Texas Legislature

Author:

Thompson | Woolley | Button | Alvarado | Truitt

Carter | Dukes | Lozano | Riddle | Simpson | et al.

Huffman

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

Relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on certain defendants who commit certain sexual offenses.

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:

Solomons | Bohac | Harless

Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Burkett | Button | et al.

Williams

05/24/2011 S Motion to suspend regular order fails

Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.

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:

Flynn | Simpson | Bonnen | Rodriguez, Eddie | Laubenberg

Aliseda | Aycock | Beck | Burkett | Chisum | et al.

04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.

Author:

Simpson | Chisum | Guillen | King, Phil | Morrison

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

02/09/2011 H Referred to State Affairs

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

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

03/16/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

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:

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:

Callegari | Zerwas | Carter

Aliseda | Cain | Harper-Brown | Hughes | Isaac | et al.

04/12/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to requiring the use of an ignition interlock device on conviction of certain intoxication offenses.

Author:

Jackson, Jim | Otto | Flynn

Fletcher | Riddle

05/03/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.

Relating to requiring certain applicants for motor vehicle registration to provide proof that the applicant holds a valid driver's license.

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:

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:

Patrick, Diane | Branch

Fletcher | Kolkhorst | Riddle | White

West

06/17/2011 E Effective immediately

Relating to online information and resources regarding public institutions of higher education and career schools and colleges.

Author:

Driver | Miller, Sid | Hancock | Zerwas

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

04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.

Author:

Harper-Brown | Carter | Burkett

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

04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the use of information from the internal verification system of the Department of Public Safety for voter registration purposes.

Author:

Harper-Brown | Burkett | Anderson, Rodney

Fletcher | Riddle

Hegar

05/25/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2011 7:00PM

Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure.

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:

White | Torres

Berman | Christian | Riddle

05/09/2011 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to allowing military voters on active duty overseas to receive and cast a ballot electronically.

Author:

Smith, Wayne | Cook | Dutton

Fletcher | King, Susan | Riddle

04/28/2011 S Received from the House

Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

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:

Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Menendez | Kolkhorst | Chisum

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

05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the regulation of body imaging scanning equipment in airports; providing criminal and civil penalties.

Author:

Coleman | Woolley | Turner | Callegari | Bonnen

Allen | Alvarado | Bohac | Creighton | Davis, John | et al.

03/23/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.

Author:

Pena | Gallego | Guillen

Anderson, Rodney | Fletcher | Riddle

Williams

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

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain offenses involving theft.

Author:

Lavender | Beck | Burkett | Hughes

Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Brown | Cain | et al.

Eltife

06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12

Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of certain incandescent light bulbs from federal regulation.

Author:

Bohac | Fletcher | Deshotel | Chisum | Harless

Branch | Legler | Riddle

Patrick

06/17/2011 E Effective immediately

Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.

Author:

Simpson

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

04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to precious metal coins.

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:

Burkett | Flynn | Brown | Paxton

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

05/19/2011 S Referred to State Affairs

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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:

Simpson | Menendez | Kolkhorst | Chisum

Aliseda | Beck | Berman | Burnam | Cain | et al.

04/27/2011 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Expressing strong opposition to unwarranted and unreasonable searches of air passengers by the Transportation Security Administration and urging the administration to cease such searches immediately.

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:

Simpson | Chisum | Guillen | King, Phil | Morrison

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

03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee

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

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

05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee

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:

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

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

05/13/2011 S Referred to Finance

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:

Burkett | Carter | Lucio III

Pena | Riddle | White | Zedler

05/05/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons charged with a violent or sexual offense after having been previously convicted of a violent or sexual offense.

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.