Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 51
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:
Ritter | Larson | King, Phil | Pitts | Creighton
Coauthor:
Callegari | Canales | Clardy | Collier | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.
Author:
Pitts | Murphy | Cook | Crownover | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.
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:
Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.
Author:
Callegari | Cook | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.
Author:
Callegari | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Button | Capriglione | Huberty | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to regulation of an individual's occupation.
Author:
Callegari | Laubenberg | Miller, Rick | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Huberty | Hughes | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
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:
Alonzo | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | White | Nevárez
Coauthor:
Burnam | Cortez | Isaac | Moody | Stephenson | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to creating American Indian Heritage Day.
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:
Dale | Crownover | Springer | Sanford
Coauthor:
Darby | Flynn | Geren | Isaac | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action:
03/27/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of the Alternative Fuels Research and Education Division program administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Krause | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Frank | Isaac | Miller, Rick | Sanford | Schaefer | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain high school students successfully complete four courses in each subject of the foundation curriculum.
Author:
Crownover | Pitts | Darby | Alvarado | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Bohac | Callegari | Howard | Isaac | Patrick, Diane | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing 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:
Toth | Riddle | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.
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:
Bell | Turner, Sylvester | Davis, John | Reynolds | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Canales | Capriglione | Collier | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and technical students by public school districts under the college credit program.
Author:
Button | Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Branch | Vo
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Clardy | Coleman | et al.
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for research and development activities performed in conjunction with institutions of higher education; authorizing a tax credit.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Muñoz, Jr. | Farrar
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Gonzales, Larry | González, Mary | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.
Author:
Fletcher | Flynn | Lavender | Burkett | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Smithee | Flynn | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
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:
Villalba | Bonnen, Greg | Fletcher | Menéndez | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new category of law enforcement officer who shall be designated a school marshal, the training and appointment of certain employees of a school district or open-enrollment charter school as school marshals, and the rights, restrictions, limitations, and responsibilities of school marshals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:
Toth | Callegari | Kolkhorst | Creighton
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coercive conditions placed on the receipt by this state of federal money.
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:
Klick | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Hughes | Deshotel | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Krause | Bonnen, Dennis | Anderson | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Hughes | Isaac | King, Phil | Klick | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the board of trustees of an independent school district from exercising disparate treatment in allowing access to school campuses during non-instructional time based on the religious nature of an organization.
Author:
Leach | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Stickland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Author:
Perry | Turner, Scott | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
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:
Dale | Stickland
Coauthor:
Canales | Isaac | Lozano | Paddie | White | et al.
Last Action:
03/27/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Zerwas | Callegari | Menéndez | Márquez | Anderson
Coauthor:
Bohac | Capriglione | Davis, John | Davis, Sarah | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach | Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
Author:
Crownover | Keffer | King, Phil | Morrison | Lewis
Coauthor:
Dale | Isaac | Lozano | Paddie
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the definitions of advanced clean energy projects and clean energy projects and to franchise tax credits for certain of those projects.
Author:
Sheets | Sheffield, Ralph | Eiland | Smithee | Anderson
Coauthor:
Carter | Cook | Creighton | Fallon | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to voluntary registration and regulation of roofing contractors; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Krause | Creighton | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.
Author:
Hilderbran | Eiland | Otto | Bohac | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Burkett | Carter | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on mixed beverages; imposing a tax on sales of mixed beverages; decreasing the rate of the current tax on mixed beverages.
Author:
Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.
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:
Dale | Sheffield, Ralph | Stickland | Burnam
Coauthor:
Canales | Isaac | King, Phil | Lozano | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action:
03/27/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to rename the Railroad Commission of Texas as the Texas Energy Commission.
Author:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Darby | Ritter | Guillen
Coauthor:
Bell | Clardy | Giddings | Isaac | King, Ken | et al.
Last Action:
03/27/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt and fish in accordance with state law.
Author:
Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.