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

Rep. Mark Keough

District 15 (R-The Woodlands)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HCR 147 Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3184. Signed by the Governor
HB 1219 Relating to a provisional license to practice funeral directing or embalming; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. 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 389 Relating to the Montgomery County Hospital District. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 831 Relating to disclosure of home mortgage information to a surviving spouse. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 479 Relating to the transfer of the regional emergency medical dispatch resource centers program to the Commission on State Emergency Communications and a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2400 Relating to the sale of a new motor vehicle to certain manufacturers or distributors. Effective on 9/1/15

Vetoed Bills

Bill Caption Date Vetoed
HB 3184 Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees. 06/20/2015

Pending Governor's Review

Bill Caption Last Action
HB 4149 Relating to the powers, operations, and boundaries of The Woodlands Township; authorizing a fee. Effective immediately

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HR 267 Congratulating the 2015 graduating class of The Woodlands High School. 02/25/2015
HB 317 Relating to the creation of county databases containing information on county expenditures. 04/16/2015
HCR 31 Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. 03/02/2015
HB 385 Relating to the requirement for a dealer general distinguishing number for private sales of an automobile. 04/20/2015
HB 319 Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs. 02/11/2015
HB 360 Relating to in-state tuition for non-legal residents of Texas and the United States. 03/03/2015
HB 320 Relating to the clarification of the offense of online sexual solicitation of a minor. 02/11/2015
HB 318 Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. 02/11/2015
HB 805 Relating to authorizing a license holder to carry a concealed handgun on certain premises. 04/14/2015
HR 268 Congratulating the 2016 graduating class of The Woodlands High School. 03/01/2015
HR 261 Congratulating the 2016 graduating class of Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy. 02/26/2015
HR 269 Congratulating the 2015 graduating class of The Woodlands Christian Academy. 02/25/2015
HR 266 Congratulating the 2015 graduating class of The Woodlands College Park High School. 02/25/2015
HR 270 Congratulating the 2016 graduating class of The Woodlands Christian Academy. 02/25/2015
HR 264 Congratulating the 2016 graduating class of Oak Ridge High School. 02/25/2015
HR 260 Congratulating the 2015 graduating class of Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy. 02/26/2015
HR 265 Congratulating the 2016 graduating class of The Woodlands College Park High School. 02/25/2015
HR 262 Congratulating the 2016 graduating class of The John Cooper School. 02/25/2015
HR 259 Congratulating the 2015 graduating class of The John Cooper School. 03/01/2015
HR 802 In memory of Deputy Sheriff Catherine Breeding of Montgomery County. 03/16/2015
HR 867 Honoring Woodlands Church for its humanitarian efforts. 03/23/2015
HB 2990 Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Aging and Disability Services to obtain criminal history record information regarding certain applicants for employment and current employees. 04/21/2015
HB 2478 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 05/11/2015
HB 4143 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 152; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 05/06/2015
HR 3127 Honoring Grace School of Theology for its service. 05/31/2015
HB 718 Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools. 02/23/2015
HR 263 Congratulating the 2015 graduating class of Oak Ridge High School. 02/25/2015
HB 321 Relating to the repeal of the franchise tax. 02/11/2015
HB 210 Relating to victim-offender mediation services offered by the victim services division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 05/05/2015
HB 945 Relating to the repeal of provisions requiring school districts to reduce their wealth per student to the equalized wealth level. 03/02/2015
HB 1747 Relating to the prosecution of entry of a person into a public restroom designated for the opposite sex as disorderly conduct. 03/13/2015
HB 2799 Relating to home-school education for foster children. 05/11/2015
HB 1880 Relating to the applicability of adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies. 05/12/2015
HB 3571 Relating to rules which insure that local independent school district selection of non-state adopted instructional materials to be purchased with state funds, is as accountable and transparent as the State Board of Education approval process for state-adopted instructional materials. 03/20/2015
HB 2912 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. 03/16/2015
HB 1392 Relating to the recovery of stranded oil, gas, or oil and gas from depleting Cenozoic Era reservoirs. 04/13/2015
HB 2505 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drugs. 05/11/2015
HJR 99 Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. 05/05/2015
HB 2041 Relating to a limitation on the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. 05/05/2015
HB 1625 Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain lightbulbs for a limited period. 05/21/2015
HR 1307 In memory of Larry Kelm of The Woodlands. 04/15/2015
HR 1210 Recognizing March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol. 03/25/2015
HB 1473 Relating to the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse and a physician assistant to sign or issue certain documents. 03/05/2015
HR 3568 Commending Melinda Fredericks for her service to the Republican Party of Texas, the Texas Medical Board, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. 06/03/2015
HB 619 Relating to an exemption from and a limitation on the sales tax imposed on certain boats and boat motors. 05/06/2015
HB 3695 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans. 05/08/2015
HB 3864 Relating to protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers. 04/29/2015
HB 335 Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. 05/21/2015
HB 618 Relating to eligibility for course credit and high school diplomas of students enrolled in educational programs provided by the Windham School District in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 05/05/2015
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

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