Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 44
Author:
Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Author:
Ritter | Larson | King, Phil | Pitts | Creighton
Coauthor:
Callegari | Canales | Clardy | Collier | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.
Author:
Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Fletcher | Bonnen, Dennis | Moody | King, Phil | Naishtat
Coauthor:
Cook | Fallon | Geren | Harless | Herrero | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for the offense of leaving the scene of an accident that involves personal injury or death.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Villarreal | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Burnam | Howard | Miles | Naishtat | White | et al.
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
Author:
McClendon | Moody | Canales | Crownover | Leach
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.
Author:
Villarreal | Márquez | Alonzo | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Howard | Reynolds
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Crownover | Pitts | Darby | Alvarado | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Bohac | Callegari | Howard | Isaac | Patrick, Diane | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Ratliff
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Burnam | Callegari | Carter | et al.
Last Action:
02/14/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the first day of instruction at a public school.
Author:
Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Bell | White | Allen | Dukes | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Collier | Deshotel | Dutton | Fletcher | Giddings | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.
Author:
Bell | White | Allen | Giddings | Deshotel
Coauthor:
Collier | Dukes | Dutton | Fletcher | Howard | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Prairie View A&M University; authorizing an increase in the fee.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Muñoz, Jr. | Farrar
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Gonzales, Larry | González, Mary | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Coleman | Orr | Naishtat | Guerra
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
02/19/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the delegation and supervision of prescriptive authority by physicians to certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Burnam
Coauthor:
Allen | González, Mary | Hernandez Luna | Howard | Lucio III | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between two persons of the same sex.
Author:
Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Burnam
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton | Farias | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Dukes | Rodriguez, Eddie | Naishtat | Strama
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.
Author:
Ratliff | Branch | Simpson | Turner, Sylvester | Kacal
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Carter | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.
Author:
Alonzo
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; authorizing fees; creating an offense.
Author:
McClendon | Naishtat | Coleman | Davis, John | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Collier | Howard
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Simpson | McClendon
Coauthor:
Allen | Burnam | Canales | Cortez | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to custodial interrogations.
Author:
Hilderbran | Eiland | Otto | Bohac | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Burkett | Carter | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on mixed beverages; imposing a tax on sales of mixed beverages; decreasing the rate of the current tax on mixed beverages.
Author:
Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.
Author:
Dukes | Darby | Strama | Rodriguez, Eddie | Workman
Coauthor:
Howard | Naishtat
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Officer Jaime Padron of the Austin Police Department.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Branch
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 9:27AM
Caption:
Congratulating President William Powers, Jr., of The University of Texas at Austin on his receipt of the John G. Fleming Memorial Prize for Torts Scholarship and on his election as vice chair of the Association of American Universities.
Author:
Branch
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 9:46AM
Caption:
Congratulating President William Powers, Jr., of The University of Texas at Austin on his election as vice chair of the Association of American Universities.
Author:
Raymond
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
03/08/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2013 9:32PM
Caption:
Honoring Thomas Suehs for his service as executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Burnam | Wu | Vo | Naishtat | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Cortez | Goldman | González, Mary | Gonzalez, Naomi | et al.
Last Action:
01/31/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 31 2013 4:29PM
Caption:
Recognizing January 31, 2013, as Texas Muslim Capitol Day.
Author:
Leach | Laubenberg | Taylor, Van | Sanford | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Button | Carter | Howard
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:36PM
Caption:
Honoring former State Representative Jerry Madden for his 20 years of service as a representative of House District 67.
Author:
Gonzales, Larry
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
02/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2013 1:18PM
Caption:
Honoring Jesse Ancira, Jr., chief of staff for Speaker Joe Straus, on being named the 2012 Citizen of the Year by the Taylor Rotary Club.
Author:
Bell
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2013 4:54PM
Caption:
Honoring Prairie View A&M University.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Allen | Howard
Last Action:
03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 3:09PM
Caption:
Honoring the Democratic women of Texas.
Author:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Dukes
Coauthor:
Howard
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2013 12:17AM
Caption:
Commending Charles E. Dupre for his achievements as superintendent of the Pflugerville Independent School District.