District 20 (R - Georgetown)
Rep. Marsha Farney
District 20 (R-Georgetown)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3987 | Relating to programs in public schools designed to facilitate planning and saving for higher education and facilitate personal financial literacy instruction. | 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| HB 1170 | Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain laws regarding local governments and political subdivisions. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1171 | Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to open-enrollment charter schools. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1814 | Relating to the online renewal of driver's licenses of certain active duty military personnel and relatives. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2053 | Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 2354 | Relating to changing the date of the May uniform election. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2794 | Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3748 | Relating to the coordination of educational support services for and information regarding students who are currently or were formerly placed in foster care. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4187 | Relating to renaming the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority as the Lone Star Regional Water Authority; altering the governing body's membership. | Effective immediately |
| HCR 35 | Designating the cowboy hat as the official State Hat of Texas. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 1550 | Relating to the administration of epinephrine by pharmacists. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 905 | Relating to the regulation of knives by a municipality or county. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1842 | Relating to public school accountability, including the intervention in and sanction of a public school that has received an academically unsuccessful performance rating for at least two consecutive school years and the designation of a school district as a district of innovation. | Effective immediately |
| Bill | Caption | Date Vetoed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 184 | Relating to the allocation of costs and attorney's fees incurred by a Court of Inquiry. | 06/20/2015 |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1111 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 23; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3186 | Relating to the qualifications of directors and the use of project funds of certain municipal development districts. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4155 | Relating to the creation of the Vineyard Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 4160 | Relating to the creation of the Burnet County Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4178 | Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 31; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4179 | Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 32; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4204 | Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 33; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | Effective immediately |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HR 1468 | Commending Lee and Susan Gammill of Marble Falls for their contributions to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 211 | Congratulating Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County for receiving the Journey to Excellence Award from the Williamson County Institute for Excellence in Nonprofits. | 03/01/2015 |
| HR 203 | Congratulating Jarrod L. Riggins of Georgetown on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 212 | Congratulating Earline Laura Moore of Cameron on her 100th birthday. | 03/01/2015 |
| HR 210 | Commemorating the 125th anniversary of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thorndale. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 201 | Congratulating Jenn Ehrlich on being named the 2014 Caregiver of the Year at St. David's Georgetown Hospital. | 03/01/2015 |
| HR 207 | Congratulating Laurie Griswold on her retirement from the Georgetown Police Department. | 03/02/2015 |
| HR 206 | Congratulating James Tippens of Little River-Academy on his retirement from the U.S. Postal Service. | 03/02/2015 |
| HR 202 | Congratulating Jackson S. Riggins of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 03/01/2015 |
| HR 208 | Congratulating Joanne and Robert Allen of Georgetown on their 60th wedding anniversary. | 02/26/2015 |
| HR 209 | Congratulating Irene Garza on her retirement from the City of Rockdale. | 02/26/2015 |
| HR 213 | Congratulating Manuel Lozano Sr. of Georgetown on his retirement. | 03/01/2015 |
| HR 204 | Congratulating Ride On Center for Kids in Georgetown for receiving the Journey to Excellence Award from the Williamson County Institute for Excellence in Nonprofits. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 214 | Congratulating Scott MacMillan of Georgetown on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 03/02/2015 |
| HR 3360 | Commending Lynn Forney Young on her outstanding service as president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. | 05/30/2015 |
| HR 3468 | In memory of Ruth Gibson Moore. | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 3504 | Commending Kendra Verash for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Marsha Farney. | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 3569 | In memory of Hurshell Hartford Hatley of Temple. | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 3471 | Commending Nicole ElMurr on her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Marsha Farney. | 06/03/2015 |
| HB 1686 | Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 1578 | Congratulating Dr. Therese Shelton on receiving the 2015 Ron Barnes Distinguished Service to Students Award from the Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America. | 04/20/2015 |
| HR 1181 | Congratulating Liberty Hill High School head football coach Jerry Vance on being named the Class 4A Coach of the Year by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine. | 03/26/2015 |
| HR 833 | Congratulating Zoila Cardenas of James Mitchell Elementary School in Georgetown on her selection as the ESC Region 13 Elementary Teacher of the Year. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 625 | Congratulating Georgetown Family Wellness on receiving the Jesse "Buz" Sawyer Award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3714 | Relating to the operation of a golf cart or utility vehicle on a public highway in certain counties. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 639 | Congratulating Bruce Morgan, the Hill Country 100 Club Officer of the Year for the Burnet County Constable's Office. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3289 | Relating to inclusion of mental health concerns in existing school health efforts. | 03/17/2015 |
