District 31 (D - Rio Grande City)
Rep. Ryan Guillen
District 31 (D-Rio Grande City)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2968 | Relating to the preservation of the Alamo complex and surrounding area and to the Alamo Preservation Advisory Board. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HCR 76 | Designating Poteet as the official Strawberry Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2015. | Signed by the Governor |
| HCR 78 | Designating "the Lone Star State" as the official nickname of Texas. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 3264 | Relating to the enforcement of permit requirements for the operation of a domestic wastewater treatment facility. | Effective immediately |
| HB 229 | Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 504 | Relating to designating the second full week in September as Direct Support Professionals Week. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1613 | Relating to the alignment of college readiness standards and expectations and essential knowledge and skills and the use to satisfy requirements concerning high school end-of-course assessment instruments of performance demonstrating satisfaction of certain college readiness benchmarks on certain assessment instruments designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1190 | Relating to the compensation of property owners whose property is damaged as a result of a pursuit involving a federal law enforcement agency. | Effective immediately |
| HCR 77 | Redesignating Jim Hogg County as the official Vaquero Capital of Texas. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 710 | Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1083 | Relating to a mental health assessment of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2965 | Relating to administrative support positions with the Texas Military Department. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3092 | Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide protective services to certain persons determined to be at risk of future harm from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1273 | Relating to certain military specialty license plates. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2574 | Relating to increasing awareness of the danger of heatstroke for a child left unattended in a motor vehicle. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1474 | Relating to the placement of money in the state instructional materials fund and payment of the instructional materials allotment. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2588 | Relating to disclosures by nursing facilities and assisted living facilities regarding certification or classification to provide specialized care, treatment, or personal care services to residents with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and the authority of the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules defining those conditions; adding requirements for an occupational license. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2070 | Relating to certain requirements for certain facilities licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the department's enforcement authority. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 394 | Relating to the information in ad valorem tax appraisal records that may not be posted on the Internet by an appraisal district. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3729 | Relating to inclusion of family members of veterans court program participants in the treatment and services provided to the participants under the program. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3710 | Relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a concealed handgun license. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2511 | Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership. | Effective immediately |
| HB 473 | Relating to a prohibition on the sale or transfer of certain law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 263 | Relating to the sealing of certain juvenile records. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| 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 875 | Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1707 | Relating to the methods by which a political subdivision may submit contributions to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2194 | Relating to the offense of leaving a motor vehicle unattended. | Effective immediately |
| HB 872 | Relating to the reactivation of a peace officer license; authorizing fees. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2108 | Relating to a medal for certain members of the military forces who served during the Cold War. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2655 | Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to study the effectiveness of the relative and other designated caregiver placement program. | 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 |
| HCR 46 | Urging Congress to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide VA services to incarcerated veterans detained in state hospitals and to consider expanding such services to all incarcerated veterans. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 721 | Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2771 | Relating to employment activities of certain emergency response personnel for purposes of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 189 | Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child or for certain sexual assault offenses. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2119 | Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 274 | Relating to the enforcement of municipal rules, ordinances, or police regulations prohibiting illegal dumping; increasing a penalty. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 239 | Relating to storage of flammable liquids at retail service stations in unincorporated areas and certain municipalities. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3230 | Relating to the determination of eligible costs and expenses for purposes of the franchise tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 1277 | Relating to requirements for annexation of certain commercial or industrial areas by a general-law municipality. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1464 | Relating to the procedure for determining that certain land is no longer eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2115 | Relating to the initial inspection period for motor vehicles purchased by certain commercial fleet buyers. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1164 | Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to conduct a study to develop a writing assessment method for public school students and establish a pilot program to administer the assessment method developed. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3373 | Relating to the liability of reimbursing employers under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2014 | Relating to the authority of military personnel to obtain certification to teach career and technology education classes in public schools. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1424 | Relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2020 | Relating to the scope of duties of an emergency medical technician-paramedic and a licensed paramedic. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1251 | Relating to the transfer of compensation experience for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 4097 | Relating to seawater desalination projects. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1706 | Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2812 | Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit and the calculation of average daily attendance for a school district or open-enrollment charter school. | Effective immediately |
