Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Number of Bills: 76Sponsor (76):
Author:
Cook, Byron | Chisum | Rose | Paxton | Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the filing of sales reports with the comptroller by wholesalers and distributors of certain alcohol and tobacco products.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the procedure for rendering certain property for ad valorem taxation if the information contained in the most recently filed rendition statement continues to be accurate.
Author:
Berman
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to specialty license plates for certain vehicles transporting agricultural products, drilling equipment, or construction equipment.
Author:
Hughes | Flynn
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of identification cards to certain retired peace officers and to the eligibility of certain retired peace officers to obtain a weapons proficiency certificate.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Gonzalez Toureilles | Bonnen
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the use of crossbows by certain individuals.
Author:
Bohac
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that a railroad corporation submit articles of incorporation or an amendment to articles of incorporation to the attorney general.
Author:
Hopson
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Panola County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Frost
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Cass County Juvenile Board.
Author:
Flores
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the sale and inspection of real estate and residential service contracts.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the General Land Office's determination as to the existence of vacant public school land.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain devices in a polling place.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to funding for applied research for a clean coal project or certain other projects for the generation of electricity from coal.
Author:
Isett, Carl
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of certain state buildings by the Texas Historical Commission and to the transfer of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission's Governor's Mansion duties to the State Preservation Board.
Author:
King, Tracy
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of money from the Texas economic development bank fund for rural rail development.
Author:
Merritt
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to certain fees in the administration of the teen court program in the Texas-Louisiana border region.
Author:
Frost
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the weight accorded in a taxpayer protest hearing to the determination by a certified appraiser of appraised value of real property.
Author:
Rose | Keffer, Jim | Deshotel | McCall | Gonzales
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the promotion by the governor's office of economic development of Texas manufactured products; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to the City of Winnsboro.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a bailiff to serve the 115th District Court in Upshur County.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/26/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating March 13, 2007, as Mount Pleasant/Titus County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Merritt
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/11/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of David Lee Crowson of Longview.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/11/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating Homer L. Thornton, Jr., of Paris, Texas, on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Cecil B. "Poss" Long of Paris, Texas.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Mattie Katherine Bills of Paris, Texas.
Author:
Berman
Sponsor:
Eltife | Deuell | Nichols
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating February 26 to February 27, 2007, as Tyler Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Mark Taylor on his retirement as Wood County district attorney.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
02/09/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Thomas and Louise Hagood of Paris on their 65th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Hopson
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
02/19/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating February 7, 2007, as Rusk County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Joe Farris Shelton of Paris.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Dr. John M. Ellis and Lucille Ellis of Mount Pleasant.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/26/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Charles A. Hinton of Mount Pleasant.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Powell W. Peek, county judge of Red River County.
Author:
Hopson
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Declaring February 20, 2007, as Panola County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Janice Kaye Bolton Reddell of Paris.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Richard Lamoine "Dick" Cunningham of Paris.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Paris native Leslie Satcher for her participation in the Texas Songwriter Showcase.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Robert Allen Bonner of Clarksville.
Author:
Berman
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Kathryn Bailey Allen of Tyler on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of George Oscar Fisher, Jr., of Paris.
Author:
Merritt
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2007, as Kilgore Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Donna Annita High of Paris.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Commissioner Micheal Roger Blackburn of Lamar County.
Author:
Frost
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of John H. "Wimpy" McCoy, former longtime mayor of New Boston.
Author:
Merritt | Harless
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of LeTourneau University.
Author:
Merritt | Harless
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Dr. Alvin O. Austin on his retirement as president of LeTourneau University.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/11/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing March 28, 2007, as Paris/Lamar County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing March 21, 2007, as Wood County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Robert Bruce Staples, Jr., of Paris, Texas.
Author:
Merritt
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/11/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing March 27 and 28, 2007, as Longview/Gregg County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Zane Daniel Newsom of Paris, Texas.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Leonard Boone of Paris, Texas.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commemorating the 173rd anniversary of Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 2007.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Madison Hope Nation of Paris.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing April 4, 2007, as Marshall Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Merritt
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring the 60th anniversary of Skeeter Products of Kilgore.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing April 10, 2007, as Upshur County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Gracie Ray Anne Williams of Bogata.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Mary Celeste Morrison Fasken Marcum of Midland.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring nine-year-old Katie Chaix of Paris, Texas, for saving her little sister's life.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring the building firm of Harrison, Walker & Harper for its award-winning restoration and construction projects in Texas.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of James William "Billy" Daniel of Mount Pleasant.
Author:
Merritt | Berman | Flynn
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Constable Dale David Geddie of Winona.
Author:
Hughes | Berman | Flynn | Merritt | Christian
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable William M. Steger, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating Aivee Tabangcora, Stephanie Smothermon, Jamie DiBello, and Stephanie Clifford of Paris High School for winning first place at the 2007 Texas Problem Solving State Bowl.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Robert Kim Brown of Austin.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/21/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Heidi Lynn Fender of Mount Pleasant.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of J. W. "Dub" Thomas of Mount Pleasant.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Brent Douglas Wilson of Paris.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Calvin Dudley of Paris.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Janie D. "Mimi" Buster of the Caviness community.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Elizabeth Robertson Boatner of Mount Pleasant.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Ashantay Renee Gray Bouchon of Paris.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Dean Vincent Grossnickle.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Lloyd R. Smith of Collinsville.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Dr. Charles Florio of Mt. Pleasant on his retirement as president of Northeast Texas Community College.