Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 16
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
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
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | Bolton | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Hilderbran | Guillen | Chisum | Turner | Cook, Byron
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
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:
Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.
Author:
Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
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:
Riddle | Berman | Flynn | Hilderbran | Branch
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.
Author:
Bonnen | Delisi | Flynn | Howard, Charlie | Keffer, Jim
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to immunization against human papillomavirus.
Author:
Chisum | Flynn | Zerwas | Berman | Eissler
Coauthor:
Anderson | Aycock | Bonnen | Branch | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible.
Author:
Van Arsdale | O'Day | Goolsby | Cook, Byron | Strama
Coauthor:
Aycock | Branch | Christian | Eissler | Jackson, Jim | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/24/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to venue in civil actions under the Jones Act.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
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:
Noriega, Rick
Coauthor:
Allen, Alma | Bailey | Bohac | Crabb | Davis, John | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Art Briles, head coach of the University of Houston football team, for his achievements.
Author:
Allen, Alma | Giddings | Bohac | Turner | Thompson
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
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:
Branch | Paxton | Anderson | Raymond | Cook, Robby
Coauthor:
Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
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:
Paxton | Hughes | Taylor | Harper-Brown | Van Arsdale
Coauthor:
Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Callegari | Christian | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on taxation and expenditures by the state government and local governments.
Author:
Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
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.