Legislation Vetoed by the Governor
HB 103 by Fred Brown Relating to health benefit plans for students at institutions of higher education and the operation of certain health benefit plans through student health centers at certain institutions of higher education.
HB 130 by Diane Patrick Relating to an enhanced quality fullday prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.
HB 518 by Kolkhorst Relating to programs to provide student loan repayment assistance for certain correctional officers, for certain speech-language pathologists and audiologists, and for certain mathematics and science teachers.
HB 821 by Leibowitz Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment.
HB 1293 by Eiland Relating to certain disclosure standards for certain annuity contacts.
HB 1457 by Hochberg Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.
HB 2142 by McClendon Relating to the promotion of toll projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.
HB 2656 by Doug Miller Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
HB 2692 by Rodriquez Relating to certain municipal requirements regarding sales of residential properties in certain areas.
HB 2820 by Chisum Relating to contracts by governmental entities for professional services relating to geoscience and landscape architecture.
HB 2888 by Martinez Relating to financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
HB 3148 by Todd Smith Relating to exempting certain young persons who are convicted of an offense involving consensual sex from the requirement of registering as a sex offender in this state.
HB 3202 by Bonnen Relating to authorizing the transfer of certain real property held by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
HB 3346 by Farabee Relating to gas utilities and gas storage facilities.
HB 3481 by Veasey Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.
HB 3485 by Coleman Relating to certain county, municipal, district, and other governmental functions, procedures, powers, duties, and services, including certain criminal procedures.
HB 3515 by Dunnam Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.
HB 3983 by Rodriquez Relating to the imposition of property taxes on the residential homesteads of low-income and moderate-income persons.
HB 4068 by Gonzales Relating to the conduct of judicial proceedings and transaction of other essential judicial functions in the event of a disaster.
HB 4685 by Homer Relating to the County Court of Titus County.
SB 223 by West Relating to allowing a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision to be eligible for a pardon.
SB 434 by Wentworth Relating to the establishment and operation of a public transit motor-busonly lane pilot program in certain counties.
SB 488 by Ellis Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user.
SB 686 by Wendy Davis Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way.
SB 978 by West Relating to the creation and financing of public improvement districts.
SB 1206 by Hinojosa Relating to the release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain inmates who complete a rehabilitation program.
SB 1343 by Hinojosa Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.
SB 1440 by Watson Relating to orders and judgments rendered by associate judges in child support and child protection cases and to the investigation of child abuse and neglect.
SB 1760 by Watson Relating to the administration of the Texas Save and Match Program to assist qualifying beneficiaries and to the treatment of a beneficiary's assets in determining eligibility for student financial assistance and other assistance programs.
SB 2038 by Duncan Relating to the construction of nonsubstantive codifications and revisions of statutes.
SB 2141 by Wentworth Relating to the statute of repose for engineers and architects.
SB 2169 by Ellis Relating to the establishment of a smart growth policy work group and the development of a smart growth policy for this state.
SB 2325 by Hinojosa Relating to the confidentiality of certain information pertaining to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
SB 2468 by Gallegos Relating to the postemployment activities of certain local government officers in certain counties.
SB 2558 by Gallegos Relating to the promotion and marketing of alcoholic beverages.
The Governor’s veto statements may be found at http://governor.state.tx.us/news/bills
