Legislative Research: TX HB8 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, pu... [HB8 2025 Detail][HB8 2025 Text][HB8 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-28 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, pu... [HB8 2025 Detail][HB8 2025 Text][HB8 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-04 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district. [HB8 2025 Detail][HB8 2025 Text][HB8 2025 Comments] | 2025-04-09 Considered in Calendars |
| 2023 88th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows. [HB8 2023 Detail][HB8 2023 Text][HB8 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-30 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program. [HB8 2023 Detail][HB8 2023 Text][HB8 2023 Comments] | 2023-06-09 See remarks for effective date |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [HB8 2021 Detail][HB8 2021 Text][HB8 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-23 Referred to Appropriations |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to access by a hiring law enforcement agency to an applicant's employment records. [HB8 2021 Detail][HB8 2021 Text][HB8 2021 Comments] | 2021-05-04 Referred to Jurisprudence |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses. [HB8 2019 Detail][HB8 2019 Text][HB8 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-04 Effective on 9/1/19 |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to cybersecurity for state agency information resources. [HB8 2017 Detail][HB8 2017 Text][HB8 2017 Comments] | 2017-06-12 Effective on 9/1/17 |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to the deposit of money received from the federal government and the authority of the comptroller concerning related funds and accounts. [HB8 2015 Detail][HB8 2015 Text][HB8 2015 Comments] | 2015-05-23 Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the designation of a segment of Interstate Highway 45 in Montgomery County as the George P. Mitchell Memorial Highway. [HB8 2013 Detail][HB8 2013 Text][HB8 2013 Comments] | 2013-08-05 Referred to Transportation Funding, Select |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue. [HB8 2013 Detail][HB8 2013 Text][HB8 2013 Comments] | 2013-07-09 Left pending in committee |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons. [HB8 2013 Detail][HB8 2013 Text][HB8 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-14 Effective on 9/1/13 |
| 2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently. [HB8 2011 Detail][HB8 2011 Text][HB8 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-02 Referred to Public Education |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties. [HB8 2011 Detail][HB8 2011 Text][HB8 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-17 Effective immediately |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Passed) | Relating to certain studies and reviews of appraisal districts conducted by the comptroller of public accounts. [HB8 2009 Detail][HB8 2009 Text][HB8 2009 Comments] | 2009-06-19 Effective on 1/1/10 |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB8 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session. (2021, August 23). LegiScan. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB8/2021/X2
MLA
"TX HB8 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 23 Aug. 2021. Web. 18 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB8/2021/X2>.
Chicago
"TX HB8 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session." August 23, 2021 LegiScan. Accessed July 18, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB8/2021/X2.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB8 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session. 23 August 2021. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB8/2021/X2 (accessed July 18, 2026).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB7 | Same As | 2021-09-09 | Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. | Effective immediately |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB8 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/HB00008I.htm |
