Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 98
Author:
Thompson | Woolley | Button | Alvarado | Truitt
Coauthor:
Carter | Dukes | Lozano | Riddle | Simpson | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
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
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:
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:
Solomons | Bohac | Harless
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Burkett | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/24/2011 S Motion to suspend regular order fails
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.
Author:
Miller, Sid | Callegari | Harless | Kolkhorst | Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
Author:
Riddle | Fletcher | Callegari | Smithee | Creighton
Coauthor:
Beck | Brown | Cain | Chisum | Christian | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal trespass by an illegal alien and to certain procedures for arresting illegal aliens for committing that criminal offense.
Author:
Creighton | Zerwas | Schwertner | Hancock | Shelton
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to required individual health insurance coverage.
Author:
Flynn | Simpson | Bonnen | Rodriguez, Eddie | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Aycock | Beck | Burkett | Chisum | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.
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:
Taylor, Van | Madden | Pena
Coauthor:
Christian | Elkins | Farias | Garza | King, Susan | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2011 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of voting procedures necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Burkett | Branch | Bohac | Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Button | Carter | Christian | et al.
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
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
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:
Perry
Coauthor:
Bohac | Geren | Gooden | Huberty | Hughes | et al.
Last Action:
02/11/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state.
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:
Fletcher | Murphy | Miller, Doug
Coauthor:
Harper-Brown | Zedler
Last Action:
02/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the punishment prescribed for burglary of a vehicle and to grants of community supervision to persons who commit that offense.
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:
Parker | Murphy | Shelton | Flynn | Harless
Coauthor:
Bohac | Laubenberg | Legler | Torres | Zedler
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Parker | Callegari | Davis, John | Orr | Murphy
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bohac | Branch | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
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:
Smithee | Chisum | Hancock | Margo | Sheets
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Burkett | Carter | Crownover | et al.
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2011 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and to the resolution of certain disputes concerning claims made to that association; providing penalties.
Author:
Creighton | Aliseda | Kleinschmidt | Jackson, Jim | Sheets
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.
Author:
Berman | Simpson | King, Phil | Legler
Coauthor:
Christian | Zedler
Last Action:
02/15/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to certification for placement on the ballot of candidates for president or vice-president of the United States.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Naishtat
Coauthor:
Flynn | Laubenberg | Legler | Murphy | Smith, Todd | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the privacy of protected health information; providing administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.
Author:
Shelton | Kolkhorst | Schwertner | Zerwas | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Bohac | Button | Carter | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care reform laws.
Author:
Callegari | Zerwas | Miller, Sid | Murphy | Hughes
Coauthor:
Bohac | Christian | Creighton | Geren | Gooden | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.
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:
Parker | Creighton | Taylor, Van | Legler | Button
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Christian | Craddick | Darby | Driver | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to qualified manufacturing project zones.
Author:
Callegari | Zerwas | Miller, Sid | Smith, Wayne | Fletcher
Coauthor:
Bohac | Carter | Creighton | Garza | Harless | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran for the tax year in which the veteran qualifies or ceases to qualify for an exemption from taxation of the homestead.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Martinez, "Mando" | Schwertner | Shelton | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Carter | Flynn | Gonzalez, Naomi | Harless | Hopson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Beck | Berman | Brown | Cook | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
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:
Smith, Todd | Christian | Callegari
Coauthor:
Brown | Harless | Landtroop | Zedler
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the consequences of an arrest for or conviction of certain intoxication offenses and to fees associated with the enforcement and administration of certain of those consequences.
Author:
King, Phil
Coauthor:
Berman | Bohac | Christian | Frullo | Gooden | et al.
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the retention of the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
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:
Callegari | Zerwas | Carter
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Cain | Harper-Brown | Hughes | Isaac | et al.
Last Action:
04/12/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring the use of an ignition interlock device on conviction of certain intoxication offenses.
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:
Taylor, Van | Kolkhorst | Schwertner
Coauthor:
Geren | King, Phil | King, Susan | Landtroop | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Companion considered in lieu of
Caption:
Relating to determining eligibility for indigent health care.
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:
Larson | Lavender | Fletcher | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Geren | Howard, Charlie | Kuempel | Landtroop | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.
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:
Paxton
Coauthor:
Bohac | Cain | Carter | Christian | Flynn | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the maximum rate of growth of appropriations.
Author:
King, Phil | Cain
Coauthor:
Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Christian | Craddick | et al.
Last Action:
02/23/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Berman | Bohac | Callegari | Craddick | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the venue for the filing of certain applications by a pregnant minor with respect to an abortion.
Author:
Hunter | Callegari | Hughes | Button | Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Bonnen | Burkett | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.
Author:
Hughes | Bohac
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Cain | Callegari | Christian | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities.
