Staff
T exas Association of Counties (TAC) Legislative Services staff has highlighted the 2021 Bills on the move for the week of April 12-16. These include several bills in line with state leadership priorities.
HB 4 Price, Four Relating to the provision and delivery of health care services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those services. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Human Services
HB 29 Swanson, Valoree Relating to authorizing the provision of temporary secure storage for weapons at certain public buildings; authorizing fees. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate received in the Senate
HB 54 Talarico, James Relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television programs. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate referred to Senate Committee on Senate Criminal Justice
HB 192 Ortega, Lina Relating to the continuing education requirement for county commissioners. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-19-21 House recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
HB 362 Sherman, Carl Relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
HB 416 Walle, Armando Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House reported favorably from committee on House Environmental Regulation
Last Action: 4-20-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 530 Patterson, Jared Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate received in the Senate
HB 574 Bonnen, Greg Relating to the elements of the criminal offense of election fraud; increasing criminal penalties. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate referred to Senate Committee on Senate State Affairs
HB 639 White, James Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide preventive health care services; authorizing a fee. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-19-21 House reported from committee as substituted House County Affairs
Last Action: 4-22-21 House reported favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 782 Swanson, Valoree Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House reported favorably from the committee on House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
HB 1159 Murr, Andrew Relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental property. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 House set on the Local Calendar
HB 1300 Guillen, Ryan Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person’s child. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-22-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 1365 Clardy, Travis Relating to the procedure for transferring certain cases and proceedings between courts. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-23-21 House set on the Local Calendar
HB 1382 Bucy , John Relating to an electronic system to monitor the status of a ballot voted by mail application and ballot. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 1397 White, James Relating to the required disclosure of entities with an ownership interest in a vendor of voting system equipment. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 1441 Schaefer, Matt Relating to the state’s burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House passed (Vote: Y:143/N: 5)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House passed (Vote: Y:143/N: 0)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate referred to Senate Committee on Senate State Affairs
HB 1708 White, James Relating to a voting system that produces a voter-verifiable paper record. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-22-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Elections
Last Action: 4-22-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 1831 Rogers, Glenn Relating to annual continuing education requirements for certain court clerks. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate voted favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence
HB 1869 Burrows, Dustin Relating to the definition of debt for the purposes of calculating certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Ways and Means
HB 1892 Schofield, Mike Relating to the form of an official carrier envelope for certain ballots voted by mail. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 1930 Walle, Armando Relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by justice courts to the Texas Judicial Council and made accessible to the public. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
HB 1987 Vasut, Cody Relating to eligibility requirements to hold a political party office. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
Last Action: 4-20-21 House voted favorably from committee on House State Affairs
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate received in the Senate
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 2092 Sanford, Scot Relating to a requirement that candidates for municipal elective office declare a party affiliation. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
Last Action: 4-23-21 House set on the Local Calendar
Last Action: 4-23-21 House set on the Local Calendar
HB 2283 King, Phil Relating to the prohibition of certain contributions and donations for the administration of elections. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-19-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 2306 Fierro, Art Relating to the denial of the registration of a motor vehicle based on certain information provided by a county to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Transportation
HB 2320 Jetton, Jacey Relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 2321 Jetton, Jacey Relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House reported favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 2339 Klick, Stephanie Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 2429 Meyer, Morgan Relating to the alternate provisions for ad valorem tax rate notices when the de minimis rate of a taxing unit exceeds the voter-approval tax rate. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate reported favorably from committee on Senate Local Government
HB 2430 Murr, Andrew Relating to the mileage expense reimbursement for certain temporary justices of the peace. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-23-21 House set on the Local Calendar
Last Action: 4-19-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 2546 Jetton, Jacey Relating to the enforcement by the secretary of state of certain voter roll maintenance provisions; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House reported favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 2574 Beckley, Michelle Relating to the applicability of nepotism prohibitions to the appointment of certain election officers. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 House reported favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 2640 King, Tracy Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate received in the Senate
HB 2809 Murphy, Jim Relating to the applicability of certain laws relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by certain political subdivisions. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate received in the Senate
HB 2859 Bucy, John Relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state’s Internet website databases containing certain information about elections. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 3021 Burns, DeWayne Relating to municipalities and counties that adopt budgets that defund law enforcement agencies. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 House reported from committee as substituted House Ways and Means
