Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to random testing of certain high school students for steroid use and training of certain public school employees regarding steroid use.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
01/29/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to training requirements for certain youth programs.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
01/29/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the responsibility of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to provide health care services to certain residents.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
05/03/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to indigent health care.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
02/07/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to motor vehicle windshield sunscreening devices.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Companion document considered in lieu of
Caption:
Relating to the name of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County and the name of its governing body.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
05/03/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to subdivision replatting by certain municipalities.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Davis, John
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the deadline for submitting a federal postcard application to the early voting clerk.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Gattis
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to civil remedies and qui tam provisions under the Medicaid fraud prevention act.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the electronic payment of certain taxes and the electronic filing of certain reports.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the interchange of anti-epileptic drugs and drugs used to treat or prevent seizures.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
05/21/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 21 2007 2:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a student health center at an institution of higher education.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Gattis
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the definition of private or independent institution of higher education applicable to certain statutes.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the powers of certain cooperative associations to provide central heating and cooling services.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/26/2007 S No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain police officers enrolled in criminal justice or law enforcement management-related coursework.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Davis, John
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the interchange of transplant immunosuppressant drugs.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to a credit or refund for taxes paid on diesel fuel used in certain manufacturing or production processes.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Hartnett | Woolley | Hughes | Alonzo | Eiland
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority and salary of a district judge presiding over multidistrict litigation proceedings in cases involving claims for asbestos-related or silica-related injuries.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the notice provided to certain crime victims before the release of certain defendants.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal trespass on a docking place.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to split payments of ad valorem taxes for certain taxing units.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the validity of an act or proceeding by a navigation district or port authority.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to automated pharmacy systems.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to control measures and court orders for management of persons with communicable diseases.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Dukes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to allow health care providers to use certain vaccines in the vaccines for children program and to the procurement of those vaccines.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
05/24/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations that provide chilled water and steam to certain health-related institutions of this state.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Turner
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to child protective services.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Dukes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to environmental lead investigations by the Department of State Health Services.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Truitt
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of wholesale distributors of prescription drugs; providing penalties.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to participation in the advanced research program by certain private institutions of higher education.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of social security numbers maintained by certain governmental entites.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain telecommunications services provided through the use of a pay phone.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the annexation by certain municipalities of land owned by a navigation district.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to requiring certain municipalities to disannex land owned by a navigation district.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/30/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting property used or consumed by a manufacturer in certain research and development activities from the sales and use tax.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Olivo
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 183; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Olivo
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of Booth Ranch Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend County, Texas; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the creation of Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the delivery of a child taken into custody under the juvenile justice system to a school official.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to excluding the transportation of gas to and from a liquefied natural gas marine terminal from being considered a gas utility.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to mandatory participation in certain TANF employment programs by certain persons.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to purchases made at the campus level in certain school districts.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Elkins
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of an insurance carrier for the overpayment of certain workers' compensation benefits and to an interlocutory order for benefit payments.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to managing the assets of the Texas preservation trust fund account.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/19/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the investment and management of assets held in a prepaid funeral benefits trust.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Davis, John
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of adult day-care facilities and certain long-term care facilities, including the establishment of late fees and changes to administrative penalties, and relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to independent emergency medical care facilities; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense.
Author:
Janek | Deuell | Fraser | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/29/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an urban school choice pilot program for certain public school students.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the primary duties of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to the comptroller and the General Land Office.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of unauthorized use of an emergency communications device.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Refer to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Hochberg
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an exemption for students enrolled in certain advanced courses from the requirement that a student be suspended from participation in extracurricular activities for receiving an unsatisfactory grade.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the natural disaster catastrophe fund.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to adoption of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of building codes in unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Rose
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to temporary change of ownership licenses for nursing home facilities.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to information provided to a plaintiff in a small claims court by a defendant against whom judgment is rendered.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the selection of a presiding officer on the appointments panel of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.
