Texas Legislature

Author:

Zaffirini

Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al.

05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education

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:

West

Ellis

04/20/2009 S No action taken in committee

Relating to a fee on certain lottery prizes to fund the TEXAS grant program.

Author:

Hinojosa

Ellis | Davis, Wendy

03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee

Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

Author:

Carona

Ellis | Patrick, Dan | West

05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and certain local law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.

Author:

Watson

Van de Putte | Ellis | Lucio | Uresti | Shapleigh | et al.

Farabee | Kent | Burnam | Strama

05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar

Relating to renewable energy and to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing.

Author:

Lucio | West

Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Deuell | Wentworth | et al.

05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar

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:

Van de Putte

Watson | Carona | Ellis | Wentworth | Shapleigh

04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the Women's Health Program.

Author:

Davis, Wendy

Watson | Ellis

02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Relating to the establishment of a loan incentive program to promote energy efficiency in apartment buildings.

Author:

Nichols

Ellis

Flynn | Hopson | Heflin

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds; providing administrative penalties.

Author:

Lucio

Zaffirini | Davis, Wendy | Deuell | Ellis | Van de Putte | et al.

05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the rights of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in state schools.

Author:

Davis, Wendy

Ellis | Harris | Hinojosa | Nelson | West

Orr

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way.

Author:

Williams | Whitmire

Huffman | Hinojosa | Patrick, Dan | Ellis | Nelson

Thompson

04/16/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters.

Author:

Davis, Wendy

Ellis | Shapleigh

03/04/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

Author:

Lucio

Ellis

Castro | Lucio III | McReynolds

05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the state employee wellness program, including health risk assessments of state employees.

Author:

Shapleigh

Carona | Ellis

05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the driver responsibility program.

Author:

Van de Putte | Eltife | West

Davis, Wendy | Nichols | Gallegos | Uresti | Zaffirini | et al.

04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee

Relating to public school finance.

Author:

Uresti

Hinojosa | Huffman | Nelson | Carona | Wentworth | et al.

04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.

Author:

Davis, Wendy

Watson | Deuell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis

03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to certain content requirements for an insurance consumer information website.

Author:

Davis, Wendy

Watson | Ellis

03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Relating to a study concerning the collection and use of certain information by certain insurers.

Author:

Zaffirini

Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.

Branch

05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

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

Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.

Strama | Deshotel | Harless

05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal

Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

Author:

Davis, Wendy

Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis

03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the cancellation of a health benefit plan on the basis of misrepresentation or a preexisting condition; providing penalties.

Author:

West

Hinojosa | Uresti | Van de Putte | Watson | Ellis | et al.

05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dolores C. Huerta.

Author:

Zaffirini

Ellis

04/24/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to the use of information and records acquired during a fatality review and investigation.

Author:

Eltife

Ellis

Anchia

05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the regulation of debt management service providers and a study regarding the business of consumer debt settlement.

Author:

Zaffirini

Lucio | Ogden | Ellis | Davis, Wendy

Rose

05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the creation of a strategic plan to improve long-term services and supports for individuals with disabilities.

Author:

Gallegos

Ellis | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan

Coleman | Davis, John | Cohen | Walle

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to the postemployment activities of certain local government officers in certain counties; providing a penalty.

Author:

Shapleigh

Ellis

03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance

Expressing the intent of the Texas Legislature that the state accept federal economic stimulus funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or any similar legislation.

Author:

Jackson, Mike

Ellis

Taylor

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Granting MBP Corporation permission to sue the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves.