Texas Legislature

Author:

Eiland | Turner, Sylvester

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bohac | et al.

04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.

Author:

Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.

Zaffirini

06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

Author:

Phillips | Olivo | Paxton | Martinez, "Mando"

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

04/15/2009 H Recalled from subcommittee

Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

Author:

Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Zaffirini

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

Author:

Homer | Gutierrez | Vaught | Bohac

Frost

03/03/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the election of the commissioner of insurance.

Author:

Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Kent | Anchia | Davis, John

Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

05/21/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

Author:

Rose | Strama | Rodriguez | Harless | Parker

Aycock | Castro | Edwards | Frost | Gallego | et al.

Van de Putte

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to use of the money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to benefit certain small businesses and certain projects.

Author:

King, Phil | Anchia | Hughes | Lewis | Strama

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Branch | Brown, Betty | et al.

Seliger

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

Author:

Hughes | Paxton | Bonnen | Lewis | Callegari

Bohac | Brown, Betty | Christian | Creighton | Darby | et al.

04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities.

Author:

Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer

Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.

Deuell

04/23/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

Author:

Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer | Callegari

Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Button | Chavez | et al.

03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

Author:

Patrick | McReynolds | Swinford | Bonnen | Oliveira

Berman | Brown, Betty | Christian | Crabb | Farabee | et al.

04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to public school finance.

Author:

Crownover | Naishtat | Flores | Heflin | Anchia

Alvarado | Anderson | Berman | Bolton | Bonnen | et al.

03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.

Author:

Isett

Allen | Alonzo | Callegari | Cohen | Fletcher | et al.

05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.

Author:

Gonzalez Toureilles | Homer | Keffer | McReynolds | Swinford

Aycock | Brown, Betty | Chavez | Chisum | Farabee | et al.

04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Rural Development Fund and to the establishment, operation, and funding of certain programs for rural economic development.

Author:

Jackson, Jim

Frost

03/03/2009 H Referred to Transportation

Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.

Author:

Bohac | Martinez Fischer | Castro | Patrick | Oliveira

Aycock | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.

Shapiro

06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for a limited period for certain backpacks and school supplies specified by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.

Author:

Davis, Yvonne | Martinez Fischer | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales

Allen | Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | et al.

04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to the provision of commercial mobile service to customers.

Author:

Berman | Kleinschmidt | Bonnen | Weber | Flynn

Christian | Frost | Hopson | Hughes | Jones | et al.

05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

Author:

Driver | McReynolds | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Merritt

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

Author:

Darby | Chisum | Swinford | Keffer | Hardcastle

Anderson | Aycock | Brown, Betty | Frost | Heflin | et al.

Estes

05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to changing the name of the Office of Rural Community Affairs to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.

Author:

Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales | Eiland

Allen | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | Coleman | et al.

04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.

Author:

Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Zaffirini

05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee

Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

Author:

Olivo | Gonzales | Naishtat | Turner, Sylvester | Corte

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | et al.

Van de Putte

05/21/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.

Author:

Keffer | Rose | Deshotel | Ritter | Kolkhorst

Bonnen | Button | Chisum | Cook | Darby | et al.

04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.

Author:

Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.

05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance

Relating to the administration and funding of and eligibility for the child health plan, medical assistance, and other programs.

Author:

Hughes | Lucio III | Cook | Rodriguez | Harless

Alonzo | Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

Author:

Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester

Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.

Author:

Swinford | Heflin | Hopson | Hardcastle | Jones

Anderson | Aycock | Brown, Fred | Chisum | Cook | et al.

04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the governance and disclosure requirements of electric cooperative corporations and the review of complaints of electric cooperative corporation members by the Office of the Attorney General.

Author:

Rodriguez | Gallego | Harless | Taylor | Keffer

Anchia | Burnam | Button | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.

05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to establishing a no-interest loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology in certain residential dwellings, commercial buildings, and places of worship.

Author:

Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor

Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.

Hinojosa

06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor

Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.

Author:

Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Ellis

05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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:

Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama

Aycock | Chisum | Crabb | Creighton | Crownover | et al.

05/05/2009 H Failed of adoption

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

Author:

Dunnam | Coleman | Moody

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.

04/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs

Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in our one and indivisible National Union and State.