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Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 2377	Establishes Rules for Permits in Brackish Groundwater Production Zones	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 2475	Exempts Amusement Companies from Paying Sales Tax	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 2774	Establishes that Installing Unsafe Tires on Cars is a Misdemeanor	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 2783	Amends the Calculation of Litigation Fees in Certain Cases	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 2792	Amends Public Housing Taxation Rules	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	SB 667	Establishes a Guardianship Compliance Program	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 2798	Authorizes Wastewater Reuse Pilot Programs	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 2943	Amends Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Regulations	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 570	Prohibits Tire Resale Without Permit or Secure Storage	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 3025	Requires Deteriorated Wells to Be Plugged or Repaired	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 3055	Specifies when a County Elections Administrator May Hold or Run for Office	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 3281	Specifies Eligibility of Municipalities to Establish Homestead Preservation Districts and Reinvestment Zones	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 4313	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 4	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 3987	Amends Authority of Texas Water Development Board to Use State Participation Account for Certain Facilities	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 4312	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 3	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 4311	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 2	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	HB 4310	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 1	Vetoed
June 15, 2017	TX	SB 196	Requires Notice to Parents of the Absence of a School Nurse, Counselor, or Librarian at a Public School	Vetoed
March 8, 2017	TX	SB 1525	Authorizes Studies by the Texas Water Development Board	Vetoed
Feb. 23, 2017	TX	HB 2334	Amends State Law Relating to Flood Plain Rules	Vetoed
Jan. 12, 2017	TX	HB 961	Amends Election Process for Junior College District Trustees	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	SB 313	Relating to the Administration of and Reports Relating to Assessment Instruments Administered to Public School Students	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	SB 130	Relating to the Eligibility of Criminal Defendants for an Order of Nondisclosure	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	SB 496	Relating to Foundation School Program Funding for Certain Students	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	SB 1655	Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Fees for Certain Certificates	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	SB 1034	Authorizes the Cancellation of An Application for a Ballot to Be Voted by Mail	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 1633	Amends Notification for a Permit to Drill a Gas Well Near a State Owned Easement	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 1363	Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Prostitution and Solicitation	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3579	Relating to Certain Criminal History Record Information	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3390	Expands Requirements for Hunting Agreements Across Property Lines	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3193	Relating to Consideration of Location of An Offeror's Place of Buisness in Awarding Certain Municipal Contracts	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2084	Requires Transparency in the Premium Payment Rate-Setting Process for the Medicaid Managed Care Program	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 1628	Authorizes Financial Institutions to Conduct Saving's Account Promotion Raffles	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2466	Establishes a Safety Reimbursement Program for Employers Participating in the Workers' Compensation System	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2381	Authorizes County Clerks to Override Selection of Party Representatives at Polling Places	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2068	Authorizes Automatic Enrollment of Certain Hospital Employees into a Retirement Plan	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2100	Establishes the East Houston Management District	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	SB 1408	Establishes a Matching Grant Program for