Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Subcommittee members named
Caption:
Relating to estimating the rate of growth of the state's economy for purposes of the constitutional spending limit.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to suspending a public school student from participating in extracurricular activities under certain circumstances.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/26/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certification and continuing education requirements for certain public education administrators.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a sign advertising or identifying a sexually oriented business; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting discrimination based on a student's secondary school in awarding certain financial aid for higher education.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Murphy | Zerwas | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
02/19/2007 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements relating to an application for a marriage license and an affidavit of an absent applicant for a marriage license and to the maintenance of marriage and divorce indexes by the bureau of vital statistics; providing penalties.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/21/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 21 2007 1:59PM
Caption:
Relating to providing notice of residence homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxation to owners of certain residential real property.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
02/21/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to educator preparation and certification requirements concerning reading instruction in public schools.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements relating to public school reading instruction and textbooks.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the automatic renewal of contracts.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Flynn
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the transfer of an embryo except in an adoption proceeding; providing a penalty.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Bonnen
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain tests to home-schooled students by school districts.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
03/08/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to immunization requirements for children.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Rodriguez | Flores | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the duty of certain persons who conduct a closing to provide information to the purchaser or other transferee of a single-family residential structure regarding the exemption from ad valorem taxation applicable to a residence homestead.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of course credit between public and private institutions of higher education.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to verification of a customer's zip code in a credit card transaction.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/04/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to granting a change in the zoning classification of property based on an inability to market or develop the property under that classification.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 1:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the notice of the public hearings to be held on a proposal to increase the total ad valorem tax revenues of a taxing unit.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the rights of owners of land located in a groundwater conservation district and their lessees and assigns in groundwater.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to county authority to abate nuisances.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Chisum
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 473; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a residential building code in certain counties; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2007 9:33AM
Caption:
In memory of Harry Lee Westmoreland, Jr., of Sugar Land.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
03/15/2007 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption:
Congratulating members of the Chisum family on the adoption of Isaiah Cole Tong Chisum.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Congratulating members of the Chisum family on the adoption of Isaiah Cole Tong Chisum.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
Congratulating Sugar Land Regional Airport for being named the 2007 Reliever Airport of the Year.
Author:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2007 5:21PM
Caption:
Honoring A. J. Foyt on his 50 years of racing Indy cars.
Author:
Ritter | Howard, Charlie | Merritt | Guillen | Farabee
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/24/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a waiver or reduction of concealed handgun license fees for certain members and veterans of the military.
Author:
Brown, Betty | Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements relating to an application for a marriage license and an affidavit of an absent applicant for a marriage license and to the maintenance of marriage and divorce indexes by the bureau of vital statistics; providing penalties.
Author:
Bonnen | Delisi | Flynn | Howard, Charlie | Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to immunization against human papillomavirus.
Author:
Zerwas | Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a tow truck rotation list in certain counties; providing a penalty.
Author:
Smith, Wayne | Dutton | Hartnett | Creighton | Howard, Charlie
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties and other entities with respect to certain transportation projects; providing penalties.
Author:
Olivo | Howard, Charlie | Turner | Davis, John | Zerwas
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain subdivision golf courses.
Author:
Elkins | Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
05/07/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the governance of certain municipal school districts.