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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. James White 82nd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/25/2024
Number of Bills: 120

HB 5	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.

HB 7	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.

HB 8	Author:	Darby \| Geren \| Anderson, Rodney \| Pitts \| Menendez
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Aycock \| Beck \| Bohac \| Brown \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Harris
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

HB 11	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.

HB 12	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.

HB 15	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.

HB 17	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.

HB 19	Author:	Riddle \| Murphy \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of a person operating a motor vehicle without a license.

HB 20	Author:	Riddle \| Murphy \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Harper-Brown \| White
	Last Action:	03/01/2011 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.

HB 32	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.

HB 79	Author:	Flynn \| Berman \| Christian \| Cain \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Garza \| White
	Last Action:	02/09/2011 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

HB 85	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.

HB 86	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.

HB 175	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.

HB 183	Author:	Solomons \| Harper-Brown
	Coauthor:	Christian \| Keffer \| Kolkhorst \| Parker \| Schwertner \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the duty of a law enforcement agency to request information regarding the immigration status of an arrested person.

HB 188	Author:	Sheffield \| Flynn \| Legler \| Pena
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Callegari \| Christian \| Creighton \| Darby \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to limitations on the use of eminent domain authority.

HB 198	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.

HB 201	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.

HB 233	Author:	Hochberg \| Huberty \| Hardcastle \| Turner \| Villarreal
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Burnam \| Christian \| Isaac \| Keffer \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/01/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to requirements for students to be assessed in certain subjects and in certain grades.

HB 238	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.

HB 241	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.

HB 246	Author:	Johnson \| Sheffield \| Farrar \| Crownover \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Bonnen \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities of certain elected officials convicted of certain crimes.

HB 250	Author:	Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Burkett \| Button \| Carter \| Christian \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2011 H Referred to Elections
	Caption:	Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing penalties.

HB 272	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.

HB 273	Author:	Zerwas \| Kolkhorst
	Coauthor:	Perry \| White
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to creation of a study committee for the Interstate Health Care Compact.

HB 274	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.

HB 312	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Berman \| Miller, Sid
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Christian \| Creighton \| Elkins \| Frullo \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 380	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.

HB 469	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.

HB 472	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.

HB 500	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.

HB 506	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.

HB 529	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.

HB 561	Author:	Christian \| Huberty \| Craddick \| Hilderbran \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Berman \| Bonnen \| Carter \| Chisum \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a hospital district's use of tax revenue to finance the performance of an abortion.

HB 609	Author:	Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Flynn \| Garza \| Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| Landtroop \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 645	Author:	Orr
	Coauthor:	White
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the information required to be included on a form for an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization.

HB 675	Author:	Lucio III
	Coauthor:	White
	Sponsor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to football helmet safety requirements in public schools.

HB 677	Author:	Lucio III
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to cognitive-linguistic or neurocognitive assessments of participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.

HB 681	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.

HB 684	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.

HB 698	Author:	Huberty \| Eissler \| Driver \| Creighton \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.

HB 736	Author:	Patrick, Diane \| Branch
	Coauthor:	Fletcher \| Kolkhorst \| Riddle \| White
	Sponsor:	West
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to online information and resources regarding public institutions of higher education and career schools and colleges.

HB 750	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.

HB 756	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.

HB 779	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.

HB 797	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.

HB 798	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 816	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.

HB 875	Author:	Howard, Charlie
	Coauthor:	Christian \| Fletcher \| Geren \| Phillips \| White
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
	Caption:	Relating to the identification of certain defendants as foreign nationals who were not lawfully admitted to the United States or whose lawful status has expired and to their release on bail.

HB 879	Author:	Howard, Charlie
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| White
	Last Action:	02/24/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 892	Author:	Howard, Charlie
	Coauthor:	Christian \| Coleman \| Murphy \| Phillips \| White
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful transport of an illegal alien.

HB 911	Author:	Berman \| Miller, Sid \| Flynn \| Howard, Charlie \| Weber
	Coauthor:	Christian \| Hamilton \| Hilderbran \| Jackson, Jim \| King, Phil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in this state with regard to family law matters.

HB 926	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.

HB 999	Author:	Berman \| Flynn \| Howard, Charlie \| Miller, Sid
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	02/28/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to requiring a court of this state to uphold and apply certain laws, including the doctrine requiring courts to refrain from involvement in religious doctrinal interpretation or application.

HB 1013	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.

HB 1201	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.

HB 1286	Author:	Howard, Donna \| Hochberg
	Coauthor:	White
	Sponsor:	Davis
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League.

HB 1353	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.

HB 1423	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.

HB 1455	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Madden
	Coauthor:	Geren \| White
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the release or discharge by a law enforcement agency of certain illegal immigrants at the office of a United States senator or United States representative.

HB 1462	Author:	Huberty \| Reynolds
	Coauthor:	Dukes \| White
	Last Action:	04/21/2011 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of professional staff who educate students with disabilities on district-level and campus-level planning and decision-making committees.

HB 1548	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.

HB 1559	Author:	Davis, Sarah \| Bohac \| Sheets \| Garza
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Castro \| Elkins \| Hancock \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/30/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the retention, storage, and destruction of certain court documents.

HB 1633	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.

HB 1717	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.

HB 1816	Author:	Howard, Charlie \| Reynolds \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Allen \| White
	Last Action:	05/05/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.

HB 1910	Author:	Veasey \| Bonnen \| Lewis \| Keffer
	Coauthor:	Gallego \| Gonzales, Veronica \| Harper-Brown \| Mallory Caraway \| Pickett \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to requiring the Legislative Budget Board to disclose proposed discontinuation of funding for public institutions.

