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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Tony Dale
85th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026
Number of Bills: 62

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (47):
Author:
Dale | Isaac | Springer | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
03/20/2017 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
02/20/2017 H Referred to Transportation: Feb 20 2017 3:08PM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of peace officer specialty license plates; eliminating a fee.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/07/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the suspension of a driver's license for the failure to pay a surcharge.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/27/2017 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to continuing education requirements for certain educators.
Author:
Dale | Villalba | Isaac
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to service of a temporary ex parte order issued in response to an application for a protective order in circumstances involving family violence.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the provision of notice of proposed rules by state agencies.
Author:
Dale | Gutierrez
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the disqualification from receiving unemployment benefits of individuals who resign from work in lieu of being discharged for misconduct.
Author:
Dale | Villalba | Isaac | Fallon
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to judicial review of protective orders and the duration of those orders.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/01/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2017 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to information included on certain driver's licenses.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/01/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2017 3:20PM
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of, eligibility for, and use of limited term personal identification certificates and driver's licenses.
Author:
Dale | Paul
Last Action:
04/26/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to driver's licenses and personal identification certificates issued to legal permanent residents of the United States and refugees or asylees lawfully admitted into the United States.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to a temporary exemption from the sales and use tax and the franchise tax for certain businesses engaged in space flight activities.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the entitlement of a lessee of property who is required to pay the ad valorem taxes on the property to receive notice of the appraised value of the property.
Author:
Dale | Canales
Last Action:
05/01/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
04/25/2017 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for game wardens.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to a photograph on a driver's license.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the approval of expenditures for the Texas Military Department.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/14/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 14 2017 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the expiration of an instructor approval letter issued by the Texas Private Security Board.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
04/28/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain authorizations or approvals issued by the Texas Private Security Board.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/14/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 14 2017 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the expiration of certain security officer commissions.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to obtain and use criminal history record information for the purpose of performing certain departmental functions.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to requirements for membership in the reserve officer corps of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/14/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 14 2017 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to the handgun proficiency examination required for a security officer commission.
Author:
Dale | Geren
Last Action:
05/04/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Dale | Moody | Fallon
Sponsor:
Buckingham
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child.
Author:
Dale | Villalba | Minjarez
Last Action:
03/09/2017 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Mar 9 2017 10:49AM
Caption:
Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/21/2017 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2017 12:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain entities for grants awarded by the criminal justice division of the governor's office.
Author:
Dale | Capriglione | Burkett
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to certain sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an election to reduce or increase the sales and use tax rate imposed by a municipality for the benefit of a Type B development corporation.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to combined municipal sales tax ballot propositions.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the authorized locations for certain tastings and evaluations of home-produced alcoholic beverages.
Author:
Dale | Moody | Pickett | Meyer
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument and Ceremony.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to certain examination and continuing education requirements for applicants for and holders of liquefied petroleum gas licenses.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/30/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 30 2017 4:12PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of chiropractors to form certain business entities with certain other professions.
Author:
Dale | Paul | Miller
Sponsor:
Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
04/19/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Richard "Mack" Machowicz of Pearland.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
01/25/2017 H Reported enrolled: Jan 25 2017 2:36PM
Caption:
Honoring Leander Presbyterian Church on its 160th anniversary.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/17/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2017 8:53PM
Caption:
Honoring the Chinese Society of Austin for its contributions to the community.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/09/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 9 2017 12:37PM
Caption:
Congratulating Alan and Kathleen Dale of Leander on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/08/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2017 5:48PM
Caption:
In memory of Page Leslie Skerry of Austin.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/16/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2017 11:55AM
Caption:
In memory of James Murray Hoult of Tarrant County.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
03/30/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2017 2:16PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Hill Country Bible Church Leander.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 12 2017 2:20PM
Caption:
Honoring Donna L. Nelson on the occasion of her retirement as chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
05/18/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2017 1:31PM
Caption:
Commending the Leander Police Department for its leadership and participation in the National Night Out program.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 2:17PM
Caption:
Commending Adrian Piloto for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Tony Dale.
Author:
Dale
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 11:56AM
Caption:
Honoring the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors for its work.
Joint Author (15):
Author:
Frank | Raymond | Klick | Burkett | Dale
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the administration of services provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including foster care, child protective services, and prevention and early intervention services.
Author:
Capriglione | Elkins | Parker | Dale | Dean
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to cybersecurity for state agency information resources.
Author:
Moody | Dale | Alvarado | Burkett | Neave
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of indecent assault, to judicial protection for victims of that offense, and to certain criminal acts committed in relation to that offense.
Author:
Moody | Thompson, Senfronia | Dale | King, Phil | Villalba
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.
Author:
Workman | Shine | Dale | Isaac | Villalba
Last Action:
05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain or consider an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information.
Author:
Burkett | Dale
Last Action:
03/14/2017 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Alvarado | Dale | Uresti, Tomas | Thierry
Last Action:
05/06/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.
Author:
Meyer | Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Dale | Moody
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking and sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Springer | Dale | Canales | Moody | Capriglione
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer.
Author:
Isaac | Moody | Dale | Frank | Burkett
Last Action:
05/11/2017 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Author:
Kuempel | Gutierrez | Raymond | Dale | Herrero
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.
Author:
Isaac | Dale | Landgraf | Deshotel | Rodriguez, Eddie
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/22/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to signs informing motorists of facilities providing alternative fuels and electric vehicle charging stations.
Author:
King, Ken | Kuempel | Dale | Dutton | VanDeaver
Last Action:
05/08/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Frank | Cook | Dale | Bonnen, Greg | Sanford
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.
Author:
Gonzales, Larry | Metcalf | Bell | Dale | Workman
Last Action:
03/17/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2017 3:15PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 23, 2017, as Community Impact Newspaper Day at the State Capitol.
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