Bill Summaries


2013 Legislative Update

83rd Legislature

 Bill Summaries

 

Bill Subject
H.B. 8 Prosecution and Punishment of Human Trafficking Offenses and Certain Protections for Victims of Human Trafficking
H.B. 38 Increasing Penalty for Installing Counterfeit Airbags
H.B. 62 Prohibited Interest in Private Correctional or Rehabilitation Facility; Violation of Code of Judicial Conduct
H.B. 115 Requirements for Identification Numbers on Vessels
H.B. 120 Specialty License Plates with Exemptions from Parking Meter Fees
H.B. 124 Addition of Salvia Divinorum to the Texas Controlled Substances Act
H.B. 195 Online Posting of Contributions and Expenditure for County and Municipal Offices
H.B. 232 Online Alcohol Awareness/Community Service in Lieu of Alcohol Awareness Program for Certain Minors
H.B. 333 Requiring Notice of Hotel Firearms Policies
H.B. 338 Jurisdiction for Towed Motor Vehicle Hearings
H.B. 347 Prohibiting Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle on School Property
H.B. 434 Persons Authorized to Take Blood Specimens for Intoxication-Related Offenses
H.B. 438 Justice Courts Authorized to Issue an Occupational Driver’s License
H.B. 455 Excusing Medical-Related Absences of Students with Children
H.B. 489 Protecting Public Use of Service Animals by Persons with Disabilities
H.B. 528 Total Confidentiality for Records of Children Charged with Fine-Only Misdemeanors
H.B. 555 Criminal Offenses for Unscrupulous Metal Recyclers
H.B. 567 Definition of an Authorized Emergency Vehicle
H.B. 570 Issuance of a Magistrate’s Order for Emergency Protection
H.B. 625 Fixing the Penalty for Operating a Vehicle Without a License Plate
H.B. 694 Access by Military Recruiters to Juvenile and Criminal History Information
H.B. 705 Penal Code Definition of “Emergency Services Personnel” Expanded
H.B. 719 Operating a Golf Cart or Utility Vehicle on a Public Highway in Certain Counties
H.B. 798 Loss of Certain Occupational Licenses on Domestic Violence Conviction
H.B. 802 Definition of an Authorized Emergency Vehicle
H.B. 894 Use of Dealer’s License Plates by Independent Dealers
H.B. 912 Texas Privacy Act and the Use of Unmanned Aircraft
H.B. 949 Insurance Coverage for Vehicles Acquired During Policy Term
H.B. 970 Regulation of Cottage Food Industry
H.B. 978 Transportation of Patients to Mental Health Facilities
H.B. 1009 School Marshals
H.B. 1020 Certification of Alcohol Awareness Programs Required for Minors Convicted of or Receiving Deferred Disposition for Certain Alcohol Offenses
H.B. 1043 Radio and Television Broadcast Uses of Sound Recordings
H.B. 1044 Operating All-Terrain Vehicles and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles on Beaches
H.B. 1097 Speeding Violations in a Construction or Maintenance Work Zone
H.B. 1106 Water Safety Act Updates; New Offense for Failure to Have Working Visual Distress Signals on Vessels
H.B. 1125 Extradition Warrants and Justices of Peace
H.B. 1174 Increasing the Penalties for Illegally Passing a Stopped School Bus
H.B. 1206 Law Enforcement Duties Regarding Certain Missing Children
H.B. 1222 Venue for Certain Alleged Violations or Offenses Under the Water Safety Act
H.B. 1284 Notification of Penalty for Making False Alarms
H.B. 1294 Child Passenger Safety Seats; Fine Range and Defense to Prosecution
H.B. 1305 Acting as an Insurance Agent After License Suspension or Revocation
H.B. 1372 Authorizing Procedures in Home-Rule Municipalities for Filling Governmental Vacancies
H.B. 1421 Disposition of Seized Weapons
H.B. 1435 Notice to Attorney General of Challenges to Constitutionality of Statutes
H.B. 1448 Justice Court Technology Fund
H.B. 1479 Establishing Committees in Certain Counties to Recommend a Uniform Truancy Policy
H.B. 1494 Department of Agriculture Regulatory Program Penalties
H.B. 1514 Specialty License Plates with Exemptions from Parking Meter Fees
H.B. 1523 Redefining “Funds” Related to Money Laundering Offenses
H.B. 1554 Liens for Costs of Abatement of Floodplain Ordinance Violations
H.B. 1562 Notification of Bail Bond Default Provided to Surety
H.B. 1606 Prosecution of Harassment and Stalking
H.B. 1607 Increased Speed Limits on County Roads
H.B. 1690 Controlling the Spread of Communicable Diseases in Texas
H.B. 1724 Collection of Municipal and County Hotel Occupancy Taxes
H.B. 1738 Emergency Detention of a Person Who May Have Mental Illness
H.B. 1807 Fever Tick Eradication
H.B. 1813 Possession of Unopened Fireworks in Certain Municipalities
