87th Legislative Session Bill Tracker
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Relating to limitations on pelvic examinations; authorizing disciplinary actions, including an administrative penalty.
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11/30/2020
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Relating to informing the public about the ability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals
Stage 1
Filed
11/30/2020
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Out of House Committee
04/22/2021
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Voted on by the House
05/06/2021
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Relating to the participation of armed forces members in a marriage ceremony through video conference technology
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Filed
11/30/2020
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Out of House Committee
03/16/2021
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Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person; authorizing a fee
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Filed
01/15/2021
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Relating to the inclusion of transfer pathways in the guidelines addressing transfer practices published by general academic teaching institutions
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Filed
01/15/2021
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Relating to the publication of pathogen-related fresh water data by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
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Out of House Committee
04/26/2021
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Filed
01/15/2021
Relating to staff development requirements for public educators regarding suicide prevention and other mental health training
Stage 1
Filed
01/15/2021
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Out of House Committee
04/27/2021
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Relating to requiring the posting of certain information of an open-enrollment charter school's Internet website regarding the school's governing body.
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Filed
01/21/2021
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Relating to the public accessibility of open-enrollment charter school annual financial statements.
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Filed
01/21/2021
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Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Perez Day.
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Filed
01/21/2021
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Relating to protection for public employees who report violations of law by governmental entities or other public employees; creating a criminal offense.
Stage 1
Filed
01/21/2021
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Relating to a fee exemption for trafficking victims for certain personal identification documents.
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Filed
02/05/2021
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Relating to the repeal of statues prohibiting transactions between governmental entity and abortion provider or affiliate of the provider
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Filed
02/05/2021
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Relating to requiring certain law enforcement agencies to implement a policy regarding cite and release for certain criminal offenses
Stage 1
Filed
02/24/2021
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Relating to tuition and fees exemption at public institutions of higher education for certain dual credit students considering a teaching career
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Filed
02/24/2021
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Relating to annulment of a marriage on the grounds of concealed divorce
Stage 1
Filed
03/05/2021
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Out of House Committee
04/27/2021
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Voted on by the House
05/11/2021
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Relating to annulment of a marriage on the grounds of fraud, duress, or force
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Filed
03/05/2021
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Out of House Committee
04/29/2021
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Voted on by the House
05/11/2021
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Relating to annulment of a marriage on the grounds of impotency.
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Filed
03/05/2021
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Relating to child custody evaluations.
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Filed
03/05/2021
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Out of House Committee
04/29/2021
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Voted on by the House
05/08/2021
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Out of Senate Committee
05/21/2021
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Relating to a limitation on the salary of superintendent and chief executive officers of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
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Filed
03/05/2021
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Relating to the capacity of minors to consent to contraception-related examination or medical treatment
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Filed
03/09/2021
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Relating to variable rate plans offered by retail electric providers
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Filed
03/05/2021
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Relating to emergency operations and weatherization plans prepared by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas
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Filed
03/09/2021
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Relating to requiring school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to post the annual compensation of the superintendent or chief executive officer on the district's or school's Internet website
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Filed
03/09/2021
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Out of House Committee
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Relating to the investigation of alleged exploitation of certain elderly persons
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Filed
03/10/2021
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Relating to continuing judicial training regarding family violence victims
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Filed
03/11/2021
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Out of House Committee
05/05/2021
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Relating to personal leave provided for a public school employee who is ordered to isolate due to exposure to or testing positive for certain diseases
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Out of House Committee
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Relating to the medical accuracy of informational materials given to a woman seeking an abortion
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Relating to pregnancy resource center reporting requirements
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Relating to emergency planning requirements for certain independent senior living facilities; providing a civil penalty
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road
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Filed
03/11/2021
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Relating to expanding access to women's health care services and family planning services by removing restrictions on the participation of certain health care providers
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Filed
03/11/2021
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Out of House Committee
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Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Out of House Committee
05/05/2021
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Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Out of House Committee
03/18/2021
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Voted on by the House
04/08/2021
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Out of Senate Committee
05/20/2021
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Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain person under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Relating to authorizing a petitioner for a protective order to separate the petitioner's wireless telephone number from the respondent's wireless telephone service account
Stage 1
Filed
01/26/2021
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Out of House Committee
03/23/2021
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Voted on by the House
04/09/2021
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Out of Senate Committee
05/14/2021
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Voted on by the Senate
05/19/2021
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Relating to methods to send applications and orders for sealing juvenile records.
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Out of House Committee
03/24/2021
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Voted on by the House
04/01/2021
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Out of Senate Committee
05/06/2021
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Voted on by the Senate
05/19/2021
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Relating to the presence of a qualified facility dog or qualified therapy animal in certain court proceedings
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Filed
03/12/2021
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Out of House Committee
03/30/2021
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Voted on by the House
04/09/2021
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Out of Senate Committee
05/06/2021
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Voted on by the Senate
05/12/2021
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