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

Rep. Matt Rinaldi

District 115 (R-Irving)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 283 Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet. Effective on 1/1/16

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HB 1411 Relating to the cost of an attendance credit under the public school finance system. 03/09/2015
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 1168 Relating to creating a defense to prosecution for the offense of resisting arrest, search, or transportation or the offenses of escape or permitting or facilitating escape. 03/19/2015
HB 3943 Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state. 03/23/2015
HR 1255 Recognizing March 25, 2015, as Coppell Day at the State Capitol. 03/26/2015
HR 2646 Congratulating Kim Spence on her retirement as a teacher at Cottonwood Creek Elementary School in Coppell. 05/26/2015
HR 2757 In memory of Janine Foster Woody of Dallas. 05/22/2015
HR 3393 Honoring the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Irving. 06/02/2015
HR 3392 In memory of Betty Lanfer of Coppell. 06/02/2015
HB 2867 Relating to the use of automatic license plate readers by a law enforcement agency. 03/19/2015
HB 948 Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium. 03/02/2015
HB 1493 Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt or remove term limits. 03/09/2015
HJR 16 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of public schools. 03/24/2015
HR 572 In memory of Oakleigh D. Smith. 03/17/2015
HR 573 In memory of Mary K. Macaulay of Dallas. 03/17/2015
HB 1939 Relating to the provision of bags to customers of a business at the point of sale. 03/16/2015
HB 2173 Relating to quorum and voting requirements for the transaction of business by the board of the Irving Flood Control District Section III of Dallas County. 05/01/2015
HB 4081 Relating to eligibility for a barber instructor license. 03/23/2015
HB 3848 Relating to removing the requirement for bilingual education and special language programs for certain students of limited English proficiency. 03/24/2015
HB 2553 Relating to a private business owner's right to choose whether to provide goods or services. 03/16/2015
HB 142 Relating to the authority of the governing body of a local authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations recorded by an automated traffic control system or a photographic traffic signal enforcement system. 04/30/2015
HB 172 Relating to municipal regulation of electric stun guns, knives, and personal defense sprays. 03/24/2015
HR 175 Honoring the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. 02/20/2015
HB 321 Relating to the repeal of the franchise tax. 02/11/2015
HR 592 Recognizing February 25, 2015, as City of Irving Day at the State Capitol. 03/02/2015
HB 3846 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding procedures and substances used in the execution of a convict. 05/14/2015
HB 1308 Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail. 05/15/2015

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