Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Aycock
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to certain charter schools.
Author:
Patrick | Campbell | Lucio | Taylor
Last Action:
04/02/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum and assessment requirements for graduation and funding in support of certain curriculum authorized for graduation.
Author:
Patrick | Estes
Sponsor:
Fletcher
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the training in school safety of certain educators of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school authorized to carry a concealed handgun on school premises.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
01/28/2013 S Referred to Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
Caption:
Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.
Author:
Patrick | Paxton
Last Action:
05/20/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/28/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 28 2013 3:42PM
Caption:
Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
01/28/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication offenses.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
01/28/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption:
Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations of revenue.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/25/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the rollback tax rate of a taxing unit other than a school district and to voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of commercial or industrial real property.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities that rent or lease equipment.
Author:
Patrick | Nichols
Sponsor:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Pension Review Board.
Author:
Patrick | Nichols
Sponsor:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the state employee charitable campaign.
Author:
Patrick | Nichols
Last Action:
05/14/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Education Agency and to the abolition of the State Board for Educator Certification and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Education Agency; changing the amounts of certain fees and providing for the ad valorem tax rate to be imposed after annexation of an insolvent or inoperative school district.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Fletcher
Last Action:
05/24/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the use of funds of certain municipal hospital authorities.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/15/2013 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of breach of computer security.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits of individuals who serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties; providing penalties; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/20/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to equal opportunity for access by private and parochial school students to certain University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/20/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Fletcher
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 531; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Riddle
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 530; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the production of the index of the parties to all suits by the clerk of a district court.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/26/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of the hiring of lobbyists on behalf of a governmental entity.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/26/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/26/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Elkins
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 257; providing authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Patrick | Davis
Last Action:
05/06/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Fletcher
Last Action:
05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Guillen | Flynn
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to establishing the Citizens' Star of Texas Award.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Carter
Last Action:
05/24/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/12/2013 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/12/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to curriculum requirements in American and Texas history at institutions of higher education.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/12/2013 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem tax lien transfers.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/12/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of temporary election officers for unemployment compensation.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 29 2013 2:16PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county to deposit fees collected by a county bail bond board in a separate county fund.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property and services related to mineral exploration and production.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Murphy
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest of an unequal appraisal of the owner's property.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Bohac
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for a sale to be considered a comparable sale for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Callegari
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to powers of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority relating to certain wells.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Howard
Last Action:
05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the placement of video cameras in self-contained classrooms providing special education services.
Author:
Patrick | Hancock | Seliger
Sponsor:
Aycock
Last Action:
05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to public school teachers.
Author:
Patrick | Uresti
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to attendance at and completion of high school by students who are in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Patrick | Campbell
Sponsor:
Toth | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Creighton | Branch
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center activities concerning certain curriculum management systems.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the recovery school district.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/17/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to public school performance ratings that reflect acceptable and unacceptable performance.
Author:
Patrick | Paxton
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to public information regarding facilities of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/19/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to consideration of a bidder's principal place of business by public junior college districts in awarding certain contracts.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/19/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to home-rule school district charters and to the applicability of certain laws and procedures to those districts.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/19/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the character of and citation to enacted legislation.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/19/2013 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the amount of money authorized to be used for Clean Air Act local initiative projects related to vehicles.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Clardy
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program for teachers who agree to teach mathematics or science in certain school districts in this state.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/25/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.
Author:
Patrick | Birdwell
Last Action:
03/25/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain citizens residing outside the United States to vote a full ballot.
Author:
Patrick | Birdwell | Campbell | Hegar | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to end-of-course assessment instruments administered to public high school students and other measures of secondary-level performance.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/25/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the public education grant program.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Rejecting unlimited submission to the current administration and Congress, reaffirming the sovereignty of our state, and opposing taxes imposed on the citizens of Texas by the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Recalling S.B. No. 346 from the house for further consideration.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Anchia
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 217.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/27/2013 S Withdrawn by the Author
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 2.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Aycock
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 2.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations of revenue.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of commercial or industrial real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 110 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/13/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food, drinks, and medicine.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
02/18/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Proclaiming February 17 through 23, 2013, National Engineers Week in Texas.
Author:
Patrick | Van de Putte
Last Action:
03/05/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 5, 2013, as KIPP Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Scholars.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Spring Volunteer Fire Department.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Watermelon Run for the Fallen in Hempstead.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Grant Manier for his outstanding achievements as an artist.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 508.
Author:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5.
Author:
Nelson | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al.
Sponsor:
Price
Last Action:
05/21/2013 H Point of order withdrawn
Caption:
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
Author:
Williams | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Estes | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.
Author:
Nelson | Patrick
Last Action:
04/08/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the contents and applicability of a school district's grading policy.
Author:
Paxton | Patrick
Last Action:
03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.
Author:
Birdwell | Campbell | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | et al.
Last Action:
01/29/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Whitmire | Ellis | Huffman | Nichols | Patrick
Last Action:
02/25/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the Port of Houston Authority; creating an offense.
Author:
Seliger | Patrick
Sponsor:
Guillen | Branch | Alonzo | Muñoz, Jr.
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to applying credit earned by a student at a general academic teaching institution to an associate's degree at a lower-division institution of higher education previously attended by the student.
Author:
Ellis | Patrick
Last Action:
03/20/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 20 2013 11:21AM
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Nichols | Patrick
Last Action:
02/25/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a school district's recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations.
Author:
Deuell | Carona | Davis | Eltife | Hancock | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Whitmire | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to real property within the Capitol complex.
Author:
Taylor | Patrick
Last Action:
05/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to allowing parents to petition for repurposing, alternative management, or closure of certain public school campuses.
Author:
Hegar | Patrick
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the provision of electronic courses in public schools, the state virtual school network, and school district digital capabilities.
Author:
Duncan | Patrick
Sponsor:
Villarreal | Ratliff
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of credit by examination for public school students.
Author:
Deuell | Patrick
Sponsor:
Isaac | Lucio III | Davis, John | Alvarado
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the events and expenses eligible for, reporting requirements concerning disbursements from, and a study by the comptroller of the Major Events trust fund and the Events trust fund.
Author:
Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Kacal
Last Action:
05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing the citizens of West.
Author:
Lucio | Patrick
Last Action:
02/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 4, 2013, as Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Fraser | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Deborah "Borah" Van Dormolen.
Author:
Hegar | Huffman | Patrick
Last Action:
04/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 4, 2013, as Katy Day.
Author:
Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the High School Republicans of Texas.
Author:
Campbell | Birdwell | Deuell | Duncan | Ellis | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Again read
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Department of Public Safety.