Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 16
Author:
Nelson | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Coauthor:
Hegar | Gallegos | Williams | Uresti
Sponsor:
Delisi
Last Action:
06/14/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the operation and financing of the medical assistance program and other programs to provide health care benefits and services to persons in this state; providing penalties.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Duncan | Shapleigh | West, Royce | Lucio | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Averitt | Shapleigh | Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2007 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
01/23/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program.
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:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Uresti | Deuell | Carona | Nelson | Williams | et al.
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.
Author:
Fraser
Coauthor:
Hegar | Gallegos
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the securitization of the nonbypassable delivery rates of transmission and distribution utilities.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Lucio | Harris | Hinojosa | Janek | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors in certain residential dwellings.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Harris | Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain contracts with physicians and health care providers.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Lucio | Watson | Shapleigh | Uresti | Whitmire | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that a full TEXAS grant be awarded to each eligible applicant in an academic year.
Author:
Nichols | Averitt | Carona | Ellis | Eltife | et al.
Coauthor:
Deuell | Gallegos
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst | Hill
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a moratorium on the inclusion of certain provisions in a comprehensive development agreement or the sale of a toll project and to the creation and duties of a study committee.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
West, Royce | Gallegos | Lucio
Sponsor:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons and reports concerning the offense.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to veteran's employment preferences.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Gallegos | Wentworth | Hinojosa | Whitmire
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Granting certain persons permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Youth Commission.
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:
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.