Texas Legislature

Author:

Eiland | Turner, Sylvester

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bohac | et al.

04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.

Author:

Phillips | Olivo | Paxton | Martinez, "Mando"

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

04/15/2009 H Recalled from subcommittee

Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

Author:

Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Zaffirini

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

Author:

Pena | King, Phil | Farabee | Bonnen | Flynn

Christian | Deshotel | Gonzalez Toureilles | Guillen | Kleinschmidt | et al.

05/13/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes.

Author:

King, Phil | Anchia | Hughes | Lewis | Strama

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

Seliger

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

Author:

Gonzalez Toureilles | Martinez Fischer | McCall | Pena

Alonzo | Aycock | Deshotel | Gonzales | Hughes

05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Author:

Maldonado | Olivo | Martinez, "Mando" | Farias | Alvarado

Bonnen | Cohen | Deshotel | Gattis | Jones | et al.

Ogden

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade sports facilities, coliseums, and multiuse facilities in certain municipalities.

Author:

Chisum | Raymond | Davis, John | Gonzales | Hopson

Allen | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Chavez | et al.

04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to creating the health care access fund to recruit health care providers in health professional shortage areas and to support federally-qualified health centers and to using for those purposes revenue from a tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

Author:

Driver | McReynolds | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Merritt

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

05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

Author:

Rios Ybarra | Anderson | Gonzales | Hunter | Martinez, "Mando"

Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | et al.

05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to a public health extension service pilot program.

Author:

Eiland | Thompson

Bonnen | Deshotel | Martinez, "Mando" | Ortiz, Jr. | Woolley

04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the Texas natural disaster catastrophe fund and the disaster preparedness and mitigation grant council.

Author:

Dunnam | Crownover | Coleman | Turner, Sylvester | Gattis

Alvarado | Bolton | Castro | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.

05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance

Relating to accountability and transparency in government operations, including disclosure, oversight, and enforcement measures; providing penalties.

Author:

Hughes | Lucio III | Cook | Rodriguez | Harless

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

04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee

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

Author:

Pierson | Eiland | Gutierrez | Dunnam

Anchia | Berman | Coleman | Deshotel | England | et al.

04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to local option alcoholic beverage elections to change the status of an existing voting unit.

Author:

Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester

Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.

Author:

Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst

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

05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties.

Author:

Rodriguez | Gallego | Harless | Taylor | Keffer

Anchia | Burnam | Button | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.

05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to establishing a no-interest loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology in certain residential dwellings, commercial buildings, and places of worship.

Author:

Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock

Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.

Shapiro

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools.

Author:

Elkins

Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.

Wentworth

05/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar

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

Author:

Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson

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

Ellis

05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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:

Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama

Aycock | Chisum | Crabb | Creighton | Crownover | et al.

05/05/2009 H Failed of adoption

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

Author:

Giddings

Allen | Coleman | Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.

02/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2009 8:05AM

Recognizing February 2009 as Black History Month.

Author:

Dunnam | Coleman | Moody

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.

04/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs

Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in our one and indivisible National Union and State.