Texas Legislature

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.

Author:

Hilderbran | Guillen | Chisum | Turner | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Estes

06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to parks, wildlife, hunting, and historic sites; the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Parks and Wildlife Commission, and the Texas Historical Commission; and standards for certain state law enforcement officers; providing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

06/13/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

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:

Olivo | Raymond | Veasey | Mowery | Dutton

Burnam | Castro | Chavez | Chisum | Coleman | et al.

05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the promotion of students to certain grade levels in public schools.

Author:

Olivo | Raymond | Veasey | Dutton

Burnam | Castro | Chavez | Chisum | Coleman | et al.

01/30/2007 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to the requirements for a high school diploma.

Author:

Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle

Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.

03/19/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

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

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

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:

Bonnen | Delisi | Flynn | Howard, Charlie | Keffer, Jim

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

Hegar

05/08/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to immunization against human papillomavirus.

Author:

McClendon | Truitt | Pena | Otto | Kolkhorst

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

04/19/2007 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including a one-time supplemental annuity payment.

Author:

Lucio III | Escobar | Rose | Pena

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Cohen | et al.

04/23/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to considering ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Author:

Pierson | Pena | Truitt | Veasey

Anchia | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.

Harris

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to the penalties for intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter and to the sentencing of defendants convicted of those offenses.

Author:

Pitts | Branch | Goolsby | Anchia | Crownover

Berman | Delisi | Geren | Hilderbran | King, Susan | et al.

Carona

05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee

Relating to mutual assistance agreements entered into by certain municipalities and private institutions of higher education for the purpose of enforcing state law and to additional powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers employed by private institutions of higher education.

Author:

Lucio III | Escobar | Pena | Goolsby | O'Day

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Christian | Cohen | et al.

Hinojosa

06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor

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:

Patrick

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bolton | Callegari | et al.

Hegar

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to the prosecution of an offense prohibiting the exhibition, use, or threatened exhibition or use of a firearm in or on school property or a school bus.

Author:

Heflin | O'Day | Aycock

Geren | Keffer, Jim | Martinez, "Mando" | Ortiz, Jr. | Turner

05/07/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to authorizing the secretary of state to distribute state funds made available to reimburse political subdivisions for costs associated with a special constitutional amendment election.

Author:

Burnam

Geren

Hegar

05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee

Relating to the rulemaking authority of the Texas Ethics Commission.

Author:

Woolley | Cook, Byron | Turner | Thompson | Hardcastle

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | Bolton | et al.

04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.

Author:

Brown, Betty | Madden | Flynn | Pitts | Hughes

Dutton | Geren | King, Tracy | Kuempel | Latham | et al.

Deuell

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of certain vehicle accidents.

Author:

Homer | Hopson | Frost | Rose | Smithee

Castro | Coleman | Garcia | Geren | Guillen | et al.

03/20/2007 H Referred to Insurance

Relating to the election of the commissioner of insurance.

Author:

Howard, Charlie | Chisum

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

Williams

06/08/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools.

Author:

Straus | Anchia | Crabb | King, Phil | Oliveira

Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Branch | Burnam | et al.

Fraser

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to energy demand, energy load, energy efficiency incentives, energy programs, and energy performance measures.

Author:

Morrison | Villarreal | McCall | Otto | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Aycock | Bailey | Bohac | et al.

Shapiro

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the Texas tomorrow fund II prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program.

Author:

Leibowitz | Chisum | Swinford | Heflin | Hardcastle

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Seliger

06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor

Urging Congress to provide further drought relief for Texas.

Author:

Branch | Paxton | Anderson | Raymond | Cook, Robby

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

05/07/2007 H Failed of adoption

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by three-fourths of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

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

Williams

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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.

Author:

Smith, Todd

Burnam | Geren | Hancock | Mowery | Patrick | et al.

03/02/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2007 7:56AM

Recognizing February 28, 2007, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.