Highlights of the 79th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights of the 79th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights of the 79th Texas Legislature - Senate
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Rural Emergency Services Districts—H.B. 2619 .......................................................................................................211<br />
Legislative Budget Board Reporting Requirements—H.B. 2753................................................................................211<br />
State Agency Vehicle Fleets—H.B. 3227...................................................................................................................212<br />
Removal <strong>of</strong> Data from State Equipment—S.B. 255 ...................................................................................................212<br />
Duties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> Building and Procurement Commission—S.B. 452 ....................................................................213<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders─S.B. 882..........................................................213<br />
Energy Conservation in State Buildings—S.B. 982....................................................................................................214<br />
Powers and Duties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> General Land Office—S.B. 1103.......................................................................................214<br />
Powers and Duties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> Veterans Commission—S.B. 1480 .........................................................................216<br />
Interagency Work Group on Rural Issues—S.B. 1686...............................................................................................216<br />
STATE AFFAIRS/ELECTIONS<br />
Tampering with Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines—H.B. 56 ...................................................................217<br />
Uniform Election Dates—H.B. 57...............................................................................................................................217<br />
Electronically Readable Information on Driver's License in an Election—H.B. 178 ...................................................217<br />
Barring Sound Amplification Devices Near a Polling Place—H.B. 535 ......................................................................217<br />
Publicizing Voters' Rights—H.B. 719 .........................................................................................................................218<br />
Public Hearing Regarding Approval <strong>of</strong> Voting System—H.B. 2465 ...........................................................................218<br />
STATE AFFAIRS/GENERAL<br />
Women's Independence Day—H.B. 67......................................................................................................................219<br />
Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers—H.B. 639 ........................................................................................219<br />
Reverse Auction Procedure—H.B. 908......................................................................................................................219<br />
Proxy for Legislative Member <strong>of</strong> a Metropolitan Planning Organization─H.B. 1339..................................................220<br />
Continuing Education for Peace Officers─H.B. 1438 ................................................................................................220<br />
Arson and Arson Investigation─H.B. 1634 ................................................................................................................220<br />
Star <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> Awards—H.B. 1977 .............................................................................................................................221<br />
Cultural and Fine Arts District Program—H.B. 2208 ..................................................................................................221<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> Driver's License Information in an Image Verification System─H.B. 2337 .....................................................221<br />
Contracts for Construction Projects and Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Services—H.B. 2525 (Vetoed) .........................................222<br />
Fees and Penalties Imposed for False Alarms—H.B. 2626 .......................................................................................223<br />
Electronic and Information Resources for Individuals with Disabilities—H.B. 2819 ...................................................223<br />
Disclosure <strong>of</strong> Information and State Agency Purchasing Personnel—H.B. 2932.......................................................223<br />
Repair and Reconstruction <strong>of</strong> Public Works Projects—H.B. 2949 .............................................................................224<br />
Security <strong>of</strong> Computer Networks in State Government—H.B. 3112 ............................................................................224<br />
Barring Purchase <strong>of</strong> Service Credit in Teacher Retirement System—H.B. 3169 .......................................................224<br />
Defining Marriage as <strong>the</strong> Union <strong>of</strong> One Man and One Woman—H.J.R. 6 .................................................................225<br />
Spanish Language Content on <strong>Texas</strong>Online—S.B. 213 ............................................................................................225<br />
Solicitation <strong>of</strong> Charitable Contributions—S.B. 245 .....................................................................................................225<br />
Mass Ga<strong>the</strong>rings—S.B. 270.......................................................................................................................................225<br />
Open Government Training—S.B. 286 ......................................................................................................................226<br />
Texian Navy Recognition Day—S.B. 318 ..................................................................................................................226<br />
Exemptions from Emergency Medical Services Laws─S.B. 521...............................................................................226<br />
Regional Emergency Medical Dispatch Resource Center Pilot─S.B. 523.................................................................227<br />
University <strong>of</strong> North <strong>Texas</strong> Missing Persons DNA Database─S.B. 651......................................................................228<br />
Firearm Use on Annexed Land—S.B. 734.................................................................................................................229<br />
Promotional Exams for Firefighters and Police Officers—S.B. 863 ...........................................................................229<br />
Authority to Make an Extra-jurisdictional Arrest or Seizure─S.B. 907 .......................................................................229<br />
<strong>Texas</strong>Online Project and Grant Assistance—S.B. 1002 ............................................................................................229<br />
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