Texas Legislature

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Dukes | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

04/19/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.

Author:

Hilderbran | Guillen | Chisum | Turner | Cook, Byron

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Estes

06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date

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:

Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

06/13/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, and information about certain cancer treatments; granting authority to issue bonds.

Author:

Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle

Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.

03/19/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.

Author:

Herrero | Corte, Frank | Escobar | Hilderbran | Turner

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | et al.

05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.

Author:

Anchia | Heflin | Cook, Robby

Bohac | Frost | Garcia | Gonzales | Gonzalez Toureilles | et al.

04/12/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the development of a state strategy for increasing the availability of low-emission automotive fuels for Texas drivers.

Author:

Hughes | Kolkhorst | Anderson

Aycock | Bonnen | Cook, Robby | Gallego | Hopson | et al.

02/06/2007 H Referred to Agriculture and Livestock

Relating to making participation in an animal identification program voluntary.

Author:

Straus | Thompson | Keffer, Jim | Isett, Carl | King, Phil

Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Branch | et al.

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.

Author:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Williams

06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

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

Anchia | Anderson | Bailey | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

Patrick, Dan

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.

Author:

Hughes | Rodriguez | Smithee | Laubenberg

Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

Author:

Bonnen | Delisi | Flynn | Howard, Charlie | Keffer, Jim

Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Hegar

05/08/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to immunization against human papillomavirus.

Author:

Lucio III | Escobar | Rose | Pena

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Cohen | et al.

04/23/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to considering ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Author:

Lucio III | Escobar | Pena | Goolsby | O'Day

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Christian | Cohen | et al.

Hinojosa

06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to a person's eligibility for a license to carry a concealed handgun and to the prosecution of certain offenses involving the possession of a weapon.

Author:

Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman

Allen, Alma | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | Berman | et al.

03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation

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:

Bolton

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Burnam | Castro | Cohen | et al.

Hinojosa

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the ability of certain advocacy and support groups to provide services for children confined in Texas Youth Commission facilities.

Author:

Delisi | Eissler | Zerwas | Homer | McClendon

Aycock | Berman | Callegari | Castro | Cook, Byron | et al.

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to advance directives.

Author:

Anderson | Hodge

Anchia | Burnam | Cohen | Crabb | Eiland | et al.

04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee

Urging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to impose a 180-day moratorium on applications for pulverized coal-fired power plant permits.

Author:

Leibowitz | Chisum | Swinford | Heflin | Hardcastle

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Seliger

06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor

Urging Congress to provide further drought relief for Texas.

Author:

Allen, Alma | Giddings | Bohac | Turner | Thompson

Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

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

Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

05/07/2007 H Failed of adoption

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:

Hilderbran | Keffer, Jim | Otto | Martinez Fischer | Cook, Robby

Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.

Williams

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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.

Author:

Elkins | Bailey | Bonnen | Leibowitz | Callegari

Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.

Wentworth

04/30/2007 S Left pending in committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

Author:

Moreno, Paul

Pitts

02/27/2007 H Referred to State Affairs

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a member of the legislature to designate a successor to serve in case of the member's death or incapacity to serve.

Author:

Keffer, Jim | Rose | Delisi | Morrison | Thompson

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Aycock | Bailey | et al.

Nelson

05/29/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of scientific research of all forms of human cancer.

Author:

Anderson

Pitts

05/30/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2007 12:02PM

In memory of Elton "Shorty" Stuckly, Sr., of Penelope.