Legislative Research: TX SB159 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 159 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to an education and training program for certain public transportation vehicle operators on interacting with and supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. [SB159 2025 Detail][SB159 2025 Text][SB159 2025 Comments]	2025-02-03 Referred to Transportation
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to eligibility requirements for a certified public accountant certificate and to take the uniform CPA examination. [SB159 2023 Detail][SB159 2023 Text][SB159 2023 Comments]	2023-05-13 Effective on 9/1/23
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the use of information obtained by a person from the comptroller that relates to a taxpayer subject to an audit by the comptroller. [SB159 2021 Detail][SB159 2021 Text][SB159 2021 Comments]	2021-03-03 Referred to Finance
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the prohibition of certain required nondisclosure and arbitration agreements. [SB159 2019 Detail][SB159 2019 Text][SB159 2019 Comments]	2019-02-01 Referred to State Affairs
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to excepting certain appropriations from computations regarding the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. [SB159 2017 Detail][SB159 2017 Text][SB159 2017 Comments]	2017-01-25 Referred to Finance
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education. [SB159 2015 Detail][SB159 2015 Text][SB159 2015 Comments]	2015-05-25 Postponed
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle. [SB159 2013 Detail][SB159 2013 Text][SB159 2013 Comments]	2013-05-15 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to the diversion of a controlled substance by certain persons who have access to the substance by virtue of the persons' profession or employment; providing penalties. [SB159 2011 Detail][SB159 2011 Text][SB159 2011 Comments]	2011-05-19 Committee report sent to Calendars
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to application of the minimum wage to certain governmental entities. [SB159 2009 Detail][SB159 2009 Text][SB159 2009 Comments]	2009-02-10 Referred to Intergovernmental Relations

References Online

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[Senator Juan Hinojosa TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX SB159 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, January 25). LegiScan. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB159/2017

MLA

"TX SB159 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 25 Jan. 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB159/2017>.

Chicago

"TX SB159 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." January 25, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed August 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB159/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX SB159 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 25 January 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB159/2017 (accessed August 04, 2026).

Subjects

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
State Finances--Management & Control

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
SJR15	Enabling for	2017-01-25	Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations for reducing state debt from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.	Referred to Finance

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB159
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00159I.htm