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:
Carter | Harper-Brown | Jackson, Jim | Strama | Gallego
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Cain | Fletcher | Garza | et al.
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a warrant or summons by a magistrate.
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:
Anderson, Rodney | Truitt
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Johnson | Zedler
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Coauthor:
Laubenberg | Murphy | Truitt | Zedler
Last Action:
04/14/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to appraisal review board members.
Author:
Christian | Harper-Brown | Flynn
Coauthor:
Zedler
Last Action:
02/28/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the time at which life begins.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Pitts | Harless | Zerwas | Phillips
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.
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:
Elkins | Sheets
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to speed limits.
Author:
Garza | Callegari | Pena | Aliseda | Hughes
Coauthor:
White | Zedler
Last Action:
05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on written information required to be provided by public school teachers and a study by the commissioner of education concerning implementation of the restrictions.
Author:
Lewis | Aliseda | Hartnett | Ritter
Coauthor:
Cain | Fletcher | Landtroop | Laubenberg | Morrison | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a responsible third party.
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:
Garza | Menendez | Pena | Aliseda
Coauthor:
Hughes | White | Zedler
Last Action:
04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Author:
Crownover | Truitt | Zerwas | Anchia | Taylor, Larry
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Bohac | Button | Christian | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
05/19/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of body imaging scanning equipment in airports; providing criminal and civil penalties.
Author:
Jackson, Jim
Coauthor:
Cain | Driver | Fletcher | Landtroop | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the liability of a landowner for harm to a trespasser.
Author:
Madden | Workman
Coauthor:
Cain | Landtroop | Laubenberg | Murphy | Perry | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a voluntary compensation plan as a method of alternative dispute resolution.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Coauthor:
Zedler
Last Action:
03/08/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of taxes and revenue after a city consents to the creation of a municipal utility district.
Author:
Torres | Burkett | White
Coauthor:
Murphy | Smith, Todd | Truitt | Zedler
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/25/2011 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of certain voting procedures and to certain elections, including procedures necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates for certain elections, and to terms of certain elected officials.
Author:
Garza | Riddle | Weber | Pena | Turner
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Beck | Gonzales, Larry | Lozano | Torres | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to equal opportunity for access by private and parochial school students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Callegari | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Zedler
Last Action:
05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of offices of inspectors general at the Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Education Agency; providing penalties.
Author:
Pena
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Bonnen | Burkett | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2011 H Subcommittee members named
Caption:
Relating to certain do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing penalties.
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
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Bonnen | Cain | Chisum | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures; providing penalties.
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:
Cain | Strama | Morrison | Schwertner | Torres
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Burkett | Callegari | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the format of the general appropriations bill.
Author:
Callegari
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Bonnen | Burkett | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
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:
Madden | Workman
Coauthor:
Fletcher | Landtroop | Laubenberg | Perry | Sheffield | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain procedures and civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Author:
Hunter | Naishtat | Parker | Brown
Coauthor:
Howard, Donna | Kuempel | Torres | Zedler
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to continuing education for physicians and nurses regarding the treatment of tick-borne diseases.
Author:
Parker | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Coauthor:
Darby | Isaac | Laubenberg | Legler | Murphy | et al.
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to political expenditures made by labor organizations; providing civil and criminal penalties.
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:
Aliseda
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Button | Cain | Christian | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for illegal voting.
Author:
Hughes | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Berman | Burkett | Cain | Chisum | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
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:
Hunter | Thompson | Martinez Fischer | Cook | Jackson, Jim
Coauthor:
Fletcher | Weber | Zedler
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.
Author:
Simpson | Menendez | Kolkhorst | Chisum
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Beck | Berman | Burnam | Cain | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2011 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
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:
Flynn | Keffer | Creighton | Chisum
Coauthor:
Christian | Hughes | King, Phil | Legler | Torres | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Urging Congress to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Author:
Workman
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Burkett | Cain | Carter | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
Caption:
Urging the president of the United States to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.
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:
Torres | White | Quintanilla | Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Carter | Shelton | Zedler
Last Action:
05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption:
Designating the first full week of May as Texas Teacher Appreciation Week for a 10-year period, 2012 to 2021.
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:
Christian | Howard, Charlie | King, Phil | Cain | Flynn
Coauthor:
Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2011 H Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.
Author:
Burkett | Carter | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Pena | Riddle | White | Zedler
Last Action:
05/05/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
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
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:
Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Nash | Smith, Todd | Zedler
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 24 2011 8:50AM
Caption:
In memory of former Arlington mayor, U.S. representative, and Tarrant County judge Tom J. Vandergriff.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Smith, Todd | Zedler
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption:
In memory of Officer Jillian Michelle Smith of the Arlington Police Department.