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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 />

Adoption of International Residential Code - S.B. 365 ................................................................................................199<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> Asbestos Health Protection Act - S.B. 509 .......................................................................................................200<br />

Alternative Procurement Methods Available to Political Subdivisions - S.B. 510........................................................200<br />

Improvements to Municipal Retirement Systems - S.B. 522 .......................................................................................201<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> County and District Retirement System - S.B. 523...........................................................................................201<br />

Excess Airport Revenue - S.B. 569 .............................................................................................................................201<br />

Attorney Participation in Open or Closed Meetings - S.B. 695....................................................................................202<br />

County Funds Received After the Adoption of the Budget - S.B. 732.........................................................................202<br />

Tax-Exempt Benefits for County Employees - S.B. 802..............................................................................................202<br />

Municipal Payroll Deductions - S.B. 846 (Vetoed).....................................................................................................203<br />

County Authority in the Development of Infrastructure of Subdivisions - S.B. 873 .....................................................203<br />

State Audits of Certain Commissions - S.B. 1016.......................................................................................................203<br />

Parking on a Sidewalk - H.B. 674 (Vetoed) ..............................................................................................................203<br />

Legislative Leave Time Account - H.B. 1113 (Vetoed) ..............................................................................................204<br />

Interlocal Agreements Relating to ETJs - H.B. 1445...................................................................................................204<br />

Tax Abatement Agreements Regarding Certain Leasehold Interests - H.B. 1448......................................................204<br />

Campaign Material Guidelines for Economic Development Projects - H.B. 1772.......................................................204<br />

Maximum Work Week for Police Officers in Big Cities - H.B. 2273 (Vetoed) ............................................................205<br />

Enforcement of Deed Restrictions by a Municipality - H.B. 2580................................................................................205<br />

Local Control of Municipal Employment - H.B. 2677 (Vetoed)...................................................................................206<br />

Legislative Leave Time Bank for Peace Officers and Firefighters - H.B. 2706 (Vetoed) ...........................................206<br />

Emergency Services and Rural Fire Protection Districts - H.B. 2744 .........................................................................206<br />

Updating Statutes to Reflect Current Population Data - H.B. 2810.............................................................................207<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> County Financial Data Advisory Committee - H.B. 2869..................................................................................207<br />

Public Improvement Districts for Counties - H.B. 3172 ...............................................................................................207<br />

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District Number 16 - H.B. 3194 (Vetoed) .....................................................208<br />

Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District Number 1 - H.B. 3670 (Vetoed)......................................208<br />

Office of Constable - H.J.R. 2......................................................................................................................................208<br />

Natural Resources / Agriculture<br />

Agricultural Policy for the State of <strong>Texas</strong> - S.B. 331....................................................................................................209<br />

“Go Texan” Agriculture Partner Program - S.B. 571....................................................................................................209<br />

Agricultural and Economic Development Programs for Rural <strong>Texas</strong> - S.B. 716 .........................................................210<br />

Agricultural Economic Development - S.B. 746...........................................................................................................210<br />

New Agricultural Lien Under <strong>Texas</strong> Law - S.B. 779 ....................................................................................................210<br />

Department of Agriculture - S.B. 938...........................................................................................................................211<br />

Moving Rural Affairs - H.B. 819 ...................................................................................................................................211<br />

Distribution of Surplus Agricultural Products - H.B. 1086............................................................................................211<br />

Agricultural Development Act - H.B. 1880 ...................................................................................................................211<br />

Regulating the Purchase and Sale of Timber - H.B. 2246 ..........................................................................................212<br />

Foot and Mouth Disease in Livestock - H.B. 3673 ......................................................................................................213<br />

Natural Resources / Air<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> Air Emissions Reduction Plan - S.B. 5..............................................................................................................214<br />

Performance Measures for some of TNRCC’s Regulatory Programs - S.B. 356........................................................216<br />

Permits Required for Concrete Batch Plants - S.B. 1390............................................................................................216<br />

More Flex and Muscle to Vehicle Emissions Testing - H.B. 2134...............................................................................217<br />

Notice and Hearing Requirement Exemptions Under the <strong>Texas</strong> Clean Air Act - H.B. 2518 .......................................217<br />

<strong>Senate</strong> Research Center<br />

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