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HB 1

Otto, John(R)
Nelson, Jane(R)

General appropriations bill.

Last Action:

5-29-15 H House adopted conference report (Vote: Y:115/N: 33)

HB 2

Otto, John(R)
Nelson, Jane(R)

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

Last Action:

5-28-15 H House concurred in Senate amendments (Vote: Y:145/N: 1)

HB 4

Huberty, Dan(R)
Campbell, Donna(R)

Relating to a high quality prekindergarten program provided by public school districts.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 7

Darby, Drew(R)
Nelson, Jane(R)

Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 18

Aycock, Jimmie Don(R)
Perry, Charles (F)(R)

Relating to college and career readiness training for certain public school counselors.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 23

Davis, Sarah(R)
Huffman, Joan(R)

Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 32

Bonnen, Dennis(R)
Nelson, Jane(R)

Relating to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 114

Flynn, Dan(R)
Hinojosa, Chuy(D)

Relating to the issuance of certain capital appreciation bonds by political subdivisions.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 181

Bell, Cecil(R)
Kolkhorst, Lois (F)(R)

Relating to information printed by school districts on high school diplomas.

Last Action:

5-13-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 188

Thompson, Senfronia(D)
Menendez, Jose (F)(D)

Relating to the continuation and duties of the human trafficking prevention task force.

Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 218

Marquez, Marisa(D)
Rodriguez, Jose(D)

Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.

Last Action:

5-25-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 275

Ashby, Trenton(R)
Nichols, Robert(R)

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products.

Companions:

Last Action:

1- 1-16 G Earliest effective date

HB 283

Fallon, Pat(R)
Creighton, Brandon (F)(R)

Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

Last Action:

5-28-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 394

McClendon, Ruth Jones(D)
West, Royce(D)

Relating to the information in ad valorem tax appraisal records that may not be posted on the Internet by an appraisal district.

Last Action:

5-26-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 440

Gonzales, Larry(R)
Watson, Kirk(D)

Relating to adapting the public school physical education curriculum to accommodate the needs of students with mental disabilities.

Last Action:

5-23-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 505

Rodriguez, Eddie(D)
Estes, Craig(R)

Relating to a prohibition of limitations on the number of dual credit courses or hours in which a public high school student may enroll.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-23-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 685

Sheets, Kenneth(R)
Hancock, Kelly(R)

Relating to the production of public information available on the website of a political subdivision of this state.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 706

Farrar, Jessica(D)
Huffman, Joan(R)

Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property on which a solar or wind-powered energy device is installed or constructed.

Last Action:

5-22-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 731

Lucio III, Eddie(D)
Lucio, Eddie(D)

Relating to participation of certain school districts in the three-year high school diploma plan pilot program.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 743

Huberty, Dan(R)
Seliger, Kel(R)

Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum and to certain state-adopted or state-developed assessment instruments for public school students.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 744

Huberty, Dan(R)
Creighton, Brandon (F)(R)

Relating to the purchase of certain insurance by public school districts.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-23-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 790

Burkett, Cindy(R)
Hancock, Kelly(R)

Relating to noise abatement procedures on certain turnpikes.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 870

Smith, Wayne(R)
Seliger, Kel(R)

Relating to the investment training requirement for certain local government officers.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 909

Phillips, Larry(R)
Watson, Kirk(D)

Relating to the tasting of alcoholic beverages by students enrolled in certain courses.

Last Action:

5-25-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 910

Phillips, Larry(R)
Estes, Craig(R)

Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 992

Bonnen, Dennis(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 994

Anchia, Rafael(D)
West, Royce(D)

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1022

Moody, Joe(D)
Rodriguez, Jose(D)

Relating to the eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of certain persons with a life estate in the homestead property.

Last Action:

5-22-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1026

Thompson, Ed(R)
Garcia, Sylvia(D)

Relating to eligibility for appointment as a tabulation supervisor in an election.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1040

Paddie, Chris(R)
Hancock, Kelly(R)

Relating to the liability of certain sports officials and organizations.

