Legislative Research: TX HB1281 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas House Bill 1281 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to the jurisdiction and enforcement of certain policies of certain international organizations. [HB1281 2025 Detail][HB1281 2025 Text][HB1281 2025 Comments]	2025-04-30 No action taken in committee
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assigned to the school during all instructional hours. [HB1281 2023 Detail][HB1281 2023 Text][HB1281 2023 Comments]	2023-05-02 Left pending in committee
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the operation of golf carts in certain areas. [HB1281 2021 Detail][HB1281 2021 Text][HB1281 2021 Comments]	2021-06-15 Effective immediately
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the composition of the congressional districts for the State of Texas. [HB1281 2019 Detail][HB1281 2019 Text][HB1281 2019 Comments]	2019-02-27 Referred to Redistricting
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to historically underutilized businesses and to goods and services purchased by governmental entities; providing penalties. [HB1281 2017 Detail][HB1281 2017 Text][HB1281 2017 Comments]	2017-04-19 Left pending in committee
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to requiring reasonable workplace accommodations for and prohibiting discrimination against employees or applicants for employment with limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. [HB1281 2015 Detail][HB1281 2015 Text][HB1281 2015 Comments]	2015-03-04 Referred to Business & Industry
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals. [HB1281 2013 Detail][HB1281 2013 Text][HB1281 2013 Comments]	2013-04-10 Left pending in committee
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to changes in the single-member district boundaries of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. [HB1281 2011 Detail][HB1281 2011 Text][HB1281 2011 Comments]	2011-04-21 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the inclusion in the foundation curriculum for public schools of instruction in certain skills development to prepare students for adult responsibility. [HB1281 2009 Detail][HB1281 2009 Text][HB1281 2009 Comments]	2009-04-28 Left pending in committee

References Online

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Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB1281 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, April 19). LegiScan. Retrieved June 13, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1281/2017

MLA

"TX HB1281 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 19 Apr. 2017. Web. 13 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1281/2017>.

Chicago

"TX HB1281 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." April 19, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed June 13, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1281/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB1281 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 19 April 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1281/2017 (accessed June 13, 2026).

Subjects

Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce--General
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Disabilities, Persons with
Economic & Industrial Development
Economic & Industrial Development--General
HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
Military & Veterans
Purchasing
Purchasing--State
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1281
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB01281I.htm