HB 3080 Oliverson, Tom Relating to the unsolicited provision of an application form for a ballot to be voted by mail and to procedures for verification of a ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 3269 Noble, Candy Relating to the requirement that a ballot to be voted by mail be canceled and returned before voting in person. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 3297 Allison, Steve Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 3303 Schofield, Mike Relating to the procedure for making any change from any voting standard, practice, or procedure authorized by the Election Code (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 3345 Wu, Gene Relating to public access to the audit records of certain governmental entities. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House State Affairs
HB 3376 Meyer, Morgan Relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House postponed on second reading until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday,
HB 3469 Hinojosa, Gina Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 3645 Cain, Briscoe Relating to the elements of illegal voting; clarifying a criminal offense. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 3774 Leach, Jeff Relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Last Action: 4-21-21 House recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
HB 3920 Dean, Jay Relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 3999 Jetton, Jacey Relating to the powers and duties of a presiding judge and alternate presiding judge in an election. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 4044 Cain, Briscoe Relating to a registrar’s failure to cancel voter registrations under applicable law. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 4146 King, Tracy Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain stream segments or assessment units. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Environmental Regulation
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
Last Action: 4-21-21 House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
HJR 120 Middleton, M a ye Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House Committee action pending House County Affairs
Last Action: 4-22-21 House passed (Vote: Y:149/N: 0)
SB 10 Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the use by a county or municipality of public money for lobbying activities. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House referred to House Committee on House State Affairs
SB 21 Huffman, Joan Relating to rules for fixing the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a bail bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House referred to House Committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 30 West, Royce Relating to the removal of certain discriminatory restrictions and provisions from certain real property records. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House Committee action pending House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
SB 41 Zaffirini, Judith Relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-27-21 Senate voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence
Last Action: 4-27-21 House meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010, House Land and Resource Management
SB 355 Miles, Borris Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House referred to House Committee on House Transportation
SB 699 Hughes, Bryan Relating to a study of the conversion of surface mine pits and quarries to water storage reservoirs in order to enhance this state’s available water supply. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-26-21 Senate meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E1.016, Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
SB 865 Creighton, Brandon Relating to a power outage alert system and a study on a statewide disaster alert system. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House referred to House Committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety
SB 907 Perry, Charles Relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license through the use of remote technology. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House received in the House
SB 952 Hinojosa, Chuy Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21 House referred to House Committee on House Environmental Regulation
SB 1111 Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate first placement on Senate Intent Calendar for
SB 1343 Taylor, Larry Relating to certain meetings of a commissioners court during a disaster or emergency. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate placed on the Senate Calendar for
SB 1387 Creighton, Brandon Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21 House referred to House Committee on House Elections
Last Action: 4-23-21 Senate set on the Local Calendar
SB 1429 Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the alternate provisions for ad valorem tax rate notices when the de minimis rate of a taxing unit exceeds the voter-approval tax rate. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate voted favorably from committee on Senate Local Government
SB 1438 Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-21-21 House referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
SB 1508 Creighton, Brandon Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs
Last Action: 4-19-21 Senate voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs
SB 1530 Huffman, Joan Relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs
Last Action: 4-19-21 House referred to House Committee on House State Affairs
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate passed to third reading (Vote: Y: 19/N: 12)
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate first placement on Senate Intent Calendar
Last Action: 4-23-21 Senate set on the Local Calendar
SB 1879 Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the authorization and reporting of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public entities. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate reported from committee as substituted Senate Local Government
SB 1901 Zaffirini, Judith Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order the performance of certain election functions. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-23-21 Senate set on the Local Calendar
Last Action: 4-23-21 Senate set on the Local Calendar
SB 1925 Hughes, Bryan Relating to the publication of the record of voters who voted in an election. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-23-21 Senate set on the Local Calendar
SB 2093 Hall, Bob Relating to filing fees for certain candidates for office in primary elections. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-21-21 Senate recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
SJR 51 Creighton, Brandon Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the unsolicited distribution of an application form for an absentee ballot. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate first placement on Senate Intent Calendar
SJR 61 Campbell, Donna Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting temporary suspension of absentee voting procedures. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-22-21 Senate first placement on Senate Intent Calendar