Community Development in Certain Municipalities	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	SB 1032	Authorizes Certain State Employees to Work Flexible Hours	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 4103	Relating to Oaths and Affirmations of Certain Judges of Municipal Courts	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3736	Relating to Conficts of Interest by Members of State Agency Governing Boards	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3511	Relating to the Contents of Financial Statements File by Certain Individuals	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3184	Relating to the Establishment and Funding of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2647	Limits Government Authority to Curtail Groundwater Production from Wells Used for Power Generation or Mining	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3060	Relating to Functions of a Municipal Building and Standards Commission Panel	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 3043	Relating to the Licensing of a Journeyman Lineman	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2830	Authorizes Counties to Refuse to Refund Amounts Less Than 2 Dollars to Taxpayers	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2826	Expands Chapter 313 of the Tax Code Regarding Lower Property Taxes for School Districts	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2775	Authorizes Potential Candidates to Update Deficient Petitions to Place Their Name on the Ballot	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 2282	Authorizes Property Owners to File a Challenge to an Appraisal District Decision with a Justice of the Peace	Vetoed
June 20, 2015	TX	HB 1855	Expands Training Requirements for Correctional Officers Employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice	Vetoed
June 18, 2015	TX	HB 3291	Relating to Transactions Involving Oil, Gas or Condensate	Vetoed
June 18, 2015	TX	HB 1015	Relating to Notice Provided to a Court Regarding Certain Defendants Placed on State Jail Felony Community Supervision	Vetoed
June 18, 2015	TX	HB 1119	Authorizes a Study Assessing the Need for Replacing Mile Markers on Certain Highways	Vetoed
June 18, 2015	TX	HB 973	Amends Compensation Rates for Certain Emergency Service Commissioners	Vetoed
June 9, 2015	TX	SB 408	Amends Criteria for Selecting Bidders for Certain County Contracts	Vetoed
June 9, 2015	TX	HB 2788	Authorizes Public Utilities to Require Correctional Facilities to Comply with Water Conservation Measures	Vetoed
June 2, 2015	TX	HB 499	Amends Appointment Limitations for Members of the Public Transportation Advisory Committee	Vetoed
June 2, 2015	TX	HB 184	Specifies that Attorney's Fees Incurred by a Court of Inquiry be Paid for By the State	Vetoed
June 1, 2015	TX	SB 359	Authorizes a Peace Officer to Apprehend an Individual for Emergency Detention	Vetoed
June 1, 2015	TX	HB 225	Authorizes the Administration of Certain Opioid Antagonists in Case of Overdose	Vetoed
May 18, 2015	TX	HCR 84	Commending Mental Health Professionals on the Occasion of National Mental Health Month	Vetoed

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
6/15	HB 2377	Establishes Rules for Permits in Brackish Groundwater Production Zones	Vetoed
6/15	HB 2475	Exempts Amusement Companies from Paying Sales Tax	Vetoed
6/15	HB 2774	Establishes that Installing Unsafe Tires on Cars is a Misdemeanor	Vetoed
6/15	HB 2783	Amends the Calculation of Litigation Fees in Certain Cases	Vetoed
6/15	HB 2792	Amends Public Housing Taxation Rules	Vetoed
6/15	SB 667	Establishes a Guardianship Compliance Program	Vetoed
6/15	HB 2798	Authorizes Wastewater Reuse Pilot Programs	Vetoed
6/15	HB 2943	Amends Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Regulations	Vetoed
6/15	HB 570	Prohibits Tire Resale Without Permit or Secure Storage	Vetoed
6/15	HB 3025	Requires Deteriorated Wells to Be Plugged or Repaired	Vetoed
6/15	HB 3055	Specifies when a County Elections Administrator May Hold or Run for Office	Vetoed
6/15	HB 3281	Specifies Eligibility of Municipalities to Establish Homestead Preservation Districts and Reinvestment Zones	Vetoed
6/15	HB 4313	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 4	Vetoed
6/15	HB 3987	Amends Authority of Texas Water Development Board to Use State Participation Account for Certain Facilities	Vetoed
6/15	HB 4312	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 3	Vetoed
6/15	HB 4311	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 2	Vetoed
6/15	HB 4310	Authorizes Assessment of Facilities and Improvements by LaSalle Municipal Utility District 1	Vetoed
6/15	SB 196	Requires Notice to Parents of the Absence of a School Nurse, Counselor, or Librarian at a Public School	Vetoed
3/08	SB 1525	Authorizes Studies by the Texas Water Development Board	Vetoed
2/23	HB 2334	Amends State Law Relating to Flood Plain Rules	Vetoed
1/12	HB 961	Amends Election Process for Junior College District Trustees	Vetoed
