State Sen. Beverly Powell

Democrat
Current Rating

N/A

Senate District 10 (Retired) - Burleson
First elected 2018

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

  • Career: F
  • 2021: F
  • 2019: F

State Sen. Beverly Powell's Record

  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
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SB 3 by Nelson: $5,000 pay increase for every public school teacher and librarian in Texas

Senate Journal Page: 332
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SB 10 by Nelson: Creating new mental health consortium with state funding

Senate Journal Page: 348
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SB 500 by Nelson: Spending ESF money on ongoing expenses and violating Texas Conservative Budget limits

Senate Journal Page: 429
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SB 554 by Schwertner: Allowing land taken through eminent domain to be purchased back if actual progress is not demonstrated

Senate Journal Page: 508
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SB 18 by Huffman: Protecting free speech on college campuses

Senate Journal Page: 541
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SB 12 by Nelson: Additional spending on the Teacher Retirement System without sufficient reforms

Senate Journal Page: 601
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SB 553 by Schwertner: Requiring separate offer for land not subject to eminent domain

Senate Journal Page: 602
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SB 366 by Watson: More transparency over the activity of registered lobbyists

Senate Journal Page: 615
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SB 548 by Birdwell: Reforming the TEC complaint process

Senate Journal Page: 616
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SB 702 by Bettencourt: Requiring local taxing entities to disclose lobbying expenditures

Senate Journal Page: 649
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SB 361 by Huffman: Regulating the financing of pet purchases

Senate Journal Page: 668
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SB 22 by Campbell: Banning sweetheart deals for abortion providers

Senate Journal Page: 673
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SB 17 by Perry: Religious protections for occupational licensees

Senate Journal Page: 691
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SB 17, Amendment 3 by Rodriguez: Requiring occupational licenses holders to report when they exercised their First Amendment rights

Senate Journal Page: 691
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SB 1152 by Hancock: Reducing municipal fees for telecommunication services

Senate Journal Page: 745
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SB 674 by Campbell: Exempting charter schools from municipal drainage requirements as traditional public schools are

Senate Journal Page: 751
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SB 421 by Kolkhorst: Eminent domain reform for private condemners

Senate Journal Page: 764
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SB 710 by Creighton: Mirroring problematic TEC statutes at the county level

Senate Journal Page: 791
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SB 27 by Hughes: Protections from frivolous regulatory action

Senate Journal Page: 793
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SB 452 by Fallon: Permitting general law municipalities to adopt term limits

Senate Journal Page: 794
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SB 957 by Bettencourt: Voter approval for pension bonds

Senate Journal Page: 794
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HB 1 by Zerwas: State budget busting limits of the Conservative Texas Budget

Senate Journal Page: 817
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SB 1891 by Hancock: Stronger state spending cap

Senate Journal Page: 817
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SB 1640 by Watson: Reforming Texas open meetings laws

Senate Journal Page: 818
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SB 21 by Huffman: Raising the smoking age to 21

Senate Journal Page: 819
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SB 1006 by Bettencourt: Increasing exemption from business personal property tax

Senate Journal Page: 839
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SB 2137 by Hinojosa: Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Edinburg

Senate Journal Page: 847
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SB 1048 by Fallon: Requiring school board and bond elections be held on the November uniform election date

Senate Journal Page: 878
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SB 30 by Birdwell: Requiring single, separate propositions on the ballot for bond elections

Senate Journal Page: 879
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SJR 27 by Huffman: Prohibiting state funds to be used for local retirement funds

Senate Journal Page: 893
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SB 422 by Campbell: Protections from municipal fees for disannexed areas and areas that rejected annexation

Senate Journal Page: 897
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SB 2485 by Creighton: Statewide preemption of certain employment benefits

Senate Journal Page: 904
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SB 2847 by Creighton: Statewide preemption of employee leave

Senate Journal Page: 905
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SB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Watson: Removing school districts from property tax reform bill

Senate Journal Page: 988
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SB 2, Amendment 21 by West: Weakening election trigger rate to factor in cost of tax abatements

Senate Journal Page: 1003
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SB 2, Amendment 26 by Menendez: Raising election trigger rate from 3.5% to 6%

Senate Journal Page: 1008
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SB 2 by Bettencourt: Requiring voter approval of most property tax increases

Senate Journal Page: 1009
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SB 9 by Hughes: Strengthening election security

Senate Journal Page: 1021
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SB 37 by Zaffirini: Prohibiting denial of occupational license renewal due to student loan default

Senate Journal Page: 1045
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SB 16 by Hancock: Student loan repayment for peace officers

Senate Journal Page: 1047
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SJR 57 by Bettencourt: Temporary appraisal exemption for disaster areas

