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• H.B. 4 (2003)

 

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Agriculture

Texas Right to Farm Act

• Senate Bill 488 (1981)
• Chapter 251, Texas Agriculture Code
• Report: 73 pages
• Transcripts: pages
• Other Documents: pages
• Fee: $295

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Business and Commerce

Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act (Subchapter D of Ch. 102, Alcoholic Beverage Code)

1981 Enactment

• 1981: S.B. 720
• Senate Bill 720 (1981)
• Subchapter D of Chapter 102, Alcoholic Beverage Code
• Report: 84 pages
• Fee: $195

Home Solicitation Act (Ch. 39, Business and Commerce Code)

1973 Enactment

• Senate Bill 454 (1973)
• Chapter 39, Business and Commerce Code
• Report: 62 pages
• Fee: $195

1975 Amendment

• House Bill 719 (1975)
• Chapter 39, Business and Commerce Code
• Report: 37 pages
• Fee: $95

1983 Amendment - S.B. 239

• Senate Bill 239 (1983)
• Chapter 39, Business and Commerce Code
• Report: 25 pages
• Fee: $95

1983 Amendment - S.B. 668

• Senate Bill 668 (1983)
• Chapter 39, Business and Commerce Code
• Report: 20 pages
• Fee: $95

1995 Amendment - H.B. 1885

• House Bill 1885 (1995)
• Chapter 39, Business and Commerce Code
• Report: 20 pages
• Fee: $95

Motor Vehicle Commission Code (Ch. 2301, Occupations Code)

1971 Enactment

• Senate Bill 140 (1971)
• Originally Art. 4413(36), Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes (Now numbered as Chapter 2301, Occupations Code)
• NOTE: This Act was enacted before the Legislature began recording its proceedings, therefore it is a documents only report
• Report: 16 pages
• Fee: $95

1989 Amendment

• House Bill 2552 (1989)
• Chapter 2301, Occupations Code
• Report: 34 pages
• Fee: $195

1991 Sunset Review

• House Bill 524 (1991)
• Chapter 2301, Occupations Code
• Report:29 pages
• Fee: $195

1993 Amendment

• House Bill 941 (1993)
• Chapter 2301, Occupations Code
• Report: 29 pages
• Fee: $195

1997 Amendment

• House Bill 941 (1993)
• Chapter 2301, Occupations Code
• Report: 35 pages
• Fee: $195

2001 Amendment

• House Bill 1665 (2001)
• Chapter 2301, Occupations Code
• Report: 21 pages
• Fee: $195

Regulation of Fax Transmissions

1999 Enactment

• House Bill 23 (1999)
• Business & Commerce Code, Sec. 35.47
• Report: 23 pages
• Transcripts: 20 pages
• Other Documents: 82 pages
• Fee: $295

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Civil Practice

H.B. 4 - The Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 (3rd Edition)

• Report: 2,400 pages
• Exhibits CD now includes a fully searchable PDF copy of our H.B. 4 Report and an index to all legislators and witnesses and subjects covered by H.B. 4
• Transcripts: 3,037 pages
• Other Documents: 1,794 pages
• Fee: $750
• Shipping: $30

H.J.R. 3 - A Constitutional Amendment authorizing the Legislature to limit noneconomic damages

• Added Sec. 66 to Art. III, Texas Constitution
• Fee $395
• Shipping: $20

Asbestos and Silica Claims

• S.B. 15, 79th Leg., R.S. (2005)
• Added a new Chapter 90 to the Civil Practice and Remedies Codes, "Claims Involving Asbestos and Silica"
• Report: 99 pages
• 21 Exhibits
• Fee: $295

Civil Immunity for Employer Job References

• House Bill 341 (1999) & House Bill 40 (1997)
• Chapter 103, Texas Labor Code
• Report: 87 pages
• Transcripts: 74 pages
• Other Documents: 102 pages
• Fee: $295

Comparative Negligence

• House Bill 88 (1973)
• Art. 2212a, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St.
• Report: 111 pages
• Transcripts: 146 pages
• Other Documents: 188 pages
• Fee: $295

Deceptice Trade Practices Act

• House Bill 668 (1995)
• Tex. Bus. & Com. Code, Secs. 17.42-.50
• Report: 34 pages
• Transcripts: 125 pages
• Other Documents: 223 pages
• Fee: $295

Forum Non Conveniens Overview

Forum Non Conveniens (1993)

• Senate Bill 2 (1993)
• Sec. 71.051, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Report: 85 pages
• Fee: $295

