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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to authorized investments of public funds. [HB-2647] [Finance ] [Investments ]
Relating to authorized investments of public funds.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Larry Taylor Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity. [HB-2648] [Finance ] [Investments ]
Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Stephenson Read First Time on 05/05/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the cessation of certain deposits to the credit of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund. [HB-2628] [Air Quality ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to the cessation of certain deposits to the credit of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe C. Pickett Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to ownership and disposition of property and management of assets of an open-enrollment charter school for which the charter has been revoked, denied renewal, or surrendered. [HB-2617] [Education ] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ]
Relating to ownership and disposition of property and management of assets of an open-enrollment charter school for which the charter has been revoked, denied renewal, or surrendered.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Helen Giddings Read First Time on 03/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Alamo complex account; making an appropriation. [SB-1156] [Arts and Culture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to the Alamo complex account; making an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/09/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a reduction of amounts appropriated to the Texas Department of Transportation for a violation of provisions relating to public participation in the environmental review of transportation projects. [HB-2530] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to a reduction of amounts appropriated to the Texas Department of Transportation for a violation of provisions relating to public participation in the environmental review of transportation projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew F. Shaheen Read First Time on 03/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from the cigarette tax to the foundation school fund and increasing the rate of that tax. [HB-2514] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from the cigarette tax to the foundation school fund and increasing the rate of that tax.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tomas Uresti Read First Time on 03/23/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the abolishment of the used oil recycling account, deposits of used oil recycling fees, and use of the water resource management account. [SB-1105] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Environmental ]
Relating to the abolishment of the used oil recycling account, deposits of used oil recycling fees, and use of the water resource management account.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dade Phelan Signed By The Governor on 06/12/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system. [HJR-85] [Budget and Spending ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Flynn Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system. [SJR-43] [Budget and Spending ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Blaine Huffines Read First Time on 05/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to outsourcing a service performed by the Health and Human Services Commission or a health and human services agency to a private commercial contractor. [HB-2383] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to outsourcing a service performed by the Health and Human Services Commission or a health and human services agency to a private commercial contractor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dawnna Dukes Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor will not receive a state salary or per diem during certain periods unless the legislature has passed the state's budget and that budget is certified by the comptroller. [HJR-83] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor will not receive a state salary or per diem during certain periods unless the legislature has passed the state's budget and that budget is certified by the comptroller.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Fallon Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to creating a fund to provide grants to certain local entities in areas of the state affected by decreased oil and gas production for economic development and diversification projects. [HB-2362] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to creating a fund to provide grants to certain local entities in areas of the state affected by decreased oil and gas production for economic development and diversification projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. J. M. Lozano Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/30/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans. [HB-2356] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Veterans ]
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Cosper Received From The House on 05/01/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. [HJR-82] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Rinaldi Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the governor to transfer to the Texas Education Agency for prekindergarten programs amounts appropriated to trusteed programs in the office of the governor. [HB-2256] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the authority of the governor to transfer to the Texas Education Agency for prekindergarten programs amounts appropriated to trusteed programs in the office of the governor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken King Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/28/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to funding for the economic stabilization fund, including the rates of severance taxes on oil and gas production. [SB-1008] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Mining ]
Relating to funding for the economic stabilization fund, including the rates of severance taxes on oil and gas production.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than $5 billion and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer. [SJR-41] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than $5 billion and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity. [SB-980] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles J. Schwertner Reported Favorably As Substituted on 04/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program. [SB-989] [Housing ] [Finance ]
Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Placed On Local, Consent, And Res. Calendar on 05/24/2017

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