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

Rep. Joe Pickett

District 79 (D-El Paso)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 122 Relating to the Texas Mobility Fund. Effective immediately
HB 1252 Relating to uniform weighing procedures requirements for motor vehicle weight enforcement officers. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1832 Relating to the requirements for and confidentiality of state agency continuity of operations plans. Effective immediately
HB 1833 Relating to agreements of certain counties to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate a toll bridge. Effective immediately
HB 2612 Relating to a report to the legislature regarding the elimination of toll roads. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2491 Relating to licensing and appointment of title insurance escrow officers; changing the limit applicable to a fee; authorizing a fee. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 554 Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 20 Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations. Effective immediately
HB 121 Relating to an alternative means of payment of certain past due criminal fines and court costs. Effective immediately

Pending Governor's Review

Bill Caption Last Action
HB 13 Relating to categories of and funding allocation for transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities. Returned from the House for further action

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HB 2701 Relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety; creating and modifying criminal offenses; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; imposing, authorizing, and increasing fees. 05/12/2015
HR 105 Recognizing February 10 and 11, 2015, as El Paso Days at the State Capitol. 02/19/2015
HR 106 Honoring Fred Loya of El Paso, winner of the 2014 Great Christmas Light Fight, for donating his prize money to charity. 02/25/2015
HB 624 Relating to the deposit of certain amounts to the credit of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund. 02/26/2015
HB 571 Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport. 02/19/2015
HB 417 Relating to information regarding the storage of certain hazardous chemicals; providing penalties. 04/07/2015
HJR 29 Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used. 04/20/2015
HJR 28 Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used. 03/18/2015
HJR 27 Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the uses of revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants, and certain revenue received from the federal government. 03/18/2015
HB 1754 Relating to the conveyance of property by a municipality for the public purpose of economic development. 05/25/2015
HB 2702 Relating to an alternative composition of a board of directors of a regional mobility authority. 05/04/2015
HB 2611 Relating to repayment of money contributed by the Texas Department of Transportation or the Texas Transportation Commission for toll projects. 03/26/2015
HB 2346 Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to commissioned law enforcement officers of a Federal Reserve bank. 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 2298 Relating to prohibiting certain public places from excluding peace officers or special investigators from carrying weapons on the premises. 05/12/2015
HB 4115 Relating to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund. 05/08/2015
HB 3648 Relating to motor vehicle registration and safety inspections; repealing certain fees and increasing certain fees. 03/19/2015
HJR 13 Proposing a constitutional amendment temporarily dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax to the state highway fund. 04/30/2015
HR 3385 Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.J.R. No. 5. 05/31/2015
HB 584 Relating to designating the fourth Saturday in July as National Day of the Cowboy. 05/12/2015
HR 299 Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Paso del Norte Health Foundation. 03/02/2015
HR 274 Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. 02/19/2015
HR 351 Recognizing February 11, 2015, as YMCA State Advocacy Day at the Capitol. 02/19/2015
HR 551 Recognizing February 23, 2015, as Crime Stoppers Day at the State Capitol. 03/02/2015
HB 1642 Relating to the rights, remedies, and liability of certain owners and operators of environmentally contaminated property in certain counties. 05/14/2015
HR 1705 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Texas Western College basketball team's victory in the 1966 NCAA national championship game. 04/30/2015
HR 1903 Welcoming GiGi's Playhouse to Texas and honoring Nancy Gianni, Maggie Moody, and the Junior League of El Paso, Inc. 04/22/2015
HB 988 Relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a visitors center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso County. 05/26/2015
HR 398 Commemorating the groundbreaking for the Cardwell Collaborative in El Paso. 02/18/2015
HR 664 In memory of Lawrence Tyler Francis. 02/27/2015
HB 918 Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. 02/25/2015
HB 193 Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax. 02/10/2015
HB 2671 Relating to penalties for certain criminal offenses regarding operating a motor vehicle; imposing a fee and changing a surcharge. 05/12/2015
HB 1742 Relating to certain convention center hotel projects. 05/12/2015
HR 3465 Congratulating Lawrence Olsen on his retirement as executive vice president of the Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association. 06/04/2015
HJR 8 Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain money to the purpose of retiring state debt early. 05/22/2015

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