Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 14
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:
Nichols | Carona | Nelson | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro
Coauthor:
Estes | Watson
Sponsor:
Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the design, development, financing, construction, and operation of certain toll projects; granting the authority to issue bonds.
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
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:
Nelson | Harris
Coauthor:
Estes
Last Action:
02/10/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Denton County.
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:
Van de Putte | Ogden
Coauthor:
Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Estes | Shapleigh
Sponsor:
McReynolds
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to study the retail availability of healthy foods in certain underserved areas of this state.
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:
Patrick, Dan
Coauthor:
Williams | Estes
Last Action:
04/29/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to increased transparency regarding appraisals for ad valorem tax purposes and increased tax rates.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Eltife | Carona | Patrick, Dan | Estes | Shapiro
Sponsor:
Frost | Farabee | Lucio III | McReynolds | Driver
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.
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:
Van de Putte | Eltife | West
Coauthor:
Davis, Wendy | Nichols | Gallegos | Uresti | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school finance.
Author:
Duncan
Coauthor:
Estes
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.