| SB 16 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Cook | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture and storage of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, the development of emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings, vehicles, and appliances. |
| SB 521 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Keffer | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Texas Department of Transportation's memorial sign program. |
| SB 522 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of personal leave by a public school employee. |
| SB 523 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 02/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to the practice of veterinarians in certain mercantile establishments. |
| SB 663 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Miller, Sid | |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the dissolution of the Tablerock Groundwater Conservation District. |
| SB 776 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Orr | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to regulating the collection or solicitation of donated goods subsequently sold by for-profit entities or individuals; providing a civil penalty. |
| SB 841 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the child health plan program. |
| SB 842 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the operation of health care sharing organizations. |
| SB 846 | Author: | Averitt | Harris |
| Last Action: | 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exemption of oil and gas royalty interests owned by private institutions of higher education from oil and gas severance taxes. |
| SB 847 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Anderson | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to applicability of fee exemptions for military personnel and their children to certain course fees charged by public technical institutes and public state colleges. |
| SB 876 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Dunnam | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| Caption: | Relating to the performance of annual soil tests for certain concentrated animal feeding operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
| SB 879 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/17/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to premium discounts for certain participants in the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool and to related tax credits for health benefit plan issuers. |
| SB 972 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to small and large employer health group cooperatives. |
| SB 995 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/17/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to imposition of the motor vehicle sales tax on motor vehicles transferred as the result of a gift. |
| SB 996 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to imposition of the motor vehicle sales tax on leased motor vehicles. |
| SB 1126 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/08/2009 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the operation of property owners' associations. |
| SB 1148 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the administration by certain health care professionals of certain treatments, therapy, or medication ordered by an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist. |
| SB 1218 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Pitts | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the collection of data by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding bridge collapses. |
| SB 1219 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Deshotel | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness component of the health curriculum used in public high schools. |
| SB 1257 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties. |
| SB 1403 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to changing the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool to the Texas Health Insurance Pool, and to the operation of that pool. |
| SB 1544 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Pitts | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Recommitted to committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain. |
| SB 1545 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to health benefit coverage for children and grandchildren. |
| SB 1647 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Flynn | Ritter | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the administration, operation, and regulation of credit unions. |
| SB 1658 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Crownover | |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to an increase in the fee for natural gas pipeline safety inspections. |
| SB 1659 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of hazardous and solid waste remediation fee funds for lead-acid battery recycling activities. |
| SB 1828 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the idling of motor vehicles. |
| SB 2049 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the state to acquire, sell, or exchange certain land. |
| SB 2050 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to the disposition of certain fees collected by the Parks and Wildlife Department. |
| SB 2051 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means | |
| Caption: | Relating to the collection by the Parks and Wildlife Department of taxes imposed on the sales and use of boats and boat motors and to the disposition of those taxes. |
| SB 2111 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Hardcastle | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide; providing for the issuance of bonds. |
| SB 2227 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorizing the issuance of bonds for the reimbursement of the cost of public improvements located in public improvement districts in certain counties. |
| SB 2228 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Miller, Sid | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Coryell County. |
| SB 2229 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Orr | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Bosque County and the composition of the Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton Counties juvenile board. |
| SB 2230 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Anderson | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the district courts in McLennan County. |
| SB 2231 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 H Referred to Technology, Economic Development & Workforce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones in Ellis County. |
| SB 2232 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sale of glassware and nonalcoholic beverages by certain wholesalers and distributors. |
| SB 2310 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the transfer of funds to the water infrastructure fund from the economic stabilization fund. |
| SB 2311 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Ritter | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to Texas Water Development Board surveys for water infrastructure financing. |
| SB 2312 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Miller, Doug | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to eligibility for funds from the water infrastructure fund from the Texas Water Development Board. |
| SB 2313 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Ritter | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the water plan projects fund to assist the Texas Water Development Board in the funding of certain projects identified in the state and regional water plans. |
| SB 2314 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Callegari | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the adoption of rules by the Texas Water Development Board regarding supplemental funding resulting from federal economic recovery legislation. |
