Texas State Representative

Ron Simmons 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB25

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB26

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Board of Behavior Analyst Examiners and the requirement to obtain a license to practice as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst; imposing fees; providing an administrative penalty; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2899

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2524

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
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Texas House Bill HB2571

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of 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 House Bill HB2720

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the location of a polling place.
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Texas House Bill HB2779

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protecting freedom of conscience from government discrimination.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2795

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to issuing a marriage license and conducting a marriage ceremony.
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Texas House Bill HB2815

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2858

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to human trafficking signs at abortion facilities and offenses associated with human trafficking and forced abortion; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2876

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rights of wedding industry professionals and their employees in connection with the provision of goods, services, and facilities that would violate a sincerely held religious belief.
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Texas House Bill HB2878

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right of conscientious refusal of a health care service.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2962

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2654

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the personal liability of certain elected officials under local government programs to fund water and energy savings improvements through assessments.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB28

Relating to the use of certain surplus state revenue, in certain circumstances, to adjust franchise tax rates to phase out the franchise tax and to the expiration of that tax.