Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 1859	86-0 (2019)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to a landlord's obligation to rekey a security device for a dwelling.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3371	86-0 (2019)	Author: Darby, Drew Sponsor: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the regulation of certain battery-charged fences by municipalities and counties.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 1773	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the provision of alarm system services by certain municipalities.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 2307	86-0 (2019)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the regulation of certain battery-charged fences by municipalities and counties.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 3115	85-0 (2017)	Author: Simmons, Ron	Relating to the administration and enforcement of the Private Security Act.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3431	85-0 (2017)	Author: Gooden, Lance	Relating to training for peace officers on enforcing the Private Security Act.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 2162	84-0 (2015)	Author: Simmons, Ron Sponsor: Campbell, Donna	Relating to municipal regulation of the use of alarm systems; authorizing a municipal fee.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2404	84-0 (2015)	Author: Anderson, Rodney Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to certain security devices for residential tenancies.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 1/1/16
HCR 144	84-0 (2015)	Author: Anderson, Rodney Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the House to make corrections in H.B. No. 2404.		Signed by the Governor
HB 1353	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to emergency response alarms at public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1741	83-0 (2013)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: West, Royce \| et. al.	Relating to requiring child safety alarms in certain vehicles used by child-care facilities to transport children.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HR 769	83-0 (2013)	Author: Stickland, Jonathan	Directing the Texas State Preservation Board to remove the metal detectors in the State Capitol.	House: House Administration	Referred to House Administration
SB 407	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to an exemption for persons who sell certain burglar and fire alarm components from the requirement to be licensed as an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 582	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to municipal swimming pool requirements for certain dwellings.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 802	82-0 (2011)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis	Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate door-to-door solicitation and sales by an alarm systems company.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
HB 1867	82-0 (2011)	Author: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the regulation of certain private security companies and occupations.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Reported favorably as substituted
HB 2577	82-0 (2011)	Author: Miller, Sid Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to the unlawful use of a criminal instrument or mechanical security device; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 2623	82-0 (2011)	Author: Beck, Marva Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Left pending in committee
SB 771	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to swimming pool safety alarms for certain single-family homes; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 1400	82-0 (2011)	Author: Patrick, Dan Sponsor: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the regulation of certain private security companies and occupations.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4137	81-0 (2009)	Author: Frost, Stephen	Relating to licensing requirements for persons who sell, install, service, monitor or respond to certain camera systems.	House: Public Safety	Reported favorably as substituted
HB 1784	80-0 (2007)	Author: Haggerty, Pat Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to notice of certain information concerning a governmental body's alarm system response policy.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 1906	80-0 (2007)	Author: West, George	Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate certain burglar alarm systems.	House: Law Enforcement	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3966	80-0 (2007)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to requiring certain businesses to maintain certain security measures.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
SB 1378	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold for franchise tax purposes by certain taxable entities.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 1578	79-0 (2005)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the authority of a landlord to charge a tenant to rekey security devices in certain circumstances.	House: Business & Industry	Failed to pass to engrossment
HB 1852	79-0 (2005)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to the installation of panic buttons in certain nursing homes and related institutions.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee
HB 2229	79-0 (2005)	Author: Reyna, Elvira	Relating to the automatic renewal of contracts for security services.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 2304	79-0 (2005)	Author: Driver, Joe \| et. al. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the regulation of alarm systems and alarm systems companies; providing penalties.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report printed and distributed
HB 2626	79-0 (2005)	Author: Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the penalties and fees imposed by municipalities and counties in relation to certain false alarms.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 3140	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to exemption of certain electronic access control device or alarm system manufacturers or providers from private security regulation.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HB 3168	79-0 (2005)	Author: Brown, Fred	Relating to the court house security fund	House: County Affairs	No action taken in committee
HB 3385	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to licensing and regulation of residential fire alarm technicians and regulation of fire alarm detection and alarm devices.	House: Insurance	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 568	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deuell, Bob Sponsor: Truitt, Vicki	Relating to private security and personal emergency response system providers; providing penalties.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/05
SB 1364	79-0 (2005)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to exemption of certain electronic access control device providers from private security regulation.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 1365	79-0 (2005)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the regulation of alarm systems and alarm systems companies.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
SCR 42	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deuell, Bob Sponsor: Truitt, Vicki	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the Senate to make technical corrections to S.B. No. 568.		Signed by the Governor
HB 39	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to the applicability of certain requirements regarding security devices on leased dwellings.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 1769	78-0 (2003)	Author: Driver, Joe Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to occupations regulated by the Texas Commission on Private Security.	House: Government Reform Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 2079	78-0 (2003)	Author: Driver, Joe	Relating to the regulation of certain activities associated with providing private security.	House: Law Enforcement	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 3236	78-0 (2003)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to the regulation of alarm systems and alarm systems companies.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1252	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Driver, Joe	Relating to the regulation of certain activities associated with providing private security.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	See remarks for effective date
SB 1907	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the regulation of alarm systems and alarm systems companies.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Urban Affairs
