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79th Legislature Signed Bills

Bills signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry during the 79th Legislature Regular Session.

Bills are listed in order of bill number.

You can learn more about a given bill by searching the bill number at Texas Legislature Online. The Texas Legislature also maintains a list of bills signed with links to the text of each bill.

Bill Number Legislator Sponsor Summary
House Bills
HB 18 Corte Van de Putte Relating to the persons who may inspect or obtain a copy of a military discharge record under the public information law
HB 22 Brown, Fred Shapiro Relating to the disposition of state agency surplus or salvage property
HB 25 Delisi/et al. Van de Putte Relating to admission to and transition assistance within the public school system for school-age dependents of military personnel and other students
HB 67 McClendon/et al. Van de Putte Relating to designating August 26 as Women's Independence Day
HB 70 McClendon/et al. Wentworth Relating to the expedited payment of the lump-sum death benefit for members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas
HB 74 Naishtat/et al. Fraser Relating to exempting school districts from certain mold assessor and remediation licensing requirements
HB 81 Riddle Janek Relating to release by the comptroller of unclaimed property subject to a child support lien
HB 87 Reyna Madla Relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits in an urban district within the municipality
HB 102 Van Arsdale Lindsay Relating to the renewal requirements for a respiratory care practitioner certificate
HB 162 McCall Carona Relating to certain procedures related to the possible exposure to certain diseases
HB 203 Goodman Harris Relating to consideration of taxes in the division of property in the dissolution of a marriage
HB 204 Goodman Harris Relating to inheritance rights of adopted adults
HB 207 Goodman/et al. Brimer Relating to the reduction of registration, license, and renewal fees required to be paid by certain land surveyors
HB 210 Solomons Shapleigh Relating to the regulation of certain telemarketing calls
HB 224 Corte Shapiro Relating to the treatment of certain persons younger than 18 years of age admitted for voluntary inpatient mental health services and discharge from that treatment for those persons
HB 230 Hartnett Harris Relating to grounds for removal of a guardian
HB 231 Hartnett/et al. Wentworth Relating to trial by special judge in civil and family law cases
HB 256 Hopson Estes Relating to investments in certificates of deposit by certain governmental entities
HB 263 Madden Shapiro Relating to the civil service status of certain fire department employees
HB 297 McClendon Wentworth Relating to changing the title of assistant secretary of state to deputy secretary of state
HB 307 Goodman/et al. Harris Relating to court-ordered representation in suits affecting the parent-child relationship
HB 330 Berman/et al. Deuell Relating to exempting health savings accounts from seizure for satisfaction of debts
HB 340 Seaman/et al. Hinojosa Relating to the authority of a navigation district to establish a volunteer police reserve force
HB 350 Hochberg Duncan Relating to the filing of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures
HB 364 Hegar/et al. Brimer/et al. Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a traffic-control signal preemption device; providing criminal penalties
HB 373 Swinford Jackson, Mike Relating to the food and fibers research grant program and to the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Food and Fibers Commission to the Food and Fibers Research Council
HB 404 Villarreal/et al. Shapleigh Relating to the membership of the Family and Protective Services Council
HB 409 Goodman Nelson Relating to the appeal of certain orders regarding children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services
HB 413 Turner Gallegos Relating to the manner of providing notice of a petition or order for the expunction or nondisclosure of certain criminal records
HB 417 Delisi/et al. Williams Relating to a supplemental health coverage program under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act for certain persons
HB 423 Delisi Eltife Relating to the online availability of certain state publications
HB 472 West, George "Buddy" Armbrister Relating to annual fees imposed by the Railroad Commission of Texas in connection with surface coal mining and reclamation operations
HB 503 Guillen/et al. Fraser Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and certain children of those personnel
HB 505 Hilderbran Madla Relating to the discharge of a firearm across a property line
HB 532 Howard Janek Relating to certain investments by title insurance companies
HB 546 Bailey Whitmire Relating to certain medical examination requirements in connection with an allegation of sexual assault of a child
HB 564 Gattis Ogden Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Williamson County
HB 593 Smithee Seliger Relating to the terms of court of the 47th Judicial District
HB 595 Smithee Seliger Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Randall County
HB 596 Smithee Seliger Relating to the appointment of judges to the City of Amarillo municipal court
HB 597 Smithee Seliger Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Randall County
HB 604 Hopson Staples Relating to participation as an annuitant under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act
HB 614 Puente Zaffirini Relating to foster care payments for certain children
HB 654 Goolsby Deuell Relating to professional liability insurance for volunteer health care providers
HB 655 Goolsby/et al. Deuell Relating to certain volunteer health care providers
HB 678 Goodman/et al. Harris Relating to the accrual of interest on overdue child support
HB 685 Rose/et al. Van de Putte Relating to the requirements that apply to certain armed forces personnel who apply to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license
HB 708 Bonnen/et al. Jackson, Mike Relating to the issuance of permits by the School Land Board authorizing continued use of certain structures on coastal public land
HB 723 Van Arsdale Lindsay Relating to certain reports filed with the bureau of vital statistics
HB 729 Nixon Janek Relating to an order by a court that a judgment debtor turn over certain property for the satisfaction of the judgment
HB 735 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in the Business & Commerce Code
HB 736 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations in Chapter 84, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
HB 737 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in Chapter 88, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
HB 738 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in Chapter 81, Health and Safety Code
HB 739 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations in Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code
HB 740 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in Chapter 578, Health and Safety Code
HB 741 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in Chapter 611, Health and Safety Code
HB 742 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in Chapter 159, Occupations Code
HB 743 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in Chapter 160, Occupations Code
HB 744 Nixon Duncan Relating to updating citations to Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in Chapter 164, Occupations Code
HB 749 Jones, Delwin/et al. Duncan Relating to size and weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural products and equipment
HB 755 Gattis Duncan Relating to procedures relating to the doctrine of forum non conveniens in a civil cause of action
HB 760 McReynolds Jackson, Mike Relating to fees for registration and inspection of certain fuel measuring and dispensing devices
HB 762 Nixon/et al. Ellis/et al. Relating to the solicitation by state officers and employees of and recommendations regarding contributions to charitable organizations and governmental entities
HB 774 Hegar Jackson, Mike Relating to the Interstate Pest Control Compact
HB 801 Uresti/et al. Nelson Relating to training for Department of Family and Protective Services personnel receiving reports of child abuse and neglect
HB 802 Uresti/et al. Nelson Relating to the investigation of certain reports of child abuse and neglect
HB 828 Callegari Fraser Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality over the issuance of certain district bonds
HB 854 Madden Estes Relating to an action for damages alleging professional negligence by a registered professional land surveyor
HB 883 Seaman/et al. Armbrister Relating to the disposition of abandoned watercraft and the construction of, and donation of materials for, artificial reefs
HB 885 Seaman Brimer Relating to premium reserve amounts required for title insurers
HB 894 Hodge/et al. West, Royce Relating to produce samples at municipally owned farmers' markets
HB 901 McReynolds Jackson, Mike Relating to expiration dates for certain licenses issued or renewed by the Department of Agriculture
HB 918 Krusee Wentworth Relating to the authority of a municipality to establish economic development programs in certain areas
HB 932 Taylor Lucio Relating to structures on coastal public land
HB 937 Homer Madla Relating to authorizing the sampling or tasting of certain alcoholic beverages
HB 942 Geren Deuell Relating to the registration of antique boats with the Parks and Wildlife Department
HB 957 Pickett Staples Relating to the valuation of state-owned real property
HB 964 Gattis Ogden Relating to the filing fee for candidates for justice of certain courts of appeals
HB 965 Haggerty Jackson, Mike Relating to the regulation of emissions from certain residential water heaters
HB 982 Reyna Van de Putte Relating to posting a sign warning restaurant or bar employees against fraudulent use or possession of identifying information; providing a criminal penalty
HB 1007 Ritter/et al. Lucio Relating to certain low-interest home loan programs administered by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
HB 1009 Corte/et al. Gallegos Relating to the authority of a port authority, a navigation district, or certain other persons to use electronically readable information derived from a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate for port security purposes
HB 1011 Hilderbran Williams Relating to the removal of the dedication for certain cemeteries
HB 1015 Truitt/et al. Jackson, Mike Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
HB 1018 Noriega, Melissa Ellis Relating to the amount of liability insurance required to be maintained on certain school buses owned by a motor carrier
HB 1025 Solomons Shapleigh Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Optometry Board and to contact lens prescriptions and the dispensing of contact lenses
HB 1076 Crabb/et al. Van de Putte Relating to waiving hunting and fishing license fees for certain military personnel
HB 1088 Thompson Harris Relating to an automobile club membership offered in connection with a loan
HB 1097 Bonnen Williams Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority or a corporation of the district or authority
HB 1099 Chavez/et al. Lucio Relating to migrant labor housing facilities
HB 1130 Cook, Byron/et al. Ellis Relating to the adoption of a privacy policy by a person who requires the disclosure of an individual's social security number; providing a civil penalty
HB 1139 McReynolds Staples Relating to certain bonds required for employees of the General Land Office
HB 1154 Elkins/et al. Averitt Relating to limited liability companies and partnerships
HB 1155 Truitt/et al. Shapleigh Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians
HB 1174 Dutton Wentworth Relating to attorney's fees and costs in a proceeding to enforce an order for the possession of or access to a child
HB 1182 Dutton Wentworth Relating to the issuance of an administrative writ of withholding for the enforcement of a child support obligation
HB 1190 Hartnett Harris Relating to trusts
HB 1191 Hartnett Harris Relating to guardianship matters and proceedings
HB 1201 Seaman Averitt Relating to the appointment of certain temporary insurance agents
HB 1208 Gattis Ogden Relating to a limitation on the use of eminent domain by municipal utility districts
HB 1229 Hilderbran Fraser Relating to the powers, duties, and directors of the Menard County Underground Water District and the directors of the Menard County Water Control and Improvement District No.1
HB 1236 Paxton Harris Relating to an exemption from The Real Estate License Act for persons who conduct foreclosure sales
HB 1285 Swinford Wentworth Relating to the exception from required disclosure under the public information law of certain audit working papers
HB 1286 Callegari Brimer Relating to the regulation of service contract providers and administrators
HB 1319 Giddings Fraser Relating to business entities and associations
HB 1326 Hope/et al. Whitmire Relating to community supervision and corrections departments and to the immunity of certain judges for administrative acts in connection with those departments
HB 1328 Naishtat/et al. Fraser Relating to certificates of mold remediation
HB 1361 Hardcastle/et al. Jackson, Mike Relating to the development of an animal identification program; providing a criminal penalty
HB 1362 Hardcastle/et al. Jackson, Mike Relating to the inspection of livestock at livestock markets
HB 1363 Hardcastle/et al. Jackson, Mike Relating to certificates of veterinary inspection
HB 1393 Flores/et al. Shapiro Relating to the regulation of certain investigators by the Texas Private Security Board
HB 1418 Gonzalez Toureilles/et al. Hinojosa Relating to the justice court technology fund and to requiring the assessment of a technology fee on conviction of certain misdemeanor offenses
HB 1489 Turner Williams Relating to the purposes for which money in the compensation to victims of crime fund may be used
HB 1501 Casteel Wentworth Relating to the authority of a guardian of the estate of a ward to make certain gifts of the ward's estate for estate planning purposes
HB 1507 Solomons Fraser Relating to the regulation of corporations; providing a penalty
HB 1508 Denny Harris Relating to reporting of expenditures by persons registered as lobbyists
HB 1528 Woolley/et al. Madla Relating to the expiration of the other events trust fund established to support local efforts to recruit or retain certain sports events
HB 1531 Jackson, Jim/et al. Harris Relating to telematics services excepted from private security regulation
HB 1562 Chavez Madla Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with a federally recognized Indian tribe
HB 1573 Geren Harris Relating to the definition of the practice of architecture and to certificates of merit for design professionals
HB 1602 Eissler Janek Relating to high deductible health plans
HB 1604 Keffer, Bill/et al. Shapiro Relating to the period in which a birth certificate must be filed or a birth reported
HB 1657 Hope Averitt Relating to the administration by the Texas Water Development Board of certain water-related programs financed by federal funds
HB 1677 Dukes/et al. Zaffirini Relating to establishing a sentinel surveillance program for respiratory syncytial virus
HB 1686 Oliveira Wentworth Relating to the compensation of presiding judges of administrative judicial regions
HB 1695 Hegar Seliger Relating to the appointment and jurisdiction of cattle rangers
HB 1752 Davis, John Estes Relating to the regulation of germicidal treatment of certain bedding, materials, and upholstered items
HB 1759 Keel Whitmire Relating to the eligibility for jury-recommended community supervision and to the conditions of community supervision for certain defendants convicted of state jail felonies
HB 1815 Krusee/et al. Barrientos Relating to term limitations for members of boards of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities
HB 1817 Driver Brimer Relating to the regulation of the practice of engineering
HB 1912 Hupp Nelson Relating to rates for medical services provided by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
HB 1913 Olivo Barrientos Relating to the application of the municipal civil service law for firefighters and police officers to certain municipalities
HB 1935 Keffer, Jim Averitt Relating to the acceptance of credit cards by a water district for the payment of fees and charges imposed by the district
HB 1970 Raymond Zaffirini Relating to reports and investigations of child abuse and neglect
HB 1982 Blake/et al. Staples Relating to the creation and operation of a Texas Certified Retirement Community Program
HB 2027 Hilderbran Armbrister Relating to the discharge of certain firearms in or on the beds or banks of certain rivers and streams in Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde and Zavala County
HB 2032 Hilderbran Estes Relating to the expansion of the operation game thief program to include certain other violations of law
HB 2096 Bonnen Janek Relating to the removal and disposal of certain vessels and structures in certain locations; providing penalties
HB 2131 Phillips/et al. Estes Relating to the demonstration of financial assurance by a local government in relation to the operation of a municipal solid waste landfill facility
HB 2161 West, Buddy Seliger Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission to adopt and enforce safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances.
