Texas organizations and state agencies are beginning to release their summaries of the Texas Legislature's 84th Regular Session. Below is a list of summaries we've seen so far. Summaries can be a good source of information if you are trying to find descriptions of new laws.
General
League of Women Voters of Texas
Lloyd Gosselink, Attorneys at Law
Texas Freedom Network
Texas Public Policy Foundation
- Center for Local Governance - 84th Texas Legislature in Review
- Center for Energy & the Environment - 84th Texas Legislature in Review
- Center for Economic Freedom - 84th Texas Legislature in Review
Texas Star Alliance
Center for Public Policy Priorities
Texas Watch
Agriculture
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
Farm & Ranch Freedom Alliance
Alcohol
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Animals
Texas Humane Legislation Network
Children & Families
TexProtects (Texas Association for the Protection of Children)
Children at Risk
Texans Care for Children
One Voice Texas
Texas Alliance of Child & Family Services
Texas CASA
Courts
Office of Court Administration/Texas Judicial Council
- Texas Judiciary Legislative Update, 84th Legislature
- Overview – 84th Legislature Truancy Legislation
Texas Civil Justice League
Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas District & County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)
Education
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
Texas Education Agency
Texas Home School Coalition Association
Raise Your Hand Texas
Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA)
- Bill Summaries (2015)
- The Reform Bills that Passed (2015)
Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)
Legislative Review (2015)
Career & Technology Association of Texas
Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities
Department of Aging and Disabilities Services
The Coalition of Texans with Disabilties
Energy
Texas Renewable Energy Industry Alliance (TREIA)
SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine
Environment
The Sierra Club
Air Alliance Houston
Texas Water Conservation Association
Health & Human Services
Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care Foundation (TETAF)
Texas Medical Association (TMA)
Texas Nurses Association
Higher Education
Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Homeowners & Property Owners Associations
The National Homeowners Advocate Group, LLC
Texas HOA 2015 Legislative Wrap-up for the 84th Legislative Session
Texas HOA 2015 Legislative Wrap-up for the 84th Legislative Session
Local Government
Texas Association of Counties
Texas Municipal League
Mental Health
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Miscellaneous
Texas Alliance of Recreational Organizations, Inc. (TARO)
Texas Economic Development Council
Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA)
Occupational Regulation
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Parks & Wildlife
Texas Deer Association
Public Employees
Texas Public Employees Association
Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Public Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety
- Summary of new laws passed in the 84th Legislative Session that impact concealed handgun licensing
- New laws affecting Texas Metals Program
- New laws affecting Texas Compassionate Use Program
Rural Areas
Association of Rural Communities in Texas (ARCIT)
Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Popp/Hutcheson PLLC
Texas Society of CPAs - TSCPA at the Capitol
Technology
Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom (TURF)
Locke Lord LLP
Veterans
Texas Veterans Commission
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