Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

House Government Transparency & Operation Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB563

Filed
12/12/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB624

Filed
12/16/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a district clerk to post official and legal notices by electronic display.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB630

Filed
12/16/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the Internet broadcast and archiving of open meetings of the Health and Human Services Commission, health and human services agencies, and related advisory entities.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB347

Filed
12/16/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB673

Filed
12/21/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB760

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excepting the date of birth of a living person from required disclosure under the public information law.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB793

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB407

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB408

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB792

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB839

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the availability under the public information law of information contained in a bid or proposal after a contract is executed or awarded.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB906

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of research technology corporations for the development and commercialization of technologies owned by institutions of higher education or by certain medical centers with members that are institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions; providing a penalty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR54

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 provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB59

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting requirements for state agencies and institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB349

Filed
11/15/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment events open to the general public that are paid for with public funds.