Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Juan Hinojosa
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/18/2024

Number of Bills: 172

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (151):
SB 145 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Alonzo
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to student loan repayment assistance for nurses employed as faculty members at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 146 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/11/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the offense of smuggling of persons and unlawful transport of an individual; providing penalties.

SB 147 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prior approval of residential property insurance rates of certain insurers.

SB 171 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to disclosure of calorie content and nutrition information by certain food establishments; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 294 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/30/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to investigate the feasibility of and cooperate in the establishment of southbound checkpoints along the international border of this state.

SB 631 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Munoz, Jr.
Last Action: 05/25/2011 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to statutory references to the common electronic infrastructure project formerly known as TexasOnline.

SB 632 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/29/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the application of the Information Resources Management Act to public junior colleges and public junior college districts.

SB 633 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the educational scope of Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi.

SB 634 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/23/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication offenses.

SB 649 Author: Hinojosa | Hegar
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation; providing penalties.

SB 659 Author: Hinojosa | Hegar
Last Action: 04/11/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Racing Commission, the abolishment of the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee, and the authority of Texas AgriLife Research; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 660 Author: Hinojosa | Hegar
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the review and functions of the Texas Water Development Board, including the functions of the board and related entities in connection with the process for establishing and appealing desired future conditions in a groundwater management area.

SB 665 Author: Hinojosa | Hegar
Last Action: 05/02/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 2 2011 3:24PM
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

SB 666 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

SB 736 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Dukes | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to membership of local school health advisory councils.

SB 783 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to provide health care services.

SB 784 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to librarians employed by school districts.

SB 806 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to considering ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

SB 810 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the boundaries of the Ingleside Cove Wildlife Sanctuary.

SB 877 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/19/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a verification of the incarceration of an accused person in a criminal case for the purpose of discharging a surety's liability on a bail bond.

SB 971 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an emergency public service messaging network.

SB 972 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/04/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the taking of a defendant's bail bond by county jailers.

SB 973 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/08/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the reformation of the sentences of juveniles convicted of capital felonies after being transferred to criminal court.

SB 974 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/08/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to permitted uses of image comparison technology by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 975 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Munoz, Jr. | Patrick, Diane
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operation of dropout recovery programs by certain public junior colleges in partnership with school districts.

SB 976 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/03/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the supervised reentry into the community of certain inmates nearing their date of discharge from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 977 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Torres
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the imposition, use, rebate, and refund of certain taxes related to certain hotel business revenue.

SB 978 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales, Veronica
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.

SB 1053 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to notice of and issuance of a permit for the construction or expansion of a wind-powered electric generation facility located near a federally owned or operated radar installation or military installation.

SB 1118 Author: Hinojosa | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the operation of video lottery games by licensed horse and greyhound racetrack operators, to a defense for the operation of video lottery by Indian tribes, to the authority of the Texas Lottery Commission and the Texas Racing Commission, and to the conduct of gambling in this state; providing penalties.

SB 1186 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/04/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the enterprise zone program.

SB 1220 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales, Veronica
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the advisory committee on Medicaid and child health plan program rate and expenditure disparities between the Texas-Mexico border region and other areas of the state.

SB 1221 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to subrogation of certain costs for services provided or paid by the Nueces County Hospital District.

SB 1222 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to recovery of the value of fraudulently obtained health care services provided or paid by the Nueces County Hospital District.

SB 1223 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the service retirement annuity for appellate judges under the Judicial Retirement System Plan Two.

SB 1261 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the operation of dropout recovery programs by public junior colleges in partnership with school districts.

SB 1297 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to creating the offense of altering a disabled parking placard.

SB 1298 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the authority of counties to nominate projects in the extraterritorial jurisdictions of certain municipalities for designation as enterprise projects.

SB 1309 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to rate adjustments by gas utilities.

SB 1318 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB 1321 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.

SB 1404 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the deadline for filing a suit to compel an appraisal review board to change an appraisal roll.

