Texas Legislature

Author:

Kolkhorst | Creighton | Zerwas | Schwertner | Bonnen

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Nelson

05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.

Author:

Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez

Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.

04/07/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call

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

Aliseda | Aycock | Beck | Bohac | Brown | et al.

Harris

06/17/2011 E Effective immediately

Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

Author:

Cook | Hilderbran | Kolkhorst | Schwertner | Lozano

Aliseda | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.

Eltife

05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

Relating to reports filed with the comptroller regarding certain alcoholic beverage sales; providing a penalty.

Author:

Miller, Sid | Callegari | Harless | Kolkhorst | Patrick, Diane

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.

Patrick

05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

Author:

Creighton | Zerwas | Schwertner | Hancock | Shelton

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

05/12/2011 H Returned to committee

Relating to required individual health insurance coverage.

Author:

Jackson, Jim | Burkett | Branch | Bohac | Patrick, Diane

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Button | Carter | Christian | et al.

Duncan

06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

Author:

Jackson, Jim | Flynn | Creighton | Hochberg | Pitts

Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.

Lucio

05/17/2011 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

Author:

Sheffield | Flynn | Legler | Pena

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Callegari | Christian | Creighton | Darby | et al.

03/07/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to limitations on the use of eminent domain authority.

Author:

Parker | Callegari | Harper-Brown | Darby | Carter

Aycock | Cain | Driver | Fletcher | Garza | et al.

04/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the use of private procurement specialists for certain state agency contracts.

Author:

Phillips | Schwertner

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.

05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

Author:

Creighton | Aliseda | Kleinschmidt | Jackson, Jim | Sheets

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | Berman | et al.

Huffman

05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.

Author:

Shelton | Kolkhorst | Schwertner | Zerwas | Creighton

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Bohac | Button | Carter | et al.

Birdwell

06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care reform laws.

Author:

Eissler | Aycock | Crownover | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Garza

Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Branch | et al.

05/12/2011 H Postponed

Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently.

Author:

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Martinez, "Mando" | Schwertner | Shelton | Zerwas

Carter | Flynn | Gonzalez, Naomi | Harless | Hopson | et al.

04/29/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to the addition of Salvia divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Author:

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Farias | Carter | Miller, Sid

Beck | Berman | Brown | Cook | Davis, John | et al.

05/13/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

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

Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.

Shapiro

05/17/2011 S No action taken in committee

Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.

Author:

Crownover | Zerwas | Pitts | Otto | Alvarado

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | et al.

05/12/2011 H Postponed

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

Author:

Kleinschmidt | Hardcastle | Guillen | Fletcher | Geren

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.

05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call

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:

Larson | Lavender | Fletcher | Bonnen

Geren | Howard, Charlie | Kuempel | Landtroop | Laubenberg | et al.

05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.

Author:

Huberty | Eissler | Driver | Creighton | Geren

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.

05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.

Author:

King, Phil | Cain

Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Christian | Craddick | et al.

02/23/2011 H Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the state's or a governmental entity's direct or indirect use of state or local tax revenue to finance the performance of an elective abortion or elective abortion-related service.

Author:

King, Phil | Cain

Berman | Bohac | Callegari | Craddick | Hardcastle | et al.

04/20/2011 H No action taken in committee

Relating to the venue for the filing of certain applications by a pregnant minor with respect to an abortion.

Author:

Brown | Callegari | Creighton | Davis, John

Aliseda | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | et al.

05/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.

Author:

Elkins | Sheets

Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.

Williams

05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

Relating to speed limits.

Author:

Lewis | Aliseda | Hartnett | Ritter

Cain | Fletcher | Landtroop | Laubenberg | Morrison | et al.

05/02/2011 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the designation of a responsible third party.

Author:

Price | Gallego | Carter | Burkett | Geren

Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen | Creighton | Darby | Flynn | et al.

Huffman

05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.

Author:

Larson | Kuempel | Price

Morrison

04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the crediting of appropriated funds from the collection of taxes imposed on the sale of sporting goods.

Author:

Crownover | Truitt | Zerwas | Anchia | Taylor, Larry

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Bohac | Button | Christian | et al.

Deuell

05/19/2011 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.

Author:

Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Menendez | Kolkhorst | Chisum

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.

Patrick

05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.

Author:

Aliseda | Pena | Gonzales, Larry

Laubenberg | Morrison | Murphy | Smith, Todd | Torres | et al.

Hegar

06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

Relating to the procedures for voting ballots by mail.

Author:

Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto

Allen | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.

05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

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:

Callegari

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Bonnen | Burkett | Cain | et al.

05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the offense of coercing a person to have or seek an abortion and informed and voluntary consent for an abortion; providing penalties.

Author:

Murphy | Zedler

Harless | Laubenberg | Morrison | Perry

05/06/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to certain evidence in a prosecution of fraud or theft involving Medicaid or Medicare benefits and to certain criminal procedures involving offenses in general.

Author:

Aliseda

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Button | Cain | Christian | et al.

05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the penalty for illegal voting.

Author:

Frullo | Gallego | Menendez | Branch

Aliseda | Alvarado | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Burnam | et al.

Carona

06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11

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:

Creighton | Raymond | Pitts | Truitt | Pena

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Shapiro

06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor

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

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Patrick

05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar

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:

Hancock

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.

05/20/2011 S Received from the House

Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.

Author:

Thompson | Geren

Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.

Wentworth

06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor

In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.

Author:

Hartnett | Sheets | Aliseda | Riddle | Anchia

Allen | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bonnen | Branch | et al.

05/23/2011 S Received from the House

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:

Christian | Howard, Charlie | King, Phil | Cain | Flynn

Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

02/21/2011 H Referred to State Sovereignty, Select

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.

Author:

Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto

Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.

Ogden

05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.

05/13/2011 H Failed of adoption

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or a religious organization's freedom of religion.

Author:

Harless | Kolkhorst | Crownover | Truitt | Woolley

Aliseda | Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Beck | et al.

03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM

Recognizing March 3, 2011, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.