HB 1915	Author:	Madden \| Bonnen \| Cook \| McClendon \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Branch \| White
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	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.

HB 1937	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.

HB 1938	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.

HB 1965	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Zerwas \| Naishtat \| Branch \| Bohac
	Coauthor:	Cook \| Harless \| Lozano \| White
	Sponsor:	Deuell
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives.

HB 2014	Author:	Thompson \| Branch \| Raymond \| Davis, Sarah \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Harless \| Jackson, Jim \| Marquez \| Truitt \| White
	Sponsor:	Van de Putte
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.

HB 2038	Author:	Price \| Shelton \| Mallory Caraway \| Schwertner \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Aycock \| Burkett \| Coleman \| Gonzales, Veronica \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Deuell
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prevention, treatment, and oversight of concussions affecting public school students participating in interscholastic athletics.

HB 2049	Author:	Lavender
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility of certain land used to raise or keep bees for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

HB 2135	Author:	Hochberg
	Coauthor:	White
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the administration of end-of-course and other assessment instruments to certain public school students enrolled below the high school level.

HB 2334	Author:	Hardcastle
	Coauthor:	Lozano \| White
	Last Action:	05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the operation by the Department of Agriculture of programs for rural economic development and the marketing and promotion of agricultural and other products grown, processed, or produced in this state.

HB 2454	Author:	Zedler
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	03/14/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting discrimination by public institutions of higher education against faculty members and students based on their conduct of research relating to intelligent design.

HB 2483	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.

HB 2491	Author:	Flynn \| Christian \| Zedler \| Chisum \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Berman \| Brown \| Callegari \| Elkins \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/12/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to a moratorium on certain testing and assessments of certain public school students under the public school accountability system.

HB 2545	Author:	Hancock
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	04/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the participation of this state in the Regional Air Quality Compact.

HB 2555	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.

HB 2557	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.

HB 2560	Author:	Sheffield \| Driver \| Legler
	Coauthor:	White
	Sponsor:	Estes
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to transporting a foster child in a vehicle where a handgun is in the possession of a foster parent licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 2756	Author:	Lavender
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	05/06/2011 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun.

HB 2804	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.

HB 2828	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.

HB 3104	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.

HB 3520	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.

HB 3542	Author:	Gonzales, Larry \| Huberty \| McClendon \| Strama \| Veasey
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Burkett \| Carter \| Christian \| Creighton \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.

HB 3610	Author:	Thompson \| Harless \| Reynolds \| Chisum \| Miller, Doug
	Coauthor:	Coleman \| Elkins \| Gallego \| Hamilton \| Huberty \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to periodic rate adjustments by electric utilities.

HCR 18	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.

HCR 46	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.

HCR 50	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.

HCR 60	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.

HCR 61	Author:	Callegari \| Creighton \| Ritter \| Miller, Doug \| King, Tracy O.
	Coauthor:	Geren \| Landtroop \| Perry \| Smith, Wayne \| White
	Last Action:	05/18/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Expressing opposition to federal interference in state management of Texas' water resources.

HCR 66	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.

HCR 80	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.

HCR 85	Author:	Price \| Creighton \| Harper-Brown \| Gonzales, Larry \| Kolkhorst
	Coauthor:	White
	Last Action:	04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation to require that any subsequent law cite the constitutional section authorizing Congress to enact the law, state the extent and reasons for any preemption of state, local, or tribal law, include factual findings if the authority cited is the power to regulate interstate commerce, prohibit federal agency regulations from interfering with state or local powers without express statutory authority, and require the voluntary inclusion of states in federal rulemaking.

HCR 126	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.

HCR 158	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.

HJR 18	Author:	Branch
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| Hughes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

HJR 22	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.

HJR 29	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Miller, Sid \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Christian \| Creighton \| Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| 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.

HJR 37	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.

HJR 39	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Miller, Sid \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Creighton \| Gooden \| King, Phil \| Landtroop \| Laubenberg \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 42	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Miller, Sid \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Christian \| Creighton \| Geren \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes, to reduce public school district property taxes, and to fund the state's rainy day fund.

HJR 48	Author:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Farias \| McClendon \| Carter \| Miller, Sid
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Beck \| Bohac \| Bonnen \| Brown \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2011 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.

HJR 51	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.

HJR 56	Author:	Solomons \| Callegari \| King, Susan \| Kolkhorst \| Truitt
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.

HJR 58	Author:	Hancock \| Creighton \| Solomons
	Coauthor:	Frullo \| Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Landtroop \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations.

HJR 62	Author:	Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HJR 70	Author:	Paxton \| Hughes \| Weber \| Aliseda \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Cain \| Carter \| Chisum \| Christian \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum rate of growth of appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus general revenues to fund the state's rainy day fund and a public school property tax relief fund.

HJR 74	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Frullo \| Gooden \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| Shelton \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HJR 75	Author:	Paxton
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| White
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

HJR 79	Author:	Howard, Charlie
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| White
	Last Action:	02/24/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HJR 98	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.

HJR 109	Author:	Orr \| Aycock \| Hochberg \| Pitts \| Otto
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Ogden
	Last Action:	05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.

HJR 124	Author:	Landtroop \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Chisum \| Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Legler \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a four-fifths vote by the house of representatives to increase taxes.

HJR 135	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.

HR 1373	Author:	Brown \| Workman \| Cook \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Otto
	Coauthor:	Bonnen \| Burkett \| Callegari \| Gonzales, Veronica \| Harless \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2011 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
	Caption:	Congratulating the Texas A&M University women's basketball team on winning the NCAA Division I national championship.

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