Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 53
Author:
Kolkhorst | Creighton | Zerwas | Schwertner | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.
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:
Simpson | Chisum | Guillen | King, Phil | Morrison
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
02/09/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the state's or a state governmental entity's provision of support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.
Author:
Simpson | Driver | Madden | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
Author:
Fletcher | King, Phil | Berman | Callegari | Pickett
Coauthor:
Bohac | Burkett | Christian | Creighton | Driver | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Author:
Legler | Kleinschmidt | Larson | Fletcher
Coauthor:
Jackson, Jim | Margo
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to required drug testing for applicants and recipients of unemployment compensation benefits.
Author:
Solomons
Coauthor:
Jackson, Jim | Keffer | Truitt
Last Action:
05/16/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain documentation before a person may engage in a licensed occupation; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Parker | Callegari | Harper-Brown | Darby | Carter
Coauthor:
Aycock | Cain | Driver | Fletcher | Garza | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use of private procurement specialists for certain state agency contracts.
Author:
Morrison | Fletcher | Harless | Weber | Cook
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
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:
Craddick | Martinez Fischer | Brown | Cook | Menendez
Coauthor:
Coleman | Frullo | Harless | Jackson, Jim | King, Susan | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/16/2011 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Solomons
Coauthor:
Jackson, Jim | Smith, Todd
Last Action:
02/15/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.
Author:
Geren | Schwertner | Zerwas | Orr | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Beck | Bohac | Brown | Chisum | et al.
Last Action:
02/15/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
Author:
Solomons | Workman
Coauthor:
Burkett | Elkins | Jackson, Jim | Rodriguez, Eddie | Weber
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar energy devices and certain roofing materials on property.
Author:
Eissler | Aycock | Crownover | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Garza
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Branch | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently.
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:
Berman | Legler | Howard, Charlie | Larson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Callegari | Elkins | Fletcher | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certification for placement on the ballot of candidates for president or vice-president of the United States.
Author:
Solomons
Coauthor:
Burkett | Jackson, Jim | Weber
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the procedures required for the foreclosure of a property owners' association's assessment lien.
Author:
Branch | Murphy | Burkett
Coauthor:
Carter | Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Hardcastle | Guillen | Fletcher | Geren
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 an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.
Author:
Huberty | Eissler | Driver | Creighton | Geren
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.
Author:
Driver | Miller, Sid | Hancock | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.
Author:
Fletcher
Coauthor:
Jackson, Jim | Pena
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of evading arrest or detention.
Author:
Berman | Miller, Sid | Flynn | Howard, Charlie | Weber
Coauthor:
Christian | Hamilton | Hilderbran | Jackson, Jim | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in this state with regard to family law matters.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Carter | Burkett
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Crownover | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use of information from the internal verification system of the Department of Public Safety for voter registration purposes.
Author:
Brown | Callegari | Creighton | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Coleman
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Gallego | Gonzales, Veronica | Jackson, Jim | Kuempel | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.
Author:
Sheets | Taylor, Larry
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Carter | Driver | et al.
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to adding certain synthetic substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Author:
Bonnen
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Branch | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.
Author:
Burkett | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Berman | Carter | Jackson, Jim | Landtroop | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to aid provided to certain voters; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Thompson | Branch | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Harless | Jackson, Jim | Marquez | Truitt | White
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.
Author:
Thompson
Coauthor:
Jackson, Jim
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to certain conduct indicating a need for supervision and the sealing of records related to that conduct.
Author:
Huberty | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to certain contracts entered into by school districts for another entity to provide food services at one or more district schools.
Author:
Lyne
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Cook | Creighton | Darby | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/20/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the taxation and titling of certain off-road vehicles.
Author:
Lavender | Beck | Burkett | Hughes
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Brown | Cain | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption:
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of certain incandescent light bulbs from federal regulation.
Author:
Brown | Burkett | Phillips | Madden | Raymond
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bonnen | Cain | Chisum | Christian | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a suit for possession of or access to a child by a grandparent.
Author:
Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to distribution by the School Land Board of revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund.
Author:
Thompson | Anchia | Weber | Christian | Gallego
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bonnen | Jackson, Jim
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/25/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to creating the offense of continuous trafficking of persons; providing a penalty and other civil consequences.
Author:
Creighton | Raymond | Pitts | Truitt | Pena
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.
Author:
Creighton | Taylor, Larry | Gonzales, Larry | Bonnen | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
Author:
Burkett | Flynn | Brown | Paxton
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Author:
Hancock
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
05/20/2011 S Received from the House
Caption:
Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.
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:
Branch
Coauthor:
Bohac | Button | Gooden | Harper-Brown | Hughes | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
Author:
Simpson | Chisum | Guillen | King, Phil | Morrison
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a governmental entity in the state from providing support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.
Author:
Hughes | Carter | Sheffield | Callegari
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
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:
Creighton | Taylor, Larry
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
Author:
Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.
Author:
Phillips | Callegari | Hancock | Fletcher | Aliseda
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2011 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or a religious organization's freedom of religion.
Author:
Burkett | Sheets | Anchia | Hartnett
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Branch | Button | Carter | Driver | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2011 8:30AM
Caption:
Honoring Bruce R. Sherbet for his outstanding service as the elections administrator for Dallas County.
Author:
Branch | Burkett | Anderson, Rodney | Carter | Sheets
Coauthor:
Button | Driver | Harper-Brown | Hartnett | Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing Jonathan Neerman for his service as chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.