Texas Legislature

Author:

Eissler | Hochberg | Keffer | Dutton | Raymond

Bohac | Bolton | Button | Cohen | Cook | et al.

Shapiro

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

Author:

Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.

05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted

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

Author:

Corte | Fletcher | Brown, Betty

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

04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

Author:

Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.

Zaffirini

06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

Author:

Branch | Cohen | Patrick | Crabb

Bohac | Button | Crownover | Davis, John | Flynn | et al.

05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.

Author:

Corte | Branch | Chavez | Bohac | Miller, Sid

Aycock | Button | Edwards | Fletcher | Moody | et al.

Van de Putte

05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.

Author:

Phillips | Olivo | Paxton | Martinez, "Mando"

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

04/15/2009 H Recalled from subcommittee

Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

Author:

Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Zaffirini

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

Author:

Chisum | Rose | Bohac | Parker | King, Phil

Kuempel | Shelton

03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.

Author:

Jackson, Jim | Brown, Betty | Legler | Flynn | Paxton

Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.

04/30/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

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:

Leibowitz | Herrero | Kent | Martinez, "Mando"

Gutierrez | Shelton

Van de Putte

05/25/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to use of school district resources for athletic or instructional facilities.

Author:

Bonnen | Patrick | Laubenberg | Branch | Orr

Shelton | Weber

04/27/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.

Relating to school bus emergency evacuation training.

Author:

King, Phil | Anchia | Hughes | Lewis | Strama

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

Seliger

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

Author:

Zerwas | Corte

Aycock | Shelton

Nelson

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to a study to determine the effect on the health care infrastructure in this state if the state Medicaid program is abolished or a severe reduction in federal matching money under the program occurs.

Author:

Vaught | Pierson | Parker | Anchia | Gattis

Allen | Burnam | Chavez | Cohen | Creighton | et al.

05/08/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle and to fines for the offense.

Author:

Creighton | Parker | Lucio III | Paxton | Guillen

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

04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

Author:

Chisum | Cohen | Naishtat | Thompson | Branch

Allen | Alvarado | Berman | Bohac | Button | et al.

04/27/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

Author:

Taylor | Pena | Fletcher | Oliveira | Sheffield

Allen | Bonnen | Button | Cook | Creighton | et al.

05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance

Relating to the exemption from certain taxation of certain organizations.

Author:

Paxton | Christian | King, Phil | Hughes | Howard, Charlie

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

02/23/2009 H Referred to Appropriations

Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

Author:

Paxton | Keffer | Zerwas | Truitt

Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Christian | Crabb | et al.

05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.

Author:

Paxton | Zerwas | Harless | Gattis | Truitt

Aycock | Christian | Howard, Charlie | Leibowitz | Shelton

Patrick, Dan

06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10

Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for purposes of ad valorem taxation.

Author:

Deshotel | Paxton | Phillips

Aycock | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Darby | Davis, John | et al.

05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.

Author:

Crownover | Zerwas | Berman | Hancock | Patrick

Aycock | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Davis, John | Flynn | et al.

04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.

Author:

Brown, Fred | Quintanilla | Callegari | Deshotel | Darby

Brown, Betty | Button | Chavez | Davis, John | Driver | et al.

02/26/2009 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to curriculum requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.

Author:

Keffer | Rose | Morrison | Kolkhorst | Thompson

Button | Flores | Gonzales | Guillen | Hartnett | et al.

Nelson

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Author:

Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer | Callegari

Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Button | Chavez | et al.

03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

Author:

Patrick | McReynolds | Swinford | Bonnen | Oliveira

Berman | Brown, Betty | Christian | Crabb | Farabee | et al.

04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to public school finance.

Author:

Bohac | Martinez Fischer | Castro | Patrick | Oliveira

Aycock | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.

Shapiro

06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for a limited period for certain backpacks and school supplies specified by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.

Author:

Driver | McReynolds | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Merritt

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

05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

Author:

Rios Ybarra | Anderson | Gonzales | Hunter | Martinez, "Mando"

Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | et al.

05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to a public health extension service pilot program.

