Author:
Patrick, Diane | Garza
Last Action:
02/22/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of constitutional county courts over truancy cases and the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in certain counties.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to events to receive funding through a major events trust fund.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Branch
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to online information and resources regarding public institutions of higher education and career schools and colleges.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
02/24/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the categories of performance for which a public school campus may receive a distinction designation.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
05/12/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to membership of the state continuing advisory committee for special education services.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/29/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to placing the State Board of Education and the State Board for Educator Certification under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
04/21/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to criminal background checks on users of online dating services and to disclosures of online dating safety measures; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/23/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2011 1:11PM
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Relating to the tuition exemption offered by public institutions of higher education to firefighters enrolled in certain courses.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
05/05/2011 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to continuing education requirements for educators.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the collection of unpaid tolls by a regional tollway authority.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/02/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting state funding to public junior colleges for physical education courses offered for joint high school and junior college credit.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Menendez
Last Action:
03/02/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to discounted utility rates for school districts.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Shelton | Strama | Eissler | Guillen
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to bullying in public schools.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to authorization for granting, in response to petitions by parents, campus charters for certain public school campuses identified as unacceptable.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | King, Susan | Zerwas | Alvarado | Hartnett
Last Action:
04/12/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on school districts making available to students food containing industrially produced trans fat.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Branch
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the assessment of public school students for college readiness and developmental education courses to prepare students for college-level coursework.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the periodic review and revision of college and career readiness standards in public education.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Otto | Pickett | Villarreal | Lucio III
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study the feasibility of requiring dental examinations for certain public school students.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the ethics and financial disclosure requirements of members of the governing board, officers, and employees of certain public retirement systems and officers and employees of a nonprofit corporation for investment of the permanent university fund.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/23/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to formula funding for certain semester credit hours earned for dual course credit.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Torres | Legler
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Notifying the U.S. Department of Education that certain career schools or colleges are legally authorized by the state of Texas to operate educational programs beyond secondary education.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 7:50AM
Caption:
In memory of Willie Belle Porter of Longview.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
01/26/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 26 2011 4:45PM
Caption:
Honoring the Texas Rangers for winning the 2010 American League Championship and making their first World Series appearance.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 24 2011 8:50AM
Caption:
In memory of former Arlington mayor, U.S. representative, and Tarrant County judge Tom J. Vandergriff.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
02/02/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 2 2011 8:04AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 1, 2011, as Baylor Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption:
In memory of Officer Jillian Michelle Smith of the Arlington Police Department.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of James Edward Starrett of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Pearl Lilley Fincher of Spring.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Ann Olson Ivey of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Michael Lee Gore of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Dr. Henry Ward Bendel, Jr., of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Judge Clyde Robert Ashworth of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Susan M. Jones of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Pantego mayor Dorothy Gail Aderholt.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Mayfield Workman of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Wanda Faye Hart of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Johnnie Ray High, Jr., of Bedford.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Margaret Bingham Galloway of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Alex Wilson of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of longtime Arlington school administrator Roy Wood.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Richard H. Rencurrel of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Barbara West of Keller.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of Nita Scheble Cox of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of John E. Meek of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption:
In memory of former Arlington mayor SJ Stovall.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Trent Thompson of Brownwood.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of William "Mike" McClellan of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Arlington police officer Craig Gordon Story.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
In memory of June James III of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2011 9:40AM
Caption:
In memory of Anna Waynette Vandergriff of Arlington.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2011 9:40AM
Caption:
Honoring the Baylor University Bob Bullock Scholars Program and its participants.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
04/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2011 12:30PM
Caption:
Honoring the Pantego Youth Leadership Council for its work to develop community leaders.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Villarreal | Eissler | Branch | Gonzales, Veronica
Last Action:
05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption:
Honoring Teach For America founder and native Texan Wendy Kopp.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption:
Recognizing the cadets of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Author:
Branch | Pitts | Taylor, Larry | Patrick, Diane | Villarreal
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Miller, Sid | Callegari | Harless | Kolkhorst | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
Author:
Branch | Patrick, Diane | Vo | Castro | Hancock
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public or private institutions of higher education.
Author:
Alvarado | King, Susan | Lucio III | Zerwas | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
05/19/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the types of beverages that may be sold to students on public school campuses.
Author:
Shelton | Patrick, Diane | Price
Last Action:
03/09/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on dropping courses at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Burkett | Branch | Bohac | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.
Author:
Smith, Todd | Cook | Patrick, Diane | Quintanilla | Truitt
Last Action:
02/15/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to providing access to an ultrasound before an abortion.
Author:
Allen | Nash | Shelton | Patrick, Diane | Torres
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to discipline in public schools, including the use of certain disciplinary methods and the prosecution of certain children for school-related offenses.
Author:
Button | Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
04/26/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to notice for certain transactions involving local government entities in populous counties.
Author:
Villarreal | King, Susan | Gonzales, Veronica | Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain dental services to children at certain schools under the medical assistance program.
Author:
Murphy | Allen | Eissler | Patrick, Diane | Cook
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the computation of public high school grade point averages.
Author:
Lucio III | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to tuition and scholarships and fee exemptions for certain members of the armed services and certain military veterans attending institutions of higher education.
Author:
Davis, John | Nash | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/21/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Reverend Clinton Roderick Dobson of Arlington.
Author:
Torres | White | Quintanilla | Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption:
Designating the first full week of May as Texas Teacher Appreciation Week for a 10-year period, 2012 to 2021.
Author:
Fletcher | Callegari | Riddle | King, Phil | Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled.
Author:
Button | Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
02/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 23, 2011, as Girl Scouts Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Murphy | Patrick, Diane | Turner | Vo | Lucio III
Last Action:
03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption:
Commemorating St. Patrick's Day and honoring the contributions that individuals of Irish descent have made to the State of Texas.