HB 3571 87-0 (2021)
Author: Bonnen, Greg | et. al.Sponsor: Springer, Drew
Relating to the regulation of security measures by certain property owners' associations.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective immediately
SB 1824 87-0 (2021)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to the regulation of security measures by a property owners' association.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
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, DrewSponsor: 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, RonSponsor: 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, RodneySponsor: 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, RodneySponsor: 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, ElliottSponsor: 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
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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, JohnSponsor: 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, SidSponsor: 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, MarvaSponsor: 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, DanSponsor: 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, PatSponsor: 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, WayneSponsor: 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, BryanSponsor: 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, BobSponsor: 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, BobSponsor: 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, JoeSponsor: 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, KennethSponsor: 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, ToddSponsor: 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, ChrisSponsor: 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, SenfroniaSponsor: 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, RobertSponsor: 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, GlennSponsor: 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, JoeSponsor: 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, JohnSponsor: 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, RoyceSponsor: 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, AnthonySponsor: 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, TomSponsor: 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, JohnSponsor: 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, LloydSponsor: 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, LloydSponsor: 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, OscarSponsor: 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