HB 2171 Cook, Robby Armbrister Relating to the volunteer fire department self-insurance fund
HB 2202 Hughes Harris Relating to prohibited conflicts of interest of registered lobbyists
HB 2208 Phillips Zaffirini Relating to the creation of a cultural and fine arts district program by the Texas Commission on the Arts
HB 2231 Reyna Deuell/et al. Relating to the payment of child support to an individual with actual primary possession of the child
HB 2256 Gallego Madla Relating to the terms of court of the 112th Judicial District
HB 2274 Cook, Byron/et al. Carona Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
HB 2298 Smithee Fraser Relating to elimination of certain rate rollbacks for insurance premium rates for windstorm insurance
HB 2307 Cook, Byron Fraser Relating to the terms of office of the Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board
HB 2377 Swinford Ellis Relating to the use of private firms by the Texas Building and Procurement Commission in leasing space for state agencies
HB 2379 Swinford Ellis Relating to the allocation of certain state office space
HB 2453 Casteel Madla Relating to the eligibility for a commercial establishment to have its name displayed on a specific information logo sign
HB 2465 Denny Fraser Relating to a public hearing conducted by the secretary of state in regard to voting system equipment
HB 2475 Delisi Nelson Relating to a cervical cancer initiative
HB 2549 Nixon Janek Relating to validation of certain acts taken by the Westchase District
HB 2553 McCall Gallegos Relating to the publication of mobile service customer telephone numbers by commercial mobile service providers; providing a civil penalty
HB 2555 Kuempel Harris Relating to the humane dispatch of certain game animals and game birds
HB 2761 Taylor Fraser Relating to the amount of homeowners insurance required in connection with certain financing arrangements
HB 2814 Bonnen Janek Relating to the powers and duties of the Sweeny Hospital District
HB 2870 Smithee Eltife Relating to regulation of rates and forms used to write guaranty bonds
HB 2872 Smithee Eltife Relating to the applicability of certain insurance laws to multi-peril insurance policies
HB 2892 Luna/et al. Gallegos Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain municipalities
HB 2913 Luna Hinojosa Relating to the jurisdiction of the district courts in Nueces County to receive guilty pleas in and dispose of certain misdemeanor cases
HB 2949 Geren Lucio Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency order authorizing certain action in the event of a catastrophe
HB 2961 Paxton Nelson Relating to the repeal of certain requirements for the Texas Workforce Commission's administration of federally established day-care programs
HB 2962 Paxton Nelson Relating to the abolition of the work and family policies advisory committee and the work and family policies fund
HB 3111 Corte Janek Relating to the ability of a presiding officer of a local governing body to order an evacuation during a declaration of an emergency
HB 3240 Paxton Averitt Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead held in a court-ordered trust
HB 3340 Hughes Estes Relating to surveys accepted for filing in the official records of the General Land Office
HB 3489 Dawson/et al. Janek Relating to the creation of an additional statutory county court in Brazoria County
HB No. 1509 Denny Sponsor: Jackson, Mike Relating to the requirements for the validity of a signature on certain petitions. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2017 Swinford Sponsor: Harris Relating to nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to the Department of Insurance. Effective: April 1, 2007
HB No. 2018 Swinford Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to nonsubstantive additions and corrections in enacted codes. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2019 Swinford Sponsor: Harris Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts. Effective: April 1, 2007
HB No. 2257 Gallego Sponsor: Madla Relating to the speed limits on a highway in a rural area. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2267 Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the powers of the Coastal Water Authority. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2344 Luna Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to the Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2420 Chavez Sponsor: Lucio Relating to the allocation of federal funds directed to be used to support graduate medical education in connection with the state Medicaid program. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2569 Eiland Sponsor: Williams Relating to the office of district attorney for the 253rd Judicial District. Effective: January 1, 2009
HB No. 2574 Hamric Sponsor: Whitmire Relating to the waiver of civil process continuing education requirements for constables and deputy constables by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2627 Moreno, Paul Sponsor: Carona Relating to certain requirements for issuance of a barbershop permit. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2630 Hill Sponsor: Carona Relating to procedures regarding the removal and storage of vehicles. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2640 Jones, Delwin Sponsor: Duncan Relating to municipal civil service coverage for certain employees of a fire department. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2661 Krusee Sponsor: Ogden Relating to the use of competitive sealed proposals for certain construction projects. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2668 Dutton Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to a prohibition a private entity performing functions and duties of a local child support registry. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2753 Pitts Sponsor: Ogden Relating to the powers, duties and functions of the Legislative Budget Board. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2759 Taylor Sponsor: Jackson, Mike Relating to providing a uniform limit on the population of a county election precinct. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2767 Talton Sponsor: Hinojosa Relating to the release of a criminal defendant in certain cases and eligibility of certain individuals to act as sureties on bail bonds. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2769 Talton Sponsor: Whitmire Relating to the presentation of state flags to survivors of certain deceased honorably retired peace officers. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2772 Farabee Sponsor: Duncan Relating to health savings accounts and high deductible health plans within the group benefits program of the Employees Retirement System. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2793 Bonnen Sponsor: Jackson, Mike Relating to the removal and collection of convenience switches from motor vehicles. Effective: August 29, 2005
HB No. 2806 Morrison Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to the regulation of career schools and colleges. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2810 Hochberg Sponsor: Ellis Relating to the prohibition of certain questions of an applicant for health benefit plan Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2815 Campbell Sponsor: Madla Relating to the Concho River Watermaster. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2819 Rose Sponsor: Madla Relating to accessible electronic and information technology for persons with disabilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2823 Rose Sponsor: Madla Relating to the form of payments made to certain disabled peace officers under the Crime Victims' Compensation act. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2839 Allen, Ray Sponsor: Harris Relating to the participation of state and county inmates in the production of certain goods and the provision of certain services. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2883 Smithee Sponsor: Harris Relating to Texas Life, Accident, Health and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2894 Phillips Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the marketing and sale of certain license plates by a private vendor Effective: immediately
HB No. 2941 Eiland Sponsor: Brimer Relating to the compensation of insurance agents. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2958 Hamric Sponsor: Lindsay Relating to the creation of freight rail districts. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2965 Seaman Sponsor: Brimer Relating to insurance premium finance agreements. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2966 Seaman Sponsor: Hinojosa Relating to the navigation districts. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3024 Cook, Byron Sponsor: Brimer Relating to sale of culled fish from private water. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3112 Corte Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the security of computer networks in state government. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3221 Callegari Sponsor: Lindsay Relating to the records of certain vehicle repairs, sales and purchases. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3262 Escobar Sponsor: Lucio Relating to the validation of a governmental act or proceeding of the Town of South Padre Effective: immediately
HB No. 3333 Chavez Sponsor: Madla Relating to the conveyance of property to federally recognized Indian tribes in counties along the Texas-Mexico border. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3426 Chavez Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to the establishment of border alcohol abuse task force. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3434 Hartnett Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to decedent's estates. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3469 Hochberg Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to the creation of the Texas Clean School Bus program. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3485 Oliveira Sponsor: Lucio Relating to the establishment of criminal law hearing officers in Cameron County. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3517 Coleman Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 7. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3518 Coleman Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 6. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3525 King, Phil Sponsor: Estes Relating to the creation of the Parker County Special Utility District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3526 Hochberg Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the creation of the Greater Sharpstown Management District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3527 Haggerty Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to the ability of certain water supply or sewer service corporations to dissolve and transfer assets to a municipality. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3528 Bailey Sponsor: Gallegos Relating to property exemptions in, and the validation of certain acts of, the Greater Greensport Management District of Harris County. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3534 Denny Sponsor: Nelson Relating to the creation of the Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 6. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3546 Otto Sponsor: Williams Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County MUD. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3547 Brown, Betty Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Kaufman County. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3569 Guillen Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to the creation of the Zapatio County Municipal Utility District No. 2. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3574 Giddings Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the creation of the Dallas County Municipal Utility District No. 3. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3582 Brown, Betty Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the Kingsborough Municipal Utility District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Kaufman Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 26 Delisi Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to an electronic database of major state contracts and related documents. Effective: immediately
HB No. 56 Denny Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the offense of tampering with a direct recording electronic voting machine. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 57 Denny Sponsor: Jackson, Mike Relating to the dates on which elections may be held. Effective: October 1, 2005
HB No. 68 McClendon Sponsor: Williams Relating to public nuisance actions involving criminal street gangs. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 132 Hilderbran Sponsor: Fraser Relating to the rate of the county health services sales and use tax. Effective: immediately
HB No. 137 Paxton Sponsor: Nelson Relating to "Welcome to Texas" signs. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 150 Reyna Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to serve on certain civil services commissions. Effective: immediately
HB No. 192 Eissler Sponsor: Williams Relating to the determination of the validity of certain Montgomery County Hospital District election petitions. Effective: immediately
HB No. 202 Goodman Sponsor: Harris Relating to certain marital property agreements. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 209 Goodman Sponsor: Averitt Relating to rescinding an acknowledgement of paternity executed by a minor. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 233 Martinez Sponsor: Lucio Relating to the securing by municipal police officers of a scene to which the municipality's emergency ambulance service responds. Effective: immediately
HB No. 240 Goolsby Sponsor: Lucio Relating to the right of an adopted person to have access to the person's original birth Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 248 Goodman Sponsor: Harris Relating to the amendment of certain qualified domestic relations orders. Effective: immediately
HB No. 252 Goodman Sponsor: Harris Relating to the use of parenting plans and parenting coordinators in suits affecting the parent by child relationship. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 258 Pena Sponsor: Hinojosa Relating to authorizing a sports recreation and wellness facility fee at the University of Texas-Pan American. Effective: immediately
HB No. 261 Goodman Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to possession of or access to a grandchild. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 291 Goolsby Sponsor: Carona Relating to victim notification regarding the release of certain defendants following acquittal by reason of insanity. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 322 Hupp Sponsor: Estes Relating to concealed handgun licenses for members and veterans of the United States armed forces. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 345 Solomons Sponsor: Seliger Relating to the disclosure of certain information provided on a voter registration application. Effective: immediately
HB No. 352 Goodman Sponsor: Brimer Relating to the collection of municipal hotel occupancy taxes. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 380 West, Buddy Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to oil and gas well plugging insurance policies. Effective: immediately
HB No. 410 Goodman Sponsor: Harris Relating to the property interests of spouses in connection with certain separate and community property. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 422 Casteel Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to park and recreation districts. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 479 Keel Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of campus peace officers commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin and law enforcement agencies of the state and political subdivisions of the state. Effective: immediately
HB No. 481 Hochberg Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to the eligibility for partial unemployment benefits of certain persons with disabilities who have been discharged from partial employment. Effective: immediately
HB No. 492 Woolley Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to personal finance education as a requirement for graduation from public high Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 525 Rodriguez Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to allowing the creation of homestead preservation districts to increase homeownership and provide affordable housing. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 526 Berman Sponsor: Deuell Relating to limits placed on coverage amounts of certain group life insurance policies or certificates. Effective: immediately
