Legislative Research: TX HB42 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor. [HB42 2025 Detail][HB42 2025 Text][HB42 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-15 Filed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a defense to prosecution for the possession of certain consumable hemp products containing a controlled substance or marihuana. [HB42 2025 Detail][HB42 2025 Text][HB42 2025 Comments] | 2025-07-14 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money. [HB42 2025 Detail][HB42 2025 Text][HB42 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25 |
| 2023 88th Legislature 4th Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to maintain an office in Liberty County. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-11-07 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the adoption of a healthy and safe school water plan by public schools. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-10-06 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-07-05 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the definition of child abuse. [HB42 2023 Detail][HB42 2023 Text][HB42 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-23 Referred to Public Health |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to electronic voter registration. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-09-14 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to certain procedures relating to children placed under a parental child safety placement. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-06 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the minimum wage. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-07 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to prohibited actions regarding health benefit plan coverage for enrollees who refuse to have an abortion; providing a civil penalty. [HB42 2021 Detail][HB42 2021 Text][HB42 2021 Comments] | 2021-02-25 Referred to Insurance |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to allocating a portion of oil and gas production tax revenue to the counties from which the oil and gas originated and to the use of that revenue. [HB42 2019 Detail][HB42 2019 Text][HB42 2019 Comments] | 2019-04-17 Left pending in committee |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing the imposition of a fee. [HB42 2017 Detail][HB42 2017 Text][HB42 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-20 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain taxable entities offering postsecondary tuition assistance. [HB42 2017 Detail][HB42 2017 Text][HB42 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-08 Left pending in committee |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the minimum wage. [HB42 2015 Detail][HB42 2015 Text][HB42 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-07 Left pending in committee |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to notice to parents of public school students regarding human sexuality instruction to reduce the demand for abortion. [HB42 2013 Detail][HB42 2013 Text][HB42 2013 Comments] | 2013-07-10 Referred to Public Education |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas at Austin. [HB42 2013 Detail][HB42 2013 Text][HB42 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-05 Filed |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of gambling and keeping a gambling place. [HB42 2013 Detail][HB42 2013 Text][HB42 2013 Comments] | 2013-02-04 Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| 2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts. [HB42 2011 Detail][HB42 2011 Text][HB42 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-07 Referred to Natural Resources |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the duty imposed on the operator of a motor vehicle that strikes a structure adjacent to a highway. [HB42 2011 Detail][HB42 2011 Text][HB42 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-17 Effective on 9/1/11 |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to liability for injury arising from a motor vehicle accident. [HB42 2009 Detail][HB42 2009 Text][HB42 2009 Comments] | 2009-04-15 Left pending in committee |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Texas HB42] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Ways & Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Ramon Romero TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB42 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, March 08). LegiScan. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2017
MLA
"TX HB42 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 08 Mar. 2017. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2017>.
Chicago
"TX HB42 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." March 08, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB42 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 08 March 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB42/2017 (accessed August 03, 2026).
Subjects
Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce--General
City Government
City Government--General
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid
Education--Higher--Tuition
Taxation
Taxation--Franchise
Business & Commerce--General
City Government
City Government--General
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid
Education--Higher--Tuition
Taxation
Taxation--Franchise
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB42 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB00042I.htm |
