Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
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______________________T ABLE OF<br />
ABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
77 th <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Legislature</strong><br />
Dental Enteral Administration of Anesthesia - S.B. 539 ..............................................................................................155<br />
Providing a Lien for Emergency Hospital Care Services by Physicians - S.B. 583.....................................................155<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Medication Algorithm Project and Inmates with Mental Illness - S.B. 636........................................................156<br />
Investigating Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of Persons in State Facilities - S.B. 664...............................................156<br />
Creation of an Assisted Living Facility Trust Fund - S.B. 691 .....................................................................................157<br />
Enforcement Sanctions for Certain Licensing Programs Regulated by TDH - S.B. 791 (Vetoed).............................157<br />
Pilot Project for Child Protective Services Caseworkers - S.B. 962 ............................................................................157<br />
Wholesale Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Distribution Licensing - S.B. 1046 .................................................................158<br />
EMR and Background Checks for Certain Health Care Employees - S.B. 1245 ........................................................158<br />
Regulating the Sale of Drugs over the Internet - H.B. 99 ............................................................................................159<br />
Electronic Imaging Program of the <strong>Texas</strong> Department of Human Services - H.B. 102...............................................159<br />
Unlicensed Personal Attendants for Persons with Disabilities - H.B. 456 ...................................................................159<br />
Creating the Interagency Council on Pharmaceuticals Bulk Purchasing - H.B. 915 ...................................................160<br />
Certain Applicants Applying for a License to Practice Medicine in <strong>Texas</strong> - H.B. 1018................................................161<br />
Regulation of Surgical Assistants - H.B. 1183.............................................................................................................161<br />
Medication a Patient Receives on Release from a Mental Health Facility - H.B. 2004 ...............................................161<br />
Mental Illness or Retardation in Persons Transitioning to Community-Based Services - H.B. 2258 ..........................162<br />
Fee for Physician Profiling System - H.B. 2558 (Vetoed) ..........................................................................................162<br />
Domestic Violence Fatality-Review Teams - H.B. 2676 (Vetoed)..............................................................................162<br />
Housing<br />
Executory Contracts for Conveyance of Real Property - S.B. 198..............................................................................163<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Sunset) - S.B. 322................................................................163<br />
Predatory Lending for Home Loans - S.B. 1581..........................................................................................................165<br />
Home Buying and Surveys - S.B. 1707 .......................................................................................................................166<br />
Liens on Manufactured Homes - H.B. 468 ..................................................................................................................166<br />
Rental Regulations and Manufactured Home Communities - H.B. 557 ......................................................................166<br />
Housing Grants for Small Cities and Rural Areas - H.B. 1811 ....................................................................................167<br />
Manufactured Housing and Real Property - H.B. 1869 ...............................................................................................167<br />
Exemptions for Community Housing Development Organizations - H.B. 3383 ..........................................................167<br />
Turn-Key Bids for Public Housing Authorities - H.B. 3413 ..........................................................................................168<br />
Commerce Welcome in Public Housing Projects - H.B. 3414.....................................................................................168<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Interagency Council for the Homeless (Sunset) - H.B. 3450............................................................................169<br />
State Affordable Housing Corporation and Teacher Home Loans (Sunset) - H.B. 3451 ............................................169<br />
State Land for Affordable Housing - H.B. 3623 ...........................................................................................................169<br />
Insurance<br />
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Licensing of Insurance Agents - S.B. 414 .............................................................171<br />
Tax Credits to Insurance Companies for Certified Capital Companies - S.B. 601 ......................................................171<br />
60-Day Review Period for Approval of Insurance Company Mergers - S.B. 605........................................................171<br />
Short-Term Liability Insurance for Non-<strong>Texas</strong> Motorists - S.B. 693 ............................................................................172<br />
Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - S.B. 990..................................................172<br />
Deceptive Discounted Insurance Agreements - S.B. 1637 .........................................................................................173<br />
Guidelines for Defense Counsel for the Insured - S.B. 1654 (Vetoed) ......................................................................173<br />
Taxation of Insurance Companies and Certain Insurance Agents - S.B. 1690 ...........................................................173<br />
Fire Loss and Insurance Fraud - H.B. 186 ..................................................................................................................174<br />
Small Employers and Affordable Health Insurance - H.B. 471....................................................................................174<br />
Hospitalists and Health Maintenance Organizations - H.B. 606..................................................................................174<br />
Insurance Carriers and Registered First Assistant Nurses - H.B. 803 ........................................................................174<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Research Center<br />
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