Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 38
Author:
Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Muñoz, Jr. | Burkett | Gonzalez, Naomi
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Carter | Cook | Dale | Goldman | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.
Author:
Ritter | Larson | King, Phil | Pitts | Creighton
Coauthor:
Callegari | Canales | Clardy | Collier | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.
Author:
Gonzales, Larry | Price | McClendon | Huberty | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burnam | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.
Author:
Farias | Ratliff | Menéndez | Guerra
Coauthor:
Bell | Guillen | Muñoz, Jr. | Sheffield, J. D. | Smith | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
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:
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:
Howard | Guillen
Coauthor:
Burkett | Cortez | Sheffield, J. D. | Sheffield, Ralph | Wu
Last Action:
05/03/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance with child care to students at risk of dropping out of school.
Author:
Crownover | Thompson, Senfronia | Keffer
Coauthor:
Burkett | Cortez | Guerra | Harless | Laubenberg | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease and other disorders.
Author:
Toth | Gonzalez, Naomi | Bell | Flynn | Riddle
Coauthor:
Anderson | Fallon | Miller, Rick | Perez | Sheffield, J. D. | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain legal advice or legal services rendered to certain public servants.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Keffer | Anchia | Ritter | Villarreal | Strama
Coauthor:
Johnson | Márquez | Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
03/20/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to authorizing assessments for water and energy improvements in districts designated by municipalities and counties.
Author:
Davis, John | Guillen | Darby | Cook | Ashby
Coauthor:
Guerra | Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists under a Medicaid managed care pharmacy benefit plan.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Button | Bohac | Gonzalez, Naomi | Paddie | Eiland
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D. | Wu
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/13/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to the exclusion from total revenue of the cost of certain vaccines for purposes of the franchise tax.
Author:
Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Bell
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county road department to accept donations.
Author:
Zerwas
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use by a medical examiner of certain medical waste and autopsy records.
Author:
McClendon | Riddle | Geren
Coauthor:
Fletcher | Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain revenue to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and for congestion mitigation projects.
Author:
Kacal | Ashby | Geren | Guerra | White
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
05/25/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an animal identification program.
Author:
McClendon | Rose | Naishtat
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the provision of community-based services to individuals who have or may have mental illness.
Author:
Ratliff | Branch | Simpson | Turner, Sylvester | Kacal
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Carter | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.
Author:
King, Ken
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county to establish a centralized sex offender registration authority.
Author:
King, Ken | Keffer
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to monthly support received from the universal service fund.
Author:
Thompson, Ed
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Farney | Flynn | Perry | Sheffield, J. D. | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to lost, damaged, or overdue county library property; authorizing fines; authorizing a civil penalty.
Author:
Simmons | Bonnen, Greg | Eiland
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans for the screening and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Author:
Otto | Turner, Sylvester | Howard | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Crownover | Darby | Gonzales, Larry | Huberty | Lucio III | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to imposing a fee on the sale of cigarettes and cigarette tobacco products manufactured by certain companies; providing penalties.
Author:
Hilderbran | Eiland | Otto | Bohac | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Burkett | Carter | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on mixed beverages; imposing a tax on sales of mixed beverages; decreasing the rate of the current tax on mixed beverages.
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:
Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.
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:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Larson | Harless
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Hilderbran | Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.
Author:
Larson | Harless
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
02/27/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature or person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before December 1 of the last full odd-numbered year of the person's term of office.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Aycock | Gonzales, Larry | Allen | Howard
Coauthor:
Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action:
04/05/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2013 1:49PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 2013 as Texas Public Schools Month.
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:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.