Texas 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.
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)
relating to election integrity and preservation of the purity of the ballot box through the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-8-21
House Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
relating to a study on a statewide disaster alert system and implementation of that system and to notice to elected officials of a widespread power, water, or natural gas outage or emergency. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-8-21
Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Jurisprudence
relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, witnesses to the commission of those offenses, and other members of the public, to peace officer liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals. (FIL)
Last Action: 3-25-21
House Committee action pending House Homeland Security and Public Safety
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. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-13-21
House Committee action pending House Natural Resources
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: 4-12-21
House Voted favorably from committee on House Environmental Regulation
relating to civil liability and responsibility for the consequences of defects in the plans, specifications, or related documents for the construction or repair of an improvement to real property. (HCS)
Last Action: 4-13-21
House Reported from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and to the duties of a justice of the peace or other investigator regarding unidentified bodies. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-13-21
Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Criminal Justice
relating to the award of court costs and attorney’s fees in certain actions challenging certain local laws or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain acts. (FIL)
Last Action: 3-17-21
House Committee action pending House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
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: 4-13-21
House Committee action pending House Administration
relating to quarantine leave for fire fighters, peace officers, detention officers, and emergency medical technicians employed by, appointed by, or elected for a political subdivision. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-12-21
Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Local Government
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: 4-6-21
House Committee action pending House Transportation
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: 4-13-21
Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Local Government
relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-12-21
House Committee action pending House Environmental Regulation
relating to the applicability of certain laws relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by certain political subdivisions. (FIL)
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: 4-12-21
House Committee action pending House Environmental Regulation
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)
relating to civil liability and responsibility for the consequences of defects in the plans, specifications, or related documents for the construction or repair of an improvement to real property. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-13-21
House Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
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)
relating to quarantine leave for fire fighters, peace officers, and emergency medical technicians employed by, appointed by, or elected for a political subdivision. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-6-21
Senate Committee action pending Senate Local Government
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: 4-12-21
Senate Committee action pending Senate Local Government
relating to the requirement that certain municipalities and counties conduct an efficiency audit before holding an election to approve the adoption of certain ad valorem tax rates. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-6-21
Senate Committee action pending Senate Local Government
proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations. (ENG)