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88th Leg. Bill Tracker - Comprehensive
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Priority Rank 1 = Highest Priority 5 - Lowest PriorityBill NumberAuthorCaptionYesNoNeutralMonitorNotes/Comments/RecommendationsSubject Matter Expert (Full Name)Action (Testify in Person / Writing Testimony / On Record Offer Position and not Testify)
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1HB 1787Thompson, Ed(R)Relating to the method used to select engineers and general contractors for certain state highway construction projects1This bill authorizes the use of Construction Manager-General Contractor (CM-GC) method of procurement for highway projects. This way fo procurement has been used for many other transportation contract as well as commercial construction.
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1HB 2182Gonzalez, Jessica (D)Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of certain persons in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
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1HB 2429Morrison, Geanie(R)Relating to the use of certain data collected by the Texas Workforce Commission to determine general prevailing wage rates for certain public work contracts.1
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1SB 1021Nichols, Robert(R)Relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.
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1SB 949West, Royce (D)Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to fund the purchase by historically underutilized businesses of certain bonds required for public work contracts.
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1HB 2720Thierry, Shawn(D)Relating to establishing an intergovernmental development corporation in certain counties to foster minority- or women-owned construction businesses.
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1HB 3889Canales, Terry(D)Relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects
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1SB 2504Alvarado, Carol(D)Relating to the method used to select engineers and general contractors for certain state highway construction projects
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1HB 5140Cain, Briscoe(R)Relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor in governmental employment or contracting, in other governmental functions, and in higher education admissions.1
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2HB1054Turner, Chris(D) Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and the eligibility of those workers for unemployment benefits.1
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2HB 1963Leach, Jeff(R)Leach, Jeff(R)1
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2HB 2409Reynolds, Ron(D)Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities. 1
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2HB 2422Lozano, Jose(R)Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for tools and equipment of skilled trade workers for a limited period.
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2HB 2554Oliverson, Tom(R)Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange.
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2HB 2598 Gamez, Erin (F)(D)Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a workplace soft skills training pilot program. 1
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2HB 2600Frazier, Frederick (F)(R)Relating to the employment of peace officers who seek or receive mental health care.
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2HB 2604Morales Shaw, Penny(D)Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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2HB 307 Bernal, Diego(D)Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. 1RHCA should support this measure because it allows non profits and other advocacy groups to apply directly for workforce development programs where the local workforce deveopment board is non responsive. These programs still need to flourish and this bill allows another option to ensure thses programs happen.
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2HB 351 Bell, Cecil(R)Relating to the provision of workers' compensation insurance and group accident and health insurance together in a packaged plan.
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2HB 94Johnson, Jarvis(D)Relating to the consideration for approval by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an application for an authorization to use a standard permit for a concrete batch plant.1
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2SB 130Campbell, Donna (R)Relating to wages and employment benefits.
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2SB 586Hughes, Bryan (R)Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property
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2SB 803Hughes, Bryan (R)Relating to the award compensatory damages caused by certain delays under governmental construction constracts
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2SB 814Creighton, Brandon (R)Relating to state reemption of certain municipal and county regulation1
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2HB 2928Turner, Chris(D)Relating to the payment or application of funds under construction contracts.1
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2HB 2965 Vasut, Cody(R)Relating to certain construction liability claims concerning public buildings and public works. (RHCA)1
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2HB 3001Goldman, Craig(R)Relating to purposes for which certificates of obligation may be authorized.
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SB 833 King, Phil (F)(R) Relating to consideration by insurers of certain criteria for ratemaking.1
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HB 1239Oliverson, Tom(R)Relating to consideration by insurers of certain criteria for ratemaking.
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2SB 1336Creighton, Brandon(R)Relating to certain construction liability claims concerning public buildings and public works.
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2HB 1755Button, Angie Chen(R)Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund
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2SB 592Alvarado, Carol (D)Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund1
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2HB 3714 Harrison, Brian(R)Relating to limitations on the enforcement of certain occupational regulations.
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2HB 1703Ordaz, Claudia (F)(D) Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.1
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2SB 1775 Alvarado, Carol(D)Relating to on-site identification requirements for certain contractors and subcontractors of the Texas Department of Transportation
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2SB 1793 Menendez, Jose(D)Relating to payments associated with certain medical examinations under the workers' compensation system.
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2HB 1466Clardy, Travis(R) Relating to the regulation of certain continuing education programs.1
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2HB 4389Cole, Sheryl (D)Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance.1
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2HB 4418 Anchia, Rafael(D)Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to fund the purchase by historically underutilized businesses of certain bonds required for public work contracts.
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2SB 2179Lamantia, Morgan (F) (D)Relating to liability of professional entities performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.1
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2HB 3156Leach, Jeff (R)Relating to liability of professional entities performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.
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HB 3164 Tepper, Carl (F)(R) Relating to the prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and employees at public institutions of higher education.
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2HB 5273Davis, Yvonne (D)Relating to the certification of a historically underutilized business.
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2SCR 26Hughes, Bryan(R)Urging Congress of the United States to amend federal law to allow states to provide for the consolidation of federally funded workforce development services. 1
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2HB 3406Spiller, David(R)Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects.
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2SB 283Eckhardt, Sarah(D)Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors.