SB 1405 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/17/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the right of a person exempt from registration as a property tax consultant who files a protest with the appraisal review board on behalf of a property owner to receive notices from the board regarding the property subject to the protest.

SB 1406 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to county regulation of property maintenance; imposing a penalty.

SB 1416 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gallego | Pena | Fletcher
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of possession, manufacture, transportation, repair, or sale of a tire deflation device and to the offense of attempting to evade arrest through the use of a vehicle or a tire deflation device; providing criminal penalties.

SB 1417 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Murphy
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the limitation of liability of certain landowners.

SB 1418 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to filling certain vacancies on the governing body of certain home-rule municipalities.

SB 1419 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the establishment by the Texas Forensic Science Commission of a DNA laboratory audit program.

SB 1420 Author: Hinojosa | Hegar | Nichols
Sponsor: Harper-Brown | Phillips | Pickett | Bonnen
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties.

SB 1429 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to regulating certain persons that generate or transport scrap tires; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1463 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/28/2011 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the processing fee charged for a dishonored payment device.

SB 1471 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to land reclamation projects using tires.

SB 1473 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

SB 1522 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Madden | Gallego | Carter | Burkett | Aliseda
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the entering of a plea in a criminal case by a defendant confined in a penal institution.

SB 1523 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the liability of the state for a violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

SB 1524 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/04/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the payment and distribution of consumer assistance funds in an action by the attorney general.

SB 1525 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the district court records archive fee.

SB 1526 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/05/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

SB 1527 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the monitoring of compliance with low-income and moderate-income housing ad valorem tax exemptions.

SB 1528 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to taxation of property owned or controlled by a public facility corporation.

SB 1529 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/17/2011 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the date by which law enforcement agencies must report arrests to the Department of Public Safety.

SB 1530 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision.

SB 1531 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/27/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated against the driver's license of persons who complete an alcohol or drug treatment program.

SB 1532 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Caption: Relating to a photograph on a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license.

SB 1533 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to restrictions on school districts making available to students food containing industrially produced trans fat.

SB 1657 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to claims for and distribution of unclaimed land grant mineral proceeds.

SB 1658 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, and the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 1722 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information pertaining to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

SB 1761 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the name, organization, and powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.

SB 1762 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to state financing of public transportation.

SB 1875 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Munoz, Jr.
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the governing body and the powers of the Agua Special Utility District.

SCR 5 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.

SCR 25 Author: Hinojosa | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing continued support for the construction of a monument on Capitol grounds recognizing Texans who served in the Vietnam War.

SCR 37 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Caption: Designating August 7 as Purple Heart Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2011.

SCR 38 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/28/2011 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to provide for a joint interim legislative study on the availability of medical treatment for patients with Lyme disease in Texas.

SCR 41 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/05/2011 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Designating the red drum as the official State Saltwater Fish of Texas.

SCR 60 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1420.

SJR 4 Author: Hinojosa | Fraser | Hegar
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/09/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board.

SJR 25 Author: Hinojosa | Hegar
Last Action: 03/17/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board.

SJR 33 Author: Hinojosa | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a state video lottery system to operate video lottery games at certain horse and greyhound racetracks and providing that federally recognized Indian tribes are not prohibited from conducting games of chance on certain Indian lands.

SJR 41 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 24 months or less.

SR 75 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 01/24/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Ram Chavez on his service to our nation.

SR 76 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 01/24/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Frank Alaniz on his service to our nation.

SR 77 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 01/24/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Richard Valent for his service to his country.

SR 78 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 01/24/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Roberto Callejo on his service to our nation.

SR 110 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/09/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 9, 2011, as Port Aransas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 111 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 02/01/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 1, 2011, as McAllen Day at the State Capitol.

SR 118 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating January 27, 2011, as The University of Texas--Pan American Day at the State Capitol.

SR 164 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/02/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program on its many contributions to the young people of Texas.