Senate Journal Page: 1050
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SB 569 by Huffman: Increased regulations on listed family homes

Senate Journal Page: 1054
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SB 86 by Hall: Permitting raising chickens in a municipality

Senate Journal Page: 1056
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SB 462 by Campbell: Ballot transparency for bond propositions

Senate Journal Page: 1058
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SB 29 by Hall: Banning taxpayer-funded lobbying

Senate Journal Page: 1060
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SB 746 by Campbell: Increased protections from forced annexation

Senate Journal Page: 1060
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SB 849 by Fallon: More transparency when setting municipal fees

Senate Journal Page: 1061
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SB 1568 by Fallon: Increased tools to prosecute voter fraud

Senate Journal Page: 1078
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SB 2486 by Creighton: State preemption of employer scheduling practices

Senate Journal Page: 1112
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SB 2486, Amendment 3 by Johnson: Permitting local ordinances requiring employers provide mandatory rest breaks

Senate Journal Page: 1112
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SB 2488 by Creighton: Statewide preemption of employer hiring practices

Senate Journal Page: 1116
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SB 1376 by Paxton: Eliminating certain mandates on school districts

Senate Journal Page: 1132
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SB 322 by Huffman: Independent evaluation of certain retirement funds

Senate Journal Page: 1134
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SB 1367 by Buckingham: Expanding reach municipal development districts

Senate Journal Page: 1142
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SB 645 by Birdwell: Eliminating restrictions on liquor store permits

Senate Journal Page: 1144
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SB 903 by Hughes: Strengthening election integrity

Senate Journal Page: 1146
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SB 1569 by Fallon: Strengthening electioneering prohibition on public school districts

Senate Journal Page: 1171
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SB 787 by Hancock: Reducing occupational license fees for new mothers re-entering licensed industry

Senate Journal Page: 1205
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SB 1034 by Hancock: Exempting certain work on private property from plumbing licensing

Senate Journal Page: 1211
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SB 597 by Buckingham: Prohibiting the imposition of fees to file an appraisal protest

Senate Journal Page: 1212
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SB 1209 by Hancock: Prohibiting local subdivisions from licensing industries regulated by the state

Senate Journal Page: 1216
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SB 974 by Campbell: Banning tax-funded vouchers for political campaigns

Senate Journal Page: 1216
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SB 1995 by Birdwell: Creating occupational license review of anti-market participation

Senate Journal Page: 1221
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SB 1256 by Bettencourt: Banning school-related employment for those found to have committed unlawful conduct with a student

Senate Journal Page: 1225
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SB 2194 by Lucio: Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in San Benito

Senate Journal Page: 1228
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SB 1225 by Bettencourt: Pro-citizen referendum reform for home-rule municipalities

Senate Journal Page: 1249
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SB 901 by Hughes: Mail-in ballot reform

Senate Journal Page: 1250
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SB 652 by Campbell: Extending wait time for issuing certificates of obligation after a failed bond election

Senate Journal Page: 1251
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SB 1445 by Perry: Seeking to enroll more Medicaid recipients onto SNAP

Senate Journal Page: 1260
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SB 13: Restrictions on lobbying for former legislators

Senate Journal Page: 1263
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SB 339 by Huffman: Problematic disclosure requirements for sellers of residential property

Senate Journal Page: 1263
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SB 1262 by Johnson: Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Garland

Senate Journal Page: 1267
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SB 723 by Campbell: Requiring superintendents' compensation be posted online

Senate Journal Page: 1350
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SB 1757 by Creighton: Expanding student loan repayment assistance for math and science scholars

Senate Journal Page: 1354
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SCR 1 by Creighton: Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment

Senate Journal Page: 1358
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SB 2322 by Creighton: Prohibiting water rate discrimination by municipalities

Senate Journal Page: 1361
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SB 511 by Rodriguez: Civil penalty for installing unsafe tires

Senate Journal Page: 1363
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SB 1200 by Campbell: Honoring out-of-state occupational licenses for military spouses

Senate Journal Page: 1385
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SB 2219 by Bettencourt: Requiring local bond elections to be held in November, requiring single propositions for certain projects

Senate Journal Page: 1396
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SB 1133 by Bettencourt: Banning school districts from owning or operating water parks

Senate Journal Page: 1420
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SB 2318 by Campbell: Exempting small portable buildings from county permitting process

Senate Journal Page: 1430
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SB 2072 by Taylor: Expanding authority of Gulf Coast Authority to finance private projects

Senate Journal Page: 1438
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HB 81 by Canales: Increased transparency for local governments

Senate Journal Page: 1451
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HB 2016 by Guillen: Expanding the types of wine available to sell under certain permits

Senate Journal Page: 1455
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SB 429 by Lucio: Statewide plan for increasing workforce with mental health issues

