HB 1 General Appropriations Bill. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2 Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. Effective immediately

HB 4 Relating to prekindergarten, including a high quality prekindergarten grant program provided by public school districts. Effective immediately

HB 6 Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes. See remarks for effective date

HB 7 Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain taxes, assessments, surcharges, and fees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 9 Relating to the Employees Retirement System of Texas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 10 Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 11 Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 12 Relating to the border prosecution unit. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 18 Relating to measures to support public school student academic achievement and high school, college, and career preparation. Effective immediately

HB 19 Relating to a preventive services program and mental health programs for veterans and military families. Effective immediately

HB 20 Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations. Effective immediately

HB 21 Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. Effective immediately

HB 23 Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors; creating criminal offenses. Effective on 9/1/15

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 30 Relating to the development of seawater and brackish groundwater. Effective immediately

HB 32 Relating to the computation and rates of the franchise tax; decreasing tax rates. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 39 Relating to guardianships for incapacitated persons and to substitutes for guardianships for certain adults with disabilities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 40 Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations. Effective immediately

HB 48 Relating to the creation of a commission to review convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions. Effective immediately

HB 74 Relating to certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in certain rural areas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 75 Relating to the exemption from vehicle registration for certain farm vehicles owned by a farmers' cooperative society or marketing association. Effective immediately

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 104 Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology at certain events. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 114 Relating to the issuance of certain capital appreciation bonds by political subdivisions. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 115 Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009. Effective immediately

HB 120 Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain division personnel. Effective immediately

HB 121 Relating to an alternative means of payment of certain past due criminal fines and court costs. Effective immediately

HB 122 Relating to the Texas Mobility Fund. Effective immediately

HB 127 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Commendation Medal. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 157 Relating to the rates of sales and use taxes imposed by municipalities; authorizing an increase or decrease in the rate of those taxes. Effective on 9/1/15

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 163 Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 168 Relating to privileged parking for Distinguished Flying Cross medal recipients. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 177 Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 181 Relating to information printed by school districts on high school diplomas. Effective immediately

HB 188 Relating to the composition, duties, and continuation of the human trafficking prevention task force. Effective immediately

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 194 Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Gold Star Mothers. Effective immediately

HB 197 Relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 200 Relating to the regulation of groundwater. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 207 Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 211 Relating to resuming a criminal case after a defendant is determined to be competent to stand trial. Effective immediately

HB 218 Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education. Effective immediately

HB 219 Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 1293 in Hardin County as the Game Warden Wesley W. Wagstaff Memorial Highway. Effective on 9/1/15

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 239 Relating to storage of flammable liquids at retail service stations in unincorporated areas and certain municipalities. Effective immediately

HB 257 Relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 262 Relating to liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of land that allows land to be used as a community garden. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 263 Relating to the sealing of certain juvenile records. 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 275 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 280 Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 283 Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 307 Relating to a study on the feasibility and potential costs and benefits of implementing a pay-for-performance contract program for certain criminal justice programs and services. Effective immediately

HB 311 Relating to an executory contract for the conveyance of real property; providing a civil penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 315 Relating to the issuance of "In God We Trust" specialty license plates. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 324 Relating to a requirement that a peace officer obtain a search warrant before conducting a body cavity search during a traffic stop. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 326 Relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 331 Relating to the sealing of certain court documents filed electronically in a child protection suit. Effective immediately

HB 369 Relating to designating May 24 as Lung Cancer Awareness Day. Effective immediately

HB 372 Relating to the monitoring of the Internet access of certain sex offenders placed on community supervision or released on parole or to mandatory supervision. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 388 Relating to the duration of protective orders issued in cases of family violence against persons who are subsequently confined or imprisoned. Effective immediately

HB 389 Relating to the Montgomery County Hospital District. 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 408 Relating to the retirement benefits for certain elected state officials. Effective immediately

HB 416 Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking. Effective immediately

HB 418 Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 426 Relating to the acceptance of employment applications through the online system for listing state agency employment openings maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 431 Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to examine and recommend revisions to any state laws pertaining to juvenile records. Effective immediately

HB 437 Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 440 Relating to adapting the public school physical education curriculum to accommodate the needs of students with mental disabilities. Effective immediately

HB 441 Relating to the use of a court order as an occupational license. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 445 Relating to providing notice of the availability of paid leave for military service to public officers and employees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 463 Relating to the ability to mow, bale, shred, or hoe material on a state highway right-of-way. 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 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 480 Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 481 Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 1301 in Wharton County as the Master Sergeant Mike C. Pea Memorial Highway. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 483 Relating to the establishment and administration of a state bullion depository; authorizing fees. Effective immediately

HB 484 Relating to the eligibility of a person to be a candidate for or holder of certain public elective offices. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 495 Relating to the use of money from the permanent fund for health-related programs to provide grants to nursing education programs. Effective immediately

HB 497 Relating to the applicability of the law governing saltwater pipeline facilities located in the vicinity of public roads. Effective immediately

HB 504 Relating to designating the second full week in September as Direct Support Professionals Week. Effective immediately

HB 505 Relating to a prohibition of limitations on the number of dual credit courses or hours in which a public high school student may enroll. Effective immediately

HB 510 Relating to disclosure of certain information about expert witnesses in a criminal case. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 511 Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses committed against a person in custody. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 518 Relating to certain waivers by a defendant regarding a community supervision revocation hearing. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 530 Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state. Effective on 9/1/15

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 565 Relating to powers of private toll project entities. Effective immediately

HB 574 Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to certain physicians and health care providers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 577 Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 583 Relating to donations to certain local veteran's charities ordered as a condition of community supervision. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 593 Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 598 Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County as the Bob Luman Memorial Highway. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 601 Relating to the premises covered by mixed beverage permits for certain county-owned facilities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 606 Relating to a study on the benefits of prenatal surgical procedures to treat birth defects. Effective immediately