| HR 205 | Honoring Donna Klaeger for her service as county judge of Burnet County. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 668 | Relating to the franchise tax liability of certain taxable entities. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 879 | Relating to evaluating the performance of dropout recovery schools. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 347 | Commemorating the 175th anniversary of Southwestern University in Georgetown. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 590 | Congratulating the Marble Falls Air Evac Lifeteam on its 5,000 flight. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 624 | Congratulating Michele Jaroszewski-Webb on receiving the Small Business of the Year Award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 637 | Congratulating Denton Wills Jr., the Hill Country 100 Club Officer of the Year for the Burnet County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Unit. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 620 | Congratulating Mark Thomas on receiving the Owen Sherrill Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 627 | Congratulating Christopher Bieze, the Hill Country 100 Club Officer of the Year for the Cottonwood Shores Police Department. | 02/19/2015 |
| HR 626 | Congratulating Larry Lamb, the Hill Country 100 Club Officer of the Year for the Burnet Police Department. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 623 | Congratulating First Texas Bank on receiving the Martha Diaz Hurtado College Town Award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 635 | Congratulating Gary Boshears, the Hill Country 100 Club Officer of the Year for the Granite Shoals Police Department. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 622 | Congratulating Kylie Ebersole on being named Ambassador of the Year by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 621 | Congratulating Curtis Wren on being named Volunteer of the Year by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 630 | Congratulating Patrick Brennan on being named Paramedic of the Year of Marble Falls Air Evac 49 by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 629 | Congratulating Stacy Baker on being named Support Person of the Year of the Marble Falls Police Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 631 | Congratulating Nancy Nehring on being named Support Person of the Year of the Cassie Volunteer Fire Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 638 | Congratulating Carey Headrick, the Hill Country 100 Club Officer of the Year for the Bertram Police Department. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 632 | Congratulating Pam Gower on being named EMT of the Year of Marble Falls EMS by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 04/20/2015 |
| HR 640 | Congratulating Brown Graham & Company on being named Large Business of the Year by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 619 | Congratulating Josh Schroeder on being named the 2014 Citizen of the Year by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 633 | Congratulating Ricky Bindseil, the Hill Country 100 Club Officer of the Year for the Burnet County Sheriff's Office. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 673 | Congratulating Chuck Dear for being named Firefighter of the Year of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 670 | Congratulating Nowell Maluski for being named Firefighter of the Year of the East Lake Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 668 | Congratulating Jason Hardison for being named Firefighter of the Year of Burnet Fire and EMS by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 671 | Congratulating Sandy Snyder for being named Firefighter of the Year of the Hoover Valley Volunteer Fire Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 672 | Congratulating Jesse Balderas for being named Firefighter of the Year of Granite Shoals Fire Rescue by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 669 | Congratulating Bobby Amick for being named Volunteer Firefighter of the Year of the Cottonwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 666 | Congratulating Butch Baty for being named Firefighter of the Year of the Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 667 | Congratulating Jonathan Morrison for being named Firefighter of the Year of Marble Falls Fire Rescue by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 720 | Recognizing Williamson County Emergency Medical Services on the 40th anniversary of its founding. | 03/20/2015 |
| HR 712 | Commemorating the 90th birthday of Dr. Sidney Richardson, medical director of the Milam County Health Department. | 03/20/2015 |
| HR 665 | Congratulating Justin Fowler for being named Firefighter of the Year of the Burnet Fire Department by the Hill Country 100 Club. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 836 | Commending St. David's HealthCare on its receipt of a 2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 837 | Congratulating Melissa Hightower of Liberty Hill on her receipt of the 2014 Chuck Dennis Investigator of the Year Award. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 835 | Congratulating Andrew W. Killingsworth of Georgetown on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 839 | Congratulating Melissa McWherter of Liberty Hill Junior High School on her selection as VFW Teacher of the Year for District 28. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 832 | Congratulating Patrick and Jeanette McCaslin of Georgetown on their 50th wedding anniversary. | 03/24/2015 |
| HR 834 | Congratulating Collin Clark on his retirement as superintendent of the Cameron Independent School District. | 03/20/2015 |
| HR 831 | Congratulating Bob and Mona Williams of Sun City Georgetown on their 50th wedding anniversary. | 03/20/2015 |
| HB 2543 | Relating to public school teacher performance appraisals, continuing education, professional development, career advancement, and compensation. | 04/07/2015 |
| HR 1177 | Congratulating Ward Roddam on being named Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. | 03/26/2015 |
| HR 1182 | Congratulating Leona Williams on being named the 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 03/26/2015 |
| HB 3130 | Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions. | 05/12/2015 |
| HR 1179 | Congratulating Jason Edmondson on being named the 2015 Outstanding Youth of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 03/27/2015 |
| HR 1184 | Congratulating Darlene Denton on being named the 2015 Citizen of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 03/26/2015 |
