Texas State Senator
Joan Huffman 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB11
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Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the provision of child protective services and other health and human services by certain state agencies or under contract with a state agency, including foster care, child protective, relative and kinship caregiver support, prevention and early intervention health care, and adoption services.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB12
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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 a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies with the purchase of bulletproof vests and body armor.
Primary Author 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
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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 SB1226
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to prostitution and trafficking of persons and to certain criminal and civil consequences of that conduct.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1232
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to inappropriate conduct between a person and an animal; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1247
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 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 Senate Bill SB1257
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to 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 Senate Bill SB1262
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 authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain or consider an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1264
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to psychological counseling for certain grand jurors.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1296
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 review of ballot proposition language for certain political subdivision elections.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1297
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to enhancing the penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1298
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 selection and summons of prospective grand jurors.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1299
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to access to criminal history record information.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB13
Filed
12/16/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1320
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to establishing a protective order registry and the duties of courts in regard to the registry.