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Texas Legislature: 2021 Bills on the move – April 19-23

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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.

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
HB 478   Gonzalez, Jessica Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place. (HCS)
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
HB 752   Israel, Celia Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates. (FIL)
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
HB 1118  

Capriglione, Giovanni

Relating to state agency and local government compliance with cybersecurity training requirements. (SCS)
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)
HB 1578   Landgraf, Brooks Relating to recovery of attorney’s fees in certain civil cases. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-20-21
House passed (Vote: Y:143/N: 0)
HB 1622   Guillen, Ryan Relating to reporting of early voting rosters. (ENG)
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
HB 1725   Paul, Dennis Relating to prohibiting in-person delivery of ballots by mail. (FIL)
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
HB 2051   Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Relating to the requirement for payment bonds from certain public work contractors. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-20-21
House voted favorably from committee on House State Affairs
HB 2057   Klick, Stephanie Relating to the timing of changes to county election precincts. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21
Senate received in the Senate
HB 2059   Bucy, John Relating to the date of runoff elections. (FIL)
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
HB 2149   Clardy, Travis Relating to temporary branch polling places. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21
House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 2152   Meyer, Morgan Relating to the online renewal of vehicle registration. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-23-21 
House set on the Local Calendar
HB 2197   Hull, Lacey Relating to the statement of residence required to vote. (FIL)
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
HB 2478   Harris, Cody Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail. (HCS)
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
HB 2602   Paul, Dennis Relating to hours of service by an election watcher. (FIL)
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,
April 28, 2021
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
HB 3491   Parker, Tan Relating to the security of electronic voting system media. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21
House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 3556   Clardy, Travis Relating to the training of volunteer deputy voter registrars. (FIL)
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
HB 3868   Murr, Andrew Relating to the presidential electors of this state. (HCS)
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
HB 4028   Cain, Briscoe Relating to training for county election officers. (FIL)
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
HB 4322   Jetton, Jacey Relating to the location of a polling place. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21
House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 4364   Jetton, Jacey Relating to poll watchers; creating an offense. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21
House voted favorably from committee on House Elections
HB 4369   Noble, Candy Relating to ballots voted by mail. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21
House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
HB 4459   Swanson, Valoree Relating to voting system equipment; creating a criminal offense. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-21-21
House voted favorably from committee as substituted House Elections
HJR 120   Middleton, Maye 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
SB 1   Nelson, Jane Relating to appropriations for the 2022-2023 biennium. (HCS)
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
SB 157   Perry, Charles Relating to eminent domain reporting requirements for certain entities. (ENG)
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
SB 1418   Schwertner, Charles Relating to the compensation of the presiding judge of an early ballot voting board. (FIL)
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
SB 1509   Creighton, Brandon Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-19-21
Senate reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs
SB 1514   Taylor, Larry Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election. (FIL)
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
SB 1589   Bettencourt, Paul Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-22-21
Senate reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs
SB 1650   Perry, Charles Relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility. (ENG)
Last Action: 4-19-21
House referred to House Committee on House State Affairs
SB 1675   Campbell, Donna Relating to procedures for early voting by mail. (SCS)
Last Action: 4-22-21
Senate passed to third reading (Vote: Y: 19/N: 12)
SB 1761   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to the filing of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures. (FIL)
Last Action: 4-22-21 
Senate first placement on Senate Intent Calendar
SB 1814   Seliger, Kel Relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits. (SCS)
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
SB 1923   Zaffirini, Judith Relating to certain criminal court costs, fines, and fees. (FIL)
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
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