Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 43
Author:
Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Author:
Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Burnam
Coauthor:
Callegari | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to monies for women's health care services.
Author:
Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Gonzales, Larry | Price | McClendon | Huberty | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burnam | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.
Author:
McClendon | Moody | Canales | Crownover | Leach
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Murphy | Thompson, Senfronia | Smith | Coleman | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Bohac | Callegari | Davis, John | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/16/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Villarreal | Márquez | Alonzo | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Howard | Reynolds
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Alvarado | Aycock | Huberty | Villarreal | Farney
Coauthor:
Reynolds
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements related to school districts that obtain exceptions from class size limits.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Burnam | Reynolds | Turner, Chris
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Murphy | Harless | Huberty | Flynn | Otto
Coauthor:
Ashby | Clardy | Davis, John | Deshotel | Frullo | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the computation of an electric utility's income taxes.
Author:
Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Deshotel | Howard | Anderson
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Cortez | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.
Author:
Huberty | Turner, Sylvester | Cook | Miles
Coauthor:
Reynolds | Rodriguez, Justin
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration to public school students in certain grades of state-administered assessment instruments.
Author:
Bell | White | Allen | Dukes | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Collier | Deshotel | Dutton | Fletcher | Giddings | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.
Author:
Bell | White | Allen | Giddings | Deshotel
Coauthor:
Collier | Dukes | Dutton | Fletcher | Howard | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Prairie View A&M University; authorizing an increase in the fee.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Davis, Sarah | Alvarado | Isaac
Coauthor:
Burnam | Cortez | Hernandez Luna | Lucio III | Menéndez | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Naishtat | Howard
Coauthor:
Reynolds
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Burnam
Coauthor:
Allen | González, Mary | Hernandez Luna | Howard | Lucio III | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between two persons of the same sex.
Author:
Sheets | Fletcher | Fallon | Paddie | Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Carter | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.
Author:
Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Turner, Sylvester | Gonzalez, Naomi | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Cortez | Miles | Reynolds | Walle
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to a study on homeless youth.
Author:
González, Mary
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Reynolds | Wu
Last Action:
03/11/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to prevention of discrimination and harassment in public schools.
Author:
González, Mary | Moody
Coauthor:
Johnson | Reynolds | Wu
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to removing gender restrictions in the "Romeo and Juliet" defense.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.
Author:
Ratliff | Farney | King, Ken | Patrick, Diane | Huberty
Coauthor:
Fletcher | King, Phil | Menéndez | Reynolds
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum and to certain state-adopted or state-developed assessment instruments for public school students.
Author:
Alonzo
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; authorizing fees; creating an offense.
Author:
Giddings | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Reynolds
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the Texas B-On-time loan program and to permitting an institution of higher education to retain excess B-On-time tuition set-asides to provide financial assistance to students of the institution.
Author:
Simpson | McClendon
Coauthor:
Allen | Burnam | Canales | Cortez | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to custodial interrogations.
Author:
Darby | Raney | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Reynolds
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the amount and use of certain money deposited in the state highway fund and Texas mobility fund; increasing certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Author:
Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Anchia | Coleman
Coauthor:
Reynolds
Last Action:
02/21/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.
Author:
Coleman | Anchia
Coauthor:
Reynolds
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Reynolds
Last Action:
03/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2013 7:37PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Duncanville High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2013 UIL 5A state championship.
Author:
Rose | McClendon | Davis, Yvonne | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Carter | Collier | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2013 10:15AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 8, 2013, as Red and White Day at the State Capitol in honor of the advocacy efforts of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.