Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 39
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:
Branch | Anchia | Giddings | Oliveira | Crownover
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Berman | Button | Driver | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
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:
Harless | Flynn
Coauthor:
Christian | Elkins | Harper-Brown | King, Susan | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.
Author:
Isett
Coauthor:
Harper-Brown | Kleinschmidt | Parker | Weber
Last Action:
04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain assessments and fees related to telecommunications services.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Creighton | Fletcher | Howard, Charlie | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Christian | Harper-Brown | Parker | Weber
Last Action:
02/18/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program.
Author:
Creighton | Parker | Lucio III | Paxton | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Brown, Fred | Aycock | Branch | Giddings | Rodriguez
Coauthor:
Harper-Brown
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public junior colleges.
Author:
Taylor | Pena | Fletcher | Oliveira | Sheffield
Coauthor:
Allen | Bonnen | Button | Cook | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from certain taxation of certain organizations.
Author:
Hughes | Paxton | Bonnen | Lewis | Callegari
Coauthor:
Bohac | Brown, Betty | Christian | Creighton | Darby | et al.
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities.
Author:
Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
04/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.
Author:
Jackson, Jim
Coauthor:
Christian | Elkins | Harper-Brown | Laubenberg | Parker | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance or renewal of certain occupational licenses, driver's licenses, and identification certificates.
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:
Isett
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Callegari | Cohen | Fletcher | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.
Author:
Bohac | Martinez Fischer | Castro | Patrick | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Aycock | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for a limited period for certain backpacks and school supplies specified by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
Author:
Driver | McReynolds | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Merritt
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
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:
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:
Bonnen
Coauthor:
Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Paxton | Hughes
Coauthor:
Aycock | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Creighton | Crownover | et al.
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain county financial information on certain counties' Internet websites.
Author:
Swinford
Coauthor:
Anderson | Berman | Button | Callegari | Crownover | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the curriculum, funding, promotion, and economic impact of career and technology education in public educational institutions.
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:
Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock
Coauthor:
Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools.
Author:
Oliveira | Paxton | Hopson | Callegari | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/16/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
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:
Herrero | Gattis | Truitt | Kent | Leibowitz
Coauthor:
Anchia | Burnam | Farias | Gonzales | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Urging congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.
Author:
Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett
Coauthor:
Brown, Betty | Chisum | Christian | Driver | Fletcher | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.
Author:
Corte | Hilderbran | Anderson | Paxton | Hughes
Coauthor:
Harper-Brown | Legler | Leibowitz | Orr | Pena | et al.
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing constitutional amendments limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.
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:
King, Phil | Bohac | Flynn | Paxton | Christian
Coauthor:
Anderson | Berman | Brown, Betty | Crabb | Fletcher | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the rainy day fund and dedicating certain surplus revenues to property tax reduction.
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:
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.