| HB 591 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the powers of the commissioners court of certain counties that have no incorporated municipality. |
| HB 592 | Author: | Escobar | Bolton | Christian | Martinez, "Mando" | Ortiz, Jr. |
| Last Action: | 02/06/2007 H Referred to Appropriations | |
| Caption: | Relating to the amounts to be appropriated for the state contribution to the teacher retirement program for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. |
| HB 1009 | Author: | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to clean and maintain beaches in certain municipalities. |
| HB 1178 | Author: | Escobar | McClendon |
| Sponsor: | Ellis | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to procedures applicable to waivers of the right to counsel in certain adversary judicial proceedings that may result in punishment by confinement. |
| HB 1532 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2007 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Duval, Jim Hogg, and Starr Counties Juvenile Board and the abolition of the Starr County and Duval County Juvenile Boards. |
| HB 1773 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring written notice before the introduction of certain evidence during the punishment phase of a criminal trial. |
| HB 1863 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 02/27/2007 H Referred to County Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to supplemental compensation for a county auditor. |
| HB 1939 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to dispose of a case based on a Class B misdemeanor without taking the alleged offender before a magistrate. |
| HB 2155 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of grant money received from the criminal justice division of the governor's office. |
| HB 2156 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to limitations on the compensation of county auditors for certain counties. |
| HB 2189 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2007 H Referred to Border and International Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of grant money received from the criminal justice division of the governor's office. |
| HB 2437 | Author: | Escobar | McClendon |
| Last Action: | 05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of pretrial victim-offender mediation programs. |
| HB 2603 | Author: | Escobar | Herrero |
| Last Action: | 04/17/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities. |
| HB 3324 | Author: | Escobar | Ortiz, Jr. |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to financial aid. |
| HB 3325 | Author: | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. |
| HB 3730 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to conflicts of interest in developing protocols for using psychotropic medications in health and human services programs. |
| HB 4086 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Heart's Delight Groundwater Conservation District; providing conditional authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. |
| HCR 118 | Author: | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Welcoming Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez home to Texas following his retirement from the U.S. Army. |
| HCR 200 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2007 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Memorializing Congress to reopen consideration of posthumously awarding WWI hero Marcelino Serna the Medal of Honor. |
| HR 883 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2007 6:59PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the directors and members of the Rio Hondo High School Band on their many achievements. |
| HR 897 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Maria Lemus Trevino of Falfurrias on her 97th birthday. |
| HR 1342 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM | |
| Caption: | Commending Ricardo A. Barrera for his service to citizens of Texas. |
| HR 1343 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Ruperta Moreno Escobar of Corpus Christi. |
| HR 1572 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2007 1:55PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Darrell Wayne Shipp. |
| HR 1573 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2007 1:55PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of longtime Raymondville resident U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Hector Leija. |
| HR 1622 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Edward R. Tamayo of Harlingen on his retirement from an exceptional career in the banking industry that spanned more than 40 years. |
| HR 2046 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the life of Alvino Soza and commemorating the 2007 Soza family reunion. |
| HR 2047 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Simon Salinas on his retirement as Willacy County judge. |
| HR 2048 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Judge Arturo Salas for his contributions to the community of La Feria. |
| HR 2182 | Author: | Escobar | Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Flores | Oliveira |
| Last Action: | 05/17/2007 H Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel | |
| Caption: | Urging Congress to support the construction of a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. |
| HR 2183 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating U.S. Army Lieutenant Travis Atwood on his receipt of the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device for his service during combat in Iraq. |
| HR 2439 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM | |
| Caption: | Commending Erin Atwood for her work as an education policy analyst in the office of State Representative Juan Manuel Escobar. |
| HR 2562 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Coach Richard Cundiff on his retirement as head football coach at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. |
| HR 2563 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Andres Roman Saenz of Falfurrias. |