HB 621 Relating to the termination of a volunteer deputy registrar appointment. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 634 Relating to the rights of a guardian of a person in the criminal justice system. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 635 Relating to the disposition of fetal remains. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 638 Relating to annuity payments to surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of persons wrongfully imprisoned. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 642 Relating to an alcohol awareness program or drug education program for certain minors convicted of or adjudicated to have engaged in, or placed on deferred disposition or community supervision for, certain drug or alcohol related offenses; authorizing a fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 643 Relating to the procedures for discharging bail in certain criminal proceedings. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 644 Relating to the contents of a search warrant and to the offense of tampering with a governmental record consisting of a search warrant. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 655 Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective immediately

HB 658 Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Fort Bend County. Effective immediately

HB 663 Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 207 in Armstrong County as the William Hamblen Memorial Highway. Effective immediately

HB 671 Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Stephen F. Austin State University; authorizing imposition of a fee. Effective immediately

HB 679 Relating to a study on homeless youth. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 685 Relating to the production of public information under the public information law. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 699 Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to establish a policy on campus sexual assault. Effective immediately

HB 700 Relating to the repeal of the Texas B-On-time student loan program. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 705 Relating to access to a financial institution account of a person who dies intestate. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 706 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. Effective on 1/1/16

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 716 Relating to the certification of certain peace officers to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards. Effective immediately

HB 721 Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 731 Relating to a pilot program under the foundation school program for funding prekindergarten programs provided by certain school districts with early high school graduation programs. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 735 Relating to the collection of information regarding the number of alternatively fueled vehicles registered in this state. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 743 Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum and to certain assessment instruments for public school students. Effective immediately

HB 744 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance by public school districts. Effective immediately

HB 751 Relating to the prescription and pharmaceutical substitution of biological products; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 763 Relating to a petition to a state agency for adoption of rules. Effective immediately

HB 764 Relating to the use, collection, and security of health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 771 Relating to funding for the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 781 Relating to caregiver screening and training by substitute care providers for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 786 Relating to the right of a public employee to express breast milk in the workplace. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 789 Relating to license plates issued to retired members of the military. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 790 Relating to a study on the implementation and effectiveness of sound mitigation measures on certain highways. Effective immediately

HB 792 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for antique buses. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 796 Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for the Texas State University System and the component institutions of that system. Effective immediately

HB 801 Relating to planning for the use of and liability resulting from prescribed burns by the Parks and Wildlife Department. Effective immediately

HB 804 Relating to the forms of payment that the operator of a vehicle storage facility must accept. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 819 Relating to the definition of a public health nuisance; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective immediately

HB 821 Relating to the requirements of certain minors applying for a hunting or fishing license. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 824 Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages to customers of a package store during certain hours. Effective immediately

HB 825 Relating to procedures for identifying any Native American heritage of children in certain hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 826 Relating to the provision of information relating to the modification of a child support order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 830 Relating to the issuance of Alamo specialty license plates. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 831 Relating to disclosure of home mortgage information to a surviving spouse. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 833 Relating to certain holders of motor home manufacturer's and dealer's licenses. Effective immediately

HB 834 Relating to the criteria for issuing a silver alert for a missing senior citizen. Effective immediately

HB 855 Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet browsers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 866 Relating to the exemption from jury service of a person who is the primary caretaker of another person. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 867 Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program. Effective immediately

HB 870 Relating to the investment training requirement for certain local government financial officers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 872 Relating to the reactivation of a peace officer license; authorizing fees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 875 Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 884 Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 885 Relating to certain county bail bond boards. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 896 Relating to creating a criminal offense regarding the breach of computer security. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 903 Relating to the investment of a percentage of the economic stabilization fund balance in excess of the sufficient balance. Effective immediately

HB 904 Relating to the transfer of certain inmates to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following pronouncement of the inmate's sentence. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 905 Relating to the regulation of knives by a municipality or county. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 906 Relating to the qualifications for appointment as a veterans county service officer. Effective immediately

HB 908 Relating to the continuation and duties of the Red River Boundary Commission. Effective immediately

HB 909 Relating to the tasting of alcoholic beverages by students enrolled in certain courses. Effective on 9/1/15

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 923 Relating to the issuance of 36th Infantry Division specialty license plates and souvenir license plates. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 930 Relating to water well drillers and pump installers; authorizing fees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 931 Relating to an individual's eligibility to receive unemployment compensation benefits on the individual's waiting period claim. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 939 Relating to unenforceable restrictive covenants regarding standby electric generators affecting residential homes. Effective immediately

HB 941 Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 942 Relating to the storage of certain hazardous chemicals; transferring enforcement of certain reporting requirements, including the imposition of criminal, civil, and administrative penalties, from the Department of State Health Services to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; reenacting a criminal offense. See remarks for effective date

HB 943 Relating to the applicability of a wage and salary presumption to an incarcerated person for purposes of determining child support obligations. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 949 Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss. Effective immediately

HB 966 Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 968 Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons. Effective immediately

HB 975 Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain professional sports team charitable foundations; creating a criminal offense. See remarks for effective date

HB 978 Relating to the designation of the Route 66 Historic Corridor. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 991 Relating to the display of notice of federal and state tax rates for motor fuel sold at retail. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 992 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. See remarks for effective date

HB 994 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1000 Relating to state support for general academic teaching institutions in this state. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1022 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. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1026 Relating to eligibility for appointment as a tabulation supervisor in an election. Effective immediately

HB 1036 Relating to reporting requirements for certain injuries or deaths caused by peace officers and for certain injuries or deaths of peace officers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1038 Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment. Effective immediately

HB 1039 Relating to the sale by package stores of containers of liquor with a capacity of less than six fluid ounces. Effective immediately

HB 1040 Relating to the liability of certain sports officials and organizations. Effective immediately

HB 1042 Relating to the designation of a site of unique value for the construction of a reservoir. Effective immediately

HB 1044 Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway. Effective immediately

HB 1050 Relating to liability of food donors. Effective immediately

HB 1051 Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Ellis County. Effective immediately

HB 1052 Relating to designating September as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. Effective immediately

HB 1054 Relating to developmental education programs under the Texas Success Initiative for public institutions of higher education. Effective immediately

HB 1061 Relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1077 Relating to the membership of the Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1079 Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties, payments, and civil restitution received by the attorney general. Effective immediately

