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

Rep. Joe Deshotel

District 22 (D-Beaumont)

Committees

New Laws

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

Pending Governor's Review

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

Other Legislation

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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