Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Madden | Escobar
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to enhancing the penalty for the manufacture of certain controlled substances if a child is present on the premises where the offense is committed.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
01/29/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of criminal conspiracy to manufacture certain controlled substances.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
01/29/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to contract with a private vendor for certain correctional facilities.
Author:
Estes
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:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
04/05/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of bailiffs for the 97th Judicial District.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to a student fitness and recreational fee at Texas Woman's University.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Escobar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Silver Star Medal license plates.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/11/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the fee for a permit to operate an overweight motor vehicle.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/15/2007 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Miller
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Animal Health Commission; providing penalties.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/15/2007 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Harless
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to exemptions from certain fees for government vessels and outboard motors.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ad valorem tax situs of certain portable drilling rigs and associated equipment.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/03/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to definitions applicable to the watershed of and the size of the board of directors of the Brazos River Authority.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the compensation of official court reporters for district courts.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Gainesville Hospital District.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/16/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority of certain residential and commercial lots in the immediate vicinity of Possum Kingdom Lake to leaseholders of those lots.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/19/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain property used to provide affordable housing.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/19/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain housing programs by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to notice to a surface owner by an oil or gas well operator of the issuance of a permit for certain oil and gas operations.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality with a population of less than 10,000 to enter into an agreement with an owner of real property in or adjacent to an area in the municipality that has been approved for funding under certain revitalization or redevelopment programs to prohibit ad valorem tax increases on the owner's property for a limited period.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/11/2007 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption:
Relating to incentives for biofuel production, distribution, and use in this state.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/19/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a groundwater conservation district to require reports on annual groundwater withdrawals.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to allowing money in the disaster contingency fund to be used to provide assistance to producers of agricultural products affected by a disaster caused by severe drought, wildfire, flood, storm, or hurricane.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for a surveyor-in-training certificate.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the selection of election officers for early voting for the general election for state and county officers.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of transmission rights to electricity.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Anderson | Pena | Escobar
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the sale of salvia divinorum; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications and method of electing directors of the Mustang Special Utility District.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
King, Phil | Hardcastle | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
King, Phil
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Rolling V Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Wise County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Phillips
Last Action:
05/26/2007 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the King's Crossing Municipal Utility District of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the Fort Griffin Special Utility District.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/02/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Morning Star Ranch Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 1 and 2 of Parker County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Gunter Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Gunter Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Authorizing the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds honoring the contributions of small businesses.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Opposing the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 as an unfunded mandate.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit the voters of a municipality with a population of less than 10,000 to authorize the governing body of the municipality to enter into an agreement with an owner of real property in or adjacent to an area in the municipality that has been approved for funding under certain revitalization or redevelopment programs to prohibit ad valorem tax increases on the owner's property for a limited period.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/05/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Connie Jefferson Matthews on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of David H. Brune.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/14/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Elizabeth Borders for winning the 2006 American Quarter Horse Youth Association's Ford Youth World Championship in showmanship.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the Northside Indians football team of Wilbarger County for winning the 2006 Class A Six-Man Division II state championship.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Keanna D. Franklin for being named a 2007 Texas Youth of the Year finalist by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Austin Howard for his accomplishments in the fields of music and academics.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/05/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the citizens of Weatherford and Parker County for receiving the 2006 City-County Cooperation Award.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 21, 2007, as Firefighter Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Proclaiming the period from September 1, 2007, to August 31, 2008, the Centennial Anniversary of 4-H in Texas.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Master Teacher Program and its participants from Callisburg for their work in education.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Phillip Wayne Townsend of Denison.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/29/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Dorsey Trapp of Wichita County for receiving the 2007 Patsy Baggett Children's Service Award.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/04/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Midwestern State University on its acceptance as a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/04/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable John Gavin of Wichita Falls.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/04/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Sergeant Gary S. Johnston of Windthorst.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/11/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Martha Hughes for her service to the Decatur community.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Again read
Caption:
Congratulating the girls basketball team of Lindsay High School for winning the Class A Division I state championship.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Mineral Wells Airport for receiving the Airport of the Year Award.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Palo Pinto County on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the First National Bank of Byers on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the boys soccer team of Rider High School in Wichita Falls for winning the Class 4A state championship.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Logan Lofgren of Wichita Falls on the occasion of his graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/24/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Specialist Ryan Collins of Vernon.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 12.
Author:
Wentworth | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle
Last Action:
03/27/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.
Author:
Nelson | Averitt | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to physical activity requirements and physical fitness assessment for certain public school students.
Author:
Williams | Averitt | Deuell | Duncan | Eltife | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to state financial assistance to school districts that make contributions for social security coverage.
Author:
Shapiro | Deuell | Estes | Harris | Janek | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the accessibility of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder and to the training of and support for educators serving students with autism.
Author:
Nichols | Averitt | Carona | Ellis | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst | Hill
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a moratorium on the inclusion of certain provisions in a comprehensive development agreement or the sale of a toll project and to the creation and duties of a study committee.
Author:
Fraser | Duncan | Estes
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the development of a regional water supply reservoir project at a site known as Cedar Ridge in Haskell, Shackelford, and Throckmorton Counties, Texas.
Author:
Patrick, Dan | Averitt | Brimer | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Providing for the display of the motto "In God We Trust" in the senate chamber.
Author:
Nelson | Estes | Harris
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 26 and 27, 2007, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Whitmire | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Requesting that the Legislative Audit Committee examine specified conduct and determine whether a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists in the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Shapiro | Carona | Deuell | Estes | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2007 as Autism Awareness Month.
Author:
Lucio | Estes
Last Action:
05/11/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing May 11, 2007, as 2007 China Textiles Materials Trade and Cooperation Delegation Day at the State Capitol.