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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. John Carona
80th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/4/2026

Number of Bills: 25

Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Harris
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and supervision of certain sex offenders and to certain crimes involving sex offenders.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Uresti | Hinojosa | Carona | Seliger | Van de Putte | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to early childhood education.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Carona | Harris
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Van de Putte | Uresti | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | et al.
Sponsor:
Madden | Hochberg | McReynolds | Haggerty | Jones, Delwin
Last Action:
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Youth Commission and the prosecution of certain offenses and delinquent conduct in the Texas Youth Commission and certain other criminal justice agencies; providing penalties.
Author:
West, Royce
Coauthor:
Hegar | Estes | Deuell | Carona | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor:
Branch | Giddings
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
Author:
Shapleigh
Coauthor:
Wentworth | Uresti | Van de Putte | Seliger | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor:
Crownover
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Communities In Schools program.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Uresti | Deuell | Carona | Nelson | Williams | et al.
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Carona | Hinojosa | West, Royce | Watson
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
05/22/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the State Bar of Texas fee to provide legal services to the indigent.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Carona | Watson | Van de Putte | Lucio
Sponsor:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a motor vehicle passing a bicyclist; providing penalties.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Averitt | Brimer | Deuell | Hegar | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.
Author:
Gallegos
Coauthor:
Carona | Janek
Sponsor:
Turner
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Jackson, Mike | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.
Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Eltife | Williams | Zaffirini | Brimer | Carona | et al.
Sponsor:
Delisi
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Lucio | Van de Putte | Carona | Uresti | Hegar
Last Action:
05/15/2007 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption:
Relating to the creation of offices of inspectors general within certain state agencies.
Author:
Whitmire
Coauthor:
Nelson | Brimer | Van de Putte | Hegar | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 10 2007 12:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for and prevention of the offense of burglary of vehicles.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Harris | Nelson
Sponsor:
Hill
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors of a regional tollway authority.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Carona | Harris | Brimer | West, Royce
Sponsor:
Hill
Last Action:
05/26/2007 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of a regional tollway authority related to turnpikes and other related projects.
Author:
Gallegos
Coauthor:
Carona
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to statutory probate court associate judges.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Harris | Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain contracts with physicians and health care providers.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/04/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of sexual assault against inmates confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Ellis | Carona
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.
Author:
Nelson | Deuell | Janek | Shapiro | Uresti | et al.
Coauthor:
Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Ellis | Patrick, Dan | Estes | et al.
Last Action:
05/22/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Duncan
Coauthor:
Carona | Watson
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to electronic publication of legal notice.
Author:
Wentworth
Coauthor:
Brimer | Duncan | Eltife | Hinojosa | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Duncan | Fraser | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2007 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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