Legislative Research: TX HB2956 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature

Texas House Bill 2956 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving family violence and related notice requirements; ... [HB2956 2025 Detail][HB2956 2025 Text][HB2956 2025 Comments]	2025-04-30 Left pending in committee
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Vetoed)	Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way. [HB2956 2023 Detail][HB2956 2023 Text][HB2956 2023 Comments]	2023-06-18 Vetoed by the Governor
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the provision of notice of proposed rules by state agencies. [HB2956 2021 Detail][HB2956 2021 Text][HB2956 2021 Comments]	2021-03-18 Referred to State Affairs
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in certain floodplains. [HB2956 2019 Detail][HB2956 2019 Text][HB2956 2019 Comments]	2019-03-12 Referred to Land & Resource Management
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the regulation of outdoor advertising by the Texas Department of Transportation; creating an offense. [HB2956 2017 Detail][HB2956 2017 Text][HB2956 2017 Comments]	2017-03-22 Referred to Transportation
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars. [HB2956 2015 Detail][HB2956 2015 Text][HB2956 2015 Comments]	2015-05-11 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to certain binding arbitration provisions in certain insurance and health benefit plan coverage documents. [HB2956 2013 Detail][HB2956 2013 Text][HB2956 2013 Comments]	2013-04-02 Left pending in committee
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the recovery of fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits or of taxes or fees owed to the state. [HB2956 2011 Detail][HB2956 2011 Text][HB2956 2011 Comments]	2011-03-17 Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the regulation of solar energy panels by a property owners' association. [HB2956 2009 Detail][HB2956 2009 Text][HB2956 2009 Comments]	2009-03-17 Referred to Business & Industry

References Online

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Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB2956 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature. (2011, March 17). LegiScan. Retrieved June 23, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2956/2011

MLA

"TX HB2956 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 17 Mar. 2011. Web. 23 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2956/2011>.

Chicago

"TX HB2956 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature." March 17, 2011 LegiScan. Accessed June 23, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2956/2011.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB2956 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature. 17 March 2011. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2956/2011 (accessed June 23, 2026).

Subjects

FRAUD
GARNISHMENT OF WAGES
Labor
Labor--Unemployment
Labor--Wages
Salaries & Expenses
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HJR13	Enabling for	2011-03-23	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing garnishment of wages for the recovery of fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits or of taxes or fees owed to the state.	Referred to Economic & Small Business Development

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB2956
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/html/HB02956I.htm