Author:
Harper-Brown | Escobar | Corte, Frank | Flynn
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use in an advertisement of a name or picture of a member of the United States armed forces or the national guard; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Jackson, Jim | Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/08/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the verification of legal presence in the United States of an applicant for a driver's license, personal identification certificate, or commercial driver's license.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Brown, Betty | Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/08/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring that a driver's license, personal identification certificate, or commercial driver's license issued by the Department of Public Safety state whether the holder is a citizen of the United States.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Crabb
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the bilingual education and special language programs offered in public schools.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Zedler
Last Action:
04/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring the use of an ignition interlock device on conviction of certain intoxication offenses.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to market power abuse in the wholesale electricity market; providing administrative and civil penalties.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of intoxication manslaughter when the victim of the offense is a peace officer.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to requiring that certain tests required for the issuance of a commercial driver's license be conducted in English.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for the arts for certain municipalities.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification and to the information required on an application for an early ballot to be voted by mail.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain local officials or a peace officer to inquire into the immigration status of certain persons.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to confidentiality of certain information in rabies vaccination certificates and dog and cat registries.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Callegari
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a motor vehicle passing a bicyclist; providing penalties.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/07/2007 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption:
Relating to residential mortgage fraud; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Motor Vehicle Board and its powers and duties.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to performance audits of certain regional transportation authorities.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the compliance review and safety audit program for commercial motor vehicles.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle by persons without a license; imposing a penalty.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety related to drug testing.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Christian | Gattis
Last Action:
04/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to mandatory participation in certain TANF employment programs by certain persons.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption:
Relating to certain sanitation requirements applicable to barbering and cosmetology.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Christian | Gattis
Last Action:
04/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to TANF employment programs and participation in those programs by certain parents who are not TANF recipients.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Christian
Last Action:
03/15/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the identification and detention of certain foreign nationals who were not lawfully admitted to the United States or whose lawful status has expired.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption:
Relating to a mortgage fraud task force to study mortgage fraud in this state.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to driver training and safety courses for commercial driver's license recipients.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to eligibility criteria for information logo signs and tourist-oriented directional signs located along a highway.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the administration of, procedures related to, and other reform measures for the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Christian
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption:
Relating to immigration law training for certain law enforcement officers.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Laubenberg
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to state funding for certain persons eligible for services under the federal law for prevention and treatment of breast and cervical cancer.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption:
Relating to property tax abatement agreements entered into by the Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District pertaining to single-family residential property and to the validation of certain actions of the district.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Sponsor:
Nelson | Shapiro
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Extending deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, and to the students, faculty, and staff of the university.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM
Caption:
Congratulating Craig T. Reid on his promotion to senior vice president of operations for Four Seasons--the Americas.
Author:
Harper-Brown | England | Anchia
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 20, 2007, as City of Irving Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 3:08PM
Caption:
Honoring Officer Vance Flowers on his retirement from the Irving Police Department.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Lopez of Irving on their 40th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
Recognizing the student and adult volunteers of the Irving Teen Court program.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
Honoring Shea Caroline Miller on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary Transportation Summit taking place on August 7-10, 2007.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
In memory of David H. Brune.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2007 11:48AM
Caption:
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the founding of Irving Cares.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2007 11:48AM
Caption:
Honoring Hector Guzman on his 15th anniversary with the Irving Symphony Orchestra.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/29/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2007 1:50PM
Caption:
Honoring Matthew James Willis of Hackberry Creek on his receipt of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2007 Spirit of Tom Landry Character award.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 4 2007 5:15PM
Caption:
In memory of Margaret Sheers Putnam of Albany.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 4 2007 5:15PM
Caption:
In memory of Irving Police Officer Andrew Albert Esparza.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2007 1:03PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 25, 2007, as Red Hat Society Day in Texas.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 5:26PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2007 8:04PM
Caption:
Honoring the career of Cherie Clodfelter on the occasion of her retirement from the University of Dallas.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:20PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Specialist J. Adan Garcia of Irving.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring the Irving Heritage Society for its service to the community.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Assistant Chief Travis Hall of the Irving Police Department on his retirement.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Ray and Ida Massey of Irving on their 60th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM
Caption:
Honoring the 2007 Irving Firefighters' Ball, presented by the Irving Fire Foundation.
Author:
Paxton | Gattis | Harper-Brown | Taylor | Hughes
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and to the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Bohac | Parker | Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requiring governmental entities and contractors with governmental entities to participate in the federal work authorization program; providing a penalty.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Krusee | Harper-Brown | Leibowitz
Last Action:
04/03/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the definition of certain authorized emergency vehicles and to an exemption from the payment of a toll for those vehicles.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement of speaking and reading the English language as a condition for the issuance of a commercial driver's license.
Author:
Taylor | Van Arsdale | Paxton | Harper-Brown | Riddle
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to franchise tax rates.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Berman | Harper-Brown | Laubenberg | Paxton
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting a grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund to an employer who employs one or more persons who are not lawfully entitled to be present and employed in the United States.
Author:
Laubenberg | Paxton | Harper-Brown | Latham | Flynn
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of impact fees on the property of a school district.
Author:
Chisum | Deshotel | Hopson | Harper-Brown | Farabee
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology.
Author:
Taylor | Eiland | Escobar | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the coastal erosion response account as a special account within the general revenue fund and the allocation of certain revenue received by this state under Section 8(g), Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and from the Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax Act to the General Land Office.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
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:
Swinford | Berman | Jackson, Jim | Creighton | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Expressing dissatisfaction with the federal government's failure to secure the border and enforce immigration laws.
Author:
Paxton | Hughes | Taylor | Harper-Brown | Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on taxation and expenditures by the state government and local governments.
Author:
Patrick | Laubenberg | Harper-Brown | Morrison | Woolley
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 6:47PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 1, 2007, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.