Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 36
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Simpson | Hughes
Coauthor:
Clardy | Davis, Yvonne | Fletcher | Flynn | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 as the Sergeant Travis E. Watkins Memorial Highway.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.
Author:
Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.
Author:
Krause | King, Phil | Leach | Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | et al.
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state and requiring a state agency that is undergoing review by the Sunset Advisory Commission to undergo a financial audit and submit a zero-based budget in connection with the review.
Author:
Simmons | Vo | Krause | Klick | Johnson
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Canales | Capriglione | Collier | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.
Author:
Isaac | Parker | Davis, John | Harper-Brown | Simmons
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Flynn | Frank | Hughes | Krause | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an alternative system of public education governance that enhances school accountability, local control, and family empowerment in the educational system.
Author:
Krause | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Frank | Isaac | Miller, Rick | Sanford | Schaefer | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain high school students successfully complete four courses in each subject of the foundation curriculum.
Author:
Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.
Author:
Turner, Scott | Laubenberg | Simmons | Flynn | Callegari
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.
Author:
Krause | Hughes | Stickland | Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | King, Phil | Klick | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.
Author:
White
Coauthor:
Darby | Miller, Rick | Otto | Schaefer | Toth
Last Action:
05/08/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to oversize or overweight vehicles transporting timber or timber products; authorizing fees and civil penalties.
Author:
Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Krause | Sanford | Fletcher | Lavender | Sheets
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Fallon | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/22/2013 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.
Author:
Smithee | Flynn | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
Author:
Bonnen, Greg | Toth | Leach | Carter | Hughes
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Schaefer
Last Action:
02/19/2013 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.
Author:
Frank | Kolkhorst | Goldman
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Carter | Miller, Rick | Raney | Schaefer | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the initial use of certain property acquired for a public use.
Author:
Toth | Callegari | Kolkhorst | Creighton
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coercive conditions placed on the receipt by this state of federal money.
Author:
Klick | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Hughes | Deshotel | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Krause | Bonnen, Dennis | Anderson | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Hughes | Isaac | King, Phil | Klick | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the board of trustees of an independent school district from exercising disparate treatment in allowing access to school campuses during non-instructional time based on the religious nature of an organization.
Author:
Leach | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Stickland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Author:
Perry | Turner, Scott | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Callegari | Lozano
Coauthor:
Miller, Rick | Riddle | Schaefer | Sheffield, Ralph | Stephenson
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Farney | Sheffield, Ralph | Huberty | Paddie | Fallon
Coauthor:
Schaefer
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to increasing the courses offered in the career and technology education curriculum.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach | Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Krause | Creighton | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.
Author:
Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.
Author:
Clardy
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/02/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.
Author:
Isaac | Harper-Brown | Fletcher | Callegari | Eiland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.
Author:
Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hughes | Toth | Smithee | Flynn | Zedler
Coauthor:
Aycock | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2013 1:47PM
Caption:
In memory of gospel singer George Beverly Shea.