Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Bronze Star Medal specialty license plates.
Author:
Farias | Larson | McClendon | Veasey
Last Action:
03/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of activities with respect to certain extensions of consumer credit.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to high school graduation requirements for a student who is unable to participate in physical activity due to disability or illness.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to facilitating the enrollment in or transfer to a public school district of a student in the conservatorship of the state.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/23/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain human sexuality instruction presentations in public schools.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/23/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to notice to parents of public school students regarding human sexuality instruction.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/23/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to including in local school health advisory council reports to school district boards of trustees explanations of campus compliance with the requirement for setting, in campus improvement plans, goals and objectives for campus coordinated health programs.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/28/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to reporting individual student performance on a physical fitness assessment instrument to the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
Farias | Larson | McClendon | Garza
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/09/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
05/04/2011 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to a requirement of a commitment to serve a certain minimum term before a person may be appointed as a member of a local school health advisory council.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to considering ownership interests of certain disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/28/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to including in the annual report of a local school health advisory council to a school district board of trustees information related to funding of programs designed to promote improved student health.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/28/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the number of times each year local school health advisory councils are required to meet.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating an advisory committee on child protective services in the region that includes Bexar County for the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/28/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the correction of voter registration records following a change of address submitted to the United States Postal Service.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/21/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to Voter Education Week.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to a study on the number of taxpayers claiming the federal earned income tax credit.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to a report required to be submitted by a campus intervention team assigned to a public school campus.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/07/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting nonjudicial foreclosure by a property owners' association on residences owned by certain members of the military.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to federal funding for personal responsibility education programs.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Caption:
Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the collection of court costs, fees, fines, and other money by the commissioners courts of certain counties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/02/2011 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Caption:
Relating to funding for state sites through private contributions and partnerships and to commercial advertising on certain state sites.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to authorization for the operation in certain counties of an educator preparation program with an internship program component.
Author:
Farias | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action:
05/06/2011 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to safety equipment requirements for certain cyclists; providing a penalty.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/18/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to an electronic means for voters to determine the status of ballots submitted by mail.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
05/06/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain eligibility requirements of the Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a report on efforts made by the Department of Family and Protective Services to place children in adoptive homes.
Author:
Farias | Alvarado
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to creating a portal on the comptroller's Internet website related to obesity and wellness.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring an interagency memorandum of understanding regarding the Public Assistance Reporting Information System and to the use of data from that system.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to requiring the comptroller to assess ways to expand the provision of information about the federal earned income tax credit.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain information concerning dropout prevention on a district's Internet website.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/13/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to establishing a restorative justice pilot program for juvenile offenders in certain counties.
Author:
Farias | King, Tracy O. | Larson | Gallego
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to capturing reptiles and amphibians by nonlethal means; providing a penalty.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the payment of state funds directly to an entity that conducts a primary election under contract in certain counties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/07/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the conduct of early voting by personal appearance on weekends in general and primary elections.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of a tax on certain sweetened beverages and ingredients used to make certain sweetened beverages and to the use of the revenue for the promotion of children's health programs; providing penalties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the release of certain information regarding child fatalities resulting from abuse or neglect.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the availability of individual student performance on a physical fitness assessment instrument.
Author:
Farias | Miles
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to nutrition and physical activity policies, standards, and requirements for child-care facilities and programs for children under the age of six.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of a tax on certain sweetened beverages and ingredients used to make certain sweetened beverages and to the use of certain revenue for the promotion of children's health programs; providing penalties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of a tax on certain sweetened beverages and ingredients used to make certain sweetened beverages and to the use of the revenue for the promotion of children's health programs; providing penalties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program in Bexar County to provide an educational course to certain parents on the effects of child abuse and neglect.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption:
Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to reporting by school districts for purposes of the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) of data on students who drop out or otherwise leave public school.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to privileged parking for recipients of the Silver Star Medal.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to restitution for property damaged with graffiti by juveniles.
Author:
Farias | Fletcher | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Sheffield
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating the revenue from a tax on certain sweetened beverages to fund training and programs to improve the health of public school students.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue from a tax on certain sweetened beverages to training and programs to improve the health of public school students and to the general revenue fund.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes to the purchase price of the property and to limit the frequency of reappraisals of residence homesteads.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/02/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2011 7:57AM
Caption:
Honoring the Northeast Partnership for Economic Development.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Filed
Caption:
Commending President Barack Obama, intelligence personnel, and members of the armed forces for the successful completion of their operation.
Author:
Farias | Coleman | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | McClendon | Gallego
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.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption:
Honoring Alberto Andre Altamirano of Mission for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption:
In memory of Wes Evans of Boerne.
Author:
Flynn | Sheffield | Landtroop | Farias
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/20/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to persons authorized to control the disposition of the remains of certain members of the United States armed forces.
Author:
Flynn | Farias
Last Action:
05/05/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to registration with the Selective Service System of certain applicants for a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
Author:
Lucio III | Farias
Last Action:
03/14/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of solar energy devices by a property owners' association.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Farias | Carter | Miller, Sid
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:
Sheffield | Miller, Sid | Aycock | Farias
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to Bronze Star Medal and Bronze Star Medal with Valor specialty license plates.
Author:
Martinez Fischer | Hartnett | Bohac | Farias
Last Action:
04/20/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of graffiti.
Author:
Guillen | Frullo | Farias
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/28/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to funding for state sites and programs of the Parks and Wildlife Department through private contributions and partnerships and to commercial advertising on certain state sites.
Author:
Guillen | Farias
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration.
Author:
Isaac | Sheets | Taylor, Van | Farias
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the issuance to veterans of specially marked driver's licenses.
Author:
Isaac | Christian | Taylor, Van | Farias
Last Action:
03/02/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of enlisting in the armed services.
Author:
Garza | Farias | Pickett | Aliseda
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.
Author:
Miles | Farias
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to nutrition and physical activity policies, standards, and requirements for child-care facilities and programs for children under the age of six.
Author:
Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption:
Relating to notice and disclosure requirements for certain credit services organizations regarding charges and consumer borrowing; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to certain restrictions on deferred presentment transactions and motor vehicle certificate of title loans that a credit services organization obtains for a consumer or assists a consumer in obtaining.
Author:
Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain credit services organizations and the regulation of certain extensions of consumer credit obtained by those organizations or with regard to which the organizations provide assistance; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Zedler | Flynn | Smith, Wayne | Farias
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain Texas military veterans.
Author:
Martinez Fischer | Berman | Farias
Last Action:
04/29/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the removal of a political party's county chair.
Author:
Veasey | Farias
Last Action:
04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Urging the United States Congress to divert funds from corn subsidies to the production of fruits and vegetables.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Farias | McClendon | Carter | Miller, Sid
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:
Bohac | Farias
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 24 2011 7:50AM
Caption:
Congratulating Shelly Vasbinder and Manny Salazar III on their wedding.
Author:
Smith, Wayne | Berman | Zedler | Farias | White
Last Action:
03/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2011 7:55AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 29, 2011, as Vietnam Veterans Day.