Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 26
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
McClendon | Moody | Canales | Crownover | Leach
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Ashby | King, Ken | Farney | Strama
Coauthor:
Canales | Clardy | Rose | Turner, Chris | Villalba
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain electronic devices sold during a limited period.
Author:
Bell | Turner, Sylvester | Davis, John | Reynolds | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Canales | Capriglione | Collier | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and technical students by public school districts under the college credit program.
Author:
Bell | White | Allen | Dukes | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Collier | Deshotel | Dutton | Fletcher | Giddings | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.
Author:
Bell | White | Allen | Giddings | Deshotel
Coauthor:
Collier | Dukes | Dutton | Fletcher | Howard | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Prairie View A&M University; authorizing an increase in the fee.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Perez | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the date by which certain entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education must receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.
Author:
Alonzo
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; authorizing fees; creating an offense.
Author:
Moody | Márquez | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Burnam | Canales | Dale | Farrar | González, Mary | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to educator financial incentives and salary contingencies based on student performance on certain assessment instruments.
Author:
Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.
Author:
Clardy
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/02/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Howard | Harless | Sheffield, J. D.
Coauthor:
Collier | King, Susan | Patrick, Diane | Rose | Stephenson
Last Action:
01/30/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2013 9:22PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 1, 2013, as National Wear Red Day, which supports the fight against heart disease in women.
Author:
Farrar
Coauthor:
Burnam | Collier | González, Mary | Rose
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and recognizing the critical importance of continued access to a safe and legal abortion.
Author:
Burnam | Wu | Vo | Naishtat | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Cortez | Goldman | González, Mary | Gonzalez, Naomi | et al.
Last Action:
01/31/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 31 2013 4:29PM
Caption:
Recognizing January 31, 2013, as Texas Muslim Capitol Day.
Author:
Stephenson
Coauthor:
Rose
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 7:50AM
Caption:
Honoring the life of U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant James Calfee and commemorating his posthumous receipt of the Silver Star.
Author:
Branch | Giddings
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Burkett | Button | Carter | Flynn | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:27AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 6, 2013, as City of Dallas Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Johnson | Anchia | Branch | Carter | Button
Coauthor:
Giddings | Rose | Villalba
Last Action:
05/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2013 7:27PM
Caption:
Honoring Children's Medical Center on its 100th anniversary.