Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 21
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Eltife | Uresti
Last Action:
01/23/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against children.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Van de Putte | Uresti | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | et al.
Sponsor:
Madden | Hochberg | McReynolds | Haggerty | Jones, Delwin
Last Action:
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Youth Commission and the prosecution of certain offenses and delinquent conduct in the Texas Youth Commission and certain other criminal justice agencies; providing penalties.
Author:
West, Royce
Coauthor:
Hegar | Estes | Deuell | Carona | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor:
Branch | Giddings
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
Author:
Shapleigh
Coauthor:
Wentworth | Uresti | Van de Putte | Seliger | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor:
Crownover
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Communities In Schools program.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Averitt | Brimer | Deuell | Hegar | Hinojosa | et al.
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:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Jackson, Mike | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.
Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Eltife | Williams | Zaffirini | Brimer | Carona | et al.
Sponsor:
Delisi
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Watson | Lucio | Eltife | Van de Putte
Last Action:
04/16/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to incentives for the film, television, and multimedia production industries.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Williams
Sponsor:
Morrison
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to information related to the performance of an abortion; creating an offense.
Author:
Whitmire
Coauthor:
Nelson | Brimer | Van de Putte | Hegar | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 10 2007 12:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for and prevention of the offense of burglary of vehicles.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Eltife
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a program to control or eradicate nuisance aquatic vegetation.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Eltife
Sponsor:
Homer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the payment of benefits to certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who return to work.
Author:
Janek
Coauthor:
Eltife | Williams
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to mandatory participation in certain TANF employment programs by certain persons.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the participation of certain retired employees of juvenile probation departments in the group benefits plan for state employees.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Eltife | Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Corte, Frank
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to assistance for local areas affected by defense restructuring.
Author:
Williams
Coauthor:
Eltife
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority for certain maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.
Author:
Averitt
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor:
Berman | Naishtat | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby
Last Action:
02/22/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes for the 2006 and 2007 tax years.
Author:
Wentworth
Coauthor:
Brimer | Duncan | Eltife | Hinojosa | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.
Author:
Williams
Coauthor:
Eltife
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/28/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Duncan | Fraser | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2007 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.