SR 197 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/08/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring February 10, 2011, Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 210 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/09/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the "No Excuses!" BBQ Challenge and Music Festival as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 211 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/09/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Philip Dale Reich of Bishop.

SR 215 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Richard Lee Drewry on the occasion of his retirement from the Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department.

SR 216 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Matthew Franke on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 250 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Beatriz Zapata on the occasion of her retirement from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.

SR 264 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 16, 2011, as Mission Day at the State Capitol.

SR 281 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 02/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the Autism Council for Educational Support and Scientific Studies and the Rio Grande Valley Task Force of the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

SR 345 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David H. Dewhurst for being named the 2011 Border Texan of the Year.

SR 353 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ernest Frank Bennett, Jr., of Corpus Christi.

SR 354 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Edward Galvan of Corpus Christi.

SR 365 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 1, 2011, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol.

SR 366 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 02/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.

SR 413 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/08/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 8, 2011, as Edinburg Day at the State Capitol.

SR 492 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Jacob Thomas Gaslin for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 493 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Matthew Franke for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 511 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the citizens of Jim Wells County on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 524 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Alda T. Benavides on being named Distinguished Bilingual Educator of the Year by the Rio Grande Valley-Texas Association for Bilingual Educators.

SR 525 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Richard R. "Dik" Johnson of Corpus Christi.

SR 526 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Texas Smiles Family Dentistry of Mission on the occasion of its grand opening.

SR 527 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jose Emilio Barrera.

SR 528 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jaime Rangel on being named Lord High Chamberlain of the 2011 Buccaneer Days Coronation Pageant, the Court of Legendary Couture.

SR 565 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing H-E-B on the occasion of its 80th year in Corpus Christi.

SR 566 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gloria Galvan for her selection as the 2010-2011 Faculty Representative of the Year by the Texas Classroom Teachers' Association.

SR 622 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the barbecue cook-off at the Hispanic Heritage Fiesta as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 649 Author: Hinojosa | Davis | Uresti | Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/29/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 29, 2011, as Vietnam Veterans Day at the State Capitol.

SR 652 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/29/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Colton Wesley Rusk of Orange Grove.

SR 662 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/30/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Larry Gallardo for being named the 2010 Constable of the Year by the National Constables Association.

SR 663 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/30/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jeff Bell.

SR 702 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/05/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Alice Evening Lions Club's Barbeque Turkey Throwdown Cook-off as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 703 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/05/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi and the Port of Corpus Christi for hosting an event for Vietnam veterans from South Texas.

SR 729 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/07/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Corpus Christi West Oso High School Bears boys' basketball team for winning the 2011 Class 3A state championship title.

SR 737 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rene G. Garza for being named Mission High School Teacher of the Year.

SR 738 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rene Garza II for being named Pearson Elementary School Teacher of the Year.

SR 763 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/18/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 18, 2011, as Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Day at the State Capitol.

SR 764 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/13/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Del Mar College in Corpus Christi on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SR 797 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/20/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the 2011 Feria de las Flores contestants to the State Capitol.

SR 813 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/20/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Govind Nadkarni on being named vice president for the Southern Zone of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

SR 852 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Sofia Garza for winning a Texas Media Award from the Texas Library Association.

SR 853 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David Julian Villarreal for winning a Texas Media Award from the Texas Library Association.

SR 854 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Therese Baldado for winning a Texas Media Award from the Texas Library Association.

SR 855 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ted Lee Bullard.

SR 893 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Martha L. Valencia on her contributions to the citizens of South Texas.

SR 902 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 4, 2011, as United Technologies Corporation Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 928 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/06/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Michael A. Allen of McAllen.

SR 981 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bridget McKeever of Corpus Christi on her installation as president of the Texas Medical Association Alliance.

SR 982 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Sophie Redwine Susser on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah.

SR 983 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 1016 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Loren Hall of Corpus Christi.

SR 1017 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Enrique Espinoza, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

SR 1041 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/19/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Alice High School Academic Decathlon team on winning the 2011 national championship.

