Author:
Cook, Byron | Chisum | Rose | Paxton | Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the filing of sales reports with the comptroller by wholesalers and distributors of certain alcohol and tobacco products.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Murphy | Flores
Last Action:
04/03/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
02/27/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to an offense of using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to designating a county official to file certain financial information with the county commissioners court.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain persons from the requirement that a person who requires disclosure of a social security number adopt a privacy policy.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
02/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for the fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Truitt | Flynn | McClendon | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Strama
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from public school for a required court appearance.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
04/27/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for a surveyor-in-training certificate.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of Navarro County to adopt development regulations for certain unincorporated areas of the county; providing a penalty.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Truitt | McClendon | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of structural pest control by the Department of Agriculture and the abolition of the Texas Structural Pest Control Board.
Author:
Cook, Byron | West, George "Buddy" | Dunnam
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the governor to contract in relation to a clean coal project.
Author:
Cook, Byron | West, George "Buddy" | Dunnam | Anderson
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to indemnification requirements relating to a clean coal project.
Author:
Cook, Byron | West, George "Buddy" | Dunnam
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for purchasing electricity from a clean coal project.
Author:
Cook, Byron | West, George "Buddy" | Dunnam | Anderson
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to certain matters regarding a clean coal project, including contracting authority and indemnification requirements, liability, representation of a state agency by the attorney general, and monitoring of sequestered carbon dioxide.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the Texas State Railroad to, and the creation of, the Texas State Railroad Authority.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to physician delegation of laser hair removal to certain individuals; providing penalties.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 6:47PM
Caption:
In memory of L. William McNutt, Jr., of Corsicana.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring Bob Wright of Mexia on his receipt of the 2006 Mexia Nubbin Bankhead Citizen of the Year Award.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM
Caption:
In memory of Peggy Sue Logan Baechtle of Corsicana.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM
Caption:
Congratulating Christine Kelly of Kosse on her retirement and her 50 years of service in the banking industry.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2007 10:47AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 12, 2007, as Corsicana/Navarro County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2458.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron
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:
Hilderbran | Guillen | Chisum | Turner | Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to parks, wildlife, hunting, and historic sites; the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Parks and Wildlife Commission, and the Texas Historical Commission; and standards for certain state law enforcement officers; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Puente | Laubenberg | Cook, Byron | Farrar | Veasey
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/17/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to information regarding umbilical cord blood options.
Author:
Paxton | Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the management, investment, and expenditure of state funds and institutional funds and the adoption of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act.
Author:
Van Arsdale | O'Day | Goolsby | Cook, Byron | Strama
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/24/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to venue in civil actions under the Jones Act.
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:
Madden | Truitt | Cook, Byron | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Truitt | McReynolds | Flynn | Cook, Byron
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the abolishment of the Office of State-Federal Relations as an independent agency and the transfer of the duties and functions of that agency to the office of the governor.
Author:
Paxton | Cook, Byron | Gallego | O'Day
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to equipment used for irrigation systems.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; providing penalties.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing and the renaming of the Board of Nurse Examiners as the Texas Board of Nursing.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; providing penalties.
Author:
Burnam | Madden | Cook, Byron
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to testing for illegal use of controlled substances by employees of state schools.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Historical Commission.
Author:
McClendon | Truitt | Kolkhorst | Cook, Byron | Flynn
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.
Author:
Woolley | Cook, Byron | Turner | Thompson | Hardcastle
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:
McClendon | Truitt | Kolkhorst | Cook, Byron | Flynn
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the review and functions of the Veterans' Land Board.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of, and the entities reviewed by, the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Real Estate Commission and the regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, inspectors, appraisers, residential service companies, and timeshares; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
Morrison | Villarreal | McCall | Otto | Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas tomorrow fund II prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program.