District 12 (R - Flower Mound)
Sen. Jane Nelson
District 12 (R-Flower Mound)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| SB 55 | Relating to the creation of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families. | Effective immediately |
| SB 292 | Relating to a request for a waiver of the waiting period before human remains may be cremated. | Effective immediately |
| SB 60 | Relating to video recordings made by children's advocacy centers. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 881 | Relating to the dedication of certain wine-related revenue. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| 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 |
| SB 880 | Relating to certain committees and programs to develop the wine industry in this state through the Department of Agriculture. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 20 | Relating to state agency contracting. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 200 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Health and Human Services Commission and the provision of health and human services in this state. | See remarks for effective date |
| SB 202 | Relating to the transfer of certain occupational regulatory programs and the deregulation of certain activities and occupations. | See remarks for effective date |
| SB 57 | Relating to information collected by a regional tollway authority, regional mobility authority, regional transportation authority, metropolitan rapid transit authority, or coordinated county transportation authority. | Effective immediately |
| SB 293 | Relating to a clarification of the law governing eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events trust fund. | Effective immediately |
| SB 58 | Relating to the enforcement of commercial vehicle safety standards by certain municipalities and counties. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 59 | Relating to an exemption from competitive bidding requirements for the procurement of services for victims of family violence. | Effective immediately |
| SB 354 | Relating to the transfer to the Health and Human Services Commission of contracting authority for children's advocacy centers and volunteer advocate programs. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 18 | Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of certain assets from the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association to the permanent fund supporting graduate medical education and the authority of the association to issue new policies. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 678 | Relating to coordinated county transportation authorities. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 679 | Relating to public meetings of joint airport boards. | Effective immediately |
| SB 203 | 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. | See remarks for effective date |
| SB 680 | Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed or owned by certain municipalities. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 94 | Relating to certain fees charged for the adjudication of pharmacy benefit claims. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 2004 | Relating to deferred maintenance funding for state facilities. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1279 | Relating to designated emergency infant care providers for certain abandoned children. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 208 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce Commission. | See remarks for effective date |
| SB 207 | Relating to the authority and duties of the office of inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 206 | 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. | See remarks for effective date |
| SB 795 | Relating to establishing an interstate voter registration crosscheck program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 204 | Relating to the continuation of the functions of the Department of Aging and Disability Services; increasing penalties. | House appoints conferees-reported |
| SB 212 | Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Workforce Commission. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SR 781 | Recognizing the Blue Mound Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SB 52 | Relating to the computation of the franchise tax; decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. | 02/10/2015 |
| SB 53 | Relating to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs. | 05/04/2015 |
| SR 21 | Recognizing Marcus Edward Hill for receiving a Texas Agricultural Lifetime Achievement Award. | 01/21/2015 |
| SB 2 | General Appropriations Bill. | 03/26/2015 |
| SR 67 | Welcoming members of the Texas Medical Association to the Capitol. | 02/03/2015 |
| SB 353 | Relating to state agency contracting. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 355 | Relating to control measures for an individual exposed to a communicable disease. | 02/02/2015 |
| SJR 25 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain money to the purpose of retiring state debt early. | 03/31/2015 |
| SR 86 | Recognizing February 23 and 24, 2015, as Denton County Days. | 02/24/2015 |
| SR 91 | Recognizing February 23, 2015, as Association of Texas Professional Educators Day. | 02/03/2015 |
