Texas State Senator

Jose Menendez 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1556

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the appointment of foster parents and other qualified persons to serve as educational decision-makers for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB162

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to conditions of community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1860

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to access to criminal history record information by the adjutant general.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2130

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the statewide assessment program in relation to students in special education programs.
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Texas House Bill HB2486

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to restoration of the position of public employees when relieved of duty from the Texas military forces or a similar unit.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2880

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the criminal punishment for the threatened exhibition or use of a firearm in or on school property or on a school bus.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2911

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a reemployment program as a condition of community supervision for certain veterans who commit a misdemeanor offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3019

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the prosecution for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3066

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to certain benefits and protections for military service members.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3147

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the entitlement to expunction for certain persons who are arrested solely as a result of inaccurate identifying information.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1823

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to properly recorded diacritical marks in vital statistics records, driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification certificates.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2008

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to deferred presentment transactions made to military borrowers.
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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
 
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 HB257

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding the transition from military service to employment.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB283

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans.