Texas State Representative

Joe Farias 2015 - 84th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB961

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption of certain school district property from certain infrastructure fees charged for the control of excess water or storm water.
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Texas House Bill HCR46

Urging Congress to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide VA services to incarcerated veterans detained in state hospitals and to consider expanding such services to all incarcerated veterans.
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Texas House Bill HJR84

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total assessed value of the residence homestead of a veteran or current member of the armed services of the United States while the veteran or current service member participates in a veterans court program.
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Texas House Bill HR1437

Congratulating Chief Ross Wallace on his upcoming retirement from the Universal City Fire Department.
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Texas House Bill HR1438

Congratulating Assistant Chief John Hatzel on his upcoming retirement from the Universal City Fire Department.
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Texas House Bill HR3377

Honoring Oliver C. Dack of Bexar County for 40 years of community service.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HCR114

Recognizing the Operation Blue Shield initiative.
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Texas House Bill HCR116

Paying tribute to the memory of Thomas J. Lee, the first Asian American to serve in the Texas Legislature.
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Texas House Bill HCR63

Urging the U.S. Congress to expedite natural gas exports.
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Texas House Bill HJR33

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1474

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the redesignation of veterans court programs as veterans treatment court programs and the eligibility for participation in and administration of those programs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB168

Filed
11/10/14  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to temporary waiver of superintendent certification for employment of public school district superintendents.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1879

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB694

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.