Approved to become a member of the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA). Effective September 1, 2015.

Authorizes Texas to become a member of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact

Authorizes Texas to enter the interstate Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.

Approved Texas becoming a member of the Psychology Inter-jurisdictional Compact in Section 2.028, beginning page 52 of HB 1501.

SB 623, the Vanessa Gullen Act, amended Art. 7B.002 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure by adding subsection (b), acknowledging military protective orders "(b) For purposes of this article, a military protective order issued to a person because the person was a reported victim of an offense under Section 22.011, 22.012, or 22.021, Penal Code, constitutes sufficient information for a court to find there is a clear and present danger of sexual assault or abuse or other harm to the applicant."

Rule 21d in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure allows, "Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2)." (2) states, "A court must not require: (A) a party or lawyer to appear electronically for a court proceeding in which oral testimony is heard, absent good cause or the agreement of the parties; or (B) a lawyer, party, or juror to appear electronically for a jury trial, absent the agreement of the parties."

Texas Governor Abbott signed an executive order creating the Texas Governor's Committee to Support the Military. The Committee consists of no more than 22 members appointed by the Governor, and shall include Texas-resident veterans, community leaders, and business leaders. As part of the same EO, an "Auxiliary Military Spouse Task Force" was created. The Auxiliary Military Spouse Task Force mission is to study and report to the Committee on how best to enhance quality of life for military families in Texas. The Task Force shall consist of no more than seven (7) military spouses, each appointed by the chair of the Committee, with the approval of the Office of the Governor. The Committee and the Task Force are empowered to address issues including food security, violence prevention, early childhood education and childcare, economic workforce development issues, and other needs of Texas military families.