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:

Crownover | King, Phil | Woolley | Hamilton | Escobar

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

Ellis

05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

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:

Branch | Giddings | Solomons | Howard, Donna | Chavez

Leibowitz | Straus | Veasey

Van de Putte

05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07

Relating to credit card marketing activities at postsecondary educational institutions; providing a civil penalty.

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:

Dukes

Veasey

Carona

05/15/2007 S No action taken in committee

Relating to a study regarding the conversion of certain Class C misdemeanors to civil infractions.

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:

Howard, Donna | Aycock

Veasey

03/19/2007 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

Relating to the creation of a library district.

Author:

Dukes

Veasey

Ellis

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the coordination, improvement, and funding of certain programs and services for the prevention of and early intervention in child abuse and neglect.

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:

Dutton

Allen, Alma | Hernandez | Veasey

02/07/2007 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to evaluation under the public school accountability system of the delivery of library resources.

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:

Hughes | Rodriguez | Smithee | Laubenberg

Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

Author:

Crownover | Naishtat | Villarreal | Delisi | Eissler

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | Brown, Fred | et al.

Shapleigh

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

Relating to the Communities In Schools program.

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:

Dunnam | Merritt | Bolton

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Coleman | Farias | et al.

03/19/2007 H Left pending in committee

Relating to conservatorship of the Texas Youth Commission.

Author:

Truitt | Davis, John | Rose | Isett, Carl | McReynolds

Burnam | Callegari | Farabee | Gonzales | Hilderbran | et al.

Janek

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the functions of local mental health and mental retardation authorities.

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 | Burnam | Castro | Cohen | et al.

Hinojosa

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the ability of certain advocacy and support groups to provide services for children confined in Texas Youth Commission facilities.

Author:

Bolton

Allen, Alma | Anchia | Castro | Dunnam | Farias | et al.

03/21/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement

Relating to background and criminal history checks and for certain state employees who interact with children or supervise persons who interact with children.

Author:

Morrison | Villarreal | McCall | Otto | Cook, Byron

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

Shapiro

06/15/2007 E Effective immediately

Relating to the Texas tomorrow fund II prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program.

Author:

Coleman | Dutton

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Burnam | Castro | Chavez | et al.

05/01/2007 H Referred to Higher Education

Relating to the governance of certain state agencies.

Author:

Rodriguez | Anchia

Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Castro | Escobar | et al.

02/12/2007 H Referred to State Affairs

Requesting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reconsider all alternatives to the detention of immigrant and asylum-seeking families.

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:

Berman | McReynolds | Flynn | Goolsby | Naishtat

Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.

02/19/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes.

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:

Elkins | Bailey | Bonnen | Leibowitz | Callegari

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

Wentworth

04/30/2007 S Left pending in committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

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.

Author:

Smith, Todd

Burnam | Geren | Hancock | Mowery | Patrick | et al.

03/02/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2007 7:56AM

Recognizing February 28, 2007, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.