Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 17
Author:
Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.
Author:
Darby | Geren | Anderson, Rodney | Pitts | Menendez
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Aycock | Beck | Bohac | Brown | et al.
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.
Author:
Cook | Hilderbran | Kolkhorst | Schwertner | Lozano
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to reports filed with the comptroller regarding certain alcoholic beverage sales; providing a penalty.
Author:
Phillips | Schwertner
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
Author:
Gonzales, Veronica | Schwertner | Deshotel | Brown
Coauthor:
Gonzales, Larry | Martinez, "Mando" | Munoz, Jr. | Pena
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a county's eligibility to receive state assistance for health care expenditures that exceed eight percent of the county's general revenue levy for the year.
Author:
Gonzales, Veronica | Martinez, "Mando" | Lucio III | Margo | Gallego
Coauthor:
Marquez | Munoz, Jr.
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Bureau for Economic Development of the Border Region.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Farias | Carter | Miller, Sid
Coauthor:
Beck | Berman | Brown | Cook | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Author:
Eissler | Aycock | Guillen | Shelton
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.
Author:
Crownover | Zerwas | Pitts | Otto | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Simpson
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to precious metal coins.
Author:
Frullo | Gallego | Menendez | Branch
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Alvarado | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to investigations of certain offenses involving the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor; creating the Internet crimes against children account to support those activities.
Author:
Dukes | McClendon | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Coleman | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2011 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Designating February 21 through 27 of each year from 2011 through 2020 as Barbara Jordan Freedom Week.
Author:
Thompson | Geren
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.
Author:
Hartnett | Sheets | Aliseda | Riddle | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Last Action:
05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption:
Urging the federal government to grant a conditional green card to certain noncitizens to allow them to enlist in the United States armed forces and urging the federal government to award citizenship to these immigrants upon the completion of four years of honorable military service.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Farias | McClendon | Carter | Miller, Sid
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Beck | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.
Author:
Solomons | Callegari | King, Susan | Kolkhorst | Truitt
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.
Author:
Farias | Coleman | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | McClendon | Gallego
Coauthor:
Allen | Burkett | Davis, John | Davis, Yvonne | Farrar | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2011 9:40AM
Caption:
Commending President Barack Obama, intelligence personnel, and members of the armed forces for the successful completion of their operation.