Texas Legislature

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.

Author:

Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | Bolton | et al.

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

Author:

Hilderbran | Guillen | Chisum | Turner | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Estes

06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to parks, wildlife, hunting, and historic sites; the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Parks and Wildlife Commission, and the Texas Historical Commission; and standards for certain state law enforcement officers; providing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

06/13/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

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:

Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | et al.

05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.

Author:

Anchia | Heflin | Cook, Robby

Bohac | Frost | Garcia | Gonzales | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.

04/12/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the development of a state strategy for increasing the availability of low-emission automotive fuels for Texas drivers.

Author:

Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

02/06/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.

Author:

Straus | Thompson | Keffer, Jim | Isett, Carl | King, Phil

Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Branch | et al.

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

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:

Hughes | Rodriguez | Smithee | Laubenberg

Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

Author:

Bonnen | Delisi | Flynn | Howard, Charlie | Keffer, Jim

Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Hegar

05/08/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to immunization against human papillomavirus.

Author:

Chisum | Pena

Brown, Fred | Davis, John | Dutton | Eiland | Martinez, "Mando" | et al.

04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

Author:

Deshotel | Delisi | Bonnen | Howard, Donna

Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Eiland | England | King, Susan | et al.

Nelson

05/11/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to human papillomavirus education programs.

Author:

Hartnett | Branch | Geren | Goolsby | Laubenberg

Alonzo | Anchia | Crownover | Driver | England | et al.

05/02/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state.

Author:

Castro

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Chavez | Coleman | Dunnam | et al.

03/08/2007 H Referred to Corrections

Relating to the operations of the Texas Youth Commission.

Author:

Haggerty | Jones, Delwin | Talton | Merritt

Farrar | Martinez Fischer | McCall

03/26/2007 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Relating to conservatorship of the Texas Youth Commission.

Author:

Woolley | Cook, Byron | Turner | Thompson | Hardcastle

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | Bolton | et al.

04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.

Author:

Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.

03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation

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:

Bolton

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Burnam | Castro | Cohen | et al.

Hinojosa

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the ability of certain advocacy and support groups to provide services for children confined in Texas Youth Commission facilities.

Author:

Dunnam | Merritt | McReynolds

Anchia | Castro | Coleman | Farias | Farrar | et al.

03/20/2007 H Referred to Judiciary

Relating to creating the office of district attorney for the 201st Judicial District.

Author:

Bolton

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Coleman | Dunnam | et al.

05/15/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to measures to increase the safety of children committed to the Texas Youth Commission.

Author:

Bolton

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Dunnam | Farias | et al.

03/21/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement

Relating to background and criminal history checks and for certain state employees who interact with children or supervise persons who interact with children.

Author:

Straus | Anchia | Crabb | King, Phil | Oliveira

Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Branch | Burnam | et al.

Fraser

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to energy demand, energy load, energy efficiency incentives, energy programs, and energy performance measures.

Author:

Gallego | Dunnam | Naishtat | Coleman | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | et al.

Ellis

06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor

In memory of the Honorable Ann Richards, 45th governor of Texas.

Author:

Allen, Alma | Giddings | Bohac | Turner | Thompson

Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

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:

Branch | Paxton | Anderson | Raymond | Cook, Robby

Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

05/07/2007 H Failed of adoption

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by three-fourths of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Williams

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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:

Elkins | Bailey | Bonnen | Leibowitz | Callegari

Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.

Wentworth

04/30/2007 S Left pending in committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

Author:

Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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.