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

Rep. Will Metcalf

District 16 (R-Conroe)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HB 634 Relating to the rights of a guardian of a person in the criminal justice system. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2213 Relating to the tow rotation list in certain counties. Effective immediately
HB 2732 Relating to recovery of covered unemployment compensation debt through participation in the federal Treasury Offset Program. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 479 Relating to the transfer of the regional emergency medical dispatch resource centers program to the Commission on State Emergency Communications and a pilot project to provide emergency telemedicine medical services in rural areas. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 389 Relating to the Montgomery County Hospital District. Effective on 9/1/15

Pending Governor's Review

Bill Caption Last Action
HB 1074 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 145; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Effective on 9/1/15
HB 4127 Relating to the creation of the Foster Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Effective on 9/1/15

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HR 1607 Commending the members of the Montgomery County Republican Women, North Shore Republican Women, Lake Conroe Area Republican Women, East Montgomery County Republican Women, and The Woodlands Republican Women for their civic engagement. 04/13/2015
HB 4146 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 149; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 05/04/2015
HR 2856 Commending the Leadership Montgomery County Class of 2015 for the launch of Keep US Fed Montgomery County. 05/21/2015
HCR 59 Urging Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to provide for a balanced federal budget, except during a war. 05/01/2015
HB 4145 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 151; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 05/11/2015
HR 1777 Congratulating Scott Smith of Lone Star Executive Airport in Conroe for being named the 2015 Reliever Airport Manager of the Year by the aviation division of the Texas Department of Transportation. 04/15/2015
HR 2712 Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery County United Way. 05/25/2015
HB 4208 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 05/13/2015
HR 497 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Go Texan Parade in Conroe. 02/18/2015
HJR 53 Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from the tax imposed on the sale of motor vehicles to the state highway fund. 03/18/2015
HB 3591 Relating to the allocation and use of certain funds for public transportation projects. 03/19/2015
HB 469 Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue. 03/18/2015
HR 103 Congratulating Giesinger Elementary School in Conroe on its selection as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. 01/14/2015
HR 2981 Commending Sarah Tillman for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Will Metcalf. 05/31/2015
HR 3353 In memory of Edward M. Nelson Jr. and Dorothy Louise Nelson of Austin. 05/30/2015
HR 2982 Commending Guadalupe Cuellar for her service as a legislative assistant in the office of State Representative Will Metcalf. 05/31/2015
HR 2980 Commending Tana Horn for her service as a legislative intern in the district office of State Representative Will Metcalf. 05/31/2015
HR 2983 Commending Frank Fenlaw on his service as legislative director for Representative Will Metcalf. 05/31/2015
HB 2036 Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. 03/11/2015
HJR 98 Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. 03/11/2015
HR 690 In memory of former state representative David Crews of Conroe. 03/19/2015
HB 4128 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 05/19/2015
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 1134 Relating to the use of certain surplus state revenue to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. 03/03/2015
HJR 103 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to reduce the amount of an item of appropriation in an appropriations bill. 03/23/2015
HJR 80 Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. 03/03/2015
HB 2729 Relating to the moving image industry incentive program. 03/16/2015
HR 1001 Honoring Joseph Janczak for building a replica of the Sam Houston Memorial Window. 03/23/2015
HB 2331 Relating to the computation of the franchise tax. 03/16/2015
HB 2309 Relating to the sale of dogs or cats by a roadside vendor in certain counties. 05/14/2015
HB 2269 Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; creating an offense. 05/13/2015
HR 358 Honoring Dr. Dale Talbert for his service as Pastor of the Day on January 21, 2015. 02/11/2015
HR 2979 Commending Seth Juergens for his service as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Will Metcalf. 05/31/2015
HR 2978 Commending Angela Storseth for her service as district director in the office of State Representative Will Metcalf. 06/01/2015
HR 1210 Recognizing March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol. 03/25/2015
HR 1211 Commending the 100 Club, headquartered in Houston, for its support of law enforcement officers and firefighters and their families. 03/27/2015
HB 3764 Relating to exemptions from certain regulation for small honey production operations. 04/22/2015
HB 4140 Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 148; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 05/19/2015
HB 1341 Relating to review and modification of the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum. 05/05/2015
HB 552 Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax. 02/18/2015
HB 629 Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror. 05/06/2015
HB 1326 Relating to designating English as the official language of this state. 03/05/2015
HR 802 In memory of Deputy Sheriff Catherine Breeding of Montgomery County. 03/16/2015
HR 572 In memory of Oakleigh D. Smith. 03/17/2015
HB 1962 Relating to the franchise tax and alternative revenue sources and spending priorities for this state; repealing the franchise tax. 03/12/2015
HB 3918 Relating to private activity bonds. 04/08/2015
HB 4195 Relating to qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District. 05/05/2015
HB 3718 Relating to the possible use of certain state-owned land for border security. 05/06/2015
HCR 89 Urging Congress to repeal the health insurance tax. 05/08/2015
HJR 99 Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. 05/05/2015
HB 2041 Relating to a limitation on the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. 05/05/2015
HCR 29 Declaring that presidential executive orders cannot interfere with states' rights. 04/09/2015
HB 3915 Relating to the assessment of damages in condemnation proceedings regarding high speed rail companies. 04/13/2015
HB 320 Relating to the clarification of the offense of online sexual solicitation of a minor. 02/11/2015
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
HR 3568 Commending Melinda Fredericks for her service to the Republican Party of Texas, the Texas Medical Board, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. 06/03/2015
HB 352 Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. 04/13/2015
HB 742 Relating to eliminating the state-required assessment instrument in social studies administered to public school students in eighth grade. 04/22/2015
HB 3571 Relating to rules which insure that local independent school district selection of non-state adopted instructional materials to be purchased with state funds, is as accountable and transparent as the State Board of Education approval process for state-adopted instructional materials. 03/20/2015
HB 805 Relating to authorizing a license holder to carry a concealed handgun on certain premises. 04/14/2015
HB 443 Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process. 02/11/2015
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 972 Relating to reporting of expenditures by persons registered as lobbyists. 03/18/2015
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 595 Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes. 05/08/2015

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