Texas Legislature

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars

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

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Estes

06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date

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:

Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

06/13/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

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:

Paxton

Crabb | Davis, John | Hughes | Laubenberg

Hegar

05/18/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 18 2007 5:40PM

Relating to the electronic database of major state contracts.

Author:

Olivo | Raymond | Veasey | Mowery | Dutton

Burnam | Castro | Chavez | Chisum | Coleman | et al.

05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the promotion of students to certain grade levels in public schools.

Author:

Olivo | Raymond | Veasey | Dutton

Burnam | Castro | Chavez | Chisum | Coleman | et al.

01/30/2007 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to the requirements for a high school diploma.

Author:

Paxton | Olivo | Escobar | Chisum | Parker

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | et al.

04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research.

Author:

Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle

Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.

03/19/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.

Author:

Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | et al.

05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.

Author:

Turner | Bonnen | Giddings | Bohac | Homer

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | Brown, Fred | et al.

05/01/2007 S Referred to Finance

Relating to the system benefit fund and to eligibility for and enrollment for benefits provided under the system benefit fund programs.

Author:

Branch

Davis, John

04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to participation by private or independent institutions of higher education in the tuition equalization grant program.

Author:

King, Phil | Taylor | Woolley | Crabb

Bohac | Davis, John | Howard, Charlie | Murphy | Talton | et al.

Fraser

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the securitization of the nonbypassable delivery rates of transmission and distribution utilities.

Author:

Straus | Thompson | Keffer, Jim | Isett, Carl | King, Phil

Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Branch | et al.

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.

Author:

Smithee | Paxton | Bonnen

Anderson | Berman | Brown, Fred | Christian | Coleman | et al.

04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

Author:

Eissler

Davis, John

03/05/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to coverage for certain mental disorders in children under a health coverage plan established by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas under the Texas School Employees Uniform Group Health Coverage Act.

Author:

Christian

Davis, John

05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the adoption of state agency rules that impose certain costs on local governments or persons.

Author:

Isett, Carl

Christian | Crabb | Davis, John | Paxton

04/04/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain assessments and fees related to telecommunications services.

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a motor vehicle owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner and to the rendition of such vehicles.

Author:

Riddle | Berman | Flynn | Hilderbran | Branch

Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

Patrick, Dan

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.

Author:

Hughes | Rodriguez | Smithee | Laubenberg

Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

Author:

Orr | Taylor | Jackson, Jim | Laubenberg

Anchia | Christian | Davis, John

05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the delegation of certain medical acts by a physician to an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant.

Author:

Bonnen | Delisi | Flynn | Howard, Charlie | Keffer, Jim

Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Hegar

05/08/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to immunization against human papillomavirus.

Author:

Lucio III | Escobar | Rose | Pena

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Cohen | et al.

04/23/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to considering ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Author:

Menendez | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Pickett | Veasey

Bohac | Davis, John

Shapleigh

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to licensing and regulation by a state agency.

Author:

Creighton | Callegari | Phillips | Taylor | Van Arsdale

Christian | Crabb | Davis, John | Flynn | Hancock | et al.

04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

Author:

Chisum | Pena

Brown, Fred | Davis, John | Dutton | Eiland | Martinez, "Mando" | et al.

04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

Author:

Chisum | Flynn | Zerwas | Berman | Eissler

Anderson | Aycock | Bonnen | Branch | Brown, Betty | et al.

Estes

06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible.

Author:

Hochberg

Anchia | Davis, John | Farrar | Naishtat | Villarreal

04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the clean school bus program.

Author:

Gattis | Anchia | Naishtat | Delisi | Rose

Alonzo | Aycock | Castro | Chavez | Chisum | et al.

Shapleigh

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to dog attacks on persons; creating an offense.

Author:

Callegari | Flynn | Murphy | Crabb

Aycock | Brown, Betty | Christian | Davis, John | Frost | et al.

Nichols

06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to a bill of rights for property owners whose property may be acquired by governmental or private entities through the use of eminent domain authority.

Author:

Lucio III | Escobar | Pena | Goolsby | O'Day

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Christian | Cohen | et al.

Hinojosa

06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to a person's eligibility for a license to carry a concealed handgun and to the prosecution of certain offenses involving the possession of a weapon.

Author:

Crownover | Naishtat | Villarreal | Delisi | Eissler

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Brown, Fred | et al.

Shapleigh

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to the Communities In Schools program.