HB No. 535 Madden Sponsor: Williams Relating to the offense of using a hand-held loudspeaker near a polling place. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 544 Naishtat Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to the right of certain sexual assault victims to a forensic medical examination. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 549 Phillips Sponsor: Seliger Relating to prohibiting the introduction of certain items in certain local jails. Effective: immediately
HB No. 550 Phillips Sponsor: Seliger Relating to the preparation of a presentence report in a felony case. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 551 Phillips Sponsor: Estes Relating to a project of a development corporation in connection with a primary job. Effective: immediately
HB No. 571 Hegar Sponsor: Janek Relating to the establishment of auxiliary county facilities in the unincorporated areas of certain counties. Effective: immediately
HB No. 598 Blake Sponsor: Staples Relating to a recreational sports fee at Stephen F. Austin State University. Effective: immediately
HB No. 603 Eissler Sponsor: Lindsay Relating to the expulsion of a public school student for using, exhibiting, or possessing a Effective: immediately
HB No. 628 Giddings Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to debt collection after a consumer has filed a report with a law enforcement agency. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 633 Kuempel Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, and the benefits and administration of the County and District Retirement System. Effective: January 1, 2006 except Sec. 844.704(a) on 12/31/06
HB No. 639 Bailey Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to complaints against certain peace officers and fire fighters. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 657 Bonnen Sponsor: Averitt Relating to terminating the parent-child relationship of a parent convicted of certain crimes. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 705 Castro Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to the disposition of seized weapons. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 719 Jones, Jesse Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to publicizing a list of voters' rights. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 720 Berman Sponsor: Van de Putte Relating to the members of a local workforce development board. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 758 Denny Sponsor: Harris Relating to a pilot program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 769 Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Janek Relating to the deadline for evaluating and ranking competitive sealed proposals for certain construction services submitted to a navigation district or port authority. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 773 West, Buddy Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to certain purchases by the Railroad Commission. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 788 Hardcastle Sponsor: Duncan Relating to the jurisdiction of the district court and the county courts in the 50th Judicial Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 798 Uresti Sponsor: Van de Putte Relating to release of a child taken into protective custody by a law enforcement or juvenile probation officer. Effective: immediately
HB No. 805 Martinez Sponsor: Carona Relating to allowing a law enforcement officer to take the fingerprints of people who receive emergency medical services in certain counties. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 808 Driver Sponsor: Brimer Relating to exempting an accountant from regulation as a private investigators. Effective: immediately
HB No. 812 Flynn Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the creation of the Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County. Effective: immediately
HB No. 813 Flynn Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the creation of the Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District. of Hunt County. Effective: immediately
HB No. 833 Gattis Sponsor: Ogden Relating to hours of sale for certain alcoholic beverages in certain areas. Effective: immediately
HB No. 839 Riddle Sponsor: Williams Relating to the disposition of certain obscene material and child pornography. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 841 Kolkhorst Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the rates charged by a municipality owned utility certain recreational vehicle parks for potable water or wastewater service. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 856 Callegari Sponsor: Lindsay Relating to the general powers, authority, and directors of West Harris County Regional Water Authority. Effective: immediately
HB No. 874 Kuempel Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to designating a portion of State Highway 123 as the Senator John Traeger Memorial Highway. Effective: immediately
HB No. 877 Talton Sponsor: Madla Relating to certain complaints and records with respect to certain child-care facilities and family homes. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 904 Gattis Sponsor: Ogden Relating to the sentencing of defendants convicted of multiple counts of intoxication assault, improper photography or visual recording, or possession or promotion of child pornography. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 941 Geren Sponsor: Eltife Relating to restriction on the use of claims history for certain water damage. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 943 Geren Sponsor: Deuell Relating to evidence establishing ownership of a vessel for a certificate of title issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department. Effective: immediately
HB No. 951 West, Buddy Sponsor: Seliger Relating to construction affecting pipeline easements and rights-of-way. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 956 Dunnam Sponsor: Ogden Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Leon County. Effective: immediately
HB No. 960 Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Jackson, Mike Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties. Effective: immediately
HB No. 961 Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Jackson, Mike Relating to the location of a sale of real property under a contract lien. Effective: immediately
HB No. 962 Krusee Sponsor: Staples Relating to requiring the Department of Transportation to include in the statewide transportation improvement program a list of transportation projects that the department considers to be eligible for tolling or feasible for tolling. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 976 Madden Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to allowing the Building and Procurement Commission to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial considerations of a contract being negotiated. Effective: immediately
HB No. 993 Gonzales Sponsor: Hinojosa Relating to the installment payment of tuition and fees charged by a public junior college for a summer term. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1036 Rose Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to conflicts of interest of policy board members of metropolitan planning Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1044 Eiland Sponsor: Williams Relating to exceptions for certain overweight vehicles. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1045 Goolsby Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to amendments to the Timeshare Act. Effective: January 15, 2006
HB No. 1058 Pickett Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to high school diplomas for certain veterans. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1059 Naishtat Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to certain findings required for the issuance of a protective order again family Effective: immediately
HB No. 1077 Crabb Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the composition of certain courts of appeals districts and to the assignment and transfer of cases in certain courts of appeals districts. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1095 Menendez Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the offense of harassment by persons in certain correctional facilities and to creating the offense of harassment of public servant. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1098 McCall Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to using the Internet to obtain identifying information or another person for a fraudulent purpose. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1107 Chavez Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to procedures for obtaining relief from local matching funds requirements for highway projects. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1136 Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Whitmire Relating to the designation of the portion of Spur 330 inside Harris County as the Veterans Memorial Highway. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1141 Flynn Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the conversion of the Verandah Fresh Water Supply District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1165 Harper-Brown Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the employment of county traffic officers by certain counties. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1170 Miller Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to readmission to a public institution of higher education of students who withdraw to perform active military service. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1179 Dutton Sponsor: Harris Relating to the authority of an associate judge in certain family law cases. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1186 Hartnett Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to testamentary and nontestamentary transfers of property and other benefits. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1213 Harper-Brown Sponsor: Deuell Relating to fitness incentive pay for certain fire fighters and police officers. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1224 Puente Sponsor: Duncan Relating to a study of the effects of take-or-pay contracts on water conservation. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1232 Castro Sponsor: Van de Putte Relating to the payment of certain expenses of a public project financed by certificates of obligation. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1235 Paxton Sponsor: Harris Relating to the notice required for a sale of real property under a contract lien. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1239 Hodge Sponsor: Hinojosa Relating to the implementation of unified drug enforcement strategies. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1262 Farabee Sponsor: Seliger Relating to the collection and dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of information relating to certain threats against detention officers. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1267 Cook, Robby Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to changing the name of the Industrial Fire Training Board of the Industrial Emergency Services Board. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1271 Bohac Sponsor: Janek Relating to the voter registration of certain persons disqualified from jury service. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1274 Hardcastle Sponsor: Estes Relating to the service area of the Ranger Junior College District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1283 Truitt Sponsor: Relating to the continuation of the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1304 Wong Sponsor: Van de Putte Relating to sanitation requirements for certain barbering and cosmetology services. Effective: January 1, 2006
HB No. 1316 Zedler Sponsor: Deuell Relating to immunization requirements for children in regulated child-care facilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1331 Chavez Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to interagency cooperation. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1339 Strama Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to the appointment of a voting proxy by a legislative policy board member of a metropolitan planning organization. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1346 Gattis Sponsor: Ogden Relating to the creation of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1350 Denny Sponsor: Staples Relating to the definition of salvage motor vehicle. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1382 Jones, Jesse Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to notice of cancellation of a voter's registration. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1394 Zedler Sponsor: Brimer Relating to the appointment of magistrates to serve the municipal court of record in Effective: immediately
HB No. 1403 Deshotel Sponsor: Janek Relating to the board of port commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1428 Isett Sponsor: Relating to injury leave for certain state peace officers injured in the course of performance of duty. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1458 Bailey Sponsor: Gallegos Relating to the creation of the Airline Improvement District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1471 Hegar Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the collection and administration of an occupation tax owned to a county. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1474 Eiland Sponsor: Janek Relating to certain information contained in records about members, retirees, annuitants, or beneficiaries of the County and District Retirement System. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1480 Gattis Sponsor: Staples Relating to the issuance of special license plates to benefit certain programs. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1481 Gattis Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the offense of disobeying certain motor vehicle traffic warning devices. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1485 Thompson Sponsor: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for screening tests for human papillomavirus and cervical cancer. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1540 Bonnen Sponsor: Williams Relating to the regulation by the Commission on Environmental Quality of the idling of a motor vehicle while the driver is using the vehicle's sleeper berth. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1558 Davis, John Sponsor: Janek Relating to an alternative method for satisfying certain licensing and program participation requirements for assisted living facilities. Effective: January 1, 2006
HB No. 1577 Nixon Sponsor: Madla Relating to the provision of health care services by a physician assistant during a disaster. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1599 Callegari Sponsor: Lindsay Relating to a conservation and reclamation district's use of money received under a contract with a municipality. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1609 Chisum Sponsor: Seliger Relating to the allowed wastes and exemptions applicable to certain municipal solid waste landfill units in arid areas. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1630 McReynolds Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to an excused absence from a public institution of higher education for a person called to active military service. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1642 Hartnett Sponsor: Harris Relating to the appointment of interpreters for judicial proceedings. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1645 Hughes Sponsor: Eltife Relating to the designation of United States Highway 80 in this state as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1646 Hughes Sponsor: Eltife Relating to the definition of all-terrain vehicle in the motor vehicle registration law. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1685 Dukes Sponsor: Relating to the establishment of an interagency coordinating council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1697 McCall Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to the use of gifts to fund technology workforce development grants and to the evaluation of the technology workforce development grant program. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1705 Bonnen Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to the release of a solid waste in connection with dredging and placement or storage of dredged materials by a political subdivision. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1708 Baxter Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the applicability of state ethics laws to and indemnification of directors of regional mobility authorities. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1740 Seaman Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to authorizing the City of Aransas Pass to acquire certain state property. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1745 Seaman Sponsor: Carona Relating to the disqualification of certain temporary employees for unemployment compensation benefits. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1747 Keffer, Jim Sponsor: Staples Relating to the creation of and funding for the Texas Entrepreneurship Network. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1791 Naishtat Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to application of the hazing statutes to private institutions of higher education. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1814 Casteel Sponsor: Barrientos Relating to employment positions with the Department Transportation. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1833 Chisum Sponsor: Seliger Relating to disclosures required for the creation of certain consumer contracts solicited by Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1863 Uresti Sponsor: Van de Putte Relating to the termination of a campaign treasurer appointment. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1892 Eiland Sponsor: Relating to excluding a challenge course used for educational purposes from regulation as an amusement ride. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1893 Eiland Sponsor: Averitt Relating to authorizing a consumer credit reporting agency to provide certain information if the information is needed to avoid a violation of federal law. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1901 Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Williams Relating to the maximum reservation for certain individual projects of a portion of the state ceiling for private activity bonds. Effective: immediately
