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86th Legislative Special Session
Animal Bills We're Following
[PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BILL INFORMATION MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME DUE TO AMENDMENTS AND OTHER CHANGES TO THE BILL]
HOUSE BILLS
BILL: HB 91 - 11/12/18 - "Mando" Martinez District 39
Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.
STATUS: UNDER REVIEW
BILL: HB 135 - 11/12/18 - White District 19
Relating to regulation of working animals by counties and municipalities.
STATUS: OPPOSE HB
BILL: HB 146 - 11/12/18 - Minjarez District 124
Relating to the adoption of cats and dogs previously used for research.
COMPANION TO SB 121 (below)
STATUS: SUPPORT
BILL: HB 224 - 11/12/18 - Gervin-Hawkins District 120
Relating to a petition for a municipal animal control authority to manage dangerous dogs and aggressive dogs in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
STATUS: UNDER REVIEW
BILL: HB 226 - 11/12/18 - Krause District 93
Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state and to make certain recommendations regarding those laws, to criminal offenses previously compiled in statutes outside the Penal Code, to repealing certain of those offenses, and to conforming punishments for certain of those offenses to the penalty structure provided in the Penal Code; increasing the punishment for the criminal offenses of sedition, sabotage, and capital sabotage; imposing a civil penalty.
STATUS: UNDER REVIEW
BILL: HB 250 - 11/12/18 - Farrar District 148
Relating to attorney's fees associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.
STATUS: SUPPORT
BILL: HB 334 - 11/13/18 - Nevarez District 74
Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.
STATUS: UNDER REVIEW
SENATE BILLS
BILL: SB 121 - 11/12/18 - West District 23
Relating to the adoption of cats and dogs previously used for research.
COMPANION TO HB 146 (above)
STATUS: UNDER REVIEW
RACING/GAMBLING BILLS
BILL: HB 494 - 12/7/18 - Deshotel District 22
Relating to the operation of casino gaming in certain coastal areas of this state by licensed persons to provide additional money for residual windstorm insurance coverage and catastrophic flooding assistance in the coastal areas; requiring occupational
licenses or certifications; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; creating criminal offenses and providing other penalties.
STATUS: UNDER REVIEW
Dates of Interest
86th Legislature
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 (1st day)
86th Legislature convenes
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Inauguration of the governor and lieutenant governor
Friday, March 8, 2019 (60th day)
Deadline for the unrestricted filing of bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and emergency matters submitted by the governor
Monday, May 27, 2019 (140th day)
Last day of 86th Legislature (sine die)
Interim
Sunday, June 16, 2019 (20th day following final adjournment of 86th Legislature, Regular Session)
Last day the governor may sign or veto bills passed during the regular session
Monday, August 26, 2019 (91st day following final adjournment of 86th Legislature, Regular Session)
Date that bills without specific effective dates, other than bills with immediate effect, become law