Friday, February 22, 2013

List of 2013 Texas Conservative Bills to Watch - from Texas Wingnuts

The following list is from Texas Wingnuts http://texaswingnuts.com/2013_Bills_to_watch.html


2013 Bills to watch

SeAs of 2/19 there have been 2114 bills filed in the house and 927 bills filed in the senate .  There will be many more filed in the next 3 weeks.  I am scanning the subject lines of all bills filed and compiling a list of the ones I feel are important to our values. This list will only consist of house and senate bills.  Resolutions are not reviewed or listed. This list is not comprehensive and I encourage all to visit Texas Legislative Online to search for bills that interest you. If you find one I may have missed feel free to contact me through e-mail You'll notice there are several bills that are nearly identical, this is not uncommon.  I will update this list several times a week (if not daily) until March 8th, which is  the deadline to file bills. 

These bills deal with one or more of the following topics:

1) Decrease the size and scope of government in our lives.
2) Increase our personal liberty and freedoms.
3) Lower taxes and spending.
4) Increase government transparency
5) Hold government accountable and those who depend on the government more responsible.
6) Re-affirm and defend our constitutional rights
7) Protect the sanctity of life
8) Improve our education system
9) Protecting the integrity of our voting system
10) Enforcing the rule of law when it applies to ILLEGAL immigration


HOUSE BILLS
HB 14  Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.

HB 80 Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.

HB 87 Relating to regulation of an individual's occupation.

HB 88 Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations

HB 98 Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state.

HB 101 Relating to the use of radio frequency identification technology to transmit information regarding public school students.

HB 102 Relating to the use of radio frequency identification technology to transmit information regarding public school students.

HB 106 Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.

HB 121 Relating to requiring that members of the governing board of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities be elected.

HB 149 Relating to the Texas Liberty Preservation Act; providing penalties.

HB 161 Relating to drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

HB 181 Relating to a prohibition against the construction or operation by a local governmental entity of a day labor center used to facilitate the employment of aliens not lawfully present in the United States.

HB 204 Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state and requiring a state agency that is undergoing review by the Sunset Advisory Commission to undergo a financial audit and submit a zero-based budget in connection with the review.

HB 222 Relating to a public school student's eligibility for a public education grant to attend another public school.

HB 228 Relating to the maximum rate of growth of appropriations.

HB 237 Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

HB 249 Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

HB 284 Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on districts' Internet websites.

HB 289 Relating to the authority of the attorney general to investigate election-related offenses.

HB 309 Relating to prohibiting abortion when based on the sex of the unborn child; creating an offense.

HB 314 Relating to the abolition of the Alternative Fuels Research and Education Division program administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 318 Relating to prohibiting an employer from requiring or requesting access to the personal accounts of employees and job applicants through electronic communication devices; establishing an unlawful employment practice.

HB 343 Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of an independent school district; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 359 Relating to the verification of the immigration status of an arrested person.

HB 415 Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

HB 451 Relating to restrictions on access to certain personal online accounts through electronic communication devices by employers or public or private institutions of higher education; establishing an unlawful employment practice.

HB 478 Relating to the limit on the number of charters that may be granted for an open-enrollment charter school.

HB 514Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from the taxes imposed on the sale, rental, or use of motor vehicles to the state highway fund.

HB 523 Relating to prohibiting the purchase of energy drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 524 Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts with governmental entities.

HB 553 Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.


HB 559Relating to the suspension of certain licenses held by employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States.

HB 568Relating to the creation of a select committee to evaluate the effects of reduction in or elimination of federal funding on the state budget due to federal fiscal policy.

HB 582 Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist; providing penalties.

HB 587 Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 607 Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.

HB 615 Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of unauthorized foreign nationals and to a biennial report regarding reported violations.

HB 627Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

HB 676 Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program, or E-verify.

HB 682 Relating to the election and qualifications of the commissioner of insurance.

HB 683 Relating to the election of the commissioner of education.

HB 700 Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties.

HB 706 Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.

HB 715 Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HB 716 Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.

HB 750 Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.

HB 751 Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 754 Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes.

HB 756 Relating to the establishment of a program to refund annually certain dedicated tax or fee revenues that remain unspent for the particular purposes or entities for which they were collected.

HB 759 Relating to the repeal of the prohibition on the sale of motor vehicles on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays.

HB 760 Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.

HB 782 Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue.

HB 783 Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.

HB 785 Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance or increase of debt.

HB 793 Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful transport of an undocumented person.


HB 872 Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

HB 905Relating to certain activities by, employment of, and contracts of former members of the legislature; creating offenses.
HB 912 Relating to images captured by unmanned vehicles and aircraft; providing penalties.

HB 927Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.

HB 928 Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
HB 945 Relating to abolishing certain county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of county school superintendent.

HB 960 Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a county.

HB 961 Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a city.

HB 962 Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds by a school district.

HB 965 Relating to benefits provided to a household under the financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance programs following the removal of a child from the household.

HB 972 Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

HB 992 Relating to an election to authorize an increase in a school district superintendent's salary.

HB 997 Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.

HB 1009 Relating to the creation of a new category of law enforcement officer who shall be designated a school marshal, the training and appointment of certain employees of a school district or open-enrollment charter school as school marshals, and the rights, restrictions, limitations, and responsibilities of school marshals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 1049 Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

HB 1054 Relating to a prohibition on converting a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.
HB 1057 Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.
HB 1076 Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.

HB 1077 Relating to the transportation and storage of firearms and ammunition in private vehicles on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

HB 1078 Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with institutions of higher education.

HB 1101 Relating to allowable food purchases under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 1142  Relating to a public school elective course on firearm safety, training, and history.
HB 1171  Relating to civil liability for certain damages caused by advanced meters.

  HB 1194 Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties.

HB 1244  Relating to drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

HB 1252  Relating to the administration of elections; creating an offense.

HB 1253  Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.

HB 1281 Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.

HB 1298 Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain license holders on certain locations associated with a public or private school or educational institution.

HB 1303  Relating to identification for poll watchers.

HB 1304 Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.

HB 1313  Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.

HB 1314 Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.

HB 1315  Relating to annual reports regarding federal funding for state agencies.

HB 1321  Relating to election procedures for the authorization of certain debt by political subdivisions.

HB 1338  Relating to a limitation on the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HB 1524  Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.
HB 1529  Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts' Internet websites.

HB 1560 Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1576  Relating to prohibiting state officers and employees and related individuals from engaging in insider trading; providing a criminal penalty.


HB 1582 Relating to the drug screening and testing of certain persons seeking and receiving financial assistance benefits and the application requirements for those benefits; creating an offense.

HB 1583 Relating to drug use by and drug testing for applicants and recipients of unemployment compensation benefits; providing a criminal penalty.




SENATE BILLS

SB 8  Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health and human services in this state, including the provision of those services through the Medicaid program and the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in that program and other programs.

SB 11  Relating to the administration and operation of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

SB 14 Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.

SB 20  Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.

SB 21  Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.

SB 96  Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes.

SB 99  Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

SB 101  Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.

SB 118  Relating to prohibiting an employer from requiring or requesting access to the personal accounts of employees and job applicants through electronic communication devices; establishing an unlawful employment practice.

SB 142  Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as a part of the sunset review process.

SB 154  Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

SB 155  Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of commercial or industrial real property.

SB 160  Relating to the identification of a person as an election poll watcher.

SB 173  Relating to prohibiting the use of radio frequency identification technology to transmit information regarding public school students.

SB 179 Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.

SB 182  Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

SB 241  Relating to the authority of an electric customer to choose not to have a utility's advanced meter.

SB 285  Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.

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