District 65 (R - Carrollton)
Rep. Ron Simmons
District 65 (R-Carrollton)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 280 | Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1286 | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1287 | Relating to a requirement that each state university's Internet website include a link to certain employment data. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2162 | Relating to municipal regulation of the use of alarm systems; authorizing a municipal fee. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2883 | Relating to the addition of territory to a crime control and prevention district and to a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district. | Effective immediately |
| HB 20 | Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3750 | Relating to interim studies on real property owned by the state. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1905 | Relating to certain state and local taxes, including ad valorem taxes, and to the repeal of certain of those taxes. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 638 | Relating to annuity payments to surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of persons wrongfully imprisoned. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2739 | Relating to the use of a concealed handgun license as valid proof of personal identification. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 903 | Relating to the investment of a percentage of the economic stabilization fund balance in excess of the sufficient balance. | Effective immediately |
| HB 554 | Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 440 | Relating to adapting the public school physical education curriculum to accommodate the needs of students with mental disabilities. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2717 | Relating to the deregulation of hair braiding. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1044 | Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3994 | Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 32 | Relating to the computation and rates of the franchise tax; decreasing tax rates. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 281 | Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills. | Effective immediately |
| HB 13 | Relating to categories of and funding allocation for transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities. | Returned from the House for further action |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1942 | Relating to judicial authority to issue orders allowing minors to consent to abortions and disclosure of that authority. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 374 | Relating to requiring State Board of Education approval to offer advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses in public high schools. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 376 | Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as open-space land if a change in use of the land occurs. | 05/19/2015 |
| HB 279 | Relating to eligibility for a public education grant of certain students receiving special education services. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3008 | Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action. | 05/01/2015 |
| HR 1426 | Congratulating the Denco Area 9-1-1 District on its receipt of the 2015 Outstanding 9-1-1 Call Center/Program Award. | 04/22/2015 |
| HJR 123 | Proposing a constitutional amendment extending the length of the terms of members of the legislature. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3010 | Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of certain persons with disabilities in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting. | 05/11/2015 |
| 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 3109 | Relating to the requirements for request for proposals for design-build contracts for highway projects and the scope of and limitation on design-build contracts. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3978 | Relating to limitations on training and education for state agency administrators and employees. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3986 | Relating to coverage by certain health benefit plans for certain services prescribed to treat autism spectrum disorder. | 05/14/2015 |
| HCR 103 | Recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month in Texas. | 04/09/2015 |
| HR 1965 | Commending jazz trumpeter Freddie Jones for his work through Trumpets4Kids. | 04/24/2015 |
| HR 1979 | Congratulating Alexandra Babino of Central Elementary School on being named Educator of the Year by the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 1976 | Congratulating Huffines Auto Dealerships on being named Business of the Year by the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 1981 | Congratulating Dan Irvin on being named Ambassador of the Year by the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 1970 | Congratulating Leah Olguin of Creekview High School on winning the 2015 UIL state wrestling championship in the 119-pound weight class. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2150 | Honoring the Carrollton/Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics Team on its 25th anniversary. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2151 | Congratulating Sami Gonzalez of Creekview High School in Carrollton on recording the nation's fastest time of the season in the 300-meter hurdles. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 1980 | Congratulating Von Beougher on being named Citizen of the Year by the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 2225 | Congratulating Phillip Hinojosa on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. | 04/30/2015 |
| HR 2359 | Recognizing the Chin Community Ministry for its contributions to Chin residents of Lewisville. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 4215 | Relating to the statutory county courts in Denton County. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 375 | Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education. | 02/12/2015 |
| HR 768 | Recognizing Kenwoo Kim of Lewisville High School as state champion in the 2014-15 American Legion Oratorical Contest. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 887 | Congratulating the city of Carrollton on its recognition by WalletHub as the nation's highest ranking city for economic class diversity. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 2685 | Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities. | 03/09/2015 |
| HJR 46 | Proposing a constitutional amendment on the length of legislative terms and limiting to three the number of terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to the legislature or certain state offices. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1285 | Relating to the authority of certain personal protection officers to carry certain weapons. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1283 | Relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1288 | Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 1284 | Relating to the review by certain governmental entities of a permit application for a solid waste facility. | 03/17/2015 |
| HR 756 | Honoring Captain Brett Baker Flagg Jr. of the U.S. Army for his military service. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 1943 | Relating to the indexing of correction instruments in a county index to real property records. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 373 | Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from the taxes imposed on the sale, rental, or use of motor vehicles to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue. | 04/09/2015 |
| HB 2161 | Relating to the regulation of certain private security companies and occupations; expanding the applicability of an occupational license. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1941 | Relating to the designation of the structure on Interstate Highway 35 East crossing Lewisville Lake in Denton County as the Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell Bridge. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 1944 | Relating to coordinated county transportation authorities. | 05/12/2015 |
| HCR 66 | Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas. | 05/14/2015 |
| HR 769 | Honoring Captain Brett Baker Flagg Jr. of the U.S. Army for his military service. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 2703 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Board of Behavior Analyst Examiners and the requirement to obtain a license to practice as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst; imposing fees; providing an administrative penalty. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 3055 | Relating to assessment of public school students enrolled in a special education program. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3156 | Relating to annuity payments to surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of persons wrongfully imprisoned. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3168 | Relating to remedies for oppression of minority shareholders by directors of closely held corporations. | 04/14/2015 |
| HB 3167 | Relating to the governing bodies of certain local planning organizations. | 05/25/2015 |
| HR 1840 | Welcoming students from the Prestonwood Christian Academy Upper School to the State Capitol. | 04/22/2015 |
| HCR 61 | Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border. | 05/23/2015 |
| HB 1686 | Relating to excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 1541 | Honoring the Near East Foundation on the occasion of its centennial. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 630 | Relating to requiring state contractors and governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program, or E-Verify, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in this state; authorizing a fee. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 1407 | Relating to the comparison of any list of the legal status of certain persons who are not citizens to the list of registered voters. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1216 | Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 3625 | Relating to requirements for certain service contracts. | 05/11/2015 |
| HJR 21 | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. | 04/22/2015 |
| HB 1668 | Relating to the status of a subcontractor as an employee for the purposes of workers' compensation insurance coverage. | 05/13/2015 |
| HJR 43 | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain prescription medicine. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 98 | Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 2722 | Relating to prohibition of the operation and sale of certain motor vehicles resembling authorized emergency vehicles; creating a criminal offense. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 1208 | Relating to lender notice of default to contractors regarding certain construction loans or financing agreements for the improvement of real property and related procedures for suspending contractors' and subcontractors' performance. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 2355 | Relating to an exemption for certain persons who sell signs from the requirement to be licensed as an electrician. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1517 | Relating to the imposition of the student centers fee at Texas Woman's University. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 1294 | Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 1653 | Relating to the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle dealership by certain manufacturers or distributors. | 04/13/2015 |
| HB 1872 | Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 572 | Relating to the sunset review of regional tollway authorities. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3766 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program; authorizing the imposition of fees. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 799 | Relating to a study conducted by the Legislative Budget Board on the impact to state agencies of federal regulations and mandates enacted by federal law. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 2474 | Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports. | 05/11/2015 |
| HJR 8 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain money to the purpose of retiring state debt early. | 05/22/2015 |
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