Author:
Janek | Uresti
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to physical examination requirements for participation in extracurricular athletic activities.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/30/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate by a school district.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Hartnett
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to authorizing counties bordering on the shorelines of both the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay to grant exclusive franchises for solid waste disposal services in unincorporated areas of the counties.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the name and powers of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to electric service reliability measures.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the total taxable value of property in a school district under the property value study performed by the comptroller of public accounts.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to regulation of property tax lenders; providing a penalty.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain restrictions and obligations in connection with establishing and using the appraised value of real property for taxation purposes; providing penalties.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Olivo
Last Action:
05/22/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 189; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Olivo
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Krusee
Last Action:
01/22/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Providing for procedures for the canvass of votes for the governor and lieutenant governor and the inauguration of the governor and lieutenant governor.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
02/27/2007 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
In memory of Specialist Ryan Berg of Sabine Pass.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing May 5, 2007, as Parliamentary Law Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Murphy
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Stephen Robert Sandler.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating September 2007 as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month.
Author:
Janek | Duncan
Sponsor:
Murphy
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Allie Pearl Haney of Roscoe.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/23/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to establish for purposes of ad valorem taxation by the political subdivision a limit on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads in the political subdivision.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
01/29/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Vic A. Maceo on the occasion of his retirement.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
01/29/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Honoring M. Reza Jahadi for his contributions to the Galveston community.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Cindi Lazzari of Austin.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/14/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Oscar G. Ortiz for being named the 2006 Person of the Year by Quota International of Southeast Texas.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of William Henry Griffith, Jr., of Austin.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
03/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 28, 2007, as Anesthesia Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
04/18/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the Empowering Teen Leaders program for its work in developing future Texas leaders.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Benjamin Interiano on the occasion of his 65th birthday.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Mary Katherine O'Neal of Alba.
Author:
Janek
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Private First Class Thomas James Hewett of Moffat.
Author:
Shapiro | Janek
Sponsor:
Eissler | Woolley | Dunnam | Branch | Patrick
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to open-enrollment charter schools and the creation of public charter districts.
Author:
Nelson | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
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:
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:
Watson | Ellis | Eltife | Janek | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor:
Hochberg
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the clean school bus program.
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 | Averitt | Deuell | Duncan | Eltife | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to state financial assistance to school districts that make contributions for social security coverage.
Author:
Zaffirini | Brimer | Deuell | Janek | Ogden | et al.
Sponsor:
Delisi
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to contracting issues of state agencies, including ethics issues related to state contracting.
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:
Shapiro | Deuell | Estes | Harris | Janek | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the accessibility of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder and to the training of and support for educators serving students with autism.
Author:
Patrick, Dan | Brimer | Ellis | Hinojosa | Janek | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting sales of certain hurricane preparation and summer seasonal supplies from the sales tax for a limited period.
Author:
Shapiro | Janek | Seliger | West, Royce
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability and the administration of certain assessment instruments in public schools; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Nichols | Averitt | Carona | Ellis | Eltife | et al.
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:
Nelson | Deuell | Janek | Shapiro | Uresti | et al.
Last Action:
05/22/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Uresti | Janek
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that a person who performs manipulation under anesthesia or needle electromyography hold a license to practice medicine.
Author:
Van de Putte | Janek | West, Royce
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of specialized targeted initiatives and other actions necessary to comply with certain settlement agreements.
Author:
Patrick, Dan | Averitt | Brimer | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Providing for the display of the motto "In God We Trust" in the senate chamber.
Author:
Wentworth | Duncan | Janek | Nichols | Ogden | et al.
Last Action:
02/14/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 14, 2007, as Texas State University System Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Jackson, Mike | Janek
Last Action:
02/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for its accomplishments.
Author:
Williams | Janek
Last Action:
02/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 25 through 27, 2007, as Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol.
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:
Van de Putte | Jackson, Mike | Janek
Last Action:
03/12/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Seaborne ChalleNGe Corps of Texas for its contributions to the young people of Texas.
Author:
Jackson, Mike | Janek
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 20, 2007, as Brazoria County Day.
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:
Hegar | Janek | Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
03/29/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 12, 2007, as Katy Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hegar | Ellis | Janek
Last Action:
04/11/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Sugar Land Regional Airport for being named the 2007 Reliever Airport of the Year by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Shapiro | Carona | Deuell | Estes | Harris | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2007 as Autism Awareness Month.
Author:
Duncan | Ellis | Eltife | Hinojosa | Janek | et al.
Last Action:
05/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Teri Evelyn Flack on the occasion of her retirement.