HB No. 1924 Chavez Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to public entity qualified health centers located along the Texas-Mexico border. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 1938 Ritter Sponsor: Brimer Relating to the award of a grant and reporting requirements under the Texas Enterprise Fund. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2037 Allen, Ray Sponsor: Seliger Relating to the seizure and disposition of property for the offense of hunting or fishing without landowner consent. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2039 Nixon Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the adjudication of claims arising under written contracts with local governmental entities. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2079 Keffer, Jim Sponsor: Estes Relating to the creation of the Stephens Regional Special Utility District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2080 Paxton Sponsor: Fraser Relating to the ad valorem tax status of a license to occupy a dwelling units in a tax-exempt retirement community. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2104 Delisi Sponsor: Nelson Relating to the prosecution of the offense of hindering apprehension or prosecution. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2108 Berman Sponsor: Eltife Relating to a student union fee at the University of Texas at Tyler. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2172 West, Buddy Sponsor: Seliger Relating to eligibility for a license or registration for an exemption to engage in liquefied petroleum gas-related activities and to disciplinary action against licensees and registrants. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2174 Phillips Sponsor: Estes Relating to the terms of court of the 15th, 59th and 336th District Courts. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2179 Cook, Byron Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the practice of professional surveying. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2180 Anderson Sponsor: Averitt Relating to donees of anatomical gifts. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2196 Madden Sponsor: Whitmire Relating to the transfer of surplus data processing equipment to the Department of Criminal Justice. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2200 Thompson Sponsor: Carona Relating to the appointment of certified court interpreters. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2223 Giddings Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the making of a notation on a forged check by a financial institution. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2272 Farabee Sponsor: Estes Relating to the establishment of a recreational and health facilities fee at Midwestern State University. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2275 Cook, Byron Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the forfeiture of certain contraband used in the commission of certain felony intoxication offenses. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2313 Miller Sponsor: Madla Relating to noxious and invasive plants. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2322 Anchia Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the electronic administration of state funds used for voter registration. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2331 Morrison Sponsor: Nelson Relating to the emergency possession of certain abandoned children. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2336 Corte Sponsor: Van de Putte Relating to reimbursement of certain expenses for members of the Military Facilities Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2371 King, Tracy Sponsor: Relating to the use of acupuncture as health care providers under certain health benefit plans. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2374 McClendon Sponsor: Madla Relating to the retirement system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. Effective: October 1, 2005
HB No. 2381 Hegar Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to posting on the Internet the notice of a meeting of the governing body of a county and certain districts and political subdivisions. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2390 Harper-Brown Sponsor: Carona Relating to the establishment of an employee welfare benefit plan by certain private educational institutions. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2410 Bonnen Sponsor: Jackson, Mike Relating to the membership and terms of the board of directors of the Environmental Education Partnership Fund. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2430 Puente Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to the establishment of a rainwater harvesting evaluation committee. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2451 Moreno, Joe (deceased) Sponsor: Gallegos Relating to the sale, service and delivery of alcoholic beverages. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2457 Talton Sponsor: Whitmire Relating to the entrance requirements and longevity pay in certain municipalities for a police officer who has previous experience as a police officer. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2511 Denny Sponsor: Harris Relating to financial disclosure by appointed state officers after leaving office. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2565 Eiland Sponsor: Lucio Relating to prohibiting rebates regarding certain insurance coverage. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2584 Hilderbran Sponsor: Fraser Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2587 Hilderbran Sponsor: Relating to the Schleicher County Hospital District. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2619 Hegar Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to a program by the Office of Rural Community Affairs to assist rural areas with the establishment of emergency services districts. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2645 Nixon Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to procedures in health care liability claims. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2647 Homer Sponsor: Deuell Relating to designation of Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2651 Krusee Sponsor: Ogden Relating to the authority of the Natural Resource Conservation Commission to regulate sub-surface area drip dispersal system. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2659 Krusee Sponsor: Lindsay Relating to bond requirements for privatized maintenance contracts. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2685 Gallego Sponsor: Madla Relating to the acceptance of gratuities by certain employees of the Parks and Wildlife Department. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2694 Anchia Sponsor: Carona Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to use the competitive proposal procedures for certain purchases. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2701 Crownover Sponsor: Janek Relating to higher education authorities. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2746 Deshotel Sponsor: Janek Relating to the examination requirements for mold assessors and remediators. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2868 Frost Sponsor: Hinojosa Relating to civil liability for provision of alcohol to a minor. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2885 Giddings Sponsor: Carona Relating to an arrest warrant or complaint for the issuance of a bad check. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2900 Hilderbran Sponsor: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for burial in the state cemetery. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2902 Hilderbran Sponsor: Fraser Relating to the historic courthouse preservation program. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2921 Pitts Sponsor: Averitt Relating to the condemnation of certain property for railroad purposes. Effective: immediately
HB No. 2930 Deshotel Sponsor: Van de Putte Relating to an age limitation on children engaged in the performance of duties related to a paper route. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 2932 Delisi Sponsor: Zaffirini Relating to requiring state agency purchasing personnel to disclose certain family relationships with business entities receiving state agency contracts. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3010 Grusendorf Sponsor: Harris Relating to failure to attend school proceedings in justice or municipal court. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3041 Branch Sponsor: West, Royce Relating to the designation of the structure on Spur 366 as the Margaret Hunt Bridge. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3098 Laubenberg Sponsor: Deuell Relating to the composition of the Rockwall County Juvenile Board. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3113 Corte Sponsor: Seliger Relating to performance incentive awards for certain employees of state agencies who provide services to veterans. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3162 Noriega Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the temporary replacement of a member of a political party's county executive committee who enters active military service. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3163 Noriega Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to the membership of the Military Preparedness Commission. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3181 Turner Sponsor: Lindsay Relating to the creation of the Central Harris County Regional Water Authority. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3199 Hope Sponsor: Staples Relating to the terms of court of the 410th District Court. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3227 Swinford Sponsor: Lucio Relating to requirements imposed under the vehicle fleet management plan. Effective: immediately
HB No. 3263 Hegar Sponsor: Janek Relating to the powers and duties of the district attorney and county attorney in Fort Bend Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3265 Straus Sponsor: Wentworth Relating to the declaration of a mistrial in the punishment phase of a criminal proceeding. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3423 Morrison Sponsor: Armbrister Relating to the creation of the Victoria County Groundwater District. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3475 Haggerty Sponsor: Shapleigh Relating to the statutory probate courts in El Paso County. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3481 Hope Sponsor: Staples Relating to the appointment of magistrates in the district courts and statutory courts in Montgomery County. Effective: September 1, 2005
HB No. 3486 Hardcastle Sponsor: Estes Relating to the Nocona Hospital District. Effective: immediately
Senate Bills
SB 6 Nelson Hupp Relating to protective services
SB 15 Janek/et al. Nixon/et al. Relating to civil claims involving exposure to asbestos and silica
SB 23 Zaffirini Kolkhorst Relating to subsidized child-care services and early childhood care and education program coordination
SB 88 Averitt Taylor Relating to minimum enrollment in certain group life insurance policies
SB 99 Ellis/et al. Giddings Relating to the extension of credit to a victim of and to insurance coverage for identity theft
SB 101 Van de Putte McClendon Relating to efficiently administering and electronically monitoring certain veterans' and dependents' tuition exemptions at institutions of higher education
SB 129 Barrientos Dukes Relating to certain exceptions to the requirement that the operator of a motor vehicle operated on a turnpike project pay the proper toll or the full amount of the toll
SB 148 Wentworth Swinford Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of a photograph of a peace officer
SB 177 Brimer Veasey Relating to the composition of a board of adjustment in certain municipalities
SB 182 Barrientos/et al. Krusee Relating to the board of directors of an intermunicipal commuter rail district
SB 187 Zaffirini Rose/et al. Relating to permissible uses of money in the comprehensive rehabilitation fund
SB 217 Shapiro Driver Relating to reporting the outcome of alcohol and drug tests of holders of commercial driver's licenses
SB 220 Carona Grusendorf Relating to the maintenance of records by a notary public
SB 234 Harris/et al. Smith, Todd Relating to the appointment of grand jury bailiffs in Tarrant County
SB 235 Harris Smith, Todd Relating to the qualifications of bailiffs and grand jury bailiffs for certain courts
SB 239 Janek Talton Relating to an exemption from the fee for a birth or death record requested by a child fatality review team or the child fatality review team committee
SB 245 Gallegos Phillips Relating to local government authorization of charitable solicitation by a pedestrian
SB 248 West, Royce McReynolds Relating to authorizing the use of approved nonsurgical methods to sterilize dogs and cats
SB 252 Estes/et al. Delisi Relating to a project of a development corporation in connection with a military base or facility
SB 262 Williams Eiland Relating to benefits from the Employees Retirement System of Texas for law enforcement officers commissioned by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
SB 267 Williams Eissler Relating to the exclusion from an emergency services district of certain territory subject to assessments
SB 271 Zaffirini Burnam Relating to the issuance of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth on request of a parent
SB 272 Williams/et al. Seaman Relating to the creation of an oyster license moratorium program
SB 280 Gallegos Bailey Relating to automotive wrecking and salvage yards
SB 286 Wentworth Baxter Relating to requiring public officials to receive training in the requirements of the open meetings and public information laws
SB 321 Harris Goodman Relating to the jurisdiction of the 396th District Court
SB 346 Wentworth Naishtat Relating to conforming the law concerning the removal of a guardian of a ward to amendments made by the 78th Legislature
SB 348 Wentworth Naishtat Relating to the availability of judges and magistrates for proceedings related to chemically dependent persons
SB 350 Lindsay Woolley Relating to the establishment and use of a columbarium by a church in certain municipalities
SB 359 Harris Solomons Relating to notice regarding rental car damage waivers
SB 374 Jackson, Mike Callegari Relating to the repeal of the statutory provision regarding the adoption and use by the Texas Water Development Board of a capital spending plan for certain state-funded water-related programs under the board's jurisdiction
SB 376 Madla/et al. Zedler Relating to a pilot program for language interpreter services under the medical assistance program
SB 402 Nelson Hamric Relating to the administration and functions of the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners; providing an administrative penalty
