Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

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77 th Texas Legislature
No Property Tax on Travel Trailers - H.B. 2076 ..........................................................................................................299
Cigarette Tax and Penalties for Contraband Exported Cigarettes - H.B. 2378 ...........................................................299
Refunds for Overpayment of Taxes or Taxes Paid Erroneously - H.B. 2832..............................................................300
Donation of Securities to Certain Charitable Organizations - H.B. 3015.....................................................................300
Certified Estimates for School Budgeting - H.B. 3526.................................................................................................301
Travel Trailers to be Exempt from Ad Valorem Taxation - H.J.R. 44 ..........................................................................301
Transportion
Texas Mobility Fund - S.B. 4 .......................................................................................................................................302
Ports-of-Entry at the Texas-Mexico Border Included in Transportation Plan - S.B. 192 .............................................302
Regulation of Weight Limitations on Commercial Vehicles - S.B. 220 ........................................................................302
Expanding Toll Facilities - S.B. 342.............................................................................................................................303
Barring Children from Riding in the Open Bed of a Vehicle or Trailer - S.B. 399........................................................304
Ride the Rails - S.B. 406 .............................................................................................................................................304
Automating Enforcement of Toll Fees - S.B. 454 ........................................................................................................305
Electronic Submission of Bid Guaranty to TxDOT - S.B. 487 .....................................................................................305
Graduated Drivers License - S.B. 577.........................................................................................................................305
Creation of the Center for Transportation Safety - S.B. 586 .......................................................................................306
Updates Related to Commercial Trucks - S.B. 886.....................................................................................................306
Noncommissioned Vehicle Weight Officers at Ports-of-Entry - S.B. 888 ....................................................................307
Funds and Taxes for County Roads - S.B. 896...........................................................................................................307
Under 21 Driver’s Licenses Have New Appearance - S.B. 1213 ................................................................................308
Texas Mobility Fund for Transportation Infrastructure - S.J.R. 16...............................................................................308
Raising the Speed Limit on Some Texas Highways - H.B. 299 ..................................................................................309
Vehicle Registration Certificate as Proof of Ownership - H.B. 642 .............................................................................309
Bid Bonds for Highway Contracts - H.B. 1138.............................................................................................................310
Representation for the Transportation Disadvantaged - H.B. 1621 ............................................................................310
Modifications to the Motor Vehicle Code - H.B. 1665..................................................................................................310
Supporting the Use of Alternative Modes of Transportation - H.B. 2204 ....................................................................310
Motorcycle Safety - H.B. 2585.....................................................................................................................................311
All College Students Subject to Car Registration & Inspection Laws - H.B. 2787.......................................................311
Utilities
Approval for Expansion by Telecommunications Utilities - S.B. 1185.........................................................................312
Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act - S.B. 1497................................................................................................312
Electric Cooperative Corporations and Mineral Agreements - H.B. 1047 (Vetoed)...................................................313
Public Utility Commission and Southwestern Public Service Company - H.B. 1692...................................................313
Merging Telecommunications and Electric Discount Databases of Low-Income Consumers - H.B. 2156 .................314
State Energy Conservation Office - H.B. 2278............................................................................................................314
No Disconnection of Gas Service in Bad Weather - H.B. 2806...................................................................................314
Texas Energy Assistance Loan Program - H.B. 2839 (Vetoed).................................................................................315
Bonds and Other Securities Issuance and River Authorities - H.B. 3357 ...................................................................315
Veteran and Military Affairs
Statewide Study on Infrastructure Related to Troop Deployment - S.B. 907 ..............................................................316
Study About Attracting and Retaining Military Missions - S.B. 939 .............................................................................316
Strategic Plan for Defense-Dependent Communities - S.B. 1164...............................................................................316
Loan Program for Communities Impacted by Military Base Closures - S.B. 1815 ......................................................316
Establishing Cemeteries for Veterans - H.B. 310........................................................................................................317
Revenue Bonds for the Veteran’s Land Board - H.B. 2453.........................................................................................317
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