Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Sen. Ken Paxton
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/9/2026
Number of Bills: 70

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (51):
Author:
Paxton | Patrick
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
04/02/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the state highway fund.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Hilderbran
Last Action:
05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.
Author:
Paxton | Campbell | Lucio
Last Action:
03/13/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 13 2013 5:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/11/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public information regarding bonds and other obligations issued by the state and local governments.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to notice and election order requirements for bond approval elections held by political subdivisions.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/20/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to performance and payment security for certain comprehensive development agreements.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Button | Bohac | Hilderbran
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to providing transparency in the budget adoption process of municipalities and counties.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to procedural requirements for adopting and filing a school district budget.
Author:
Paxton | Estes
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory probate court in Collin County.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to money allocated under the federal-aid highway program.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
02/25/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the definition of intoxicated for purposes of certain weapons offenses.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
02/25/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 75 in Collin County as the Sam Johnson Highway.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
02/25/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Hilderbran | Otto | Bohac | Button
Last Action:
05/15/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Elkins | Button | Reynolds
Last Action:
05/18/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing local governments to participate in statewide technology centers.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/05/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to comprehensive performance reviews of certain special districts.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/12/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of electioneering at a polling location.
Author:
Paxton | Campbell
Last Action:
05/17/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/12/2013 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain certified nonprofit educational assistance organizations.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
04/03/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the provision of driver's license and personal identification certificate services by license deputies.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Lavender
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the funding for and administration of travel and information operations by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/20/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain funds from the Texas Health Insurance Pool.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to use of a Medicaid-based fee schedule for reimbursement of services under a contract between a health care provider and certain health benefit plans.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to the control of conditional federal funds for state programs.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/13/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/27/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 27 2013 3:18PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a statutory probate court in Collin County to hear and determine certain matters pending in a district or statutory county court.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
04/10/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to remedies for nonpayment of regional tollway authority tolls.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the service retirement annuity of certain members of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Sanford | Goldman
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents electronically for recording with a county clerk.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/09/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of inventory of certain retail businesses from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Lewis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certified communication access realtime translation providers.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Huberty
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the effect of certain state aid on school districts required to take action to equalize wealth under the school finance system.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Collin County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
04/02/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Hilderbran
Last Action:
05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/09/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory held for sale at retail.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
01/30/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the Allen High School football team for winning a state championship.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing choral ensemble students from Robinson and Rice Middle Schools in Plano.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
03/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Honoring Congressman Sam Johnson on the 40th anniversary of his return from Vietnam.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
04/08/2013 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Kevin Khoi Signo.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Israel for its relationship with the United States.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
04/23/2013 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Matthew Robert Clark.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Phil Dyer for his contributions to the City of Plano.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1534.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1017.
Author:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Elizabeth Ojerholm Roberts.
Additional Primary Authors (19):
Author:
Williams | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Estes | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.
Author:
Patrick | Paxton
Last Action:
05/20/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.
Author:
Birdwell | Campbell | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | et al.
Last Action:
01/29/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Deuell | Carona | Davis | Eltife | Hancock | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Whitmire | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to real property within the Capitol complex.
Author:
Patrick | Paxton
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to public information regarding facilities of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
Author:
Campbell | Paxton
Last Action:
04/16/2013 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to state savings and government efficiency through a taxpayer savings grant program.
Author:
Patrick | Birdwell | Campbell | Hegar | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to end-of-course assessment instruments administered to public high school students and other measures of secondary-level performance.
Author:
Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Kacal
Last Action:
05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing the citizens of West.
Author:
Campbell | Paxton
Last Action:
04/15/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.
Author:
Campbell | Paxton
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.
Author:
Estes | Paxton
Last Action:
03/05/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 4 and 5, 2013, as Collin County Days at the Capitol.
Author:
Birdwell | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor | Watson
Last Action:
02/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Baylor Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Fraser | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Deborah "Borah" Van Dormolen.
Author:
Watson | Paxton
Last Action:
04/16/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Samsung Electronics on the expansion of the Samsung Austin Semiconductor plant.
Author:
Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the High School Republicans of Texas.
Author:
Birdwell | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor | Watson
Last Action:
04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Baylor University Lady Bears basketball team for winning the 2012 national championship.
Author:
Birdwell | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor | Watson
Last Action:
04/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Baylor University men's basketball team for winning the 2013 National Invitational Tournament.
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