Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

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77 th Texas Legislature
Office of Rural Community Affairs - H.B. 7 ..................................................................................................................275
Equal Privileges and Services for Bikers - H.B. 259 (Vetoed) ...................................................................................276
Campaign Finance Reporting for Statewide Candidates - H.B. 407 ...........................................................................277
Survivor Benefits for Families of Officers Killer in the Line of Duty - H.B. 877 ............................................................277
Lobbyists’ Conflicts of Interest - H.B. 1168..................................................................................................................277
Regulation of Dangerous Wild Animals - H.B. 1362....................................................................................................278
Driver’s License Related Transactions - H.B. 1762.....................................................................................................278
Homestead Property and Constitutionally Correct Credit Extensions - H.B. 1995......................................................278
Indoor Air Quality in State-Owned Buildings - H.B. 2008 ............................................................................................279
State Agency Energy Performance Contracting - H.B. 2277 ......................................................................................279
Legislative Ability to Waive Sovereign Immunity - H.B. 2312 (Vetoed) .....................................................................279
Statutory Revision and Statutory Construction - H.B. 2809 (Vetoed) ........................................................................280
Applications for Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation - H.B. 3184 (Vetoed) ...........................................................281
Non-Substantive Changes to the State Constitution - H.J.R. 75.................................................................................282
Tejano Monument on Capitol Grounds - H.C.R. 38.....................................................................................................282
State Affiars / Public Information and Privacy Issues
Medical Privacy Act - S.B. 11 ......................................................................................................................................283
Prohibiting the Use of Certain Genetic Information - S.B. 12 ......................................................................................285
Access to Criminal History Record Information by DPRS - S.B. 53 ............................................................................285
Meetings Related to Lottery Contract Negotiations Closed - S.B. 390........................................................................286
The Internet and Confidentiality of Certain Numbers - S.B. 694 .................................................................................286
Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA) and Related Privacy Issues - S.B. 712 .........................................................................287
Expunction of Identifying Information from Criminal Records - S.B. 1047 ..................................................................287
Disclosure of Information Regarding Officers’ Resignation or Termination - S.B. 1583..............................................288
Disclosure of Medical Billing Records Regarding a Patient - H.B. 398 .......................................................................288
Release of Medical Records to the Family of a Deceased Patient - H.B. 964 (Vetoed)............................................290
Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act - H.B. 1544.....................................................................................................290
Texas State Bar to Provide Online Access to Attorney Profiles - H.B. 1712...............................................................290
State Government Privacy Policy - H.B. 1922.............................................................................................................291
Chemical Dependency Diagnoses Expunged in Certain Medical Records - H.B. 2178..............................................291
Legislative Council Studies and Access to Student Records - H.B. 2853 (Vetoed) ..................................................291
Tax
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption of Motor Vehicles Leased for Personal Use - S.B. 248 ..................................................293
Electronic Filing of Certain Tax Reports and Payments - S.B. 640.............................................................................293
Suspense Account of the Comptroller of Public Accounts - S.B. 848 .........................................................................293
Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation for Freeport Goods - S.B. 862 ........................................................................294
Tax Refunds to Property Owners Following Ad Valorem Tax Appeals - S.B. 863 ......................................................294
Tax Abatement Agreements Extended to Leasehold Estates - S.B. 985....................................................................294
Recouping Lost Revenues from Tax Abatement Agreements - S.B. 986 ...................................................................295
Franchise Taxation Exemption for Certain Insurance Companies - S.B. 1689 ...........................................................295
Tax Exemption for Goods in Transit - S.J.R. 6............................................................................................................296
Collection of Taxes on Printed Materials Distributed by Mail - H.B. 1098 ...................................................................297
Red Dyed Tax Exempt Diesel Fuel - H.B. 1241 ..........................................................................................................297
Guaranty Fund Assessments - H.B. 1495 ...................................................................................................................298
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Certain Charitable Organizations - H.B. 1689 ...........................................................298
Texas Unclaimed Property Program - H.B. 1840 ........................................................................................................298
Multi-State Agreement for a Simplified Sales/Use Tax System - H.B. 1845 ...............................................................299
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