Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 3, 2015, Election (open access)

Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 3, 2015, Election

Text of proposed constitutional amendments passed by the 84th Legislature of Texas, a brief analysis of each one, the arguments for and against them presented by members of the legislature, and the joint resolution approving them to go on the ballot.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Appropriations Act for 2016-17 Biennium (open access)

General Appropriations Act for 2016-17 Biennium

Text of the General Appropriations Act for the 2016-2017 biennium with the Conference Committee Report on House Bill No. 1
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Studies Established By Enrolled Bills and Resolutions of the 84th Legislature (open access)

Interim Studies Established By Enrolled Bills and Resolutions of the 84th Legislature

Summary of interim studies established by the 84th Legislature of Texas and their purpose and due date.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
New, Renamed, and Abolished State Governmental Entities (open access)

New, Renamed, and Abolished State Governmental Entities

A summary of Texas state agencies and their functions, composition, and bills passed by the 84th Legislature that effect them.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Securities Act State of Texas (open access)

The Securities Act State of Texas

Text of act to regulate securities in Texas including amendments as of September 1, 2015.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Constitution Including Amendments Through the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election. (open access)

Texas Constitution Including Amendments Through the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election.

Text of the Texas Constitution with the newly approved amendments from the November 3, 2015 election.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Unemployment Compensation Act and Related Portions of the Labor Code (open access)

Texas Unemployment Compensation Act and Related Portions of the Labor Code

Text of act to regulate unemployment compensation effective as of September 1, 2015.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1, Chapter 1281 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1, Chapter 1281

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives general Appropriations Bill.
Date: June 20, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2, Chapter 1282 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2, Chapter 1282

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Date: June 20, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4, Chapter 142 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4, Chapter 142

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to prekindergarten, including a high quality prekindergarten grant program provided by public school districts.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 6, Chapter 987 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 6, Chapter 987

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 7, Chapter 448 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 7, Chapter 448

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain taxes, assessments, surcharges, and fees.
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 9, Chapter 331 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 9, Chapter 331

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 10, Chapter 332 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 10, Chapter 332

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses.
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 11, Chapter 333 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 11, Chapter 333

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 12, Chapter 334 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 12, Chapter 334

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the border prosecution unit.
Date: June 9, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 18, Chapter 988 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 18, Chapter 988

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to measures to support public school student academic achievement and high school, college, and career preparation.
Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 19, Chapter 324 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 19, Chapter 324

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to a preventive services program and mental health programs for veterans and military families.
Date: June 4, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 20, Chapter 314 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 20, Chapter 314

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 21, Chapter 502 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 21, Chapter 502

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.
Date: June 16, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 23, Chapter 989 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 23, Chapter 989

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors; creating criminal offenses.
Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 26, Chapter 915 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 26, Chapter 915

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
Date: June 18, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 30, Chapter 990 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 30, Chapter 990

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the development of seawater and brackish groundwater.
Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 32, Chapter 449 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 32, Chapter 449

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the computation and rates of the franchise tax; decreasing tax rates.
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History