SB 403 Nelson Truitt Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists; providing an administrative penalty
SB 407 Jackson, Mike Cook, Byron Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; providing an administrative penalty
SB 419 Nelson Solomons Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Medical Examiners
SB 424 Carona Branch Relating to the deadline for passing the examination for a license to practice medicine in this state
SB 441 Madla Hilderbran Relating to application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 112th Judicial District
SB 446 Carona Martinez Relating to the reduction in value or expiration of a stored value card
SB 449 Wentworth Seaman Relating to the conversion of certain mutual life insurance companies to insurance holding companies and stock life insurance companies
SB 454 Armbrister Seaman Relating to commercial shrimp boat licenses and to the creation of a gulf shrimp license moratorium program
SB 461 Madla Allen, Ray Relating to the confidentiality of and access to certain personal information in instruments recorded with a county clerk
SB 466 Fraser Hill Relating to the creation and authority of municipal development districts
SB 481 Wentworth Keel/et al. Relating to creating an offense for the unauthorized operation of a recording device in a motion picture theater
SB 489 Estes Geren Relating to the license requirements of marine dealers, distributors, and manufacturers
SB 492 Van de Putte Delisi Relating to inspection of and drug compounding by a pharmacy and to distribution of compounded and prepackaged drugs to pharmacies under common ownership
SB 523 Deuell/et al. McReynolds Relating to the regional emergency medical dispatch resource center pilot program
SB 524 Eltife Frost Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Cass County
SB 541 Seliger Keffer, Jim Relating to posting on the Internet information regarding certain residential property held by an appraisal district
SB 550 Duncan Hartnett Relating to the compensation of security personnel of certain courts, including the payment of compensation for the bailiff of the 106th District Court
SB 552 Duncan Hartnett Relating to the creation of magistrates in Nolan County
SB 566 Deuell/et al. Delisi Relating to a Medicaid buy-in program for employed persons with disabilities
SB 571 Madla/et al. Homer Relating to the hours of sale and consumption of wine at a winery
SB 574 Armbrister Pickett Relating to requirements for the issuance of land development permits by political subdivisions
SB 580 Van de Putte Rose Relating to the installment payment of ad valorem taxes by certain veterans
SB 581 Van de Putte Corte Relating to the powers and duties of the Veterans' Land Board
SB 599 Staples Gattis/et al. Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for release from jail after a delay in prosecution
SB 602 Ellis Hilderbran Relating to the development of bicycle tourism trails in this state
SB 644 Wentworth Casteel Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in the public sale in certain counties of certain real property
SB 692 Madla/et al. Puente Relating to the fee a county tax assessor-collector may charge for assessing and collecting ad valorem taxes for certain river authorities
SB 693 Ogden Gattis Relating to vacancies on municipal utility district boards
SB 718 Eltife Berman Relating to boundaries of emergency services districts
SB 728 Wentworth Baxter Relating to the liability of certain entities that enter agreements with a metropolitan rapid transit authority
SB 734 Williams/et al. Mowery Relating to municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons
SB 766 Wentworth Chisum Relating to allowing a lodge or other local organization affiliated with a grand lodge or similar charitable or benevolent institution or order incorporated under state law to hold a charitable raffle
SB 796 Lucio Goolsby Relating to the combative sports program
SB 846 Janek Chavez Relating to distribution of recordings on consignment
SB 848 Shapiro/et al. Kuempel Relating to the approval of certain permit applications by local governments
SB 877 Madla Woolley Relating to the direct shipment of wine to consumers; providing a criminal penalty
SB 879 Gallegos/et al. Menendez Relating to the regulation of firefighters and fire departments by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection
SB 890 Williams Nixon Relating to the amount of recovery in a civil action
SB 895 Carona Hartnett Relating to the processing of certain election ballots voted early
SB 896 Carona Hartnett Relating to the powers and duties of and the appointment of certain election officers
SB 929 Ellis Turner Relating to the service area of the Houston Community College System District
SB 1000 Madla McReynolds Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing
SB 1005 Carona Keel Relating to the suspension of sentence and the deferral of final disposition for a defendant younger than 25 in certain misdemeanor traffic cases
SB 1006 Harris Goodman Relating to the period of time during which a person may be supervised in a pretrial intervention program and the fee that may be charged for the program
SB 1011 Harris Swinford Relating to restrictions on and reporting of certain expenditures by registered lobbyists
SB 1014 Harris Goodman Relating to records on appeal in municipal courts of record
SB 1027 Madla King, Tracy Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Maverick County Hospital District to employ health care providers
SB 1126 Hinojosa Escobar Relating to the confidentiality of records regarding sex offense victims
SB 1199 Ellis Coleman Relating to the deposit of municipal sales and use taxes into a tax increment fund
SB 1211 Deuell Dukes Relating to providing information about respiratory syncytial virus under certain continuing education programs
SB 1217 Seliger/et al. Corte Relating to the punishments authorized under the Texas Code of Military Justice
SB 1224 Duncan Rose Relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during certain recreational activities
SB 1253 Brimer/et al. Goodman Relating to measures to support efforts of municipalities and counties to recruit or retain special events
SB 1298 Armbrister Talton Relating to restrictions on the transfer of a fuel tank to a metal recycling entity
SB 1299 Armbrister Talton Relating to an exception to the prohibition against commingling used oil with solid waste if the commingling is incident to the dismantling of scrap, used, or obsolete metals
SB 1302 Seliger West, George "Buddy" Relating to the Ector County Hospital District
SB 1309 Ellis Miller Relating to member restrictions for commissioners of the Texas Workforce Commission
SB 1331 Nelson Denny/et al. Relating to certain temporary wine and beer retailer's permits
SB 1342 Van de Putte Campbell Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain spouses of military personnel
SB 1428 Duncan/et al. Swinford Relating to the establishment of a statewide maintenance program for boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication
SB 1436 Madla Hamric Relating to audits of emergency services districts
SB 1464 Van de Putte Puente Relating to funds to be used for nuclear decommissioning purposes by electric utilities
SB 1471 Whitmire Morrison Relating to the regulation of certain promotional activities conducted by alcoholic beverage permit and license holders
SB 1472 Whitmire Geren/et al. Relating to services provided by manufacturers and distributors of beer to beer retailers
SB 1537 Armbrister Callegari Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District
SB 1563 Estes McCall Relating to uniform law on negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections
SB 1593 Carona Bailey Relating to uniform law on documents of title
SB 1621 Lindsay Hamric Relating to the tax rate for emergency services districts located in certain populous counties
SB 1680 Jackson, Mike Isett Relating to the repeal of the Agriculture Resources Protection Authority
SB 1754 Duncan Chisum Relating to the Childress County Hospital District
SB 1875 Hinojosa Martinez Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Hidalgo County
SB No. 14 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Smithee Relating to disapproval by the commissioner of insurance of certain property and casualty insurance rates. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 34 Zaffirini Sponsor: Morrison Relating to the tuition rebate program for certain undergraduates at certain public institutions of higher education. Effective: immediately
SB No. 111 Shapleigh Sponsor: Smith, Todd Relating to undergraduate course credit granted by certain public institutions of higher education for completion of the international baccalaureate diploma program. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 122 Hinojosa Sponsor: Giddings Relating to the prevention and punishment of identity theft and to assistance to certain victims of identity theft. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 150 Wentworth Sponsor: Puente Relating to authorizing measures to support efforts to attract major motor sports racing Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 291 West, Royce Sponsor: Alonzo Relating to the index of court fees and costs. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 308 Duncan Sponsor: Swinford Relating to temporary successors to members of the legislature during a period of emergency caused by enemy attack. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 327 Zaffirini Sponsor: McCall Relating to the unauthorized collection and transmission of certain information by computer. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 330 Deuell Sponsor: McReynolds Relating to the designation of certain hospitals as primary stroke centers. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 409 Nelson Sponsor: King, Phil Relating to the continuation and functions of the office of public utility counsel. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 428 Lindsay Sponsor: Riddle Relating to the repeal of the requirement that the creation of the Harris County Municipal District No. 388 be confirmed by a specific date. Effective: immediately
SB No. 509 Armbrister Sponsor: Geren Relating to the repeal of the restriction on the amount of money in the water infrastructure fund that may be used for certain purposes in a fiscal year. Effective: immediately
SB No. 511 Deuell Sponsor: Rose Relating to public testimony at regular meetings of the governing board of a general academic teaching institution. Effective: immediately
SB No. 517 Armbrister Sponsor: Eiland Relating to studies or projects concerning coastal erosion that may be undertaken by the General Land Office in conjunction with qualified project partners. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 521 Madla Sponsor: Uresti Relating to exemptions from the law governing emergency medical services for certain transfer vehicles and staff and to the minimum qualifications for obtaining an emergency medical services provider license. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 554 Duncan Sponsor: Gattis Relating to the liability of an ERISA-regulated employee benefit plan under certain state law. Effective: immediately
SB No. 555 Janek Sponsor: Uresti Relating to requirements for certain medical treatment consent forms. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 565 Deuell Sponsor: Driver Relating to the posting of a list of employees in certain child-care facilities and family homes. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 569 Zaffirini Sponsor: Guillen Relating to meetings between representatives of the Department of Transportation and Mexican states on transportation and truck inspection issues. Effective: immediately
SB No. 579 Van de Putte Sponsor: Corte Relating to the eligibility of children of certain military personnel to receive Texas B-On-Time loans. Effective: immediately
SB No. 593 Carona Sponsor: Anchia Relating to the governor's study of emerging technology and economic development. Effective: immediately
SB No. 611 Nelson Sponsor: King, Phil Relating to the electronic creation, transmission, and use of certain documents related to the prosecution of a criminal offense. Effective: immediately
SB No. 619 Staples Sponsor: Flores Relating to the enforcement of certain standards for commercial motor vehicles. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 621 Janek Sponsor: Hegar Relating to the territory of certain 9-1-1 emergency communication districts. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 623 Hinojosa Sponsor: Pena Relating to the authorized charges for providing a copy of public information requested under the public information law. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 624 Hinojosa Sponsor: Talton Relating to the regulation of bail bond sureties. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 626 Zaffirini Sponsor: Davis, John Relating to medical assistance in certain alternative community-based care settings. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 637 Lindsay Sponsor: Hamric Relating to the precedence of certain county highway access rules and ordinances over highway access management orders of the Transportation Commission. Effective: immediately
SB No. 651 Harris Sponsor: Geren Relating to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Missing Persons DNA Database. Effective: immediately
SB No. 665 Barrientos Sponsor: Naishtat Relating to work-related exposure to a reportable disease. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 668 Seliger Sponsor: Smithee Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the South Randall County Hospital District to invest district funds. Effective: immediately
SB No. 672 Seliger Sponsor: Smithee Relating to the Randall County Juveniles Board. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 678 Van de Putte Sponsor: Noriega Relating to the designation of part of Interstate Highway 35 as the Purple Heart Trail. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 679 Duncan Sponsor: Keel Relating to the procedure for determining the incompetency of a defendant to stand trial. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 690 Zaffirini Sponsor: Swinford Relating to the required posting by a governmental body of a meeting of the governmental body that is continued to the following regular business day. Effective: immediately
SB No. 691 Madla Sponsor: Wong Relating to the creation and functions of an arthritis control and prevention program. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 702 Deuell Sponsor: Flynn Relating to authorizing certain used for student center complex fees charged to students enrolled in component institutions of the Texas A&M University System. Effective: immediately
SB No. 712 Carona Sponsor: Cook, Robby Relating to the legislature's goal for energy efficiency in this state and related energy efficiency programs. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 727 Wentworth Sponsor: Gattis Relating to the public information law. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 729 Wentworth Sponsor: Puente Relating to a weighted caseload study of the district courts. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 736 Brimer Sponsor: Smith, Wayne Relating to county authority to adopt fire codes in unincorporated areas. Effective: immediately
SB No. 737 Brimer Sponsor: Driver Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving the operating or loading of an overweight vehicle in violation of certain laws. Effective: immediately
SB No. 739 Lucio Sponsor: Chisum Relating to the payment of certain administrative penalties assessed by the Commission on Environmental Quality under installment payment schedule. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1105 Madla Sponsor: Uresti Relating to defense management authorities. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1108 Madla Sponsor: Casteel Relating to the bond of a county treasurer. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1112 Eltife Sponsor: McCall Relating to debt management services. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1113 Gallegos Sponsor: Dawson Relating to allowing a hospital to release protected health information of a patient to emergency medical services providers for treatment, payment and health care operations. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1122 West, Royce Sponsor: Alonzo Relating to the Board of Law Examiners Board member compensation. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1130 Hinojosa Sponsor: Hilderbran Relating to a requirement that a pipeline operator report contamination. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1133 Hinojosa Sponsor: Gonzales Relating to posting notice online of the meetings of certain governmental bodies. Effective: January 1, 2006