Last Action:

5-22-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1164

VanDeaver, Gary (F)(R)
Garcia, Sylvia(D)

Relating to the assessment of public school students in writing and English language arts.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1170

Farney, Marsha(R)
Lucio, Eddie(D)

Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain laws regarding local governments and political subdivisions.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1171

Farney, Marsha(R)
Lucio, Eddie(D)

Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1184

Paddie, Chris(R)
Eltife, Kevin(R)

Relating to authorizing certain alternative fuel programs as eligible for local government energy savings performance contracts.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1261

King, Susan(R)
Uresti, Carlos(D)

Relating to the comptroller's report on the effect of certain tax provisions.

Last Action:

5-22-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1286

Simmons, Ron(R)
Lucio, Eddie(D)

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1300

Capriglione, Giovanni(R)
Seliger, Kel(R)

Relating to the required qualifications of persons admitted to educator preparation programs.

Last Action:

5-25-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1305

Bonnen, Greg(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Relating to a program to provide a free or reduced-price breakfast to eligible students attending a public school and the method of determining the number of educationally disadvantaged students.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1378

Flynn, Dan(R)
Bettencourt, Paul (F)(R)

Relating to annual financial reporting of debt information.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1430

King, Susan(R)
Zaffirini, Judith(D)

Relating to the inclusion of mental health in the public services endorsement on a public school diploma and in information about health science career pathways.

Last Action:

5-23-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 1431

King, Susan(R)
Lucio, Eddie(D)

Relating to the development of a career-oriented foreign language program that public schools may offer.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1463

Raymond, Richard(D)
Uresti, Carlos(D)

Relating to the procedure for canceling an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of an individual who is 65 years of age or older.

Last Action:

5-26-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1464

Raymond, Richard(D)
Zaffirini, Judith(D)

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.

Last Action:

5-26-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1474

VanDeaver, Gary (F)(R)
Eltife, Kevin(R)

Relating to the placement of money in the state instructional materials fund for public schools to use to purchase instructional materials.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1535

Frullo, John(R)
Fraser, Troy(R)

Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1551

Howard, Donna(D)
Hancock, Kelly(R)

Relating to money distributed by the School Land Board to the available school fund or to the State Board of Education for investment in the permanent school fund.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1559

Parker, Tan(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Relating to public school Internet website information concerning local programs and services available to assist homeless students.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1613

Guillen, Ryan(D)
Perry, Charles (F)(R)

Relating to the use of performance on certain assessment instruments designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to satisfy requirements concerning high school end-of-course assessment.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1706

VanDeaver, Gary (F)(R)
Burton, Konni (F)(R)

Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1783

Moody, Joe(D)
Menendez, Jose (F)(D)

Relating to the right of a school employee to report a crime and persons subject to the prohibition on coercing another into suppressing or failing to report information to a law enforcement agency.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1786

Dutton, Harold(D)
Campbell, Donna(R)

Relating to the transfer of driver and traffic safety education from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1804

Naishtat, Elliott(D)
West, Royce(D)

Relating to notice by campuses and open-enrollment charter schools about events that may significantly impact the education of certain foster children.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1807

Naishtat, Elliott(D)
Zaffirini, Judith(D)

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1842

Aycock, Jimmie Don(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Relating to the assessment of intervention in and sanction of a public school that does not satisfy accreditation criteria.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1878

Laubenberg, Jodie(R)
Taylor, Van (F)(R)

Relating to the reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program for the provision of telemedicine medical services in a school-based setting.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-25-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 1933

Darby, Drew(R)
Hinojosa, Chuy(D)

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes.

Companions:

Last Action:

9- 1-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 1937

Darby, Drew(R)
Fraser, Troy(R)

Relating to procedures and eligibility for terminating participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas deferred retirement option plan.

