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TSNO STATUS OF BILLS denotes legislative initiates of TSNO Blue Purple denotes other bills that TSNO supports Orange denotes bills TSNO oppose denotes are questions about bill that need to be resolved before position taken Tan Yellow denotes upcoming action Red Text denotes action recently Green
denotes bills passed
Large Bold Font denotes which companion bill (SB or HB) is expected to be bill most actively pursued Abbreviations: See End of Table for Explanations of Abbreviations Bill Version: cs –Committee Substitute; ca - Committee Amendment; a – Amendment; Committee Actions: Hearing set; Action pend; Ref Subcom; Voted fav; Rept’d fav; Recm’d Loc Floor Action: Set Reg Cal; Set Loc Cal; Set Intent Cal; Passed Reg; Passed Loc; Pulled Loc Conference Committee: None; Hse Appt; Sen Appt; Pending; Rpt Filed; Adopted Governor Action: Sent to Gov, Signed; Fil wo sgn; Vetoed Bill No. & Author
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
A. IMMUNIZATIONS 1. HPV 11/14 Filed
HB 107 S. Davis
Relating to a human papillomavirus immunization report.
2/13 Ref Public Health
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
HB 97 S. Davis
Description Relating to consent to the immunization of certain children for cancer prevention or treatment.
1st Chamber
Committee Action
11/14 Filed 2/14 Ref Public Health
2. Immunization Consent HB 1029 Zedler
Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children. Companion SB 479
1/13 Filed 3/6 Ref Public Health 1/12 Filed
SB 479 Burton
Companion HB 1029
2/6 Ref HHS
3. Immunization Exemptions HB 2249 Sheffield
Relating to requirements for the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports Companion SB 1010
2/22 Filed 3/16 Ref Public Health
4/11 Public Hearing
2/22 Filed
SB 1010 Seliger
Companion HB 2249
HB 120 S. Davis
Relating to non-medical exemptions from immunization requirements.
HB 126 S. Davis
Relating to an educational module certificate requirement for certain immunization exemptions; authorizing a fee.
3/6 Ref H&HS 11/14 Filed 2/13 Ref Public Health 11/14 Filed 2/13 Ref Public Health
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
HB 241 D. Howard
HB 1124 Krause
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
11/14 Filed Relating to a health care practitioner counseling requirement for persons claiming an 2/13 Ref immunization exemption. Public Health Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for public school students. Companion: SB 2008
1/18 Filed 3/14 Ref Public Health Filed 3/10
SB 2008 V.Taylor
Companion: HB 1124
3/27 Ref HHS
3. Immunization Registry HB 243 D. Howard
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry Related Legislation HB 1403 by Sheets Companion: SB 54
11/14 Filed 2/13 Ref Public Health 11/14 Filed
SB 54 J. Zaffirini
Companion: HB 243
1/24/17 Ref to HHS
B. SCHOOL NURSES & SCHOOL HEALTH 1. Notification if No Nurse Assigned to Child’s School
SB 196 S. Garcia
Relating to a notification requirement if a public 11/14 Filed school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse, school counselor, 1/25 Ref or librarian assigned to the school during all Education instructional hours.
4/11 Left pending in Committee
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
Description
SB 673 Miles
Relating to a notification requirement if public school campus or charter school does not have a nurse assigned. Companion HB 1847
HB 1847 Coleman
Companion: SB 673
1st Chamber
Committee Action
1/30 Filed 2/15 Ref Education 3/9 Ref Public Ed.
2. Behavioral Health HB 353 Bernal
Requires school districts to assign a behavioral health professional to campuses in economically disadvantaged areas.
11/15 Filed 2/16 Ref Public Ed
3. Spinal Screening
HB 1044 Blanco
Relating to mandatory spinal screenings for children in certain grades attending public or private schools. Companion SB 850
HB 1076 Oliverson Jt. Authors: Howard/Meyer/ Sheffield SB 850 Huffines Co-Author: Buckingham
Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students. Companion SB 850
Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.
1/13 Filed 3/6 Ref Public Ed. 1/17 Filed 2/21 Ref Public Ed.
4/11 H Reported favorably as substituted
2/13 Filed 2/27 Ref H & HS
4. Pilot program – contraceptives HB 941 Howard
Relating to a pilot program for the distribution of certain contraceptives in participating public school districts.
