HB 377 81-0 (2009)
Author: Miller, Sid | et. al.
Relating to the creation and funding of the Texas Rural Job Development Fund.
House: Agriculture & Livestock
Left pending in committee
| Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Labor--General | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
HB 885 81-0 (2009)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities for eligible persons to pursue home ownership, postsecondary education, and business development.
House: Agriculture & Livestock
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
| ASSETS | Human Services--General | Labor--Workforce Development | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | WELFARE
HB 1079 81-0 (2009)
Author: Kolkhorst, LoisSponsor: Estes, Craig
Relating to the appellate process for the community development block grant program.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Housing--General | Housing--Rural | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
HB 1684 81-0 (2009)
Author: Brown, Betty | et. al.Sponsor: Estes, Craig
Relating to the creation and administration of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
See remarks for effective date
| Animals | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | STUDENT LOANS | VETERINARIANS
HB 1715 81-0 (2009)
Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne | et. al.
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Rural Development Fund and to the establishment, operation, and funding of certain programs for rural economic development.
House: Agriculture & Livestock
Considered in Calendars
| Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Labor--Workforce Development--Rural | LOANS | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | TEXAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
HB 1918 81-0 (2009)
Author: Darby, Drew | et. al.Sponsor: Estes, Craig
Relating to changing the name of the Office of Rural Community Affairs to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Effective on 9/1/09
| RURAL | RURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 2239 81-0 (2009)
Author: Hamilton, Mike
Relating to transferring the Office of Rural Community Affairs to the Department of Agriculture and abolishing the board of the office.
House: Agriculture & Livestock
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
| AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 4046 81-0 (2009)
Author: McReynolds, Jim
Relating to the creation of nonprofit health corporations with assistance from the Texas Rural Foundation.
House: Public Health
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Health Care Providers | Health--General | Health--Rural | Hospitals | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
SB 684 81-0 (2009)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Rural Development Fund and to the establishment, operation, and funding of certain programs for rural economic development.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Placed on General State Calendar
| Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Labor--Workforce Development--Rural | LOANS | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | TEXAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
SB 1667 81-0 (2009)
Author: Estes, Craig
Relating to the creation and administration of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program.
Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Animals | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | STUDENT LOANS | VETERINARIANS
SB 2287 81-0 (2009)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the creation of the small municipality and rural area housing development fund.
Senate: International Relations & Trade
Referred to International Relations and Trade
| City Government--General | COLONIAS | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Housing--Finance | Housing--Rural | Resolutions--Joint Session | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
SB 2288 81-0 (2009)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne
Relating to the provision of affordable housing in this state.
House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: International Relations & Trade
Committee report sent to Calendars
| City Government--General | COLONIAS | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Housing--Rural | Labor--Agricultural Workers | LOANS | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
SB 2292 81-0 (2009)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to the establishment of a natural disaster housing reconstruction initiative.
House: State Affairs Senate: International Relations & Trade
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Housing--General | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 2542 80-0 (2007)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.Sponsor: Estes, Craig
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Government Organization
Effective immediately
| Agriculture | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Education--Rural | Health--General | Health--Rural | Housing--Rural | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | RURAL HEALTH CARE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Sunset Bills
HB 2598 80-0 (2007)
Author: Homer, Mark | et. al.
Relating to the creation and funding of the Texas Rural Job Development Fund.
House: Agriculture & Livestock
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Labor--General | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
SB 910 80-0 (2007)
Author: Estes, Craig
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
Senate: Government Organization
Referred to Government Organization
| Agriculture | Education--Rural | Health--General | Health--Rural | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Sunset Bills
SB 1128 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Cook, Robert
Relating to the Texas Rural Foundation.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/07
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | RURAL FOUNDATION, TEXAS
SB 1440 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to certain duties of the Office of Rural Community Affairs relating to assisting volunteer fire departments and emergency services districts in rural areas.
House: County Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 1982 79-0 (2005)
Author: Blake, Jr., Roy | et. al.Sponsor: Staples, Todd
Relating to the creation and operation of a Texas Certified Retirement Community Program.
House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/05
| Aging | AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | Housing--General | Retirement Systems--General | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | Tourism
HB 2597 79-0 (2005)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to systems for identifying colonias and for tracking the progress of state-funded projects that benefit colonias and the submission of a related report to the legislature.