SR 1131 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Amanda Aguilera on being named Youth of the Year for District 20 by the Rio Grande Valley Sector of the United States Border Patrol.

SR 1133 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Lydia G. Sandoval for her 25 years of service at Lone Star National Bank in McAllen.

SR 1134 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Glennis Waltz "Gee" Anderson of Corpus Christi.

SR 1173 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Edward H. Harte of Corpus Christi.

SR 1195 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rachelle Grace for receiving an H-E-B Excellence in Education Award in the Leadership category for secondary schools.

SR 1196 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Humberto Lozano Lopez of Robstown.

SR 1197 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Oscar Raul Cárdenas of McAllen.

SR 1217 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Alida Salinas Hernandez of McAllen.

SR 1228 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Omar Ochoa on the occasion of his graduation from The University of Texas School of Law.

SR 1246 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1420.

SR 1250 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/29/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 660.

Additional Primary Authors (21):
SB 357 Author: Van de Putte | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran or the principal residence of the surviving minor children of such a disabled veteran.

SB 653 Author: Whitmire | Hegar | Hinojosa
Sponsor: Madden | Bonnen | McClendon | Cook
Last Action: 05/19/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to abolishing the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and transferring the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Texas Juvenile Justice Department and to the functions of the independent ombudsman that serves the department.

SB 903 Author: Patrick | Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/13/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication offenses.

SB 904 Author: Patrick | Birdwell | Hinojosa | Ogden | Uresti
Sponsor: King, Phil | Taylor, Larry
Last Action: 05/18/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain citizens residing outside the United States to vote a full ballot.

SB 905 Author: Patrick | Deuell | Hegar | Hinojosa | Seliger
Sponsor: Gallego | Kleinschmidt
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to statewide elected officials, certain current and former members of the legislature, and certain federal and state employees.

SB 1000 Author: Eltife | Hinojosa | Van de Putte | Williams
Sponsor: Geren | Thompson | Hamilton | Darby | Otto
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to self-directed and semi-independent status of the Texas Real Estate Commission; making an appropriation.

SB 1504 Author: Seliger | Hinojosa
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the disposal or storage of waste at, or adjacent to, the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.

SB 1823 Author: Patrick | Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/06/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to guaranteed student loans and alternative education loans.

SCR 36 Author: Williams | Fraser | Hinojosa | Huffman | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging the members of the Texas congressional delegation to provide to the legislature a cost analysis of the exact funding necessary for full enforcement of all immigration laws in Texas and to immediately report back to the legislature as to the status of that funding and directing the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house to send a delegation of members from both chambers to meet with members of Congress and members of the executive branch to discuss the border security crisis.

SJR 14 Author: Van de Putte | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Pickett | McClendon | Farias | Lozano
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

SR 35 Author: West | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 01/19/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: Honoring the victims and heroes of the Arizona shooting.

SR 84 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa | Rodriguez | Uresti | Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the victims of violence along our border with Mexico and paying tribute to the men and women who are working tirelessly to end it.

SR 225 Author: Ogden | Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Boys and Girls Clubs of Texas for the valuable contribution they make to the young people of this state.

SR 325 Author: Ellis | Carona | Davis | Duncan | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Paying tribute to Barbara Jordan in honor of the 75th anniversary of her birth.

SR 739 Author: Van de Putte | Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Encouraging Texas employers to hire veterans.

SR 884 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/02/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Janie Cuellar Salinas.

SR 886 Author: Nichols | Hinojosa | Nelson
Last Action: 05/03/2011 S Again read
Caption: Observing May of 2011 as Fight Arthritis Pain Month in Texas.

SR 896 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa | Jackson | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/03/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing The University of Texas Community Outreach program.

SR 967 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rolando Castañeda on his retirement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

SR 1082 Author: Van de Putte | Hinojosa | Lucio | Ogden | Uresti | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the recipients of the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.

SR 1129 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Colleen McHugh on her service to The University of Texas System Board of Regents.

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