Author:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the collection and amount of restitution authorized to be collected from persons charged with or convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses.
Author:
Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the amendment or extension of restrictive covenants on residential property.
Author:
Van Arsdale | Brown, Betty | Crabb
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an electronic database of grant assistance provided by state agencies.
Author:
Van Arsdale | Jackson, Jim | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to exemplary damages awarded to a noncitizen.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/01/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for health benefits coverage for certain children; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the award of attorney's fees under the terms of certain contracts with a governmental entity.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the consequences of the failure by a person requesting information under the public information law to timely respond to certain written communications from a governmental body.
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:
Van Arsdale | Flynn | Anderson | Crabb
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
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:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the ability of a governmental body under the public information law to request a redetermination from the attorney general on dismissal of litigation relating to the same issue.
Author:
Van Arsdale | Pena
Last Action:
03/07/2007 H Referred to Judiciary
Caption:
Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.
Author:
Van Arsdale | Callegari
Sponsor:
Jackson, Mike
Last Action:
05/17/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the costs of holding certain joint elections.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Brimer
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to providing for the sale of certain gambling equipment seized by a law enforcement agency.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an owner of real property to require that ad valorem taxes be imposed on that real property on the basis of a five-year average of the property's taxable value.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to using county election precincts in every county for any election held on the November uniform election date.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements in connection with the expenditure of child support payments.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/15/2007 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption:
Relating to the application of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's water quality protection area pilot program to portions of the Spring Creek watershed.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/15/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to exemptions from certain statutory requirements for certain school districts.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to the annexation of a municipally owned airport.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the periods for disposing of certain actions and petitions by appellate courts in this state.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to requirements for joint elections for trustees of an independent school district.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of agricultural or open-space land.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the location of a quarry and associated pits in relation to residences in certain counties.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/19/2007 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the governing board of the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 416; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit an owner of real property to require that ad valorem taxes be imposed on the property on the basis of a five-year average taxable value.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a contract with an entity to operate the state lottery to be approved by a majority of the members of each house of the legislature.
Author:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2007 1:04PM
Caption:
Honoring Northwest EMS of Harris County Emergency Services District 8 for 26 years of exemplary service.
Author:
Riddle | Van Arsdale | Crabb
Last Action:
04/19/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information required to establish resident status in connection with tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
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 | Harless | Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to erecting certain signs on certain rights-of-way; providing penalties.
Author:
Martinez Fischer | Van Arsdale | Gonzalez Toureilles | Pena | Herrero
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or mandatory supervision.
Author:
Dutton | Laubenberg | Van Arsdale | Escobar
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to consideration of the financial resources of each parent of a child in determining the amount of required periodic child support payments.
Author:
Olivo | Madden | Dutton | Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the right of a parent of a public school student to prompt notice of certain disciplinary action taken against the student.
Author:
Olivo | Dutton | Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to consideration of mitigating factors in determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken against a public school student.
Author:
Madden | McClendon | Pena | Dutton | Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an office of inspector general at the Texas Youth Commission.
Author:
Creighton | Callegari | Phillips | Taylor | Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Eissler | Van Arsdale | Zedler | Christian
Last Action:
02/14/2007 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the use of the term "seminary" in the official name or title of a private postsecondary educational institution.
Author:
Taylor | Van Arsdale | Paxton | Harper-Brown | Riddle
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to franchise tax rates.
Author:
Cohen | Dukes | Delisi | Hartnett | Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption:
Relating to the imposition and use of a fee on certain sexually oriented businesses and certain programs for the prevention of sexual assault.
Author:
Pena | Van Arsdale | Bohac | Cook, Robby | Menendez
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for theft of aluminum, bronze, or copper wiring.
Author:
Zedler | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Van Arsdale
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on districts' Internet websites.
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:
Paxton | Hughes | Taylor | Harper-Brown | Van Arsdale
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on taxation and expenditures by the state government and local governments.
Author:
Riddle | Van Arsdale | Eissler
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2007 3:32PM
Caption:
Honoring drama teacher Joe Fullen of Houston on his retirement from Langham Creek High School.