Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the powers of the commissioners court of certain counties that have no incorporated municipality.
Author:
Escobar | Bolton | Christian | Martinez, "Mando" | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to the amounts to be appropriated for the state contribution to the teacher retirement program for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
Author:
Escobar
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to clean and maintain beaches in certain municipalities.
Author:
Escobar | McClendon
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to procedures applicable to waivers of the right to counsel in certain adversary judicial proceedings that may result in punishment by confinement.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
02/21/2007 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Duval, Jim Hogg, and Starr Counties Juvenile Board and the abolition of the Starr County and Duval County Juvenile Boards.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring written notice before the introduction of certain evidence during the punishment phase of a criminal trial.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
02/27/2007 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption:
Relating to supplemental compensation for a county auditor.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to dispose of a case based on a Class B misdemeanor without taking the alleged offender before a magistrate.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the use of grant money received from the criminal justice division of the governor's office.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/10/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to limitations on the compensation of county auditors for certain counties.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Referred to Border and International Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the use of grant money received from the criminal justice division of the governor's office.
Author:
Escobar | McClendon
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of pretrial victim-offender mediation programs.
Author:
Escobar | Herrero
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.
Author:
Escobar | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to financial aid.
Author:
Escobar
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to conflicts of interest in developing protocols for using psychotropic medications in health and human services programs.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Heart's Delight Groundwater Conservation District; providing conditional authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Escobar
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Welcoming Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez home to Texas following his retirement from the U.S. Army.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Received from the House
Caption:
Memorializing Congress to reopen consideration of posthumously awarding WWI hero Marcelino Serna the Medal of Honor.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2007 6:59PM
Caption:
Honoring the directors and members of the Rio Hondo High School Band on their many achievements.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Congratulating Maria Lemus Trevino of Falfurrias on her 97th birthday.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM
Caption:
Commending Ricardo A. Barrera for his service to citizens of Texas.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM
Caption:
In memory of Ruperta Moreno Escobar of Corpus Christi.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2007 1:55PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Darrell Wayne Shipp.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2007 1:55PM
Caption:
In memory of longtime Raymondville resident U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Hector Leija.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
Congratulating Edward R. Tamayo of Harlingen on his retirement from an exceptional career in the banking industry that spanned more than 40 years.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM
Caption:
Honoring the life of Alvino Soza and commemorating the 2007 Soza family reunion.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM
Caption:
Congratulating Simon Salinas on his retirement as Willacy County judge.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM
Caption:
Honoring Judge Arturo Salas for his contributions to the community of La Feria.
Author:
Escobar | Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Flores | Oliveira
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
Caption:
Urging Congress to support the construction of a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating U.S. Army Lieutenant Travis Atwood on his receipt of the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device for his service during combat in Iraq.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
Commending Erin Atwood for her work as an education policy analyst in the office of State Representative Juan Manuel Escobar.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Coach Richard Cundiff on his retirement as head football coach at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
In memory of Andres Roman Saenz of Falfurrias.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Alice G. Mendoza of Kingsville on her appointment to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Tiffany Vargas of Raymondville for winning regional, state, and national powerlifting championships.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Ronchester Mananga Santiago of Kingsville.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring America's Last Patrol, Inc., for its efforts in behalf of POWs, MIAs, and their families.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Reynaldo M. Munoz, justice of the peace of Precinct 1 in Kleberg County.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Roberto Gonzalez of Falfurrias on his athletic achievements.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Commending Juanita Tijerina for her work as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Juan Manuel Escobar.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
Honoring Roel M. Villarreal on his retirement as the director of financial aid for Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Andrew Hernandez of Raymondville on winning the 800-meter race at the 2007 UIL state track meet.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 101st anniversary of First Baptist Church of Falfurrias.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Recognizing the 2007 Texas Hispanic Genealogy Conference in Austin.
Author:
Escobar
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Master Sergeant Wesley Dean Waggoner on his retirement from the U.S. Air Force.
Author:
Riddle | Berman | Pena | Vaught | Escobar
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and supervision of certain sex offenders and to certain crimes involving sex offenders.
Author:
Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Swinford | Escobar | Christian | Woolley | Guillen
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/25/2007 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to homeland security issues, including border security issues and law enforcement.
Author:
Delisi | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Garcia | Haggerty
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for the children of certain military personnel.
Author:
Gonzales | Escobar
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to providing language interpreter services to certain health care providers.