Senate Journal Page: 1462
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SB 722 by Campbell: Limiting severance payments for superintendents to their annual base salary

Senate Journal Page: 1466
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SB 933 by Bettencourt: Creating inspector general at Texas Education Agency

Senate Journal Page: 1469
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SB 1309 by Bettencourt: Banning school districts from operating their own tax office

Senate Journal Page: 1472
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HB 2263 by Paddie: Removing ability of General Land Office to sell electricity

Senate Journal Page: 1473
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SB 1284 by Miles: Early literacy grant program for medical providers

Senate Journal Page: 1493
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HB 3, Amendment 7 by Nichols: Increasing state aid to rural school districts

Senate Journal Page: 1546
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HB 3, Amendment 16 by Rodriguez: Increasing formula funding for bilingual education

Senate Journal Page: 1554
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HB 3, Amendment 29 by Lucio: Making school counselors eligible for $5,000 teacher pay raise

Senate Journal Page: 1564
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HB 3, Amendment 31 by West: Making transition funding for school districts permanent

Senate Journal Page: 1565
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HB 3, Amendment 39 by Campbell: Requiring school districts to conduct efficiency audits before calling a TRE

Senate Journal Page: 1574
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SB 968 by Hancock: Requiring municipalities treat charter schools like school districts for purposes of zoning and code compliance

Senate Journal Page: 1639
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SB 629 by Fallon: Increasing financial transparency of school districts

Senate Journal Page: 1640
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SB 1913 by Johnson: Permitting the City of Dallas to hold November elections

Senate Journal Page: 1642
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SB 1600 by Hall: Transparency over superintendent resignation or termination agreements

Senate Journal Page: 1651
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HB 852 by Holland: Restrictions on excessive municipal permit fees

Senate Journal Page: 1752
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SB 1217 by Alvarado: Preventing arrest without conviction from impacting occupational license status

Senate Journal Page: 1754
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HB 347 by P. King: Eliminating forced annexation statewide

Senate Journal Page: 1761
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HB 2137 by Burns: Creating handgun license fee carveout for retired police officers

Senate Journal Page: 1765
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SB 1719 by Lucio: Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in coastal counties

Senate Journal Page: 1765
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SJR 79: Authorizing more bonds for Texas Water Development Board

Senate Journal Page: 1766
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SB 2452 by Lucio: Authorizing more bonds for Texas Water Development Board

Senate Journal Page: 1774
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SB 1758 by Creighton: Expanding student loan repayment programs

Senate Journal Page: 1776
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HJR 12 by Zerwas: Authorizing more general obligation bonds for CPRIT

Senate Journal Page: 1822
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HB 2570 by Zerwas: Extending deadline for grants offered by CPRIT

Senate Journal Page: 1823
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SB 1637 by Zaffirini: Reforming fines and fees to prevent de facto debtor's prison

Senate Journal Page: 1833
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HB 71 by Martinez: Creating mass transit in the RGV

Senate Journal Page: 1836
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SB 740 by Hughes: State financing assistance for school district debt

Senate Journal Page: 1869
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HB 337 by Larson: Mandating cutoff switches on motorboats

Senate Journal Page: 1888
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HB 1065 by Ashby: Rural physician grant program

Senate Journal Page: 1889
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HB 2496 by Cyrier: Prohibiting most historic landmark designations on private property without the owner's consent

Senate Journal Page: 1891
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HB 440 by Murphy: Restrictions on general obligation bonds

Senate Journal Page: 1893
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HB 477 by Murphy: Increasing transparency for bond propositions

Senate Journal Page: 1942
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HB 2048 by Zerwas: Repeal of the Driver Responsibility Program

Senate Journal Page: 1944
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HB 1439 by Pacheco: New intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M-San Antonio

Senate Journal Page: 1949
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SB 1978 by Hughes: Preventing state and local government discrimination based on an individual's religious belief

Senate Journal Page: 1961
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HB 2402 by Geren: Expanding eligibility of the Major Events Reimbursement Program

Senate Journal Page: 1973
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HB 80 by Ortega: Study on the shortage of health professions

Senate Journal Page: 1976
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HB 906 by S. Thompson: Task force to study public school mental health services

Senate Journal Page: 1999
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HB 1734 by Holland: Restricting the proceeds from certain school district litigation to be used only in relation to original cause of litigation

Senate Journal Page: 2001
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HB 3356 by Bucy: Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Cedar Park

Senate Journal Page: 2013
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HB 1543 by Springer: Creating civil penalties for non-remission of taxes on out-of-state off-highway vehicle purchases

Senate Journal Page: 2015
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HB 1277 by Perez: Creating a wellness center fee at UH-Downtown