House: Border & International Affairs
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| BORDER | COLONIAS | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | SECRETARY OF STATE
HB 2619 79-0 (2005)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to a program by the Office of Rural Community Affairs to assist rural areas with the establishment of emergency services districts.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/05
| Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Health--Rural | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | State Employees
SB 1686 79-0 (2005)
Author: Estes, CraigSponsor: Hardcastle, Rick
Relating to the interagency work group on rural issues.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/05
| Governor | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 289 78-0 (2003)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to a disclosure of a financial interest by a committee member or the executive director of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
House: Land & Resource Management
Placed on General State Calendar
| Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Ethics | Health--Rural | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Finances--Management & Control
HB 713 78-0 (2003)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to the powers of the executive director of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
House: Land & Resource Management
Left pending in committee
| RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure
HB 1325 78-0 (2003)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to the rural physician assistant loan reimbursement program.
House: Land & Resource Management
Referred to Land and Resource Management
| Health--Rural | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | LOANS | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure
HB 1877 78-0 (2003)
Author: Hardcastle, Rick | et. al.Sponsor: Madla, Frank
Relating to creating the rural physician relief program.
House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/03
| Health Care Providers | Health--Rural | PHYSICIANS | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
HB 1928 78-0 (2003)
Author: Capelo, Jaime
Relating to annual reports filed with the Office of Rural Community Affairs by emergency services districts.
House: Land & Resource Management
Referred to Land and Resource Management
| Electronic Information Systems | Health--Rural | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
HB 2632 78-0 (2003)
Author: Chisum, Warren
Relating to the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
House: Land & Resource Management
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Health Care Providers | Health--Rural | LOANS | PHYSICIANS | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
HB 3297 78-0 (2003)
Author: Chavez, Norma
Relating to the powers and duties of the Office of Rural and Border Community Affairs and creating a foundation to finance border health programs.
House: Border and International Affairs
Committee report sent to Calendars
| BORDER | BORDER FOUNDATION | OFFICE OF RURAL & BORDER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 3325 78-0 (2003)
Author: Keffer, Jim | et. al.Sponsor: Staples, Todd
Relating to the creation and administration of the community telecommunications alliance program.
House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/03
| COMMUNITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE PROGRAM | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BOARD | Utilities--Telecommunications | Utilities--Telecommunications--Rural
HB 3443 78-0 (2003)
Author: Pickett, JosephSponsor: Ogden, Steve
Relating to statutory authority for certain governmental entities to take certain actions to permit the legislature to reduce appropriations to those agencies.
House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
Not again placed on intent calendar
| AEROSPACE COMMISSION, TEXAS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 363 78-0 (2003)
Author: Madla, Frank
Relating to annual reports filed with the Office of Rural Community Affairs by emergency services districts.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Left pending in committee
| Electronic Information Systems | Health--Rural | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
SB 446 78-0 (2003)
Author: Madla, FrankSponsor: Quintanilla, Chente
Relating to the authority of the Rural Foundation.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/03
| Health--Rural | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | RURAL FOUNDATION
SB 755 78-0 (2003)
Author: Ratliff, BillSponsor: Chisum, Warren
Relating to a disclosure of a financial interest or employment by a committee member or the executive director of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Ethics | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Officers
SB 858 78-0 (2003)
Author: Madla, Frank
Relating to creating the rural physician relief program.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
No action taken in committee
| Health Care Providers | Health--General | Health--Rural | PHYSICIANS | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF
SB 1269 78-0 (2003)
Author: Estes, Craig
Relating to the powers of the executive director of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
| RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
SB 1871 78-0 (2003)
Author: Bivins, Teel
Relating to statutory authority for certain governmental entities to take certain actions to permit the legislature to reduce appropriations to those agencies.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| AEROSPACE COMMISSION, TEXAS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Finances--Appropriations | State Finances--Budget | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 7 77-0 (2001)
Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al.Sponsor: Sibley, David
Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs
See remarks for effective date
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Health--General | Health--Rural | MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES | PHYSICIANS | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | STUDENT LOANS
HB 3449 77-0 (2001)
Author: Gallego, Pete | et. al.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to other matters relating to housing or community development, including the creation of the Manufactured Housing Board and the Office of Rural Community Affairs; providing a penalty.
House: Urban Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
| COLONIAS | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Housing--Finance | Housing--General | MANUFACTURED HOUSING | MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | Sunset Bills
HCR 297 77-0 (2001)
Author: Chisum, WarrenSponsor: Sibley, David
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 7.
Signed by the Governor
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Health--General | Resolutions--Corrective | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SB 322 77-0 (2001)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Gallego, Pete | et. al.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to other matters relating to housing or community development, including the creation of the Manufactured Housing Board; providing a penalty.
House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
See remarks for effective date
| HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Housing--Finance | Housing--General | MANUFACTURED HOUSING | MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | Sunset Bills
SB 1756 77-0 (2001)
Author: Sibley, David
Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Economic & Industrial Development--General | Economic & Industrial Development--Rural | Health--General | Health--Rural | MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES | PHYSICIANS | RURAL | RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | STUDENT LOANS
