Texas State Representative
Ernest Bailes 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)
Legislative Session
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1138
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
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 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB15
Filed
11/22/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
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.
TX
Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB16
Filed
11/30/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1873
Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB21
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
TX
Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB24
Filed
12/20/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB4
Filed
11/15/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the enforcement by campus police departments and certain local governmental entities of state and federal laws governing immigration and to related duties and liability of certain persons in the criminal justice system; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB5
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing a criminal penalty and increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB500
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB669
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the system for protesting or appealing certain ad valorem tax determinations; authorizing a fee.
TX
Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB7
Filed
11/18/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB320
Relating to the creation of River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB321
Relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District of Liberty County and the Riverside Municipal Utility District of Liberty County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Joint Sponsor of Legislation
TX
Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB715
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to municipal annexation.
TX
Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB8
Filed
11/17/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
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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