| HR 2564 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Alice G. Mendoza of Kingsville on her appointment to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. |
| HR 2565 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Tiffany Vargas of Raymondville for winning regional, state, and national powerlifting championships. |
| HR 2566 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Ronchester Mananga Santiago of Kingsville. |
| HR 2567 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring America's Last Patrol, Inc., for its efforts in behalf of POWs, MIAs, and their families. |
| HR 2568 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of the Honorable Reynaldo M. Munoz, justice of the peace of Precinct 1 in Kleberg County. |
| HR 2569 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Roberto Gonzalez of Falfurrias on his athletic achievements. |
| HR 2570 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Commending Juanita Tijerina for her work as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Juan Manuel Escobar. |
| HR 2664 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Roel M. Villarreal on his retirement as the director of financial aid for Texas A&M University-Kingsville. |
| HR 2665 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Andrew Hernandez of Raymondville on winning the 800-meter race at the 2007 UIL state track meet. |
| HR 2666 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the 101st anniversary of First Baptist Church of Falfurrias. |
| HR 2815 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the 2007 Texas Hispanic Genealogy Conference in Austin. |
| HR 2816 | Author: | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Master Sergeant Wesley Dean Waggoner on his retirement from the U.S. Air Force. |
| HB 8 | Author: | Riddle | Berman | Pena | Vaught | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Deuell | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and supervision of certain sex offenders and to certain crimes involving sex offenders. |
| HB 9 | Author: | Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Ellis | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties. |
| HB 13 | Author: | Swinford | Escobar | Christian | Woolley | Guillen |
| Sponsor: | Carona | |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2007 S Returned from the House for further action | |
| Caption: | Relating to homeland security issues, including border security issues and law enforcement. |
| HB 125 | Author: | Delisi | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Garcia | Haggerty |
| Sponsor: | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for the children of certain military personnel. |
| HB 161 | Author: | Gonzales | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing language interpreter services to certain health care providers. |
| HB 191 | Author: | Miller | Pickett | Leibowitz | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Carona | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to fees for issuance of specialty license plates to members and former members of the United States armed forces and their surviving spouses. |
| HB 202 | Author: | Menendez | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/04/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution. |
| HB 225 | Author: | Paxton | Olivo | Escobar | Chisum | Parker |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research. |
| HB 285 | Author: | Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty. |
| HB 331 | Author: | Harper-Brown | Escobar | Corte, Frank | Flynn |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use in an advertisement of a name or picture of a member of the United States armed forces or the national guard; providing a criminal penalty. |
| HB 358 | Author: | McReynolds | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the determination of the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled and to the entitlement of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to pay ad valorem taxes on the person's residence homestead in installments. |
| HB 555 | Author: | Phillips | Gonzalez Toureilles | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Harris | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of parenting plans and parenting coordinators in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. |
| HB 569 | Author: | Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Lucio III |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of an address confidentiality program to assist victims of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking in maintaining confidential addresses. |
| HB 587 | Author: | Gonzalez Toureilles | Pena | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Hinojosa | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the recording and availability of certain court documents. |
| HB 712 | Author: | Noriega, Rick | Escobar | Strama | Berman | Chavez |
| Last Action: | 04/12/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents. |
| HB 773 | Author: | Dutton | Laubenberg | Van Arsdale | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Harris | |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to consideration of the financial resources of each parent of a child in determining the amount of required periodic child support payments. |
| HB 800 | Author: | Dutton | Hodge | Escobar | Turner | Brown, Fred |
| Last Action: | 05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to permitting certain persons placed on deferred adjudication to seek an expunction of arrest records and files. |
| HB 954 | Author: | Farabee | Guillen | Leibowitz | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/19/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to extending to veterans of the armed forces the discount for concealed handgun licenses currently available to active members of the armed forces. |
| HB 1106 | Author: | Lucio III | Escobar | Rose | Pena |
| Last Action: | 04/23/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to considering ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting. |
| HB 1259 | Author: | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Ortiz, Jr. | Lucio III | Gonzalez Toureilles |
| Last Action: | 03/15/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. |
| HB 1260 | Author: | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Herrero | Guillen | Leibowitz |
| Sponsor: | Hinojosa | |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting certain military personnel from certain state and local governmental fees. |
| HB 1300 | Author: | Strama | Rose | Escobar | Vaught | Noriega, Rick |
| Last Action: | 03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to allowing certain military personnel to receive certain federal and state higher education benefits concurrently. |
| HB 1481 | Author: | Castro | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Uresti | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to procedures for a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
| HB 1503 | Author: | Lucio III | Escobar | Pena | Goolsby | O'Day |
| Sponsor: | Hinojosa | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to a person's eligibility for a license to carry a concealed handgun and to the prosecution of certain offenses involving the possession of a weapon. |
| HB 1675 | Author: | Dutton | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2007 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the applicability of provisions of the Education Code to certain alternative education programs. |
| HB 1890 | Author: | Raymond | Heflin | Escobar | Miles |
| Last Action: | 02/27/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period. |
| HB 2048 | Author: | Farias | Noriega, Rick | Escobar | McCall | Delisi |
| Last Action: | 04/02/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty. |
| HB 2105 | Author: | Chisum | Escobar | Vaught | Guillen |
| Sponsor: | Williams | |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the issuance of disabled parking placards to and the registration of vehicles by certain veterans with disabilities. |
| HB 2176 | Author: | Deshotel | Eissler | Escobar | Flynn | Delisi |
| Sponsor: | West, Royce | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness component of the high school health curriculum. |
| HB 2487 | Author: | Taylor | Eiland | Escobar | Harper-Brown |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of the coastal erosion response account as a special account within the general revenue fund and the allocation of certain revenue received by this state under Section 8(g), Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and from the Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax Act to the General Land Office. |
| HB 2498 | Author: | Gonzalez Toureilles | Kolkhorst | Hodge | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to hazardous duty pay for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| HB 2600 | Author: | Raymond | Guillen | Oliveira | Lucio III | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/17/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. | |
| Caption: | Relating to international railroad toll bridges in certain counties. |
| HB 3036 | Author: | Delisi | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Garcia | Haggerty |
| Last Action: | 03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for the spouses of certain military personnel. |
| HB 3222 | Author: | Elkins | Escobar | Crabb | Anderson | Leibowitz |
| Sponsor: | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a business's duty to protect and safeguard sensitive personal information contained in its customer records. |
| HB 3535 | Author: | Garcia | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Escobar | Gonzalez Toureilles |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. |
| HB 3571 | Author: | Rose | Naishtat | Ortiz, Jr. | Herrero | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Uresti | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to a pilot program to facilitate food stamp program outreach efforts and eligibility determination processes. |
| HB 3618 | Author: | Raymond | Guillen | King, Tracy | Pickett | Escobar |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain health programs and grants and other related funds for school districts located in the border region. |
| HB 3804 | Author: | Vaught | Noriega, Rick | Escobar | Garcia | Vo |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the inspection of veterans homes and reporting the status and quality of health care provided to veterans. |
| HB 3857 | Author: | Gonzalez Toureilles | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Pena | Herrero |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2007 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to family members of a person who dies while serving in the United States armed forces. |
| HCR 281 | Author: | Gonzalez Toureilles | Alonzo | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2007 H Filed | |
| Caption: | Requesting that Congress and the Texas Legislature adopt the terms "undocumented worker, person, or immigrant" as replacements to the term "illegal alien" in official discourse. |
| HJR 37 | Author: | McReynolds | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a change in the manner of determining the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled. |
| HJR 61 | Author: | Smith, Wayne | Naishtat | Farabee | Hilderbran | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a state mandate imposed on a county to have effect only if the state provides for payment to the county of the cost of the mandate. |
| HR 509 | Author: | Herrero | Bonnen | Pickett | Patrick | Escobar |
| Last Action: | 02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 2:19PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 22, 2007, as Texas Community Colleges Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 713 | Author: | Ortiz, Jr. | Garcia | Escobar | Herrero | Gonzalez Toureilles |
| Last Action: | 03/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2007 11:15AM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 7, 2007, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol. |