HB 1080 Relating to the definition of a state judge for purposes of state driver's license and personal identification laws. Effective immediately

HB 1083 Relating to a mental health assessment of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1094 Relating to workers' compensation death benefit eligibility for certain spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1101 Relating to extending the period over which the balance of the system benefit fund is to be eliminated. Effective immediately

HB 1114 Relating to the authority with whom certain political committees must file reports of political contributions and expenditures. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1128 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge, Medal, or Ribbon. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1133 Relating to the composition of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1140 Relating to the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1144 Relating to establishing a task force to examine the adjudication, disposition, and registration of juvenile sex offenders. Effective immediately

HB 1146 Relating to persons who may operate a public water supply system. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1148 Relating to the investment training requirement for certain municipal officers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1150 Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before certain holidays; affecting a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1151 Relating to sexual harassment protection for unpaid interns. Effective on 9/1/15

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 1170 Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain laws regarding local governments and political subdivisions. Effective immediately

HB 1171 Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to open-enrollment charter schools. Effective immediately

HB 1180 Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1184 Relating to authorizing certain utility cost savings and alternative fuel programs as eligible for local government energy savings performance contracts. Effective immediately

HB 1186 Relating to the validation of certain actions relating to municipal airport zoning regulations. Effective immediately

HB 1187 Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. Effective on 9/1/15

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

HB 1212 Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and the regulation and scheduling of certain substances. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1217 Relating to certain reporting requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding child protection, including reporting information for certain foster children who are missing or are victims of sex trafficking. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1219 Relating to a provisional license to practice funeral directing or embalming; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1221 Relating to seller's disclosures in connection with residential real property subject to groundwater regulation. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1224 Relating to the purposes for which the assets of certain revolving funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board may be used. Effective immediately

HB 1232 Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the hydrology and geology of the confined and unconfined aquifers in this state. Effective immediately

HB 1237 Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1246 Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1251 Relating to the transfer of compensation experience for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1252 Relating to uniform weighing procedures requirements for motor vehicle weight enforcement officers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1261 Relating to the comptroller's report on the effect of certain tax provisions. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1264 Relating to the preservation of toxicological evidence collected in connection with certain intoxication offenses. Effective on 9/1/15

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 1273 Relating to certain military specialty license plates. 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

HB 1278 Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1286 Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1287 Relating to a requirement that each state university's Internet website include a link to certain employment data. Effective immediately

HB 1289 Relating to the acquisition and sale of unimproved real property by an urban land bank. Effective immediately

HB 1293 Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of stalking; creating a criminal offense. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1295 Relating to the disclosure of research, research sponsors, and interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1300 Relating to eligibility requirements for admission of certain persons to educator preparation programs. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1305 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. Effective immediately

HB 1306 Relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1309 Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to a child in foster care or in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Effective immediately

HB 1311 Relating to the confidentiality of personal information concerning certain employees currently or formerly involved in the Texas juvenile justice system. Effective immediately

HB 1317 Relating to a report on laws, standards, and policies regarding parking for persons with disabilities to be prepared by the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1321 Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1329 Relating to the payment of costs incurred by the involuntary commitment of persons with mental illness. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1331 Relating to the treatment and recycling for beneficial use of certain waste arising out of or incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1334 Relating to the appeal of a residential eviction suit. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1337 Relating to requiring institutions and assisted living facilities to maintain guardianship orders of residents. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1338 Relating to training for peace officers and first responders on certain persons affected by trauma. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1360 Relating to the exemption of certain vehicles from registration fees. Effective immediately

HB 1364 Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1376 Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to community supervision and corrections department officers and juvenile probation officers; reducing a fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1378 Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of political subdivisions. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1386 Relating to the prohibition of more than one counsel appearing in a misdemeanor case. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1388 Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Effective immediately

HB 1394 Relating to the composition, governance, and authority of a regional tollway authority that has or proposes to have projects located in counties that are not part of the authority. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1396 Relating to certain criminal offenses, punishments, and procedures; the construction of certain statutes and rules that create or define criminal offenses and penalties; a review of certain penal laws of this state. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1403 Relating to the definition of health care liability claim for the purposes of certain laws governing those claims. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1415 Relating to establishment or use of cemeteries in certain municipalities. Effective immediately

HB 1417 Relating to peace officer identification cards. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1421 Relating to fees charged by the Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District. 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 1428 Relating to the administration of housing funds set aside for persons with disabilities through the homebuyer assistance program. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1430 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. Effective immediately

HB 1431 Relating to the development of a career-oriented foreign language program that public schools may offer. Effective immediately

HB 1436 Relating to appeals regarding dangerous dogs. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1438 Relating to probate matters, including guardianships and other matters related to incapacitated persons. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1443 Relating to the Texas Identification Number system. Effective immediately

HB 1446 Relating to reimbursement of certain medical costs for victims of certain sex offenses, compensation to victims of stalking for relocation and housing rental expenses, and the creation of a governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1447 Relating to protective orders for certain victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1449 Relating to child custody evaluations and adoption evaluations conducted and testimony provided in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship; providing penalties; creating an offense; authorizing fees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1454 Relating to notice, reporting, and records requirements for holders of certain personal property that is or may be presumed abandoned. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 1455 Relating to procedures required before certain condominium associations file a suit or initiate an arbitration proceeding for a defect or design claim. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1463 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. Effective on 9/1/15

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 1466 Relating to Parks and Wildlife Department procedures for the transfer of ownership of boats or outboard motors; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense. 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 1481 Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1491 Relating to the publication of confidential criminal and juvenile justice records of certain juveniles; providing civil penalties. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1492 Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1500 Relating to certain temporary orders in a suit for modification of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1514 Relating to health insurance identification cards issued by qualified health plan issuers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1535 Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities; authorizing a surcharge. Effective immediately

HB 1546 Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1549 Relating to nonsubstantive corrections in statutes to references to the Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1550 Relating to the administration of epinephrine by pharmacists. See remarks for effective date

HB 1551 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. Effective immediately

HB 1558 Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate churches that provide overnight shelter for children. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1559 Relating to public school Internet website information concerning local programs and services available to assist homeless students. Effective immediately