| SR 761 | Recognizing the Hebron Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 786 | Recognizing the Ponder Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 791 | Recognizing the Lakeside Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 760 | Recognizing the Hickory Creek Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 756 | Recognizing the Lake Worth Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 759 | Recognizing the Highland Village Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 764 | Recognizing the Frisco Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 780 | Recognizing the Carrollton Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 767 | Recognizing the Denton County Sheriff's Office on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 951 | In memory of Morris Schuler Nelson. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 986 | Recognizing Penny Reddell on the occasion of her retirement. | 05/25/2015 |
| SR 985 | Recognizing Quentin Burnett on the occasion of his retirement. | 05/25/2015 |
| SR 1038 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 55. | 05/30/2015 |
| SR 1019 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on HB 1. | 05/29/2015 |
| SR 1055 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 3123. | 05/30/2015 |
| SR 757 | Recognizing the Lake Dallas Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 773 | Recognizing the Sansom Park Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 738 | Recognizing the Denton Police Department for its contributions to the community. | 05/07/2015 |
| SR 739 | Recognizing the Argyle High School boys' golf team for winning a state championship. | 05/07/2015 |
| SB 291 | Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Tarrant County. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 15 | Relating to state tax reductions and the limit on appropriations from certain state tax revenue for a state fiscal biennium. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 66 | Proclaiming February 12, 2015, CASA Day at the State Capitol. | 01/28/2015 |
| SB 56 | Relating to the resident physician expansion grant program. | 01/26/2015 |
| SR 23 | Celebrating Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Legislative Day at the Capitol. | 01/21/2015 |
| SR 5 | Recognizing the First Aid for Drug-Free Living Campaign and Drug-Test Kit Initiative. | 01/13/2015 |
| SR 776 | Recognizing the Flower Mound Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 118 | Recognizing February 25 and 26, 2015, as Tarrant County Days. | 02/09/2015 |
| SR 117 | Welcoming Leadership Flower Mound to the Capitol. | 02/09/2015 |
| SR 146 | Commending all those working to raise awareness of metastatic breast cancer. | 02/10/2015 |
| SR 119 | Recognizing the Pregnancy Resource Centers in this state. | 02/23/2015 |
| SR 166 | Recognizing the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. | 02/17/2015 |
| SR 395 | Congratulating the Liberty Christian School Lady Warriors basketball team for winning a state championship. | 03/18/2015 |
| SR 394 | Congratulating the Argyle High School Lady Eagles basketball team for winning a state championship. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 7 | Relating to the computation of and to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. | 05/12/2015 |
| 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 247 | Proclaiming March 4, 2015, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Day. | 02/23/2015 |
| SR 241 | Recognizing March 2, 2015, as Fast Growth School Coalition Legislative Day. | 02/23/2015 |
| SB 879 | Relating to the review by certain governmental entities of a permit application for a solid waste facility. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 878 | Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 218 | Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process. | 03/30/2015 |
| SB 1277 | Relating to training and education for state agency administrators and employees. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 1276 | Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments. | 03/18/2015 |
| SB 201 | Relating to the efficiency and consolidation of powers and duties within the health and human services system. | 05/13/2015 |
| SR 320 | In memory of Keith Everest Friend. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 329 | Recognizing Dorothy "Dot" Huffman on the occasion of her 90th birthday. | 03/04/2015 |
| SJR 3 | Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations for reducing state debt from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 343 | Recognizing Leadership Grapevine on the occasion of its visit to the Capitol. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1993 | Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. | 03/25/2015 |
| SR 373 | Congratulating the Argyle High School documentary film team for winning a state title. | 03/16/2015 |
| SR 369 | Recognizing Metroport Meals on Wheels, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 35th anniversary. | 03/16/2015 |
| SR 413 | Recognizing the Lewisville Independent School District Education Foundation on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. | 03/23/2015 |
| SR 428 | Proclaiming April 16, 2015, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Day. | 04/16/2015 |
| SR 570 | Recognizing Kenneth H. Cooper and The Cooper Institute. | 04/21/2015 |
| SR 549 | Recognizing Vision Fort Worth for its work on behalf of the community. | 04/13/2015 |
| SR 588 | Proclaiming April 19 through 25, 2015, as Texas Osteopathic Medicine Week. | 04/22/2015 |
| SR 559 | In memory of Don Bigbie. | 04/14/2015 |
| SR 640 | Recognizing G & A Consultants, LLC, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. | 04/27/2015 |
| SR 740 | Recognizing the Flower Mound Police and Fire Departments for their contributions to the community. | 05/07/2015 |
