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

Rep. Ken King

District 88 (R-Canadian)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 2813 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 801 Relating to planning for the use of and liability resulting from prescribed burns by the Parks and Wildlife Department. Effective immediately
HB 663 Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 207 in Armstrong County as the William Hamblen Memorial Highway. Effective immediately
HB 2610 Relating to the minimum number of minutes of instruction for students to be provided by public school districts and the scheduling of the last day of school for students by public school districts. Effective immediately
HB 21 Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. Effective immediately
HB 2660 Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program. Effective immediately
HB 905 Relating to the regulation of knives by a municipality or county. Effective on 9/1/15
HCR 128 Honoring Shanna Peeples on her selection as National Teacher of the Year. Signed by the Governor
HB 4 Relating to prekindergarten, including a high quality prekindergarten grant program provided by public school districts. Effective immediately
HB 257 Relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HCR 35 Designating the cowboy hat as the official State Hat of Texas. Signed by the Governor

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HB 1600 Relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist school districts in developing or implementing innovative blended learning initiatives. 04/21/2015
HB 353 Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun. 05/12/2015
HB 665 Relating to requirements for annexation of certain commercial or industrial areas by a general-law municipality. 03/04/2015
HB 664 Relating to funding for career and technology programs in public schools. 02/19/2015
HB 667 Relating to permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the foundation school program. 02/19/2015
HB 719 Relating to the small and mid-sized district adjustments under the Foundation School Program. 02/23/2015
HB 666 Relating to the small and mid-sized district adjustments under the Foundation School Program. 02/19/2015
HB 802 Relating to the provision of a transportation allotment under the foundation school program based on the price of gasoline. 02/23/2015
HB 969 Relating to discovery of evidence of the net worth of a defendant in connection with a claim for exemplary damages. 05/14/2015
HR 1584 Congratulating the Nazareth High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2015 UIL 1A state championship. 04/20/2015
HR 1583 Congratulating the Gruver High School girls' basketball team on its successful 2014-2015 season. 04/20/2015
HB 1599 Relating to grants for school districts and campuses providing blended and individualized learning staff development activities. 04/21/2015
HR 2042 Congratulating the Canadian High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2015 UIL 2A state championship. 05/19/2015
HR 2544 In memory of Hemphill County sheriff Morse Burroughs. 05/25/2015
HR 3313 Congratulating Mollie Mounsey and Stetson Chadwick of Follett High School on their outstanding performances at the 2015 UIL Track & Field State Meet. 05/31/2015
HR 3299 Congratulating retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Roy Holland Elrod on his 96th birthday. 06/01/2015
HR 3303 Congratulating Clarendon College on graduating its first class of registered nurses. 06/01/2015
HR 3301 Congratulating doubles teams from Tulia High School on their championship wins at the 2015 University Interscholastic League Tennis State Tournament. 06/01/2015
HR 3302 Congratulating the Canadian High School boys' 4x400-meter relay team members on their silver-medal finish at the 2015 UIL Track & Field State Meet. 05/31/2015
HR 3476 Honoring the Legislative Reference Library. 06/03/2015
HR 3417 Commending the House Research Organization for its work during the 84th Legislative Session. 06/01/2015
HR 3640 Congratulating the girls' cross-country team of Gruver High School on its performance at the 2014 University Interscholastic League Cross Country State Championships. 06/03/2015
HB 3127 Relating to the authority of certain telecommunications providers to commit to making infrastructure and network improvements in exchange for support from the universal service fund. 04/15/2015
HB 1618 Relating to the period of eligibility for support from the universal service plan for certain providers. 04/30/2015
HB 1619 Relating to the use of and disbursements from the universal service fund for certain small and rural companies. 04/22/2015
HB 352 Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. 04/13/2015
HR 612 Congratulating the Canadian High School football team on winning the 2014 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship. 03/19/2015
HB 1935 Relating to additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts for one additional school year. 05/13/2015
HB 1801 Relating to a technology grant to be awarded to public school districts that have received certain performance ratings. 03/12/2015
HB 1802 Relating to providing public school students tutorials through the state virtual school network for end-of-course assessment instruments required for graduation. 03/12/2015
HR 794 In memory of Paulette Brooks King of Canadian. 03/19/2015
HB 2606 Relating to the movement of oil well servicing and drilling machinery on public highways; authorizing a fee. 05/13/2015
HB 3129 Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting milk; authorizing a fee. 04/29/2015
HB 2796 Relating to the authority of certain telecommunications providers to commit to making infrastructure and network improvements in exchange for support from the universal service fund; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. 03/16/2015
HB 2800 Relating to permissible teachers assigned to a bilingual education program and the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the foundation school program. 03/26/2015
HB 2811 Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum, the administration of and reports relating to assessment instruments administered to public school students, the instructional materials allotment, and proclamations for the production of instructional materials. 05/25/2015
HB 2810 Relating to proclamations issued by the State Board of Education for instructional materials. 03/24/2015
HB 3487 Relating to operation of open-enrollment charter schools, including parental rights, applicability of certain laws, and admission policy. 03/18/2015
HR 1585 Congratulating the Levelland High School girls' basketball team on its successful 2014-2015 season. 04/20/2015
HR 1582 Congratulating the South Plains College men's track and field team on winning the national title at the 2015 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. 04/20/2015
HR 1581 Congratulating the South Plains College women's track and field team on winning the national title at the 2015 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. 04/20/2015
HR 602 Commending the KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. 03/06/2015
HJR 41 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to private road work by certain counties. 04/28/2015
HB 2494 Relating to the licensing and regulation of associate auctioneers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; requiring an occupational license. 05/04/2015
HR 462 Recognizing February 17, 2015, as Panhandle Day at the State Capitol. 02/20/2015
HB 589 Relating to a disqualification for unemployment benefits for refusing to take or failing a preemployment drug test. 05/14/2015
HB 2318 Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment. 05/22/2015
HJR 37 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before December 1 of the last full odd-numbered year of the person's term of office. 03/18/2015
HB 298 Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education. 05/05/2015
HB 1269 Relating to supplemental environmental projects implemented by certain local governments in lieu of administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 05/11/2015
HR 3533 Congratulating Amy and Steve Bruno on the adoption of their son, Alexander Peter Theodore Bruno. 06/02/2015
HB 1536 Relating to state interventions and sanctions against public school campuses with unacceptable performance and the establishment of the Texas Opportunity School District. 05/12/2015
HR 254 Recognizing February 3, 2015, as Rural Matters Day in Texas. 02/04/2015
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 3457 Relating to the methods of recovery of stranded environmental compliance costs by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities. 04/08/2015

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