HB 1560 Relating to investment options for property recovered in a suit by a next friend or guardian ad litem on behalf of a minor or incapacitated person. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1579 Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating a criminal offense. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 1583 Relating to block scheduling for certain associate degree and certificate programs at public junior colleges. 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 1595 Relating to testing certain defendants or confined persons for communicable diseases. Effective immediately

HB 1598 Relating to the Texas military forces oath of affirmation. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1605 Relating to the issuance of the Texas Airport Directory; eliminating a fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1606 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce Investment Council, including assumption of the duties of the Texas Skill Standards Board. Effective on 9/1/15

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 1617 Relating to authorizing certain real property transactions involving the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. Effective immediately

HB 1621 Relating to utilization review and notice and appeal of certain adverse determinations by utilization review agents. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1624 Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1626 Relating to the designation of certain areas as banking or credit union development districts to encourage the establishment of branches of banks or credit unions in those areas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1640 Relating to the compatibility of certain defense community regulations and structures with military operations. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1657 Relating to the determination of an experience-rated employer's eligibility for a surplus credit rate under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Effective immediately

HB 1661 Relating to Medicaid billing for the services of substitute dentists. Effective immediately

HB 1662 Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges. Effective immediately

HB 1665 Relating to notice of water level fluctuations to purchasers of real property adjoining an impoundment of water. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1666 Relating to the liability of certain persons for damages arising from training exercises to prepare the persons to respond to certain emergencies. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1670 Relating to the possession and removal of a placenta from a hospital or birthing center. Effective immediately

HB 1678 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1679 Relating to the continuation of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. Effective immediately

HB 1681 Relating to the authority of a county clerk to require an individual to present photo identification to file certain documents in certain counties. Effective immediately

HB 1683 Relating to an identifying number assigned to a notary public by the secretary of state. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1690 Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1692 Relating to the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Effective immediately

HB 1702 Relating to the elimination of the fee for the Gold Star mother, father, spouse, or family member specialty license plate. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1706 Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district. Effective immediately

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 1709 Relating to the closing, abandoning, and vacating of a public road by a county; authorizing the imposition of a fee. Effective immediately

HB 1716 Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1717 Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism. Effective immediately

HB 1725 Relating to the composition of local boards of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System. Effective immediately

HB 1733 Relating to automobile liability insurance for transportation network company drivers. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1736 Relating to building energy efficiency performance standards. Effective immediately

HB 1740 Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program. Effective immediately

HB 1741 Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1756 Relating to the board of trustees of and distribution of certain benefits by a retirement system for firefighters in certain municipalities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1762 Relating to the creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans. Effective immediately

HB 1769 Relating to requirements for assisted living facility license applicants. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1771 Relating to the donation of sick leave by state employees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1774 Relating to the jurisdiction and powers of and the referral of certain proceedings to a criminal law hearing officer in Cameron County. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1779 Relating to the disclosure in certain judicial proceedings of confidential communications between a physician and a patient and confidential patient records. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1781 Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1782 Relating to protective orders against certain persons who are convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense involving family violence. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1783 Relating to the right of a school employee to report a crime, persons subject to the prohibition on coercing another into suppressing or failing to report information to a law enforcement agency, and the reporting of criminal history record information of educators and other public school employees who engage in certain misconduct; creating a criminal offense. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1786 Relating to the transfer of driver and traffic safety education from the Texas Education Agency and the Department of Public Safety to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; changing the amounts of certain fees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1790 Relating to job performance on behalf of a fire fighter or police officer who is recovering from an off-duty injury. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1793 Relating to reports of certain missing children and to the administration of missing or exploited children prevention grants. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1794 Relating to suits brought by local governments for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; affecting civil penalties. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1804 Relating to notice by campuses and open-enrollment charter schools about events that may significantly impact the education of certain foster children. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1807 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. Effective immediately

HB 1814 Relating to the online renewal of driver's licenses of certain active duty military personnel and relatives. Effective immediately

HB 1832 Relating to the requirements for and confidentiality of state agency continuity of operations plans. Effective immediately

HB 1833 Relating to agreements of certain counties to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate a toll bridge. Effective immediately

HB 1841 Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to certain insurance services. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 1842 Relating to public school accountability, including the intervention in and sanction of a public school that has received an academically unsuccessful performance rating for at least two consecutive school years and the designation of a school district as a district of innovation. Effective immediately

HB 1846 Relating to public comments on federal grants and contracts related to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1853 Relating to the removal of a tenant's personal property after a writ of possession has been issued in an eviction suit. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1874 Relating to the establishment of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. Effective immediately

HB 1878 Relating to the provision of telemedicine medical services in a school-based setting, including the reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program for those services. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1879 Relating to exemptions from continuing education requirements for certain county commissioners. Effective immediately

HB 1881 Relating to authorizing certain private schools to charge fees for processing or handling certain payments or payment transactions. Effective immediately

HB 1887 Relating to the establishment of a regional center for public safety excellence in the Rio Grande Valley. Effective immediately

HB 1888 Relating to commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits and the operation of commercial motor vehicles; authorizing a fee; increasing a penalty. See remarks for effective date

HB 1890 Relating to the development and implementation of a statewide strategy for legacy system modernization. Effective immediately

HB 1902 Relating to the regulation and use of graywater and alternative onsite water. Effective immediately

HB 1905 Relating to certain state and local taxes, including ad valorem taxes, and to the repeal of certain of those taxes. See remarks for effective date

HB 1908 Relating to the continuity of care for offenders with mental impairments. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1912 Relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the Department of Information Resources. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1914 Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles considers the eligibility of certain inmates for release on parole. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1919 Relating to the applicability of certain provisions concerning invasive species. Effective immediately

HB 1923 Relating to qualifications of special judges. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1924 Relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate certain care to an intern. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1925 Relating to the transfer of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program to the Parks and Wildlife Department. Effective immediately

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 1930 Relating to strategic planning for the operation of community supervision and corrections departments. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1933 Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1934 Relating to the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1937 Relating to procedures and eligibility for terminating participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas deferred retirement option plan. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1945 Relating to the provision of direct primary care. Effective immediately