SB No. 1139 Eltife Sponsor: Frost Relating to monitoring by the Building and Procurement Commission. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1142 Carona Sponsor: Hamric Relating to the creation of a film industry incentive programs. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1147 Harris Sponsor: Hartnett Relating to the appointment of visiting associate judges. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1151 Harris Sponsor: Goodman Relating to the use of a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1173 Armbrister Sponsor: Solomons Relating to the regulation of perpetual care cemetery. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1175 Armbrister Sponsor: Crownover Relating to the regulation of oil production by the Railroad Commission. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1176 Armbrister Sponsor: Eiland Relating to systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System. Effective: September 1, 2005 and various other dates
SB No. 1186 Nelson Sponsor: Guillen Relating to the effect that certain decisions regarding military service have on residential leases and lease agreements. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1188 Nelson Sponsor: Delisi Relating to the medical assistance and children's health insurance programs. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1193 Wentworth Sponsor: Kuempel Relating to the service areas of the Alamo Community College District and the Austin Community College District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1202 Lucio Sponsor: Chavez Relating to the coordinating of colonia initiatives and services to colonia residents. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1206 Madla Sponsor: Casteel Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1214 Barrientos Sponsor: Naishtat Relating to the authority of a county to select an insurance broker. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1226 Shapiro Sponsor: Morrison Relating to a study of the reporting requirements imposed on public institutions of higher education. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1238 Madla Sponsor: Menendez Relating to the creation of a public nuisance by the failure to properly maintain a drainage easement. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1247 West, Royce Sponsor: Brown, Fred Relating to admission to the Joint Admission Medical Program. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1257 Lindsay Sponsor: Callegari Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who holds a driver's license or a commercial driver's license. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1258 Lindsay Sponsor: Callegari Relating to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's license. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1264 Whitmire Sponsor: Allen, Ray Relating to authorizing a fee for certain inspections conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1271 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Eiland Relating to fees for licenses issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department. Effective: August 29, 2005
SB No. 1275 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Davis, John Relating to the issuance of certain court orders to protect victims of family violence. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1281 Armbrister Sponsor: Bonnen Relating to the regulation and permitting of a commercial industrial solid waste facility connected to a publicly owned treatment works facility. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1282 Armbrister Sponsor: Keffer, Bill Relating to insurance requirements for certain amusement rides. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1284 Armbrister Sponsor: Seaman Relating to certain requirements applicable to health maintenance organizations. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1290 Wentworth Sponsor: Chisum Relating to the sale or use of certain refrigerants. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1297 Armbrister Sponsor: Talton Relating to the elements of the criminal offense discharging used oil into water in the state. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1311 Hinojosa Sponsor: Hilderbran Relating to the establishment of an all-terrain vehicle trail and recreational area program. Effective: September 1, 2005 except Sec. 4 on January 1, 2006
SB No. 1330 Nelson Sponsor: Coleman Relating to the immunization of elderly persons by certain health care facilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1339 Madla Sponsor: Straus Relating to the limitation on the sales and use tax rate of a political subdivision in an advanced transportation district. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1340 Madla Sponsor: Delisi Relating to the regulation and reimbursement of health care services provided through telemedicine or telepsychiatry under the state Medicaid program. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1345 Van de Putte Sponsor: Berman Relating to the amount of emergency leave granted by state agencies to state employees on unpaid military leave. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1351 Williams Sponsor: Hill Relating to the appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations through binding arbitration. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1353 Williams Sponsor: Eissler Relating to the powers and duties of the Town Center Improvement District of Montgomery County and of governmental entities and peace officers that interact with the district. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1354 Estes Sponsor: Keffer, Jim Relating to the protection of water quality in watersheds threatened by quarry activities. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1370 Madla Sponsor: Truitt Relating to the disposition of certain tax revenues for the protection of grape and wine Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1378 Staples Sponsor: Woolley Relating to the certification of certain nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems for limited Effective: immediately
SB No. 1395 Shapiro Sponsor: Grusendorf Relating to the establishment of high school diploma programs by Job Corps programs under the United States Department of Labor. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1408 Estes Sponsor: Cook, Byron Relating to the review of wage claim disputes by the Texas Workforce Commission. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1413 Shapleigh Sponsor: Smith, Wayne Relating to county brownfield cleanup and economic redevelopment programs. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1421 Gallegos Sponsor: Bailey Relating to eligibility for beginning positions in certain police and fire departments. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1425 Gallegos Sponsor: Solis Relating to the filing of an affidavit of inability to pay in appealing a small claims court judgement. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1434 Madla Sponsor: Puente Relating to use of money of an advanced transportation district to pay or secure bond-related costs of a county, municipality, or local government corporation. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1435 Madla Sponsor: Hamric Relating to the numbering of emergency services districts converted from rural fire prevention districts. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1437 Madla Sponsor: Hamric Relating to the election of initial emergency services district boards in districts located in more than one county. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1447 Averitt Sponsor: Eiland Relating to electric utility employee pension and other post retirement benefit expenses. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1448 Averitt Sponsor: Eiland Relating to the applicability of certain laws relating to portability of certain health benefit coverage provided to school district employees. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1450 Averitt Sponsor: Hopson Relating to judgment interest. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1455 Wentworth Sponsor: Krusee Relating to the establishment of regional habitat conservation plans by political subdivisions. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1458 Wentworth Sponsor: Corte Relating to the adoption of a uniform commercial building code for use in the state. Effective: January 1, 2006 with one section Sept. 1, 2005
SB No. 1461 Seliger Sponsor: Hegar Relating to the offenses for which the use of wire, oral, or electronic interception devices may be authorized. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1465 Whitmire Sponsor: Ritter Relating to the use of certain electronically readable information on a driver's license or identification certificate to comply with certain alcohol and tobacco related laws. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1469 Whitmire Sponsor: Keel Relating to reporting the deaths of certain individuals. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1473 Lindsay Sponsor: Relating to providing for public safety during interactions between law enforcement officers and persons with mental impairment. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1479 Shapleigh Sponsor: Corte Relating to deferred presentment transactions of certain military personnel or their spouses. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1480 Shapleigh Sponsor: Uresti Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Veterans Commission. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1481 Shapleigh Sponsor: Corte Relating to loans for economic development projects to assist defense communities affected by military base closures. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1485 Williams Sponsor: Wong Relating to providing that the social security number of a living person is excepted from required disclosure under the public information law and may be redacted. a Effective: immediately
SB No. 1491 Williams Sponsor: Hughes Relating to a fee charged for services provided by the staff of the state law library. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1507 Hinojosa Sponsor: Pena Relating to the sentencing procedure in capital felony cases. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1524 Zaffirini Sponsor: Uresti Relating to fees charged for a vital statistics record. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1525 Zaffirini Sponsor: Delisi Relating to safe patient handling and movement practices of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes. Effective: January 1, 2006
SB No. 1564 Janek Sponsor: Van Arsdale Relating to the repeal of the requirements for a surety bond for licensure of surplus lines insurance agents. Effective: January 1, 2006
SB No. 1569 Williams Sponsor: Smith, Todd Relating to audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1570 Williams Sponsor: Isett Relating to the rate of interest on certain refunds. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1579 Zaffirini Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles Relating to the prohibition of signs on certain roads. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1587 Carona Sponsor: Paxton Relating to certain foreclosure notice requirements. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1589 Carona Sponsor: Swinford Relating to fraudulent documents offered to the county clerk for filing. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1591 Carona Sponsor: Seaman Relating to accountant practice requirements for certain audits of insurer financial reports. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1592 Carona Sponsor: Seaman Relating to special deposits required of certain insurers. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1604 Staples Sponsor: Cook, Byron Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operations of the Neches and Trinity Valley Groundwater Conservation District. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1641 Lucio Sponsor: Oliveira Relating to the continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1652 Staples Sponsor: Hill Relating to the administration of ad valorem taxation. Effective: September 1, 2005 and one section on Jan. 1, 2006
SB No. 1668 Estes Sponsor: Baxter Relating to the affiliate burden of proof applicable to electric utilities. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1673 Barrientos Sponsor: Olivo Relating to the creation of a sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1686 Estes Sponsor: Hardcastle Relating to an interagency work group on rural issues. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1692 Duncan Sponsor: Isett Relating to storage of wine by the holder of a winery permit. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1693 Duncan Sponsor: Flynn Relating to collateral for deposits of public school funds. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1707 Staples Sponsor: McReynolds Relating to the regulation of poultry facilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1710 Staples Sponsor: Bonnen Relating to outdoor burning under the Texas Clean Air Act. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1713 Staples Sponsor: Krusee Relating to the creation of a study commission on transportation financing. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1730 Janek Sponsor: Haggerty Relating to the use of ad valorem taxes for municipal or county venue projects under Chapter 334, Texas Local Government Code. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1740 Staples Sponsor: Bonnen Relating to construction activities allowed while an application is pending with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1751 Duncan Sponsor: Jones, Delwin Relating to the board of directors of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1769 Harris Sponsor: Truitt Relating to the duties of certain hospital districts. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1772 Deuell Sponsor: Reyna Relating to the validation and confirmation of the boundaries and acts of Dallas County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1786 Gallegos Sponsor: Hamric Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1787 Duncan Sponsor: Hilderbran Relating to the designation and duties of the state historian. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1791 Whitmire Sponsor: Keel Relating to the prosecution of the offense of capital murder. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1792 Wentworth Sponsor: Rose Relating to the South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1795 Armbrister Sponsor: Olivo Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1799 Zaffirini Sponsor: Relating to the powers and duties of the Bees Groundwater Conservation District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1800 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 60. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1801 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 61. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1802 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 62. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1803 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 63. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1804 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 64.. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1805 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Management District No. 1.. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1806 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Taylor Relating to the creation and authority of the West Ranch Management District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1807 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Eiland Relating to road utility and navigation district powers of Galveston County MUD No. 52.. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1808 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 54. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1809 Wentworth Sponsor: Seaman Relating to conducting and financing the Texas Tech-Prep Program. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1810 Shapleigh Sponsor: Relating to the Homestead Municipal Utility District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1811 Shapleigh Sponsor: Haggerty Relating to the ability of certain water supply or sewer service corporations to dissolve and transfer assets to a municipality. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1813 Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Dawson Relating to the creation of the Pearland Municipal Management District No. 1. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1823 Wentworth Sponsor: Kuempel Relating to the creation of the Schertz Municipal Utility District No. 1. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1828 Estes Sponsor: Relating to the creation of the Smiley Road Water Control and Improvement District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1836 Barrientos Sponsor: Strama Relating to the creation of Pflugerville Municipal Management District No. 1. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1840 Lucio Sponsor: Escobar Relating to the Willacy County Drainage District No. 1. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1844 Harris Sponsor: Morrison Relating to scholarships for the fifth year of accounting programs at public and private institutions of higher education. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1847 Zaffirini Sponsor: Guillen Relating to the creation of the Duval County Groundwater Conservation District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1848 Zaffirini Sponsor: Guillen Relating to the creation of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1850 Gallegos Sponsor: Geren Relating to the regulation of certain businesses that sell alcoholic beverages in certain counties. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1851 Madla Sponsor: King, Tracy Relating to the expansion of the East Medina County Special Utility District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1853 Madla Sponsor: King, Tracy Relating to the distribution of assessments charged by Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1855 Deuell Sponsor: Laubenberg Relating to the creation of the Rockwall County Municipal Utility District Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1864 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the powers of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 51. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1865 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 53. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1866 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Taylor Relating to the creation of the Dickinson Management District No. 1. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1870 Seliger Sponsor: Laney Relating to the board of directors of the Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation Effective: immediately
