HB 1886
87-0 (2021)
Author: Noble, Candy | et. al.
Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.
House: Human Services
Laid on the table subject to call
HB 306
83-0 (2013)
Author: King, Phil
Relating to the limitation on appropriations for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
House: Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
HB 3171
83-0 (2013)
Author: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking and receiving financial assistance or supplemental nutrition assistance benefits.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
HJR 52
83-0 (2013)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the rate of growth of appropriations for welfare programs.
House: Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
SB 11
83-0 (2013)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.Sponsor: Price, Walter "Four"
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Point of order withdrawn
SB 6
83-1 (2013)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
Co-author authorized
SB 63
82-0 (2011)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.Sponsor: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities for certain foster children to pursue home ownership, postsecondary education, and business development.
House: Human Services Senate: Business & Commerce
Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
SB 681
82-0 (2011)
Author: West, RoyceSponsor: Davis, John
Relating to the establishment of a task force to study the assessments of children in the child welfare system.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
SB 1154
82-0 (2011)
Author: Uresti, CarlosSponsor: McClendon, Ruth
Relating to a task force for the development of a strategy to reduce child abuse and neglect and improve child welfare.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective immediately
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.
HR 2966
81-0 (2009)
Author: McClendon, Ruth
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2080.
3 hr. notice-for consideration
SB 27
81-0 (2009)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 2080
81-0 (2009)
Author: Uresti, Carlos | et. al.Sponsor: McClendon, Ruth
Relating to treating and reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare, including providing assistance for adoptive parents and foster care providers.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
See remarks for effective date
SR 1091
81-0 (2009)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2080.
Reported enrolled
HB 939
80-0 (2007)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households.
House: Financial Institutions
Considered in Calendars
SB 62
80-0 (2007)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households.
House: Financial Institutions Senate: Business & Commerce
Placed on General State Calendar
HB 420
79-0 (2005)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the food stamp program.
House: Human Services
Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 709
79-0 (2005)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.
Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for financial assistance.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
HB 2737
79-0 (2005)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to creation of a pilot program to establish individual development accounts for certain TANF recipients.
House: Human Services
Withdrawn from schedule
SB 1538
79-0 (2005)
Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al.Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income, working individuals or households.
House: Financial Institutions Senate: Finance
Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2213
78-0 (2003)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income, working individuals.
House: Economic Development
Left pending in committee
HB 3326
78-0 (2003)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to the operation of the financial assistance program and an integrated approach to providing employment services under that program.
House: Economic Development
Referred to Economic Development
SB 70
78-0 (2003)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to a state-funded financial assistance program for certain persons.
Senate: Health & Human Services
Left pending in committee
SB 71
78-0 (2003)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the computation of time limits for receipt of financial assistance for certain recipients.
Senate: Health & Human Services
No action taken in committee
SB 1467
78-0 (2003)
Author: Lindsay, Jon
Relating to the enrollment of recipients of Supplemental Security Income in certain medical assistance programs.
Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1716
78-0 (2003)
Author: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the administration, operation, financing, and enforcement of the financial assistance program.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
HB 87
77-0 (2001)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of transportation provided to certain welfare recipients.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
HB 478
77-0 (2001)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance.
House: Human Services
Considered in Calendars
HB 1002
77-0 (2001)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to good cause exemptions from work or employment activity requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
HB 1003
77-0 (2001)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to the specification of the types of hardships that warrant excepting a recipient of temporary assistance for needy families from the imposition of time limits on the receipt of those benefits.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
HB 1004
77-0 (2001)
Author: Naishtat, ElliottSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the work or employment activities required under the temporary assistance for needy families program.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Vetoed by the Governor
HB 1005
77-0 (2001)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the creation of a state program of temporary assistance and related support services for needy persons.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1006
77-0 (2001)
Author: Naishtat, ElliottSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to exemptions and exceptions from work or employment activity requirements under the temporary assistance for needy families program.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Vetoed by the Governor
HB 1155
77-0 (2001)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance and dependent children of recipients of financial assistance.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
HB 1243
77-0 (2001)
Author: Villarreal, Mike | et. al.Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to monitoring by the Texas Workforce Commission of the long-term employment history of certain former recipients of public assistance.
House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/01
HB 2631
77-0 (2001)
Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene
Relating to the operation of the financial assistance program.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
SB 42
77-0 (2001)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Considered in Calendars
SB 44
77-0 (2001)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.
Relating to the creation of a work group on office standards to assist the Texas Department of Human Services in improving the delivery of certain services.
Senate: Health & Human Services
Co-author authorized
SB 45
77-0 (2001)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to hardship exemptions from federal time limits under the temporary assistance for needy families program.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/01
SB 49
77-0 (2001)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to applying penalties to recipients of financial and nutritional assistance for certain drug- and alcohol-related convictions.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
SB 715
77-0 (2001)
Author: Staples, Todd
Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of transportation provided to certain welfare recipients.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 990
76-0 (1999)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to administrative procedures and criminal convictions for welfare fraud.
House: Public Health
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 3474
76-0 (1999)
Author: Reyna, Arthur
Relating to school uniforms for certain students.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
HB 3639
76-0 (1999)
Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.
Relating to eligibility for and the provision of services and programs for needy people and to the duty of parents to support their children to prevent reliance on programs for needy people; providing penalties.
House: Human Services
Considered in Calendars
SB 12
76-0 (1999)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the welfare reform legislative oversight committee.
Senate: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
SB 851
63-0 (1973)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Establishing the Texas Commission on Welfare Reform; providing for a Commission staff; requiring a reporting date; appropriating a Commission operating budget; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HCR 12
62-0 (1971)
Author: Lombardino, FrankSponsor: Bernal, Joe J.
Memorializing Congress to completely reorganize the federal welfare program.
HCR 33
62-0 (1971)
Author: Lemmon, RaySponsor: Brooks, Chet
Memorializing Congress to clarify and maintain consistency in welfare legislation, positions and requirements.
HR 636
62-0 (1971)
Author: Cobb, L. Dean | et. al.
Creating an interim committee to study medical welfare programs.
SB 895
62-0 (1971)
Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M. | et. al.Sponsor: Heatly, W.S. "Bill"
Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Welfare to transfer and spend funds for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program.
HB 885
46-0 (1939)
Author: Wood, Robert H.
Relating to authorizing County Commissioners Courts and the City Commission of any incorporated town or city to lease or rent office space for the purpose of aiding and cooperating with the agencies of the State and Federal Governments engaged in the administration of relief of the unemployed and needy people in the State of Texas, and to pay the regular monthly utility bills for such offices, such as lights, gas, and water.
SB 36
46-0 (1939)
Author: Roberts, Morris
Relating to creating and establishing a State Department of Public Welfare.