Texas Legislature
Filed Senate Bills
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/10/2024

Number of Bills: 3,837
SB 1 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: General Appropriations Bill.

SB 3 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

SB 6 Author: Duncan | Nelson
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Healthy Texas Program.

SB 7 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Coleman | Zerwas | McReynolds | Gonzales
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to strategies for and improvements in quality of health care and care management provided through health care facilities and through the child health plan and medical assistance programs designed to improve health outcomes.

SB 8 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Coleman | McReynolds | Truitt | Hopson
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Health Services Authority.

SB 9 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.

SB 10 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to adoption of alternative payment method pilot programs for the provision of health care services to certain state employees.

SB 11 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Miklos | Moody | Gallego | Christian | Fletcher
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties.

SB 12 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Corte | Edwards | Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.

SB 14 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Motion to suspend rules fails
Caption: Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the Texas FAIR Plan Association; making an appropriation.

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 17 Author: Nichols | Carona | Nelson | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the design, development, financing, construction, and operation of certain toll projects; granting the authority to issue bonds.

SB 18 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.

SB 19 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 20 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to ad valorem taxation.

SB 21 Author: Zaffirini | Carona | Hinojosa | Lucio | Uresti | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

SB 22 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.

SB 23 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

SB 24 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.

SB 25 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the duration of the interagency task force on ensuring appropriate care settings for persons with disabilities.

SB 26 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.

SB 27 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households.

SB 28 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the use of a computer for an unauthorized purpose; providing a civil penalty.

SB 29 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to bullying through electronic means in public schools.

SB 30 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the restoration of the medically needy program under the state Medicaid program.

SB 31 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to financial assistance for students who complete certain coursework at two-year public institutions of higher education.

SB 32 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the detention and transportation of a person with a mental illness.

SB 33 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Farias
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification and documentation in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.

SB 34 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.

SB 35 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to mortality review for certain individuals who are developmentally disabled.

SB 36 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the program to educate cattle producers about trichonomoniasis.

SB 37 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat | Herrero
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to providing home-based and community-based support services under the Medicaid program to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities.

SB 38 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to considering school district disciplinary placement information for accountability purposes.

SB 39 Author: Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for routine patient care costs for enrollees participating in certain clinical trials.

SB 40 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to surveys of certain premises at which home and community-based services providers provide services.

SB 41 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

SB 42 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Miklos
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain employees, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.

SB 43 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 44 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the participation of students in funding awarded under the advanced research program.

SB 45 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students enrolled in certain interinstitutional academic programs.

SB 46 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who volunteer for outreach programs.

SB 47 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain functions regarding career and technology education from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

SB 48 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the offense of hazing.

SB 49 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain requirements applicable to the State Center for Early Childhood Development.

SB 50 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation of the lifespan respite services pilot program.

SB 51 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

SB 52 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the penalties for the illegal use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities and to the unauthorized use of a disabled parking placard.

SB 53 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to minimum standards for juvenile case managers.

SB 54 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to the supervision of certain juvenile case managers.

SB 55 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 20 2009 6:50PM
Caption: Relating to judicial instruction for judges who hear complaints against children alleging violations of certain misdemeanor offenses.

SB 56 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the preparation of a child impact statement for a bill or joint resolution considered by the legislature.

SB 57 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to an oral statement regarding the impact of an offense in certain cases involving a violent crime.

SB 58 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Juvenile Justice Case Management System.

SB 59 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.

SB 60 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the right of an employee who is a victim of a crime to time off from work to attend court proceedings related to that crime.

SB 61 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 05/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle and to fines for the offense.

SB 62 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.

SB 63 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat | Herrero
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a career ladder for interveners who provide services under the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.

SB 64 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to insurance coverage for certain devices that facilitate insulin therapy and enhance glucose control in the treatment of diabetes.

SB 65 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.

SB 66 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Shelton | Hartnett | Alonzo
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to health care coverage for children in Title IV-D cases.

SB 67 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the imposition of background and criminal history check requirements for operators and employees of certain facilities and agencies serving children, the elderly, or persons who are disabled; providing criminal penalties.

SB 68 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Darby | Homer | Leibowitz
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to licensing and inspection requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain facilities and homes providing child care; providing penalties.

SB 69 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to child protective services and foster care.

SB 70 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.

SB 71 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the limitation on paid leave for state employees at health and human services agencies pending a criminal history background check.

SB 72 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Walle
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to training and other human resources functions of health and human services agencies.

SB 73 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an adult stem cell research program and to certain reporting requirements with regard to research involving human stem cells or human cloning.

SB 74 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to limitation of liability for certain emergency care provided during a declared disaster.

SB 75 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a disaster and emergency education program.

SB 76 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing a children's health benefit plan for certain small employers.

SB 77 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to participation by single-employee businesses in private purchasing cooperatives or health group cooperatives.

SB 78 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to promoting awareness and education about the purchase and availability of health coverage.

SB 79 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to specialty certification for insurance agents serving certain employer groups.

SB 80 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to employer contributions under small employer health benefit plans.

SB 81 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain providers of subsidized child care.

SB 82 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a fee imposed as a condition of community supervision for an offense involving family violence and to certain nonsubstantive revisions involving court fees.

SB 83 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to a right to vacate and avoid residential lease liability following the occurrence of certain sex offenses or domestic violence; providing a penalty.

SB 84 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to establishment of a suicide prevention program for public high schools.

SB 85 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to establishment of a suicide prevention pilot program for public high schools.

SB 86 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain aliens for a license to practice medicine in this state.

SB 87 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies.

SB 88 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Denton County.

SB 89 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund.

SB 90 Author: Van de Putte | Shapleigh | Uresti | Wentworth
Sponsor: Geren | King, Susan | Sheffield | Aycock | Strama
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

SB 91 Author: Van de Putte | Ellis | Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to regulation of property and casualty insurance rates.

SB 92 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2009 3:17PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.

SB 93 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents or spouse and permitting those personnel to assign the exemption to a child.

SB 94 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the use of a stun gun; providing certain criminal penalties and defenses to prosecution for persons who obtain a stun gun license.

SB 95 Author: Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of unsafe children's products in certain nonresidential child-care facilities.

SB 96 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to swimming pool and spa safety.

SB 97 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities.

SB 98 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Lucio III | Martinez, "Mando" | Pena | Oliveira | Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in South Texas.

SB 99 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to wireless telephone consumer protections.

SB 100 Author: Lucio | Shapiro | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to professional development institutes regarding education of students with disabilities to serve as a resource for public school teachers and paraprofessionals.