1/11 Filed 3/14 Ref Public Health
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
2nd Chamber
2/8 Ref Education
3/23 Local & Uncontested Calendar
4/3 Senate Passed Engrossed
4/4 Rec’d from Senate
2/6 Filed 3/9 Ref Public Ed.
4/4 Left pending in Committee
5. Epinephrine Auto-Injectors 1/24 Filed
SB 579 V. Taylor
Relating to epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses. Companion: HB 1583
HB 1583 Cortez
Companion: SB 579
6. Public School Records SB 242 Burton
Relating to the right of a child’s parent to public school records.
1/30 Filed 1/30 Ref Education
7. Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training HB 1342 Parker
Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.
1/30 Filed 2/27 Ref Public Ed
4/11 H Reported favorably as substituted
8. Human Sexuality Education HB 1547 Gonzalez
Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.
2/6 Filed 3/9 Ref Public Ed.
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Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
2/27 Filed
SB 1104 Watson
Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.
3/7 Ref Education
9. Head Lice 2/9 Filed
HB 1720 Phillips
Relating to parental notice regarding an incident of lice in a public elementary school.
3/6 Ref Public Ed.
4/11 H Reported favorably w/o amendments
10. Other 2/28 Filed
SB 1141 Hall
Relating to instruction of certain students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
HB 2645 Thompson
Relating to the development of a program and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
3/7 Ref Education 3/1 Filed 3/21 Ref Public Ed. 3/10 Filed
SB 2039 Zaffirini
Companion: HB 2645
SB 1310 Hall
Relating to elimination of the requirement that a school district establish a local school health advisory council.
SB 1316 Hall
Relating to staff development in suicide prevention in public school educators.
3/27 Ref Education 3/3 Filed 3/14 Ref Education 3/3 Filed 3/14 Ref Education
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
HB 3157 Bonnen, Dennis
Description
Relating to requirements for screenings in public or private schools to detect vision disorders of students.
1st Chamber 3/7 Filed 3/29 Ref Public Ed
Committee Action
Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
4/11 Reported favorably w/o amendments
# Bills Which Have Reached This Stage In Process
ABBREVIATIONS KEY Committee Actions: Hearing set Action pend Ref Subcom Voted fav Rept’d Reg Rept’d Loc
Committee hearing set Committee left bill pending without taking action. Committee can take action at any time without additional notice Committee chair referred bill to subcommittee. Committee reports a recommended action back to full committee. Committee voted favorably on bill Committee paper work completed and bill officially reported out of committee and is eligible to be set on Regular Calendar. Committee paper work completed and bill officially reported out of committee with recommendation that be set on Local and Uncontested Calendar.
Floor Action: Set Reg Cal Set Loc Cal
Bill set on Regular Calendar for floor debate, amendments and vote. In House, Calendars Committee has to set the bill. In Senate, members request. Bill set on Local & Uncontested Calendar. Special House/Senate committee sets this calendar. Bills “knocked off” if a very few members object.
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Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Wdrwn Loc Cal Set Intent Cal Passed Reg Passed Loc
Bill was withdrawn or “knocked off” Local Calendar because of opposition. Senate bill author/sponsor has given notice that intends to ask to be recognized by Lt Gov to lay out bill for debate and vote. Bill passed on the Regular Calendar Bill passed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar
Conference Committee: None Hse Appt Sen Appt Pending Rpt Filed Adopted
Were no amendments made in 2nd chamber or 1st chamber concurred in changes made by 2nd chamber House appointed House members for conference committees Senate appointed House members for conference committees Conference committee has been appointed but has not completed its work in reconciling differences in bill as passed by the two chambers Conference committee has completed work and filed its report recommending language for final bill Conference committee reported adopted by both chambers
Governor Action: On Desk Signed Fil wo sgn Vetoed
Bill has been passed by both chambers and sent to Governor for signature Governor actually signed bill Governor neither signs nor veto bills and bill becomes law. Governor veto bills. If Legislature still in session, Legislature has authority to override veto. If not in session, bill is dead.