HB 1949 Relating to the annexation of certain roads and areas adjacent to those roads. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1953 Relating to the deadline for counties and municipalities to provide notice of a proposed property tax rate. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 1963 Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 87 as the Texas Game Warden Michael C. Pauling Memorial Highway. Effective immediately

HB 1964 Relating to certain convention center hotel projects. Effective immediately

HB 1969 Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles on certain highways. See remarks for effective date

HB 1982 Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the University of Houston. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 1992 Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit by advanced placement examination at public institutions of higher education. Effective immediately

HB 1993 Relating to the authorization of independent school districts to use electronic means to notify parents of a student's academic performance. Effective immediately

HB 2000 Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by an entity other than a state agency. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2002 Relating to the recycling of county surplus or salvage property. Effective immediately

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 2020 Relating to the scope of duties of an emergency medical technician-paramedic and a licensed paramedic. Effective immediately

HB 2022 Relating to the maximum capacity of a container of wine sold to a retail dealer; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Effective immediately

HB 2025 Relating to participation of certain school districts in the three-year high school diploma plan pilot program. Effective immediately

HB 2027 Relating to establishing precincts for elections held on a uniform election date by certain political subdivisions. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2031 Relating to the diversion, treatment, and use of marine seawater and the discharge of treated marine seawater and waste resulting from the desalination of marine seawater; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective immediately

HB 2033 Relating to authorizing counties to require the submission of digital maps in connection with the county plat approval process. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2037 Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2038 Relating to legal representation for certain emergency services districts. Effective immediately

HB 2049 Relating to indemnification and duties of engineers and architects under certain governmental contracts. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2050 Relating to voter information provided by a voter registrar to the secretary of state. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2052 Relating to loss damage waivers in connection with the rental of certain heavy equipment; providing penalties. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2053 Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list. See remarks for effective date

HB 2055 Relating to the establishment of a sentinel surveillance program for emerging and neglected tropical diseases. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2066 Relating to the rescission of nonjudicial foreclosure sales. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2067 Relating to the rescission or waiver of an acceleration of the maturity date of certain debt secured by a lien on real property. 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 2076 Relating to notice requirements and other procedures relating to the possession or sale of a motor vehicle, motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor by a possessory lienholder. See remarks for effective date

HB 2079 Relating to the designation of May as Postpartum Depression Awareness Month. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2083 Relating to the determination of the appraised value of property for purposes of an ad valorem tax protest or appeal. Effective on 1/1/16

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 2115 Relating to the initial inspection period for motor vehicles purchased by certain commercial fleet buyers. Effective immediately

HB 2119 Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2121 Relating to the repeal of obsolete laws governing county road systems in certain counties. Effective immediately

HB 2123 Relating to participation of the state military forces in the state group benefits program. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 2131 Relating to the designation of centers of excellence to achieve healthy fetal outcomes in this state. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2134 Relating to allowing a governmental body to request clarification of a request for public information by electronic mail. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2135 Relating to the purchasing of a firearm of an honorably retired or deceased peace officer. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2145 Relating to provisional authority for certain individual insurance license applicants to act as insurance agents; authorizing a fee; requiring an occupational provisional permit; adding provisions that may be subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2150 Relating to the organization of a grand jury. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2152 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2154 Relating to the functions and operation of the State Office of Administrative Hearings. See remarks for effective date

HB 2159 Relating to requiring the payment of restitution as a condition of community supervision for offenses involving family violence committed in the presence of certain children. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2160 Relating to the release of election judges' and clerks' contact information. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2162 Relating to municipal regulation of the use of alarm systems; authorizing a municipal fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2167 Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2168 Relating to the payment date for annuities from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2171 Relating to information maintained in the immunization registry with the consent of an individual after the individual becomes an adult. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2179 Relating to hearings that concern the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district. Effective immediately

HB 2181 Relating to designating the Interstate Highway 45 causeway to Galveston the George and Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway. Effective immediately

HB 2185 Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a DNA specimen. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2186 Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools. Effective immediately

HB 2187 Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2189 Relating to a developmentally disabled offender program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2193 Relating to the office of a public defender appointed by the Commissioners Court of Randall County. Effective immediately

HB 2194 Relating to the offense of leaving a motor vehicle unattended. Effective immediately

HB 2205 Relating to the State Board for Educator Certification, educator preparation programs, educator certification, issuance of certain teaching permits, and certain procedures for investigating educator misconduct. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2206 Relating to the transfer of the oversight of the Texas State Cemetery to the State Preservation Board and to the creation of the State Cemetery preservation trust fund. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2207 Relating to the foreclosure sale of property subject to an oil or gas lease. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 2208 Relating to access to criminal history record information by a county tax assessor-collector. Effective immediately

HB 2213 Relating to the tow rotation list in certain counties. Effective immediately

HB 2216 Relating to information required of an applicant for a driver's license. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2230 Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize an injection well used for oil and gas waste disposal to be used for the disposal of nonhazardous brine produced by a desalination operation or nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2232 Relating to the creation of regional military sustainability commissions for certain military installations. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2235 Relating to the eligibility requirements of a notary public. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2244 Relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective immediately

HB 2246 Relating to the restriction of certain intoxication offenders to the operation of a motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device in lieu of a license suspension. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2251 Relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools. Effective immediately

HB 2257 Relating to certain emergency services districts that are exempted from filing an audit report. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2261 Relating to the transfer or termination of certain timeshare interests. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2265 Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 154 in Wood and Hopkins Counties as the Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins Memorial Highway. Effective immediately

HB 2272 Relating to surety bond requirements for reserve deputy sheriffs. Effective immediately

HB 2278 Relating to authorizing certain current and retired associate judges to conduct a marriage ceremony. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2286 Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure; authorizing a fee. See remarks for effective date

HB 2290 Relating to designating January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2291 Relating to the payment of restitution to certain individuals depicted in child pornography and to increasing the punishment for certain individuals convicted of the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2293 Relating to the certification by the comptroller to the commissioner of education of the taxable value of property in each school district. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 2296 Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2299 Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain laws concerning community supervision granted in criminal cases, including conforming amendments. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 2300 Relating to eliminating telegraph transmission as a method to communicate certain information in a criminal case. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2303 Relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during certain recreational activities. Effective immediately