SB 101 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the selection of hosting locations for certain University Interscholastic League extracurricular competitions.

SB 102 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to required use by insurers of certain standard insurance policy forms for residential property insurance.

SB 103 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to rates charged for residential property and personal automobile insurance in certain rating territories.

SB 104 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 105 Author: Hinojosa | Deuell | Fraser | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 106 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to insurer rating practices requiring prior approval.

SB 107 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Health Benefit Plan Security Program.

SB 108 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Strama | Anchia | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program that includes training for certain youths and young veterans.

SB 109 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the duties of the Texas Department of Insurance.

SB 110 Author: Ellis | Lucio | Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prohibition of the use of credit scoring in underwriting and rating certain personal lines of insurance coverage.

SB 111 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to suspension of the unemployment compensation waiting period requirement during a disaster subject to a federal disaster declaration.

SB 112 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the establishment of veterans court programs in this state and to pretrial intervention programs.

SB 113 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and their dependents.

SB 114 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the payment of higher education tuition and fees for certain military personnel and their dependents.

SB 115 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate and prevent wrongful convictions.

SB 116 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Farrar
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to electronically recording certain interrogations.

SB 117 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to photograph and live lineup identification procedures in criminal cases.

SB 118 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and related procedures.

SB 119 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the implementation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a low-emission vehicle program.

SB 120 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the rate of the motor vehicle sales and use tax imposed on certain motor vehicles.

SB 121 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to certain state purchases from entities doing business in Sudan; providing a civil penalty.

SB 122 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the availability of free prekindergarten programs in public schools.

SB 123 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to dedicating money in the system benefit fund to certain purposes.

SB 124 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to applications for permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for new or expanded facilities in certain low-income and minority communities.

SB 125 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the right of a foreign national to contact a foreign consular official.

SB 126 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a temporary moratorium on authorizations for certain coal-fired electric generating facilities.

SB 127 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB 128 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain investments made in relation to sustainable commercial building projects.

SB 129 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the maximum speed limit for a neighborhood electric vehicle being operated on a street or highway and to the operation of a motorcycle.

SB 130 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain renewable energy devices.

SB 131 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the operation of hybrid motor vehicles.

SB 132 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to a requirement that the manufacturer of a motor vehicle affix a label on the vehicle containing information concerning the vehicle's emissions.

SB 133 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for energy efficient products for a limited period.

SB 134 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the period during which certain energy-efficient products are exempt from the sales tax.

SB 135 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation and publication of cancer incidence maps by the Department of State Health Services.

SB 136 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the Texas Global Warming Solutions Act; imposing a fee and providing a penalty.

SB 137 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.

SB 138 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.

SB 139 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibited deceptive or disenfranchising practices regarding an election; providing criminal penalties.

SB 140 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.

SB 141 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the eligibility requirements for voting by persons convicted of a felony.

SB 142 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain restrictions on a person who serves as secretary of state.

SB 143 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 144 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain school supplies and instructional materials.

SB 145 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale by textbook publishers of bundled instructional material for use by students at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.

SB 146 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to disclosure by a pharmacy of a list of prescription drug retail prices.

SB 147 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to coverage under residential property insurance policies for certain losses incurred because of compliance with an emergency evacuation order.

SB 148 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to required community investment by certain insurers; providing administrative and civil penalties.

SB 149 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the availability of property insurance under the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan.

SB 150 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the determination of the amount of payment on certain claims under residential property insurance policies.

SB 151 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain expenditures by prescription drug manufacturers; imposing a penalty.

SB 152 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the standard of proof in health care liability claims involving emergency care.

SB 153 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to depositions of witnesses in a health care liability claim.

SB 154 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the portion of designated tuition required to be set aside to provide student financial assistance at institutions of higher education.

SB 155 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to reports regarding the consideration of certain factors by public and private institutions of higher education in admissions.

SB 156 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.

SB 157 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the Texas Civil Rights History Teacher Stipend Program.

SB 158 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a notification requirement if a nurse is not assigned to a public school campus.

SB 159 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to application of the minimum wage to certain governmental entities.

SB 160 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

SB 161 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to specialty license plates supporting the Safe Routes to School Program.

SB 162 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the crediting of appropriated funds from the collection of taxes imposed on the sale of sporting goods.

SB 163 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a consumer's option to prevent the sale of the consumer's financial information by a financial institution; providing for civil liability.

SB 164 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to a criminal justice policy impact statement attached to certain bills or resolutions.

SB 165 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to an annual report and analysis by the Office of Court Administration regarding cases involving the trial of a capital offense.

SB 166 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters.

SB 167 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.

SB 168 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the insanity defense in a criminal case.

SB 169 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

SB 170 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to requiring the use of an ignition interlock device on conviction of certain intoxication offenses.

SB 171 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to standards for measuring the emission of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act; providing a penalty.

SB 172 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to financial incentives and other assistance to develop and maintain excellence in specific programs and fields of study at public institutions of higher education.

SB 173 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to monitoring air contaminant emissions from certain sources.

SB 174 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to accountability of institutions of higher education, including educator preparation programs, and online institution resumes for public institutions of higher education.

SB 175 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to certain general academic teaching institutions and to scholarship and other programs to facilitate enrollment at institutions of higher education.

SB 176 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the reporting of emissions events under the Clean Air Act.

SB 177 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the location of certain facilities and shelters within certain municipalities.

SB 178 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption: Relating to temporary housing and emergency shelters provided by a political subdivision for disaster victims.

SB 179 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting certain hurricane preparation supplies from the sales tax for a limited period.

SB 180 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of a state occupational health and safety plan; establishing a maintenance tax.

SB 181 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a task force to study and develop uniform reentry procedures for essential personnel entering an area evacuated during a disaster or other emergency.

SB 182 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

SB 183 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a school choice program for certain students with disabilities.

SB 184 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to "no regrets" greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies.

SB 185 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to establishing a commission to prepare and recommend a long-range plan for higher education in this state.

SB 186 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to eligible recipients of certain grants awarded by the commissioner of education.

SB 187 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to a Medicaid buy-in program for certain children with disabilities.

SB 188 Author: Deuell | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Coleman | McClendon | Ortiz, Jr. | Zerwas | King, Susan
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to disease control outreach programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.

SB 189 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.

SB 190 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax rebate for certain low-income families.

SB 191 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for undergraduate students eligible for automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions.

SB 192 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans.

SB 193 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

SB 194 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against certain activities by a person employed in the financial aid office of a public institution of higher education or of a career school or college.