H.B. 1847 Continuing Legal Education for County and District Attorneys
H.B. 1862 Decriminalizing Switchblade Knives
H.B. 1931 Authority to Distribute Funds to Property Owners with Damages from Criminal Pursuit
H.B. 1951 Criminal Offense to Appoint or Retain an Unlicensed Telecommunicator
H.B. 1952 Professional Development Training for Certain Public School Personnel on Student Disciplinary Procedures
H.B. 2021 Collection Contracts for Unpaid Fines, Fees, and Costs in Civil Cases
H.B. 2025 Concurrent Jurisdiction of Municipal Courts of Certain Neighboring Municipalities to Hear Criminal Cases
H.B. 2058 Administration of High School Equivalency Examinations
H.B. 2090 Written Statements Made by an Accused from a Custodial Interrogation
H.B. 2204 Establishing a Variable Speed Limit Pilot Program
H.B. 2268 Search Warrants Issued by Certain Magistrates for Customer Data, Communications, and Related Information Held in Electronic Storage
H.B. 2302 Statewide Electronic Filing System
H.B. 2304 Certification of Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs to Enforce Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in Certain Counties
H.B. 2305 Creating a Combined Vehicle Inspection and Registration System
H.B. 2311 Repeal of Class C Misdemeanor for Failure to Comply with State Animal Identification Program
H.B. 2377 Criminal Penalties for the Use of Legislatively Produced Audio and Visual Materials
H.B. 2485 Specialty License Plates with Exemptions from Parking Meter Fees
H.B. 2539 Computer Technicians Required to Report Child Pornography
H.B. 2620 Task Force on Domestic Violence
H.B. 2649 Reporting Requirements for Trapping Permits
H.B. 2679 Authorizing the Entering of a Plea for Defendants in Jail for Class C Misdemeanors
H.B. 2690 Towing a Vehicle that is for Sale by an Unlicensed Seller
H.B. 2741 New Offenses and Amendments to the Transportation Code
H.B. 2781 Rainwater Harvesting
H.B. 3015 Recall Elections for Officials of El Paso County General Law Municipalities
H.B. 3031 Fare Enforcement Officers for Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities
H.B. 3068 Surcharges on Debit Card Purchases
H.B. 3279 Ban on Uprooting Seagrass Plants
H.B. 3483 Restrictions for Drivers Under 18 Years of Age; Driver Education Requirements
H.B. 3561 Conducting Court Proceedings in Contiguous Incorporated Municipality
H.B. 3668 Changes to Stop and Render Aid Law
H.B. 3674 Municipal Eligibility for the Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
H.B. 3676 Restrictions on Drivers with Hardship Licenses Under 18 Years of Age
H.B. 3739 Municipal Employees Who Become Candidates for Public Office
H.B. 3838 Requirements for Motorcycle Endorsement, Equipment, and Training
H.J.R. 87 Authorizing Procedures in Home-Rule Municipalities for Filling Governmental Vacancies
S.B. 92 Designation of Juvenile Court and Creation of Program for Juvenile Victims of Human Trafficking
S.B. 107 Restricting Disclosure of Criminal History Information Subject to Order of Nondisclosure
S.B. 124 Tampering with Certain Governmental Reporting Records for School Districts and Open-Enrollment Charter Schools
S.B. 181 Verification of Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Information on a Wireless
S.B. 186 Mosquito Abatement in Stagnant Water on Uninhabited Residential Property
S.B. 209 Changes to the Functions and Operation of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct
S.B. 223 Definition of an Authorized Emergency Vehicle
S.B. 229 Exception to the Domicile Requirement for Issuance of a CDL for Certain Military Personnel
S.B. 260 Excusing Absences of a Student to Visit with a Parent, Step-Parent, or Guardian Who Will Be or Has Been Deployed on Military Duty
S.B. 275 Increasing the Penalty for Leaving the Scene of a Collision that Involves Personal Injury or Death
S.B. 299 Intentional Display of a Handgun by a Person with a Concealed Carry License
S.B. 344 Habeas Corpus Procedures Related to Certain Scientific Evidence
S.B. 367 Disposition of Abandoned or Unclaimed Property Seized at Arrest
S.B. 389 Assessment of Court Costs Based on Date of Conviction in Higher Courts
S.B. 390 Repeal of Exceptions to Delayed Implementation of Court Costs
S.B. 391 Judge-Ordered Obligation to Pay Fines Independent of Community Supervision Obligations
S.B. 392 Notice to Attorney General of Challenges to Constitutionality of Statutes
S.B. 393 Procedural and Substantive Law Relating to Children Accused of Committing Certain Class C Misdemeanors