| SR 85 | Recognizing Texas Council on Family Violence Day on February 11, 2015. | 02/02/2015 |
| SR 789 | Recognizing the Little Elm Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 771 | Recognizing the Southlake Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 768 | Recognizing the Westlake Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 772 | Recognizing the Shady Shores Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 765 | Recognizing the Fort Worth Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 788 | Recognizing the Northlake Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 790 | Recognizing the Lewisville Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 782 | Recognizing the Bartonville Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 770 | Recognizing The Colony Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 758 | Recognizing the Justin Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 778 | Recognizing the Denton Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 766 | Recognizing the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 783 | Recognizing the Azle Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 775 | Recognizing the Roanoke Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 769 | Recognizing the Trophy Club Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 779 | Recognizing the Corinth Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 774 | Recognizing the Saginaw Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 777 | Recognizing the Double Oak Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 763 | Recognizing the Grapevine Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 762 | Recognizing the Haslet Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 787 | Recognizing the Pelican Bay Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SB 54 | Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. | 02/25/2015 |
| SR 784 | Recognizing the Aubrey Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 785 | Recognizing the Argyle Police Department on the occasion of Police Week in Texas. | 05/12/2015 |
| SR 722 | Recognizing May 6, 2015, as Asian Real Estate Association of America Day. | 05/06/2015 |
| SB 5 | Relating to the allocation to the state highway fund and the available school fund of certain motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue and to the uses of the revenue allocated to the state highway fund. | 04/15/2015 |
| SJR 5 | Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax and the tax imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle to the state highway fund. | 06/01/2015 |
| SB 1767 | Relating to certain required reports, plans, and other documents prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | 03/24/2015 |
| SR 741 | Recognizing Jordan Spieth for winning the 2015 Masters golf tournament. | 05/08/2015 |
| SB 211 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. | 02/25/2015 |
| SR 108 | Recognizing February 11, 2015, as YMCA Advocacy Day. | 02/09/2015 |
| SJR 4 | Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations for reducing state debt from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 297 | Recognizing the Bob Bullock Scholars Program of Baylor University. | 03/02/2015 |
| SB 16 | Relating to excepting certain appropriations from computations regarding the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 215 | Relating to the transfer of driver and traffic safety education from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; changing the amounts of certain fees. | 04/28/2015 |
| SB 205 | Relating to the functions of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. | 03/11/2015 |
| SB 216 | Relating to the functions and operation of the State Office of Administrative Hearings. | 03/10/2015 |
| SB 217 | Relating to the self-directed and semi-independent status of certain agencies and to the requirements applicable to, and the oversight of, those agencies. | 05/01/2015 |
| SB 213 | Relating to the functions and duties of the University Interscholastic League. | 05/19/2015 |
| SB 538 | Relating to the control of infectious diseases. | 05/12/2015 |
| SB 209 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce Investment Council, including assumption of the duties of the Texas Skill Standards Board. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 214 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Education Agency and to the abolition of the State Board for Educator Certification and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Education Agency; providing for the ad valorem tax rate to be imposed after annexation of an insolvent or inoperative school district. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 688 | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. | 02/25/2015 |
| SR 681 | Recognizing the opening of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's new headquarters. | 05/05/2015 |
| SR 618 | Recognizing April 23, 2015, as Texas Young Republican Federation and Texas Federation of College Republicans Legislative Day. | 04/23/2015 |
| SB 1340 | Relating to the photographic enforcement of traffic laws. | 03/24/2015 |
| SR 627 | Recognizing Young Conservatives of Texas on the occasion of its 35th anniversary. | 04/27/2015 |
| 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 |
| SR 398 | Extending condolences to the families of the missing students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico. | 03/19/2015 |
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