Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 13
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:
Estes
Coauthor:
Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
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:
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:
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:
Carona | Hinojosa | Shapleigh | Uresti | Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Harris | Lucio | Ogden | Deuell | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor:
Flores | Pena | Oliveira | Corte | Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.
Author:
Jackson, Mike
Coauthor:
Harris | Patrick, Dan | Nelson | Deuell | Whitmire
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property used by certain nonprofit community business organizations to provide services to aid in the economic development of local communities.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Ellis | Harris | Hinojosa | Nelson | West
Sponsor:
Orr
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
West | Hinojosa | Harris
Last Action:
04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
West | Harris
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of landmen by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Author:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hegar | Huffman | Nelson | et al.
Coauthor:
Seliger | Harris
Last Action:
04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prevention and prosecution of, and punishment prescribed for engaging in, organized criminal activity in a gang-free zone.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor:
Branch
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
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:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
West | Harris
Last Action:
05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to governmental agency contracts that involve the production of cement.
Author:
Averitt
Coauthor:
Harris | Watson
Last Action:
02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming representatives of Baylor University to the State Capitol.