SB 195 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to student Internet access to certain financial and academic information maintained by public institutions of higher education.

SB 196 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption: Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for certain students who are military dependents.

SB 197 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Hochberg | Woolley
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the expansion of the financial literacy pilot program in public schools.

SB 198 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer personal financial literacy training.

SB 199 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Hochberg | Woolley
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to providing training in personal financial literacy instruction for public school teachers.

SB 200 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to providing resident tuition at public institutions of higher education for certain military veterans and their dependents.

SB 201 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the participation of the medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso in the Joint Admission Medical Program.

SB 202 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to provisional licensing of physicians to practice in underserved areas.

SB 203 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Coleman | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to health care-associated infections and preventable adverse events in certain health care facilities.

SB 204 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Alvarado | Coleman | Gonzales | Lucio III | Zerwas
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of foods containing trans fat.

SB 205 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Howard, Donna | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas Partnership for Children in Nature.

SB 206 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the reporting of information concerning the rescission of health benefit plans.

SB 207 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to prohibition of certain business practices related to rescission of coverage under health benefit plans.

SB 208 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties.

SB 209 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the minimum salary schedule for certain public school employees.

SB 210 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain prohibited lottery games.

SB 211 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a requirement that an electric utility meet certain energy efficiency goals before receiving a rate increase.

SB 212 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.

SB 213 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.

SB 214 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to limitations on increases in the total amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 215 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.

SB 216 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.

SB 217 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the rate of the state gasoline tax and diesel fuel taxes.

SB 218 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

SB 219 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes.

SB 220 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the conversion of a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.

SB 221 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the requirement that retail water and utility services maintain auxiliary generators for use during an extended power outage.

SB 222 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to arbitration and arbitration agreements.

SB 223 Author: West
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to allowing a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision to be eligible for a pardon.

SB 224 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the power of a licensing authority to revoke, suspend, or deny a license on the basis of certain criminal proceedings.

SB 225 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the classifications used in rating personal automobile insurance.

SB 226 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to student members of the board of regents of a state university system or a state university.

SB 227 Author: West
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a fee on certain lottery prizes to fund the TEXAS grant program.

SB 228 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to an offense committed against a homeless person because of bias or prejudice.

SB 229 Author: West
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects by certain local governments.

SB 230 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the termination of the duty to pay child support based on the results of genetic testing excluding the obligor as the child's biological father.

SB 231 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a child who has an adjudicated, presumed, or acknowledged father.

SB 232 Author: West
Sponsor: Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to procedures for rescinding or challenging an acknowledgment or denial of paternity.

SB 233 Author: West
Sponsor: Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the time limitation for certain proceedings to adjudicate paternity.

SB 234 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.

SB 235 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a restrictive covenant granting a right of first refusal to a property owners' association in certain circumstances.

SB 236 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of solar energy devices by a property owners' association.

SB 237 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain procedures and requirements for the operation of property owners' associations.

SB 238 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the availability of a property owners' association's books and records.

SB 239 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to notice requirements in certain enforcement actions initiated by property owners' associations.

SB 240 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of deed restrictions.

SB 241 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to procedures required for the foreclosure of a property owners' association's assessment lien.

SB 242 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of a person who offers, services, or brokers a deferred presentment transaction.

SB 243 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on participating in the lending of credit by a credit services organization that assists a borrower in obtaining the credit.

SB 244 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the authority of certain persons to act as or on behalf of, or associate with, a lender.

SB 245 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting systems.

SB 246 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals, partnerships, partners, and limited liability companies; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 247 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the computation of the cost of goods sold for franchise tax purposes by certain taxable entities.

SB 248 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the interest and fees that may be charged for certain consumer loans; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 249 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to optional fees on the registration of a vehicle imposed by certain counties.

SB 250 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to a report on use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund.

SB 251 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the posting of certain business tax incentives on Internet websites maintained by certain political subdivisions.

SB 252 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality with a population of less than 10,000 to enter into an agreement with an owner of real property in or adjacent to an area in the municipality that has been approved for funding under certain revitalization or redevelopment programs to prohibit ad valorem tax increases on the owner's property for a limited period.

SB 253 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the amount of a county expenditure for which competitive bidding is required.

SB 254 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes.

SB 255 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to designation of Midwestern State University as a public liberal arts university.

SB 256 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Farabee
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Midwestern State University.

SB 257 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Anderson
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to a child; providing a penalty.

SB 258 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a requirement that certain appraisal districts provide for electronic filing of and electronic communications regarding a protest of appraised value by the owner of a residence homestead.

SB 259 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.

SB 260 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding, and the admissibility and use of testimony by, a witness for the state in a criminal case.

SB 261 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Gattis | Riddle | Miklos | Gallego | Pierson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the taking of a specimen of the breath or blood of certain persons arrested for an intoxication offense.

SB 262 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to an exemption from public insurance adjuster license requirements for certain persons.

SB 263 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance by the Texas Transportation Commission of general obligation bonds for highway improvement projects.

SB 264 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prior approval of residential property insurance rates of certain insurers.

SB 265 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Postponed
Caption: Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric customers.

SB 266 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to the review of information technology systems used by a state agency for compatibility with open standards.

SB 267 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB 268 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.

SB 269 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to use of electronically readable information on a driver's license or personal identification certificate in connection with the over-the-counter sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 270 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the reporting of income-producing contracts or programs entered into or operated by school districts.

SB 271 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to informal caregiver support services and to the appointment of a successor guardian for certain wards adjudicated as totally incapacitated.

SB 272 Author: Harris | Nelson
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Tarrant County.

SB 273 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to testing requirements for certain commercial injection wells.

SB 274 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to limitations on the location of injection wells.

SB 275 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 276 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the determination of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

SB 277 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services, including protective services and investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation for certain adults who are elderly or disabled; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 278 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to appropriations to the Department of State Health Services for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

SB 279 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Aycock
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship during a parent's military deployment.

SB 280 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain personal information of public employees and public officials.

SB 281 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of the home address information of the spouses of certain federal judges and certain state judges.

SB 282 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to grant and outreach programs to provide nutrition education to children.

SB 283 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the membership and activities of local school health advisory councils and to parental involvement in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

SB 284 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation.

SB 285 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for violating certain orders requiring the removal of the alleged perpetrator from the home of an abused child.

SB 286 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to a health passport for Medicaid recipients.

SB 287 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of electronic prescribing data transmission systems under the state Medicaid program.

