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:

Eissler | Allen | Strama | Branch

Aycock | Dutton | Guillen | Huberty | Otto | et al.

Shapiro

05/29/2011 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules

Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.

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:

Branch | Pitts | Taylor, Larry | Patrick, Diane | Villarreal

Legler | Sheffield

Zaffirini

06/17/2011 E Effective immediately

Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education.

Author:

Branch | Howard, Donna | Hunter | Aycock | Villarreal

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bohac | Button | et al.

04/20/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

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:

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:

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:

Morrison | Fletcher | Harless | Weber | Cook

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

02/23/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

Author:

Hochberg | Huberty | Hardcastle | Turner | Villarreal

Bonnen | Burnam | Christian | Isaac | Keffer | et al.

03/01/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to requirements for students to be assessed in certain subjects and in certain grades.

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:

Parker | Callegari | Davis, John | Orr | Murphy

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bohac | Branch | et al.

05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to liability for interest if land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land is sold or diverted to a different use.

Author:

Pitts | Giddings | Otto | Riddle | Aycock

Darby | Hardcastle | Lozano | Madden | Patrick, Diane | et al.

Ogden

06/01/2011 E Effective immediately

Relating to making an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for expenditure during the current state fiscal biennium.

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:

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:

Berman | Legler | Howard, Charlie | Larson

Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Callegari | Elkins | Fletcher | et al.

04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to certification for placement on the ballot of candidates for president or vice-president of the United States.

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:

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:

Fletcher | Riddle | Kleinschmidt | Gallego | Bohac

Deshotel | Harless | Otto | Price | Sheffield

Birdwell

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

Relating to the period in which a person commits the offense of funeral service disruption.

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:

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:

Hartnett

Sheffield

Harris

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

Relating to a tenant's failure to pay rent during an appeal of an eviction for nonpayment of rent after filing a pauper's affidavit.

Author:

Weber | Carter

Christian | Geren | Madden | Pena | Sheffield | et al.

04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses involving trafficking of persons.

Author:

Miller, Doug

Sheffield

Van de Putte

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

Relating to smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in residential rental units.

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:

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:

Jackson, Jim

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

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

Relating to the liability of a landowner for harm to a trespasser.

Author:

Madden | Workman

Cain | Landtroop | Laubenberg | Murphy | Perry | et al.

04/29/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the establishment of a voluntary compensation plan as a method of alternative dispute resolution.

Author:

Kleinschmidt | Creighton | Madden | Davis, Sarah | Sheets

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

04/26/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to settlement of certain civil actions.

Author:

Madden | Workman

Fletcher | Landtroop | Laubenberg | Perry | Sheffield | et al.

04/20/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to certain procedures and civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.

Author:

Darby | Ritter | Chisum | Strama | Crownover

Dukes | McClendon | Naishtat | Sheffield

04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the creation of a program for the development of solar energy industry in this state.

Author:

Parker | Anderson, Charles "Doc"

Darby | Isaac | Laubenberg | Legler | Murphy | et al.

03/17/2011 H Referred to Elections

Relating to political expenditures made by labor organizations; providing civil and criminal penalties.

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:

Thompson | Harless | Reynolds | Chisum | Miller, Doug

Coleman | Elkins | Gallego | Hamilton | Huberty | et al.

05/09/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to periodic rate adjustments by electric utilities.

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:

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:

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:

Solomons | Callegari | King, Susan | Kolkhorst | Truitt

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

04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars

Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.

Author:

Creighton | Taylor, Larry

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

03/03/2011 H Left pending in committee

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:

Farias | Coleman | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | McClendon | Gallego

Allen | Burkett | Davis, John | Davis, Yvonne | Farrar | et al.

05/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2011 9:40AM

Commending President Barack Obama, intelligence personnel, and members of the armed forces for the successful completion of their operation.