Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 36
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.
Author:
Patrick, Dan
Coauthor:
Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
Author:
Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Carona | Uresti | Deuell | Watson
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for routine patient care costs for enrollees participating in certain clinical trials.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Eltife | Hegar | Hinojosa | Carona | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.
Author:
Patrick, Dan
Coauthor:
Nichols | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor:
Corte
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Fraser | Estes | Carona | Deuell | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
03/26/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Deuell | Davis, Wendy | Carona | Eltife | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain payments or other transfers of value by manufacturers of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing a penalty.
Author:
Carona | Hinojosa | Shapleigh | Uresti | Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Harris | Lucio | Ogden | Deuell | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores | Pena | Oliveira | Corte | Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.
Author:
Wentworth
Coauthor:
Fraser | Whitmire | Deuell | Jackson, Mike | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor:
Oliveira | Hilderbran | Hughes | Bohac | Taylor
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions or in providing services to aid in economic development.
Author:
Ellis | Shapiro
Coauthor:
Carona | Lucio | Seliger | West | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor:
Chisum | Cohen
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Nichols | Deuell | Huffman | Uresti
Last Action:
05/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition on certification of sex offenders as emergency medical services personnel.
Author:
Lucio | West
Coauthor:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Deuell | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action:
05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain economic benefits provided to health professionals in the marketing of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing penalties.
Author:
Jackson, Mike
Coauthor:
Harris | Patrick, Dan | Nelson | Deuell | Whitmire
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property used by certain nonprofit community business organizations to provide services to aid in the economic development of local communities.
Author:
Carona
Coauthor:
Deuell
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans regarding out-of-network health care providers.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Zaffirini | Davis, Wendy | Deuell | Ellis | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the rights of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in state schools.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Deuell | Carona | Shapiro | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor:
Rose | Phillips | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Last Action:
06/11/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation and to certain legal protections for individuals with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Deuell
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study regarding the confidentiality of prescription information; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Deuell | Uresti
Sponsor:
Driver
Last Action:
05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to injury leave and related benefits for certain state peace officers injured in the course of performance of duty.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Deuell
Sponsor:
Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to requiring a sexually oriented business to maintain certain photographic identification records; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Deuell
Last Action:
03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to seek an injunction against certain employment practices involving children.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Deuell
Sponsor:
Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Deuell
Sponsor:
Jackson, Jim | Pierson | Kent | Riddle | Gallego
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Nelson | Deuell | Uresti | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Martinez, "Mando" | Naishtat | Gonzales
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the provision and evaluation of comprehensive substance abuse treatment under the state Medicaid program.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Deuell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Davis, Wendy | West
Last Action:
05/08/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to consumer labeling requirements for and the provision of certain information concerning health benefit plans; providing penalties.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | et al.
Sponsor:
Menendez
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to continued health insurance coverage and financial assistance for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Patrick, Dan | Carona | Eltife | Nelson | Nichols
Coauthor:
Fraser | Deuell
Last Action:
03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the sale of certain annuities.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Deuell | Zaffirini | West | Uresti | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor:
Rose
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to providing certain documents and training to children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Watson | Deuell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to certain content requirements for an insurance consumer information website.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Van de Putte | Deuell
Last Action:
04/15/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain orally administered anticancer medications.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor:
Branch
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.
Author:
Eltife
Coauthor:
Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor:
Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action:
05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption:
Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Deuell | Shapiro | Uresti | Shapleigh
Sponsor:
Zerwas | Coleman | McCall | Parker | Rose
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Medical Child Abuse Resources and Education System grant program.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Deuell
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption:
Relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities.
Author:
Harris | Estes | Nelson
Coauthor:
Deuell | Nichols
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association on the occasion of its annual conference.