Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Sen. Mario Gallegos, Jr.
80th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/9/2026
Number of Bills: 79

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (73):
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/23/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to monitoring and controlling emissions of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act; providing a penalty.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/23/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the burning of household waste in unincorporated residential areas of certain counties.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/18/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 18 2007 4:19PM
Caption:
Relating to interference with the duties of a public health professional; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/05/2007 S No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for an award through the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a state occupational health and safety plan; establishing a maintenance tax.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/02/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and operation of a public building mapping information system by the Texas Building and Procurement Commission.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Turner
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to excepting dates of birth of employees of governmental bodies from required disclosure under the public information law.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Dutton
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to notice regarding the availability of programs under which a student may earn college credit in public schools.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact noise regulations; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the issuance and renewal of certain licenses for junkyards and automotive wrecking and salvage yards.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain licensing agents; providing penalties.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation of a firefighter in certain municipalities.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to hours of labor in certain fire departments.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Coleman
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to residential property exemptions from taxes, assessments, and impact fees in the Greater East End Management District.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to statutory probate court associate judges.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Bailey
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the local control of firefighter employment matters in certain municipalities.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2007 8:25PM
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain retirement systems for paid, partly paid, or volunteer firefighters.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to involvement in charitable events by holders of alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Miles
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the quantity of beer or malt liquor a distributor or wholesaler may withdraw from a retailer.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the hours for the wholesale delivery or sale of beer.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Hamilton
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to permits and licenses issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the sampling of malt beverages on the premises of certain manufacturers and retailers.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to citizenship and residency requirements for alcoholic beverage license and permit holders.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/02/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain districts and entities; providing penalties.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/16/2007 S Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Caption:
Relating to temporary housing and emergency shelters provided by a political subdivision for disaster victims.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Bailey
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to certain shipments by package stores and wine only package stores to customers.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Referred to Judiciary
Caption:
Relating to the licensing of court interpreters.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/19/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an autism spectrum disorders specialist certificate for public school teachers.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate a vehicle operating as a limousine.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Mallory Caraway
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the receivership and rehabilitation of certain property.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/16/2007 S Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Caption:
Relating to the prompt and efficient response to flooding and evacuations.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the deduction from a deputy sheriff's wages or salary in certain counties for payment of membership dues to an employee association.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/08/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a statewide autism spectrum disorders resource program.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to local awards plans under the public school educator excellence awards program.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Bailey
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to certain required provisions in lease agreements used for developments that are supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/08/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ratio of correctional officers to prisoners in a county jail.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Allen, Alma
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the exception of an audit working paper of a school district from required disclosure under the public information law.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/17/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of toxic hotspots under the Texas Clean Air Act.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties; imposing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Thompson | Hernandez
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an air pollutant watch list and associated reports for the purpose of controlling the emissions of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/02/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to conditions of employment for deputy sheriffs employed by sheriff's departments in certain counties.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the governing board of certain independent school districts and certain junior college districts.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of certain volunteer health care providers.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the provision of a community telephone emergency notification system as part of the 9-1-1 system.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
02/14/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Approving and authorizing the naming of the Texas Department of Transportation office in Houston after State Senator John Whitmire.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset provision and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.
Author:
Gallegos
Sponsor:
Noriega, Rick
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing May 4, 2007, as East End Chamber Day.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
03/07/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Harris County.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/12/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Daniel Bazan, Jr., of Houston.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/12/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Pedro "Pete" Jalomo, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement from the Houston Police Department.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/12/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Gloria Ann Hernandez of Houston.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/12/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Martha Brewer Gogue of Waycross, Georgia.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Nadine Kujawa on the occasion of her retirement from the Aldine Independent School District.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Vanessa Salgado for winning the Nestle Pure Life bottled water essay contest.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/03/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Richard Frank Smith of Houston.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/09/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 341 for 75 years of service.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/09/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Local 341 Houston Hispanic Firefighters Caucus on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Robert Gonzalez on the occasion of his retirement from Maxwell House Coffee.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Jerry Lowry for receiving the Distinguished Community Leader Award from Leadership North Houston.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the Lawrence A. Eckert Intermediate School for its physical fitness and wellness program.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing John Pickelman on the occasion of his retirement from the North Harris Montgomery Community College District.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Arthur A. Valdez on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Author:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/24/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the Saint Thomas High School baseball team for winning a state championship.
Author:
Gallegos | Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of the life of John William Spencer.
Author:
Gallegos | Whitmire
Last Action:
05/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Shana Patrice Ellis of Houston.
Author:
Gallegos | Whitmire
Last Action:
05/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Jeanette Marie Mitchell Hargrove of Houston.
Additional Primary Authors (6):
Author:
Wentworth | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle
Last Action:
03/27/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.
Author:
Nelson | Averitt | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to physical activity requirements and physical fitness assessment for certain public school students.
Author:
Williams | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor:
Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
06/11/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties and other entities with respect to certain transportation projects and to comprehensive development agreements with regard to such projects; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing penalties.
Author:
Whitmire | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Requesting that the Legislative Audit Committee examine specified conduct and determine whether a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists in the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Ellis | Gallegos | Janek | Patrick, Dan | Whitmire | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the members of the Houston Dynamo on winning the 2006 Major League Soccer championship.
Author:
Hinojosa | Averitt | Duncan | Ellis | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the fourth class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.
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