Texas Legislature

Author:

Berman | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby | Naishtat

Bohac | Cook, Robby | Crabb | Creighton | Delisi | et al.

Deuell

05/04/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

Relating to providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the school district's tax rate and protecting a school district against any resulting loss in local revenue.

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:

Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | Bolton | et al.

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

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:

Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon

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

02/06/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.

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:

Pitts | Branch | Goolsby | Anchia | Crownover

Berman | Delisi | Geren | Hilderbran | King, Susan | et al.

Carona

05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee

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:

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:

Latham | Truitt | Woolley

Aycock | Brown, Betty | Burnam | Christian | Delisi | et al.

04/16/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.

Author:

Patrick

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bolton | Callegari | et al.

Hegar

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

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:

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:

Hilderbran | Hardcastle | Heflin | Davis, John

Cook, Byron | Darby | Delisi | Eiland | Frost | et al.

05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the liability and indemnification of directors of soil and water conservation districts.

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:

Gonzalez Toureilles | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Pena | Herrero

Delisi | Garcia | Noriega, Rick | Vaught

05/08/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to family members of a person who dies while serving in the United States armed forces.

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:

Berman | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby | Naishtat

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.

02/19/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes.

Author:

Allen, Alma | Giddings | Bohac | Turner | Thompson

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

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

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:

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.