Legislative Research: TX HB556 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas House Bill 556 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to a criminal offense for the creation or distribution of certain artificially generated media with the intent to influence the outcome of an election. [HB556 2025 Detail][HB556 2025 Text][HB556 2025 Comments]	2024-11-12 Filed
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets. [HB556 2023 Detail][HB556 2023 Text][HB556 2023 Comments]	2023-02-23 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to suspension of a driver's license for persons convicted of certain offenses and the educational program required for reinstatement of a license following certain convictions; authorizing a fine. [HB556 2021 Detail][HB556 2021 Text][HB556 2021 Comments]	2021-03-01 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the issuance of a protective order by default. [HB556 2019 Detail][HB556 2019 Text][HB556 2019 Comments]	2019-04-24 Reported favorably as substituted
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the civil liability of certain persons in connection with allowing or forbidding handguns on the premises of a business or apartment complex. [HB556 2017 Detail][HB556 2017 Text][HB556 2017 Comments]	2017-03-28 No action taken in committee
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to juvenile probation fees and court costs imposed by a juvenile court; increasing fees. [HB556 2015 Detail][HB556 2015 Text][HB556 2015 Comments]	2015-05-06 No action taken in committee
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education and Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University. [HB556 2013 Detail][HB556 2013 Text][HB556 2013 Comments]	2013-02-13 Referred to Higher Education
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the applicability of massage therapy licensing requirements to a person employing certain muscle activation techniques. [HB556 2011 Detail][HB556 2011 Text][HB556 2011 Comments]	2011-04-20 Left pending in committee
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Passed)	Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property. [HB556 2009 Detail][HB556 2009 Text][HB556 2009 Comments]	2009-06-19 Effective on 9/1/09

References Online

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[Representative Cecil Bell TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB556 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, March 28). LegiScan. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB556/2017

MLA

"TX HB556 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 28 Mar. 2017. Web. 24 Feb. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB556/2017>.

Chicago

"TX HB556 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." March 28, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed February 24, 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB556/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB556 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 28 March 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB556/2017 (accessed February 24, 2025).

Subjects

Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce--General
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Property Interests
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
Weapons

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB556
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB00556I.htm