Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 31
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.
Author:
Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | Bolton | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/13/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, and information about certain cancer treatments; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Turner | Davis, John | Dukes | England | Pena
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Bailey | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Averitt | Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for and information regarding the child health plan program.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Driver | Turner | Chavez
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Bolton | Cohen | Escobar | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the provision of intervention or counseling services to certain persons who have committed family violence and to a process for accrediting those services.
Author:
Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Rose | Bohac
Coauthor:
Bolton | Hughes | Leibowitz
Last Action:
02/21/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.
Author:
Madden | Dukes | Hartnett | Delisi | Naishtat
Coauthor:
Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | Brown, Betty | Cohen | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.
Author:
Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Bolton | Cohen | Coleman | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an address confidentiality program to assist victims of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking in maintaining confidential addresses.
Author:
Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.
Author:
Dutton | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Bolton | Burnam | Farias | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prevention of harassment in public schools.
Author:
Naishtat | Davis, John | Jackson, Jim | Eiland | Coleman
Coauthor:
Bolton | Howard, Donna | Rose | Strama
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to regional or local health care programs for employees of small employers.
Author:
Naishtat | Dukes | Rodriguez | Strama | Howard, Donna
Coauthor:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities.
Author:
McClendon | Truitt | Pena | Otto | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including a one-time supplemental annuity payment.
Author:
Pierson | Pena | Truitt | Veasey
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the penalties for intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter and to the sentencing of defendants convicted of those offenses.
Author:
Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Bolton | Burnam | Eiland | Gallego | et al.
Last Action:
02/28/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the practice of nursing; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Patrick
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bolton | Callegari | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of an offense prohibiting the exhibition, use, or threatened exhibition or use of a firearm in or on school property or a school bus.
Author:
Patrick
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Aycock | Bolton | Creighton | Hernandez
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to eligibility of a public school student for a public education grant.
Author:
Coleman | Farrar
Coauthor:
Bolton | Hernandez | Rodriguez | Villarreal | Vo
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Tex Sun solar energy system rebate program.
Author:
Eissler | Zedler | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Aycock | Bolton | Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments in public schools; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Naishtat | Rodriguez | Dukes
Coauthor:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Travis County Healthcare District.
Author:
Woolley | Cook, Byron | Turner | Thompson | Hardcastle
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | Bolton | et al.
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to a moratorium on the inclusion of certain provisions in a comprehensive development agreement or the sale of a toll project and to the creation and duties of a study committee.
Author:
Howard, Donna | Strama | Anchia | Madden | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Bolton | Cook, Robby | Dukes | Naishtat | Rose
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to permitting procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for control of air pollution.
Author:
Darby | Homer | Swinford | Isett, Carl | Chavez
Coauthor:
Aycock | Bolton | Brown, Fred | England | Hardcastle | et al.
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of Angelo State University to the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Gallego | Dunnam | Naishtat | Coleman | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Ann Richards, 45th governor of Texas.
Author:
Gallego | Puente | Martinez Fischer | Menendez | Castro
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bolton | Chisum | Craddick | Dukes | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Frank Madla of San Antonio.
Author:
Rodriguez | Anchia
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | Escobar | et al.
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Requesting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reconsider all alternatives to the detention of immigrant and asylum-seeking families.
Author:
Leibowitz | Chisum | Swinford | Heflin | Hardcastle
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to provide further drought relief for Texas.
Author:
Allen, Alma | Giddings | Bohac | Turner | Thompson
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of scientific research of all forms of human cancer.