Texas State Representative

Garnet Coleman 2015 - 84th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1048

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Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the redesignation of veterans court programs as veterans treatment court programs, the administration of those programs, the expunction of arrest records and files for certain participants who successfully complete a program, and the issuance of orders of nondisclosure for participants convicted of a misdemeanor; changing a fee.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1140

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Governor Action
 
Relating to the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.
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Texas House Bill HB1141

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reports regarding the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners in county jails.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1212

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Out of House Committee
 
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Out of Senate Committee
 
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Governor Action
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and the regulation and scheduling of certain substances.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1241

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB130

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between two persons of the same sex.
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Texas House Bill HB1623

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reimbursement of providers for the provision of certain home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1878

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Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the provision of telemedicine medical services in a school-based setting, including the reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program for those services.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1885

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the scope of practice of and the prescribing and ordering authority of advanced practice registered nurses.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1100

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a gold standard full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1199

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to deceptive representations or other conduct concerning certain synthetic substances as a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1200

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Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability of a person who produces, distributes, sells, or provides or aids in the production, distribution, sale, or provision of certain synthetic substances to another person for damages caused by the other person.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1278

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Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1627

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of deadly force in defense of a person or property.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1924

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate certain care to an intern.