Texas State Senator
Jose Menendez 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB27
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 mental health program for veterans and to the authority to establish a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB271
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 issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB275
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 retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB292
Filed
12/13/16
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 grant programs to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB31
Filed
11/14/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB325
Filed
12/14/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB327
Filed
12/14/16
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 court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB329
Filed
12/15/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to birth records of adopted persons.
TX
Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB370
Filed
12/20/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the discipline and behavior management of a student enrolled in a grade level below grade three at a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB463
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 use of individual graduation committees to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB576
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a reporting requirement for certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public and private institutions of higher education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing administrative penalties.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB578
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 creation by the Health and Human Services Commission of a veteran suicide prevention action plan.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB323
Relating to the offense of female genital mutilation.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB571
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a salary career ladder for certain state employees.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB572
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a feasibility study and report by the Texas Division of Emergency Management regarding the use of United States Postal Service employees, resources, and assets during a declared disaster.