Companions:

Last Action:

9- 1-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 1993

Sheffield, J.D.(R)
Taylor, Van (F)(R)

Relating to the authorization of independent school districts to use electronic means to notify parents of a student.s academic performance.

Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

HB 2014

Sheets, Kenneth(R)
Taylor, Van (F)(R)

Relating to the authority of military personnel to obtain certification to teach career and technology education classes in public schools.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2025

Gonzales, Larry(R)
Schwertner, Charles(R)

Relating to participation of certain school districts in the three-year high school diploma plan pilot program.

Last Action:

5-25-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2049

Darby, Drew(R)
Eltife, Kevin(R)

Relating to indemnification and duties of engineers and architects under certain governmental contracts.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2134

Burkett, Cindy(R)
Hall, Bob (F)(R)

Relating to allowing a governmental body to request clarification of a request for public information by electronic mail.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2168

Munoz, Sergio(D)
Lucio, Eddie(D)

Relating to the payment date for annuities from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2186

Cook, Byron(R)
Campbell, Donna(R)

Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2205

Crownover, Myra(R)
Seliger, Kel(R)

Relating to educator preparation programs, including the appointment of a member of the State Board for Educator Certification with experience and knowledge of alternative educator preparation programs.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2251

Anchia, Rafael(D)
Hancock, Kelly(R)

Relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2282

Guillen, Ryan(D)
Uresti, Carlos(D)

Relating to the procedures for protests and appeals of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2293

Darby, Drew(R)
West, Royce(D)

Relating to the certification by the comptroller to the commissioner of education of the taxable value of property in each school district.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-22-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2349

Aycock, Jimmie Don(R)
Kolkhorst, Lois (F)(R)

Relating to public school assessment, performance standards, and course requirements.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2593

Price, Four(R)
Seliger, Kel(R)

Relating to the method of determining the average daily attendance in certain school districts.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2610

King, Ken(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Relating to the minimum number of minutes of instruction for students to be provided by public school districts and the scheduling of the last day of school for students by public school districts.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2634

Kuempel, John(R)
Zaffirini, Judith(D)

Relating to the construction manager-at-risk used by a governmental entity.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2660

Howard, Donna(D)
Watson, Kirk(D)

Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2684

Giddings, Helen(D)
Whitmire, John(D)

Relating to the creation of a model training curriculum and to the required training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2710

Thompson, Senfronia(D)
Zaffirini, Judith(D)

Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem to locate and represent a defendant in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2804

Aycock, Jimmie Don(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Relating to assessment of public school students and evaluation of public school performance.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2812

Springer, Drew(R)
Taylor, Van (F)(R)

Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2826

Murphy, Jim(R)
Huffman, Joan(R)

Relating to the eligibility of property located in more than one school district for a limitation on appraised value for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2851

Parker, Tan(R)
Taylor, Van (F)(R)

Relating to the immunities of a non-profit corporation created for the purpose of aiding open-enrollment charter schools in providing educational facilities.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 2974

Flynn, Dan(R)
Huffman, Joan(R)

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3062

Clardy, Travis(R)
West, Royce(D)

Relating to the participation of an independent school district in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

Last Action:

5-22-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3106

Huberty, Dan(R)
Creighton, Brandon (F)(R)

Relating to the period of time allowed for appointment of a board of managers for a school district.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3310

Paul, Dennis (F)(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Relating to the funding policies, actuarial valuations, and reporting requirements of certain public retirement systems.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3357

Lucio III, Eddie(D)
Eltife, Kevin(R)

Relating to permitted methods for certain political subdivisions to post notice of a meeting.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3562

Thompson, Senfronia(D)
Rodriguez, Jose(D)

Relating to the adoption of a policy allowing a grace period after the exhaustion of the balance of a meal card or account used by students to purchase meals in public schools.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3748

Farney, Marsha(R)
West, Royce(D)

Relating to the coordination of educational support services for and information regarding students who are currently or were formerly placed in foster care.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3791

Geren, Charlie(R)
Hinojosa, Chuy(D)

Relating to the provision of recordings of certain interactions with a peace officer relating to intoxication offenses.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 3987

Farney, Marsha(R)
Garcia, Sylvia(D)

Relating to programs in public schools designed to facilitate planning and saving for higher education and facilitate personal financial literacy instruction.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

HB 4046

Alvarado, Carol(D)
Ellis, Rodney(D)

Relating to confidentiality of student records.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

HJR 75

Bonnen, Dennis(R)
Taylor, Larry(R)

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse.

Companions:

Last Action:

11- 3-15 G Election date

SB 1

Nelson, Jane(R)
Bonnen, Dennis(R)

Relating to certain restrictions on the imposition of ad valorem taxes and to the duty of the state to reimburse certain political subdivisions for certain revenue loss.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 46

Zaffirini, Judith(D)
Raymond, Richard(D)

Relating to the confidentiality of certain property tax appraisal photographs.

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 66

Hinojosa, Chuy(D)
Crownover, Myra(R)

Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on public and open-enrollment charter school campuses and at off-campus school-sanctioned events.

Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 107

Whitmire, John(D)
Thompson, Senfronia(D)

Relating to the removal, discipline, or transfer of a public school student.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 108

Whitmire, John(D)
Thompson, Senfronia(D)

Relating to criminal procedures for certain misdemeanor offenses committed by children.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 133

Schwertner, Charles(R)
Coleman, Garnet(D)

Relating to mental health first aid training for school district employees and school resource officers.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-27-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 140

Perry, Charles (F)(R)
Craddick, Tom(R)

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications services used for the navigation of certain farm and ranch machinery and equipment.

Companions:

Last Action:

9- 1-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 149

Seliger, Kel(R)
Huberty, Dan(R)

Relating to the creation of individual graduation committees for certain high school students.

Last Action:

5-11-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 168

Uresti, Carlos(D)
Farias, Joe(D)

Relating to temporary waiver of superintendent certification for employment of public school district superintendents.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 206

Schwertner, Charles(R)
Burkett, Cindy(R)

Relating to the functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 219

Schwertner, Charles(R)
Price, Four(R)

Relating to the provision of health and human services in this state, including the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and other state agencies, and the licensing of certain health professionals.

Companions:

Last Action:

4- 2-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 265

Ellis, Rodney(D)
Davis, Sarah(R)

Relating to student use of sunscreen products in public schools.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 287

West, Royce(D)
Smithee, John(R)

Relating to the elimination of certain court fees and costs.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 313

Seliger, Kel(R)
Aycock, Jimmie Don(R)

Relating to review and modification of the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 382

Uresti, Carlos(D)
Huberty, Dan(R)

Relating to public school educator continuing education credit for instruction on the use of an automated external defibrillator.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 386

Taylor, Van (F)(R)
Villalba, Jason(R)

Relating to the appointment of school marshals by public junior colleges.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 394

Perry, Charles (F)(R)
King, Phil(R)

Relating to the use of supplemental environmental projects by a local government to come into compliance with environmental laws or remediate environmental harm caused by the local government.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 431

Seliger, Kel(R)
Phelan, Dade (F)(R)

Relating to the deadline for filing a candidate's personal financial statement.

Last Action:

9- 1-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 450

Schwertner, Charles(R)
Sheets, Kenneth(R)

Relating to the liability of a political subdivision of this state for certain claims relating to land acquired by the political subdivision under certain circumstances.

Companions:

Last Action:

9- 1-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 453

Seliger, Kel(R)
Clardy, Travis(R)

Relating to minimum scores required for public school students to receive credit by an examination administered through the College-Level Examination Program.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 496

Watson, Kirk(D)
Howard, Donna(D)

Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 507

Lucio, Eddie(D)
Thompson, Senfronia(D)

Relating to the placement of video cameras in self-contained classrooms providing special education services.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 593

Watson, Kirk(D)
Darby, Drew(R)

Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 638

Nichols, Robert(R)
Otto, John(R)

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Shepherd Independent School District.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 674

Campbell, Donna(R)
Coleman, Garnet(D)

Relating to instruction regarding mental health, substance abuse, and youth suicide in educator training programs.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 685

Seliger, Kel(R)
Raney, John(R)

Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to the education research center advisory board.