SB No. 1871 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Bonnen Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 44. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1882 Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 67. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1883 Ogden Sponsor: Brown, Fred Relating to lands managed and controlled by the board of regents of the Texas A&M University System. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1884 Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 460. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1887 Ogden Sponsor: Krusee Relating to the creation ot the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 22. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1888 Lindsay Sponsor: Van Arsdale Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 465. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1889 Lindsay Sponsor: Van Arsdale Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 464. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1891 Armbrister Sponsor: Seaman Relating to the creation of the La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1892 Madla Sponsor: Uresti Relating to the creation of the Espada Development District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 11 Staples Sponsor: Delisi Relating to security in public schools. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 30 Zaffirini Sponsor: Brown, Fred Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for students contracting to graduate in a timely manner from public institutions of higher education. Effective: immediately
SB No. 39 Zaffirini Sponsor: Goolsby Relating to forensic evidence training for students enrolled in certain medical or nursing degree programs. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 40 Zaffirini Sponsor: Dukes Relating to permanency planning procedures for children residing in state institutions. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 42 Nelson Sponsor: Delisi Relating to health education in public schools and to the improvement of children's health through daily physical activity in public schools. Effective: immediately
SB No. 45 Nelson Sponsor: Delisi Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee on health care information technology. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 52 Nelson Sponsor: Hupp Relating to competitive grant programs for certain nursing institutions. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 60 Lucio Sponsor: Goolsby Relating to the punishment for a capital offense. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 91 Hinojosa Sponsor: Riddle Relating to the punishment imposed on certain defendants charged with the offense of assault. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 155 Shapiro Sponsor: Eiland Relating to the quality assurance accreditation process for certain entities that offer health benefit plans. Effective: immediately
SB No. 166 West, Royce Sponsor: Keel Relating to the effect of an expunction. Effective: immediately
SB No. 183 Lucio Sponsor: Chavez Relating to the appointment, operation, and recommendations of the Border Trade Advisory Committee. Effective: immediately
SB No. 269 Madla Sponsor: Flores Relating to certain administrative fees and taxes collected by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 296 Madla Sponsor: Corte Relating to the student enrollment required for the operation of Texas A&M University--San Antonio as an independent general academic teaching institution. Effective: immediately
SB No. 343 Brimer Sponsor: Geren Relating to county authority to regulate the placement of water wells in unincorporated areas of the county. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 356 Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Thompson Relating to an urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 369 Barrientos Sponsor: Rose Relating to the prohibition of signs on Farm-to_Market Road 3238. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 408 Nelson Sponsor: King, Phil Relating to the continuation and functions of the Public Utility Commission. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 411 Whitmire Sponsor: Hamric Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and the abolition of the Board of Barber Examiners and the Cosmetology Commission. Effective: Various effective dates and immediate effect
SB No. 423 Carona Sponsor: Delisi Relating to the issuance of a limited license to practice medicine to certain applicants. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 444 Staples Sponsor: Hopson Relating to registration fee credits for the owners of certain dry cleaning facilities that do not participate in the dry cleaning facility release fund. Effective: immediately
SB No. 451 Wentworth Sponsor: Hartnett Relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 495 Williams Sponsor: Turner Relating to the fee paid to the attorney general for examining the record of proceedings authorizing the issuance of a public security or related credit agreement. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 522 Armbrister Sponsor: Eiland Relating to the Emergency Services Retirement System. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 526 Hinojosa Sponsor: Martinez Relating to a county's authority to impose a records archive fee. Effective: immediately
SB No. 532 Shapiro Sponsor: Morrison Relating to tuition for a student registered in a public junior college. Effective: immediately
SB No. 563 Janek Sponsor: Delisi Relating to the prevention of Medicaid fraud. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 567 Deuell Sponsor: Keffer, Jim Relating to requiring a taxing unit to include in the public notice of a hearing on the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate certain information relating to the taxing unit's budget and appraisal Effective: immediately
SB No. 568 Deuell Sponsor: Truitt Relating to personal emergency response system providers. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 573 Brimer Sponsor: Casteel Relating to the award of certain highway maintenance contracts by the Department of Transportation. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 610 Nelson Sponsor: Laubenberg Relating to the regulation of the practice of dentistry. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 630 Van de Putte Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles Relating to audits of providers in the program. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 658 Madla Sponsor: Reyna Relating to the scheduling of certain University Interscholastic League competitions. Effective: immediately
SB No. 716 Gallegos Sponsor: Talton Relating to payroll deduction for certain employees who are peace officers. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 732 Williams Sponsor: Driver Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain applicants for positions in the Department of Public Safety. Effective: immediately
SB No. 742 Duncan Sponsor: Giddings Relating to disqualification for eligibility for workers' compensation benefits of certain professional athletes. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 747 Carona Sponsor: Luna Relating to establishing a demonstration project for women's health care services. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 760 Armbrister Sponsor: Straus Relating to the classification of open-space land into categories for purposes of appraising the land for ad valorem tax purposes. Effective: January 1, 2006
SB No. 776 Van de Putte Sponsor: Noriega Relating to persons eligible to administer or take a high school equivalency examination. Effective: immediately
SB No. 781 Fraser Sponsor: Taylor Relating to the prosecution of certain acts that constitute the unauthorized business of Effective: immediately
SB No. 784 Shapleigh Sponsor: Haggerty Relating to the acceptance by the Commission on Environmental Quality of certain emissions reductions in exchange for other emissions reductions. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 792 Staples Sponsor: Hope Relating to the duties of the county attorney in Montgomery County. Effective: immediately
SB No. 804 Averitt Sponsor: Hilderbran Relating to the liability of license deputies for sales money held in trust for the Parks and Wildlife Department. Effective: immediately
SB No. 805 Averitt Sponsor: Taylor Relating to certain small and large employer health cooperatives. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 809 Averitt Sponsor: Taylor Relating to the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool. Effective: January 1, 2006
SB No. 810 Averitt Sponsor: Flores Relating to the regulation of the sale and inspection of real estate. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 812 Deuell Sponsor: Farabee Relating to the powers of a community center. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 826 Van de Putte Sponsor: Coleman Relating to mental health services for women with postpartum depression. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 827 Zaffirini Sponsor: Guillen Relating to a system for tracking the progress of state-funded projects that benefit colonias and the submission of a related report to the legislature. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 828 Janek Sponsor: Eiland Relating to the eligibility of certain property owners to file a late notice of protest with an appraisal review board. Effective: January 1, 2006
SB No. 829 Wentworth Sponsor: Menendez Relating to the authority of counties to establish petty cash funds. Effective: immediately
SB No. 837 Wentworth Sponsor: Keel Relating to the insanity defense. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 851 Shapleigh Sponsor: Woolley Relating to a financial literacy pilot program in public schools. Effective: immediately
SB No. 863 Van de Putte Sponsor: Corte Relating to the administration of promotional examinations to certain firefighters and police officers who are members of the armed forces on active duty. Effective: immediately
SB No. 866 Staples Sponsor: Howard Relating to the operation of authorized emergency vehicles conducting a police escort. Effective: immediately
SB No. 867 Staples Sponsor: Otto Relating to the application of the motor vehicle sales tax emissions reduction surcharge on certain recreational vehicles. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 872 Nelson Sponsor: Delisi Relating to a study regarding the impact of niche hospitals on other general hospitals and to certain disclosure requirements regarding niche hospitals. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 874 Nelson Sponsor: Hupp Relating to quality-of-care monitoring visits to long-term care facilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 882 Lucio Sponsor: Allen, Alma Relating to the name, functions, and duties of the Council on Autism and Pervasive Development Disorders. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 883 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery MUD. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 884 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County MUD. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 885 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County MUD. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 886 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery MUD. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 887 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Mud. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 889 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of East Montgomery County MUD. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 891 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County MUD. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 898 Carona Sponsor: Hill Relating to tax liability for property omitted from an appraisal roll. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 907 Whitmire Sponsor: Woolley Relating to authority of a peace officer to make an arrest outside of the officer's jurisdiction or to seize property while making the arrest. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 910 Whitmire Sponsor: Keel Relating to the repeal of certain obsolete laws defining and regulation nitrous oxide as a volatile chemical. Effective: immediately
SB No. 912 Shapiro Sponsor: Allen, Ray Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 920 Van de Putte Sponsor: Anderson Relating to creating the Texas Treasure Award to honor businesses that have existed in Texas for 50 years or more. Effective: immediately
SB No. 921 Duncan Sponsor: Isett Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 27 between Lubbock and Amarillo as the Marshall Form by Memorial Highway. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 945 Armbrister Sponsor: Morrison Relating to the filing of a disclosure statement by a vendor or member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation district. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 951 Estes Sponsor: King, Phil Relating to the operation of certain cemeteries using county resources. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 955 Seliger Sponsor: Noriega Relating to awards for certain members of the state military forces serving on active federal military duty. Effective: immediately
SB No. 967 Fraser Sponsor: Hupp Relating to the creation of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 982 Van de Putte Sponsor: Puente Relating to certain practices to improve energy conservation in state buildings. Effective: immediately