HB 2313 Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for items sold by certain nonprofit organizations through a vending machine; adding a provision subject to a criminal offense. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2332 Relating to the naming by the Texas Historical Commission of certain areas without historical value that are on historic sites. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2339 Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities. Effective immediately

HB 2340 Relating to regulation of prescribed pediatric extended care centers; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2349 Relating to public school assessment, performance standards, and course requirements. Effective immediately

HB 2354 Relating to changing the date of the May uniform election. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2358 Relating to the exemption from certain registration and licensing requirements and taxes for certain businesses and employees who enter this state in response to a disaster or emergency. Effective immediately

HB 2366 Relating to the notation on the precinct list of registered voters that a voter voted early. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2372 Relating to training requirements for juvenile correctional officers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2390 Relating to civil liability arising from an employee wellness program. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2394 Relating to the compelled production of certain customer records by a financial institution. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2396 Relating to eliminating requirements that certain public institutions of higher education set aside portions of tuition for student loan repayment programs for certain physicians and state attorneys. Effective immediately

HB 2398 Relating to court jurisdiction and procedures relating to truancy; establishing judicial donation trust funds; providing criminal penalties; imposing a court cost. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2400 Relating to the sale of a new motor vehicle to certain manufacturers or distributors. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2404 Relating to certain security devices for residential tenancies. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 2410 Relating to the annual audit of the books and records of the Maverick County Hospital District. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2419 Relating to the relationship between the Estates Code and the former Texas Probate Code. See remarks for effective date

HB 2424 Relating to fees paid to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2428 Relating to the adoption of the Texas Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2430 Relating to food and beverage consumption in certain public swimming pools. Effective immediately

HB 2439 Relating to inspections and other activities conducted by engineers in connection with the issuance of certain windstorm and hail insurance; authorizing a fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2455 Relating to the establishment of a task force to promote uniformity in the collection and reporting of information relating to family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Effective immediately

HB 2463 Relating to the continuation of the functions of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and certain other functions. See remarks for effective date

HB 2464 Relating to the transfer of a plumber's license on the retirement or death of the plumber. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2472 Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to The University of Texas at Austin. Effective immediately

HB 2475 Relating to the establishment of the center for alternative finance and procurement within the Texas Facilities Commission and to public and private partnerships; authorizing a fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2476 Relating to the operations of health care funding districts in certain counties located on the Texas-Mexico border. Effective immediately

HB 2481 Relating to the licensing and regulation of auctioneers, associate auctioneers, and auctions; requiring an occupational license; requiring a fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2486 Relating to the right of a person to enter the person's residence or former residence accompanied by a peace officer to recover certain personal property; creating an offense. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2489 Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of residential leases or rental agreements. Effective immediately

HB 2491 Relating to licensing and appointment of title insurance escrow officers; changing the limit applicable to a fee; authorizing a fee. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2498 Relating to a compact with other states regarding the licensure of emergency medical services personnel and the authority of those personnel to perform job duties in this state and other states. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2499 Relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2507 Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment used for digital audio broadcasting. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2511 Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership. Effective immediately

HB 2515 Relating to authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone at or adjacent to the Pharr port of entry. Effective immediately

HB 2519 Relating to expenditures made by emergency services districts and the sale of district property. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2521 Relating to the allocation and use of payments received under oil and gas leases of land owned by the state for a county road. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 2528 Relating to the authority of a water district to accept donations to fund certain economic development programs. Effective immediately

HB 2533 Relating to the repeal of an offense prohibiting offensive noise on a premises covered by an alcoholic beverage license or permit. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2536 Relating to jurisdiction in an eminent domain proceeding in Harris County. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2540 Relating to the designation of Spur 63 in Gregg County as the Texas Ranger Glenn Elliott Memorial Highway. Effective immediately

HB 2547 Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Fort Bend County. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2549 Relating to the authority and operation of regional tollway authorities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2557 Relating to certain hospital districts and to certain corporations or organizations formed by those districts. Effective immediately

HB 2558 Relating to the length of a billing month for a propane gas customer. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2559 Relating to leases and other agreements relating to real property entered into by certain hospital districts. Effective immediately

HB 2573 Relating to a deceptive trade practice related to the use of certain words to imply that a person who is not an attorney is authorized to practice law and the prosecution of a cause of action arising from that practice. 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 2583 Relating to access to criminal history record information by a county sheriff. 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 2589 Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for assaulting a disabled individual; increasing a criminal penalty. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2590 Relating to providing a remedy for fraud committed in certain real estate transactions. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2593 Relating to the sparsity adjustment for certain school districts under the Foundation School Program. 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 2604 Relating to a concealed handgun license application that is submitted by a peace officer or a member of the state military forces. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2610 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. Effective immediately

HB 2612 Relating to a report to the legislature regarding the elimination of toll roads. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2628 Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2629 Relating to unauthorized persons at public or private institutions of higher education in this state and to trespass, damage, or defacement occurring on the grounds of those institutions; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty and creating offenses. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2630 Relating to certain programs provided to families of children at risk for abuse and neglect. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2633 Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report. Effective immediately

HB 2634 Relating to the construction manager-at-risk used by a governmental entity. 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

HB 2645 Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving family violence and to the violation of certain court orders or conditions of bond in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, or stalking case. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2646 Relating to the disclosure of information regarding communicable diseases to first responders and certain entities. 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 2660 Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program. Effective immediately

HB 2665 Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward. Effective immediately

HB 2667 Relating to the abolishment of certain programs administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2680 Relating to allocation of money from the law enforcement officer standards and education fund. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2684 Relating to the creation of a model training curriculum and to the required training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers. Effective immediately

HB 2696 Relating to a study on reducing workplace violence against nurses. Effective immediately

HB 2697 Relating to services provided by continuing care facilities. Effective immediately

HB 2706 Relating to the value of personal property exempt from seizure by creditors. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2708 Relating to the qualifications for teaching a driver education course. Effective immediately

HB 2710 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. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2712 Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to large data center projects from the sales and use tax. Effective immediately

HB 2717 Relating to the deregulation of hair braiding. Effective immediately

HB 2718 Relating to a program to allow faith- and community-based organizations to offer supplemental assistance to certain recipients of public assistance. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 2721 Relating to public notice of the time for voting during an early voting period. 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 2735 Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas annexed by a municipality. Effective immediately

HB 2739 Relating to the use of a concealed handgun license as valid proof of personal identification. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2747 Relating to qualifications to serve as a petit juror. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2767 Relating to the powers, duties, and administration of groundwater conservation districts; amending provisions that authorize fees. Effective immediately

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 2772 Relating to the authority of certain economic development corporations to undertake and operate transportation-related projects. Effective immediately

HB 2776 Relating to certain premium discounts and rating programs for certain residential property insurance policies. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2778 Relating to the elections for which federal postcard applicant voters may be sent ballots by e-mail. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2789 Relating to trauma-informed care training for certain employees of state supported living centers and intermediate care facilities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2794 Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2804 Relating to evaluation of public school performance. See remarks for effective date

HB 2809 Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. 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 2813 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2827 Relating to the definition of homeland security activity. Effective immediately

HB 2828 Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to obtain criminal history record information for certain persons, including employees, independent contractors, and volunteers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2849 Relating to the qualifications for a coronal polishing certificate. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2851 Relating to the limitation on the liability of the nonprofit corporation established by the Texas Public Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds for open-enrollment charter schools to provide educational facilities. Effective immediately

HB 2878 Relating to certain qualified residential rental assistance projects financed by private activity bonds. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2883 Relating to the addition of territory to a crime control and prevention district and to a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district. Effective immediately

HB 2891 Relating to certain filing and reporting requirements for certain taxable entities. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 2894 Relating to the election of certain county bail bond board members. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2896 Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 2900 Relating to compliance with federal voting system standards. Effective immediately

HB 2913 Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. Effective immediately

HB 2926 Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for at-risk developments. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 2945 Relating to the use of the juvenile case manager fund. Effective immediately

HB 2946 Relating to certain laws governing the intersections of railroad tracks and public roadways. Effective immediately

HB 2950 Relating to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. Effective immediately

HB 2965 Relating to administrative support positions with the Texas Military Department. Effective immediately

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

HB 2974 Relating to the systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3003 Relating to the appointment of counsel in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3014 Relating to the administration of "pay for success" contracts for state agencies. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3024 Relating to coordination of dental benefits under certain insurance policies. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3028 Relating to regulation of certain conduct by discount health care program operators, or concerning discount health care programs, that relates to prescription drugs or prescription drug benefits; authorizing administrative and civil penalties. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3031 Relating to the decertification of a certified capital company. Effective immediately

HB 3062 Relating to the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program. Effective immediately

HB 3067 Relating to the amount that may be donated by contract by certain populous counties to crime stoppers or crime prevention organizations. Effective immediately

HB 3070 Relating to the disposition of remains. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3074 Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3078 Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to recommend a uniform pre-nursing curriculum for undergraduate professional nursing programs offered by public institutions of higher education. Effective immediately

HB 3091 Relating to the standards for boiler inspection agencies. 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 3106 Relating to the period of time allowed for appointment of a board of managers for a school district. Effective immediately

HB 3121 Relating to the enforcement of orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3123 Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process. Effective immediately

HB 3132 Relating to eligibility requirements to act as a financial adviser or investment adviser in relation to certain public securities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3136 Relating to the use of a small estate affidavit to distribute certain intestate estates. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3150 Relating to the calculation of taxable wages paid by a professional employer organization for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3157 Relating to notice of cancellation of elections. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3160 Relating to an exception to the period of filing an application for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration of a decedent's estate. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3163 Relating to civil suits filed against board members of a groundwater conservation district and the liability of a member for certain actions taken by the board. Effective immediately

HB 3185 Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. Effective immediately

HB 3187 Relating to assessments for water and energy improvements in municipalities and counties; changing a fee. Effective immediately

HB 3190 Relating to the authority of certain persons to direct, consent to, or disapprove a trustee's decisions. Effective immediately

HB 3211 Relating to training requirements for peace officers appointed to supervisory positions. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3212 Relating to peace officer identification cards. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3225 Relating to lane restrictions for certain motor vehicles in highway construction or maintenance work zones. Effective on 9/1/15

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 3236 Relating to the extension of the portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3244 Relating to authorizing broker agreements for the sale of real property held in trust by home-rule municipalities. Effective immediately

HB 3245 Relating to qualified nonprofit corporations acting for and on behalf of two or more cities. Effective immediately

HB 3264 Relating to the enforcement of permit requirements for the operation of a domestic wastewater treatment facility. Effective immediately

HB 3283 Relating to contributions and registrations for an anatomical gift registry; authorizing a fee. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 3286 Relating to the dissolution of the Rebecca Creek Municipal Utility District. Effective immediately

HB 3302 Relating to highway landscaping projects. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3307 Relating to the authority of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to make available a TRICARE Military Health System supplemental plan. Effective immediately

HB 3310 Relating to the funding policies, actuarial valuations, and reporting requirements of certain public retirement systems. Effective immediately

HB 3311 Relating to the scoring criteria for an application for a low income housing tax credit and the allocation of those credits to developments reserved for elderly persons. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3315 Relating to changing the name of the Medical Advisory Committee appointed by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to the Combative Sports Advisory Board and allowing the board to address a broader range of issues. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3316 Relating to the time for recording a durable power of attorney for certain real property transactions. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3327 Relating to a grant program to fund domestic violence high risk teams. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3333 Relating to the investment of funds by certain municipal hospital authorities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3337 Relating to training and education for state agency administrators and employees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3342 Relating to interstate compacts and cooperative agreements relating to state purchasing. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3348 Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. Effective immediately

HB 3357 Relating to permitted methods for certain political subdivisions to post notice of a meeting. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3364 Relating to the appeal of a judgment in an eviction suit. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 3373 Relating to the liability of reimbursing employers under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3374 Relating to information regarding Down syndrome. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3387 Relating to sex offender treatment as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision for certain releasees. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3424 Relating to a study and report on the establishment of a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3433 Relating to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal and maternal care. Effective immediately