| HB 158 | Relating to the allocation and use of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 923 | Relating to the issuance of 36th Infantry Division specialty license plates and souvenir license plates. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| 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 2660 | Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1887 | Relating to the establishment of a regional center for public safety excellence in the Rio Grande Valley. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1584 | Relating to a voluntary donation to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a hunting or fishing license. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1762 | Relating to the creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans. | Effective immediately |
| HCR 70 | Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument at the state Capitol Complex, at a site outside the historic Capitol grounds, honoring veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 910 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 1927 | Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; creating a criminal offense. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1550 | Relating to the administration of epinephrine by pharmacists. | See remarks for effective date |
| Bill | Caption | Date Vetoed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 499 | Relating to the public transportation advisory committee. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 225 | Relating to the prescription, administration, and possession of certain opioid antagonists for the treatment of a suspected overdose and a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving controlled substances and other prohibited drugs, substances, or paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose. | 06/01/2015 |
| HB 2282 | Relating to the procedures for protests and appeals of certain ad valorem tax determinations. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 4103 | Relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal courts. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 4025 | Relating to funding to counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production, including money from county energy transportation reinvestment zones. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2466 | Relating to the creation of a safety reimbursement program for employers participating in the workers' compensation system. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2084 | Relating to transparency in the rate-setting processes for the Medicaid managed care and child health plan programs. | 06/20/2015 |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4037 | Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax. | Effective immediately |
| HB 928 | Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought. | Laid out as postponed business |
| HB 3772 | Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to construct, enhance, upgrade, and maintain arenas, sports facilities, and fields in certain municipalities. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2350 | Relating to the amount that may be used to guarantee loans under the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's agricultural loan guarantee program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1422 | Relating to the restoration of expired eminent domain authority of certain rural rail transportation districts. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 382 | Relating to public junior college district branch campuses, including a requirement that the South Texas Community College District adopt and implement a plan to expand opportunity for instructional programs in a certain location. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 603 | Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of certain intimate visual material; creating an offense. | Senate appoints conferees-reported |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1575 | Relating to requirements for reporting unclaimed mineral proceeds to the comptroller of public accounts. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 502 | Relating to the re-creation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force. | 02/16/2015 |
| HB 503 | Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 323 | Relating to tort liability arising from a volunteer's operation of a Parks and Wildlife Department motor-driven vehicle or motor-driven equipment. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 99 | Relating to tracking career information for graduates of Texas medical schools and persons completing medical residency programs in Texas. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 227 | Relating to disposition of certain unclaimed money by local telephone exchange companies. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 108 | Relating to certain lottery prize winners' choice to remain anonymous. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 228 | Relating to the optional flexible school day program provided by school districts. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 101 | Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful disclosure of certain visual material. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 222 | Relating to the offense of continuous violence against the family. | 02/10/2015 |
| HB 79 | Relating to exemptions from the sales and use tax and the franchise tax for certain businesses during an initial period of operation in the state. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 82 | Relating to the allocation of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 226 | Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty. | 05/12/2015 |
| HJR 33 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 81 | Relating to regulation of the sale, distribution, possession, use, and advertising of nicotine products and cigarettes; authorizing a fee; creating offenses. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 97 | Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 109 | Relating to consideration of certain mitigating evidence at the sentencing proceeding of a defendant or the disposition hearing of a child. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 224 | Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas. | 02/10/2015 |
| HB 501 | Relating to the exemption of rural transit districts from motor fuel taxes. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 103 | Relating to the authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 151 | Relating to authorizing a credit representing motor fuels taxes against, and imposing, a mileage tax and to the use of revenue from that tax; providing penalties. | 02/09/2015 |