SB 288 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to improving the quality of health care services provided under certain state programs through certain initiatives, including payment strategies and medication history review requirements.

SB 289 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to health information technology used in the medical assistance and child health plan programs.

SB 290 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the creation and implementation of the health professional education grant program.

SB 291 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study at an institution of higher education.

SB 292 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirement that licensed physicians provide emergency contact information to the Texas Medical Board and to the creation of the Texas Physician Health Program.

SB 293 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Alonzo
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the pledge of certain revenue of a regional transportation authority to the payment of bonds.

SB 294 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to optional fees on the registration of a vehicle imposed by a county.

SB 295 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to a project that may be undertaken by a development corporation to promote higher education opportunities in this state.

SB 296 Author: West
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain payments or other transfers of value by manufacturers of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing a penalty.

SB 297 Author: Van de Putte | Ogden
Sponsor: Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

SB 298 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and certain local law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.

SB 299 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

SB 300 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to eliminating or modifying certain mandates on school districts.

SB 301 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to caseload assignments for employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 302 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the implementation of an in-home caregiver demonstration project under the Medicaid program.

SB 303 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to application for and cancellation or rescission of health benefit plan coverage.

SB 304 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to information obtained under the public information law for legislative purposes that indicates a crime has been committed by a governmental body or a governmental officer or employee.

SB 305 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an online list of work-study employment opportunities available to students at a public institution of higher education.

SB 306 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the acknowledgment of a candidate's authorization of political advertising.

SB 307 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of telephone calls made by certain persons for political advertising purposes; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 308 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 309 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of amusement redemption machines at certain locations; providing penalties.

SB 310 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the forfeiture of property related to certain gambling offenses.

SB 311 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the criminal offenses applicable to gambling and gambling devices.

SB 312 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation and certification of medical examiners and the conduct of autopsy and inquest investigations by justices of the peace and medical examiners; providing penalties.

SB 313 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Kuempel | Oliveira | Villarreal | Hartnett
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the term of a reinvestment zone and to the assessment and payment of tax increments under the Tax Increment Financing Act.

SB 314 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the treatment of longevity pay that is paid to certain state judges and justices.

SB 315 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of congressional districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission.

SB 316 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of railroad quiet zones outside the boundaries of certain municipalities.

SB 317 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.

SB 318 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the order of succession to the office of governor.

SB 319 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to providing notice to devisees under a decedent's will.

SB 320 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for office of justice of the peace in certain counties.

SB 321 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures required in connection with the office of member of the board of trustees of a school district.

SB 322 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the use of technology by public schools.

SB 323 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the franchise tax liability of certain taxable entities during an initial period of operation.

SB 324 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the tuition rebate program for certain undergraduate students at general academic teaching institutions.

SB 325 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to providing training in personal financial literacy instruction for public school teachers.

SB 326 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to stabilizing the amount of tuition charged to certain residents of this state by general academic teaching institutions.

SB 327 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a business's duty to protect sensitive personal information contained in its customer records.

SB 328 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to operating a motor vehicle or a watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol.

SB 329 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the automatic suspension of the driver's license of a person convicted of certain organized crime offenses; providing penalties.

SB 330 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the punishment for unlawful carrying of weapons.

SB 331 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to access to certain information under the public information law concerning public officers and employees.

SB 332 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to the adjudication of certain gang-related delinquent conduct.

SB 333 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the retention by a county or municipality of certain court costs for maintaining and supporting a certified breath alcohol testing program.

SB 334 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to regulate air carriers.

SB 335 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the requirement that matching funds be provided by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools under the educator excellence awards program.

SB 336 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to closing state schools.

SB 337 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Flynn
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the designation of a segment of Interstate Highway 30 in Hunt County as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.

SB 338 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements for businesses that offer plastic checkout bags to customers; providing civil and administrative penalties.

SB 339 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Refer to s/c on Flooding & Evacuations by Pres
Caption: Relating to uniform reentry procedures for essential personnel entering an area evacuated during a disaster or other emergency.

SB 340 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Refer to s/c on Flooding & Evacuations by Pres
Caption: Relating to temporary housing and emergency shelters provided by a political subdivision for disaster victims.

SB 341 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to changing the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission.

SB 342 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to creating a presumption regarding the possession of a controlled substance by a person who gives birth to a child who tests positive for the substance.

SB 343 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to study the retail availability of healthy foods in certain underserved areas of this state.

SB 344 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study the acceptance at farmers markets of food stamps and benefits under the women, infants, and children supplemental food program.

SB 345 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to screening health care personnel of home and community support services agencies for tuberculosis.

SB 346 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.

SB 347 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the receipt and release of immunization information by the immunization registry in connection with a disaster; providing penalties.

SB 348 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Texas Transportation Commission's authority to establish advisory committees.

SB 349 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

SB 350 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the application for and continuation of certain health benefit plan coverage; providing a civil penalty.

SB 351 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to payment of certain emergency room physicians for services provided to enrollees of managed care health benefit plans; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 352 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of trans fatty acids in meals provided to students by school districts.

SB 353 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to nonpayment of hospitals under the state Medicaid program for certain preventable adverse conditions.

SB 354 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to transactions involving residential mortgage foreclosures; providing a penalty.

SB 355 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to use of the money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to benefit small businesses.

SB 356 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the frequency and content of school bus emergency evacuation training.

SB 357 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and the suspension of licenses held by certain employers for the knowing employment of those persons.

SB 358 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.

SB 359 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to punishment for certain offenses committed in a disaster area or an evacuated area.

SB 360 Author: Patrick, Dan | Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting certain hurricane preparation supplies from the sales tax for a limited period.

SB 361 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage.

SB 362 Author: Fraser | Estes
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

SB 363 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the procedures for registering to vote and accepting a voter at a polling place.

SB 364 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain offenses committed against a public servant by a member of a criminal street gang.

SB 365 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the suspension of sentence and deferral of final disposition in certain misdemeanor cases.

SB 366 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gallego | Miklos | Moody | Christian | Riddle
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing consecutive sentencing for certain offenses committed by a member of a criminal street gang.

SB 367 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain criminal offenses involving the use of a false or fictitious identity or identifying documents.

SB 368 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/06/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a motor vehicle inspection station certificate or an inspector certificate.

SB 369 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Moody | Gallego | Christian | Miklos | Riddle
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to information contained in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs.

SB 370 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the penalty for engaging in gambling promotion or keeping a gambling place.

SB 371 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Miklos | Gallego | Moody | Fletcher | Christian
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain civil consequences of engaging in organized crime.