Forum Non Conveniens (1995)

• Senate Bill 400 (1995)
• Sec. 71.051, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Report: 21 pages
• Fee: $95

Forum Non Conveniens (1997)

• Senate Bill 400 (1997)
• Sec. 71.051, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Report: 207 pages
• Fee: $395

Forum Non Conveniens (2003)

• House Bill 4, Article 3 (2003)
• Sec. 71.051, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Fee: $295

Forum Non Conveniens (2005)

• House Bill 755 (2005)
• Sec. 71.051, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Fee: $295

Interlocutory Appeals

• H.B. 1294, 79th Leg., R.S. (2005)
• Amends Sec. 52.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Codes, regarding interlocutory appeals
• Fee: $250

Joint & Several Damages (1995)

• Senate Bill 28 (1995)
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, ch. 33
• Report: 52 pages
• Transcripts: 150 pages
• Other Documents: 172 pages
• Fee: $295

Liability of Health Insurers, HMOs, and Other Managed Care Entities (1997)

• Senate Bill 386 (1997)
• Chapter 88, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Report: 220 pages
• Fee: $395

Limits on Liability of Highway, Road and Street Contractors (2003)

• House Bill 1699 (2003)
• § 97.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
• Report: 45 pages
• Exhibits: 94 pages
• Fee: $195

Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act (1977)

• House Bill 1048 (1977)
• Art. 4590i, V.A.C.S.
• Report: 18 pages
• Transcripts: 582 pages
• Other Documents: 327 pages
• Fee: $295

Medical Malpractice (1995)

• House Bill 971 (1995)
• Art. 4590i, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St
• Report: 78 pages
• Transcripts: 88 pages
• Other Documents: 153 pages
• Fee: $295

Premises Liability

• Floor Amendment to Senate Bill 28 (1995)
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, ch. 95
• Report: 34 pages
• Transcripts: 41 pages
• Other Documents: 125 pages
• Fee: $195

Products Liability

• Senate Bill 4 (1993)
• Chapter 82 and Sec. 16.012, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code
• Report: 150 pages
• Transcripts: 154 pages
• Other Documents: 277 pages
• Fee: $295

Punitive Damages

• Senate Bill 25 (1995)
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, ch. 41
• Report: 95 pages
• Transcripts: 385 pages
• Other Documents: 238 pages
• Fee: $295

Settlement Credit

• S.B. 890, 79th Leg., R.S. (2005)
• Amends Sec. 33.012(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Codes, regarding settlement credits
• Report: 34 pages
• 25 Exhibits (109 pages)
• Fee: $145 (downloadable eBook)
• Fee: $195 (Hard Copy Report)

Venue

• Senate Bill 32 (1995)
• Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, ch. 15
• Report: 106 pages
• Transcripts: 150 pages
• Other Documents: 207 pages
• Fee: $295

Texas Whistleblower Act (1983 & 1989)

• 1983-1995
• Chapter 554, Tex. Govt Code
• Report: 105 pages
• Transcripts: 147 pages
• Other Documents: 228 pages
• Fee: $295

Texas Whistleblower Act (1995)

• 1983-1995
• Chapter 554, Tex. Govt Code
• Report: 105 pages
• Transcripts: 147 pages
• Other Documents: 228 pages
• Fee: $295

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Employment

Civil Immunity for Employer Job References

• House Bill 341 (1999) & House Bill 40 (1997)
• Chapter 103, Texas Labor Code
• Report: 87 pages
• Transcripts: 74 pages
• Other Documents: 102 pages
• Fee: $295

Human Rights Commission Act (1983 Enactment)

• House Bill 14 (1983, 1st Called Session)
• Enactment of the Human Rights Commission Act
• Enacted Art. 5221k, Texas Revised Civil Statutes (now codified in Chapter 21, Labor Code)
• Report: 89 pages
• Transcripts: 45 pages
• Other Documents: 190 pages
• Fee: $195

Human Rights Commission Act (1989 Amendments-Sunset)

• Senate Bill 479 (1989)
• Sunset Review of the Human Rights Commission Act
• Amended Art. 5221k, Texas Revised Civil Statutes (now codified in Chapter 21, Labor Code)
• Report: 48pages
• Transcripts: 35 pages
• Other Documents: 185 pages
• Fee: $195

Human Rights Commission Act (1993 Amendment)

• House Bill 860 (1993)
• Conformed Human Rights Commission Act with Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Amended Art. 5221k, Texas Revised Civil Statutes (now codified in Chapter 21, Labor Code)
• Report: 89 pages
• Transcripts: 30 pages
• Other Documents: 199 pages
• Fee: $195