SB No. 984 Van de Putte Sponsor: Uresti Relating to a feasibility study regarding the provision of financial incentives to individuals who undergo training for child protective services. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 986 Duncan Sponsor: Hunter Relating to the election of directors of the Wes-Tex Groundwater Conservation District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 988 Carona Sponsor: Flynn Relating to education courses for a mortgage broker or loan officer license. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 990 Janek Sponsor: Eiland Relating to a training and examination program on sexual abuse and child molestation for certain persons who work at youth camps. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 993 Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Allen, Alma Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 5. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1002 Madla Sponsor: Delisi Relating to creating a TexasOnline project concerning grant assistance provided by state Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1017 Staples Sponsor: Otto Relating to the creation of the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1032 Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Swinford Relating to the elimination of certain alternatives fuels programs. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1037 Lucio Sponsor: Oliveira Relating to the tuition rates for Olympic athletes residing and training. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1038 Lucio Sponsor: Oliveira Relating to authorizing a special events trust fund to support certain Olympic events. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1044 Janek Sponsor: Eiland Relating to efforts by coastal counties to mitigate coastal erosion and improve public access to public beaches. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1045 Janek Sponsor: Nixon Relating to insurance coverage in lieu of a bond requirement for officers, employees, and consultants of certain conservation and reclamation districts. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1050 Van de Putte Sponsor: Bailey Relating to the promotional system for municipal civil service fire fighters and police officers. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1055 Janek Sponsor: Davis, John Relating to an alternative method of satisfying certain licensing and program participation requirements for assisted living facilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1063 Staples Sponsor: Berman Relating to the rates of certain retail public utilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1074 Staples Sponsor: Callegari Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety or the public safety director to adopt rules in connection with commercial motor vehicles. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1090 Madla Sponsor: Menendez Relating to the powers and duties of a defense base development authority. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1103 Eltife Sponsor: Hughes Relating to the powers and duties of the General Land Office and the disposition of certain unsurveyed public school land. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1106 Madla Sponsor: Casteel Relating to continuing education courses for a county treasurer. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1107 Madla Sponsor: Casteel Relating to requirements for removal of a county treasurer. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1131 Hinojosa Sponsor: Seaman Relating to ferries. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1137 Madla Sponsor: Swinford Relating to the development of the wine industry. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1146 Shapiro Sponsor: Morrison Relating to an early college education program to provide at-risk and other students accelerated high school graduation and college credit. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1149 Harris Sponsor: Eiland Relating to the regulation of electronic transmission of health benefit information between a health care insurer and a physician or health care provider. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1170 Armbrister Sponsor: Crownover Relating to the regulation of gas production by Railroad Commission. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1192 Estes Sponsor: Hilderbran Relating to stamps for migratory and upland game bird hunting. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1205 Madla Sponsor: Menendez Relating to allowing the creation of multi-jurisdictional library districts. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1283 Armbrister Sponsor: Seaman Relating to the application of certain laws to certain insurance holding company systems. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1377 Staples Sponsor: Cook, Byron Relating to the maximum amount of certain fees imposed by the secretary of state in connection with the adoption of a child in another country. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1426 Gallegos Sponsor: Riddle Relating to fees charged to persons applying for the expunction of certain offenses committed by minors. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1452 Lucio Sponsor: Oliveira Relating to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at The University of Texas at Brownsville. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1528 Zaffirini Sponsor: Morrison Relating to the payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education and the determination of Texas residency for that purpose. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1551 Estes Sponsor: Driver Relating to the continuation of certain statutes authorizing the interception of certain communications for law enforcement purposes. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1626 Whitmire Sponsor: Kuempel Relating to petition requirements for ordering a local option election to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1663 Eltife Sponsor: Veasey Relating to emergency communication district participation in state travel services contracts. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1670 Staples Sponsor: Callegari Relating to a motor vehicle financial responsibility verification program. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 1798 Armbrister Sponsor: Hegar Relating to the creation of the North Fort Bend Water Authority. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1820 Armbrister Sponsor: Hegar Relating to the creation of the West Fort Bend Management District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1826 Estes Sponsor: King, Phil Relating to the creation of the Parker County Special Utility District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1830 Zaffirini Sponsor: Luna Relating to the continuation of the quality assurance fee applicable to intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1831 Hinojosa Sponsor: Luna Relating to the creation of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation Effective: immediately
SB No. 1846 Zaffirini Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles Relating to the powers and duties of the Karnes County Hospital District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1863 Ogden Sponsor: Pitts Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities. Effective: 90 days after adjournment - August 29, 2005
SB No. 1872 Armbrister Sponsor: Howard Relating to the addition of road district powers to the Fort Bend County MUD. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1873 Armbrister Sponsor: Hegar Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County MUD No. 167. Effective: immediately
SB No. 1881 Deuell Sponsor: Laubenberg Relating to the Parker Creek Municipal Utility District. Effective: immediately
SB No. 44 Nelson Sponsor: Delisi Relating to the Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 46 Nelson Sponsor: Delisi Relating to a universal benefits issuance and identification card for health and human services programs. Effective: immediately
SB No. 48 Nelson Sponsor: Hupp Relating to reporting requirements for licensed nursing homes. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 50 Nelson Sponsor: Taylor Relating to contracts between health care providers and certain health benefit plans. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 51 Nelson Sponsor: Smithee Relating to eligibility for coverage of, and payment of premiums for, certain individuals covered under certain group health benefit plans. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 53 Nelson Sponsor: Smithee Relating to the use of genetic testing information by insurers. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 56 Nelson Sponsor: Reyna Relating to requiring notice before the amount of bail set in certain cases is reduced. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 96 Shapleigh Sponsor: Solomons Relating to the provision of online services to assist a person starting a business in this state. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 114 Van de Putte Sponsor: McClendon Relating to the removal of a member of a junior college district board of trustees for failure to attend board meetings. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 132 Nelson Sponsor: Morrison Relating to goals and strategies concerning the number of graduates from professional nursing education programs. Effective: immediately
SB No. 143 Wentworth Sponsor: McClendon Relating to the extension of certain deadlines for public school educators serving on active duty in the military. Effective: immediately
SB No. 144 Wentworth Sponsor: McClendon Relating to trustees of military reservation school districts. Effective: immediately
SB No. 149 Wentworth Sponsor: Giddings Relating to recording of aircraft repair and maintenance liens. Effective: immediately
SB No. 164 Wentworth Sponsor: Hunter Relating to the statutory requirements for the term and residency of the land commissioner. Effective: immediately
SB No. 188 Zaffirini Sponsor: Hochberg Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas Education Agency. Effective: immediately
SB No. 189 Zaffirini Sponsor: Hochberg Relating to the operation of the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Effective: immediately
SB No. 200 Gallegos Sponsor: Smith, Wayne Relating to county authority to regulate vehicular or pedestrian gates to gated communities. Effective: immediately
SB No. 212 Shapleigh Sponsor: Noriega Relating to the provision of employment services by the Texas Workforce Commission to the families of military personnel stationed in this state. Effective: immediately
SB No. 213 Shapleigh Sponsor: Martinez Fischer Relating to requiring more Spanish language content for online services provided by state agencies. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 224 Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Wong Relating to the eminent domain power of certain municipal management districts. Effective: immediately
SB No. 254 Shapiro Sponsor: Hill Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on the programs, enrollment, and admission policies of the University of Texas at Dallas. Effective: immediately
SB No. 255 Carona Sponsor: Uresti Relating to the removal of data from data processing equipment disposed of or transferred by state agencies. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 256 Williams Sponsor: Brown, Fred Relating to the release of certain student information by a school district. Effective: immediately
SB No. 261 Williams Sponsor: Keffer, Bill Relating to the creation of a program to educate the public on the value of health coverage and to increase public awareness of health coverage options. Effective: immediately
SB No. 263 Williams Sponsor: Otto Relating to use of certain information relating to tax audits. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 264 Williams Sponsor: Eissler Relating to the authority of the Montgomery County Hospital District to issue certain bonds or incur or assume other debt. Effective: immediately
SB No. 265 Williams Sponsor: Keffer, Bill Relating to certain continuing education requirements for insurance agents. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 270 Madla Sponsor: Mowery Relating to mass gatherings outside the limits of a municipality. Effective: immediately
SB No. 293 Zaffirini Sponsor: Guillen Relating to meetings between representatives of the Department of Public Safety and Mexican state on transportation and truck inspection issues. Effective: immediately
SB No. 302 Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Coleman Relating to reports of strategies for increasing minority participation in higher education. Effective: immediately
SB No. 310 Deuell Sponsor: Bohac Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency first responders. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 316 Lucio Sponsor: Solis Relating to the prevention of shaken baby syndrome. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 318 Staples Sponsor: Hopson Relating to creating a recognition day in remembrance of the Texian Navy. Effective: immediately
SB No. 325 Zaffirini Sponsor: Naishtat Relating to the management of behavior of residents of certain facilities. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 335 Carona Sponsor: Hartnett Relating to the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 338 Carona Sponsor: Keffer, Jim Relating to the amount of the use tax imposed on certain motor vehicles brought into this state by a new resident. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 347 Wentworth Sponsor: Hartnett Relating to the appointment of an appraiser to appraise the property of a decedent's or ward Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 363 Lindsay Sponsor: Callegari Relating to the general powers, authority, and directors of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority. Effective: immediately
SB No. 381 Staples Sponsor: Geren Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 382 Staples Sponsor: Geren Relating to disciplinary proceedings and contested cases involving real estate appraisers and appraiser trainees. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 387 Wentworth Sponsor: Eissler Relating to school district employment policies. Effective: immediately
SB No. 396 Seliger Sponsor: Allen, Ray Relating to the interagency exchange of information regarding certain offenders with special needs. Effective: immediately
SB No. 415 Shapleigh Sponsor: Truitt Relating to continuation and functions of the State Board of Social Worker Examiners. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 425 Hinojosa Sponsor: Luna Relating to subdivision platting requirements and assistance for certain counties near an international border. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 427 Van de Putte Sponsor: Vo Relating to providing notification to a county voter registrar of the change in boundaries of a political subdivision located in the county. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 429 Lindsay Sponsor: Riddle Relating to the repeal of the requirement that the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 387 be confirmed by a specific date. Effective: immediately
SB No. 436 Gallegos Sponsor: Solis Relating to the records of a justice of the peace. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 439 Gallegos Sponsor: Solis Relating to eviction suits in justice courts. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 442 Hinojosa Sponsor: Rose Relating to certain claims and civil actions against sales agents. Effective: immediately
SB No. 443 Staples Sponsor: Blake Relating to the regulation of industrialized buildings. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 450 Wentworth Sponsor: Baxter Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information regarding the employees of a prosecutor's office. Effective: immediately
SB No. 452 Wentworth Sponsor: Gattis Relating to transferring the duties of the Building and Procurement Commission under the public information law to the attorney general. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 465 West, Royce Sponsor: Naishtat Relating to the administration of psychoactive medication to certain patients. Effective: immediately
SB No. 468 Deuell Sponsor: Flynn Relating to the depository designated by the Hunt Memorial Hospital District. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 471 Hinojosa Sponsor: Luna Relating to the Coastal Ocean Observation Network. Effective: immediately
SB No. 480 Hinojosa Sponsor: West, Buddy Relating to the authority of a city to take certain actions with regard to certain pipelines. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 483 Staples Sponsor: Branch Relating to allowing designated public school libraries to participate in group purchasing agreements with the TexaShare Library Consortium. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 485 Armbrister Sponsor: Bonnen Relating to the regulation of underground and aboveground storage tanks. Effective: September 1, 2005
SB No. 493 Van de Putte Sponsor: Hamilton Relating to reducing paperwork required of school districts and school district employees. Effective: immediately
SB No. 500 West, Royce Sponsor: Taylor Relating to prices charged for the provision of health care services. Effective: immediately
SB No. 502 West, Royce Sponsor: Morrison Relating to common undergraduate admission application forms for public institutions of higher education in this state. Effective: September 1, 2005
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