Locate a bill filed in Texas in 2017 that prohibits local governments from creating policies regarding entering or using a bathroom or changing facility on the basis of gender identity. a. Name the bill (house and number).

Homework Assignment #8

Legislative History

1.   Locate a bill filed in Texas in 2017 that prohibits local governments from creating policies regarding entering or using a bathroom or changing facility on the basis of gender identity.

      a.   Name the bill (house and number).

      b.   How far in the legislative process did the bill get?

2.   Locate SB 10 filed in the Regular Session of the 87th Texas Legislature.

      a.   What is the caption of the bill?

      b.   How many sections does the introduced version of the bill have?

      c.   What is the effective date of the bill as introduced?

      d.   How far in the legislative process did SB 10 get?

3.   Locate SB 6 filed in the Second Special Session of the 87th Texas Legislature.  What action did the Governor take on SB 6 after it passed both houses of the legislature?

4.   Locate HB 1007 filed in the Regular Session of the 85th Texas Legislature.

      a.   What is the caption of the bill?

      b.   To what committee was the bill referred in the House of Representatives?

      c.   On what page of the House Journal would that committee referral be reflected?

5.   What is the Texas Code Construction Act?

6.   Describe the process a bill goes through in order to become a statute.  Include required actions in both houses of the legislature as well as with the executive.

7.   What is a “sunset bill” in Texas?

8.   What is “legislative intent”?  Why might it be important to find evidence of legislative intent?