Texas State Senator

Carol Alvarado 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1059

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the effective date of certain actions taken by the commissioner of education against school districts that exceed the equalized wealth level and to reattachment of property detached from a school district by the commissioner of education to achieve the equalized wealth level.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1324

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to computation of state aid for a school district required to maintain an optional homestead exemption.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1326

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to including full-day prekindergarten student attendance in the determination of a district's weighted average daily attendance for purposes of complying with equalized wealth level requirements.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1908

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products; providing penalties.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB108

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the use of the skills development fund to facilitate the relocation to or expansion in this state of employers offering complex or high-skilled employment opportunities.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1087

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the offense of bestiality.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1093

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to petty cash funds for county welfare departments in certain populous counties.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1094

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB133

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the status, regulation, and taxation of powdered alcohol as an alcoholic beverage; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1383

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1737

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at an off-campus academic or research site or a similar location.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1766

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1368

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prima facie speed limit in an urban district.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB142

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the offense of indecent assault, to judicial protection for victims of that offense, and to certain criminal acts committed in relation to that offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1609

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.