Highlights of the 79th Texas Legislature - Senate

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE/JUVENILES
Assignment of Students Committing Sexual or Aggravated Assault—H.B. 308 ..........................................................32
Relating to Juvenile Delinquency─H.B. 1575 ..............................................................................................................32
CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SEX OFFENDERS
State Assistance and Other Matters Related to Sex Offenders─H.B. 867 ..................................................................36
Regulation of Sex Offender Treatment Providers─H.B. 2036 .....................................................................................41
Creation of the Offense of Online Sexual Solicitation of a Minor─H.B. 2228 ..............................................................42
Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators─S.B. 912 .........................................................................................42
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS
Credit Scoring and Credit History by Certain Service Providers—H.B. 412.................................................................44
Processing Consumer Rebates—H.B. 511 (Vetoed)..............................................................................................44
Debt Created Due to Identity Theft—H.B. 628 .............................................................................................................44
Disposal of Business Records Containing Personal Information—H.B. 698................................................................45
Consumer Tracking and Return of Merchandise—H.B. 853 ........................................................................................45
Revising Texas Banking and Lending Laws—H.B. 955 ...............................................................................................46
Financing Automobile Club Memberships—H.B. 1088 ................................................................................................48
Clarification of a Foreclosure Sale—H.B. 1236............................................................................................................49
Prosecution of the Offense of Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse—H.B. 1323 ..............................................................49
Admissibility of Business Record Regarding Identity Theft—H.B. 1379.......................................................................49
Designation of Certain Areas of Texas as Enterprise Zones—H.B. 1659 ....................................................................49
Texas Entrepreneurship Network—H.B. 1747 .............................................................................................................50
Programs and Funding for Emerging Technology Industries—H.B. 1765....................................................................50
Disclosures for Certain Consumer Contracts Solicited by Mail—H.B. 1833.................................................................51
Deletion of Certain Electronic Records Regarding Checks—H.B. 1855 ......................................................................51
Consumer Credit Report Information Provided—H.B. 1893.........................................................................................52
Texas Certified Retirement Community Program—H.B. 1982 .....................................................................................52
Administration of the State Infrastructure Bank—H.B. 2134 ........................................................................................52
The Money Services Act—H.B. 2218...........................................................................................................................53
Notation on the Processing of a Forged Check—H.B. 2223 ........................................................................................53
Promotional Permit Relating to the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages—H.B. 2526 .............................................................54
Age Limitation Related to a Paper Route—H.B. 2930 .................................................................................................54
Constitutional Amendment Clarifying Certain Programs—H.J.R. 80............................................................................54
Creditors Prohibited from Discriminating Against Identity Theft Victims—S.B. 99 .......................................................55
Measures to Attract Major Motor Sports Racing Events to Texas—S.B. 150 ..............................................................55
Change in Required Rental Car Posting Notice—S.B. 359..........................................................................................56
Value of Gift Card Purchases Protected—S.B. 446 .....................................................................................................56
Governor's Study of Emerging Technology—S.B. 593 ................................................................................................56
Property in the Custody of a Pawnbroker—S.B. 757 (Vetoed)...............................................................................57
Regulation and Growth of Boxing and Combative Sports in Texas—S.B. 796 ............................................................57
Texas Treasure Award to Honor Businesses—S.B. 920 .............................................................................................57
Special Events Trust Fund to Support Certain Olympic Events—S.B. 1038................................................................58
Debt Management Services—S.B. 1112 .....................................................................................................................58
Creation of a Film Industry Incentive Program—S.B. 1142..........................................................................................59
Tools to Recruit or Retain Special Events With Economic Benefit—S.B. 1253 ...........................................................59
Limited Expansion of Alcoholic Beverage Permit at Speedway—S.B. 1331................................................................59
Uniform Commercial Building Code—S.B. 1458..........................................................................................................60
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HIGHLIGHTS - 79TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE