From Austin this week:

On Monday this week, SJR 2 and SB 21 were referred to the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. Both deal with Article V Convention of States. 

HB 522 was passed out of the Business and Industry Committee and sent to House Floor Calendars, This Bill would prevent home owners associations from enforcing or adopting policies that would hinder a property owners display of religious displays on their property. 

The Investment and Financial Services Committee ( Rep. Jay Dean, HD 7) reported favorably a few Bills this week. 

HB 2648, Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity.

HB 2928, Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity and the requirements for certificates of deposit or share certificates held as authorized investments for a governmental entity.

HB 2964, Relating to abandonment of shares of a mutual fund

HJR 37, Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings.


The State Affairs Committee (Rep. Chris Paddie, HD 9) reported favorably to Calendars

HB 29, Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbursement of certain costs for criminal victims who are children, and the release and reporting of certain information relating to a child; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense. This Bill is set to be heard on the floor April 18th.

HB 89, Relating to state contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel.

The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee ( Rep. Cole Hefner, HD 5) reported favorably to Calendars. 

HB 913, Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons.

The Higher Education Committee (Rep. Travis Clardy, HD 11) reported favorably two Bills to Calendars.

HB 655 by Clardy, Relating to the filing of a degree plan by students at public junior colleges, and 

HB 1198, Relating to the filing of a degree plan by students at public junior colleges.

The Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee ( Rep. Matt Schaefer, HD 6) reported favorably to Calendars

HB 56, Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a first responder engaged in the actual discharge of the first responders duties. 

HB 106, Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft.

HB 421, Relating to an exemption from application of the Private Security Act for volunteer security services provided at a place of religious worship. 

The Public Education Committee, (Rep. Gary VanDeaver, HD 1) referred to Calendars

HB 21, Relating to the public school finance system. 

HB 657, Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a speial education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assesment instruments.

HB 789, Relating to minimum scores required for students in certain school districts to pass an examination for acceleration or for credit.