Author:
Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/13/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, and information about certain cancer treatments; granting authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Gonzalez Toureilles | Bonnen
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
04/03/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the effect of a school district's participation in tax increment financing in connection with certain reinvestment zones on the taxable value of property in the district for school finance purposes.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to corrections to the revised franchise tax transition provisions of House Bill No. 3, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2006.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
02/13/2007 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption:
Relating to the submission of uniform financial reports.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
02/19/2007 H Referred to Regulated Industries
Caption:
Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the Fort Griffin Special Utility District.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the remedies available in connection with certain disputes between producers of natural gas and persons who gather or transport the gas.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain devices in a polling place.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to gifts and grants for financing or assisting the operation of the office of county attorney in Brown County.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Deshotel | Hardcastle | Farabee | Branch
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
03/28/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition or disclosure of the social security number of a living person by a governmental body, including by a district or county clerk.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to membership in, contributions to, benefits from, and administration of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Latham
Last Action:
04/27/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that the chief appraiser of an appraisal district provide an estimate of taxable value and related assistance to certain taxing units.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to funding of the emergency services retirement trust fund and the statewide wildfire protection plan.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
03/15/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority of certain residential and commercial lots in the immediate vicinity of Possum Kingdom Lake to leaseholders of those lots.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of natural gas pipelines and natural gas gathering service.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Raymond
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to false claims against the state and actions by the state and private persons to prosecute those claims; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to imposition, administration, collection, and enforcement of state taxes; providing penalties.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the imposition and collection of certain insurance taxes, the adoption of certain reciprocal or multistate agreements relating to those taxes, and the adoption of rules relating to those taxes.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the cigarette tax and the tax on cigars and other tobacco products.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to updating motor fuel tax citations.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the application of the state hotel occupancy tax.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the sales and use tax.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to motor fuel taxes.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
04/13/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to economic impact studies and other financial issues affecting municipalities and counties that attempt to recruit or retain special events.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to energy aggregation by political subdivisions.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a dangerous drug in the Texas Dangerous Drug Act.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to state fiscal matters.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Ritter | Otto | Paxton | Pitts
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to technical changes to the revised franchise tax.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/28/2007 S Received from the House
Caption:
Requesting the General Land Office to study acceptable appraisal methodology relating to the sale of residential and commercial leased property held by special districts of the state.
Author:
Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of scientific research of all forms of human cancer.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
01/24/2007 H Reported enrolled: Jan 24 2007 4:40PM
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Alliance of Rail Districts for its major contributions to rail transportation in the Lone Star State.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
02/15/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 15 2007 2:41PM
Caption:
In memory of Patsy Marie White Alexander of Eastland.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 5:23PM
Caption:
In memory of Norman Randle of Eastland.
Author:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
04/29/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2007 1:50PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Palo Pinto County.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Chisum | Rose | Paxton | Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the filing of sales reports with the comptroller by wholesalers and distributors of certain alcohol and tobacco products.
Author:
Otto | Keffer, Jim | Rose | Howard, Donna | Miller
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the margin of error the comptroller of public accounts must use to determine whether the local value for a school district is valid after conducting the annual property value study.
Author:
Rodriguez | Dutton | Keffer, Jim | Leibowitz
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a study of methods to increase public school student participation in the national school breakfast program and school district participation in a special assistance provision of the national free or reduced-price breakfast or lunch program.
Author:
Straus | Thompson | Keffer, Jim | Isett, Carl | King, Phil
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.
Author:
Hodge | Smith, Todd | Hughes | Keffer, Jim | Deshotel
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a motor vehicle owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner and to the rendition of such vehicles.
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:
Chisum | Geren | Ritter | Keffer, Jim | Krusee
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a credit or refund for taxes paid on diesel fuel used in certain manufacturing or production processes.
Author:
Hopson | Keffer, Jim | Geren | Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the requirement of a ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians in a Class A pharmacy.
Author:
Chisum | Keffer, Jim | Flynn | Homer | Zerwas
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money to a rural scholarship fund.
Author:
Truitt | Isett, Carl | Eiland | Keffer, Jim | Villarreal
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to financial accounting and reporting for this state and political subdivisions of this state.
Author:
Paxton | Hughes | Eissler | Keffer, Jim | Bonnen
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to school district property tax rate reductions.
Author:
Swinford | Cook, Robby | Chisum | McReynolds | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to assessment of certain insurers to fund the volunteer fire department assistance fund.
Author:
Ritter | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for qualified low-income community investments.
Author:
Strama | Leibowitz | Anchia | Pena | Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the recovery of oil.
Author:
Rose | Keffer, Jim | Deshotel | McCall | Gonzales
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the promotion by the governor's office of economic development of Texas manufactured products; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Author:
Rose | Dukes | Keffer, Jim | Turner | Gattis
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the office of inspector general.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation one motor vehicle owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner.
Author:
Hartnett | Puente | Keffer, Jim | Turner
Last Action:
01/05/2007 H Filed
Caption:
Providing for the election of the speaker.
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:
King, Susan | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2007 3:32PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Mario A. Castillo of Brownwood.