Senate Journal Page: 2019
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HB 19 by Price: Using public school resources for mental health

Senate Journal Page: 2019
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HB 1631, Amendment 2 by Menendez: Exempting cameras on school buses from legislation repealing red-light cameras

Senate Journal Page: 2024
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HB 1631 by Stickland: Banning use of red-light cameras

Senate Journal Page: 2025
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HB 2439 by Phelan: Increasing protections from burdensome municipal building codes

Senate Journal Page: 2084
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HB 2261 by Walle: Student loan repayment assistance for physicians

Senate Journal Page: 2106
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HB 3143, Amendment 2 by Hall: Requiring 30-day notice before local taxing entity can adopt property tax abatement agreement

Senate Journal Page: 2247
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HB 766 by Huberty: Creating tuition carveout for police and firefighters

Senate Journal Page: 2259
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HB 2199 by T. King: Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Carrizo Springs

Senate Journal Page: 2263
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HJR 38 by Leach: Creating a constitutional prohibition of an income tax

Senate Journal Page: 2265
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HB 4347 by Anchia: Expanding use of hotel occupancy taxes in multiple locations

Senate Journal Page: 2399
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HB 4347, Amendment 1 by Seliger: Creating sports facility and convocation center in Odessa with hotel occupancy taxes

Senate Journal Page: 2399
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HB 1888 by G. Bonnen: Reforming rolling polling laws

Senate Journal Page: 2403
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HB 2858 by Toth: Uniform swimming pool and spa codes statewide

Senate Journal Page: 2427
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HB 410 by White: Deregulating low-volume livestock processing

Senate Journal Page: 2432
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HB 3511 by VanDeaver: Creating the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future

Senate Journal Page: 2451
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HB 2718 by C. Turner: Increasing student union fees at UT-Arlington

Senate Journal Page: 2480
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HB 4182 by Sherman: Creating new intercollegiate athletics fee at UNT-Dallas

Senate Journal Page: 2482
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HB 1634 by Kuempel: Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Guadalupe County

Senate Journal Page: 2497
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HB 170 by Bernal: Insurance mandate for mammography coverage

Senate Journal Page: 2511
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HB 1669 by Lucio: Creating statewide plan for increasing workforce with mental health issues

Senate Journal Page: 2522
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HB 1495 by Toth: Mirroring problematic state ethics statutes at the county level

Senate Journal Page: 2543
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SB 320 by Flores (LC): Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Pearsall

Senate Journal Page: 0
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SB 386 by Nelson (LC): Creating tourism district in Denton

Senate Journal Page: 0
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SB 499 by Seliger (LC): Eliminating required disclosure of private student loan debt by certain universities

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SB 753 by Huffman (LC): Minimum wage for community rehabilitation programs

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SB 1270 by Watson (LC): Expanding eligibility of Major Events Reimbursement Program

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SB 1307 by Taylor (LC): Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Webster

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SB 1393 by Seliger (LC): Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Odessa

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SB 1394 by Seliger (LC): Licensing mobile barbers and cosmetologists

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SB 1467 by Hughes (LC): Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Queen City

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SB 2182 by Nelson (LC): Expanding eligibility of Major Events Reimbursement Program

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SB 2208 by Nichols (LC): Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Orange County

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HB 39 by Zerwas (LC): Repealing time limits on grants by CPRIT

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HB 253 by Farrar (LC): Using state resources to plan for postpartum depression

Senate Journal Page: 0
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HB 279 by Craddick (LC): Sales tax for Midland County Hospital District

Senate Journal Page: 0
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HB 1135 by Price (LC): Tourism district in Amarillo

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HB 1152 by Bernal (LC): Expanding price-controlled items during declared disaster

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HB 1174 by Reynolds (LC): Authorizing loans from a county assistance district

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HB 1417 by Clardy (LC): Creating tourism district in Nacogdoches

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HB 1474 by C. Anderson (LC): Creating tourism district in Waco

Senate Journal Page: 0
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HB 1488 by Harless (LC): Recreational facilities for a Harris County MUD

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HB 1516 by Coleman (LC): Removing expiration of athletics fee at Texas Southern

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HB 1865 by Landgraf (LC): Fingerprint requirement for massage therapy licenses

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HB 1896 by Phelan (LC): Exempting TPWD from revenue-neutral regulation protections

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HB 2272 by Guillen (LC): Expanding hotel occupancy taxes in Jim Hogg County

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HB 2287 by Moody (LC): Creating new municipal housing authority

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HB 2680 by Schaefer (LC): Increasing recreational fee at UT-Tyler

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HB 3312 by Morrison (LC): Creating wellness center fee at UH-Victoria

Senate Journal Page: 0
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HB 4158 by Zweiner (LC): Expanding hotel occupancy taxes

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