| HCR 52 | Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the historical grounds. | 05/24/2015 |
| HB 2214 | Relating to the use of earnest money contracts to purchase land in certain border and economically distressed counties; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 2215 | Relating to notice and opportunity to cure before filing certain enforcement actions against subdividers of land in certain border and economically distressed counties. | 03/30/2015 |
| HB 2210 | Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 3093 | Relating to the value of a residential dwelling that may be offered or awarded as a prize at a charitable raffle. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 2996 | Relating to the employment of individuals qualified for a veteran's employment preference. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 3004 | Relating to the authority of certain independent school districts to change the length of the terms of office for the board of trustees of the district. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3000 | Relating to prohibiting the online posting of certain documents submitted to the chief appraiser of an appraisal district in an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 2927 | Relating to alternative dispute resolution of certain insurance payment disputes with certain physicians and health care providers. | 04/15/2015 |
| HJR 120 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish the Alamo preservation fund and make a one-time transfer of money from the economic stabilization fund to the Alamo preservation fund. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2928 | Relating to enrollment in public schools by a child without a parent, guardian, or other person with legal control of the child under a court order. | 05/08/2015 |
| HR 1207 | Commending the Honorable Diana Bautista for her service as Atascosa County judge. | 03/25/2015 |
| HB 3266 | Relating to construction standards for certain recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 3642 | Relating to the provision by a notary public of certain services related to the closing of transactions. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3640 | Relating to fees of office for the directors of a municipal utility district. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 3440 | Relating to eligibility of certain rural companies for support from the universal service fund. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3636 | Relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public insurance adjusters, and contractors. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3263 | Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate state licensees. | 04/21/2015 |
| HB 3609 | Relating to ad valorem tax protests and appeals on the ground of the unequal appraisal of property. | 03/19/2015 |
| HR 1208 | In memory of former Raymondville mayor and Willacy County judge Eustolio "Tolo" Gonzales. | 03/27/2015 |
| HB 3271 | Relating to the creation of a deer management program commission. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3506 | Relating to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive a Texas Armed Services Scholarship. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 3265 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of tow truck companies, tow trucks, tow truck operators, vehicle storage facilities, vehicle storage facility employees, booting companies, and booting operators. | 04/20/2015 |
| HB 3608 | Relating to the award of certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 4077 | Relating to adding carbon dioxide in compressed canisters to the definition of abusable volatile chemicals; requiring a volatile chemical sales permit to sell carbon dioxide canisters; amending provisions subject to criminal and administrative penalties. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 3659 | Relating to the additional tax imposed if the use of land located in certain counties and appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as open-space land is changed. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3701 | Relating to a municipality's comprehensive development. | 05/05/2015 |
| HR 1223 | Paying tribute to the lives and achievements of Maria Elena and Arnoldo Alaniz of Benavides. | 03/26/2015 |
| HB 4104 | Relating to the disposition of fines and costs imposed on an appeal of a misdemeanor case from municipal court. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 4007 | Relating to procedures applicable to a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision and charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 3272 | Relating to the identification of breeder deer. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3644 | Relating to establishing a student grant program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board funded by depository interest and earnings on certain unclaimed original land grant mineral proceeds. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 1436 | Honoring Roger Garza for his service as a member of the Pleasanton City Council. | 03/25/2015 |
| HB 3952 | Relating to registration and regulation of dangerous wild animals; providing penalties, creating and affecting criminal offenses, and authorizing fees. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 3507 | Relating to providing a sales and use tax refund or franchise tax credit for businesses that employ former offenders. | 03/18/2015 |
| HR 1261 | In memory of Horacio Paul Guerra III of Rio Grande City. | 03/27/2015 |
| HB 1611 | Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for students who successfully complete certain college preparatory courses. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 1464 | Recognizing March 24, 2015, as Atascosa County Day at the State Capitol. | 03/25/2015 |
| HR 1485 | Commending J. R. Gallegos for his service as a member of the Pleasanton City Council. | 03/26/2015 |
| HB 3001 | Relating to the information that an operator of a well on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment is performed is required to disclose. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 1774 | Commending Rene Garcia Gonzalez of Hebbronville for his military service in the Vietnam War. | 05/08/2015 |
| HB 1614 | Relating to reporting of teacher turnover information by public schools. | 03/09/2015 |
| HR 1842 | In memory of DeWitt Monroe "Chachi" Jones Jr. of Rio Grande City. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 1841 | Congratulating Jasmine Chapa of Sarita on being named the winner of the Texas Conservation Awards Poster Contest by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 1829 | Recognizing April 8, 2015, as Live Oak County Historical Commission Day at the State Capitol. | 04/15/2015 |
| HR 2245 | Commemorating the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker for Loma Sandia Prehistoric Cemetery. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2244 | Honoring Mayor Orlando A. Correa for his service to the city of Raymondville. | 05/15/2015 |
| HR 2459 | Congratulating Sarah Crawford on being named Miss Live Oak County 2015. | 05/06/2015 |
