Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 29
Author:
Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
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:
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:
McClendon | Gallego | Johnson | Dukes | Giddings
Coauthor:
Burnam | King, Susan | Naishtat | Reynolds | Veasey | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2011 H Motion to reconsider spread on the Journal
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Flynn | Creighton | Hochberg | Pitts
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.
Author:
Castro
Coauthor:
Johnson | Walle
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer personal financial literacy training.
Author:
Craddick | Callegari | Rodriguez, Eddie | McClendon | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Christian | Davis, John | et al.
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:
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:
Crownover | Zerwas | Pitts | Otto | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Lozano | Munoz, Jr. | Pena | Riddle
Coauthor:
Walle
Last Action:
02/22/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans.
Author:
Hernandez Luna | Sheets | Gonzales, Veronica | Naishtat
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Keffer | Rodriguez, Eddie | Walle
Last Action:
04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to supplemental breast cancer screening.
Author:
Dukes | Coleman
Coauthor:
Walle
Last Action:
05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the disproportionality of certain groups in the juvenile justice, child welfare, health, and mental health systems and the disproportionality of the delivery of certain services in the education system.
Author:
Carter | Solomons | Laubenberg | Gallego
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Burkett | Fletcher | Garza | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2011 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to proper venue for certain criminal prosecutions of mortgage fraud.
Author:
Coleman | Farrar | Marquez
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Walle
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the public health threat presented by youth suicide and the qualification of certain persons serving as marriage and family therapists in school districts.
Author:
Eiland | Smithee | Schwertner | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Hardcastle | Rodriguez, Eddie | Veasey | Walle
Last Action:
04/26/2011 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to regulation of certain health care provider network contract arrangements.
Author:
Weber
Coauthor:
Pena | Taylor, Larry | Walle
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a first offender prostitution prevention program.
Author:
Hernandez Luna | Sheets | Thompson | Harless | Woolley
Coauthor:
Bohac | Walle
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain mammography reports contain information regarding supplemental breast cancer screening.
Author:
Coleman | Woolley | Turner | Callegari | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Bohac | Creighton | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Gonzales, Veronica | Lucio III | Madden | Dukes
Coauthor:
Walle
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to creating a teen dating violence court program and the deferral of adjudication and dismissal of certain dating violence cases.
Author:
Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Gonzales, Veronica | Gonzalez, Naomi | Marquez | Menendez | et al.
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
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Gonzales, Veronica | Gonzalez, Naomi | Marquez | Menendez | et al.
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
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Gonzales, Veronica | Gonzalez, Naomi | Marquez | Menendez | et al.
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:
Simpson
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to precious metal coins.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Workman | Isaac | Aliseda | Hughes
Coauthor:
Berman | Walle | Woolley
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/19/2011 S Posting rule suspended
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farmers' markets.
Author:
Giddings | Allen | Elkins | Shelton
Coauthor:
Walle
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prosecution of persons younger than 13 years of age for offenses involving disorderly conduct, disruption of public school classes, or disruption of public school transportation.
Author:
Dukes | McClendon | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Coleman | Guillen | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2011 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Designating February 21 through 27 of each year from 2011 through 2020 as Barbara Jordan Freedom Week.
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:
Hartnett | Sheets | Aliseda | Riddle | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Last Action:
05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption:
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:
Farrar
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Coleman | Dutton | Hernandez Luna | et al.
Last Action:
02/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 1 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Congratulating Sarah L. Hirsch on being named director of party administration of the Harris County Democratic Party.
Author:
Farrar
Coauthor:
Walle
Last Action:
04/08/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 8 2011 1:00PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Honorable William M. Hatten of Houston on his birthday.