Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 33
Author:
Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Muñoz, Jr. | Burkett | Gonzalez, Naomi
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Carter | Cook | Dale | Goldman | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.
Author:
Flynn | Moody | Dale | Sheffield, Ralph | King, Phil
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Cook | Cortez | Frullo | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations
Caption:
Relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the military and the eligibility requirements for certain occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.
Author:
Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
McClendon | Moody | Canales | Crownover | Leach
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Burnam | Reynolds | Turner, Chris
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Naishtat | Coleman
Coauthor:
Turner, Chris
Last Action:
03/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Author:
Howard | Schaefer | Hughes | Moody | Toth
Coauthor:
Burnam | Price | Turner, Chris
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the definition of emergency services personnel for purposes of the enhanced penalty prescribed for an assault committed against a person providing services in that capacity.
Author:
Ashby | King, Ken | Farney | Strama
Coauthor:
Canales | Clardy | Rose | Turner, Chris | Villalba
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain electronic devices sold during a limited period.
Author:
Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Burnam
Coauthor:
Allen | González, Mary | Hernandez Luna | Howard | Lucio III | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between two persons of the same sex.
Author:
Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Geren | Gonzalez, Naomi | Guerra | Gooden | Herrero
Coauthor:
Anchia | Canales | Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Eiland | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Author:
Perez | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the date by which certain entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education must receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis.
Author:
Anchia | Rose | Keffer | Hughes | Bohac
Coauthor:
Ashby | Carter | Dale | Dutton | Eiland | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/16/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.
Author:
Smith | Harless | Villarreal | Isaac | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | King, Susan | Larson | Rodriguez, Justin | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the distribution of ale by certain brewers.
Author:
Smith | Harless | Villarreal | Isaac | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | King, Susan | Larson | Rodriguez, Justin | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the distribution of beer by certain manufacturers.
Author:
Menéndez | Moody
Coauthor:
Turner, Chris
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the mental health program for veterans.
Author:
Alonzo
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; authorizing fees; creating an offense.
Author:
Moody | Márquez | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Burnam | Canales | Dale | Farrar | González, Mary | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to educator financial incentives and salary contingencies based on student performance on certain assessment instruments.
Author:
Howard | Giddings | Harper-Brown | Creighton | Burnam
Coauthor:
Allen | Callegari | Collier | Davis, John | Eiland | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the optional imposition of a county air quality fee at the time of an emissions-related inspection.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Collier | Krause | Raney | Stickland | Turner, Chris | et al.
Last Action:
01/30/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2013 4:01PM
Caption:
Recognizing January 30, 2013, as Team Arlington Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Burnam | Wu | Vo | Naishtat | Walle
Coauthor:
Anchia | Cortez | Goldman | González, Mary | Gonzalez, Naomi | et al.
Last Action:
01/31/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 31 2013 4:29PM
Caption:
Recognizing January 31, 2013, as Texas Muslim Capitol Day.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Geren | Goldman | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 8:54AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 6, 2013, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Rose | McClendon | Davis, Yvonne | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Carter | Collier | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 10 2013 10:15AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 8, 2013, as Red and White Day at the State Capitol in honor of the advocacy efforts of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Author:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.