Legislative Research: TX HB59 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee. [HB59 2025 Detail][HB59 2025 Text][HB59 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-15 Filed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties. [HB59 2025 Detail][HB59 2025 Text][HB59 2025 Comments] | 2025-07-14 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 4th Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to verification of citizenship or legal residency for purposes of certain contracts for or concerning the purchase of residential real property located in platted subdivisions; creating a criminal offense. [HB59 2023 Detail][HB59 2023 Text][HB59 2023 Comments] | 2023-11-07 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a universal screening process for a school district's program for gifted and talented students. [HB59 2023 Detail][HB59 2023 Text][HB59 2023 Comments] | 2023-10-06 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures. [HB59 2023 Detail][HB59 2023 Text][HB59 2023 Comments] | 2023-06-30 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty. [HB59 2023 Detail][HB59 2023 Text][HB59 2023 Comments] | 2023-06-02 Effective on 9/1/23 |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities. [HB59 2021 Detail][HB59 2021 Text][HB59 2021 Comments] | 2021-09-14 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the salaries of sheriffs and to state assistance payments to offset the cost of sheriff's salaries in certain counties. [HB59 2021 Detail][HB59 2021 Text][HB59 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-06 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the days and hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance. [HB59 2021 Detail][HB59 2021 Text][HB59 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-08 Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies |
| 2021-2022 87th 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. [HB59 2021 Detail][HB59 2021 Text][HB59 2021 Comments] | 2021-05-13 Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored. [HB59 2019 Detail][HB59 2019 Text][HB59 2019 Comments] | 2019-03-21 Left pending in committee |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths. [HB59 2017 Detail][HB59 2017 Text][HB59 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-10 Filed |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to certain lottery prize winners' choice to remain anonymous. [HB59 2017 Detail][HB59 2017 Text][HB59 2017 Comments] | 2017-06-12 Effective on 9/1/17 |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley. [HB59 2015 Detail][HB59 2015 Text][HB59 2015 Comments] | 2015-02-09 Referred to Higher Education |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a prohibition on abortion after detection of a fetal heartbeat; providing penalties. [HB59 2013 Detail][HB59 2013 Text][HB59 2013 Comments] | 2013-07-18 Filed |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate and prevent the wrongful convictions of indigent defendants and to identify other related errors and defects in the criminal process. [HB59 2013 Detail][HB59 2013 Text][HB59 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-11 Filed |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to participation by political subdivisions in federal healthcare programs. [HB59 2013 Detail][HB59 2013 Text][HB59 2013 Comments] | 2013-02-13 Referred to Public Health |
| 2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to reporting by state agencies on the financial effect of providing services to illegal immigrants. [HB59 2011 Detail][HB59 2011 Text][HB59 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-16 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to recipients of financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. [HB59 2011 Detail][HB59 2011 Text][HB59 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-13 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System. [HB59 2009 Detail][HB59 2009 Text][HB59 2009 Comments] | 2009-05-13 Laid on the table subject to call |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Texas HB59] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Representative James White TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Glenn Rogers TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Sam Harless TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative David Spiller TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Ryan Guillen TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Tony Tinderholt TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB59 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session. (2021, August 06). LegiScan. Retrieved June 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB59/2021/X2
MLA
"TX HB59 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 06 Aug. 2021. Web. 04 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB59/2021/X2>.
Chicago
"TX HB59 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session." August 06, 2021 LegiScan. Accessed June 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB59/2021/X2.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB59 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session. 06 August 2021. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB59/2021/X2 (accessed June 04, 2026).
Subjects
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
County Government
County Government--Employees/Officers
Law Enforcement
Salaries & Expenses
SHERIFFS
County Government
County Government--Employees/Officers
Law Enforcement
Salaries & Expenses
SHERIFFS
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB59 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/HB00059I.htm |