| HR 2438 | Recognizing Lillie Mae Wieding for her community involvement. | 05/06/2015 |
| HR 2487 | Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Jim Hogg County Fair in Hebbronville. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2456 | Congratulating the 2015 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees. | 05/08/2015 |
| HR 2457 | Congratulating the 2016 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees. | 05/08/2015 |
| HR 2417 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Starr County Youth Fair. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2416 | In memory of Gregorio C. Barrera of Rio Grande City. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2458 | Recognizing May 5, 2015, as Live Oak County Day at the State Capitol. | 05/06/2015 |
| HR 3019 | In memory of William B. Wilkerson of Austin. | 05/31/2015 |
| HCR 131 | Urging the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to extend and expand its certificate of location program for oyster harvesting. | 05/22/2015 |
| HR 3110 | Congratulating Mariachi Cascabel of Rio Grande City High School on winning Class 5A of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition. | 06/02/2015 |
| HR 3112 | Congratulating Mariachi Cotuleno of Cotulla High School on winning the Class 3A division of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition. | 06/02/2015 |
| HR 3111 | Congratulating Mariachi Grulla de Plata of Grulla High School on winning Class 4A of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition. | 06/02/2015 |
| HR 3214 | Honoring Jesus Gilberto "Chick" Saenz for his career as a special ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. | 06/01/2015 |
| HR 3300 | Commemorating the Raymondville Police Department Cops for Tots Cook Off. | 05/29/2015 |
| HR 3444 | Congratulating the members of the Tilden FFA ag mechanics team on being named grand champions at the 2015 San Angelo, San Antonio, and Houston Agricultural Mechanics Shows. | 06/04/2015 |
| HR 3442 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Coastal Bend College. | 06/02/2015 |
| HR 3441 | Congratulating the H. Yturria Land & Cattle Co. for receiving a Lone Star Land Steward Award from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. | 06/02/2015 |
| HR 3439 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2968. | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 3580 | Commemorating the Starr County Fair Association Cook-off. | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 3506 | Congratulating Alfredo Serrato on his retirement as Willacy County Precinct 3 commissioner. | 06/04/2015 |
| HR 3507 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 928. | 06/04/2015 |
| HR 3579 | Commemorating the Rio Fest BBQ Showdown. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3578 | Commemorating the Rio Grande City Freedom Fest. | 06/03/2015 |
| HCR 148 | Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 928. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3637 | Commemorating the Winter Wonderland Festival in Rio Grande City | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 3573 | In memory of Ronald Saenz of Pleasanton. | 06/04/2015 |
| HR 3638 | Commemorating the Rio Fest BBQ Showdown. | 06/04/2015 |
| HR 923 | Commending Jeanne Israel for her service as a member of the Pleasanton City Council. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3908 | Relating to a pilot program to expand joint credit programs to include certain courses offered by career schools and colleges in certain counties. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3675 | Relating to the regulation of commercial development of groundwater in certain areas. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3504 | Relating to the availability of death records of unidentified persons. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3331 | Relating to the state virtual school network, including student eligibility, course provider eligibility, and funding for certain providers. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 223 | Relating to acceptable conduct of students in kindergarten through grade five. | 02/10/2015 |
| HB 105 | Relating to the authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions. | 11/10/2014 |
| HR 3447 | Commending Jimmy Magel for his service on the Pleasanton City Council. | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 1286 | In memory of Barbara V. Canales of Freer. | 04/14/2015 |
| HB 1045 | Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 624 in McMullen County as the Game Warden James E. Daughtrey Memorial Highway. | 04/30/2015 |
| HR 1283 | Congratulating Mariachi Cotuleno of Cotulla High School for winning Class 3A of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition. | 04/13/2015 |
| HB 924 | Relating to the authority of a county to adopt a fire code. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 1285 | Honoring former Duval County justice of the peace Jose B. Canales. | 04/14/2015 |
| HB 925 | Relating to the balance maintained in a school district's general fund and associated requirements regarding the general fund. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 1281 | Congratulating Mariachi Cascabel of Rio Grande City High School for winning Class 5A of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition. | 04/15/2015 |
| HR 1284 | Congratulating Mariachi Grulla de Plata of Grulla High School for winning Class 4A of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition. | 04/13/2015 |
| HR 1282 | Congratulating Hurley Funeral Home on its receipt of a 2015 Texas Treasure Business Award. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 933 | Relating to the testing of autonomous motor vehicles; creating a border security pilot program. | 04/09/2015 |
| HB 935 | Relating to the approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of baccalaureate degree programs offered by public junior colleges. | 04/22/2015 |
| HB 1093 | Relating to transparency in the STAR Medicaid managed care rate-setting process. | 04/27/2015 |
| HB 1189 | Relating to the management of commercial oyster boats in this state; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 432 | Recognizing Ruben Saenz for his service to South Texas College and the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1209 | Relating to funding sources for the repayment of certain speech-language pathologist and audiologist education loans. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1302 | Relating to fees imposed for the operation of amusement rides. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1280 | Relating to the designation of certain rest areas on Interstate Highway 35 in La Salle County as the Leodoro Martinez Jr. Rest Areas. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 1304 | Relating to the use of school committees to make determinations regarding graduation for certain public high school students who fail to perform satisfactorily on end-of-course assessment instruments. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1303 | Relating to general officers within the state military department. | 05/05/2015 |
