Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the margin of error to be used by the comptroller of public accounts in connection with the annual property value study to determine whether the local value for a school district is valid.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Rose | Bohac
Last Action:
02/21/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the notice of a municipality's or county's intention to issue certificates of obligation.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Phillips | Creighton | Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in an election that does not involve a federal office.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for a parent's contribution to a child's failure to comply with a sentence or court order relating to a disruptive activity or disruption of class on school property.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Parker
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the use of certain public subsidies.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Zedler | O'Day | Miles
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the name of Sam Houston State University.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Christian | Ritter | Deshotel | Zedler
Last Action:
04/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition against changing the name of a public institution of higher education that is named after a state historical figure.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of signs on certain roads.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Zerwas | Cook, Robby | Menendez
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on investments by certain public retirement systems of this state.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Zerwas | Cook, Robby | Bohac | Bonnen
Last Action:
02/27/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Heflin | Menendez | Aycock | Darby
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to eligibility of school districts for state assistance with payment of existing debt.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to coordination between school districts and other governmental agencies regarding necessary transportation infrastructure improvements associated with real property owned or proposed to be purchased by school districts.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Lucio III | O'Day | Anchia | Herrero
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to career and technology programs and certain articulation agreements in public schools.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/28/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the transmission of information regarding public school students through the use of radio frequency identification technology.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/17/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Truitt | McReynolds | Flynn | Cook, Byron
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the abolishment of the Office of State-Federal Relations as an independent agency and the transfer of the duties and functions of that agency to the office of the governor.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Gonzalez Toureilles
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to provide student loan repayment assistance to certain correctional officers who graduate from Sam Houston State University.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants by certain municipal courts.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the submission of annual reports by farm mutual insurance companies.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Grimes and Waller Counties and to the composition of the 9th Judicial District.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to payments by the Texas Department of Transportation to an unsuccessful private entity that submits a proposal for a comprehensive development agreement.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/08/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to including Texas history on state-mandated assessment instruments administered to public school students.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Flynn | Truitt | McClendon
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Rural Community Affairs.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Animal Health Commission; providing penalties.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/05/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the organization and employees of the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to licensing, regulation, and reporting regarding certain facilities providing personal care to persons with disabilities; providing penalties.
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:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a museum and visitor's center at San Felipe State Historic Site in the Stephen F. Austin State Park.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the programs and functions of The Texas A&M University System and Sam Houston State University.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the asset management division of the General Land Office to sell real property to an economic development corporation.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a study of the effect on this state's economy of replacing all state and school district ad valorem tax revenue with revenue from a transaction tax.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the length of certain contracts between a state agency and a private entity.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to a study by the attorney general of the effects on state law and authority of certain international and other agreements and bodies.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of tuition revenue bonds for Sam Houston State University for facilities in Montgomery County.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to state education fiscal matters.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for home-taught driver education courses.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the application of the franchise tax to banking corporations.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Industry, Texas, as the Oldest German Settlement in the Lone Star State.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Designating San Felipe as the Colonial Capital of Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Filed
Caption:
Designating Washington County as the official Birthplace of Texas.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 1 2007 9:02PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 2:19PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2007, as Washington County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 10:04AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 21, 2007, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 15, 2007, as Austin County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Honoring Mayor Philip Brooks Harrison of Bellville for his exemplary public service.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2007 8:06AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 5, 2007, as Grimes County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
Congratulating Ward Tomlinson of Brenham on winning Best of Fair at the 2007 Texas State Science and Engineering Fair.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2007 8:04PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Blinn College football team on winning the 2006 National Junior College Athletic Association championship.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM
Caption:
Congratulating the town of Richards on its centennial.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2007 9:22AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Larry I. Guyton.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2007 2:17PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher L. Everett of Huntsville.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
In memory of Thomas Michael Buzbee of New Waverly.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
In memory of William Prentice Mearns of Brenham.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating Teri E. Flack on her retirement after a career in public service.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Congratulating the winners of the Search for Solutions competition held during the 22nd annual John Ben Shepperd Texas Leadership Forum.
Author:
Bonnen | Kolkhorst | Homer | Eissler | McCall
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to providing for a student who qualifies for automatic admission to an institution of higher education to maintain that status for transferring between institutions in certain circumstances.
Author:
Miller | Kolkhorst | Hughes | Anderson | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to participation in an animal identification system.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Anderson
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Agriculture and Livestock
Caption:
Relating to making participation in an animal identification program voluntary.
Author:
Brown, Betty | Kolkhorst | Berman | Flynn | Chisum
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in certain elections that do not involve a federal office.
Author:
Bohac | Kolkhorst
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 residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes.
Author:
McClendon | Truitt | Pena | Otto | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including a one-time supplemental annuity payment.
Author:
Menendez | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Pickett | Veasey
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to licensing and regulation by a state agency.
Author:
Latham | Kolkhorst | Zedler
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Public Education Management Institute of Texas.
Author:
Madden | Truitt | Cook, Byron | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Truitt | Flynn | McClendon | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; providing penalties.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing and the renaming of the Board of Nurse Examiners as the Texas Board of Nursing.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; providing penalties.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Truitt | McClendon | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of structural pest control by the Department of Agriculture and the abolition of the Texas Structural Pest Control Board.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Historical Commission.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to compensatory time accrued by a correctional officer employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Kolkhorst | Hodge | Escobar
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to hazardous duty pay for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a salary career ladder for correctional officers.
Author:
McClendon | Truitt | Kolkhorst | Cook, Byron | Flynn
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.
Author:
Zedler | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on districts' Internet websites.
Author:
McClendon | Truitt | Kolkhorst | Cook, Byron | Flynn
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the review and functions of the Veterans' Land Board.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of, and the entities reviewed by, the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Truitt | Cook, Byron | McClendon | Kolkhorst | Flynn
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Real Estate Commission and the regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, inspectors, appraisers, residential service companies, and timeshares; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Flynn | Cook, Byron | Truitt | Kolkhorst | McClendon
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.
Author:
King, Susan | Anchia | Kolkhorst | Eissler
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to career and technical education provided by school districts and certain postsecondary institutions.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a chief appraiser to appeal from an order of an appraisal review board determining a taxpayer protest.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications and selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the total taxable value of property in a school district under the property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 1:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of property tax professionals and appraisal review boards.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 2:59PM
Caption:
Relating to the appeal through binding arbitration of a protest of an appraisal review board order, and to related complaints filed by a property owner and disciplinary action by the Board of Tax Professional Examiners; providing penalties.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to the contents of the notice of the meeting at which the governing body of a taxing unit will vote on a proposed ad valorem tax rate that will result in a tax revenue increase.
Author:
Otto | Hill | Kolkhorst | Ritter | Thompson
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to the delivery or filing of certain ad valorem tax notices.
Author:
Bohac | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to establish for purposes of ad valorem taxation by a school district a limit on the annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads of five percent or more, and to permit other political subdivisions to adopt a five percent limit on those appraisal increases.
Author:
Bohac | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the assessed value of a residence homestead based on the average assessed value of all qualified residence homesteads that are located in the same county as the homestead.