Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Frost
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting and to the criminal and civil consequences of committing that offense.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to allowing certain claimants to file an application under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to a determination of value for purposes of punishment of the offense of abuse of official capacity.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/04/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the maintenance of records by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concerning certain financial obligations of inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/04/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to a determination of the amount of a fine imposed in a criminal case.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/04/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to certain directions given to state jail felons at the time of discharge from a state jail felony facility.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to discharging or releasing inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at or near certain department facilities.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the exchange of information among certain governmental entities concerning at-risk youth.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/20/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 20 2009 11:18AM
Caption:
Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain intoxicated driver offenses on the driver's license of certain persons who complete a drug court program.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/06/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 6 2009 11:59AM
Caption:
Relating to the rights of certain county law enforcement officers.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Vaught
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the arrest and release on bail or other form of bond of certain criminal defendants with a mental illness or with mental retardation.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
05/26/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to including playgrounds in the designation of certain places as drug-free zones for purposes of the criminal penalties that apply to certain drug-related offenses.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/07/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a playground for purposes of certain places protected from certain criminal activities.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Hernandez
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the disposal of certain exhibits used in criminal proceedings in certain counties.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Kuempel
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Rangers' unsolved crimes investigation team.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of commercial dog and cat breeders and the regulation of dog and cat dealers; providing penalties.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption:
Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to state and local court costs and fees associated with criminal cases.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the expulsion and removal of students from schools.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Hernandez
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the booting of vehicles by private entities in parking facilities; providing penalties.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the reporting and recording of a motor vehicle accident involving an official vehicle driven by a peace officer, fire fighter, or an emergency medical services employee in the course of official duties.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to hearings under the Texas Education Code.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on scientific evidence establishing the innocence of a criminal defendant.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to procedures applicable to the provision of special education services to public school students.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
01/27/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, and ending on Monday, January 26, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/16/2009 S Filed
Caption:
Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the chambers of the senate and house of representatives on February 21 and 22, 2009, and February 20 and 21, 2010.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
02/04/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, and ending on Monday, February 2, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Menendez
Last Action:
02/10/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, and ending on Monday, February 9, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Homer
Last Action:
02/18/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, and ending on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Deshotel
Last Action:
02/23/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, and ending on Monday, February 23, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
McClendon
Last Action:
03/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, and ending on Monday, March 2, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
King, Phil
Last Action:
03/10/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, and ending on Monday, March 9, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Villarreal
Last Action:
04/15/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, April 9, 2009, and ending on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the Senate Chamber on February 21 and 22, 2009, and February 20 and 21, 2010.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Howard Jones, Sr., of Houston.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of James "Brokenrail" Brunkenhoefer.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Blage Y. C. Ledbetter for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the 2009 Profiles of Prominence honorees of the Houston Northwest Chapter of National Women of Achievement, Incorporated.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Richard W. Holland on the occasion of his retirement from the Houston Police Department.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 24, 2009, as Pearlee Holman Day.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Paul Hansen for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the rededication of the Houston Community College Town and Country Campus as the Spring Branch Campus.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Adam Taylor for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Chad A. Holub for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Houston-Area Women's Business Enterprise Alliance on the occasion of its 12th Annual Expo.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Donald R. Butts for being selected as the Houston Surgical Society's Distinguished Houston Surgeon for 2009.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Ross Krueger of Houston for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Jasmine Sinclaire Moss for her achievements.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Dianne Arrington on the occasion of her retirement as Journal Clerk of the Texas Senate.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Eleanor Hall "Puddie" Pitcock of Houston.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the individuals who rendered lifesaving assistance to Representative Edmund Kuempel.
Author:
Lucio | Hinojosa | Nelson | Ogden | Seliger | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio III | Oliveira
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and use of a mausoleum beneath certain religious buildings.
Author:
Williams | Whitmire
Sponsor:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/16/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters.
Author:
Shapleigh | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Eltife | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.
Author:
Ellis | Carona | Whitmire
Last Action:
05/14/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to community supervision for certain drug possession offenses and to a person's eligibility for an order of nondisclosure following a term of community supervision for any of those offenses.
Author:
Ellis | Davis, Wendy | Duncan | Estes | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action:
02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on its centennial anniversary.
Author:
Averitt | Duncan | Seliger | Shapiro | Whitmire
Last Action:
04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending this year's participants in the Bob Bullock Scholars Program of Baylor University.
Author:
Gallegos | Ellis | Hegar | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Frank Alvarado of Houston.
Author:
Hinojosa | Averitt | Duncan | Gallegos | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the fifth class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.
Author:
Hinojosa | Whitmire
Last Action:
05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing SOCIALIFE News Magazine for its many contributions to the Rio Grande Valley community and to the charitable organizations of our state and country.