Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 55
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | Bolton | et al.
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:
Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/13/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, and information about certain cancer treatments; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Chisum
Coauthor:
Farrar
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, transfer authority, and other adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Author:
Gallego | Raymond
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Burnam | Castro | Coleman | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.
Author:
Alonzo | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Burnam | Cohen | Coleman | Farrar | et al.
Last Action:
03/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination.
Author:
Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | et al.
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:
Allen, Alma
Coauthor:
Farrar | Lucio III | Olivo
Last Action:
02/01/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to corporal punishment in public schools.
Author:
Allen, Alma
Coauthor:
Burnam | Farrar
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an educational involvement agreement setting forth the respective responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and principals in public schools.
Author:
Thompson
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
02/21/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the minimum wage.
Author:
Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Bolton | Cohen | Coleman | et al.
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:
Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.
Author:
Villarreal
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
04/04/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of lactation consultants; providing penalties.
Author:
Dutton | Raymond
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Bolton | Burnam | Farias | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prevention of harassment in public schools.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne | Goolsby | Thompson | Naishtat
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Anderson | Farabee | Farrar | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a silver alert for missing senior citizens.
Author:
Villarreal | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Burnam | Farrar | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
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:
Hochberg
Coauthor:
Anchia | Davis, John | Farrar | Naishtat | Villarreal
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the clean school bus program.
Author:
Raymond
Coauthor:
Farrar | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action:
02/22/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.
Author:
Dukes | Strama | Giddings | Isett, Carl | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | Berman | Castro | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to incentives for the film, television, and multimedia production industries.
Author:
Ortiz, Jr. | Crabb | England | Herrero | Howard, Donna
Coauthor:
Davis, John | Deshotel | Farrar | Gonzales | Hernandez | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the days on which early voting by personal appearance may begin.
Author:
Coleman | Cohen | Naishtat
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
04/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to voluntary and informed consent for an abortion.
Author:
Coleman | Anchia
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Burnam | Farrar
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to a change of name and vital statistics information.
Author:
Coleman
Coauthor:
Dukes | Farrar
Last Action:
03/07/2007 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for and the administration of the child health plan program; making an appropriation.
Author:
Castro
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Chavez | Coleman | Dunnam | et al.
Last Action:
03/08/2007 H Referred to Corrections
Caption:
Relating to the operations of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Dunnam | Merritt | Bolton
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Coleman | Farias | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to conservatorship of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Veasey | Ortiz, Jr. | Miles
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Burnam | Farrar | Martinez, "Mando" | Naishtat | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to a study regarding the effectiveness of the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act.
Author:
Haggerty | Jones, Delwin | Talton | Merritt
Coauthor:
Farrar | Martinez Fischer | McCall
Last Action:
03/26/2007 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to conservatorship of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Woolley | Cook, Byron | Turner | Thompson | Hardcastle
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | Bolton | et al.
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
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:
Turner
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Farrar
Last Action:
03/15/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to sanctions available for certain academically unacceptable campuses.
Author:
Villarreal
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
04/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to consent by certain adults serving as a parent to the performance of an abortion on a minor.
Author:
Naishtat
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to a teacher's authority regarding use of classroom time for preparation for the administration of certain assessment instruments.
Author:
Bolton
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Burnam | Castro | Cohen | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the ability of certain advocacy and support groups to provide services for children confined in Texas Youth Commission facilities.
Author:
Dunnam | Merritt | McReynolds
Coauthor:
Anchia | Castro | Coleman | Farias | Farrar | et al.
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Judiciary
Caption:
Relating to creating the office of district attorney for the 201st Judicial District.
Author:
Villarreal
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption:
Relating to public financing of the public education employee retirement system and an annual cost-of-living adjustment for certain retirement benefits.
Author:
Anchia
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the application of state school accountability standards to a public school campus that has met adequate yearly progress standards under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Author:
Delisi | Eissler | Zerwas | Homer | McClendon
Coauthor:
Aycock | Berman | Callegari | Castro | Cook, Byron | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to advance directives.
Author:
Bolton
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Coleman | Dunnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to measures to increase the safety of children committed to the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Garcia | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Escobar | Gonzalez Toureilles
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Burnam | Farias | Farrar | et al.
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:
Bolton
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Dunnam | Farias | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption:
Relating to background and criminal history checks and for certain state employees who interact with children or supervise persons who interact with children.
Author:
Straus | Anchia | Crabb | King, Phil | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Branch | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to energy demand, energy load, energy efficiency incentives, energy programs, and energy performance measures.
Author:
Miles
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Coleman | Dunnam | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the office of independent ombudsman of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Ortiz, Jr. | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Farrar
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to requirements regarding termination of employment of certain public school district employees.
Author:
Merritt
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
03/30/2007 H Referred to Corrections
Caption:
Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the governing board of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Coleman | Dutton
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Burnam | Castro | Chavez | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the governance of certain state agencies.
Author:
Gallego | Dunnam | Naishtat | Coleman | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Ann Richards, 45th governor of Texas.
Author:
Rodriguez | Anchia
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | Escobar | et al.
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Requesting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reconsider all alternatives to the detention of immigrant and asylum-seeking families.
Author:
Leibowitz | Chisum | Swinford | Heflin | Hardcastle
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to provide further drought relief for Texas.
Author:
Noriega, Rick
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Bailey | Bohac | Crabb | Davis, John | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Art Briles, head coach of the University of Houston football team, for his achievements.
Author:
Veasey
Coauthor:
Farrar
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Requesting that the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives establish an interim committee to study the implementation and effectiveness of the James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Alonzo | Escobar
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Burnam | Castro | Cohen | Farrar | et al.
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:
Allen, Alma | Giddings | Bohac | Turner | Thompson
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
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.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of scientific research of all forms of human cancer.