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:

Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar

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

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

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:

Paxton | Olivo | Escobar | Chisum | Parker

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

04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research.

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:

Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner

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

05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.

Author:

Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon

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

02/06/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.

Author:

Menendez

Goolsby

Van de Putte

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

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of dog fighting.

Author:

Isett, Carl | Crabb | Haggerty

Berman | Flores | Goolsby | Jones, Delwin | Macias

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to an award of additional periods of possession of or access to a child for certain conservators who have returned from active military deployment.

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:

Riddle | Berman | Flynn | Hilderbran | Branch

Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

Patrick, Dan

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.

Author:

Hughes | Rodriguez | Smithee | Laubenberg

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

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

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

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:

Chisum | Flynn | Zerwas | Berman | Eissler

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

Estes

06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible.

Author:

Gattis | Anchia | Naishtat | Delisi | Rose

Alonzo | Aycock | Castro | Chavez | Chisum | et al.

Shapleigh

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

Relating to dog attacks on persons; creating an offense.

Author:

Isett, Carl | Crabb | Haggerty

Berman | Flores | Goolsby | Jones, Delwin | Macias | et al.

04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the eligibility of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to pay ad valorem taxes imposed on a residence homestead in installments.

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:

Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman

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

03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation

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:

Delisi | Eissler | Zerwas | Homer | McClendon

Aycock | Berman | Callegari | Castro | Cook, Byron | et al.

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to advance directives.

Author:

Isett, Carl | Crabb | Haggerty

Berman | Flores | Goolsby | Hughes | Jones, Delwin | et al.

Shapleigh

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of members of the armed forces of the United States who died while serving in a combat zone.

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:

Gallego | Dunnam | Naishtat | Coleman | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | et al.

Ellis

06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor

In memory of the Honorable Ann Richards, 45th governor of 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.