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:

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:

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:

Madden | Dukes | Hartnett | Delisi | Naishtat

Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | Brown, Betty | Cohen | et al.

05/09/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.

Author:

Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Lucio III

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Bolton | Cohen | Coleman | et al.

04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the creation of an address confidentiality program to assist victims of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking in maintaining confidential addresses.

Author:

Straus

Allen, Alma | Strama

02/06/2007 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to the eligibility of certain foster care children to attend prekindergarten classes.

Author:

Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon

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

02/06/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.

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:

Naishtat | Davis, John | Jackson, Jim | Eiland | Coleman

Bolton | Howard, Donna | Rose | Strama

04/30/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to regional or local health care programs for employees of small employers.

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:

Pierson | Pena | Truitt | Veasey

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

Harris

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

Relating to the penalties for intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter and to the sentencing of defendants convicted of those offenses.

Author:

Gattis | Anchia | Naishtat | Delisi | Rose

Alonzo | Aycock | Castro | Chavez | Chisum | et al.

Shapleigh

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

Relating to dog attacks on persons; creating an offense.

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:

Castro

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Chavez | Coleman | Dunnam | et al.

03/08/2007 H Referred to Corrections

Relating to the operations of the Texas Youth Commission.

Author:

Howard, Donna

Strama

04/10/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the regulation of commercially operated party boats on public water of this state.

Author:

Woolley | Cook, Byron | Turner | Thompson | Hardcastle

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

04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.

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 | Castro | Coleman | Dunnam | et al.

05/15/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to measures to increase the safety of children committed to the Texas Youth Commission.

Author:

Straus | Anchia | Crabb | King, Phil | Oliveira

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

Fraser

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

Relating to energy demand, energy load, energy efficiency incentives, energy programs, and energy performance measures.

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.