Legislative Research: TX HB29 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices. [HB29 2025 Detail][HB29 2025 Text][HB29 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-28 Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties. [HB29 2025 Detail][HB29 2025 Text][HB29 2025 Comments] | 2025-05-29 Effective immediately |
| 2023 88th Legislature 4th Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to an exemption for policies issued to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from insurance premium taxes. [HB29 2023 Detail][HB29 2023 Text][HB29 2023 Comments] | 2023-11-07 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway. [HB29 2023 Detail][HB29 2023 Text][HB29 2023 Comments] | 2023-10-06 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council. [HB29 2023 Detail][HB29 2023 Text][HB29 2023 Comments] | 2023-06-27 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB29 2023 Detail][HB29 2023 Text][HB29 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-30 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes. [HB29 2023 Detail][HB29 2023 Text][HB29 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-23 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal trespass by an illegal alien. [HB29 2021 Detail][HB29 2021 Text][HB29 2021 Comments] | 2021-09-09 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the employment and licensing of border security officers employed by the Department of Public Safety. [HB29 2021 Detail][HB29 2021 Text][HB29 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-06 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases. [HB29 2021 Detail][HB29 2021 Text][HB29 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-07 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to authorizing the provision of temporary secure storage for weapons at certain public buildings; authorizing fees. [HB29 2021 Detail][HB29 2021 Text][HB29 2021 Comments] | 2021-06-16 Effective on 9/1/21 |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy. [HB29 2019 Detail][HB29 2019 Text][HB29 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-14 Effective on 9/1/19 |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to pregnancy information on death certificates. [HB29 2017 Detail][HB29 2017 Text][HB29 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-25 Referred to Public Health |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbur... [HB29 2017 Detail][HB29 2017 Text][HB29 2017 Comments] | 2017-06-12 See remarks for effective date |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the funding of certain activities related to the commercialization of emerging technologies. [HB29 2015 Detail][HB29 2015 Text][HB29 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-02 Left pending in committee |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to research on and the treatment of saline water. [HB29 2013 Detail][HB29 2013 Text][HB29 2013 Comments] | 2013-07-10 Referred to Natural Resources |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue. [HB29 2013 Detail][HB29 2013 Text][HB29 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-17 Referred to Appropriations |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to requiring certain general academic teaching institutions to offer a fixed tuition price plan to undergraduate students. [HB29 2013 Detail][HB29 2013 Text][HB29 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-14 Effective immediately |
| 2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to requirements for students to be assessed in certain subjects and in certain grades. [HB29 2011 Detail][HB29 2011 Text][HB29 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-01 Referred to Public Education |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to considering the assessment instrument results of certain students in evaluating school district and campus performance. [HB29 2011 Detail][HB29 2011 Text][HB29 2011 Comments] | 2011-04-13 Left pending in committee |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the qualifications for office of justice of the peace in certain counties. [HB29 2009 Detail][HB29 2009 Text][HB29 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-02 Subcommittee members named |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB29 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, June 12). LegiScan. Retrieved July 12, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB29/2017
MLA
"TX HB29 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 Jun. 2017. Web. 12 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB29/2017>.
Chicago
"TX HB29 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." June 12, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 12, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB29/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB29 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 12 June 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB29/2017 (accessed July 12, 2026).
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF
CRIME VICTIMS
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Trial
Education
Education--Junior College Districts
Education--Nonpublic Schools
Education--Nonpublic Schools--Vocational/Avocational
Health
Health Care Providers
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PROSTITUTION
SECRETARY OF STATE
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
SUPREME COURT
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF
CRIME VICTIMS
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Trial
Education
Education--Junior College Districts
Education--Nonpublic Schools
Education--Nonpublic Schools--Vocational/Avocational
Health
Health Care Providers
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PROSTITUTION
SECRETARY OF STATE
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
SUPREME COURT
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
