Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 23
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:
Carona
Coauthor:
Nelson | Williams | Deuell
Sponsor:
Corte, Frank | Macias | Herrero | Brown, Betty | Merritt
Last Action:
04/27/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the confiscation of firearms and ammunition during a state of disaster.
Author:
Shapleigh
Coauthor:
Wentworth | Uresti | Van de Putte | Seliger | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor:
Crownover
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Communities In Schools program.
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:
Estes
Coauthor:
Averitt | Brimer | Deuell | Hegar | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Jackson, Mike | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Nelson | Lucio | Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Ellis | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Janek | Nelson | Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Sponsor:
Turner
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to enrollment and participation in certain research programs of certain children in foster care.
Author:
West, Royce
Coauthor:
Nelson | Ellis
Sponsor:
Hilderbran
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to creating a recognition day to celebrate adoption, adoptive families, and adoption workers in Texas.
Author:
Whitmire
Coauthor:
Nelson | Brimer | Van de Putte | Hegar | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 10 2007 12:52PM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for and prevention of the offense of burglary of vehicles.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Brimer | Carona | Harris | Nelson
Sponsor:
Hill
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors of a regional tollway authority.
Author:
Ogden
Coauthor:
Nelson
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Deuell | Nelson | Nichols | Shapleigh | Janek | et al.
Sponsor:
Truitt
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a study on increasing the number of medical residency programs, medical residents, and physicians practicing medical specialties in this state.
Author:
Patrick, Dan
Coauthor:
Nelson | Uresti
Sponsor:
Rose
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a subsidy for health benefits coverage for certain adopted children.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Harris | Hinojosa | Lucio | Brimer | Nelson
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ad valorem tax situs of certain portable drilling rigs and associated equipment.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/17/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to designating the Donor Education, Awareness, and Registry Program of Texas as the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Nelson | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Naishtat
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to expansion of the use of consumer direction for delivery of certain services to persons with disabilities and elderly persons.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Wentworth | Nelson
Last Action:
05/16/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to immunity from civil and criminal liability for area agencies on aging and employees and volunteers of those agencies when conducting certain elections.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Truitt | King, Susan
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Urging the Texas congressional delegation to support legislation to expand telemedicine/telehealth services.
Author:
Averitt
Coauthor:
Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor:
Berman | Naishtat | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby
Last Action:
02/22/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes for the 2006 and 2007 tax years.
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:
Williams
Coauthor:
Nelson
Last Action:
04/16/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on the rate of growth of expenditures by the state government.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Nelson
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the marching band of Marcus High School for winning a state championship.