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

Rep. Morgan Meyer

District 108 (R-Dallas)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 2339 Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities. Effective immediately
HB 2286 Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure; authorizing a fee. See remarks for effective date
HB 2291 Relating to the payment of restitution to certain individuals depicted in child pornography and to increasing the punishment for certain individuals convicted of the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2290 Relating to designating January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2732 Relating to recovery of covered unemployment compensation debt through participation in the federal Treasury Offset Program. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2804 Relating to evaluation of public school performance. See remarks for effective date
HCR 114 Recognizing the Operation Blue Shield initiative. Signed by the Governor
HB 903 Relating to the investment of a percentage of the economic stabilization fund balance in excess of the sufficient balance. Effective immediately
HB 2629 Relating to unauthorized persons at public or private institutions of higher education in this state and to trespass, damage, or defacement occurring on the grounds of those institutions; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty and creating offenses. Effective on 9/1/15

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HB 3258 Relating to the investment of a portion of the economic stabilization fund balance and the dedication of certain interest earned on the fund balance. 03/17/2015
HB 1477 Relating to the cost of an attendance credit under the public school finance system. 03/05/2015
HB 1479 Relating to the equalized wealth level and the guaranteed yield under the school finance system. 03/05/2015
HB 1539 Relating to increasing the criminal penalties in certain circumstances for insider trading and other misuse of official information by public servants. 05/14/2015
HJR 19 Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a rate of the franchise tax be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. 03/23/2015
HR 593 Honoring Gene Jones and Charlotte Jones Anderson for their service as co-chairs of the 2015 Texas Medal of Arts Awards. 03/01/2015
HR 594 Congratulating Margaret McDermott of Dallas on being named the 2015 Texas Medal of Arts honoree for Individual Arts Patron by the Texas Cultural Trust. 03/02/2015
HR 595 Congratulating Ruth Altshuler of Dallas on earning the 2015 Texas Medal of Arts Standing Ovation Award from the Texas Cultural Trust. 03/01/2015
HR 596 Congratulating Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas on its receipt of a Texas Medal of Arts Award from the Texas Cultural Trust. 03/01/2015
HR 3217 Congratulating Ronald Joseph Gafford on his retirement from Austin Industries in Dallas. 05/31/2015
HR 3330 Congratulating Chandler Carter and Elizabeth Porter of Highland Park High School on winning the 2015 UIL Class 6A girls' doubles tennis state championship. 06/02/2015
HR 3348 Commending Shelby Goff for her service as district director in the office of State Representative Morgan Meyer. 05/30/2015
HR 3351 Commending Sarah Talley for her service as a staff member in the office of State Representative Morgan Meyer during the 84th Legislative Session. 05/30/2015
HR 3446 Honoring Ron Haddock of Dallas for his volunteer service to the American Heart Association. 06/03/2015
HR 3505 Congratulating Diyaa Shah of Armstrong Elementary School in Dallas on being named a runner-up in the 2015 Texas Travels Essay Contest. 06/04/2015
HR 3350 Commending Stephen Kyle McDonald for his service as a legislative analyst in the office of State Representative Morgan Meyer. 05/30/2015
HR 1682 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Southern Methodist University. 04/17/2015
HR 1302 In memory of Jeanne Rene Chadbourne Aldredge of Dallas. 04/15/2015
HB 3247 Relating to the adjustment under the public school finance system for optional homestead exemptions granted by public school districts. 03/17/2015
HB 1538 Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from a public retirement system of public officers or employees convicted of certain offenses. 03/10/2015
HB 1947 Relating to licenses for insurance agents and adjusters. 05/27/2015
HJR 95 Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. 03/23/2015
HB 3705 Relating to the membership, powers, and duties of the Sunset Advisory Commission. 05/11/2015
HB 1948 Relating to individual indemnity health insurance. 04/30/2015
HR 868 Congratulating Sophia Price of University Park Elementary School on the inclusion of her painting in the 2015 Youth Art Month exhibition at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and the State Capitol. 03/23/2015
