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

Sen. Jane Nelson

District 12 (R-Flower Mound)

Committees

New Laws

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pending Governor's Review

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

Other Legislation

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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