Author:
McReynolds | Escobar
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled and to the entitlement of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to pay ad valorem taxes on the person's residence homestead in installments.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
02/01/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to expansion of the minimum salary schedule for certain professional public school employees.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of public school educators' days of service for which instruction is not required.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
02/08/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to faculty compensation policies at institutions of higher education.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
02/19/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to a risk assessment program for Type 2 diabetes and the creation of the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Program Advisory Committee.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the regional emergency medical dispatch resource centers program.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the acceptable methods for disposal of poultry carcasses.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the identification requirements for any device with the appearance of a fire hydrant that is nonfunctioning or otherwise unavailable for use in a fire emergency.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to motor vehicle inspection fee refunds for vehicles used by volunteer fire departments.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring landowners to report the burial of certain animal carcasses.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the counties eligible to create a county assistance district that may impose a sales and use tax.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption:
Relating to an educational campaign to promote awareness of requirements for criminal justice agencies to report and disseminate information about threats against peace officers and detention officers.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to nursing peer review and the regulation of the practice of nursing.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/10/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the San Jacinto Special Utility District.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for uniform fair hearing rules for Medicaid services, including services that require prior authorization.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the state prosecuting attorney.
Author:
McReynolds | Chisum | Hughes | Haggerty | Homer
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in certain areas of the state.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the date by which certain inmates must be released on parole.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a diabetes demonstration pilot program.
Author:
McReynolds
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to establishing parole officer maximum caseloads.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the provision of diabetes self-management training under the state Medicaid program and the child health plan program.
Author:
McReynolds | Deshotel | Hartnett | Gattis | Dutton
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/02/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a state justice or judge who reaches the mandatory age of retirement while in office to complete the justice's or judge's current term.
Author:
McReynolds | Escobar
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a change in the manner of determining the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
02/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2007 7:43AM
Caption:
Honoring the Area Health Education Center network of Texas for its dedication to improving the health of residents of communities throughout the state.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 2:19PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 21 and 22, 2007, as Angelina County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Honoring the Texas Forestry Association for their exemplary reforestation efforts and advocacy.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2007 4:44PM
Caption:
Recognizing the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
04/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2007 1:03PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 25, 2007, as Youth Service Above Self Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
In memory of Jerry Mareland Johnson of Zavalla.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
Congratulating Chief Warrant Officer Luis A. Perez on his retirement from the U.S. Navy.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
In memory of Kenzy D. Hallmark, Sr., of Lufkin.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
In memory of Dr. Bill Shelton of Lufkin.
Author:
McReynolds | Eiland
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 1:52PM
Caption:
In memory of Reich O'Hara Chandler of Lufkin.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 10:43AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Carl A. Eason of Lovelady.
Author:
McReynolds
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 993.
Author:
Berman | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby | Naishtat
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the school district's tax rate and protecting a school district against any resulting loss in local revenue.
Author:
Delisi | Coleman | McReynolds | Truitt | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services and social services initiatives.
Author:
Swinford | McReynolds | Christian | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a program by the Department of Agriculture to make grants to encourage the construction of facilities that generate electric energy with certain types of agricultural residues, waste, debris, or crops and to the state's goal for generating renewable energy.
Author:
Christian | Leibowitz | McReynolds
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating renewable energy.
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:
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:
Truitt | Davis, John | Rose | Isett, Carl | McReynolds
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the functions of local mental health and mental retardation authorities.
Author:
Cook, Robby | Hamilton | McReynolds | Frost | Homer
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the construction of reservoirs and assessing fees on water impounded in a reservoir.
Author:
Ritter | Hamilton | Deshotel | Otto | McReynolds
Last Action:
04/27/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas.
Author:
Taylor | Gonzales | Truitt | McReynolds
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to rules regarding anaphylaxis treatment provided by emergency medical services personnel.
Author:
Swinford | Cook, Robby | Chisum | McReynolds | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to assessment of certain insurers to fund the volunteer fire department assistance fund.
Author:
Dunnam | Merritt | McReynolds
Last Action:
03/20/2007 H Referred to Judiciary
Caption:
Relating to creating the office of district attorney for the 201st Judicial District.
Author:
Brown, Betty | McReynolds | Flynn
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Recommitted to committee
Caption:
Relating to the validation of acts and proceedings of the Lake View Management and Development District and the division of the district into two or more new districts.
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:
Berman | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby | Naishtat
Last Action:
02/19/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes.
Author:
Jones, Delwin | Haggerty | McReynolds | Hochberg | Dunnam
Last Action:
03/30/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Authorizing the House Committee on Corrections to meet in executive session in accordance with House Rule 4, Section 12, and take testimony from invited witnesses in a closed meeting.
Author:
McClendon | McReynolds | Coleman | Truitt | Delisi
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Recognizing April as National Donate Life Month and commending organ donors and all those involved in the efforts to encourage organ donation.