Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Cook
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture and storage of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, the development of emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings, vehicles, and appliances.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Keffer
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
05/12/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of personal leave by a public school employee.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
02/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the practice of veterinarians in certain mercantile establishments.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Miller, Sid
Last Action:
05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the dissolution of the Tablerock Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Orr
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to regulating the collection or solicitation of donated goods subsequently sold by for-profit entities or individuals; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the child health plan program.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the operation of health care sharing organizations.
Author:
Averitt | Harris
Last Action:
04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of oil and gas royalty interests owned by private institutions of higher education from oil and gas severance taxes.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Anderson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to applicability of fee exemptions for military personnel and their children to certain course fees charged by public technical institutes and public state colleges.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Dunnam
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the performance of annual soil tests for certain concentrated animal feeding operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/17/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to premium discounts for certain participants in the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool and to related tax credits for health benefit plan issuers.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to small and large employer health group cooperatives.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/17/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to imposition of the motor vehicle sales tax on motor vehicles transferred as the result of a gift.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to imposition of the motor vehicle sales tax on leased motor vehicles.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the administration by certain health care professionals of certain treatments, therapy, or medication ordered by an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Pitts
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the collection of data by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding bridge collapses.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Deshotel
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness component of the health curriculum used in public high schools.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to changing the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool to the Texas Health Insurance Pool, and to the operation of that pool.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Pitts
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Recommitted to committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to health benefit coverage for children and grandchildren.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Flynn | Ritter
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the administration, operation, and regulation of credit unions.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Crownover
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to an increase in the fee for natural gas pipeline safety inspections.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the use of hazardous and solid waste remediation fee funds for lead-acid battery recycling activities.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the idling of motor vehicles.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the state to acquire, sell, or exchange certain land.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of certain fees collected by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/07/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the collection by the Parks and Wildlife Department of taxes imposed on the sales and use of boats and boat motors and to the disposition of those taxes.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide; providing for the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of bonds for the reimbursement of the cost of public improvements located in public improvement districts in certain counties.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Miller, Sid
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Coryell County.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Orr
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Bosque County and the composition of the Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton Counties juvenile board.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Anderson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the district courts in McLennan County.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Referred to Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
Caption:
Relating to the authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones in Ellis County.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the sale of glassware and nonalcoholic beverages by certain wholesalers and distributors.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of funds to the water infrastructure fund from the economic stabilization fund.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Ritter
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to Texas Water Development Board surveys for water infrastructure financing.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Miller, Doug
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for funds from the water infrastructure fund from the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Ritter
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the water plan projects fund to assist the Texas Water Development Board in the funding of certain projects identified in the state and regional water plans.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Callegari
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of rules by the Texas Water Development Board regarding supplemental funding resulting from federal economic recovery legislation.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Rios Ybarra
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to water audits by retail public utilities.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the annual water quality fee for wastewater discharge permit holders and water right users through permit or contract.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Ritter
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the composition, duties, recommendations, and expenses of certain entities created to study and provide advice regarding environmental flows.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Ritter
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a groundwater conservation district in a priority groundwater management area.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a groundwater conservation district to assess production fees.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the management of groundwater resources in the state.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Homer
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to electronic monitoring and other alternative means for certain defendants to discharge a fine or costs or satisfy a term of confinement in county jail.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Keffer
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to authorizing individuals to leave certain permitted premises and other areas with alcoholic beverages.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/27/2009 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain insurers.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to a prevailing wage survey conducted under an interlocal agreement between two or more political subdivisions of the state.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the study and assessment of the transport of groundwater in the area regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Dunnam
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the name and confirmation of, and to certain fees imposed by, the McLennan County Groundwater Conservation District and to the authority to create certain adjacent groundwater conservation districts.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Hilderbran
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to adjustments of rates of certain telecommunications utilities for changes in certain tax liabilities.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to insurance agent licenses issued to certain foreign corporations and partnerships.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/26/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to reauthorization of small business incentive program.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Pitts
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating the Texas Medal of Honor Memorial on the campus of Hill College in Hillsboro as the official State Memorial to Texas-Born Medal of Honor Recipients.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Keffer
Last Action:
03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary Memorial Service in honor of the crew of the USS Frank E. Evans.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Keffer
Last Action:
03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing February 26, 2009, as TIPRO Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Swinford
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Memorializing the United States Congress to maintain the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Sheffield
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of James Michael Grant of Gatesville.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to encourage advanced clean energy projects.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Ritter
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Averitt | Williams
Last Action:
01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Designating January 28, 2009, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming representatives of Baylor University to the State Capitol.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Bob Crafton.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 10, 2009, as Auto Alliance Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Averitt | Duncan | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al.
Last Action:
03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the faculty, staff, and administration of the Texas State Technical College System.
Author:
Averitt | Duncan | Seliger | Shapiro | Whitmire
Last Action:
04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending this year's participants in the Bob Bullock Scholars Program of Baylor University.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing May 13, 2009, as Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing James Langford on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies in Waco.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of James Franklin Warren, Jr., of Huntsville.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing May 21, 2009, as Texas Water Conservation Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Transforming Texas Waterfronts for its contributions to our state's waterfront infrastructure.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2513.
Author:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/31/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3526.