SB 372 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority of certain residential and commercial lots in the immediate vicinity of Possum Kingdom Lake to leaseholders of those lots.

SB 373 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to administrative costs paid by health benefit plan issuers.

SB 374 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Sheffield
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county or the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to enforce compliance with posted speed limits by an automated traffic control system.

SB 375 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the release of certain motor vehicle accident report information.

SB 376 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Transportation related to county traffic officers.

SB 377 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits based on the claimant's availability to do part-time work.

SB 378 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the designated doctor's examination under the workers' compensation system.

SB 379 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the duties of the Texas Fusion Center, including an annual report by the center regarding criminal street gangs.

SB 380 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a loan program to encourage the use of cleaner hydrogen fuel; providing for the issuance of bonds.

SB 381 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the authority of physicians to delegate to certain pharmacists the implementation and modification of a patient's drug therapy.

SB 382 Author: Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.

SB 383 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the allocation to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund of a portion of the revenue from the motor vehicle sales and use tax.

SB 384 Author: Carona
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the promotion of toll projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 385 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Vaught | Fletcher | Miklos | Christian | Moody
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

SB 386 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to House Administration
Caption: Relating to the administrative fine and the late payment fee for a violation of a parking rule applicable to the Capitol Complex.

SB 387 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain procedures for forwarding a warrant of arrest or a complaint in a criminal case.

SB 388 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of a public corruption unit in the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 389 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the definition of a police vehicle for the purposes of certain traffic laws.

SB 390 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to confidentiality of certain information under the public information law and in local tax appraisal records regarding federal law enforcement officers.

SB 391 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

SB 392 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.

SB 393 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the treatment for school finance purposes of school district optional residence homestead ad valorem tax exemptions.

SB 394 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the appointment of an attorney for a workers' compensation claimant in certain proceedings initiated by a workers' compensation insurance carrier.

SB 395 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to creation of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.

SB 396 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the factors the Public Utility Commission of Texas must consider in determining an electric utility's rate of return.

SB 397 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to methods of payment for reimbursement of jury service expenses.

SB 398 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to professional staff salaries paid by school districts that establish a local minimum hiring schedule.

SB 399 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to abolishing the office of inspector of hides and animals.

SB 400 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to an electronic course pilot program in the Amarillo Independent School District.

SB 401 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility for the small and mid-sized district adjustment under the public school finance system.

SB 402 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the voters of a municipality or a county to adopt a one-quarter cent sales and use tax in the municipality or county to provide property tax relief.

SB 403 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the regulation of solar energy panels by a property owners' association.

SB 404 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain toll project entities to enter into a comprehensive development agreement.

SB 405 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to compensation for the use of the public transportation system of a regional transportation authority.

SB 406 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding.

SB 407 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in certain counties.

SB 408 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction, venue, and appeals in certain matters, including the jurisdiction of and appeals from certain courts and administrative decisions and the appointment of counsel in certain appeals.

SB 409 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to fees charged by a justice of the peace for certain documents in a criminal case.

SB 410 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Miklos
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for a misdemeanor.

SB 411 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a restitution lien for the state to secure fines or costs in a misdemeanor case.

SB 412 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the placement of a defendant on deferred disposition in a justice or municipal court.

SB 413 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Kent | Christian | Miklos | Riddle | Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of a Class C misdemeanor offense for which the defendant does not appear.

SB 414 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Kent | Christian | Moody | Riddle | Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to conducting by electronic means a hearing to determine a defendant's ability to discharge certain fines and court costs.

SB 415 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Kent | Riddle | Pierson | Christian | Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the court in which certain persons charged with misdemeanors punishable by fine only may be arraigned.

SB 416 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to additional court costs for certain traffic offenses that occur in a municipality.

SB 417 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Isett | Homer
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the purchase of a retired firearm from the Parks and Wildlife Department by a game warden.

SB 418 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Moody | Riddle | Miklos | Christian | Pierson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the compilation, maintenance, and release of information in a criminal street gang intelligence database by law enforcement agencies and criminal justice agencies.

SB 419 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the evidence required for the release of a motor vehicle after impoundment of the vehicle for failure to maintain evidence of financial responsibility.

SB 420 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the performance evaluation criteria for judges employed by a municipality.

SB 421 Author: Van de Putte | Harris
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and the creation of a lottery game to benefit the fund.

SB 422 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to criminal offenses applicable to gambling and gambling devices.

SB 423 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Moody | Gallego | Riddle | Fletcher | Christian
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the conditions of community supervision that may be imposed on a defendant with regard to association with a member of a criminal street gang.

SB 424 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a school-based influenza vaccination pilot program and study.

SB 425 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to develop and use an operations manual for maintaining certain environmental conditions inside certain confinement facilities.

SB 426 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the electronic filing of documents for capital cases in the court of criminal appeals.

SB 427 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to energy demand and incentives for distributed renewable generation.

SB 428 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the requirement that retail electric providers give notice to customers before permanently ceasing to operate.

SB 429 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.

SB 430 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to higher education facilities as authorized projects in a public improvement district.

SB 431 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.

SB 432 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to liability for failure to comply with a child support lien, court order, or notice of levy.

SB 433 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to certain treatment by a physical therapist.

SB 434 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Bolton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of a public transit motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties.

SB 435 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide goal for electric energy generation during peak load periods from renewable energy technologies.

SB 436 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide goal for electric energy generation to meet base load demands from renewable energy technologies.

SB 437 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to energy efficient products; providing a civil penalty.

SB 438 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the date on which certain voters may be removed from a county's voter registration list and related requirements.

SB 439 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a mortgage servicer's notice of sale to a debtor and the debtor's subsequent notice to tenant.

SB 440 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to transferring the statutorily assigned functions and activities of the State Board of Education to the Texas Education Agency.

SB 441 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Refer to s/c on Flooding & Evacuations by Pres
Caption: Relating to requiring certain service stations to be capable of operating with alternative electrical power and to have an alternative electrical generator.

SB 442 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 22 2009 1:21AM
Caption: Relating to the receipt of death benefits in the workers' compensation system.

SB 443 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the appraisal of inventory consisting of residential real property.

SB 444 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to mandatory sales price disclosure in real property sales; providing a civil penalty.

SB 445 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to juror questions and juror note-taking during civil trials.

SB 446 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.

SB 447 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the award of certain municipal contracts.

SB 448 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to mitigate adverse environmental impacts resulting from the construction, improvement, or maintenance of state highways or state highway facilities.

SB 449 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gallego | Fletcher | Moody | Christian | Pierson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the penalty group classification of certain controlled substances.

SB 450 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of retirement system funds in certain private business entities doing business in Iran.

SB 451 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to staff development requirements in public schools.

SB 452 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to transfer of a student of limited English proficiency out of a public school bilingual education or special language program.

SB 453 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the provision of competitive grants to fund programs for certain public school students assigned to disciplinary alternative education programs or in-school suspension.

SB 454 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a penalty.

SB 455 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Hopson | Edwards | Marquez | Patrick
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental assistants, including the delegation of certain dental acts.

SB 456 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of toxic hotspots under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB 457 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to penalty assessment for violations of the Texas Clean Air Act committed by major sources.

SB 458 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to impose more stringent conditions for existing air quality permits to avoid a condition of air pollution.

SB 459 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to disclosure by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of information related to emissions events.

SB 460 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to access to information regarding a firefighter or police officer under the municipal civil service law.

SB 461 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Miklos
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to eligibility to take the entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire department.

SB 462 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the partial tax exemption for certain beer.

SB 463 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the issuance of license plates by the Texas Department of Transportation to support disaster relief.

SB 464 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to reconstituting the system benefit fund as a trust fund and to uses of the fund.

SB 465 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the title of the members of the board of an emergency services district.

SB 466 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to excluding a child from the immunization registry.

SB 467 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the use of certain aviation and air transportation-related sales and use tax proceeds for aviation facilities development.

SB 468 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to requiring retail merchants to disclose certain merchandise return policies.

SB 469 Author: Carona | Hinojosa | Shapleigh | Uresti | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Flores | Pena | Oliveira | Corte | Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

SB 470 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hamilton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to training and continuing education for licensed electrical apprentices.

SB 471 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 16 2009 7:20PM
Caption: Relating to claims for excess proceeds of a tax sale of real property.

SB 472 Author: Estes | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Deshotel | Thibaut | Thompson | Dukes
Last Action: 05/31/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 31 2009 10:20PM
Caption: Relating to notice required before and period to vacate after foreclosure sale of real property.

SB 473 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Crownover
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of North Texas.

SB 474 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Flynn | Hopson | Hardcastle | Pena
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Calendars Committee
Caption: Relating to the comptroller of public accounts' use of electronic paycards to make certain payments.

SB 475 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Oliveira | Hilderbran | Hughes | Bohac | Taylor
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions or in providing services to aid in economic development.

SB 476 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Howard, Donna | King, Susan | Gattis | Guillen | Maldonado
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.

SB 477 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility for assignment as a visiting judge.

SB 478 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to personal information contained in certain decrees and orders in family law proceedings.

SB 479 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to implement a provider choice system.

SB 480 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to enter into a covenant for environmental remediation of real property owned by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 481 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Veasey
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to safety regulations for certain contract carriers.

SB 482 Author: Ellis | Shapiro
Sponsor: Chisum | Cohen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

SB 483 Author: Seliger | Carona | Deuell
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester in geological formations carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

SB 484 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/12/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the practice of psychological associates.

SB 485 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to medical loss ratios of preferred provider benefit plan issuers.

SB 486 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a person's eligibility for community supervision on conviction of intoxication manslaughter.

SB 487 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market.

SB 488 Author: Ellis | Carona
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user; providing penalties.

SB 489 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a peace officer employment opportunity Internet website by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SB 490 Author: West
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to money paid into the registry of a court in certain counties.

SB 491 Author: West | Hinojosa | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Alonzo
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to consideration of family violence in the risk assessment for international parental abduction of a child.

SB 492 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on certification of sex offenders as emergency medical services personnel.

SB 493 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to benefits and services for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 494 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to the Department of State Health Services to be used in connection with the reporting of health care-associated infections at certain health care facilities and the creation of an advisory panel.

SB 495 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Hunter | Gonzalez Toureilles | Anchia
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P. Garcia.

SB 496 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain unlawful acts involving state money or property and actions by the state and private persons to prosecute those acts; providing a civil penalty.

SB 497 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to compensation paid to certain judges and justices.

SB 498 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the release of a criminal defendant on partial bail and to the procedures governing a cash bond.

SB 499 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: England
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to birth records of adopted children.

SB 500 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and financing of cultural education facilities finance corporations.

SB 501 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the civil consequences of certain convictions on a person who holds a commercial driver's license and of certain adjudications on the driver's license or permit of a child.

SB 502 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation, counties, and certain toll project entities and regional mobility authorities to enter into funding agreements to expedite the entity's environmental review duties related to certain transportation projects.

SB 503 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the required public notice of the name of each finalist for the position of superintendent of a public school district.

SB 504 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of land on the main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station.

SB 505 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing the designation of an area adjacent to a state highway project as a transportation finance zone, and authorizing the revenue from the state sales and use taxes imposed in the zone to be deposited in a revolving fund and used to repay financial assistance provided from the fund for highway projects.

SB 506 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the operation and movement of motorcycles during periods of traffic congestion.

SB 507 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 19 2009 3:06PM
Caption: Relating to filing a wage claim.

SB 508 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the consideration of the location of a bidder's principal place of business for certain municipal contracts.

SB 509 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the reporting of proposed publicity expenditures by state agencies to certain legislative committees.

SB 510 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to licensing of certain residents of a state as escrow officers.

SB 511 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Smith County.

SB 512 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Public Safety
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to establish a driver record monitoring pilot program and enter into contracts for the periodic reporting of certain information in the department's driver's license files; providing penalties.

SB 513 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to placing the State Board of Education under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.

SB 514 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to providing an oversight mechanism for the Bexar Metropolitan Water District, including enforcement authority.

SB 515 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.

SB 516 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the filing of an affidavit stating that a plaintiff is not a vexatious litigant.

SB 517 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the application of the child support guidelines in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 518 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.

SB 519 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.

SB 520 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain applicants for a vehicle dealer general distinguishing number complete a dealer education course.

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 524 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Heflin
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the grounds for removal of a member of the board of directors of the Lynn County Hospital District.

SB 525 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain qualified alien physicians practicing medicine in this state.

SB 526 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to grants for federally qualified health centers.

SB 527 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain mammography systems that fail certification standards.

SB 528 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the penalties prescribed for committing prostitution within a certain distance of certain designated places.

SB 529 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the sale and use of certain alcoholic beverages manufactured by holders of a winery permit.

SB 530 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Davis, John
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disposition of cash in possession of a deceased pauper.

SB 531 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the medical assistance program and to the billing coordination system for claims submitted for payment from the Medicaid program.

SB 532 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a physician's delegation of prescriptive authority to physician assistants or advanced practice nurses.

SB 533 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.

SB 534 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the El Paso County Hospital District.

SB 535 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to use of certain factors in underwriting and rating a personal automobile insurance policy.

SB 536 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.

SB 537 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Vaught | Moody | Christian | Kent | Vo
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the emergency installation and use of a device to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications.

SB 538 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers.

SB 539 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the funding of certain activities of the General Land Office pertaining to the management of coastal public land.

SB 540 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.

SB 541 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Farabee | Kent | Burnam | Strama
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to renewable energy and to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing.

SB 542 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of money from the Texas emerging technology fund for the research and development of clean energy.

SB 543 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain possessory liens; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 544 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

SB 545 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Strama | Keffer | Coleman | Farabee | Swinford
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of a distributed and wholesale solar generation incentive program and to encouraging the use of solar energy devices.

SB 546 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/30/2009 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs and demand reduction targets; creating an office of energy efficiency deployment in the state energy conservation office.

SB 547 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to transition to competition in the Southwestern Electric Power Company service area.

SB 548 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school accountability for bilingual education and English as a second language and other special language programs.

SB 549 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to obtain and use criminal history record information for certain departmental authorizations.

SB 550 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the designation of the office of the governor as the lead agency for border security.

SB 551 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to civil liability for criminal street gang activity that violates a court-ordered injunction.

SB 552 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to funding for the continuing education of certain peace officers.

SB 553 Author: Lucio | West
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain economic benefits provided to health professionals in the marketing of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing penalties.

SB 554 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting and to the criminal and civil consequences of committing that offense.

SB 555 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to indemnification provisions in construction contracts.

SB 556 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain contracts with physicians and health care providers.

SB 557 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the hours of sale for liquor.

SB 558 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; providing penalties.

SB 559 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to inventories, appraisements, and lists of claims of a decedent's estate under independent administration.

SB 560 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities.

SB 561 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the number of license plates to be issued for and displayed on a motor vehicle.

SB 562 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the inclusion on the exterior of an ad valorem tax bill of a statement directing the United States Postal Service to return the bill if it is not deliverable as addressed.

SB 563 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the designation of a candidate as an incumbent on a primary ballot.

SB 564 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property used by certain nonprofit community business organizations to provide services to aid in the economic development of local communities.

SB 565 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to premium discounts for certain vehicles equipped with a tracking system.

SB 566 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information included in the judgment in a criminal case.

SB 567 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the course levels offered by the University of Houston-Victoria.

SB 568 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to a notification requirement if a counselor is not assigned to a public school campus.

SB 569 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a school district policy concerning the use of school counselors' work time.

SB 570 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the financing of school district facilities and tax relief for facilities debt.

SB 571 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a crematory establishment's authority to accept for cremation unidentified human remains.

SB 572 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to transportation safety training requirements for certain child-care providers.

SB 573 Author: Lucio | Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the adoption of an alternative base period for computation of unemployment compensation benefits.

SB 574 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exception to the wealth per student limitation for school districts that, as a result of natural disasters, are suffering financial hardship.

SB 575 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the time for dissolution of crime control and prevention districts and to certain taxes imposed by such districts or by fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services districts.

SB 576 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a project plan or financing plan for a reinvestment zone under the Tax Increment Financing Act and the granting of exemptions from ad valorem taxes imposed on real property in a reinvestment zone under that Act.

SB 577 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the child health plan program.

SB 578 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to regulate land development after a local option election.

SB 579 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exception to the purchase of a refrigerant or equipment containing a refrigerant.

SB 580 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the issuance of French Legion of Honor specialty license plates.

SB 581 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to intermunicipal commuter rail districts.

SB 582 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

SB 583 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way.

SB 584 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to notification to a patient of a state-operated mental health facility or resident of a residential care facility of the exemption of certain trusts from liability to pay for support.

SB 585 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Kent
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to standards of conduct and ethics policies for metropolitan planning organizations.

SB 586 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans regarding out-of-network health care providers.

SB 587 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of school districts for state assistance with payment of existing debt.

SB 588 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 589 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain requirements for sunscreening devices that are placed on or attached to a motor vehicle; providing a penalty.

SB 590 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to a requirement that the board of directors of an appraisal district develop a plan for reappraising property after a natural disaster.

SB 591 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an evidence-based youth development competitive grant pilot program.

SB 592 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination or medical treatment related to contraception.

SB 593 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the expansion of services provided under the child health plan program for certain adolescents.

SB 594 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Women's Health Program.

SB 595 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to evidence that constitutes child pornography in a criminal hearing or proceeding.

SB 596 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Christian | Hopson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the name of Stephen F. Austin State University.

SB 597 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a molecular science building at Stephen F. Austin State University.

SB 598 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a pilot revolving loan program for retrofitting public school buildings with photovoltaic solar panels and associated energy efficiency improvements.

SB 599 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain renewable energy devices and manufacturing equipment.

SB 600 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a solar energy technology generation incentive program to be administered by electric utilities.

SB 601 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the state goal for energy efficiency.

SB 602 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund in certain business entities doing business in Sudan.

SB 603 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Rockwall County.

SB 604 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Kaufman County.

SB 605 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2009 10:14AM
Caption: Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

SB 606 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 11:01PM
Caption: Relating to Gonzales Healthcare Systems; authorizing a tax.

SB 607 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of Texas A&M University--San Antonio as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.

SB 608 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Center for Sustainable Business.

SB 609 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the foreclosure of a contract lien on certain residential real property.

SB 610 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to lobbying by former members of the governor's executive staff; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 611 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to notification to certain mobile service customers regarding minutes remaining on the customer's calling plan.

SB 612 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Transportation related to rail facilities.

SB 613 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 614 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to preexisting condition provisions in individual accident and health insurance policies.

SB 615 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing a county to consider health insurance benefits provided by a bidder to its employees when awarding a purchasing contract.

SB 616 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine.

SB 617 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to requiring a retail seller of motor vehicle tires to render certain tires unusable; providing a civil penalty.

SB 618 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the use of net metering by certain electric utilities.

SB 619 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain solar energy devices.

SB 620 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the state's goal for non-wind renewable electric generating capacity.

SB 621 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Feb 4 2009 11:18AM
Caption: Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.

SB 622 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to access to the state highway system and damages for diminished access to the state highway system.

SB 623 Author: West | Deuell
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the hours worked during a week by firefighters in certain municipalities.

SB 624 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to competitive procurement and change order requirements for local governments.

