Texas State Representative

William Metcalf 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2179

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property intended for high-speed rail projects.
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Texas House Bill HB2189

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
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Texas House Bill HB2338

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act.
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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 HB2639

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to an alert for a missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer's disease.
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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 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 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.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2317

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to access to criminal history record information by an emergency communication district.
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Texas House Bill HB2358

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to eligible voters in a confirmation election for a conservation and reclamation district.
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Texas House Bill HB2489

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to grants from the Department of Family and Protective Services to faith-based and charitable organizations that provide services to children and families.
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Texas House Bill HB2759

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to motor vehicle sales tax paid by active duty members of the United States military and their spouses and submission of an affidavit asserting qualification for a tax on gift of a motor vehicle.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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.