Author:
Branch
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the adjustment under the public school finance system for optional homestead exemptions granted by public school districts.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to expanding the limited period for exemptions from the sales tax for clothing and footwear.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain computers during a limited period.
Author:
Branch | Dutton | Goolsby | Rose
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to requiring a record vote by each house of the legislature on final passage of a bill, resolution to propose or ratify a constitutional amendment, or other nonceremonial resolution and to public notice of the record vote.
Author:
Branch | Harless | Goolsby
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/08/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to issuance and renewal of a driver's license of an elderly person.
Author:
Branch | Giddings | Solomons | Howard, Donna | Chavez
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to credit card marketing activities at postsecondary educational institutions; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Branch | Garcia
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to tuition rebates provided by general academic teaching institutions to students who participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
01/29/2007 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to acquisition of personal information in a business record through fraudulent means.
Author:
Branch
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the evacuation and sheltering of service animals and household pets in a disaster.
Author:
Branch | England
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to an exemption for certain political committees from the imposition of civil penalties for violating requirements for reporting political contributions and expenditures.
Author:
Branch
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the acceptance of certain identification for release of a motor vehicle by vehicle storage facilities.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
01/29/2007 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to the retrieval of a vehicle from a vehicle storage facility.
Author:
Branch
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of certain automated external defibrillators.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to participation by private or independent institutions of higher education in the tuition equalization grant program.
Author:
Branch | Giddings | Crownover
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
Author:
Branch | Gattis
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads.
Author:
Branch | Gattis
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of signs on certain roads.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/10/2007 S Refer to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the advanced research program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the participation of certain family members in a family-controlled state trust company.
Author:
Branch | Woolley | Eiland | Howard, Donna
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the equalization of property wealth in certain school districts.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the payment of a fee or penalty imposed by a public hospital owned or operated by a governmental unit for the parking of a vehicle operated by or for the transportation of a person with a disability.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the electronic administration of assessment instruments in public schools.
Author:
Branch
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of international assessment instruments to certain public school students.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a center for the study of advanced instructional methods.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to financial advisors and investment advisors retained by bond issuers for the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption:
Relating to interest rate management agreements related to financing certain public improvements.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to funds appropriated to institutions of higher education.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the legislature's obligation to provide state funding for the public education system.
Author:
Branch | Solomons | McCall | Goolsby | Garcia
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require each house of the legislature to take a record vote on final passage of a bill other than certain local bills, of a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, or of any other nonceremonial resolution, and to publish the record vote on the Internet.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.
Author:
Branch | Paxton | Anderson | Raymond | Cook, Robby
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by three-fourths of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of El Centro College in Dallas.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2007 11:15AM
Caption:
Commemorating Texas Independence Day on March 2, 2007.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 3:08PM
Caption:
Congratulating Randy Allen of the Highland Park Independent School District on his receipt of the Bayard H. Friedman Hummer Hero Award as the "Outstanding School Coach in Texas."
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2007 6:59PM
Caption:
Recognizing Burford & Ryburn, LLP, on its receipt of the Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical Commission.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Honoring Ray L. Hunt of Dallas on his receipt of the 2007 Linz Award.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Congratulating Victor Ramon on receiving the 2007 TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Honoring Tim Marzuola on his retirement from Highland Park High School in Dallas.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2007 6:49PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Honorable Jack Pope of Austin on the occasion of his 94th birthday.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
04/29/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2007 1:50PM
Caption:
In memory of Wilford "Crazy Ray" Jones, the unofficial mascot of the Dallas Cowboys.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2007 1:55PM
Caption:
Recognizing June 2007 as Scottish Heritage Month.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:19PM
Caption:
Congratulating members of the Highland Park High School science team on their success at the Class 4A Region II Academic Meet.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:19PM
Caption:
Honoring the girls' swimming and diving team of Highland Park High School in Dallas for winning the UIL Class 4A state championship for 2006-2007.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 5:26PM
Caption:
Congratulating the SMU cheer and dance teams on their success at the National Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Jessica Lutrell for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Dan Branch.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
Congratulating the lacrosse team of St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas on winning the Southwest Preparatory Conference Championship.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating the nine Texas students who have been named to the 2007 U.S. Lacrosse Men's Division High School All-America Team.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
Congratulating William Lawson of Highland Park High School on being named to the 2007 U.S. Lacrosse Men's Division High School All-America Team.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Rhett Miller and Alex Hardt of the Episcopal School of Dallas on being named to the 2007 U.S. Lacrosse Men's Division High School All-America Team.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Spencer Branch and George Lauinger of St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas on being named to the 2007 U.S. Lacrosse Men's Division High School All-America Team.
Author:
Branch
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Judge Karen Jane Greene-Council of Dallas.
Author:
Chisum | Hartnett | Branch
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to making appropriations to the Texas Education Agency for the purpose of school district property tax rate reductions and providing for the transfer of general revenue into the property tax relief fund.
Author:
Corte, Frank | Naishtat | Guillen | Branch | Straus
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas.
Author:
Flynn | Branch | King, Phil | Pena | Davis, Yvonne
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the protection of customer telephone records; providing a penalty.
Author:
Hochberg | Branch | Ortiz, Jr.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of textbooks and the use of credits for textbooks or other instructional materials in a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Callegari | Guillen | Dutton | Branch
Last Action:
03/29/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to an offense involving a motor vehicle with an altered or obscured license plate.
Author:
Madden | McClendon | Branch | Pena
Last Action:
04/05/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of certain crimes occurring in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Hughes | Branch
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the renewal of an expired dental license for a dentist practicing voluntary charity care.
Author:
Riddle | Berman | Flynn | Hilderbran | Branch
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.
Author:
Pitts | Branch | Goolsby | Anchia | Crownover
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to mutual assistance agreements entered into by certain municipalities and private institutions of higher education for the purpose of enforcing state law and to additional powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers employed by private institutions of higher education.
Author:
Eissler | Branch | Hochberg | Harless | Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of technology by public schools.
Author:
Anchia | Goolsby | Branch | Hodge
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the hours worked during a week by police officers in certain municipalities.
Author:
Truitt | Pena | Branch | Latham | Anchia
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for and prevention of the offense of burglary of vehicles.
Author:
Hodge | Anchia | Branch | Giddings
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the designation of the structure on Interstate 30 connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River as the Margaret McDermott Bridge.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Deshotel | Hardcastle | Farabee | Branch
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
03/28/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition or disclosure of the social security number of a living person by a governmental body, including by a district or county clerk.
Author:
Hill | Goolsby | Branch | Geren | Anchia
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to sales and use taxes by certain municipalities.
Author:
Hartnett | Branch | Geren | Goolsby | Laubenberg
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state.
Author:
Eissler | Murphy | Hochberg | Woolley | Branch
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
05/25/2007 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Education Data System (TEDS).
Author:
Bonnen | Hancock | Branch | King, Phil | England
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to studies, plans, and projects concerning electric generation capacity or electric energy storage, transmission, or distribution.
Author:
Bonnen | O'Day | Branch
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to certain agreements made with electric power generation facilities under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act and to similar agreements and compliance reports under the Texas Economic Development Act.
Author:
Hartnett | Branch
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 1:46PM
Caption:
Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.
Author:
Hochberg | Crabb | Branch | England
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation is limited to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead as determined by the appraisal entity or 110 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the preceding tax year.
Author:
Patrick | Eissler | Branch
Last Action:
01/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: Jan 31 2007 8:50AM
Caption:
Recognizing public school administrators for their service to the State of Texas.
Author:
Hill | Madden | Branch | Giddings | Goolsby
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
Honoring the McDermott Scholars Program and those affiliated with the group on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol.