Texas State Senator
Joan Huffman 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Legislative Session
Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1428
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Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to mediation of the settlement of certain out-of-network health benefit claims involving balance billing for members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1503
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the reporting of attempted child abductions.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1526
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the provision of certain state benefits to certain peace officers and certain active and retired employees of community supervision and corrections departments.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1704
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1735
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to election officers and practices; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1886
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to dyslexia screening and testing in public schools, the employment of dyslexia specialists by regional education service centers, the development of a list of training opportunities for educators regarding dyslexia, and transition planning for students enrolled in a special education program.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB240
Filed
11/14/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the occurrence on certain premises of certain activities that may constitute a common nuisance.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2466
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the content of an application for Medicaid and coverage for certain services related to maternal depression under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2529
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the definition of coercion for purposes of the offense of trafficking of persons.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2552
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to measures to address and deter certain criminal or other unlawful activity, including trafficking of persons, sexual offenses, prostitution, and activity that may constitute a public nuisance; increasing criminal penalties; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2612
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate 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 and to certain actions and investigations under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2691
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain election practices and procedures.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB281
Filed
11/14/16
Out of House Committee
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 HB2812
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on security patrol vehicles.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB29
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbursement of certain costs for criminal victims who are children, and the release and reporting of certain information relating to a child; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.