Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the capacity of certain correctional facilities operated under contracts between the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and a private vendor or county commissioners court.
Author:
Madden | Noriega, Rick | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a residential infant care program for mothers confined in Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities.
Author:
Madden | Eissler
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.
Author:
Madden | Hochberg | Van Arsdale | Strama
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a school district board of trustees to create a criminal offense for violation of a district policy.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
01/31/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the continuing education requirements for a licensed chemical dependency counselor.
Author:
Madden | Pena | Guillen
Sponsor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of juvenile correctional officers for the fire fighter and law enforcement or security officer home loan program.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to state funding of the Windham School District.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
04/17/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of certain certification requirements to the superintendent of the Windham School District.
Author:
Madden | Dukes | Hartnett | Delisi | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the instructional requirements for education services provided in a juvenile residential facility operated by a juvenile board or under contract with the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden | Strama
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to standards for the operation of school district disciplinary alternative education programs.
Author:
Madden | McClendon | Branch | Pena
Last Action:
04/05/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of certain crimes occurring in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communication records.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a study of the expenses of health care for certain elderly inmates.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/19/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 19 2007 12:51AM
Caption:
Relating to the monitoring of certain high-risk sex offenders and to information concerning certain sex offenders.
Author:
Madden | McClendon
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the release of a defendant convicted of a state jail felony on medically recommended intensive supervision.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of the sale of prison-produced articles or products.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to disclosure by the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of the identifying information of victims of sex offenses who are confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as peace officers for certain purposes.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the detection and monitoring of a cellular telephone in the possession of or used by an inmate or state jail defendant.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, the prosecution and punishment of that offense, and the consequences of a conviction for that offense.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to assessment of the academic growth of students attending a disciplinary alternative education program and evaluation of disciplinary alternative education programs.
Author:
Madden | Raymond | Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 1:03PM
Caption:
Relating to resolution of disputes arising under certain construction contracts.
Author:
Madden | Paxton | Phillips
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain federal judges and their spouses.
Author:
Madden | Rodriguez | Pena | Hodge | Woolley
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operation and funding of drug court programs.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain high school students to take the high school equivalency examination.
Author:
Madden | Macias | Hilderbran
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain election procedures for common school district board elections.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for a parent who fails to require a child to attend school.
Author:
Madden | McClendon | Pena | Dutton | Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an office of inspector general at the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the definition of "deadly weapon" for purposes of the prosecution of certain offenses.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to policies concerning the use of school counselors' work time in certain school districts.
Author:
Madden | Strama
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the discipline of public school students, the operation of certain behavioral programs or disciplinary alternative education programs, and the placement of students with certain disabilities in disciplinary alternative education programs and juvenile justice alternative education programs.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to housing conditions for inmates confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to access to the criminal history record information of students, prospective students, and prospective employees by certain public or private postsecondary educational institutions.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the expulsion of a public school student for certain offenses committed on or off school property.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that a judge release on community supervision certain defendants convicted of certain state jail felonies.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of forgery of a writing that is or purports to be a check.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment.
Author:
Madden | Turner | Haggerty | McReynolds | Hochberg
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the operation of a system of community supervision.
Author:
Madden | Pena
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the grade of offense for which a person may be committed to the Texas Youth Commission and the termination of control of persons committed to the Texas Youth Commission.
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:
Madden
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the right of a minor in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the electronic transmission of a federal postcard application to vote by certain military personnel.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the appearance of certain misdemeanor offenders before a magistrate.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to escrow fees required for the construction and leasing of certain health facilities.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee on motor vehicle inspections related to safety and emissions.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a document or instrument filed by an inmate with a court concerning real or personal property.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for medically recommended intensive supervision.
Author:
Madden | Pena | McClendon | Castro | Woolley
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Youth Commission and the prosecution of certain offenses and delinquent conduct in the Texas Youth Commission and certain other criminal justice agencies; providing penalties.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to use of certain electronic monitoring technology in certain correctional facilities by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to funding for community supervision and corrections departments.