6/20	SB 313	Relating to the Administration of and Reports Relating to Assessment Instruments Administered to Public School Students	Vetoed
6/20	SB 130	Relating to the Eligibility of Criminal Defendants for an Order of Nondisclosure	Vetoed
6/20	SB 496	Relating to Foundation School Program Funding for Certain Students	Vetoed
6/20	SB 1655	Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Fees for Certain Certificates	Vetoed
6/20	SB 1034	Authorizes the Cancellation of An Application for a Ballot to Be Voted by Mail	Vetoed
6/20	HB 1633	Amends Notification for a Permit to Drill a Gas Well Near a State Owned Easement	Vetoed
6/20	HB 1363	Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Prostitution and Solicitation	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3579	Relating to Certain Criminal History Record Information	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3390	Expands Requirements for Hunting Agreements Across Property Lines	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3193	Relating to Consideration of Location of An Offeror's Place of Buisness in Awarding Certain Municipal Contracts	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2084	Requires Transparency in the Premium Payment Rate-Setting Process for the Medicaid Managed Care Program	Vetoed
6/20	HB 1628	Authorizes Financial Institutions to Conduct Saving's Account Promotion Raffles	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2466	Establishes a Safety Reimbursement Program for Employers Participating in the Workers' Compensation System	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2381	Authorizes County Clerks to Override Selection of Party Representatives at Polling Places	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2068	Authorizes Automatic Enrollment of Certain Hospital Employees into a Retirement Plan	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2100	Establishes the East Houston Management District	Vetoed
6/20	SB 1408	Establishes a Matching Grant Program for Community Development in Certain Municipalities	Vetoed
6/20	SB 1032	Authorizes Certain State Employees to Work Flexible Hours	Vetoed
6/20	HB 4103	Relating to Oaths and Affirmations of Certain Judges of Municipal Courts	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3736	Relating to Conficts of Interest by Members of State Agency Governing Boards	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3511	Relating to the Contents of Financial Statements File by Certain Individuals	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3184	Relating to the Establishment and Funding of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2647	Limits Government Authority to Curtail Groundwater Production from Wells Used for Power Generation or Mining	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3060	Relating to Functions of a Municipal Building and Standards Commission Panel	Vetoed
6/20	HB 3043	Relating to the Licensing of a Journeyman Lineman	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2830	Authorizes Counties to Refuse to Refund Amounts Less Than 2 Dollars to Taxpayers	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2826	Expands Chapter 313 of the Tax Code Regarding Lower Property Taxes for School Districts	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2775	Authorizes Potential Candidates to Update Deficient Petitions to Place Their Name on the Ballot	Vetoed
6/20	HB 2282	Authorizes Property Owners to File a Challenge to an Appraisal District Decision with a Justice of the Peace	Vetoed
6/20	HB 1855	Expands Training Requirements for Correctional Officers Employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice	Vetoed
6/18	HB 3291	Relating to Transactions Involving Oil, Gas or Condensate	Vetoed
6/18	HB 1015	Relating to Notice Provided to a Court Regarding Certain Defendants Placed on State Jail Felony Community Supervision	Vetoed
6/18	HB 1119	Authorizes a Study Assessing the Need for Replacing Mile Markers on Certain Highways	Vetoed
6/18	HB 973	Amends Compensation Rates for Certain Emergency Service Commissioners	Vetoed
6/09	SB 408	Amends Criteria for Selecting Bidders for Certain County Contracts	Vetoed
6/09	HB 2788	Authorizes Public Utilities to Require Correctional Facilities to Comply with Water Conservation Measures	Vetoed
6/02	HB 499	Amends Appointment Limitations for Members of the Public Transportation Advisory Committee	Vetoed
6/02	HB 184	Specifies that Attorney's Fees Incurred by a Court of Inquiry be Paid for By the State	Vetoed
6/01	SB 359	Authorizes a Peace Officer to Apprehend an Individual for Emergency Detention	Vetoed
6/01	HB 225	Authorizes the Administration of Certain Opioid Antagonists in Case of Overdose	Vetoed
5/18	HCR 84	Commending Mental Health Professionals on the Occasion of National Mental Health Month	Vetoed

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