PASSED THE HOUSE

HB 1510 – Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management – Sent to the Senate

HB 1512 – Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program  – Awaiting vote in Senate committee (Sen. Watson carrying)

HB 2283 – Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault – Referred to Senate committee

HB 3679 – Relating to signs informing motorists of facilities providing alternative fuels and electric vehicle charging stations – Sent to the Senate

HCR 70 – Designating Dripping Springs as the official Wedding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017 – Referred to Senate committee

MOVING BILLS

HB 2354 – Relating to the use and allocation of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities – On Local and Consent Calendar

HB 2540 – Relating to the conversion of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency to the Alliance Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees – Picked up Senate version, awaiting committee vote

HB 3501 – Relating to authorizing an exemption for open-enrollment charter schools from certain municipal drainage requirements – Picked up Senate version, SB 601

HB 3603 – Relating to authority of certain general-law municipalities to annex an area on petition by owners – On Local and Consent Calendar 5/12

HB 4270 – Relating to the Anthem Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4273 – Relating to the creation of the North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4301 – Relating to the creation of the Driftwood Conservation District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4309 – Relating to the creation of the Driftwood Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4310 – Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4311 – Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose an assessment – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4312 – Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose an assessment – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4313 – Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose an assessment – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

HB 4314 – Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 5; providing authority to impose an assessment – In Local and Consent Calendars Committee

See a full list of proposed bills affecting Hays County pursued by State Rep. Jason Isaac here.