 | Congratulating Joshua Clifford Cox of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2118 | Congratulating Alex Dodd of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2122 | Congratulating Paul H. Rush of Hunters Creek on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2117 | Congratulating John Daniel Bunch of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2121 | Congratulating Austin Clark of Houston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2292 | In memory of Eugenie "Jean" Avery. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2304 | In memory of Mary Julia Escalante Torres of Houston. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2308 | Recognizing Tillie Wier of Garden Oaks for her Happenings Along the Way to Heaven columns. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2299 | In memory of Jean Mills Worsham of Houston. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2290 | In memory of Earl Charles Lairson of Houston. | 05/24/2015 |
| HR 2307 | In memory of Ruth Fort Baker of Houston. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2300 | Congratulating Dr. Zachary Hodges on his 20th anniversary as president of Houston Community College Northwest. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2303 | In memory of Elmer Leroy Zoch of Houston. | 05/25/2015 |
| HJR 77 | Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress. | 05/25/2015 |
| HJR 43 | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain prescription medicine. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 921 | Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education. | 04/08/2015 |
| HB 2492 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain water-efficient products for a limited period. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 670 | Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in this state. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 2114 | Relating to the repeal of the inheritance tax. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 3496 | Relating to authorizing certain first responders to carry a concealed handgun while on duty and to the prosecution of certain related offenses; providing for a fee. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 374 | Relating to requiring State Board of Education approval to offer advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses in public high schools. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 2709 | Relating to the eligibility of property used for a large data center project for ad valorem tax benefits under the Texas Economic Development Act. | 05/05/2015 |
| 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 3700 | Relating to the establishment of a pilot program in certain school districts to develop computer science education and professional development opportunities. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2199 | Relating to the amount of a sales and use tax refund for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 562 | 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. | 05/14/2015 |
| 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 106 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 205 | Relating to the provision of human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools. | 02/10/2015 |
| HB 3840 | Relating to training on, issuance of, and use of limited term driver's licenses. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 164 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 512 | Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 1231 | Relating to the membership of school district and open-enrollment charter school concussion oversight teams. | 05/08/2015 |
| HR 348 | Honoring parking attendants of the office of the house sergeant-at-arms. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 750 | Relating to a landowner's liability for certain aviation activities on or above the owner's land. | 05/04/2015 |
| HJR 16 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of public schools. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 849 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | 05/15/2015 |
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