The 84th Texas Legislative session adjourned on June 1, 2015 and TRA had a very successful session! See a list of the key bills that TRA advocated for and tracked organized by issue or read the complete session report.

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Bills Filed by TRA

Bill	Author	Caption	Last Action
SB 582	Lois Kolkhorst	Prohibiting food handler permit fees	Signed by Governor
SB 1642 HB 1251	Royce West Carol Alvarado	Franchisee unemployment tax bill	Signed by Governor

When talking to your elected official, use these talking points to advocate for our industry.

• Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax Rates for Franchisees - HB 1251
• Food Handler Fees - SB582

Top Bills TRA tracked

Bill	Author	Caption	Last Action
HB 146	Ina Minjarez	Photo identification credit card purchases	Left pending in committee
HB 204 HB 238	Jeff Leach Drew Springer	First day instruction at school	Left pending in committee
HB 997	Yvonne Davis	Duties of employers participating in E-verify	Left pending in committee
HB 1215	Terry Canales	Credit card tips & fees	Left pending in calendars committee
HB 1686 SB 652	Marsha Farney Charles Schwertner	Excluding a franchisor as an employer of a franchisee or a franchisee's employees	Sent to Governor for signature
HB 2430 SB 1324	John Kuempel Jose Menendez	Food and beverage consumption in certain public swimming pools	Sent to Governor for signature
HB 3465	Drew Springer	Sale of beer and wine on Sunday	Left pending in committee
HB 3499	Carol Alvarado	Labeling of genetically modified food	Left pending in committee
HB 3537	Yvonne Davis	Business data breaches of consumer credit or debit card information	Left pending in committee
HB 3592	Roberto Alonzo	Exempting breweries from food and beverage certificate requirements	Left pending in committee
HB 3619	Giovanni Capriglioni	Surcharges on use of debit cards	Left pending in committee
HB 3706	Mando Martinez	Restaurant peanut allergen warnings	Left pending in committee
SB 202 HB 2510	Jane Nelson Four Price	Department of State Health Services, provision of health services in Texas, & regulation of certain health-related occupations and activities	Sent to Governor for signature
SB 1076 HB 4039	Kevin Eltife John Wray	Mixed Beverage tax reduction	Left pending in committee
SB 7	Charles Schwertner	Franchise tax rate reduction	Left pending in committee
SB 17 HB 910	Craig Estes Larry Phillips	Open & concealed carrying of handguns	Sent to Governor for signature
SB 134	Charles Schwertner	Franchise tax exception	Left pending in committee
SB 185	Charles Perry	Sanctuary Cities Bill	Left pending on Senate Floor
SB 343	Donald Huffines	Conformity of local law with state law	Left pending in committee
SB 641	Charles Schwertner	Debit card or stored value card surcharges	Sent to Governor for signature
SB 1155	Bob Hall	Local ordinance preemption	Left pending in committee

See other bills TRA tracked in the areas of serving alcohol, credit cards, gun rights, healthcare, immigration, restaurant operations, taxes, wage & labor and more.

CLICK HERE for the most current status on these and other bills.

Statistics on the 140th day of the 84th Texas Legislative Session on Monday, June 1, 2015

Texas House
	84R	83R	Difference	%
Bills Filed	4207	3950	257	+6%
Bills Passed	818	732	86	+12%
Joint Resolutions Filed	133	130	3	+2%
Joint Resolutions Passed	2	6	-4	-67%

 

Texas Senate
	84R	83R	Difference	%
Bills Filed	2069	1918	151	+8%
Bills Passed	504	705	-201	-29%
Joint Resolutions Filed	67	63	4	+1%
Joint Resolutions Passed	5	4	1	+25%

If you have questions on these or other bills, contact TRA General Counsel, Kenneth Besserman via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 800.395.2872.