District 22 (D - Beaumont)
Rep. Joe Deshotel
District 22 (D-Beaumont)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 771 | Relating to funding for the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1963 | Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 87 as the Texas Game Warden Michael C. Pauling Memorial Highway. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2812 | Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit and the calculation of average daily attendance for a school district or open-enrollment charter school. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4 | Relating to prekindergarten, including a high quality prekindergarten grant program provided by public school districts. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1716 | Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1481 | Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1706 | Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district. | Effective immediately |
| HB 710 | Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1626 | Relating to the designation of certain areas as banking or credit union development districts to encourage the establishment of branches of banks or credit unions in those areas. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1535 | Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities; authorizing a surcharge. | Effective immediately |
| HB 372 | Relating to the monitoring of the Internet access of certain sex offenders placed on community supervision or released on parole or to mandatory supervision. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2819 | Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1490 | Relating to public school interventions for truancy and eliminating a criminal penalty and authorizing a civil penalty for truancy. | Senate appoints conferees-reported |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 780 | Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 73 as the Texas Game Warden Michael C. Pauling Memorial Highway. | 03/31/2015 |
| HB 984 | Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee. | 05/27/2015 |
| HB 3531 | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a multipurpose education building at Lamar University. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3462 | Relating to the creation of regional emergency communication districts; authorizing a fee. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 3335 | Relating to the regulation of oyster resources. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 3534 | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a multipurpose education building at Lamar State College--Port Arthur. | 03/18/2015 |
| HJR 142 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of casino games in certain areas of this state by licensed persons to provide additional money for residual windstorm insurance coverage in the coastal areas; providing for certification or licensing of persons engaged in occupations related to casino gaming. | 04/20/2015 |
| HB 3839 | Relating to the operation of casino gaming in this state by licensed persons in certain areas of this state to provide additional money for residual windstorm insurance coverage in the coastal areas; requiring occupational licenses or certifications; creating criminal offenses and providing other penalties; authorizing fees; imposing a tax. | 04/20/2015 |
| HR 1273 | Congratulating Corey Dauphine of Memorial High School in Port Arthur on his success as a student-athlete. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 1978 | Commending Dr. Paula Francis-Richardson of Port Arthur for her contributions to education in her community. | 04/17/2015 |
| HR 2040 | Honoring Paul Beard of Port Arthur for his dedicated community service. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 3502 | Relating to the selection of entities to perform functions required of the State Center for Early Childhood Development. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 2349 | Commending Pauline Mouton of Beaumont for her contributions as an educator, volunteer, and civic leader. | 05/01/2015 |
| HB 3529 | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a multipurpose education building at Lamar Institute of Technology. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 2421 | Relating to a study and report on early childhood education. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 617 | Relating to the establishment of the office of early learning within the Texas Education Agency. | 01/06/2015 |
| HB 1720 | Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 1188 | Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to study and make recommendations regarding early childhood education. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 1320 | Relating to certain information reported by consumer reporting agencies. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 1704 | Relating to disclosure of pregnancy or the existence of a gestational agreement in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage and standing of an intended parent under a gestational agreement to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. | 04/30/2015 |
| HR 645 | Recognizing March 1-3, 2015, as Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1995 | Relating to the authority to modify an ad valorem tax abatement agreement to extend the abatement period if a disaster prevents the property owner from complying with the agreement. | 05/14/2015 |
| HR 713 | Commending Kansas City Chiefs running back and Port Arthur native Jamaal Charles for his charitable work. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 1798 | Relating to local control school districts. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2417 | Relating to measures to ensure quality prekindergarten programs offered by school districts. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2223 | Relating to training academies for public school teachers who provide reading comprehension instruction to students in grades four and five. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2224 | Relating to leadership development of public school administrators. | 04/14/2015 |
| HB 2225 | Relating to bonuses for teachers of students who perform successfully on college advanced placement tests and international baccalaureate examinations. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 3134 | Relating to the establishment of reading excellence teams. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3048 | Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain municipalities. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2886 | Relating to providing a training course for public school prekindergarten teachers. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 3466 | Relating to district-required benchmark assessment instruments. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 478 | Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 2825 | Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 696 | Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges. | 04/22/2015 |
| HB 3577 | Relating to the allocation of funds to eligible institutions under the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program. | 05/21/2015 |
| HJR 109 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a county to issue bonds or notes to finance transportation and infrastructure projects in a defined area to be repaid from increases in revenue from ad valorem taxes in the area. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 2554 | Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 358 | Relating to the inclusion of the costs of accepting credit and debit cards in the cost of goods sold for purposes of computing the franchise tax. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 1865 | Relating to procedures for certain environmental permit applications. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 1843 | Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide reading instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade three. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 1687 | Relating to a study of the feasibility and desirability of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 548 | Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for state employment. | 05/20/2015 |
| HR 282 | Recognizing February 3, 2015, as Leadership Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol. | 02/04/2015 |
| HB 1966 | Relating to an account or bond for construction retainage under certain contracts. | 05/12/2015 |
| HR 760 | Recognizing March 2, 2015, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day at the State Capitol. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 256 | Relating to compensatory education allotment funding. | 05/12/2015 |
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