| HJR 88 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to exempt from ad valorem taxation the real and tangible personal property of businesses during an initial period of operation in this state. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 1365 | Relating to procedures involving truancy and other fine-only misdemeanors committed by children. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1456 | Relating to Medicaid billing for the services of substitute dentists. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1445 | Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of assets following the dissolution of the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1501 | Relating to a study concerning the presence and effects of plastic microbeads in water in the state. | 03/10/2015 |
| HR 556 | Commending Santos Lujan Jr. for his outstanding service as an educator and an administrator. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1577 | Relating to notice regarding and abandoned property held in connection with receiverships for certain mineral interests. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1612 | Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information to students and school districts regarding student performance on Texas Success Initiative assessment instruments. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 488 | Relating to the designation of certain synthetic compounds to Penalty Group 2 or 2-A of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. | 04/08/2015 |
| HB 1637 | Relating to the use of certain money deposited to the state highway fund for transportation projects in energy-producing regions of this state. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1635 | Relating to the management of groundwater, including the classification of and the obtaining of information regarding groundwater and the formulation of desired future conditions by a groundwater conservation district. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1576 | Relating to requirements for reporting unclaimed mineral proceeds to the comptroller of public accounts. | 03/09/2015 |
| HR 656 | In memory of South Texas educator Alberto Byington Sr. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 657 | Honoring Norman F. Porter Sr. of Pleasanton for his contributions to the promotion and preservation of Texas history. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 1578 | Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1761 | Relating to the oversight of state border security activities. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 2751 | Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Atascosa County. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 2527 | Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to the lease or rental to a caterer of certain tangible personal property. | 04/07/2015 |
| HR 894 | Commemorating the 50th annual Muy Grande Deer Hunting Contest in Freer. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 2312 | Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 37 as the Trooper Terry Wayne Miller Memorial Highway. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 2283 | Relating to entities exempt from regulation as a boarding home facility. | 03/30/2015 |
| HB 1457 | Relating to designation of an employee within certain state agencies as a veterans liaison. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 1084 | Relating to the reporting of certain information regarding inmates and the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 3248 | Relating to state agency procedures and policies to protect and properly destroy certain information that identifies an individual. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 339 | Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3935 | Relating to funding law enforcement training for veterans from state and federal funds or grants. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 540 | Relating to the submission to the attorney general of a measure proposing the enactment or repeal of a municipal ordinance. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 917 | Relating to school marshals for private schools, notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a public or private school is appointed school marshal, and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 711 | Relating to the creation of a childhood health program grant. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 1460 | Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 2731 | Relating to the exemption of nonprofit ambulance companies from motor fuel taxes. | 05/20/2015 |
| HB 569 | Relating to providing inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with information regarding reentry and reintegration resources. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 1625 | Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain lightbulbs for a limited period. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 2039 | Relating to the exclusion of certain information from the Department of Family and Protective Services central registry of child abuse or neglect cases and the report of certain information regarding those cases to the legislature. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2616 | Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings; increasing the punishment for certain delinquent conduct. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 327 | Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain fine-only misdemeanors. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 2541 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain treatments for enrollees diagnosed with a terminal illness; authorizing administrative and civil penalties. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 1450 | Relating to creating the Texas Border Security Division. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 2999 | Relating to restrictive covenants regarding firearms or firearms ammunition. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2301 | Relating to time credits awarded against the cumulative period of commitment or treatment of certain defendants determined to be incompetent to stand trial. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 4034 | Relating to the dedication of revenue derived from the tax levied on crude petroleum production. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1269 | Relating to supplemental environmental projects implemented by certain local governments in lieu of administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 3036 | Relating to a study on the savings to the state achieved by the expansion of Medicaid managed care in regards to the number of persons served and the scope of services provided. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 2297 | Relating to the use of electronic processes by and electronic information submitted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; authorizing a fee. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 2504 | Relating to the operation and functions of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 659 | Relating to the waiver of state park, museum, and other state-operated facility entrance fees for persons with certain disabilities. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 1843 | Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide reading instruction to students in prekindergarten through grade three. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 2587 | Relating to a study regarding employers who do not participate in and injured employees who are not covered under the workers' compensation system. | 05/04/2015 |
