Author:
Strama | Naishtat
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Strama | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
Author:
Strama | Anchia
Last Action:
01/29/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from public school for certain activities.
Author:
Strama | Dukes | Garcia
Last Action:
01/30/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to registered sex offenders and alternative education placement.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
01/31/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.
Author:
Strama | Villarreal | Leibowitz
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the implementation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a low-emission vehicle program.
Author:
Strama | King, Susan | Howard, Donna
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to providing for restroom access for persons with certain medical conditions; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain adjunct faculty members of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.
Author:
Strama | Gonzalez Toureilles
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to reduced tuition and fees for certain junior college district students who reside outside of the district.
Author:
Strama | Villarreal
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 3:58PM
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.
Author:
Strama | Leibowitz | Anchia
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Reported from s/c favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the state's goal for electric energy generation capacity.
Author:
Strama | Naishtat
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the liability of the state for a violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Author:
Strama | Rose | Escobar | Vaught | Noriega, Rick
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to allowing certain military personnel to receive certain federal and state higher education benefits concurrently.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
02/22/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of a toll project entity.
Author:
Strama | Turner | Anchia | Gonzales | Dukes
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
Author:
Strama | Leibowitz | Anchia
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of energy-efficient light bulbs for certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
04/04/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility of voters to sign ballot access petitions.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
03/12/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to state funding for annual stipends provided to public school teachers who serve as mentors to other public school teachers.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
03/12/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the authority of law-enforcement officers to escort a child to a school campus to ensure the child's compliance with compulsory school attendance requirements.
Author:
Strama | Howard, Donna | Bolton
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the possession under the standard possession order of a child by a conservator of the child during certain holidays.
Author:
Strama
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to school district depositories.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the revised franchise tax by certain taxable entities.
Author:
Strama | Dutton | Madden
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to discipline and security in primary and secondary schools; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Strama | Leibowitz | Anchia
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities.
Author:
Strama | Zerwas
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a full disclosure protocol for hospitals.
Author:
Strama | Krusee
Last Action:
04/10/2007 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to providing that dedicated revenues received from specialty license plate fees may not be used for general governmental purposes.
Author:
Strama | Leibowitz | Anchia | Rodriguez | Berman
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a study of methods for increasing the availability of certain information on energy efficiency of certain residential property.
Author:
Strama | Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Recommitted to committee
Caption:
Relating to recovery of attorney's fees for certain claims arising from the abandonment of hazardous wastes on the claimant's property.
Author:
Strama
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the performance of certain civil duties by officers in this state.
Author:
Strama | Hughes | Van Arsdale | Garcia | Paxton
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the availability of information about state expenditures and rules, including the creation of a state database containing information on state expenditures, and to certain comptroller reports, and to certain amounts received by institutions of higher education.
Author:
Strama | Leibowitz | Anchia | Pena | Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the recovery of oil.
Author:
Strama | Naishtat | Howard, Donna | Rodriguez | Bolton
Last Action:
04/04/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to the municipalities that may annex an area for limited purposes.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the New Sweden Municipal Utility District No. 2 and municipalities with extraterritorial jurisdiction in the district to enter into annexation and tax allocation agreements.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the New Sweden Municipal Utility District No. 1 and municipalities with extraterritorial jurisdiction in the district to enter into annexation and tax allocation agreements.
Author:
Strama | Gattis
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
04/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commending The Biscuit Brothers television show for its quality children's programming.
Author:
Strama | Rose
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
03/26/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Tuerff-Davis EnviroMedia, Inc., of Austin on the 10th anniversary of its founding.
Author:
Strama | Straus | Naishtat | King, Phil
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Authorizing the placement of a monument commemorating the federal Bill of Rights.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/24/2007 S Received from the House
Caption:
Granting WB IND-HP, Ltd., permission to sue the state, the Texas Building and Procurement Commission, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Creating the Commission on Online Learning to develop a plan to provide students and teachers with access to educational content and pedagogical practices.
Author:
Strama
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Extending appreciation to the professionals of the juvenile probation system on Texas Juvenile Probation Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Strama
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
04/25/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating the Greater Austin Crime Commission on its 10th anniversary and recognizing the Longhorn Leaders.
Author:
Strama
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Teresa Terry of Pflugerville.