Author:
Miller | Pickett | Leibowitz | Escobar
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to fees for issuance of specialty license plates to members and former members of the United States armed forces and their surviving spouses.
Author:
Menendez | Escobar
Last Action:
04/04/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.
Author:
Paxton | Olivo | Escobar | Chisum | Parker
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research.
Author:
Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Escobar | Corte, Frank | Flynn
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use in an advertisement of a name or picture of a member of the United States armed forces or the national guard; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
McReynolds | Escobar
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled and to the entitlement of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to pay ad valorem taxes on the person's residence homestead in installments.
Author:
Phillips | Gonzalez Toureilles | Escobar
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the use of parenting plans and parenting coordinators in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Lucio III
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an address confidentiality program to assist victims of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking in maintaining confidential addresses.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Pena | Escobar
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the recording and availability of certain court documents.
Author:
Noriega, Rick | Escobar | Strama | Berman | Chavez
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.
Author:
Dutton | Laubenberg | Van Arsdale | Escobar
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to consideration of the financial resources of each parent of a child in determining the amount of required periodic child support payments.
Author:
Dutton | Hodge | Escobar | Turner | Brown, Fred
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to permitting certain persons placed on deferred adjudication to seek an expunction of arrest records and files.
Author:
Farabee | Guillen | Leibowitz | Escobar
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to extending to veterans of the armed forces the discount for concealed handgun licenses currently available to active members of the armed forces.
Author:
Lucio III | Escobar | Rose | Pena
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to considering ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Ortiz, Jr. | Lucio III | Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action:
03/15/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Herrero | Guillen | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to exempting certain military personnel from certain state and local governmental fees.
Author:
Strama | Rose | Escobar | Vaught | Noriega, Rick
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to allowing certain military personnel to receive certain federal and state higher education benefits concurrently.
Author:
Castro | Escobar
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to procedures for a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Lucio III | Escobar | Pena | Goolsby | O'Day
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
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:
Dutton | Escobar
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of provisions of the Education Code to certain alternative education programs.
Author:
Raymond | Heflin | Escobar | Miles
Last Action:
02/27/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
Author:
Farias | Noriega, Rick | Escobar | McCall | Delisi
Last Action:
04/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.
Author:
Chisum | Escobar | Vaught | Guillen
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of disabled parking placards to and the registration of vehicles by certain veterans with disabilities.
Author:
Deshotel | Eissler | Escobar | Flynn | Delisi
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/26/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness component of the high school health curriculum.
Author:
Taylor | Eiland | Escobar | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the coastal erosion response account as a special account within the general revenue fund and the allocation of certain revenue received by this state under Section 8(g), Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and from the Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax Act to the General Land Office.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Kolkhorst | Hodge | Escobar
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to hazardous duty pay for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Raymond | Guillen | Oliveira | Lucio III | Escobar
Last Action:
04/17/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to international railroad toll bridges in certain counties.
Author:
Delisi | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Garcia | Haggerty
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for the spouses of certain military personnel.
Author:
Elkins | Escobar | Crabb | Anderson | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a business's duty to protect and safeguard sensitive personal information contained in its customer records.
Author:
Garcia | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Escobar | Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P. Garcia.
Author:
Rose | Naishtat | Ortiz, Jr. | Herrero | Escobar
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to facilitate food stamp program outreach efforts and eligibility determination processes.
Author:
Raymond | Guillen | King, Tracy | Pickett | Escobar
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain health programs and grants and other related funds for school districts located in the border region.
Author:
Vaught | Noriega, Rick | Escobar | Garcia | Vo
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the inspection of veterans homes and reporting the status and quality of health care provided to veterans.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Pena | Herrero
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
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:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Alonzo | Escobar
Last Action:
05/26/2007 H Filed
Caption:
Requesting that Congress and the Texas Legislature adopt the terms "undocumented worker, person, or immigrant" as replacements to the term "illegal alien" in official discourse.
Author:
McReynolds | Escobar
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a change in the manner of determining the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled.
Author:
Smith, Wayne | Naishtat | Farabee | Hilderbran | Escobar
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a state mandate imposed on a county to have effect only if the state provides for payment to the county of the cost of the mandate.
Author:
Herrero | Bonnen | Pickett | Patrick | Escobar
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 2:19PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 22, 2007, as Texas Community Colleges Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Ortiz, Jr. | Garcia | Escobar | Herrero | Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action:
03/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2007 11:15AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 7, 2007, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol.