Author:
Farias | Ratliff | Menéndez | Guerra
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:
Farias
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to a study on the number of taxpayers claiming the federal earned income tax credit.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to an obesity and wellness information portal on the comptroller's Internet website.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the correction of voter registration records following a change of address submitted to the United States Postal Service.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to a report required to be submitted by a campus intervention team assigned to a public school campus.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to an electronic means for voters to determine the status of ballots submitted by mail.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to requiring the comptroller to assess ways to expand the provision of information about the federal earned income tax credit.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to safety equipment requirements for certain cyclists; creating an offense.
Author:
Farias | Guillen
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/18/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to designating the first Friday in November as Texas Arbor Day.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring that certain notices and disclosures provided by credit access businesses be in foreign languages.
Author:
Farias | Moody | Cortez
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
Author:
Farias | Lucio III
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the verification of an inmate's veteran status by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Farias | Farrar
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to notice and information provided by a municipal solid waste facility and a commercial transporter of solid waste regarding recycling programs for certain electronic waste.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to imposing a tax on certain sweetened beverages and ingredients used to make certain sweetened beverages and to the use of certain revenue for the promotion of children's health programs; providing penalties.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the housing and health services coordination council.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/15/2013 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:
Farias
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to imposing a tax on certain sweetened beverages and ingredients used to make certain sweetened beverages and to the use of the revenue for the promotion of children's health programs; providing penalties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board of the effect of ad valorem tax exemptions for certain veterans and their surviving spouses and children on local and state revenue and the state's economy.
Author:
Farias | Collier
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to establishing a restorative justice pilot program for juvenile offenders in certain counties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to reporting concerning selection of certain suppliers by insurers; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a court cost assessed on conviction of certain offenses involving an elderly victim.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements applicable to certain credit services organizations and certain extensions of consumer credit the organizations obtain for a consumer or assist a consumer in obtaining.
Author:
Farias | Burnam | Moody
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a veteran who buys a home that does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/12/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the motor vehicle sales and use tax for certain motor vehicles purchased or used by veterans with disabilities.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to community homes for persons with disabilities.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county to assess costs and fees relating to the abatement of a nuisance on real property against certain persons.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to an additional fee for certain birth records to fund child abuse prevention programs; imposing a fee.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the secretary of state providing information to voters regarding their voting status through an Internet website.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/24/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for Vietnam veterans.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of persons who facilitate the issuance of tax refund anticipation checks.
Author:
Farias
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to an annual report on the Public Assistance Reporting Information System.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from homeowners insurance rate increases for certain persons.
Author:
Farias | Guillen
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a grant program administered by the Texas Veterans Commission using money from the fund for veterans' assistance for entities that provide home-based health care services to veterans in certain rural counties.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/11/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the personnel records of the employees of certain sheriff's departments.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2013 10:36PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 2014 reunion of the USS Platte AO-24 Association.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2013 11:17PM
Caption:
Congratulating Rey Madrigal on his appointment as superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
03/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2013 11:31PM
Caption:
Honoring Juan and Diana Mancha of San Antonio for their contributions to the community.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/04/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2013 10:38AM
Caption:
Honoring David Sosa for his contributions to the Harlandale Independent School District in San Antonio.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/20/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2013 4:05PM
Caption:
In memory of Lee Pais, Sr., of San Antonio.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2013 4:03PM
Caption:
Congratulating Ruben J. Tejeda on his selection as the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year for the South San Antonio Independent School District.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2013 4:04PM
Caption:
Congratulating Gabriela Ortega on being named the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year by the Harlandale Independent School District.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2013 2:11PM
Caption:
Honoring Esteban Sosa of San Antonio for his contributions to public education.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2013 4:37PM
Caption:
Honoring Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier for her service as president of Texas A&M University--San Antonio.
Author:
Farias
Last Action:
05/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2013 6:07PM
Caption:
Honoring Juan Carlos Estrada of Rockdale as a participant in the 2013 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.
Author:
Perry | White | Flynn | Farias | Miller, Rick
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/27/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization.
Author:
Larson | Miller, Rick | Sheets | Farias | Anderson
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at the Capitol building to honor service members killed in action.
Author:
Lucio III | Farias | Farrar
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the liability of the state for a violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Farias | Flynn | Moody
Last Action:
05/08/2013 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations
Caption:
Relating to an exception to the domicile requirement for issuance of a commercial driver's license for certain military personnel.
Author:
Lavender | Farias
Last Action:
05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the automatic admission to a public institution of higher education of a child of a person who was killed or sustained a fatal injury in the line of duty in the United States armed forces.
Author:
Nevárez | Menéndez | Farias
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the designation of portions of State Highway 17 and United States Highway 67 as the General Alfred Valenzuela Highway.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Turner, Scott | Farias
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility requirements for plumbing licenses issued to applicants with military service.
Author:
Turner, Chris | Turner, Scott | Farias
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility requirements for electrician licenses issued to applicants with military experience.
Author:
Canales | Farias
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to collection costs that may be imposed in connection with certain delinquent ad valorem taxes owed by disabled veterans.
Author:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
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.
Author:
Martinez Fischer | Farias | Cortez | Gutierrez | McClendon
Last Action:
05/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2013 5:19PM
Caption:
Recognizing Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc., in San Antonio.