Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Number of Bills: 67Sponsor (67):
Author:
Isett | Pickett | Harper-Brown
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/30/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 30 2009 11:23PM
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties.
Author:
Truitt
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the structural pest control license requirement for certain falconers.
Author:
Kuempel
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to Gonzales Healthcare Systems.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/12/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the date for electing directors of the Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that a new road ordered by the commissioners court of a county be laid out by a jury of view.
Author:
Smith, Todd
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of property alleged to have been illegally acquired and to the use of the photographic evidence of that property in a criminal action.
Author:
Hochberg
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/19/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.
Author:
Morrison
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the course levels offered by the University of Houston-Victoria.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 194; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the membership of the board of managers for certain emergency communication districts.
Author:
Elkins | Pena
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/26/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a person to act as the agent of a property owner in a property tax matter.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the discharge of a jury under certain circumstances in a criminal case.
Author:
Driver
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to achievement awards presented by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
Author:
Flynn | Miller, Sid | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the board of directors of the official cotton growers' boll weevil eradication foundation and the management of certain cotton in pest management zones.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 204; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 202; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 203; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 15; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 201; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 13; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Callegari | Smith, Wayne | Howard, Charlie | Pitts | Ritter
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.
Author:
Zerwas
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 14; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Howard, Donna
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to a recognition week to celebrate Texas native plants.
Author:
Bonnen
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of marine conservation specialty license plates.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the XS Ranch Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Isett | McCall
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/01/2009 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.
Author:
Martinez Fischer | Moody | Ortiz, Jr.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain defendants in a criminal case undergo testing for HIV infection and other diseases.
Author:
Keffer
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain volunteer firefighters enrolled in fire science courses.
Author:
Weber
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Brazoria County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Elkins
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an identification card for certain retired peace officers.
Author:
Bonnen
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to plans by local governments in coastal areas for reducing public expenditures for erosion and storm damage losses to public and private property.
Author:
Bonnen | Lucio III | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the designation by the commissioner of the General Land Office of critical coastal erosion areas for purposes of the coastal erosion response plan.
Author:
Driver
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to persons certified as peace officers.
Author:
Hodge | Madden
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the personal and official use of state vehicles.
Author:
Bonnen | Lucio III | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to undertake coastal erosion studies and projects in conjunction with qualified project partners.
Author:
Aycock
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Leibowitz | Moody | Hardcastle
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the production and taxation of renewable diesel fuel.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.
Author:
Ritter
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to creating a defense to prosecution for the offense of unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the premises of certain businesses.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Veterans' Land Board.
Author:
Anderson
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a veterinarian to fill certain prescriptions in an emergency.
Author:
Driver
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the responsibilities of a person who qualifies for a peace officer license but has not yet been appointed as a peace officer.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the electronic transmission of motor vehicle rental information in connection with the payment of tolls.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the sale or purchase of certain parts of game animals or birds.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the transfer of certain abandoned or forfeited property to groundwater conservation districts.
Author:
Coleman | Isett
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the activation of the statewide alert system for abducted children.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Homer | Rose
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Parks and Wildlife Department; changing the elements of an offense.
Author:
Lucio III | Creighton | Herrero | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Don't Mess with Texas Water program to prevent illegal dumping that affects the surface waters of this state.
Author:
King, Tracy O.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county clerk to post official and legal notices by electronic display.
Author:
Paxton
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county clerk to electronically send certain financial statement forms.
Author:
Elkins
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to covenants not to compete by physicians.
Author:
Sheffield
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the documents that are required for the transfer of a defendant from a county to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Callegari
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to notifications to certain purchasers of real property that may be located in an area subject to a certificate of convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.
Author:
Weber
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to management committees of certain nonprofit corporations.
Author:
Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/26/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to representation in a court proceeding involving a retail public utility providing water or sewer service.
Author:
Gallego
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to crime victim information in a criminal judgment.
Author:
Taylor
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Bayview Municipal Utility District of Galveston County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Hunter | Taylor | Hancock | Driver
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Anderson | Miller, Sid
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring former first lady Laura Bush and welcoming her back to Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating the Burton Cotton Gin & Museum as the official Cotton Gin Museum of Texas.
Author:
Weber
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Declaring March 10, 2009, as Matagorda County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation.
Author:
Homer
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Tye James Parrish.