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

Rep. Elliott Naishtat

District 49 (D-Austin)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 1329 Relating to the payment of costs incurred by the involuntary commitment of persons with mental illness. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1338 Relating to training for peace officers and first responders on certain persons affected by trauma. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1337 Relating to requiring institutions and assisted living facilities to maintain guardianship orders of residents. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1908 Relating to the continuity of care for offenders with mental impairments. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1923 Relating to qualifications of special judges. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1807 Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Effective immediately
HB 3136 Relating to the use of a small estate affidavit to distribute certain intestate estates. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1804 Relating to notice by campuses and open-enrollment charter schools about events that may significantly impact the education of certain foster children. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2588 Relating to disclosures by nursing facilities and assisted living facilities regarding certification or classification to provide specialized care, treatment, or personal care services to residents with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and the authority of the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules defining those conditions; adding requirements for an occupational license. Effective immediately
HCR 65 Designating the western honey bee as the official State Pollinator of Texas. Signed by the Governor
HB 1428 Relating to the administration of housing funds set aside for persons with disabilities through the homebuyer assistance program. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2789 Relating to trauma-informed care training for certain employees of state supported living centers and intermediate care facilities. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 39 Relating to guardianships for incapacitated persons and to substitutes for guardianships for certain adults with disabilities. Effective on 9/1/15
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 1678 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1212 Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and the regulation and scheduling of certain substances. Effective on 9/1/15

Pending Governor's Review

Bill Caption Last Action
HB 839 Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility of certain children released from a juvenile facility for benefits under the medical assistance and child health plan programs. Effective immediately

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HR 2650 Honoring the members of the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of Texas-Israel Day at the State Capitol. 05/22/2015
HR 1611 Congratulating the Texas Historical Commission on its receipt of a 2014 Award of Merit from Preservation Austin. 04/24/2015
HR 1610 Recognizing April 2, 2015, as Homelessness Awareness Day at the State Capitol. 04/28/2015
HR 1658 Recognizing June 2015 as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month. 04/28/2015
HR 1736 In memory of former Texas land commissioner and state representative Robert Landis Armstrong. 04/17/2015
HR 2222 Recognizing May 8, 2015, as International Junior Miss Texas Day. 05/12/2015
HR 2396 Congratulating McCallum High School in Austin on its selection as the 2015 National Grammy Signature School. 05/04/2015
HR 144 Congratulating Jim and May Schmidt of Austin on their 50th wedding anniversary. 01/21/2015
HR 2689 Recognizing May 13, 2015, as Texas Asian and Pacific Islander Day of Civic Engagement. 05/14/2015
HR 2744 Congratulating Oran Lopez Reed on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. 05/21/2015
HR 2789 Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Bryker Woods Elementary School in Austin. 05/26/2015
HR 2854 In memory of Hillary Frances Corgey of Austin. 05/31/2015
HR 2931 Commemorating the 50th anniversary and annual conference of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care. 05/23/2015
HR 3044 In memory of Charlotte Koehler Flynn of Austin. 05/21/2015
HR 3049 Commending Nick Kincaid for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Elliott Naishtat. 05/26/2015
HR 3051 Commending Alison Mohr for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Elliott Naishtat. 05/26/2015
HR 3050 Commending Kiefer Odell for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Elliott Naishtat. 05/26/2015
HR 3048 Commending Alycia Welch for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Elliott Naishtat. 05/26/2015
HR 3161 Congratulating Penny Seay on her retirement as director of the Texas Center for Disability Studies. 05/30/2015
HR 3163 Commending the Houston Community College VAST Academy for providing postsecondary education to Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 05/30/2015
HR 3260 Honoring the STEPS Program at Austin Community College for its leadership in postsecondary education for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 05/30/2015
HR 3314 Honoring Dr. Jon Pierce-Shimomura and The University of Texas at Austin Informal Classes for their outreach to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 05/30/2015
HR 3331 Commending Emily Willis for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Elliott Naishtat. 06/02/2015
HR 3160 Recognizing Access College Texas for its leadership in providing postsecondary educational opportunities to Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 05/30/2015
HR 135 Recognizing February 15, 2015, as United Way Day at the State Capitol. 02/12/2015
HR 1901 Commending the staff and leadership of the Testicular Cancer Foundation and recognizing April 2015 as Testicular Cancer Month in Texas. 04/16/2015
HB 840 Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 04/13/2015
HB 843 Relating to housing services provided through the transitional living services program to certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. 05/08/2015
HB 838 Relating to coverage for serious mental illness under certain group health benefit plans. 05/20/2015
HB 842 Relating to review of public school instructional materials for compliance with accessibility standards. 03/02/2015
HB 841 Relating to the health professions resource center; increasing a fee. 03/02/2015
HB 837 Relating to the medical use of marihuana; providing a defense to prosecution for possession of marihuana. 04/28/2015
HR 195 Recognizing February 28, 2015, as Rare Disease Day. 02/24/2015
HR 257 Recognizing February 3, 2015, as Music Therapy Day in Texas. 02/04/2015
HR 196 Recognizing February 18, 2015, as United Way Day at the State Capitol. 02/20/2015
HR 304 Recognizing March 2015 as Professional Social Work Month in Texas. 02/24/2015
HR 345 Congratulating Chandler and Franklin Hatchett of Dallas on the birth of their baby boy, Brooks Beall Hatchett. 02/20/2015
HB 1330 Relating to the payment of costs incurred by the involuntary commitment of persons with mental illness. 05/05/2015
HB 1333 Relating to a request for a customer record of a financial institution for guardianship purposes. 04/27/2015
HR 507 Recognizing February 18, 2015, as Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Advocacy Day at the State Capitol. 02/17/2015
HB 1545 Relating to the creation of the State Cemetery preservation trust fund. 05/07/2015
HR 786 Congratulating Dr. Patty Collier on her receipt of a 2015 Teaching Excellence Award from Austin Community College. 03/20/2015
HB 2023 Relating to the appointment of a forensic director responsible for statewide coordination and oversight of forensic mental health services overseen by the Department of State Health Services. 05/08/2015
HR 693 Recognizing March 2015 as Brain Injury Awareness Month in Texas. 03/23/2015
HB 2042 Relating to the expiration date of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial driver learner's permit issued to a sex offender; increasing a fee. 04/14/2015
HB 1921 Relating to requiring criminal history record information concerning a family member being proposed to serve as a guardian of a ward or proposed ward. 03/17/2015
HB 1922 Relating to a court administrator hired by a statutory probate court. 04/21/2015
HB 1852 Relating to certain assessments for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. 04/29/2015
HB 1873 Relating to a pilot project to evaluate the use of self-directed mental health services in the integrated Medicaid managed care system. 04/13/2015
HB 1768 Relating to the use of the universal service fund to provide Internet service to certain persons with an impairment of hearing. 03/12/2015
HB 1809 Relating to creation of an employment-first task force advisory committee. 03/16/2015
HB 1820 Relating to a prescription drug misuse awareness component of the health curriculum used in public schools. 03/12/2015
HB 2140 Relating to the creation by the Department of Family and Protective Services of positions and organizations to facilitate the provision of services to foster youth. 05/11/2015
HB 1811 Relating to a study of the participation of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in public higher education. 05/04/2015
HB 2726 Relating to the authority of a county clerk to charge a reasonable fee for services for which a fee is not otherwise prescribed. 04/09/2015
HB 2585 Relating to implementation of a rapid response system in certain hospitals. 03/16/2015
HB 2584 Relating to the authority of the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules defining certain medical conditions. 05/05/2015
HB 2274 Relating to a suit to contest the validity of a will admitted to probate. 05/12/2015
HB 2275 Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals. 03/17/2015
HB 3137 Relating to the use of unsworn declarations for filing certain annual reports by guardians of the person. 03/23/2015
HB 3011 Relating to the lease of undeveloped real property by certain hospital districts. 03/23/2015
HB 2780 Relating to the parking and movement of vehicles in the Capitol Complex. 03/16/2015
HB 2920 Relating to the eligibility of a former or retired statutory probate court judge for assignment as a visiting judge. 05/12/2015
HB 2666 Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 05/04/2015
HB 2692 Relating to the definition of a dependent for health benefit plans offered by certain university systems. 03/17/2015
HB 3183 Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant patient. 04/15/2015
HB 3643 Relating to temporary guardianships pending contest. 03/19/2015
HB 3645 Relating to temporary guardianships pending contest. 03/19/2015
HB 3528 Relating to change orders for certain local government contracts. 03/18/2015
HB 3663 Relating to the temporary continuation of utility service for real property of a decedent. 03/19/2015
HB 3139 Relating to prompt action by certain holders of preferred debt and lien claims against secured property of a decedent's estate. 05/18/2015
HB 3999 Relating to the exemption of certain persons from licensure as a professional counselor or social worker. 04/28/2015
HB 3676 Relating to chemical dependency treatment facilities. 03/19/2015
HB 3672 Relating to expedited credentialing for certain licensed clinical social workers under the Medicaid managed care program. 05/18/2015
HB 4058 Relating to intervention in guardianship proceedings. 03/23/2015
HB 3670 Relating to an environmental service fee charged by an institution of higher education. 05/18/2015
HB 4111 Relating to the release of certain child fatality and near fatality information for abused or neglected children. 05/06/2015
HB 2048 Relating to the delivery of mental health services and supports under a system of care framework to minors who have or are at risk of developing a serious emotional disturbance or who are at risk of being removed from the minor's home. 05/18/2015
HB 627 Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. 02/19/2015
HB 1674 Relating to a physician counseling requirement for persons claiming an immunization exemption on the basis of conscience, including a religious belief. 03/09/2015
HB 65 Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees. 05/21/2015
HB 3530 Relating to encouraging age-appropriate normalcy activities for children in the managing conservatorship of the state. 05/15/2015
HB 1371 Relating to the creation of an independent ombudsman for children and youth in foster care. 05/19/2015
HB 993 Relating to employee caseload standards for child and adult protective services and child-care licensing services and call processing standards for certain of those services. 03/30/2015
HB 3428 Relating to the temporary continuation of utility service for real property of a decedent. 05/13/2015
HB 2656 Relating to the authority of the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals receiving services from certain providers. 05/13/2015
HB 3624 Relating to authorizing supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. 04/24/2015
HB 3796 Relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services. 05/14/2015
HB 1267 Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 05/20/2015
HB 3971 Relating to the development of neighborhood and community engagement plans for residents of certain group homes. 05/21/2015
HR 255 Commending Marvin Rich of Houston for his outstanding service in behalf of the Anti-Defamation League. 02/03/2015
HB 1434 Relating to the assignment of certain behavioral health professionals and school counselors to a public school campus. 04/14/2015
HB 2523 Relating to the continuation of certain public benefits, including medical assistance, for individuals after release from confinement in a county jail. 05/13/2015
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
HR 529 Recognizing February 19, 2015, as Mental Illness Awareness Day. 02/25/2015
HR 276 Recognizing February 4, 2015, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day at the State Capitol. 02/05/2015
HB 2825 Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services. 05/04/2015
HCR 66 Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas. 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
HR 218 Honoring nurse practitioners. 01/29/2015
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 4173 Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program. 05/12/2015
HB 438 Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal conditions to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. 02/19/2015

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