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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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 . . .
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SB 858
78-0 (2003)
Author: Madla, Frank
Relating to creating the rural physician relief program.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
No action taken in committee
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
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
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
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
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
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
SB 1756
77-0 (2001)
Author: Sibley, David
Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs