Author:
Swinford | Escobar | Christian | Woolley | Guillen
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/25/2007 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to homeland security issues, including border security issues and law enforcement.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of outdoor advertising by a governmental entity.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company and the application of certain statutes to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
04/23/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Department of Information Resources to accept gifts and grants.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
04/23/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the membership of the governing board of the Department of Information Resources.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the validation of governmental acts and proceedings of the Downtown Midland Management District.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the sale of certain small municipal parks.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Agriculture and Livestock
Caption:
Relating to the definition of "biodiesel" as a component of motor fuel.
Author:
Swinford | McReynolds | Christian | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a program by the Department of Agriculture to make grants to encourage the construction of facilities that generate electric energy with certain types of agricultural residues, waste, debris, or crops and to the state's goal for generating renewable energy.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to service areas of the Amarillo College District, the Borger Junior College District, the Midland Community College District, and the Odessa College District.
Author:
Swinford | Rose | Deshotel | Straus | Gallego
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for the small and mid-sized adjustment under the public school finance system.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the fuel ethanol and biodiesel incentive program of the Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to the use of information obtained by the attorney general through a civil investigative demand under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain appeals of certain ad valorem tax determinations.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to an exemption for certain programs from the child-care licensing requirements.
Author:
Swinford | Christian
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a fire department listing by the Texas Forest Service.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the production and taxation of renewable diesel fuel.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 2:55PM
Caption:
Relating to the membership and area of operation of farmers' cooperative societies.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to professional staff salaries paid by certain school districts.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the first day of instruction in school districts whose prospective or former students generally attend certain grades in another state.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/07/2007 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/07/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to a supplemental transportation allotment for certain school districts with substantial student travel costs for extracurricular activities.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/07/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to a supplemental transportation allotment for certain school districts with substantial student travel costs for extracurricular activities.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/12/2007 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to the use of eminent domain for highway or other transportation purposes.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the responsibility for and management of the fuel ethanol and biodiesel production incentive program.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to limited agricultural cooperatives; providing penalties.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for certain unemployment compensation benefits.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/09/2007 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the recovery by the Texas Workforce Commission of unpaid unemployment compensation contributions and improper unemployment compensation benefits.
Author:
Swinford | Cook, Robby | Chisum | McReynolds | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to assessment of certain insurers to fund the volunteer fire department assistance fund.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to student fees at component institutions of The Texas A&M University System.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 79th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/24/2007 S Motion to suspend three day rule fails
Caption:
Relating to incentives for and the regulation of biofuel production and distribution in this state.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, on behalf of the Department of State Health Services or the Department of Aging and Disability Services, as appropriate, to Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/03/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the development by the Texas Education Agency of a list of resources concerning Internet safety for use by school districts.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/24/2007 H Senate Amendments printed and distributed: May 24 2007 3:08AM
Caption:
Relating to the administration and powers of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to transferring to the comptroller the duties of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission that do not primarily concern state facilities and renaming the commission the Texas Facilities Commission.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the conduct of certain contested cases involving the sale or lease of motor vehicles.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
04/24/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the election, powers, and duties of the members of the board of directors of the Midland County Hospital District.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/04/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the Texas Commission on the Arts to the office of the governor and the dedication of certain sales and use tax and franchise tax revenue to the Music, Film, and Arts Office operating fund.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/21/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 21 2007 9:29PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Moore County Hospital District to employ health care providers.
Author:
Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the fees assessed in certain cases filed in the Midland County courts at law.
Author:
Swinford | Berman | Jackson, Jim | Creighton
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Expressing support for ongoing state-led border security operations to control the Texas-Mexico border and ensure the safety of the people of Texas.
Author:
Swinford | Berman | Jackson, Jim | Creighton | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/23/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Expressing dissatisfaction with the federal government's failure to secure the border and enforce immigration laws.
Author:
Swinford | McClendon
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Requesting the Texas Residential Construction Commission to work in cooperation with the San Antonio Housing Authority to create and implement an inspection and mediation plan relating to certain authority-built homes.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
02/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2007 11:11AM
Caption:
In honor of the celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday at Hillcrest Elementary School in Dumas.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2007 11:15AM
Caption:
Honoring Mariwyn Dye-Webb for her professional accomplishments and civic contributions.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2007 4:44PM
Caption:
Honoring the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture Development Council on the occasion of its semiannual meeting on March 20-22, 2007.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2007 8:07AM
Caption:
Commending the personnel of Texas Cooperative Extension and the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program for their outstanding contributions to the Lone Star State.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:20PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr., of Laredo.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 11:33AM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Private Troy D. Cooper of Amarillo.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/23/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2007 5:21PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Joshua C. Alonzo of Dumas.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/25/2007 H Filed
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1090.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 10:55AM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1090.
Author:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Seiji Yamaguchi of Nippon Meat Packers for his role in establishing Texas Farm as a leading business in Perryton.
Author:
Raymond | Homer | Swinford | Chisum | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to exempting a religious bible from attachment, execution, or other seizure for the satisfaction of debts.
Author:
Chisum | Swinford
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption for certain educational facilities from the child-care licensing requirements.
Author:
Pickett | Swinford
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/11/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to use of state buildings and grounds by a television or film production company.
Author:
Hopson | Swinford
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology.
Author:
Eissler | Swinford
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act, including the continuation of that Act and tax credits claimed under that Act, and to the duties of the comptroller of public accounts and the Texas Education Agency under that Act.
Author:
Morrison | Swinford | Gattis | Brown, Betty | Flynn
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to information related to the performance of an abortion; creating an offense.
Author:
Darby | Homer | Swinford | Isett, Carl | Chavez
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of Angelo State University to the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Leibowitz | Chisum | Swinford | Heflin | Hardcastle
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to provide further drought relief for Texas.
Author:
Isett, Carl | Swinford | Smithee | Jones, Delwin | Chisum
Last Action:
03/02/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2007 7:56AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2007, as Panhandle and South Plains Day at the State Capitol.