HB 7	78-3 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to governmental entities and certain regulatory practices; providing a penalty.	House: Government Reform Senate: Finance	See remarks for effective date
HB 11	78-3 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to the abolition of the Texas Commission on Private Security and the transfer of its functions to the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Health.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform
HR 344	78-3 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 7.		Reported enrolled
HB 1729	77-0 (2001)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to preventing the consequences of theft, including retail theft; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 2659	77-0 (2001)	Author: Marchant, Kenny	Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to offer certain alarm services.	House: Public Safety	Left pending in committee
SB 966	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd Sponsor: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to preventing the consequences of theft, including retail theft; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 1224	77-0 (2001)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Turner, Bob	Relating to occupations regulated by the Texas Commission on Private Security.	House: Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 896	76-0 (1999)	Author: Haggerty, Pat \| et. al.	Relating to the meaning of a tenant turnover date in connection with requirements for security devices for residential rental property.	House: Business & Industry	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1168	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to security services in certain court buildings.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
HB 1177	76-0 (1999)	Author: Junell, Robert Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to permissible uses of courthouse security fund and municipal court building security fund.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 1365	76-0 (1999)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to security bars on residential dwellings.	House: Public Safety	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1391	76-0 (1999)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the regulation of alarm systems under the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.	House: Public Safety	Referred to Public Safety
HB 2052	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to repealing the sales tax on security service.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2523	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to home security system contracts.	House: Business & Industry	No action taken in committee
HB 2941	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lewis, Glenn Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to certain home protection insurance.	House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3189	76-0 (1999)	Author: Driver, Joe Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the sale, servicing, installation, or monitoring of fire alarms, fire detection devices, or other alarm systems.	House: Public Safety Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 166	76-0 (1999)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the meaning of a tenant turnover date in connection with requirements for security devices for residential rental property.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 797	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to security services in certain court buildings.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
SB 839	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Burnam, Lon	Relating to security bars on residential dwellings.	House: Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 457	70-0 (1987)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to the authority of a county to charge a fee when the sheriff's office responds to a false alarm.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
SB 1045	70-0 (1987)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the authority of counties to control false security alarms; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably with substitute
HB 228	69-0 (1985)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to the authority of a county to charge a fee when the sheriff's office responds to a false alarm.	House: County Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1410	69-0 (1985)	Author: Burnett, Dick	Relating to the licensing of alarm companies by the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement
HB 1861	69-0 (1985)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to reduction of homeowners insurance premiums for installation of certain security devices.	House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
HB 667	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to the confidentiality of alarm systems records.	House: Law Enforcement	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HB 1033	68-0 (1983)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the registration of alarm systems installers and private security officers.	House: Law Enforcement	See remarks
SB 277	68-0 (1983)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Hammond, Bill	Relating to the confidentiality of alarm systems records.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Economic Development	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 417	68-0 (1983)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the registration and registration fees of alarm systems installers and certain private security officers and consultants and to certain duties of the Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 530	67-0 (1981)	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas	Relating to a landlord's duty to install a security device on the tenant's request.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Committee on Business and Industry
HB 1805	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to the exemption from property taxation of part of the value of residence homesteads with certain burglar alarm systems.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2074	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to the requirement for new residential buildings to have burglar alarms.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Committee on Business and Industry
HR 4	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to security programs for large residential complexes.	House: Transportation
SB 1099	67-0 (1981)	Author: Travis, Dee	Relating to reduction in homeowners insurance premiums for compliance with certain security standards.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Committee on Economic Development
HB 753	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to requirement of adequate locks and lighting for apartments and hotels.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1081	66-0 (1979)	Author: Leonard, Jr., Bob	Relating to credits on and reductions of certain homeowners and renters insurance premiums.	House: Insurance	Comm. report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HR 65	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Requesting the Texas Department of Public Safety to institute a campaign to encourage owners of residential complexes to establish a security program.	House: Security & Sanctions
SB 1249	66-0 (1979)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Green, Gene	Relating to the regulation of the sales, servicing, installation and maintenance of fire and burglar alarms and detection devices and certain requirements for persons licensed to install or service burglar alarms.	House: Insurance Senate: Human Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 462	65-0 (1977)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to credits of unearned premiums or reduction of premiums for certain insurance.	House: Insurance	Referred to Committee on Insurance
SB 497	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Geiger, Richard S.	Relating to an exception to the requirement of a license to install an alarm signal device or burglar alarm in certain situations.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 655	63-0 (1973)	Author: Lombardino, Frank	Relating to the definition of "Security Systems Services" and to exemption under the Private Investigators and Private Securities Agencies Act.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
SB 955	63-0 (1973)	Author: Adams, Don	Relating to licensing requirements applying to certain individuals and business entities engaged in the business of installing and servicing certain alarm systems.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations

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