Texas Legislature

Author:

Berman | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby | Naishtat

Bohac | Cook, Robby | Crabb | Creighton | Delisi | et al.

Deuell

05/04/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment

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:

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:

Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Aycock | Berman | Bolton | et al.

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

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:

Chavez | Davis, John | Thompson | Gallego | Hill

Pierson | Quintanilla

Harris

06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

Author:

Turner | Davis, John | Dukes | England | Pena

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

Averitt | Van de Putte

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to eligibility for and information regarding the child health plan program.

Author:

Villarreal | Strama

Herrero | Quintanilla

02/13/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.

Author:

Pickett | Driver | Giddings | Solomons | Guillen

Crabb | Farias | Gonzales | Herrero | Howard, Charlie | et al.

04/30/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to a silver alert for missing senior citizens.

Author:

Hochberg | Anchia | Menendez | Bohac

Miles | Miller | Quintanilla | Villarreal

Ellis

05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee

Relating to discipline in public schools, including gang-related activity in and around public schools; providing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Paxton | Olivo | Escobar | Chisum | Parker

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | et al.

04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research.

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:

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:

McClendon | Truitt | Pena | Otto | Kolkhorst

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

04/19/2007 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including a one-time supplemental annuity payment.

Author:

Deshotel | Delisi | Bonnen | Howard, Donna

Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Eiland | England | King, Susan | et al.

Nelson

05/11/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to human papillomavirus education programs.

Author:

Ortiz, Jr. | Crabb | England | Herrero | Howard, Donna

Davis, John | Deshotel | Farrar | Gonzales | Hernandez | et al.

04/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the days on which early voting by personal appearance may begin.

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:

Rodriguez | Anchia

Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | Escobar | et al.

02/12/2007 H Referred to State Affairs

Requesting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reconsider all alternatives to the detention of immigrant and asylum-seeking families.

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:

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:

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.