HB 36

Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.

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, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.

Relating to campground and youth camp safety.

Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.

Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.

Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact

Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings

Financial institutions: mortgage brokers and lenders; consolidation of certain licensing statutes related to residential mortgages; make conforming changes in the code of criminal procedure

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners

Corrections: employees; certain federal employees certified or recertified as state correctional officers; prohibit

Corrections: jails; certain federal employees certified or recertified as local corrections officers; prohibit