HB 3438 Relating to the transfer of surplus or salvage state agency property. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3439 Relating to the donation of property from a state agency to an assistance organization or a local governmental entity. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3456 Relating to the composition of a district executive committee of a political party. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3512 Relating to lobbying activities and the registration of lobbyists. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3513 Relating to the Fisher County Hospital District. Effective immediately

HB 3517 Relating to requirements governing registration and authorized activities of certain lobbyists; expanding the applicability of an occupational registration. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3519 Relating to reimbursement for home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3523 Relating to improving the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care services and long-term care services and supports. See remarks for effective date

HB 3532 Relating to access to certain confidential information provided in an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3536 Relating to the appointment of the commissioners of certain financial regulatory agencies by the Finance Commission of Texas. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3538 Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HB 3547 Relating to a voluntary veteran's employment preference for private employers. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3555 Relating to certain administrative procedures and enforcement authority relating to state banks, state trust companies, and bank holding companies. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3576 Relating to restrictions on the use, transfer, and sale of housing developments that have received certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3610 Relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 3623 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the National Hispanic Institute. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 3628 Relating to the adoption by the Department of Public Safety of rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft in the Capitol Complex; creating a criminal offense. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3633 Relating to reimbursement for the costs of legal services provided to an indigent defendant in a criminal case. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3668 Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation conducted by an arson investigating unit. Effective immediately

HB 3680 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of reports and personal financial statements required to be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3683 Relating to the electronic filing of personal financial statements with the Texas Ethics Commission. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3685 Relating to the employment status of certain individuals engaged in rehabilitative work-training programs. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 3707 Relating to cloud computing services. Effective on 9/1/15

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 3724 Relating to the consideration of certain scientific evidence constituting the basis for an application for a writ of habeas corpus. 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 3738 Relating to the requirement that a person or laboratory that performs an official equine infectious anemia test be approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3741 Relating to standards for elevators, escalators, and related equipment; authorizing a fee. Effective immediately

HB 3742 Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to determine applicant eligibility for a license. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3747 Relating to the issuance of a concealed handgun license to certain retired judicial officers. Effective immediately

HB 3748 Relating to the coordination of educational support services for and information regarding students who are currently or were formerly placed in foster care. Effective immediately

HB 3750 Relating to interim studies on real property owned by the state. Effective immediately

HB 3777 Relating to the establishment and governance of certain regional transportation authorities. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3781 Relating to the creation of the Texas Health Improvement Network. Effective immediately

HB 3791 Relating to the provision of recordings of certain interactions with a peace officer relating to intoxication offenses. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3823 Relating to rate-setting and data collection processes under the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly. Effective immediately

HB 3842 Relating to an agreement to finance and build a conference center and other appropriate facilities in or near a state park. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3858 Relating to fees charged by the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District. Effective immediately

HB 3901 Relating to the repossession of an aircraft. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 3951 Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in an ad valorem tax sale of real property; creating a criminal offense. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 3982 Relating to solicitation of a person to buy drinks for consumption by an alcoholic beverage retailer or the retailer's employee; authorizing a civil penalty; amending a provision that is subject to a criminal penalty. 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 3994 Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 3996 Relating to the donation of juror reimbursements. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 4001 Relating to providers of certain home and community support services; authorizing a fee, providing penalties, and requiring an occupational license. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 4003 Relating to the redaction of personally identifiable information of victims from juvenile court records. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 4030 Relating to applications for and certain information regarding an applicant for registration or endorsement under the Private Security Act. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 4046 Relating to the confidentiality of student records. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 4059 Relating to limitations on annexation by and extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. Effective immediately

HB 4086 Relating to the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court regarding a temporary order rendered by an associate judge in certain family law proceedings. Effective immediately

HB 4097 Relating to seawater desalination projects. Effective immediately

HB 4099 Relating to the issuance of K9s4COPs specialty license plates. Effective on 1/1/16

HB 4112 Relating to the rights of an owner of groundwater. Effective immediately

HB 4126 Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 218; 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 4199 Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law. Effective on 9/1/15

HB 4187 Relating to renaming the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority as the Lone Star Regional Water Authority; altering the governing body's membership. Effective immediately

HB 4148 Relating to compensation and reimbursement of expenses for the board of directors of the Refugio County Drainage District No. 1. Effective immediately

HB 4168 Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Gulf Coast Water Authority. Effective immediately

HB 4203 Relating to the substitution of land within the boundaries of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 159 after the approval or issuance of district bonds payable wholly or partly from taxes. Effective immediately

HCR 33 In memory of Dr. Barry B. Thompson, The Texas A&M University System chancellor emeritus and Tarleton State University president emeritus. Signed by the Governor

HCR 34 Directing DPS to name the new crime lab in Laredo the Oscar "O. J." Hale Crime Lab. Signed by the Governor

HCR 35 Designating the cowboy hat as the official State Hat of Texas. Signed by the Governor

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

HCR 43 Designating Dripping Springs as the Wedding Capital of Texas. Signed by the Governor

HCR 44 In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Gilberto Lopez Sanchez of New Braunfels. Signed by the Governor

HCR 45 Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, January 22, 2015, and ending on Monday, January 26, 2015. Signed by the Governor

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

HCR 47 Congratulating San Patricio County Judge Terry Simpson on being named the 2014 Newsmaker of the Year by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Signed by the Governor

HCR 48 Inviting the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on February 17, 2015. Signed by the Governor

HCR 58 Commemorating the life of Charlie Brown. Signed by the Governor

HCR 60 Honoring the Garza family of Peitas for their record of accomplishments in higher education. Signed by the Governor

HCR 62 Designating Nocona as the official Classic Car Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2015. Signed by the Governor

HCR 65 Designating the western honey bee as the official State Pollinator of Texas. Signed by the Governor

HCR 69 Designating the city of Jasper as the official Butterfly Capital of Texas. Signed by the Governor

HCR 70 Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permi