S.B. 394 Conditional Confidentiality for Records of Children Receiving Deferred Disposition for Certain Fine-Only Misdemeanors
S.B. 395 Fines and Costs Imposed on a Child in a Criminal Case
S.B. 458 Exempting Motor Vehicle Titles from Mandatory Disclosures
S.B. 462 Specialty Court Programs
S.B. 484 Creation of a Prostitution Prevention Program
S.B. 487 Definitions of All-Terrain Vehicles and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
S.B. 510 Expanding the Vehicles to Which the “Move Over/Slow Down Law” Applies
S.B. 529 Creation of the Offense of Installation, Transfer, Use, or Possession of an Automated Sales Suppression Device or Phantom-ware
S.B. 553 Excusing Absences of High School Students Serving as Early Voting Clerks in an Election
S.B. 654 Civil Actions to Enforce Water Conservation and Animal Control Ordinances
S.B. 670 Copying Certain Records and Files Relating to a Child’s Juvenile Justice Proceeding
S.B. 686 TCLEOSE Changes Name to TCOLE
S.B. 701 Defense to Criminal Trespass for Certain Utility Companies’ Employees and Agents
S.B. 743 Penalties for Repeated Violations of Court Orders, Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection, or Conditions of Bond in a Family Violence Case
S.B. 763 Requirements for Motorcycle Endorsement and Training
S.B. 821 Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Involving Insufficiently Funded Accounts for Electronic Funds Transfers
S.B. 825 Disciplinary Standards and Procedures Applicable to Prosecutorial Misconduct Grievances
S.B. 837 Municipal Power to Regulate Certain Nuisances on Real Property
S.B. 893 Protective Orders and Conditions of Bond in Certain Family Violence, Sexual Assault or Abuse, Stalking, or Trafficking Cases
S.B. 900 Administrative, Civil, and Criminal Penalties for Pipeline Violations
S.B. 946 Right to Terminate a Lease or Avoid Liability for a Victim of Certain Sexual Offenses, or Stalking
S.B. 966 Creation of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; Oversight of Licensed Court Interpreters
S.B. 972 Repeal of Criminal Offenses Relating to TDLR Regulated Occupations
S.B. 987 Injunctions Against Municipalities and Counties Adopting Prohibited Firearms Regulations
S.B. 1010 Access to Certain Facilities by Search and Rescue Dogs and Their Handlers
S.B. 1061 Parking Privileges for Disabled Veterans at Higher Education Institutions
S.B. 1095 Fever Tick Eradication
S.B. 1114 School Law Enforcement and the Prosecution of Certain Class C Misdemeanor Offenses Committed by Children
S.B. 1189 Disposition of Firearms Seized by a Law Enforcement Agency During an Emergency Mental Health Evaluation
S.B. 1192 Rights of Certain Victims of Sexual Assault
S.B. 1237 Referral of Criminal Cases for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Fees
S.B. 1289 Duty of Accuracy in the Publication of Criminal Record Information
S.B. 1317 Authority of Retired Municipal Judges to Conduct Marriages; Expiration of Marriage License
S.B. 1360 Criminal Offense of Tampering with a Witness in a Case Involving Family Violence
S.B. 1400 Municipal and County Power to Regulate Air Guns
S.B. 1419 Juvenile Case Managers and Creation of the Truancy Prevention and Diversion Fund
S.B. 1427 Criminal Penalty for Violations of the Citrus Budwood Certification Program
S.B. 1432 Reporting Requirements for Trapping Permits
S.B. 1437 Filing Documents Electronically with the County Clerk
S.B. 1512 Confidentiality of Certain Crime Scene Photographs and Video Recordings
S.B. 1536 Imposing Criminal Penalties Relating to the Texas Military
S.B. 1541 Discipline of Public School Students by School Bus Drivers
S.B. 1567 Required Disclosures on Named-Driver Insurance Policies
S.B. 1611 Discovery in a Criminal Case
S.B. 1620 Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Providers
S.B. 1630 Vexatious Litigants
S.B. 1705 Administration of Driving Tests
S.B. 1729 Agreements Between DPS and Certain Counties for Driver’s License Services
S.B. 1757 New Offense Relating to License Plate Flippers
S.B. 1792 Nonpayment of Tolls
S.B. 1896 Confidentiality of Information in Ad Valorem Tax Appraisal Records
S.B. 1908 Study to Identify and Repeal Court Costs
S.B. 1917 Definition of an Authorized Emergency Vehicle
S.C.R. 21 Municipal Courts Weeks 2013 and 2014
S.J.R. 42 Amends the Texas Constitution to Authorize the SCJC to Use Its Full Range of Disciplinary Actions Following a Formal Proceeding