District 28 (R - Richmond)
Rep. John Zerwas
District 28 (R-Richmond)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 658 | Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Fort Bend County. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1000 | Relating to state support for general academic teaching institutions in this state. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 751 | Relating to the prescription and pharmaceutical substitution of biological products; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1550 | Relating to the administration of epinephrine by pharmacists. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 4126 | Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 218; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1992 | Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit by advanced placement examination at public institutions of higher education. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1874 | Relating to the establishment of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1769 | Relating to requirements for assisted living facility license applicants. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3283 | Relating to contributions and registrations for an anatomical gift registry; authorizing a fee. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 2498 | Relating to a compact with other states regarding the licensure of emergency medical services personnel and the authority of those personnel to perform job duties in this state and other states. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2559 | Relating to leases and other agreements relating to real property entered into by certain hospital districts. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2557 | Relating to certain hospital districts and to certain corporations or organizations formed by those districts. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2244 | Relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2641 | Relating to the exchange of health information in this state; creating a criminal offense. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 100 | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2472 | Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to The University of Texas at Austin. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2131 | Relating to the designation of centers of excellence to achieve healthy fetal outcomes in this state. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2171 | Relating to information maintained in the immunization registry with the consent of an individual after the individual becomes an adult. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1924 | Relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate certain care to an intern. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1762 | Relating to the creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans. | Effective immediately |
| HB 700 | Relating to the repeal of the Texas B-On-time student loan program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3519 | Relating to reimbursement for home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3781 | Relating to the creation of the Texas Health Improvement Network. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4168 | Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Gulf Coast Water Authority. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1670 | Relating to the possession and removal of a placenta from a hospital or birthing center. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1212 | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and the regulation and scheduling of certain substances. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1661 | Relating to Medicaid billing for the services of substitute dentists. | Effective immediately |
| HB 966 | Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 177 | Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3823 | Relating to rate-setting and data collection processes under the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2813 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1180 | Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 635 | Relating to the disposition of fetal remains. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1068 | Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 216; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2092 | Relating to the road powers of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 182. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2091 | Relating to the creation of the Fulshear Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 4, 5, and 6; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 4152 | Relating to the board of directors of the Fulshear Town Center Management District. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4192 | Relating to the creation of Simonton Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4180 | Relating to the conversion of the Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4 to the Katy Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. | Effective immediately |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 661 | Relating to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing fees. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 1071 | Relating to the establishment of the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1282 | Relating to a human papillomavirus-associated cancer strategic plan developed by the Department of State Health Services. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1319 | Relating to use of health information technology in this state; creating a criminal offense. | 03/05/2015 |
| HR 522 | Recognizing February 17, 2015, as Texas Trauma and Emergency Health Care Day at the State Capitol. | 02/20/2015 |
| HB 1483 | Relating to the dispensing of aesthetic pharmaceuticals by physicians and therapeutic optometrists; imposing fees. | 04/27/2015 |
| HB 2503 | Relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 2541 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain treatments for enrollees diagnosed with a terminal illness; authorizing administrative and civil penalties. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 2752 | Relating to a chronic respiratory disease state strategic plan developed by the Department of State Health Services. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 2330 | Relating to the right of a dentist to contract for certain services. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 2352 | Relating to prohibiting smoking tobacco on the grounds of the Capitol Complex and in certain state buildings; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2174 | Relating to testing for and education about congenital cytomegalovirus in infants. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 3077 | Relating to funding for trauma facilities, emergency medical services, and emergency medical air transportation. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 3027 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs at certain institutions of higher education. | 05/20/2015 |
| HB 2832 | Relating to the powers and duties of the North Fort Bend Water Authority. | 05/22/2015 |
| HR 1150 | Recognizing March 23, 2015, as Donate Life Texas Day at the State Capitol. | 03/25/2015 |
| HB 2959 | Relating to Medicaid interception of certain insurance payments. | 04/08/2015 |
| HR 1419 | Recognizing September 28 to October 2, 2015, as Malnutrition Awareness Week in Texas. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3632 | Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3572 | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 3569 | Relating to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. | 03/20/2015 |
| HB 3941 | Relating to the creation of an additional family district court for Fort Bend County. | 03/23/2015 |
| HCR 98 | Designating October as Thrombosis Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2015. | 04/02/2015 |
| HB 2483 | Relating to a maximum tuition rate under a fixed tuition price plan. | 03/25/2015 |
| HR 1869 | Recognizing April 13, 2015, as Fulshear Day at the State Capitol. | 04/17/2015 |
| HB 4171 | Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 219; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 335 | Recognizing February 4, 2015, as Dyslexia Awareness Day and honoring the Academic Language Therapy Association and Texas ALTA. | 02/05/2015 |
| HR 3475 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2641. | 06/03/2015 |
| HB 4008 | Relating to procedures for complaints filed with the Texas Medical Board against physicians. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3293 | Relating to performance-based tuition limitations for certain public institutions of higher education. | 03/17/2015 |
| HR 761 | Commending the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network for its efforts. | 03/06/2015 |
| HB 4173 | Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1145 | Relating to the establishment of an information clearinghouse to facilitate embryo adoption and the provision by physicians of embryo adoption information to certain patients. | 04/27/2015 |
| HB 2004 | Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1196 | Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 3115 | Relating to coverage for certain services relating to postpartum depression under the medical assistance and CHIP perinatal programs. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 2474 | Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 2597 | Relating to the creation of a mental health treatment for incarceration diversion pilot program. | 05/07/2015 |
| HR 3639 | In memory of William Mack "Bill" Lawton III of Katy. | 06/02/2015 |
| HB 955 | Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2389 | Relating to the use of sales tax revenue collected under certain contracts. | 04/16/2015 |
| HR 692 | Honoring the Fort Bend Global Initiative for its contributions to Fort Bend County. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1724 | Relating to the establishment of a state plan for Streptococcus pneumoniae education and prevention. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2138 | Relating to the online publication of information regarding campus expenditures made by junior college districts. | 05/06/2015 |
| HR 697 | Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol. | 03/01/2015 |
| HB 892 | Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and the regulation of related organizations and individuals; requiring a dispensing organization to obtain a license to dispense low-THC cannabis and any employee of a dispensing organization to obtain a registration; authorizing fees. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2683 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 465 | Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 292 | Relating to authorizing development corporations to finance projects to support primary job training facilities and programs at certain educational institutions. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 65 | Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 1475 | Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers. | 04/14/2015 |
| HB 869 | Relating to a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. | 04/24/2015 |
| HB 3006 | Relating to the distribution and use of certain penalties paid by health maintenance organizations and insurers for violating certain provisions governing prompt payment of physicians and health care providers. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 1043 | Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 2271 | Relating to a pilot program for donation and redistribution of certain unused prescription medications; authorizing a fee. | 05/15/2015 |
| HJR 77 | Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress. | 05/25/2015 |
| HB 1100 | Relating to a gold standard full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 1680 | 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. | 04/17/2015 |
| HJR 43 | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain prescription medicine. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 175 | Relating to the establishment of the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program to provide certain veterans with hyperbaric oxygen treatment. | 05/25/2015 |
| HB 456 | Relating to a prohibition on the use and possession of e-cigarettes on school property. | 05/19/2015 |
| HB 4062 | Relating to limitations on the percentage of money awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas for certain uses. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2847 | Relating to policies and training regarding the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; providing immunity. | 05/12/2015 |
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