Texas State Representative

Joe Farias 2015 - 84th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB322

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of persons who facilitate the issuance of tax refund anticipation checks.
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Texas House Bill HB3256

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a database for prospective employers to qualify veterans' military service experience and employment qualifications.
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Texas House Bill HB339

Filed
11/19/14  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.
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Texas House Bill HB350

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from the motor vehicle sales and use tax for certain motor vehicles purchased or used by veterans with disabilities.
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Texas House Bill HB3726

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans rehabilitation dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department.
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Texas House Bill HB3728

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the administration of veterans court program proceedings before a magistrate.
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Texas House Bill HB3729

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to inclusion of family members of veterans court program participants in the treatment and services provided to the participants under the program.
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Texas House Bill HB4041

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to abolishing the State Board for Educator Certification and establishing the Texas State Board for Professional Educators; authorizing the adoption of a fee.
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Texas House Bill HB4043

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of an unmanned ground vehicle pilot program at the Capitol Complex to employ veterans with a service-connected disability.
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Texas House Bill HB423

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and certain television equipment.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3349

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers.
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Texas House Bill HB3547

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a voluntary veteran's employment preference for private employers.
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Texas House Bill HB437

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to eligibility to participate in health benefit programs for certain state employees reemployed after military service.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB3384

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the automatic admission of certain transfer students to general academic teaching institutions.
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Texas House Bill HB37

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.