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TSNO STATUS OF BILLS denotes legislative initiates of TSNO Blue Purple denotes other bills that TSNO supports Orange denotes bills TSNO oppose denotes are questions about bill that need to be resolved before position taken Tan Yellow denotes upcoming action Red Text denotes action recently Green
denotes bills passed
Large Bold Font denotes which companion bill (SB or HB) is expected to be bill most actively pursued Abbreviations: See End of Table for Explanations of Abbreviations Bill Version: cs –Committee Substitute; ca - Committee Amendment; a – Amendment; Committee Actions: Hearing set; Action pend; Ref Subcom; Voted fav; Rept’d fav; Recm’d Loc Floor Action: Set Reg Cal; Set Loc Cal; Set Intent Cal; Passed Reg; Passed Loc; Pulled Loc Conference Committee: None; Hse Appt; Sen Appt; Pending; Rpt Filed; Adopted Governor Action: Sent to Gov, Signed; Fil wo sgn; Vetoed Bill No. & Author
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
A. IMMUNIZATIONS 1. HPV 11/14 Filed
HB 107 S. Davis
Relating to a human papillomavirus immunization report.
2/13 Ref Public Health
1
Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
HB 97 S. Davis
Description Relating to consent to the immunization of certain children for cancer prevention or treatment.
1st Chamber
Committee Action
11/14 Filed 2/14 Ref Public Health
2. Immunization Consent HB 1029 Zedler
Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children. Companion SB 479
1/13 Filed 3/6 Ref Public Health 1/12 Filed
SB 479 Burton
Companion HB 1029
2/6 Ref HHS
3. Immunization Exemptions HB 2249 Sheffield
Relating to requirements for the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports Companion SB 1010
2/22 Filed 3/16 Ref Public Health
4/11 Public Hearing
2/22 Filed
SB 1010 Seliger
Companion HB 2249
HB 120 S. Davis
Relating to non-medical exemptions from immunization requirements.
HB 126 S. Davis
Relating to an educational module certificate requirement for certain immunization exemptions; authorizing a fee.
3/6 Ref H&HS 11/14 Filed 2/13 Ref Public Health 11/14 Filed 2/13 Ref Public Health
2
Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
HB 241 D. Howard
HB 1124 Krause
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
11/14 Filed Relating to a health care practitioner counseling requirement for persons claiming an 2/13 Ref immunization exemption. Public Health Relating to claiming an exemption from required immunizations for public school students. Companion: SB 2008
1/18 Filed 3/14 Ref Public Health Filed 3/10
SB 2008 V.Taylor
Companion: HB 1124
3/27 Ref HHS
3. Immunization Registry HB 243 D. Howard
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry Related Legislation HB 1403 by Sheets Companion: SB 54
11/14 Filed 2/13 Ref Public Health 11/14 Filed
SB 54 J. Zaffirini
Companion: HB 243
1/24/17 Ref to HHS
B. SCHOOL NURSES & SCHOOL HEALTH 1. Notification if No Nurse Assigned to Child’s School
SB 196 S. Garcia
Relating to a notification requirement if a public 11/14 Filed school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse, school counselor, 1/25 Ref or librarian assigned to the school during all Education instructional hours.
4/11 Left pending in Committee
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
Description
SB 673 Miles
Relating to a notification requirement if public school campus or charter school does not have a nurse assigned. Companion HB 1847
HB 1847 Coleman
Companion: SB 673
1st Chamber
Committee Action
1/30 Filed 2/15 Ref Education 3/9 Ref Public Ed.
2. Behavioral Health HB 353 Bernal
Requires school districts to assign a behavioral health professional to campuses in economically disadvantaged areas.
11/15 Filed 2/16 Ref Public Ed
3. Spinal Screening
HB 1044 Blanco
Relating to mandatory spinal screenings for children in certain grades attending public or private schools. Companion SB 850
HB 1076 Oliverson Jt. Authors: Howard/Meyer/ Sheffield SB 850 Huffines Co-Author: Buckingham
Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students. Companion SB 850
Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.
1/13 Filed 3/6 Ref Public Ed. 1/17 Filed 2/21 Ref Public Ed.
4/11 H Reported favorably as substituted
2/13 Filed 2/27 Ref H & HS
4. Pilot program – contraceptives HB 941 Howard
Relating to a pilot program for the distribution of certain contraceptives in participating public school districts.
