Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 30
Author:
Leibowitz | Bohac | Kolkhorst | Zerwas | Bonnen
Coauthor:
Christian | Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Hughes | Maldonado | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.
Author:
Corte | Fletcher | Brown, Betty
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
Author:
Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
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"
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2009 H Recalled from subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
Author:
Brown, Betty | Christian | Flynn | Berman | Shelton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
Author:
Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Kent | Anchia | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.
Author:
Isett | Homer | Legler | Eiland | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display the person's license to carry a concealed handgun.
Author:
Brown, Fred | Quintanilla | Callegari | Deshotel | Darby
Coauthor:
Brown, Betty | Button | Chavez | Davis, John | Driver | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to curriculum requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.
Author:
Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama | Crownover
Coauthor:
Chisum | Hardcastle | Keffer | Otto
Last Action:
05/07/2009 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to providing that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single railroad commissioner.
Author:
Frost | Farabee | Lucio III | McReynolds | Driver
Coauthor:
Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.
Author:
Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer | Callegari
Coauthor:
Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Button | Chavez | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
Author:
Patrick | McReynolds | Swinford | Bonnen | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Berman | Brown, Betty | Christian | Crabb | Farabee | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school finance.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Homer | Keffer | McReynolds | Swinford
Coauthor:
Aycock | Brown, Betty | Chavez | Chisum | Farabee | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
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:
Rios Ybarra | Anderson | Gonzales | Hunter | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a public health extension service pilot program.
Author:
Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.
Author:
Eiland | Truitt | Bonnen | Herrero
Coauthor:
Davis, John | Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Hughes | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action:
03/11/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption:
Relating to a one-time supplemental annuity payment by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Keffer | Rose | Deshotel | Ritter | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Button | Chisum | Cook | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.
Author:
Edwards
Coauthor:
Hardcastle
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the implementation of the exemption from ad valorem taxation for pollution control property.
Author:
Hughes | Lucio III | Cook | Rodriguez | Harless
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Harless | Gattis | Rodriguez | Kent | Bolton
Coauthor:
Cook | Eiland | Gonzales | Hardcastle | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to the use and management of dedicated funds by the state.
Author:
Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.
Author:
Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties.
Author:
Weber | Anchia | Thompson | Naishtat | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, and to law enforcement training related to offenses involving that trafficking.
Author:
Creighton | Hughes | Berman | Gattis | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Last Action:
05/31/2009 S Received from the House
Caption:
Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
Author:
Isett | Berman
Coauthor:
Brown, Betty | Christian | Crabb | Crownover | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action:
04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Urging the Congress of the United States to oppose any efforts to adopt the Employee Free Choice Act or any similar legislation.
Author:
Elkins
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.
Author:
Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Aycock | Chisum | Crabb | Creighton | Crownover | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2009 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.
Author:
Harless | Laubenberg | Branch
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 16, 2009, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.