Texas State Representative

Dewayne Burns 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1983

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Texas House Bill HB20

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review, oversight, and reporting of certain state agency contracts and the assessment of certain state agency projects.
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Texas House Bill HB200

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal tissue, and embryonic and fetal tissue remains; creating a civil cause of action; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB201

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disposition of fetal remains by a health care facility; imposing penalties.
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Texas House Bill HB2063

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
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Texas House Bill HB207

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
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Texas House Bill HB2189

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
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Texas House Bill HB2454

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of a nursing facility quality-based payment incentives program and a program to increase direct care staff and wages under Medicaid.
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Texas House Bill HB2524

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
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Texas House Bill HB2571

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Texas House Bill HB2780

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain governmental entity projects.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2065

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to fines collected by a county or municipality from the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards.
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Texas House Bill HB2556

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appraisal required in connection with a bona fide offer to acquire real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB23

Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2684

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the acquisition of property by an entity with eminent domain authority; waiving certain sovereign and governmental immunity.