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 HB526

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain persons' entitlement to public information.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB523

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the requirement that certain elected school district boards make audio and video recordings of certain work sessions and special called meetings available on the Internet.
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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 1st C.S.

Texas House Bill HB357

Relating to requiring a school district to give notice to new classroom teachers of the ability to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 HB462

Filed
11/29/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of notice of proposed rules by state agencies.
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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.