| SB 2315 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Rios Ybarra | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to water audits by retail public utilities. |
| SB 2316 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the annual water quality fee for wastewater discharge permit holders and water right users through permit or contract. |
| SB 2317 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Ritter | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the composition, duties, recommendations, and expenses of certain entities created to study and provide advice regarding environmental flows. |
| SB 2318 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use and management of surface water resources. |
| SB 2319 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Ritter | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of a groundwater conservation district in a priority groundwater management area. |
| SB 2320 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of a groundwater conservation district to assess production fees. |
| SB 2321 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the management of groundwater resources in the state. |
| SB 2340 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Homer | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to electronic monitoring and other alternative means for certain defendants to discharge a fine or costs or satisfy a term of confinement in county jail. |
| SB 2341 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Keffer | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorizing individuals to leave certain permitted premises and other areas with alcoholic beverages. |
| SB 2342 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 H Received from the Senate | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of certain insurers. |
| SB 2400 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to a prevailing wage survey conducted under an interlocal agreement between two or more political subdivisions of the state. |
| SB 2459 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to the study and assessment of the transport of groundwater in the area regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority. |
| SB 2513 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Dunnam | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the name and confirmation of, and to certain fees imposed by, the McLennan County Groundwater Conservation District and to the authority to create certain adjacent groundwater conservation districts. |
| SB 2565 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Hilderbran | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to adjustments of rates of certain telecommunications utilities for changes in certain tax liabilities. |
| SB 2578 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 H Referred to Insurance | |
| Caption: | Relating to insurance agent licenses issued to certain foreign corporations and partnerships. |
| SB 2585 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to reauthorization of small business incentive program. |
| SCR 5 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Pitts | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Designating the Texas Medal of Honor Memorial on the campus of Hill College in Hillsboro as the official State Memorial to Texas-Born Medal of Honor Recipients. |
| SCR 26 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Keffer | |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary Memorial Service in honor of the crew of the USS Frank E. Evans. |
| SCR 27 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Keffer | |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 26, 2009, as TIPRO Day at the State Capitol. |
| SCR 73 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Swinford | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Memorializing the United States Congress to maintain the Federal Family Education Loan Program. |
| SCR 78 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Sheffield | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | In memory of James Michael Grant of Gatesville. |
| SJR 39 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to encourage advanced clean energy projects. |
| SJR 50 | Author: | Averitt |
| Sponsor: | Ritter | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board. |
| SR 66 | Author: | Averitt | Williams |
| Last Action: | 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Designating January 28, 2009, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Day at the Capitol. |
| SR 256 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Welcoming representatives of Baylor University to the State Capitol. |
| SR 362 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Bob Crafton. |
| SR 363 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 10, 2009, as Auto Alliance Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 397 | Author: | Averitt | Duncan | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al. |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending the faculty, staff, and administration of the Texas State Technical College System. |
| SR 642 | Author: | Averitt | Duncan | Seliger | Shapiro | Whitmire |
| Last Action: | 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending this year's participants in the Bob Bullock Scholars Program of Baylor University. |
| SR 677 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing May 13, 2009, as Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 721 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing James Langford on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies in Waco. |
| SR 908 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of James Franklin Warren, Jr., of Huntsville. |
| SR 909 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing May 21, 2009, as Texas Water Conservation Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 948 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending Transforming Texas Waterfronts for its contributions to our state's waterfront infrastructure. |
| SR 1076 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2513. |
| SR 1100 | Author: | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3526. |
| SB 1190 | Author: | Duncan | Averitt | Seliger |
| Last Action: | 04/08/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the enforcement of rules by a groundwater conservation district. |
| SB 1378 | Author: | Duncan | Averitt |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2009 H Referred to Energy Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to the responsibility of oil and gas well operators with regard to plugging inactive oil or gas wells and to ensuring the proper connection of electric lines. |
| SB 2275 | Author: | Seliger | Averitt | Ellis | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the adoption of the public school curriculum and textbooks; transferring authority from the State Board of Education to the commissioner of education. |
| SR 212 | Author: | Harris | Averitt | Davis, Wendy |
| Last Action: | 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Mansfield Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 477 | Author: | Nelson | Averitt | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al. |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2009 S Again read | |
| Caption: | Proclaiming April 16, 2009, Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 548 | Author: | Harris | Averitt | Davis, Wendy |
| Last Action: | 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Mansfield Summit High School girls' basketball team for winning the University Interscholastic League Class 5A state basketball championship. |
| SR 626 | Author: | Harris | Averitt | Davis, Wendy |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Vernon Newsom on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Mansfield Independent School District. |
| SR 824 | Author: | Hinojosa | Averitt | Duncan | Gallegos | Lucio | et al. |
| Last Action: | 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the fifth class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program. |