Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 18
Author:
Eissler | Hochberg | Keffer | Dutton | Raymond
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bolton | Button | Cohen | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.
Author:
Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Eiland | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.
Author:
Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.
Author:
Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.
Author:
Vaught | Pierson | Parker | Anchia | Gattis
Coauthor:
Allen | Burnam | Chavez | Cohen | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle and to fines for the offense.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne | Martinez Fischer | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | et al.
Last Action:
04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the provision of commercial mobile service to customers.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales | Eiland
Coauthor:
Allen | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | Coleman | et al.
Last Action:
04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.
Author:
Olivo | Gonzales | Naishtat | Turner, Sylvester | Corte
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.
Author:
Deshotel | Burnam | Farrar | Guillen
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Chavez | Edwards | Gonzales | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.
Author:
Pierson | Eiland | Gutierrez | Dunnam
Coauthor:
Anchia | Berman | Coleman | Deshotel | England | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to local option alcoholic beverage elections to change the status of an existing voting unit.
Author:
Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.
Author:
Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
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:
Giddings
Coauthor:
Allen | Coleman | Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2009 8:05AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 2009 as Black History Month.
Author:
Dunnam | Coleman | Moody
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in our one and indivisible National Union and State.
Author:
Veasey
Coauthor:
Davis, Yvonne | Giddings | Hodge | Mallory Caraway
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM
Caption:
Honoring the life of Dallas gospel radio legend Edward Joe Bagby, Sr.
Author:
Maldonado | Geren | McClendon | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor:
Allen | Bolton | Davis, Yvonne | Gattis | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Honoring the staff of the housekeeping/grounds and maintenance divisions of the State Preservation Board for their role in preserving the Texas State Capitol.