| HR 1180 | Congratulating Darrell Debo for receiving the 2014 Distinguished Service Award from the Burnet County Historical Commission. | 03/26/2015 |
| HR 1183 | Congratulating the State Farm office of Gary Wideman on being named the Small Business of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 03/26/2015 |
| HR 1178 | Congratulating Jody Tillery on being named Rockdale Police Department Officer of the Year. | 03/26/2015 |
| HB 2833 | Relating to the issuance of interest-bearing time warrants by school districts. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2609 | Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide mathematics instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 3025 | Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 3427 | Relating to the confidentiality of birth and death records. | 04/14/2015 |
| HR 1214 | In memory of Mason Carter Davidson. | 03/27/2015 |
| HB 3807 | Relating to the punishment of certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone. | 04/08/2015 |
| HR 1224 | Congratulating Robert Stoss on his retirement as assistant principal at Liberty Hill High School. | 03/26/2015 |
| HR 1226 | Congratulating Daniel E. Garcia on his appointment as auxiliary bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Austin. | 03/26/2015 |
| HB 3992 | Relating to the Texas School Accountability Dashboard. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 1213 | In memory of Denise Rosalyn Davis Hopkins of Liberty Hill. | 03/27/2015 |
| HB 4084 | Relating to the requirement of a franchised dealer's license for the sale of certain truck cranes. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3885 | Relating to procedures for public school district and campus performance evaluations. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3886 | Relating to assignment and appeal of public school district and campus performance ratings. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 1471 | Congratulating Mary Alice Foster on receiving a 2015 Frist Humanitarian Award from St. David's Georgetown Hospital. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 1472 | Congratulating Dr. Vince Sherman on receiving a 2015 Frist Humanitarian Award from St. David's Georgetown Hospital. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 1533 | Congratulating Chuck Orr on being named the 2015 Outstanding Farmer/Rancher of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 04/22/2015 |
| HR 1535 | Recognizing the YMCA of the Highland Lakes at Galloway-Hammond on being named the Large Business of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 04/22/2015 |
| HR 1534 | In memory of U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Michael Q. Calvin. | 04/22/2015 |
| HR 1469 | Congratulating Chaplain Steve Best on receiving a 2015 Frist Humanitarian Award from St. David's Georgetown Hospital. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 1532 | Congratulating Burnet Police Department investigator Steven Vollmar on being named the 2015 Wallace Riddell Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 04/22/2015 |
| HR 1530 | Congratulating Karen Melton on being named the 2015 Educator of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 04/17/2015 |
| HR 1531 | Congratulating Michaelanne Page on being named the 2015 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. | 04/17/2015 |
| HR 1600 | Congratulating Shirley Kelm on her retirement as the organist of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Cameron. | 04/20/2015 |
| HR 1674 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Georgetown Public Library. | 04/30/2015 |
| HR 1941 | Recognizing April 30, 2015, as Williamson County Day at the State Capitol. | 05/01/2015 |
| HB 4172 | Relating to the dissolution of the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District. | 05/08/2015 |
| HR 1940 | Congratulating Archie Abrameit on his retirement from the Stiles Farm Foundation in Thrall. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2511 | Congratulating Carolyn Hise on her selection as an honored member of the Covington Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. | 05/22/2015 |
| HCR 124 | Directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study to examine the jobs that college graduates are able to attain in their degree field within two years of graduation and how effective it may be to use this information to reappropriate funding to colleges. | 05/15/2015 |
| HR 2797 | Congratulating the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District on its receipt of the 2015 H-E-B Small School District Excellence in Education Award. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 3000 | Congratulating Edward and Kay Moraw of Cameron on their 50th wedding anniversary. | 05/31/2015 |
| HB 3720 | Relating to authorizing the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District to use revenue from export fees to fund road and water infrastructure projects. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 1100 | Relating to a gold standard full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 1891 | Relating to Texas community schools. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 664 | Relating to funding for career and technology programs in public schools. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 3282 | Relating to the coordination of, communication of best practices concerning, and collection of information pertaining to the provision of evidence-based behavioral services for students with autism spectrum disorder in this state. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 1682 | Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools. | 03/09/2015 |
| HR 253 | Recognizing February 11, 2015, as Community Impact Newspaper Day at the State Capitol. | 02/19/2015 |
| HR 124 | In memory of the Honorable Mark Silverstone of Georgetown. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 2774 | Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2979 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids for certain individuals. | 05/14/2015 |
| 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 |
| HB 934 | Relating to the disqualification from receiving unemployment benefits of certain individuals who are terminated from employment after giving notice of resignation. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3451 | Relating to the election of directors of certain electric cooperatives. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 645 | Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 1383 | Relating to the salary paid to classroom teachers employed by public schools. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 594 | Relating to toll rates for certain vehicles traveling on State Highway 130. | 05/13/2015 |
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