Author:

Cohen | Anchia | Dukes | Pitts | Hartnett

Allen | Alonzo | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.

05/13/2009 H Postponed

Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses.

Author:

Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch

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

Zaffirini

05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee

Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

Author:

Parker | Hughes | Rose | Legler | Lucio III

Moody | Shelton

Nelson

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to creating a committee to review the process for finding permanent placements for children in the conservatorship of the state.

Author:

Gattis | Oliveira | Paxton | Pena | Harper-Brown

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

Ogden

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to the procedure to be used by a taxing unit in adopting an ad valorem tax rate.

Author:

Keffer | Rose | Deshotel | Ritter | Kolkhorst

Bonnen | Button | Chisum | Cook | Darby | et al.

04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.

Author:

Patrick

Kuempel | Shelton

05/01/2009 S Referred to Education

Relating to disclosure of certain personal information of applicants for employment with and current and former employees of public school entities.

Author:

Callegari | Leibowitz | Gonzalez Toureilles | Miller, Sid

Aycock | Brown, Betty | Davis, John | Gutierrez | Hughes | et al.

Nichols

06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to the landowner's bill of rights.

Author:

Paxton | Hughes

Aycock | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Creighton | Crownover | et al.

05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the availability of certain county financial information on certain counties' Internet websites.

Author:

Swinford

Anderson | Berman | Button | Callegari | Crownover | et al.

04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the curriculum, funding, promotion, and economic impact of career and technology education in public educational institutions.

Author:

Gattis | Isett | Veasey | Truitt | Lucio III

Brown, Fred | Chavez | Edwards | Eissler | Flynn | et al.

Ogden

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.

Author:

Hochberg | Eissler | Aycock | Pitts | Patrick

Chavez | Edwards | Flores | Guillen | Gutierrez | et al.

Shapiro

06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to public school finance and programs.

Author:

Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester

Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.

Author:

Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst

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

05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties.

Author:

Weber | Anchia | Thompson | Naishtat | Alvarado

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

Van de Putte

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, and to law enforcement training related to offenses involving that trafficking.

Author:

Vaught | Kent | Miklos | Zerwas | Truitt

Sheffield | Shelton

04/16/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of fraud upon certain practitioners; creating an offense and providing criminal penalties.

Author:

Parker | Button | Legler | Guillen

Heflin | Shelton

Ellis

05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to qualified manufacturing project zones.

Author:

Oliveira | Paxton | Hopson | Callegari | Creighton

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

Patrick, Dan

06/16/2009 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

Author:

Creighton | Hughes | Berman | Gattis | Guillen

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

05/31/2009 S Received from the House

Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

Author:

Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor

Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.

Hinojosa

06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor

Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.

Author:

Corte | Hilderbran | Anderson | Paxton | Hughes

Harper-Brown | Legler | Leibowitz | Orr | Pena | et al.

Duncan

06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Proposing constitutional amendments limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.

Author:

Otto | Guillen | Rose

Eissler | Heflin | Leibowitz | Moody | Quintanilla | et al.

Williams

06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations; and authorizing the legislature to provide for the administration and enforcement of uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Author:

Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson

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

Ellis

05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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:

Turner, Chris

Burnam | Hancock | Patrick | Pierson | Shelton | et al.

02/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2009 8:17AM

Welcoming the Tarrant County College students visiting the State Capitol on Community College Student Day.

Author:

Harless | Laubenberg | Branch

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

03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM

Recognizing April 16, 2009, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.

Author:

Kent

Allen | Anderson | Bolton | Cook | Davis, John | et al.

02/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2009 8:10AM

Welcoming a delegation from Baylor University to the State Capitol on February 19, 2009.

Author:

Patrick

Geren | Hancock | Pierson | Shelton | Smith, Todd | et al.

03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM

Recognizing February 26, 2009, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Gallego

Shelton

05/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2009 3:22PM

Honoring Max Stool of San Antonio for his outstanding contributions to his community, state, and nation.

Author:

Riddle | Kent | Anderson

Bolton | Davis, John | Dunnam | Eiland | Hughes | et al.

06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM

In memory of Brendon Chase Mooney of Spring.