Texas Legislature

Author:

Berman | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby | Naishtat

Bohac | Cook, Robby | Crabb | Creighton | Delisi | et al.

Deuell

05/04/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

Relating to providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the school district's tax rate and protecting a school district against any resulting loss in local revenue.

Author:

Cook, Byron | Chisum | Rose | Paxton | Keffer, Jim

Aycock | Brown, Fred | Darby | Escobar | Hancock | et al.

Eltife

05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to the filing of sales reports with the comptroller by wholesalers and distributors of certain alcohol and tobacco products.

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:

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:

Straus | Thompson | Keffer, Jim | Isett, Carl | King, Phil

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

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.

Author:

Smithee | Paxton | Bonnen

Anderson | Berman | Brown, Fred | Christian | Coleman | et al.

04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

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:

Crownover | Taylor | Eissler | Zerwas

Aycock | Hancock

05/09/2007 H Point of order sustained

Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.

Author:

Creighton | Callegari | Phillips | Taylor | Van Arsdale

Christian | Crabb | Davis, John | Flynn | Hancock | et al.

04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

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:

Howard, Charlie | Flynn

Anderson | Berman | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Chisum | et al.

05/10/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of an embryo except in an adoption proceeding; providing a penalty.

Author:

Hill | Goolsby | Branch | Geren | Anchia

Alonzo | Burnam | England | Hancock | Harper-Brown | et al.

04/17/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to sales and use taxes by certain municipalities.

Author:

Hartnett | Branch | Geren | Goolsby | Laubenberg

Alonzo | Anchia | Crownover | Driver | England | et al.

05/02/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state.

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:

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:

Paxton | Hughes | Taylor | Harper-Brown | Van Arsdale

Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Callegari | Christian | et al.

04/18/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on taxation and expenditures by the state government and local governments.

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:

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.