Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

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ABLE OF CONTENTS
77 th Texas Legislature
Restructuring the Sex Offender Registration Screening Tool - S.B. 1206 ....................................................................64
Sex Offender Registration Program - S.B. 1380 ...........................................................................................................65
Covert Photographing or Visual Recording of Another for Sexual Purposes - H.B. 73.................................................65
Registered Sex Offender Requirements - H.B. 121 ......................................................................................................66
“Contraband” Definition Expanded for Sexual Offenses Against Children - H.B. 510...................................................66
Sexual Assault Offense Statute of Limitations - H.B. 656 .............................................................................................66
Uncorroborated Testimony of Certain Victims of Sexual Offenses - H.B. 1209 ............................................................68
Advocates Present During Medical Exam of Victims of Sexual Assault - H.B. 1234 ....................................................68
Sexual Conduct with Persons in Custody - H.B. 2097 ..................................................................................................69
Issuance and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses of Sex Offenders - H.B. 2663 ..................................................................69
Barring Contact Between Sex Offenders and Their Victims - H.B. 2890 ......................................................................69
Ages of the Defendant and Victim in Certain Sex Offenses - H.B. 2987.......................................................................70
Economic Development
Statewide Economic Development Unified Budget - S.B. 275 ......................................................................................71
Powers of Local Government Corporations - S.B. 354 (Vetoed) .................................................................................71
Spaceport Trust Fund - S.B. 813...................................................................................................................................71
Anticipation Notes for Rural Economic Development - S.B. 827...................................................................................71
Moratorium Adoption Procedures for Municipalities - S.B. 980.....................................................................................72
Economic Incentives and Horse Racing - S.B. 1096.....................................................................................................72
Establishing the Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program - H.B. 892......................................................................72
A Statewide Economic Development Plan with Five-Year Updates - H.B. 931 ............................................................73
Development Zones in Economically Distressed Areas - H.B. 1053.............................................................................74
Texas Economic Development Act - H.B. 1200 ............................................................................................................74
Municipal Industrial Development Districts - H.B. 1390.................................................................................................77
Tax Abatements Encouraging Property Redevelopment Continue (Sunset) - H.B. 1449 .............................................77
Local Workforce Development Boards in Rural Areas - H.B. 1723 (Vetoed) ..............................................................77
Tax Incentives for Certain Businesses - H.B. 2686.......................................................................................................78
North American Free Trade Agreement Impact Zones - H.B. 2808 ..............................................................................79
Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technologies - H.B. 2845 ............................................................................................79
Counties May Create Economic Development Programs - H.B. 2870..........................................................................79
Education / Higher
Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium - S.B. 353.............................................................................................80
Higher Education Opportunity - S.B. 573 ......................................................................................................................80
Regulation of Private Youth Camps - S.B. 575 (Vetoed).............................................................................................80
University of North Texas System - S.B. 576 ................................................................................................................81
Texas Grant II, the Sequel - S.B. 1596..........................................................................................................................81
Increasing College Enrollment - H.B. 400 .....................................................................................................................81
Bonds for Capital Projects at Public Institutions of Higher Education - H.B. 658 ..........................................................82
No Tuition or Fees for Educational Aides Studying to be Teachers - H.B. 1130...........................................................84
Transfer College Credits - H.B. 1359 ............................................................................................................................85
Counting Students in the Top Ten Percent - H.B. 1387 ................................................................................................85
Tuition for Resident Children - H.B. 1403......................................................................................................................86
UT- Pan American Expands to Rio Grande City - H.B. 1753 ........................................................................................86
Research and Excellence Funds - H.B. 1839................................................................................................................86
Loan Repayment Assistance for Public Service Attorneys - H.B. 2323 ........................................................................87
Various Bills Addressing Tuition and Fees at Public Institutions of Higher Education ..................................................88
Education / Public
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