HB 2109 Relating to public school performance ratings. 03/13/2015
HB 1555 Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. 03/09/2015
HB 2295 Relating to the date of the election for trustees of an independent school district. 03/16/2015
HB 2947 Relating to the duty of a surplus lines insurance agent in the placement of a surplus lines insurance policy. 04/22/2015
HB 2792 Relating to access to certain information regarding the performance of public school campuses. 03/16/2015
HB 3483 Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions. 03/18/2015
HB 3254 Relating to the equalized wealth level and the guaranteed yield under the public school finance system. 03/17/2015
HB 3546 Relating to minimum scores required for public school students to pass an examination for acceleration or for credit. 05/14/2015
HB 3490 Relating to the development of a reporting system for certain complaints submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission; providing a civil penalty. 03/18/2015
HB 3232 Relating to the continuation of agencies and advisory committees reviewed under the Texas Sunset Act. 03/24/2015
HB 3972 Relating to the use of school district buildings as polling place locations. 05/14/2015
HB 3664 Relating to a limitation on the amount of school property tax revenue that is subject to recapture under the public school finance system. 03/19/2015
HB 3933 Relating to information required for filing or approval of property and casualty insurance policy forms. 04/15/2015
HB 3661 Relating to recovery of covered unemployment compensation debt through participation in the federal Treasury Offset Program. 03/19/2015
HB 3940 Relating to extending claim-handling deadlines after certain emergency declarations. 05/18/2015
HR 1562 Recognizing Highland Park United Methodist Church as it approaches its centennial. 04/20/2015
HB 1478 Relating to a limitation on the amount of school property tax revenue that is subject to recapture under the public school finance system. 03/05/2015
HR 1702 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Southern Methodist University. 04/30/2015
HR 1709 Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Stonewall Jackson Elementary School in Dallas. 04/20/2015
HR 1762 Congratulating the Southern Methodist University men's basketball team on its success during the 2014-2015 season. 05/11/2015
HR 2443 Honoring Dr. Dawson Orr for his service as superintendent of the Highland Park Independent School District. 05/07/2015
HR 2452 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Meadows Museum in Dallas. 05/23/2015
HR 2454 Honoring Senior Care Centers and its CEO, Mark McKenzie. 05/23/2015
HR 2444 Honoring John M. Turner of Dallas for his service to those who are visually impaired. 05/26/2015
HR 2823 Congratulating the Division 1 and Division 2 lacrosse teams from Highland Park High School on winning Texas High School Lacrosse League state championships. 05/15/2015
HR 3329 Congratulating Kelly Bentley on her selection as the 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year at Hyer Elementary School in Dallas. 06/02/2015
HR 3349 Commending Sallie Armstrong for her service as legislative director in the office of State Representative Morgan Meyer. 05/30/2015
HR 3202 Commending Dallas police officer Damon Cole for his effort to uplift a young boy with cancer. 06/01/2015
HB 1288 Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. 03/16/2015
HB 3518 Relating to alternative fuel fleets of certain governmental entities, including funding for motor vehicles, infrastructure, and equipment. 05/06/2015
HB 2136 Relating to the exemption of inventory of certain retail businesses from ad valorem taxation by a school district. 03/13/2015
HB 2319 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of prostitution; increasing a criminal penalty. 05/12/2015
HR 2512 In memory of Corpus Christi Chief of Police Floyd D. Simpson. 05/06/2015
HB 2579 Relating to the governance and operation of certain independent school districts. 05/05/2015
HB 2659 Relating to a transportation allotment credit for school districts required to take action to reduce wealth per student. 03/16/2015
HB 1123 Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole. 05/06/2015
HB 1440 Relating to the eligibility of Elite Rodeo Association World Championships for funding from the Major Events trust fund. 05/04/2015
HB 3836 Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer early childhood education baccalaureate degree programs. 05/13/2015
HB 1935 Relating to additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts for one additional school year. 05/13/2015

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