Author:

Ortiz, Jr. | Crabb | England | Herrero | Howard, Donna

Davis, John | Deshotel | Farrar | Gonzales | Hernandez | et al.

04/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the days on which early voting by personal appearance may begin.

Author:

Riddle

Davis, John

04/05/2007 H No action taken in committee

Relating to the registration of certain assisted living facilities.

Author:

Morrison | Swinford | Gattis | Brown, Betty | Flynn

Anderson | Berman | Bonnen | Callegari | Christian | et al.

04/18/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to information related to the performance of an abortion; creating an offense.

Author:

Isett, Carl | Hopson | Macias | Anderson

Berman | Brown, Betty | Cook, Robby | Davis, John | Frost | et al.

Hinojosa

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses that involve carrying weapons on a person's property or in a person's vehicle.

Author:

Kolkhorst | Zerwas | Cook, Robby | Bohac | Bonnen

Davis, John | Frost | Heflin | Menendez

02/27/2007 H Referred to Transportation

Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.

Author:

Smith, Wayne | Dutton | Hartnett | Creighton | Howard, Charlie

Allen, Alma | Callegari | Cohen | Coleman | Crabb | et al.

Williams

05/18/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to the authority of certain counties and other entities with respect to certain transportation projects; providing penalties.

Author:

Woolley

Davis, John

Duncan

05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to liability of certain physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants who voluntarily provide health care services.

Author:

Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.

03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation

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:

Paxton | Hughes | Eissler | Keffer, Jim | Bonnen

Berman | Bohac | Christian | Crabb | Davis, John | et al.

05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance

Relating to school district property tax rate reductions.

Author:

Smith, Wayne | Noriega, Rick | Hernandez

Davis, John

Jackson, Mike

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the creation of ship channel security districts by certain populous counties.

Author:

Howard, Charlie | Chisum

Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | et al.

Williams

06/08/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools.

Author:

Crownover

Davis, John

04/19/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to the creation of a Medicaid health savings account pilot program.

Author:

O'Day | Bonnen | Taylor | Eiland | Deshotel

Davis, John

05/10/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the establishment of a self-determination pilot program by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Author:

Morrison | Villarreal | McCall | Otto | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Aycock | Bailey | Bohac | et al.

Shapiro

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the Texas tomorrow fund II prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program.

Author:

Rodriguez | Hardcastle | Rose | Deshotel | Eissler

Coleman | Davis, John | Gonzales | Guillen | Isett, Carl | et al.

Ellis

06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor

Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation to eliminate the 24-month Medicare waiting period for participants in Social Security Disability Insurance.

Author:

Taylor | O'Day

Davis, John | Eiland | Talton

Jackson, Mike

03/26/2007 E Signed by the Governor

Honoring the winners of the Faithful Fathering Initiative in Texas' 2006 Chick-Fil-A Dads Becoming Heroes Essay Contest.

Author:

Leibowitz | Chisum | Swinford | Heflin | Hardcastle

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Seliger

06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor

Urging Congress to provide further drought relief for Texas.

Author:

Noriega, Rick

Allen, Alma | Bailey | Bohac | Crabb | Davis, John | et al.

Ellis

05/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor

Honoring Art Briles, head coach of the University of Houston football team, for his achievements.

Author:

Isett, Carl | Callegari

Berman | Brown, Betty | Crabb | Davis, John

04/18/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the rate of growth of appropriations from all sources of revenue except the federal government; to establish a disaster fund, managed by the governor, for use to prepare for or respond to a natural disaster or emergency; to fund the property tax relief fund; to require a gubernatorial declaration before money may be appropriated from the economic stabilization fund; and to authorize the legislature to appropriate money for tax rebates; making a constitutional appropriation.

Author:

Branch | Paxton | Anderson | Raymond | Cook, Robby

Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

05/07/2007 H Failed of adoption

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:

Paxton | Hughes | Taylor | Harper-Brown | Van Arsdale

Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Callegari | Christian | et al.

04/18/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on taxation and expenditures by the state government and local governments.

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Williams

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation one motor vehicle owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner.

Author:

Elkins | Bailey | Bonnen | Leibowitz | Callegari

Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.

Wentworth

04/30/2007 S Left pending in committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

Author:

Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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.

Author:

Coleman

Davis, John | Olivo | Talton

02/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2007 8:00AM

Recognizing University of Houston System Day at the State Capitol on February 20, 2007.