Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Joe Gallegos
Sponsored
Became law1
Directs Department of Education and Chief Education Office to jointly develop statewide education plan to address chronic absences of students in public schools.
Passed the House1
Increases $500,000 limit on noneconomic damages recoverable in wrongful death actions and other statutorily created causes of action to $1.5 million.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Extends sunset of Law Enforcement Profiling Work Group to July 1, 2017.
Directs Department of Education to prepare report related to students who are in poverty families.
Provides affirmative defense to public employee and certain nonprofit employee whistleblowers who provide lawfully accessed information to state or federal regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, manager employed by employer or employee's attorney .
Expands crime of promoting prostitution to include receiving goods, services or other things of value derived from prostitution activity in certain circumstances.
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowed to personal income taxpayer, based upon age of taxpayer's dependent.
Establishes Task Force on Drought Emergency Response as nonlegislative task force.
Expands crime of obstructing governmental or judicial administration to include engaging in business of notary public or immigration consultant without authorization.
Prohibits rent increases during first year of month-to-month tenancies.
Passed the House · 1
Requires labeling of genetically engineered fish sold or offered for sale for human consumption.
Out of committee · 2
Modifies conditions under which landlord may terminate month-to-month tenancy after first year of occupancy.
Directs Chief Education Office to design and implement pilot program to decrease rates of school absenteeism.
In committee · 2
Requires state contracting agency to provide in specifications for procurement and in public contract that contractor or supplier must use corrugated cardboard pallets in transporting, distributing, storing or otherwise transferring goods and to require contractors and suppliers to have similar requirements in contracts with common carriers and other third parties.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to virtual public charter schools.