| HR 3361 | Commemorating the Bert Ogden Mission Chevrolet Cowboy Christmas Cook-Off. | 05/29/2015 |
| HB 2311 | Relating to the failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 3318 | Relating to the definition of medical schools for medical residency programs. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 284 | Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 364 | Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 3476 | Relating to the provision and reimbursement of, or benefits for, home telemonitoring services, telemedicine medical services, and telehealth services under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans provided to certain retired public employees. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 67 | Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military medals. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 3619 | Relating to a surcharge imposed for the use of a debit card or stored value card; providing a civil penalty. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 3808 | Relating to financial assistance to local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense jobs or facilities. | 05/08/2015 |
| HB 2745 | Relating to the frequency restrictions on charitable raffles. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 118 | Relating to a fee waiver for a combination resident hunting and fishing license for certain military personnel. | 05/22/2015 |
| HB 3726 | Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans rehabilitation dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1955 | Relating to false or misleading packaging, labeling, or advertising of certain abusable synthetic substances; providing civil penalties; creating a criminal offense. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3239 | Relating to the procedures applicable to the revocation of a person's release on parole or to mandatory supervision. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3256 | Relating to a database for prospective employers to qualify veterans' military service experience and employment qualifications. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3649 | Relating to a lifetime hunting license for certain nonresidents; authorizing a fee. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 217 | Relating to the services provided by a colonia self-help center. | 05/25/2015 |
| HJR 41 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to private road work by certain counties. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 645 | Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 1543 | Relating to the creation of the Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs in the office of the governor. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 3866 | Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose certain requirements for gun show promoters who lease municipal facilities. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1147 | Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1852 | Relating to certain assessments for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 838 | Relating to coverage for serious mental illness under certain group health benefit plans. | 05/20/2015 |
| HJR 61 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 2004 | Relating to a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 164 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 2012 | Relating to occupational license application and examination fees for certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses. | 05/12/2015 |
| HR 172 | Commemorating the 2015 Texas Farm Bureau Leadership Conference. | 01/29/2015 |
| HB 1169 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain information in the possession of an appraisal district; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 170 | Relating to regulation of the sale, distribution, possession, use, and advertising of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and tobacco products; creating criminal offenses. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 508 | Relating to an exemption for certain law enforcement and military personnel from the requirement to complete a hunter education program; authorizing a fee. | 05/14/2015 |
| HB 478 | Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 580 | Relating to the statute of limitations for aggravated assault. | 05/23/2015 |
| HB 1830 | Relating to the regulation of amusement redemption machine game rooms. | 05/24/2015 |
| HB 3105 | Relating to the establishment of a multi-stakeholder advisory committee on health literacy. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 300 | Relating to the allocation to the Parks and Wildlife Department of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods. | 05/08/2015 |
| HB 3481 | Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 539 | Relating to the procedural requirements for the adoption of a municipal regulation, limitation, or prohibition on the production, storage, or transportation of oil or natural gas; authorizing a fee. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 1263 | Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 901 | Relating to a student election to select the athletics nickname of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 2202 | Relating to requirements for certain farm vehicles when operating on a highway. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 1607 | Relating to the amount of temporary income benefits to which an injured employee is entitled under the workers compensation system. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1724 | Relating to the establishment of a state plan for Streptococcus pneumoniae education and prevention. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3709 | Relating to the employment of persons under 18 years of age on the premises of certain businesses selling or serving alcoholic beverages; adding a provision that is subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/05/2015 |
| HJR 79 | Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 1541 | Relating to peer specialists, peer services, and the provision of those services under the medical assistance program. | 05/21/2015 |
| HB 1205 | Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 682 | Relating to an exemption from the motor vehicle sales and use tax for certain military servicemembers serving on active duty. | 05/15/2015 |
| HR 443 | Recognizing February 10, 2015, as Rio Grande Valley Day at the State Capitol. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 353 | Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2318 | Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment. | 05/22/2015 |
| HB 1900 | Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. | 05/20/2015 |
| HB 753 | Relating to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 215 | Relating to waiving the fee for a fishing license for residents of this state who are at least 65 years of age. | 05/14/2015 |
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