Human Rights Commission Act (1999 Amendment)

• House Bill 1976 (1999)
• Sunset Review of the Human Rights Commission Act
• Chapter 21, Labor Code
• Report: 66 pages
• Transcripts: 24 pages
• Other Documents: 278 pages
• Fee: $195

Texas Whistleblower Act (1983 & 1989)

• 1983-1995
• Chapter 554, Tex. Govt Code
• Report: 105 pages
• Transcripts: 147 pages
• Other Documents: 228 pages
• Fee: $295

Texas Whistleblower Act (1995)

• 1983-1995
• Chapter 554, Tex. Govt Code
• Report: 105 pages
• Transcripts: 147 pages
• Other Documents: 228 pages
• Fee: $295

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Environment

Agreed Orders

• Senate Bill 1660 (1995) & Senate Bill 1876 (1997)
• Secs. 7.070 and 7.071, Water Code
• Report: 28 pages
• Transcripts: 23 pages
• Other Documents: - pages
• Fee: $195

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Federal

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Finance

Home Equity Lending

• House Joint Resolution 31 (1997)
• Article 16, Sec. 50(a)(6)(E), Texas Constitution
• Report: 88 pages
• Fee: $295

Hearings of the Joint Select Committee on School Finance (2003-2004)

• The Joint Committee on School Finance of the 78th Legislature
• Transcripts of committee hearings
• Review of the Committee's Final Report
• Fee: $495

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Human Resources

2005: S.B. 563-Medicaid Fraud Prevention

• Senate Bill 563 (2005)
• Ch, 36, Human Resources Code
• PDF Format eBook (Fully searchable)
• Report: 114 pages
• Exhibits: 230 pages
• eBook: $245 (Download the eBook directly from the Capitol Research website)
• Hard Copy Report: $295 (Shipping: $20)

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Insurance

Liability of Health Insurers, HMOs, and Other Managed Care Entities (1997)

• Senate Bill 386 (1997)
• Chapter 88, Civil Practice and Remedies Code
• Report: 220 pages
• Fee: $395

Enactment of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Auto Insurance

• House Bill 143 (1973)
• Texas Insurance Code, Art. 5.06–3
• Report: 70 pages
• Fee: $195

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Law Enforcement

Investigator License Requirement for Legal Staff

• § 1702.323, Occupations Code
• H.B. 1769 (2003)
• Report: 43 pages
• Fee: $295
  
  

Fraudulent Liens

• § 32.46, Penal Code
• 1997 Amendment: H.B. 1185
• Report: 39 pages
• Fee: $195
  
  

Sex Offender Registration Program (1991 Enactment)

• Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure
• 1991 Enactment: S.B. 259
• Report: 125 pages
• Fee: $395

Sex Offender Registration Program (1997 Amendment)

• Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure
• 1997 Amendment: S.B. 875
• Report: 121 pages
• Fee: $295

Sex Offender Registration Program (1999 Amendment)

• Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure
• 1999 Amendment: S.B. 1124
• Report: 125 pages
• Fee: $295

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Local Government

International Residential Code

• Senate Bill 365 (2001)
• Local Government Code, Secs. 214.211 – 214.214
• Report: 62 pages
• Fee: $195

Municipal Incorporation In Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of Certain Municipalies

• H.B. 585, 79th Leg., R.S. (2005)
• Amends Local Government Code, Sec.42.011, Municipal Incorporation In Extraterritorial
  Jurisdiction Of Certain Municipalies
• Report: 48pages
• 19 Exhibits
• Fee: $195

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Property Rights

Private Real Property Rights Act

• Senate Bill 14 (1995)
• Chapter 2007, Texas Government Code
• Report: 57 pages
• Transcripts: 19 pages
• Fee: $195

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Tax Code

H.B. 2424: the Comptroller's Technical Clean-up Bill

• Amends sections throughout the Health & Safety, Insurance, Local Gov't, Occupations, and Tax Codes
• Report: 156 pages
• 21 Exhibits (207 pages)
• Fee: $195 (downloadable eBook)
• Fee: $245 (Hard Copy Report)
• Shipping: $20

H.B. 2425: the Comptroller’s Omnibus Financial Management Bill

• Tax Code
• H.B. 2425 (2003)
• Fee: $295
  

S.B. 340: regarding the rendition of business personal property

• Tax Code
• S.B. 340 (2003)
• Fee: $395
  

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