Author:
Estes
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:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
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:
02/11/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the amount of a county expenditure for which competitive bidding is required.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/26/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to designation of Midwestern State University as a public liberal arts university.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Farabee
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Midwestern State University.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Anderson
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to a child; providing a penalty.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to transactions involving residential mortgage foreclosures; providing a penalty.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
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 | Van de Putte
Sponsor:
Deshotel | Thibaut | Thompson | Dukes
Last Action:
05/31/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 31 2009 10:20PM
Caption:
Relating to notice required before and period to vacate after foreclosure sale of real property.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Crownover
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of North Texas.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Flynn | Hopson | Hardcastle | Pena
Last Action:
05/27/2009 H Returned to Calendars Committee
Caption:
Relating to the comptroller of public accounts' use of electronic paycards to make certain payments.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Homer
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the funding of certain activities of the General Land Office pertaining to the management of coastal public land.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/15/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the sunset review of certain river authorities.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Aycock
Last Action:
04/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the definition of an agricultural business for the purposes of the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the ad valorem tax situs of certain portable drilling rigs and associated equipment.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Credit Union Department and the Credit Union Commission.
Author:
Estes | Hegar
Sponsor:
Flynn | Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Kolkhorst | McReynolds
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture and the Prescribed Burning Board, the creation of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and Texas Bioenergy Research Committee, and the abolition of the Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Board; providing penalties.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Farabee
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of money from a county's general fund to disaster victims.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Bonnen
Last Action:
05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the interstate purchase of certain firearms.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Heflin
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain juvenile probation officers to carry firearms.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Phillips
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/13/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the Texas Bioenergy Research Committee.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/23/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation and administration of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Muenster Hospital District.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Gainesville Hospital District.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Electra Hospital District.
Author:
Estes | Hegar
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Rural Investment Fund.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to projects that may be undertaken by development corporations for the development, retention, or expansion of certain transportation facilities.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Miller, Doug
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the authority of owners and managers of apartment houses to assess a service charge for the submetering of water and wastewater services.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to consumer protections for clients of exchange facilitators for tax-deferred exchanges of real property.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/13/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Keffer
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Sienna Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/12/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Lake Weatherford Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 1 and 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Clear Creek Watershed Authority.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Phillips
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Red River Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Lake Texoma Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax or assessment and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/12/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Brown's Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/27/2009 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity from certain suits by certain municipalities.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
King, Phil
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Bridgeport as the official Stagecoach Capital of Texas.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal
Caption:
Urging the Texas congressional delegation to take action to prohibit the use of federal funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay to any facility in Texas or to build or modify facilities for any such enemy combatants in the state.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/29/2009 H Referred to Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption:
Memorializing Congress to cease and desist attempting to enact federal legislation impinging on the individual right of every American to keep and bear arms and urging Congress to oppose passage of the Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
01/28/2009 S Again read
Caption:
Welcoming Victor and Naomi Edmiston of Springtown to the Capitol on the occasion of their birthdays.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 9 and 10, 2009, as Wise County Days.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Grayson County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/04/2009 S Again read
Caption:
Declaring March 4, 2009, Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/25/2009 S Again read
Caption:
Welcoming members of the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas to the State Capitol.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Hazel Holladay of Wichita County for her contributions to foster parenting.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/26/2009 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing March 26, 2009, as Wilbarger County and City of Vernon Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of John D. Moseley of Sherman.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Celebrating March 24, 2009, as Wichita County Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Designating April 2, 2009, Agriculture Day in Texas.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 1, 2009, as Texas Cattlemen's Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Lloyd Ruby of Wichita Falls.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Sherry Cannedy of Wichita Falls for receiving the 2008 Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award from Humanities Texas.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Oscar C. Page on the occasion of his retirement as president of Austin College.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Randy White of Perrin and Bridgeport.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Chesley Sullenberger for his accomplishments as a pilot.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Chrystelle and Philip Logan Stephenson on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Bill Freeman on the occasion of his retirement as Cooke County Judge.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing National Elite Gymnastics for its accomplishments.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro of Wichita Falls.
Author:
Estes
Last Action:
06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Paying tribute to the rights guaranteed to the people of the United States.
Author:
Fraser | Estes
Sponsor:
Smith, Todd
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
Author:
Wentworth | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor:
Driver
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
Author:
Shapiro | Estes
Last Action:
02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Collin County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Nelson | Estes | Harris
Last Action:
02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 9 and 10, 2009, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Ellis | Davis, Wendy | Duncan | Estes | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action:
02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on its centennial anniversary.
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:
Nelson | Averitt | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2009 S Again read
Caption:
Proclaiming April 16, 2009, Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Harris | Estes | Nelson
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.