Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to required attendance at a dropout prevention seminar by a student older than the age of compulsory school attendance who intends to drop out of school.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to a residential tenant's right to vacate a dwelling and avoid liability for rent following the declaration of a state of disaster; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to foreclosure sales of residential real property occupied by a tenant.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
Caption:
Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work if the employee or the employee's child is a victim of family violence or a violent felony offense.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Corrections
Caption:
Relating to the restoration of certain inmates' good conduct time that is forfeited during a term of imprisonment.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to providing financial assistance to certain kinship caregivers.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
04/14/2011 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas State Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate certain allegations of peace officer misconduct.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/05/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to enhancing the penalty prescribed for certain acts of official oppression.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the retention of and the required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption:
Relating to administrative penalties for air quality violations.
Author:
Miles | Farias
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to nutrition and physical activity policies, standards, and requirements for child-care facilities and programs for children under the age of six.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/29/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to a fixed tuition rate provided by general academic teaching institutions to certain undergraduate students.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to public school class sizes.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to mortgage loans.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to a residential tenant's right to vacate a dwelling and avoid liability for rent under certain circumstances following the declaration of a state of disaster; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to mandatory supervision for certain drug possession offenses.
Author:
Miles | Miller, Sid
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Caption:
Relating to eligibility of commercial driver's license holders for dismissal of certain charges on completion of a driving safety course.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the continuation of the Healthy Food Advisory Committee.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption:
Relating to operating permit fees for air pollutant emissions.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to administrative penalties imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to study urban farming.
Author:
Miles
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to validating certain acts and proceedings of Harris County Improvement District No. 5 and to the boundaries of the district.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/09/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of personal information under the Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Government Efficiency & Reform
Caption:
Relating to planning and administration of the state's historically underutilized business program.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/09/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to offenses involving violating the civil rights of a person in custody and engaging in improper sexual activity with a person in custody; providing certain enhanced penalties.
Author:
Miles
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the urban farm microenterprise support program.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to an exemption for urban farms from payment for wastewater service.
Author:
Miles
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Urban Agricultural Innovation Authority.
Author:
Miles
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation and funding of the urban farming pilot program and the creation of the Select Committee on Urban Farming.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem tax relief for urban farms and green roofs.
Author:
Miles | Reynolds
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the state's historically underutilized business program, including the establishment of a contractor point system.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to information on the number of calories in certain foods offered by public schools to students.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to mandatory supervision for certain inmates sentenced following violation of a condition of community supervision.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption:
Honoring Paula Harris on being elected president of the Houston Independent School District Board of Education.
Author:
Miles
Last Action:
05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption:
In memory of Glenda Purham-Brown of Houston.
Author:
Hochberg | Miles
Last Action:
03/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission to participate in the establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit organization and provide grants.
Author:
Turner | Miles
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to financing programs for low-income electric customers and certain other electric customers.
Author:
Miller, Sid | Miles
Last Action:
03/22/2011 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility of commercial driver's license holders for dismissal of certain charges on completion of a driving safety course.
Author:
Menendez | Miles | Dukes
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of residents of certain facilities; creating an offense; providing penalties.
Author:
Turner | Hochberg | Miles
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that electric utilities offer a standard retail service package on a standard form with standard terms to a customer.
Author:
Thompson | Miles
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.
Author:
Reynolds | Miles | Menendez | White
Last Action:
03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to historically underutilized businesses and the preference given for goods and services purchased by state agencies; providing penalties.
Author:
Farias | Miles
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to Human Services
Caption:
Relating to nutrition and physical activity policies, standards, and requirements for child-care facilities and programs for children under the age of six.
Author:
Coleman | Miles
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a sickle cell disease program.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne | Miles
Last Action:
03/14/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of certain ad valorem and state tax exemptions.
Author:
Davis, John | Miles
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to relief for certain employers from penalties and sanctions under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.
Author:
Murphy | Miles
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the computation of a surplus credit for certain successor employing units.
Author:
Mallory Caraway | Miles
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on the sale or transfer of certain law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia.
Author:
Davis, John | Miles | Reynolds | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney
Sponsor:
Jackson
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to tax increment financing.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Miles | Hochberg
Last Action:
03/14/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Joseph W. Samuels of Houston.