Texas Legislature

Author:

Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.

05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted

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

Author:

Eiland | Turner, Sylvester

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bohac | et al.

04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.

Author:

Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.

Zaffirini

06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

Author:

Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Zaffirini

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

Author:

Jackson, Jim | Harper-Brown | Kent | Anchia | Davis, John

Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

05/21/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

Author:

Rodriguez

Veasey

02/17/2009 H Referred to State Affairs

Relating to a study of the proportion of this state's electric energy that can be generated using renewable energy technology.

Author:

King, Phil | Anchia | Hughes | Lewis | Strama

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Branch | Brown, Betty | et al.

Seliger

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

Author:

Darby | Herrero | King, Susan

Aycock | Ortiz, Jr. | Veasey

Duncan

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to the provision of services to certain individuals with developmental disabilities by a state school or state center.

Author:

Creighton | Eiland | Ortiz, Jr.

Aycock | Harless | Riddle | Veasey | Weber

05/01/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to the penalty for certain property offenses committed during certain declared states of disaster.

Author:

Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Pickett

Allen | Anchia | Dunnam | Dutton | Farrar | et al.

03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the hours of sale for liquor.

Author:

Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer

Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.

Deuell

04/23/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

Author:

Strama

Veasey

04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the oil production tax rate reduction for oil recovered through certain enhanced oil recovery projects.

Author:

Menendez | Homer | Geren | Gattis | Pitts

Bohac | Bonnen | Chavez | Edwards | Flores | et al.

05/04/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to continued health insurance coverage for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

Author:

Rios Ybarra | Lucio III

Veasey

Lucio

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to the degrees awarded by the Texas State Technical College System.

Author:

Driver | Menendez | Guillen | Leibowitz

Chavez | Miller, Sid | Veasey

05/06/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to injury leave and related benefits for certain state peace officers injured in the course of performance of duty.

Author:

Crownover | Hardcastle | King, Phil | Parker

Veasey

Hinojosa

05/25/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2009 2:09PM

Relating to the authority of a common purchaser that transports natural gas by pipeline to use a public right-of-way for a pipeline.

Author:

Naishtat

Veasey

Watson

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for child health plan coverage or medical assistance on release from certain facilities or other settings.

Author:

Crownover | Naishtat | Flores | Heflin | Anchia

Alvarado | Anderson | Berman | Bolton | Bonnen | et al.

03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.

Author:

Anchia | Davis, Yvonne | Branch | Hodge | Isett

Gonzales | Guillen | Jones | Kent | King, Susan | et al.

Duncan

05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to compensation of and services to persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Author:

Davis, Yvonne | Martinez Fischer | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales

Allen | Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | et al.

04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to the provision of commercial mobile service to customers.

Author:

Rios Ybarra | Anderson | Gonzales | Hunter | Martinez, "Mando"

Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | et al.

05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to a public health extension service pilot program.

Author:

Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales | Eiland

Allen | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | Coleman | et al.

04/01/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.

Author:

Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Hodge | Gonzales | Eiland

Alonzo | Bolton | Burnam | Chavez | Coleman | et al.

04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the provision of Internet service to consumers.

Author:

Cohen | Anchia | Dukes | Pitts | Hartnett

Allen | Alonzo | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.

05/13/2009 H Postponed

Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses.

Author:

Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Zaffirini

05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee

Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

Author:

Olivo | Gonzales | Naishtat | Turner, Sylvester | Corte

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | et al.

Van de Putte

05/21/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.

Author:

Moody | Leibowitz

Creighton | Veasey

Carona

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses involving coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership in a criminal street gang.

Author:

Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz

Guillen | Herrero | Veasey

04/27/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence

Relating to protective orders against family violence.

Author:

Shelton | Zerwas | Rose | Pitts | Naishtat

Coleman | Davis, John | Dukes | Gonzales | Hartnett | et al.

04/30/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to a pilot project to increase enrollee access to primary care services and simplify enrollment procedures under the child health plan program.

Author:

Dunnam | Crownover | Coleman | Turner, Sylvester | Gattis

Alvarado | Bolton | Castro | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.

05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance

Relating to accountability and transparency in government operations, including disclosure, oversight, and enforcement measures; providing penalties.

Author:

Pierson | Eiland | Gutierrez | Dunnam

Anchia | Berman | Coleman | Deshotel | England | et al.

04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to local option alcoholic beverage elections to change the status of an existing voting unit.

Author:

Burnam

Veasey

04/01/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the establishment of a program for the collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal of mercury-containing lights.

Author:

Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester

Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.

04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.

Author:

Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock

Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Button | et al.

Shapiro

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools.

Author:

Elkins

Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.

Wentworth

05/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar

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

Author:

Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Ellis

05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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:

Thompson | Naishtat

Veasey

Ellis

05/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

Author:

Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama

Aycock | Chisum | Crabb | Creighton | Crownover | et al.

05/05/2009 H Failed of adoption

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

Author:

Turner, Chris

Burnam | Hancock | Patrick | Pierson | Shelton | et al.

02/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2009 8:17AM

Welcoming the Tarrant County College students visiting the State Capitol on Community College Student Day.

Author:

Shelton

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

02/13/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 13 2009 8:02AM

Welcoming the Texas Christian University Student Government Association to the State Capitol.

Author:

Giddings

Allen | Coleman | Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.

02/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2009 8:05AM

Recognizing February 2009 as Black History Month.

Author:

Patrick

Pierson | Smith, Todd | Turner, Chris | Veasey

02/23/2009 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions

Recognizing February 26, 2009, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Patrick

Geren | Hancock | Pierson | Shelton | Smith, Todd | et al.

03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM

Recognizing February 26, 2009, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Dunnam | Coleman | Moody

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.

04/24/2009 H Referred to State Affairs

Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in our one and indivisible National Union and State.