Nondisclosure intoxication record
Nondisclosure of criminal history: The tsunami of drug convictions across all socioeconomic groups makes a law like this almost an eventuality. This bill is limited to nonviolent first offenders who keep their noses clean for a defined period afterward. I don’t want TPA to support it, but I don’t want TPA to oppose it either.
Companion to SB 499 by Zaffirini
Confidentiality of judicial work product
See companion SB 372 (passed house and senate)
Skeleton Crew Bill. Defines what days count as a "business day" and clarifies that an employee working from an alternative site does not affect whether a day is considered a business day.
Companion is HB 2135.
Current language retains existing 1/4-page notice provision
Need to find out the purpose of this bill. It could be detrimental to newspaper.
Allows port authorities/nav. districts to dispose of slivers of land from survey discrepancies without notice requirements. Perez friendly, don't endanger relationship. Probably not a bill to engage on due to its very limited scale, but definitely need to monitor.
Relating to an employment termination report and other records submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement by a law enforcement agency.
Confidentiality repealed (1701.454)
See HB 845. This bill requires colleges/universities to report expenditures to non-profit media (Texas Tribune).
Adds newspaper notice provision. Monitor for amendments. Same bill as HB 1492