Rules

• Jennifer WilliamsonChair

  Democrat · 36th District

• Vic GilliamVice-chair

  Republican · 18th District

• Val HoyleVice-chair

  Democrat · 14th District

• Phil Barnhart

  Democrat · 11th District

• John Huffman

  Republican · 59th District

• Bill Kennemer

  Republican · 39th District

• Dan Rayfield

  Democrat · 16th District

• Barbara Smith Warner

  Democrat · 45th District

• Carl Wilson

  Republican · 3rd District

• Bills sent29

  15% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out72%

  21 of 29; 8 stopped in committee

• Time in committee7 days

  most between 3 and 11 days

• Amendments offered3

  committee amendments

• 202655 bills

  reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 4–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members

• 2025188 bills

  reported 31% · typically 49 days, most 28–81 · 1 amendment · 7 members

• 202427 bills

  reported 63% · typically 10 days, most 8–18 · 0 amendments · 7 members

• 2023191 bills

  reported 37% · typically 33 days, most 14–53 · 2 amendments · 7 members

• 202236 bills

  reported 53% · typically 8 days, most 3–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members

• 2021201 bills

  reported 35% · typically 48 days, most 26–76 · 5 amendments · 7 members

• 202039 bills

  reported 62% · typically 6 days, most 6–8 · 1 amendment · 7 members

• 2019160 bills

  reported 40% · typically 22 days, most 11–63 · 0 amendments · 6 members

• 201827 bills

  reported 48% · typically 5 days, most 2–9 · 4 amendments · 9 members

• 2017186 bills

  reported 39% · typically 42 days, most 27–83 · 3 amendments · 9 members

• 201629 bills

  reported 72% · typically 7 days, most 3–11 · 3 amendments · 9 members

• 2015161 bills

  reported 42% · typically 33 days, most 17–61 · 4 amendments · 9 members

• 201424 bills

  reported 58% · typically 7 days, most 6–13 · 4 amendments · 9 members

• 2013162 bills

  reported 43% · typically 30 days, most 17–66 · 4 amendments · 9 members

• 201218 bills

  reported 67% · typically 5 days, most 3–9 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 2011193 bills

  reported 32% · typically 37 days, most 15–60 · 2 amendments · 8 members

• 2009178 bills

  reported 48% · typically 29 days, most 18–51 · 3 amendments · 8 members

29 bills

• Senate Bill 1584 · Changes water management and conservation plan approval condition for extension of time to construct works or perfect right for municipal use of water.

  Sent March 3, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 1573 · Requires city whose laws require petition proposing annexation of territory to be submitted to electors to annex territory without vote upon receipt of petition for annexation submitted by all owners of land in territory provided territory is included within urban growth boundary of city or Metro and is, or will be, subject to acknowledged comprehensive plan of city, at least one parcel in territory is contiguous to city limits and proposal conforms to all other requirements of city's ordinances

  Sent March 1, 2016 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1595 · Permits administration of affirmation to witnesses in legislative proceedings.

  Sent February 29, 2016 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1599 · Establishes July 1, 2015, as date for determination of total number of registered electors in this state for purpose of maintaining status as major political party through 2018 general election.

  Sent February 29, 2016 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1600 · Authorizes prosecution of first-degree sex crimes any time after commission of crime if prosecuting attorney obtains corroborating evidence of crime.

  Sent February 29, 2016 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1501 · Establishes that for purpose of maintaining status as minor political party for period up to and including November 2018 general election, total number of registered electors in state is deemed to be total number of registered electors as of July 1, 2015, and total number of votes cast in state or electoral district for Governor is deemed to be total number of votes cast in state or electoral district for Governor on November 4, 2014.

  Sent February 26, 2016 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1533 · Permits certain cities and counties to adopt land use regulations or functional plan provisions, or impose conditions for approval of permits, that effectively establish sales or rental price, or require designation for sale or rent as affordable housing, for up to 20 percent of multifamily structure in exchange for one or more developer incentives.

  Sent February 26, 2016 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1553 · Creates new manner of committing crime of assault in the third degree when person with criminal negligence causes serious physical injury to vulnerable user of public way by means of motor vehicle.

  Sent February 26, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 6 days

• Senate Bill 1547 · Requires each electric company providing electricity to retail electricity consumers located in this state to eliminate coal-fired resources from electric company's electricity supply.

  Sent February 24, 2016 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4004 · Directs Legislative Administrator to use National Statuary Hall Replacement Fund moneys to commission statues of Chief Joseph and Mark Odom Hatfield to be placed on display in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.

  Sent February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

• Senate Bill 1528 · Requires members of Commission on Indian Services who are not members of Legislative Assembly to be selected by tribal governing bodies.

  Sent February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1541 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study on expenditure variations among school districts.

  Sent February 18, 2016 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4046 · Increases damages for unlawful taking or killing of wildlife.

  Sent February 15, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4148 · Requires President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives to convene legislative work group to determine methods to improve process for preparing arguments in support of measures referred to electors by Legislative Assembly.

  Sent February 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

• House Bill 4001 · Modifies conditions under which landlord may terminate month-to-month tenancy after first year of occupancy.

  Sent February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

• House Bill 4054 · Establishes tiered system for determination of minimum wage based on geographical location of employer.

  Sent February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

• House Bill 4079 · Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to establish pilot program in which local governments may site and develop affordable housing.

  Sent February 11, 2016 · Reported out after 8 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4143 · Prohibits rent increases during first year of month-to-month tenancies.

  Sent February 11, 2016 · Reported out after 8 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1522 · Designates May of each year as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.

  Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1562 · Modifies day on which odd-numbered year regular session of Legislative Assembly commences to be day after adjournment of organizational session or, if day after adjournment is Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, on following Monday.

  Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 24 days