Author:
Duncan | Nelson
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
05/24/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Healthy Texas Program.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to adoption of alternative payment method pilot programs for the provision of health care services to certain state employees.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Heflin
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the grounds for removal of a member of the board of directors of the Lynn County Hospital District.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to indemnification provisions in construction contracts.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Solomons
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to state travel policies and procedures for the reimbursement or payment of travel expenses.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/04/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the filling of a vacancy in an appellate judicial office by appointment and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of the person appointed.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System to transfer the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts to a nonprofit organization to operate the museum.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Menendez
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the adoption and amendment of model building codes by certain municipalities.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chavez
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property stored temporarily at a location in this state.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/30/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 30 2009 2:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the maintenance and operation of a coliseum in the county.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/09/2009 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption:
Relating to creating a recognition day to celebrate the history and heritage of Texas bison.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/18/2009 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction and administration of, and procedures relating to, certain courts in this state, including procedures for appeals.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to ranking of physicians by health benefit plans.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Oliveira
Last Action:
05/05/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the administration of and exemptions from the gas production tax.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Jones
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery by certain municipalities.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Jones
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Legler
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption:
Relating to the liability of and legal fees for a court-appointed trustee of certain facilities.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/22/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the standard of causation in claims involving mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos fibers.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Berman | Guillen | Bohac
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the authority for certain high school students to serve as election clerks.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to regional poison control centers.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the duties and salary of the county attorney of Swisher County and the election and duties of the district attorney for the 64th Judicial District.
Author:
Duncan | Averitt | Seliger
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of rules by a groundwater conservation district.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Darby
Last Action:
05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the abolishment of the Lower Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Smith, Todd | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.
Author:
Duncan | Averitt
Last Action:
05/01/2009 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption:
Relating to the responsibility of oil and gas well operators with regard to plugging inactive oil or gas wells and to ensuring the proper connection of electric lines.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/01/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the time for bringing an action on a consumer debt.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the registration of diagnostic imaging equipment, the accreditation of diagnostic imaging facilities, and the regulation of diagnostic imaging providers; providing penalties.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Coleman
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the employment of physicians by certain hospitals.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation.
Author:
Duncan | Shapiro
Last Action:
05/07/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to university funding, including university funding for excellence, the national research university fund, the abolition of the higher education fund, and the institutional groupings established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Hartnett
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to appeals in cases arising under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Lewis
Last Action:
05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to state indemnification of certain judges and certain judicial appointees.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Darby
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 Mitchell County.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Heflin
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of independent assigned counsel programs.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to billing practices for certain health care facilities and providers.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/22/2009 S Ordered not printed
Caption:
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the availability and continuation of certain health benefit plan coverage.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Hardeman County Hospital District.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Childress County Hospital District.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Reagan Hospital District.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Castro County Hospital District.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to allowing the governor, and the lieutenant governor or another person when acting as governor, to retain executive authority while traveling within the contiguous 48 states of the continental United States so long as effective communication links with this state are maintained.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to notice to a life insurer of an adverse claim to policy proceeds by a person with a bona fide legal claim.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain appraisal district records.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of personally identifiable information under the public information law.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Smith, Todd
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to certain election practices and procedures; providing penalties.
Author:
Duncan | Ellis
Last Action:
05/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the admissibility of a statement made by an accused in a criminal case.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Hartnett
Last Action:
05/29/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the construction of nonsubstantive codifications and revisions of statutes.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage regarding certain contractors.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the authority of counties and certain intergovernmental pools to require reimbursement for punitive damage coverage.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of provisions of the Texas Probate Code relating to decedents' estates and the redesignation of certain other provisions of the Texas Probate Code, including conforming amendments and repeals.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Berman
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to contracting with the secretary of state for the filing of personal financial statements by officers and employees of certain counties.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to eligibility to hold the office of notary public.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of proposed state agency rules to the lieutenant governor, a member of the legislature, or a legislative agency.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the Irion County Water Conservation District.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the North Wheeler County Hospital District.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to determine whether certain transporters of natural or synthetic gas are gas utilities.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Branch
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the annual allocation of certain constitutional funds to eligible agencies and institutions of higher education.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the registration with the Texas Department of Insurance of certain contract examiners.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to retrospective utilization review and utilization review to determine the experimental or investigational nature of a health care service.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/11/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Ritter
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the submission of groundwater management plans to the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to plan provisions required for maintaining retirement plan qualification for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Lewis
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the classification of certain types of marital property in regards to claims for payment of a criminal restitution judgment.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of preferred provider benefit plans regarding network adequacy, contracting and reimbursement activities.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision other than a county to change the date of its general election.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Gray County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Hilderbran
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the dissolution of the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District and the North Runnels County Hospital District and the creation of the Runnels County Hospital District; granting the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Heflin
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to election and qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Pitts
Last Action:
05/24/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to state fiscal matters; providing the authority to issue bonds; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Isett | Jones | Heflin
Last Action:
02/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing January 27, 2009, as Lubbock Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/12/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Raul "Rudy" Acosta.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
King, Susan
Last Action:
03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Kidney Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Swinford
Last Action:
04/03/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing William F. Mullican III on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Heflin
Last Action:
04/03/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Welcoming members of the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals and the Texas Rural Health Association to the Capitol.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Jones
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing the Twentieth Century Club in Lubbock on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Jones
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing Ballet Lubbock on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.
Author:
Duncan | Shapiro
Sponsor:
Branch | Cohen | McCall | Rose | Howard, Donna
Last Action:
05/24/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the governor, and the lieutenant governor when acting as governor, retain executive authority unless the person becomes unavailable as provided by law.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/12/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 12 2009 5:48PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to replace the attorney general on the legislative redistricting board with the commissioner of agriculture.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/15/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking of property for transfer to a private entity for certain purposes.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/11/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating The Picks on their induction into the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Declaring the Blowin' in the Wind Barbecue Cook-off in Silverton a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of the life of Timothy Brian Cole.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Paul Benjamin Keele, Jr., of San Angelo on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Rolling Plains Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Texas Tech University System Day at the Texas Capitol.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Adopting procedures for the Committee of the Whole Senate during its consideration of Senate Bill 362.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Ozark Trail Barbecue Cook-off for being declared a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Big Country BBQ Cook-Off for being designated a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the Texas Retired Teachers Association and recognizing the week of March 29 through April 4, 2009, as Texas Retired Teachers Week.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the American Cancer Society High Plains Division for its efforts to establish a Hope Lodge in Lubbock.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Republic of Texas Independence Day Celebration Cook-off for its designation as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Glen H. Stanbaugh for his contributions to the field of medicine.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3347.
Author:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.J.R. No. 14.