Former Representative Jason Isaac announced his bid for congress in November 2017 giving way for someone to succeed him as Representative of House District 45. Hays County voters elected Rep. Erin Zwiener (D) as the new representative for HD 45 with 42,347 votes.
During her campaign, Zwiener cited education, conservation and healthcare to be among her priorities. Since taking office, Rep. Zwiener has filed and authored 54 bills and joint authored 8 other bills related to various issues including groundwater, conservation, education, public safety and more.
Three of the bills focus on eminent domain for private companies. Current law has granted private oil and gas companies hefty eminent domain powers that leave landowners feeling helpless, with few tools for recourse.
“These pipelines bring up property rights, economic, environmental, and public safety concerns,” said Rep. Zwiener. “That is why our office is tackling this issue from all angles to see how we can improve this broken process. When utility providers use eminent domain, there is a transparent process with public accountability. Right now, pipeline companies are able to snatch up folks’ land, put a potentially dangerous pipeline through it, and answer to no one. That’s flat out not right.”
Below is a list of all 62 authored and joint authored bills filed by Zwiener since the start of the 86th Legislative Session.
Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Erin Zwiener
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 03/09/2019
Number of Bills: 62Report Sections:
Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills Author (54):
| HB 1044 |
Author: |
Zwiener | Nevárez | Oliverson |
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Last Action: |
03/05/2019 H Left pending in committee |
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Caption: |
Relating to permits for certain injection wells that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer. |
| HB 1303 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/13/2019 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
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Caption: |
Relating to signs along certain roads in Hays County. |
| HB 1304 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/27/2019 H Referred to Natural Resources: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee. |
| HB 1950 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/05/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting. |
| HB 2033 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/05/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Mar 5 2019 12:19PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program. |
| HB 2274 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to the period during which certain voters receive ballots to be voted by mail for each election held in that period. |
| HB 2276 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to public notice of the time for voting at an early voting polling place. |
| HB 2277 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Referred to Energy Resources: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to requirements for the construction of a natural gas pipeline. |
| HB 2278 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. |
| HB 2279 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Referred to International Relations & Economic Development: Mar 6 2019 1:29PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace. |
| HB 2544 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/27/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the authority of certain tier 1 general-law municipalities to annex certain areas on petition by the area’s property owners. |
| HB 2558 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/27/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to prohibited retaliation against state employees for referring to climate change or global warming. |
| HB 2672 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/27/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to a study conducted by the Department of Public Safety on the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault offenses. |
| HB 2678 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/27/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the compilation and reporting of statistics involving sexual assault victims who receive a forensic medical examination before reporting the assault to law enforcement. |
| HB 2880 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/01/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to a study of the effects of building requirements on the use of water conservation technology. |
| HB 2934 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the assessment of public school students in writing under an alternative method. |
| HB 2939 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the operation of certain aggregate production operations. |
| HB 2956 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in certain floodplains. |
| HB 2957 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to a requirement that certain recipients of financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board adopt certain restrictions on water use by their customers. |
| HB 3033 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the regulation of aggregate production operations by the commissioners court in certain counties. |
| HB 3034 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the requirements for aggregate production operation air permits. |
| HB 3035 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the relationship between the amount of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the economic benefit of the violation to the alleged violator. |
| HB 3083 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the regulation of certain low-volume poultry processing establishments. |
| HB 3115 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the establishment of an agriculture and rural ombudsman office. |
| HB 3320 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/05/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to require water pollution abatement plans from certain facilities regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
| HB 3324 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to groundwater impact contingency planning by pipeline operators. |
| HB 3326 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the authority of a municipality to require that an intrastate pipeline be buried to a certain depth. |
| HB 3327 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the acquisition of real property for a proposed oil and gas pipeline through eminent domain by a common carrier. |
| HB 3591 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons who are younger than 26 years of age. |
| HB 3592 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/06/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to qualifying projects for public-private partnerships. |
| HB 4027 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/07/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the authority of certain holders of winery permits to sell liquor for on-premises consumption. |
| HB 4029 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/07/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the authority of certain holders of a wine and beer retailer’s permit to manufacture and sell wine and engage in certain related activities. |
| HB 4058 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/07/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the authority of certain holders of a wine and beer retailer’s permit or mixed beverage permit to manufacture and sell wine and engage in certain related activities. |
| HB 4059 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/07/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers. |
| HB 4060 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/07/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to a program administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to provide grants to promote pipeline emergency preparedness; authorizing a fee. |
| HB 4110 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/07/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to a study evaluating and making recommendations for the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems in the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer. |
| HB 4116 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/07/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to a voluntary financial assurance program for permit holders under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. |
| HB 4145 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the prescription of a controlled substance to certain patients for the treatment of pain. |
| HB 4148 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to municipal regulation of outdoor lighting; creating a criminal offense. |
| HB 4154 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the possession of condemned property by the condemnor pending the results of further litigation. |
| HB 4156 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the exercise of power of eminent domain by private pipeline companies for the construction of common carrier pipelines. |
| HB 4158 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. |
| HB 4382 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the issuance by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a certificate of convenience and necessity for certain common carrier pipelines. |
| HB 4423 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to surface remediation and the restoration of land disturbed by the installation of a pipeline. |
| HB 4488 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the portion of the appraised value of a person’s property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems. |
| HB 4573 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to best management practices for landowners regarding the exercise of power of eminent domain for landowners. |
| HB 4581 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. |
| HCR 89 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/28/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Designating Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019. |
| HJR 99 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/04/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require the legislature to appropriate funds to state institutions of higher education to fund certain education programs for veterans. |
| HJR 146 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/08/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the portion of the assessed value of a person’s property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system. |
| HR 124 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
01/30/2019 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2019 11:53AM |
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Caption: |
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Wimberley Lions Club. |
| HR 486 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/19/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Congratulating Wood & Wire on its nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. |
| HR 519 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2019 9:16AM |
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Caption: |
Commemorating Buda Legacy Day and the history of Buda Elementary School. |
| HR 525 |
Author: |
Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/28/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2019 9:16AM |
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Caption: |
Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Buda Day at the State Capitol. |
Joint Author (8):
| HB 70 |
Author: |
González, Mary | Zwiener | Fierro |
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Last Action: |
02/11/2019 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Feb 11 2019 5:01PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to a strategic plan goal by the Department of Agriculture to prevent crop diseases in this state. |
| HB 136 |
Author: |
González, Mary | Zwiener | Meza |
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Last Action: |
02/13/2019 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Feb 13 2019 12:10PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to pollinator health. |
| HB 426 |
Author: |
Allen | Guillen | Reynolds | Zwiener | Anchia |
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Last Action: |
02/20/2019 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. |
| HB 517 |
Author: |
Israel | González, Jessica | Johnson, Julie | Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/20/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 20 2019 12:02PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child; providing penalties. |
| HB 856 |
Author: |
Hinojosa | Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/25/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to local government prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or package. |
| HB 928 |
Author: |
Anchia | Goodwin | Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/25/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to establishing the Texas Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to study and address the impacts of climate change in this state. |
| HB 942 |
Author: |
Anchia | Goodwin | Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
02/25/2019 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Feb 25 2019 6:10PM |
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Caption: |
Relating to the creation and duties of the Global Climate Change Commission. |
| HB 2860 |
Author: |
Raymond | Goodwin | Zwiener |
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Last Action: |
03/01/2019 H Filed |
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Caption: |
Relating to on-site distributed generation and energy storage resources. |