Last Action:

5-21-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 733

Fraser, Troy(R)
Workman, Paul(R)

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Companions:

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 810

Seliger, Kel(R)
Smithee, John(R)

Relating to the authority of an independent school district to contract with a municipality for the design, improvement, or construction of an instructional facility, stadium, or other athletic facility.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 833

Campbell, Donna(R)
King, Susan(R)

Relating to the continuation of a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation while the owner is temporarily absent because of military service.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 836

Watson, Kirk(D)
Rodriguez, Eddie(D)

Relating to management services for the physical facilities of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 918

Nichols, Robert(R)
Otto, John(R)

Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the property of a veteran's organization.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-22-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 925

Kolkhorst, Lois (F)(R)
Aycock, Jimmie Don(R)

Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide reading instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three.

Companions:

Last Action:

5-21-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 934

Kolkhorst, Lois (F)(R)
Farney, Marsha(R)

Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide mathematics instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three.

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Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 935

Kolkhorst, Lois (F)(R)
Deshotel, Joe(D)

Relating to the establishment of reading excellence teams.

Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 955

Schwertner, Charles(R)
Miller, Rick(R)

Relating to permissible locations for open-enrollment charter scfhools created by institutions of higher education.

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Last Action:

5-26-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 968

West, Royce(D)
Naishtat, Elliott(D)

Relating to a prescription drug misuse awareness component of the health curriculum used in public schools.

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Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 972

Kolkhorst, Lois (F)(R)
Deshotel, Joe(D)

Relating to training academies for public school teachers who provide reading comprehension instruction to students in grades four and five.

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Last Action:

5-28-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 996

Taylor, Van (F)(R)
Villalba, Jason(R)

Relating to notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a school is appointed school marshal and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

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Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1004

Bettencourt, Paul (F)(R)
Thompson, Senfronia(D)

Relating to the school district students to whom certain public junior colleges may offer certain courses and programs.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1259

Rodriguez, Jose(D)
Allen, Alma(D)

Relating to the committee developing a student's individualized education plan, the written report of the committee, and a regular education teacher's opportunity for input.

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Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1281

Zaffirini, Judith(D)
Coleman, Garnet(D)

Relating to the authority of a local government to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with local governments of this state or another state.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Earliest effective date

SB 1309

Menendez, Jose (F)(D)
Deshotel, Joe(D)

Relating to eligibility requirements for issuance of a teaching certificate to an applicant who holds a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor teaching certification.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1455

Zaffirini, Judith(D)
Elkins, Gary(R)

Relating to certain required reports, plans, and other documents prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education.

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Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1494

Uresti, Carlos(D)
Turner, Chris(D)

Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1760

Creighton, Brandon (F)(R)
Bonnen, Dennis(R)

Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem taxation procedures.

Last Action:

5-29-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1776

Menendez, Jose (F)(D)
Guillen, Ryan(D)

Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for students who successfully complete certain college preparatory courses.

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Last Action:

5-26-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1812

Kolkhorst, Lois (F)(R)
Geren, Charlie(R)

Relating to transparency in the reporting of eminent domain authority and the creation of an eminent domain database.

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Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1867

Zaffirini, Judith(D)
Aycock, Jimmie Don(R)

Relating to excluding certain adult students receiving special education services from computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability.

Last Action:

6- 1-15 G Sent to the Governor

SB 1940

Huffman, Joan(R)
Flynn, Dan(R)

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Last Action:

5-30-15 G Sent to the Governor

SJR 1

Nelson, Jane(R)
Bonnen, Dennis(R)

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes of a portion of the market value of a residence homestead based on the median market value.

Last Action:

11- 3-15 G Election date