The final gavel has fallen. The 2019 Texas Legislative Session is complete. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says it was historically productive. There were even bills that passed with a UNANIMOUS VOTE. The troubled tenure of Texas Secretary of State David Whitley came to an end as he resigned before the session ended.
The bills listed below are going to the governor for his signature.
HB 1: Budget
SB 2: - Property tax reform
HB 3: School finance reform
SB 7: Creating a state flood infrastructure fund
SB 11: School safety
SB 12:Teacher pension fix
HB 16: "Born alive" act
SB 21: Raising the smoking age
SB 22: Defunding abortion providers
HB 1545: Rules governing alcohol sales
HB 1631: Red-light cameras
SB 1978: Religious freedom
HB 2048: Repealing the Driver Responsibility Program
HB 3809: Extending statute of limitations for sex abuse lawsuits