Legislative Research: TX HB70 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas House Bill 70 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to first responder broadband network services used by first responders during natural disasters and other emergencies. [HB70 2025 Detail][HB70 2025 Text][HB70 2025 Comments]	2025-08-18 Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. [HB70 2025 Detail][HB70 2025 Text][HB70 2025 Comments]	2025-07-14 Filed
2023 88th Legislature 4th Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the combination of certain election precincts. [HB70 2023 Detail][HB70 2023 Text][HB70 2023 Comments]	2023-11-07 Filed
2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges. [HB70 2023 Detail][HB70 2023 Text][HB70 2023 Comments]	2023-10-06 Filed
2023 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds. [HB70 2023 Detail][HB70 2023 Text][HB70 2023 Comments]	2023-07-11 Filed
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain feminine hygiene products. [HB70 2023 Detail][HB70 2023 Text][HB70 2023 Comments]	2023-02-23 Referred to Ways & Means
2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense. [HB70 2021 Detail][HB70 2021 Text][HB70 2021 Comments]	2021-09-27 Referred to State Affairs
2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the creation of an energy efficiency loan guarantee program under the Texas emissions reduction plan. [HB70 2021 Detail][HB70 2021 Text][HB70 2021 Comments]	2021-08-06 Filed
2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. [HB70 2021 Detail][HB70 2021 Text][HB70 2021 Comments]	2021-07-07 Filed
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to legislative review and approval of certain state agency rules. [HB70 2021 Detail][HB70 2021 Text][HB70 2021 Comments]	2021-02-25 Referred to State Affairs
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Vetoed)	Relating to a strategic plan goal by the Department of Agriculture to prevent crop diseases and plant pests in this state. [HB70 2019 Detail][HB70 2019 Text][HB70 2019 Comments]	2019-06-15 Vetoed by the Governor
2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation. [HB70 2017 Detail][HB70 2017 Text][HB70 2017 Comments]	2017-07-25 Left pending in committee
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety. [HB70 2017 Detail][HB70 2017 Text][HB70 2017 Comments]	2017-02-13 Referred to Elections
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to prevention of discrimination and harassment in public schools. [HB70 2015 Detail][HB70 2015 Text][HB70 2015 Comments]	2015-02-09 Referred to Public Education
2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to appropriating money to the Texas A&M Forest Service to assist volunteer fire departments during the next state fiscal biennium. [HB70 2013 Detail][HB70 2013 Text][HB70 2013 Comments]	2013-06-14 Filed
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding. [HB70 2013 Detail][HB70 2013 Text][HB70 2013 Comments]	2013-02-26 Left pending in committee
2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a financial exigency of a school district. [HB70 2011 Detail][HB70 2011 Text][HB70 2011 Comments]	2011-06-09 Referred to Public Education
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to telemedicine medical services, telehealth services, and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients. [HB70 2011 Detail][HB70 2011 Text][HB70 2011 Comments]	2011-03-24 No action taken in committee
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. [HB70 2009 Detail][HB70 2009 Text][HB70 2009 Comments]	2009-05-02 Considered in Calendars

References Online

Search Phrase	Web	News	Financial	Encylopedia	Biography
[Texas HB70]	Google Web	Google News
[Texas House Elections Committee]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney
[Representative Ina Minjarez TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Ryan Guillen TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB70 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, February 13). LegiScan. Retrieved August 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB70/2017

MLA

"TX HB70 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 13 Feb. 2017. Web. 28 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB70/2017>.

Chicago

"TX HB70 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." February 13, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed August 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB70/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB70 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 13 February 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB70/2017 (accessed August 28, 2026).

Subjects

Elections
Elections--Registration & Suffrage
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB70
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB00070I.htm