Advocacy Action Center

We are currently monitoring 237 bills. Below is the list of bills that we consider “high priority”. To read the latest version of any of these bills, go to the Texas Legislature website, and type the bill number into the search feature. Be sure to select "Bill Number" before entering the bill and then select "Go". Bill numbers follow a set naming convention beginning with "HB" for House Bills and "SB" for Senate Bills. For example, House Bill 1105 is named HB1105.

High Priority Bills filed in the 81st Legislature, Regular Session

House Bill 346 - Relating to the refund of the sales taxes imposed on real property repair and remodeling services for certain energy efficient facilities.
House Bill 431 - Relating to design and construction standards for newly constructed or renovated state buildings.
House Bill 554 - Relating to the adoption and amendment of model building codes by municipalities.
House Bill 667 - Relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects by certain local governments.
House Bill 707 - Relating to the award of certain municipal contracts.
House Bill 735 - Relating to inclusion by individuals regulated by this state of the individual's license or certificate of registration number on certain documents.
House Bill 818 - Relating to indemnification provisions in constructing contracts.
House Bill 1055 - Relating to the procedure for submitting certain plans and specifications of buildings or facilities for the purpose of eliminating architectural barriers encountered by persons with disabilities.
House Bill 1105 - Relating to procuring contracts for certain professional services by a governmental entity.
House Bill 1119 - Relating to authorizing certain populous counties to adopt county planning regulations.
House Bill 1484 - Relating to the use of certain professional titles by interior designers.
House Bill 1606 - Relating to the regulation of the practice of construction and program management for capital improvement projects of governmental entities.
House Bill 1839 - Relating to a requirement that a school district develop and adopt a site selection policy before selecting a site for construction of a new school.
House Bill 1853 - Relating to the authorization of school district ad valorem tax incentives for historic redevelopment and economic development.
House Bill 1887 - Relating to competitive bidding of school districts for professional services.
House Bill 2019 - Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.
House Bill 2106 - Relating to contracts by governmental entities and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds.
House Bill 2266 - Relating to the investigation of indoor air quality in certain school buildings.
House Bill 2338 - Relating to the refund of the sales taxes imposed on real property repair and remodeling services for certain energy efficient facilities.
House Bill 2487 - Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the Texas natural disaster catastrophe fund and the disaster preparedness and mitigation grant council.
House Bill 2539 - Relating to a disaster recovery insurance claims mediation program.
House Bill 2649 - Relating to the regulation and practice of engineering.
House Bill 2696 - Relating to arbitration proceedings.
House Bill 2783 - Relating to the adoption of energy efficient building standards.
House Bill 3149 - Relating to the adoption and financing of energy efficiency, conservation, and indoor air quality standards for the design, construction , and renovation of public school instructional facilities.
House Bill 3487 - Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of counties
House Bill 3567 - Relating to energy savings performance contracts.
House Bill 3864 - Relating to the acceptance of certain donated building projects by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
House Bill 4474 - Relating to the applicability of a fire code in an unincorporated area of a county.
House Bill 4475 - Relating to fire code certificates of compliance, violations, and enforcement.
Senate Bill 16 - Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency.
Senate Bill 127 - Relating to design, construction and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.
Senate Bill 181 - Relating to uniform reentry procedures for essential personnel entering an area evacuated during a disaster or other emergency.
Senate Bill 229 - Relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects by certain local governments.
Senate Bill 267 - Relating to design, construction and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.
Senate Bill 339 - Relating to uniform reentry procedures for essential personnel entering an area evacuated during a disaster or other emergency.
Senate Bill 555 - Relating to indemnification provisions in construction contracts.
Senate Bill 601 - Relating to the state goal for energy efficiency.
Senate Bill 670 - Relating to design and construction standards for newly constructed state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.
Senate Bill 820 - Relating to the adoption and amendment of model building codes by municipalities.
Senate Bill 953 - Relating to contracting issues of state agencies.
Senate Bill 1090 - Relating to the regulation of the practice of construction and program management for capital improvement projects of governmental entities.
Senate Bill 1110 - Relating to contracts by governmental entities and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds.
Senate Bill 1201 - Relating to liability of an in-home service company or residential delivery company for negligent hiring.
Senate Bill 1231 - Relating to a requirement that a school district develop and adopt a site selection policy before selecting a site for construction of a new school.
Senate Bill 1379 - Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the Texas natural disaster catastrophe fund and the disaster preparedness and mitigation grant council.
Senate Bill 1457 - Relating to a waiver of sovereign or governmental immunity by governmental entities that fail to make a timely payment under the Prompt Payment Act.
Senate Bill 1523 - Relating to requiring satisfactory completion of a course in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as a requisite for a degree in architecture at certain colleges.
Senate Bill 1698 - Relating to the use of certain professional titles by interior designers.
Senate Bill 1716 - Relating to the refund of the sales tax imposed on real property repair and remodeling services for certain energy efficient facilities.
Senate Bill 1897 - Relating to fire code certificates of compliance, violations, and enforcement; providing penalties.
Senate Bill 1898 - Relating to the applicability of a fire code in an unincorporated area of a county.
Senate Bill 1973 - Relating to the creation and duties of the state energy savings performance contract advisory council.
Senate Bill 2141 - Relating to the statute of repose for engineers and architects.
Senate Bill 2414 - Relating to the regulation and practice of engineering.

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