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

Rep. Matt Shaheen

District 66 (R-Plano)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 207 Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 114 Relating to the issuance of certain capital appreciation bonds by political subdivisions. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2641 Relating to the exchange of health information in this state; creating a criminal offense. Effective on 9/1/15

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HB 1397 Relating to the eligibility to serve as a member of the board of trustees of the Texas County and District Retirement System. 04/20/2015
HB 1181 Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record. 05/12/2015
HB 1183 Relating to the authority of certain entities to enter into a comprehensive development agreement. 03/26/2015
HB 1182 Relating to ballot propositions authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds. 05/04/2015
HB 1257 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities or lobbyists. 04/09/2015
HB 1355 Relating to the consequences for an elected officer who threatens, punishes, or intimidates a person based on the person's religious beliefs; creating a criminal offense. 04/16/2015
HJR 89 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients. 05/11/2015
HB 1362 Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to indigent residents of the county. 05/11/2015
HB 1554 Relating to a report on local government operations prepared by the comptroller. 03/09/2015
HB 1553 Relating to requiring political subdivisions to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program or E-verify. 03/09/2015
HB 1750 Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of certain capital appreciation bonds by local governments. 05/12/2015
HB 1734 Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances. 03/19/2015
HR 1345 Congratulating Austin Olivera of Plano on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. 04/15/2015
HB 2687 Relating to persons who are public servants for purposes of the offenses of official oppression and misuse of official information; creating offenses. 03/18/2015
HB 2707 Relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office in the office of the governor and the moving image industry incentive program. 04/30/2015
HB 2686 Relating to the provision and use of certain transportation funding, including the allocation of certain revenue from the taxes imposed on the sale or use of motor vehicles. 03/18/2015
HB 3219 Relating to the use by a school district of public money for lobbying activities or lobbyists. 04/09/2015
HB 3221 Relating to mandating a study by the state comptroller on procurement consolidation of all state agencies in state government. 04/15/2015
HB 3313 Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production from depleting reservoirs or carbon dioxide storage; authorizing a fee. 03/17/2015
HB 4070 Relating to the adoption or enforcement of laws relating to labor by a political subdivision. 03/25/2015
HR 1528 Congratulating Ryan Frederick Rumney on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. 04/17/2015
HR 2460 Congratulating the Titan robotics team from Plano ISD Academy High School on qualifying for and competing in the 2015 FIRST World Championship. 05/23/2015
HR 3499 Congratulating the Plano West High School girls' basketball team on its 2014-2015 season. 06/03/2015
HR 2223 Congratulating the Plano West High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2015 UIL 6A state championship. 05/26/2015
HR 754 Recognizing March 2 and 3, 2015, as Collin County Days at the State Capitol. 03/09/2015
HB 1380 Relating to ballot language for certain propositions to approve actions by a county, city, school district, or other special district. 05/04/2015
HB 1822 Relating to the creation of two family district courts in Collin County. 03/12/2015
HB 1152 Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax. 03/03/2015
HR 1677 Recognizing March 31 and April 1, 2015, as Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol. 04/30/2015
HB 2762 Relating to certain petitions prescribed by law outside the Election Code. 05/12/2015
HB 1911 Relating to regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions and certain state agencies. 03/11/2015
HB 3179 Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the alignment for the proposed Regional Outer Loop project in certain counties. 03/23/2015
HR 122 Congratulating the Allen High School football team on winning the 2014 UIL 6A Division 1 state championship. 02/20/2015
HR 1136 Honoring United States Congressman Sam Johnson on the 42nd anniversary of his homecoming from Vietnam. 03/24/2015
HR 1840 Welcoming students from the Prestonwood Christian Academy Upper School to the State Capitol. 04/22/2015

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