Author:
Strama | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
Author:
Strama | Dukes | Howard, Donna
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2007 2:19PM
Caption:
Honoring Charles Dupre on his appointment as superintendent of the Pflugerville Independent School District.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 4:24PM
Caption:
Honoring the statewide Girl Scout Gold Award recipients and recognizing the official ceremony to be held on June 4, 2007, at the Capitol.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
04/05/2007 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption:
In memory of J. T. "Tom" Devenport of Austin.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2007 12:08PM
Caption:
Congratulating Gary Johnson on his retirement from the Federal Highway Administration.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2007 1:04PM
Caption:
Honoring Larry D. Bradley of Pflugerville ISD on his election as president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2007 5:04PM
Caption:
Recognizing the 25th anniversary of Medicare hospice benefits and commending hospice professionals throughout the state.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2007 8:04PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Yari Mokri of Pflugerville.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2007 7:59AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Captain Sean Lyerly of Pflugerville.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Jessica Gonzalez for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Mark Strama.
Author:
Strama
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2007 5:21PM
Caption:
Congratulating D. L. "Dally" Willis on the occasion of his 87th birthday.
Author:
Chavez | Hilderbran | Strama | Dukes | Giddings
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the advertising, promoting, and conducting of certain live musical performances; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Leibowitz | Strama | Anchia | Villarreal
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to power management software for state agencies.
Author:
Leibowitz | Strama | Anchia
Last Action:
05/02/2007 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to energy-saving devices and options for vending machines in buildings owned or leased by the state; imposing an administrative fine.
Author:
Naishtat | Strama
Last Action:
01/29/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of public school textbooks.
Author:
Villarreal | Strama
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals, partnerships, partners, and limited liability companies; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Villarreal | Strama
Last Action:
02/13/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.
Author:
Madden | Hochberg | Van Arsdale | Strama
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a school district board of trustees to create a criminal offense for violation of a district policy.
Author:
Eissler | Strama
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs or advertising; creating an offense; providing penalties.
Author:
Madden | Strama
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to standards for the operation of school district disciplinary alternative education programs.
Author:
Castro | Strama
Last Action:
02/05/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.
Author:
McCall | Strama | Gonzalez Toureilles | Berman | Bohac
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the making of political contributions to and acceptance of political contributions by statewide officers and members of the legislature before and during a special session of the legislature; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Noriega, Rick | Escobar | Strama | Berman | Chavez
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.
Author:
Anchia | Strama | Leibowitz
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of motion sensor technology in certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.
Author:
Anchia | Strama | Leibowitz
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by state agencies.
Author:
Naishtat | Dukes | Rodriguez | Strama | Howard, Donna
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities.
Author:
Madden | Strama
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the discipline of public school students, the operation of certain behavioral programs or disciplinary alternative education programs, and the placement of students with certain disabilities in disciplinary alternative education programs and juvenile justice alternative education programs.
Author:
Leibowitz | Strama | Anchia | Coleman
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to crediting public schools for the value of electricity generated by solar panels on public school building rooftops.
Author:
Van Arsdale | O'Day | Goolsby | Cook, Byron | Strama
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/24/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to venue in civil actions under the Jones Act.
Author:
Dukes | Strama | Giddings | Isett, Carl | Hilderbran
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to incentives for the film, television, and multimedia production industries.
Author:
Leibowitz | Strama | Anchia
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of solar energy devices by a property owners' association.
Author:
Lucio III | Herrero | Pena | Strama
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a medical assistance buy-in program for children with Down syndrome or certain other disabilities.
Author:
Ortiz, Jr. | Strama
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to allowing a customer to interconnect a renewable energy system to a utility's electric transmission and distribution system.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Strama
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from public school for a required court appearance.
Author:
Miles | Strama
Last Action:
05/01/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of law-enforcement officers to escort a child to a school campus to ensure the child's compliance with compulsory school attendance requirements.
Author:
Madden | Strama | Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the provision of a competitive grant program at the Texas Education Agency for funding disciplinary programs for at-risk youth.
Author:
Howard, Donna | Strama | Anchia | Madden | Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to permitting procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for control of air pollution.
Author:
Anchia | Strama | Leibowitz
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to clarification of the definition of best available control technology.
Author:
Otto | Straus | Strama
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a pilot program to provide grants for the construction of certain facilities for job training and employment services.
Author:
Howard, Donna | Strama
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2007 6:32PM
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Walter Thomas Caven of Austin.
Author:
Dukes | Naishtat | Rodriguez | Strama | Howard, Donna
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 9:09PM
Caption:
In memory of Clifford Jamal Antone of Austin.
Author:
Naishtat | Strama | Dukes | Howard, Donna | Bolton
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2007 5:21PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 2007 Memorial Day observance being sponsored by the Travis County Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.