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2HB 865
Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara(D)
 Relating to the application for funding for certain workforce development programs.1
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HB 3471 Bucy, John(D)Relating to the general responsibility of public institutions of higher education and to protected expression and academic freedom at those institutions.
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2HB 778Walle, Armando (D)Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors.1
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2HB 3485Bell, Keith (R)Relating to a contractor's or subcontractor's right to elect not to proceed with additional work under a contract.1
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2HB 1418Capriglione, Giovanni(R)Relating to state agency contracting and certain state employees involved with the contracting.1
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2HB 1859Schaefer, Matt(R)Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting, including eligibility for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration or certification.1
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2HB 2492Capriglione, Giovanni(R)Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
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2SB 680Johnson, Nathan(D)Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
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2HB 2724Bell, Cecil(R)Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.
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2HB 2724Bell, Cecil(R)Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.
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2HJR 97Geren, Charlie(R)Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs.
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2SJR 17Alvarado, Carol(D)Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth and to provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety by creating the Texas Gaming Commission.
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2HB 124Johnson, Jarvis(D)Relating to the permitting of certain concrete plants located in an area of a municipality not subject to zoning regulations.
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2HB 344Johnson, Jarvis(D)Relating to the requirements for notice of a standard permit for certain concrete plants.
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2HB 372Johnson, Jarvis(D)Relating to a prohibition on the operation of concrete plants and crushing facilities at certain locations.
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2HB 1549Romero, Ramon(D)Relating to administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Workforce Commission against certain employers for failure to pay wages.
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2HB 2392Thompson, Senfronia(D)Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for concrete plants located in certain areas.
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2HB 2437Zwiener, Erin(D)Relating to the regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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2HB 2905Goodwin, Vikki(D)Relating to air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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2SB 503Miles, Borris(D)Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for concrete plants located in certain areas.
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2SB 1554Miles, Borris(D)Relating to the location qualifications for a standard permit for certain concrete plants and a prohibition on the operation of concrete plants and crushing facilities at certain locations.
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3HB 101 Ortega, Lina(D)Relating to the membership of the Texas Transportation Commission. xThis bill requires that at least one commissioner shold be from a rural state and at least one comiisioner should be from an area bordering Mexico. I think we can stay neutral on this matter although it my dilute the commission representation in the urban areas where most of the commercial construction takes place.
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3HB 1755
Button, Angie Chen(R)		Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
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3HB 1864Slawson, Shelby (R)Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property1
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3HB 2058Gamez, Erin (F)(D)Relating to the establishment of a skilled labor task force by certain local workforce development boards.1
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3HB 2127Burrows, Dustin (R)Relating to state reemption of certain municipal and county regulation
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3HB 2265Leach, Jeff (R)Relating to the award compensatory damages caused by certain delays under governmental construction constracts 1
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3HB 2408Reynolds, Ron(D)Relating to building codes applicable in the unincorporated areas of a county. 1
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3HB 2586 Button, Angie Chen(R)Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits. 1
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3HB 2657Leach, Jeff (R)
Relating to voidable provisions in certain construction contracts
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3HB 27Goodwin, Vikki(D)Relating to protection of employers from liability and certain other penalties in connection with the provision of employee benefits.
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3HB 2702Guillen, Ryan(R)Relating to payments associated with certain medical examinations under the workers' compensation system 1
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3HB 495 Meza, Terry(D) Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain contractors with a governmental entity.
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3HJR 120 Campos, Liz(D) Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead.
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HB 3399 Paul, Dennis(R) Relating to governmental contracts with companies that engage in certain economic boycotts.
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3HB 2854
Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara(D)
Relating to change order limits for construction contracts.
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3SB 1200Hall, Bob(R)Relating to the issuance of a license by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to certain out-of-state applicants, authorizing a fee.
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3HB 3133 Guerra, Bobby(D)Relating to the electronic system for occupational licensing transactions administered by the Department of Information Resources.
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3SB 259Springer, Drew (R)Relating to procedures applicable to municipal consideration of building permits, plats, and certain land development plans.
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3HB 3353Harrison, Brian(R)Relating to the recognition of occupational licenses and government certifications issued in other states.
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3HB 3822Metcalf, Will(R) Relating to the construction of nontolled frontage roads adjacent to certain toll projects.
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3HB 4239Vasut, Cody(R)Relating to property owner liability for personal injury claims arising from insurance restoration projects in which a contractor or subcontractor does not maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage.
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3HB 4244Jones, Jolanda (F)(D)Relating to halting construction, demolition, or development work after the discovery of human remains, grave, a grave marker for human remains.
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3HB 4395Romero, Ramon(D)Relating to a restriction on an employee's responsibility for certain training and education expenditures required by an employer.
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3SB 2207Parker, Tan (F)(R)Relating to voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts.
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3HB 893Reynolds, Ron(D) Relating to requiring certain employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
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3HB 2518Bell, Keith (R)Relating to public work contracts, including contracts on public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.1
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3HB 4301Schofield, Mike (R)Relating to deadlines and time of inception for mechanic's and materialman's liens.1
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3HB 4308Schofield, Mike (R)Relating to deadlines and time of inception for mechanic's and materialman's liens.
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3SB 2113Johnson, Nathan (D)Relating to deadlines and time of inception for mechanic's and materialman's liens.
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3SB 1561Zaffirini, Judith(D)Relating to the applicability of the job order contracting procurement method to certain buildings and structures.