District 57 (R - Lufkin)
Rep. Trent Ashby
District 57 (R-Lufkin)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2667 | Relating to the abolishment of certain programs administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1277 | Relating to requirements for annexation of certain commercial or industrial areas by a general-law municipality. | Effective immediately |
| HCR 38 | Congratulating the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce on its receipt of five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. | Signed by the Governor |
| HB 275 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 100 | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2598 | Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 906 | Relating to the qualifications for appointment as a veterans county service officer. | Effective immediately |
| HB 26 | Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 700 | Relating to the repeal of the Texas B-On-time student loan program. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2 | Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1265 | Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3781 | Relating to the creation of the Texas Health Improvement Network. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4 | Relating to prekindergarten, including a high quality prekindergarten grant program provided by public school districts. | Effective immediately |
| Bill | Caption | Date Vetoed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2647 | Relating to a limitation on the authority to curtail groundwater production from wells used for power generation or mining. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 2 | Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. | 06/20/2015 |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HR 2256 | In memory of former railroad commissioner and state representative Arthur "Buddy" Temple III. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 109 | In memory of Woodrow Wayne "Woody" Harrison of San Augustine. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 591 | Relating to the eligibility of land owned by certain members of the armed services of the United States for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. | 02/19/2015 |
| HR 108 | Congratulating the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce on its receipt of five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 533 | Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle operated without financial responsibility and involved in an accident or traffic violation; authorizing a fee. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 101 | Congratulating the Grapeland FFA senior quiz team on winning back-to-back national championships. | 03/01/2015 |
| HJR 61 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 277 | Relating to capital murder of a prosecuting attorney or an assistant prosecuting attorney. | 04/20/2015 |
| HB 276 | Relating to the eligibility of land owned by certain members of the armed services of the United States for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 278 | Relating to authorizing certain attorneys representing the state to openly carry a handgun. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 334 | Relating to a defense to prosecution of the offense of Medicaid fraud. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 2494 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of associate auctioneers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; requiring an occupational license. | 05/04/2015 |
| 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 3821 | Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an application for a water right. | 03/23/2015 |
| HR 1735 | Congratulating World War II veteran Leon Evans of Trinity on his 103rd birthday. | 05/11/2015 |
| HR 1893 | In memory of Waymon Bullock of Etoile. | 04/28/2015 |
| HR 2161 | In memory of Percy Alvin Simond Jr. of Lufkin. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 2314 | Congratulating the Lufkin High School boys' soccer team on winning the UIL 5A state championship. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 645 | Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program. | 02/23/2015 |
| HR 2412 | Congratulating Nucor Corporation on the 40th anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett. | 05/07/2015 |
| HR 2489 | Honoring U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jordan Wagstaff of Lufkin on his participation in the first annual Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb in New York City. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 3041 | Congratulating the San Augustine Drug Company for receiving the Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical Commission. | 06/01/2015 |
| HR 3009 | Recognizing the Atkinson Candy Company in Lufkin for more than eight decades in operation. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3040 | Commemorating the 60th anniversary of KTRE-TV in Lufkin. | 06/01/2015 |
| HR 3224 | Congratulating Johnny F. Giles on his retirement from the Lufkin Independent School District. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3405 | Commending the staff of the office of the House Journal Clerk. | 06/01/2015 |
| HR 3406 | Congratulating the Normangee High School boys' golf team on winning the 2015 UIL Class 2A state championship. | 06/01/2015 |
| HB 898 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain water well reports. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 252 | Congratulating Kassidy Brown of Lufkin on being named Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen 2014. | 02/11/2015 |
| HR 350 | Honoring Jerry Huffman for his service to the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce. | 02/11/2015 |
| HR 389 | Recognizing February 11, 2015, as Lufkin and Angelina County Day at the State Capitol. | 02/11/2015 |
| HR 439 | Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its seedling giveaway. | 02/25/2015 |
| HR 442 | Honoring Dr. Larry Phillips on his retirement as president of Angelina College in Lufkin. | 02/11/2015 |
| HR 475 | Recognizing members of the Texas Food & Fuel Association. | 02/20/2015 |
| HR 519 | Honoring Emma Bass for her longtime service to the city of Centerville and Leon County. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 2047 | Relating to the ability of a municipality to regulate the sale of alcohol near a public school. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3429 | Relating to the establishment of an unmanned aircraft program in the office of the governor. | 04/22/2015 |
| HB 3915 | Relating to the assessment of damages in condemnation proceedings regarding high speed rail companies. | 04/13/2015 |
| HB 1889 | Relating to the authorization of the construction of an electric railway on or across a street, alley, square, or property of a county or municipality. | 04/23/2015 |
| HB 1876 | Relating to providing notification to certain legislators and county judges of certain applications or notices for an electric railway project. | 04/23/2015 |
| HB 3229 | Relating to the motor vehicle sales tax imposed on the purchase, rental, or use of certain emergency services vehicles. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 8 | Relating to the deposit of money received from the federal government and the authority of the comptroller concerning related funds and accounts. | 05/23/2015 |
| HR 2550 | In memory of Landon Alford of Henderson. | 05/24/2015 |
| HB 712 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for Firearms and Firearm supplies for a limited period. | 04/07/2015 |
| HCR 32 | Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. | 05/08/2015 |
| HR 2409 | Commending Saul Mendoza on his service as legislative and communications director for State Representative James White. | 05/26/2015 |
| HR 458 | Honoring the participants of the Chancellor's Student Advisory Council of The Texas A&M University System and welcoming them to the State Capitol. | 03/01/2015 |
| HB 206 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | 04/07/2015 |
| HR 547 | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Texas A&M Forest Service. | 02/20/2015 |
| HB 1408 | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for capital projects at Prairie View A&M University. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 2341 | Relating to the retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/21/2015 |
| 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 |
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