1/11 Filed 3/14 Ref Public Health
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
2nd Chamber
2/8 Ref Education
3/23 Local & Uncontested Calendar
4/3 Senate Passed Engrossed
4/4 Rec’d from Senate
2/6 Filed 3/9 Ref Public Ed.
4/4 Left pending in Committee
5. Epinephrine Auto-Injectors 1/24 Filed
SB 579 V. Taylor
Relating to epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses. Companion: HB 1583
HB 1583 Cortez
Companion: SB 579
6. Public School Records SB 242 Burton
Relating to the right of a child’s parent to public school records.
1/30 Filed 1/30 Ref Education
7. Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training HB 1342 Parker
Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.
1/30 Filed 2/27 Ref Public Ed
4/11 H Reported favorably as substituted
8. Human Sexuality Education HB 1547 Gonzalez
Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.
2/6 Filed 3/9 Ref Public Ed.
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Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
Description
1st Chamber
Committee Action
2/27 Filed
SB 1104 Watson
Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.
3/7 Ref Education
9. Head Lice 2/9 Filed
HB 1720 Phillips
Relating to parental notice regarding an incident of lice in a public elementary school.
3/6 Ref Public Ed.
4/11 H Reported favorably w/o amendments
10. Other 2/28 Filed
SB 1141 Hall
Relating to instruction of certain students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
HB 2645 Thompson
Relating to the development of a program and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
3/7 Ref Education 3/1 Filed 3/21 Ref Public Ed. 3/10 Filed
SB 2039 Zaffirini
Companion: HB 2645
SB 1310 Hall
Relating to elimination of the requirement that a school district establish a local school health advisory council.
SB 1316 Hall
Relating to staff development in suicide prevention in public school educators.
3/27 Ref Education 3/3 Filed 3/14 Ref Education 3/3 Filed 3/14 Ref Education
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Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Bill No. & Author
HB 3157 Bonnen, Dennis
Description
Relating to requirements for screenings in public or private schools to detect vision disorders of students.
1st Chamber 3/7 Filed 3/29 Ref Public Ed
Committee Action
Floor Action
2nd Chamber
Committee Action
Floor Action
4/11 Reported favorably w/o amendments
# Bills Which Have Reached This Stage In Process
ABBREVIATIONS KEY Committee Actions: Hearing set Action pend Ref Subcom Voted fav Rept’d Reg Rept’d Loc
Committee hearing set Committee left bill pending without taking action. Committee can take action at any time without additional notice Committee chair referred bill to subcommittee. Committee reports a recommended action back to full committee. Committee voted favorably on bill Committee paper work completed and bill officially reported out of committee and is eligible to be set on Regular Calendar. Committee paper work completed and bill officially reported out of committee with recommendation that be set on Local and Uncontested Calendar.
Floor Action: Set Reg Cal Set Loc Cal
Bill set on Regular Calendar for floor debate, amendments and vote. In House, Calendars Committee has to set the bill. In Senate, members request. Bill set on Local & Uncontested Calendar. Special House/Senate committee sets this calendar. Bills “knocked off” if a very few members object.
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Concur or Conference
Governor Action
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Wdrwn Loc Cal Set Intent Cal Passed Reg Passed Loc
Bill was withdrawn or “knocked off” Local Calendar because of opposition. Senate bill author/sponsor has given notice that intends to ask to be recognized by Lt Gov to lay out bill for debate and vote. Bill passed on the Regular Calendar Bill passed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar
Conference Committee: None Hse Appt Sen Appt Pending Rpt Filed Adopted
Were no amendments made in 2nd chamber or 1st chamber concurred in changes made by 2nd chamber House appointed House members for conference committees Senate appointed House members for conference committees Conference committee has been appointed but has not completed its work in reconciling differences in bill as passed by the two chambers Conference committee has completed work and filed its report recommending language for final bill Conference committee reported adopted by both chambers
Governor Action: On Desk Signed Fil wo sgn Vetoed
Bill has been passed by both chambers and sent to Governor for signature Governor actually signed bill Governor neither signs nor veto bills and bill becomes law. Governor veto bills. If Legislature still in session, Legislature has authority to override veto. If not in session, bill is dead.
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