Author:
Madden | Strama | Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the provision of a competitive grant program at the Texas Education Agency for funding disciplinary programs for at-risk youth.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to registration as a sex offender as a consequence of a conviction of and to the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against victims who are younger than 21 years of age.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
03/15/2007 S Received from the House
Caption:
Providing for the operation and funding of the Joint Select Committee on the Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
03/08/2007 H Filed
Caption:
Providing for the operation and funding of the Joint Select Committee on the Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
03/09/2007 H Filed
Caption:
Providing for the operation and funding of the Joint Select Committee on the Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden | McReynolds | Turner | Riddle | Phillips
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Sergeant Brian J. Burzynski of the Texas Rangers for investigating allegations of abuse at a Texas Youth Commission facility.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/26/2007 E Sent to the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Nate Blakeslee of the Texas Observer and Doug Swanson of The Dallas Morning News for their reporting regarding the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commending Ana Yanez Correa and Marc Levin on their contributions to the legislature's deliberations on juvenile justice and criminal justice in general.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commending Isela Gutierrez and Will Harrell on their efforts regarding reforming the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment.
Author:
Madden | Paxton | Laubenberg | Hartnett
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2007 7:37PM
Caption:
Congratulating Shilah Phillips on being named first runner-up to Miss America.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
Honoring Collin County Community College professor Jennifer O'Loughlin-Brooks on being named the Texas Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
Honoring Pat Housel on being named Ms. Texas Senior America 2006.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ryan T. Sanders.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2007 1:55PM
Caption:
Congratulating Randy and Diana Wright of Plano on their 20th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2007 3:32PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Marine Corporal Tyler S. Trovillion of Richardson.
Author:
Madden
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 909.
Author:
Paxton | Madden | Hughes
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain public officials and their spouses and to the immunity from liability of certain agencies.
Author:
Paxton | McCall | Madden | Laubenberg
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Collin County.
Author:
Dukes | Isett, Carl | Madden | McClendon
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to state financial assistance to school districts that make contributions for social security coverage.
Author:
Olivo | Madden | Dutton
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to accountability under the statewide public school accountability system for a student placed in a disciplinary alternative education program.
Author:
Olivo | Madden | Dutton | Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the right of a parent of a public school student to prompt notice of certain disciplinary action taken against the student.
Author:
Olivo | Madden | Dutton
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to school district reporting of students placed in disciplinary alternative education programs or expelled from school.
Author:
England | Madden
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to indemnification of phlebotomists performing services under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Bohac | Anchia | Madden | Howard, Donna
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan, including the motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program under the plan.
Author:
Laubenberg | Madden
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to audits, investigations, and reviews conducted in health and human services programs and reimbursements under certain of those programs.
Author:
Macias | Chisum | Madden
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to implementation of a comprehensive character education and training pilot program at certain Texas Youth Commission facilities.
Author:
Haggerty | Madden | Hodge
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Ortiz, Jr. | Madden
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to access to records or files concerning a child who is subject to the juvenile justice system.
Author:
Eissler | Bonnen | Madden | King, Susan | Giddings
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to grants and programs for dropout prevention, high school success, and college and workforce readiness in public schools and student performance at certain community colleges.
Author:
Burnam | Madden | Cook, Byron
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to testing for illegal use of controlled substances by employees of state schools.
Author:
Coleman | Madden | Haggerty
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Center for Correctional Public Health and Health Promotion.
Author:
McCall | Madden
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of a civil penalty in connection with a self-corrected statement, registration, or report filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
Author:
Strama | Dutton | Madden
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to discipline and security in primary and secondary schools; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Brown, Betty | Madden | Flynn | Pitts | Hughes
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of certain vehicle accidents.
Author:
Howard, Donna | Strama | Anchia | Madden | Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to permitting procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for control of air pollution.
Author:
McCall | Madden
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 3:20PM
Caption:
In memory of Benjamin F. Thomas of Plano.
Author:
Hill | Madden | Goolsby
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 10:04AM
Caption:
Welcoming the students of the government honors program and administrators from The University of Texas at Dallas to the State Capitol on February 21, 2007.
Author:
Hill | Madden | Goolsby
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 10:04AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 21, 2007, as Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative Day.
Author:
McCall | Madden | Paxton | Laubenberg
Last Action:
02/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2007 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 20, 2007, as Collin County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hill | Goolsby | Madden
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring the Richardson Republican Women's Club.
Author:
Hill | Madden | Branch | Giddings | Goolsby
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
Honoring the McDermott Scholars Program and those affiliated with the group on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol.
Author:
McCall | Madden
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 5:26PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Plano West High School girls' soccer team on winning its fourth state title.
Author:
McCall | Madden
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 5:26PM
Caption:
Honoring Beverly Halperin for her service to the Plano Chamber of Commerce.