SB 625 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases.

SB 626 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the creation, organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Vehicles; providing a penalty.

SB 627 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.

SB 628 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to immunity of the state and state agencies and employees of the state and state agencies from suit by certain public entities.

SB 629 Author: West
Sponsor: Aycock | Sheffield | Giddings | Farias | Miller, Sid
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the operation of certain institutions of higher education as general academic teaching institutions and to the statutory limitation imposed on certain university systems to issue revenue bonds to fund facilities at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 630 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to utility bill payment protection for elderly or disabled persons.

SB 631 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a loan incentive program to promote energy efficiency in apartment buildings.

SB 632 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to create a municipal court equal justice and education fund and to require certain defendants to pay court costs for deposit in the fund.

SB 633 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the number of counties or municipalities necessary to establish a regional drug court program.

SB 634 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog.

SB 635 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain requirements for school bus emergency evacuation training.

SB 636 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the imposition of the franchise tax and local sales and use taxes, including the authority of a county or other local governmental entity to receive local sales tax information.

SB 637 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Wharton County Drainage District.

SB 638 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Flynn | Hopson | Heflin
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds; providing administrative penalties.

SB 639 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rights of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in state schools.

SB 640 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to electronic technology infrastructure.

SB 641 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to prohibiting human cloning; providing a penalty.

SB 642 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to payments by bidders associated with a toll project contract.

SB 643 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose | Phillips | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation and to certain legal protections for individuals with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.

SB 644 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to modifications, adjustments, and reimbursements under the public school finance system and contract delegation authority for a school district located in a disaster area.

SB 645 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the production and taxation of renewable diesel fuel.

SB 646 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the confidentiality of prescription information; providing a civil penalty.

SB 647 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to blind and disabled pedestrians and failure of the operator of a motor vehicle to yield the right-of-way.

SB 648 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the right of an employee who is a parent of a child enrolled in a special education program to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the child.

SB 649 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the ability of an employee to participate in certain school-related activities of the employee's child.

SB 650 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain peace officers commissioned by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

SB 651 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the use of a stun gun; providing certain criminal penalties and defenses to prosecution.

SB 652 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the maintenance of emergency contact and medical information databases by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 653 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the accountability of emergency services district board members to a county commissioners court.

SB 654 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to continued health coverage for employees of certain political subdivisions.

SB 655 Author: Fraser | Uresti | West, Royce
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the statutory limitation imposed on certain university systems to issue revenue bonds to fund facilities at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 656 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a commercial disposal well; creating an offense.

SB 657 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the selection of the local administrative district judge for Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and San Saba Counties.

SB 658 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Sixth Court of Appeals District.

SB 659 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District.

SB 660 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 661 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to discovery in a criminal case and the consequences of a failure to disclose certain discoverable evidence in a timely manner.

SB 662 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa | Nelson | Ogden | Seliger | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio III | Oliveira
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment and use of a mausoleum beneath certain religious buildings.

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 664 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of a public building mapping information system.

SB 665 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a windstorm preparedness assistance program that provides financial assistance for certain homeowners in certain counties.

SB 666 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the administration of charitable trusts.

SB 667 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to student Internet access to financial and academic information maintained by public institutions of higher education and to a fixed tuition rate provided by certain institutions of higher education to students for satisfactory academic performance.

SB 668 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a student mentorship pilot program at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 669 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Strama
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the availability of online testing for high school equivalency examinations.

SB 670 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to design and construction standards for newly constructed state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.

SB 671 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Gallego | Oliveira
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to information requested by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature under the public information law.

SB 672 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to considering ownership interests of certain disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

SB 673 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to plans by local governments in coastal areas for reducing public expenditures for erosion and storm damage losses to public and private property.

SB 674 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the student academic performance information provided through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).

SB 675 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain limited periods.

SB 676 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to credit card marketing activities at postsecondary educational institutions.

SB 677 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring solar panels to be offered by certain builders of new homes.

SB 678 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as open-space land if a change of use of the land occurs.

SB 679 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain housing funds by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

SB 680 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a physician's authority to delegate prescribing acts to advanced practice nurses or physician assistants.

SB 681 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the ability of electric utilities to provide electric service during a major power outage.

SB 682 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to participation in an animal identification system.

SB 683 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the employment, powers, and duties of and procedures for matters referred to a statutory probate court judge or associate judge.

SB 684 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Rural Development Fund and to the establishment, operation, and funding of certain programs for rural economic development.

SB 685 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing the commissioner of insurance to further regulate the financial security and operations of certain insurance companies through local districts or chapters.

SB 686 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Orr
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way.

SB 687 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to injury leave and related benefits for certain state peace officers injured in the course of performance of duty.

SB 688 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the mitigation of the impact of residential development in public school districts.

SB 689 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Pena | Miklos | Christian | Riddle | Moody
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the use of the Internet by sex offenders and to the reporting, collection, and exchange of information regarding those offenders; providing a civil penalty.

SB 690 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality.

SB 691 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.

SB 692 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to family care leave for certain employees; providing a civil penalty.

SB 693 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to proof of identification to purchase an alcoholic beverage.

SB 694 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to certain reimbursements and discounts provided for collecting sales and use taxes.

SB 695 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by candidates for and holders of state office and state chairs of political parties.

SB 696 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of certain state parking facilities, including the lease of the facilities, to other persons.

SB 697 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to coverage under certain residential property insurance policies for losses incurred because of storm surges.

SB 698 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a registry at the Texas Department of Insurance of certain legal entities alleged to have sold race-based insurance coverage.

SB 699 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to higher education student loan repayment assistance for peace officers.

SB 700 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to increased transparency regarding appraisals for ad valorem tax purposes and increased tax rates.

SB 701 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to state assistance to fund public school instructional facilities that meet certain design and construction, renovation, or improvement standards.

SB 702 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.

SB 703 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the provision of a certified copy of a birth certificate for certain minors receiving services from the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the amendment of birth and death certificates.

SB 704 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and mail order pharmacies.

SB 705 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to long-term care consumer information and Medicaid waiver programs.

SB 706 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to incentives to recruit and retain allied health education program faculty.

SB 707 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to requiring a sexually oriented business to maintain certain photographic identification records; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 708 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to seek an injunction against certain employment practices involving children.

SB 709 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.

SB 710 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim | Pierson | Kent | Riddle | Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.

SB 711 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to creating a winery festival permit.

SB 712 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain defendants in a criminal case undergo testing for HIV infection and other diseases.

SB 713 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Sheffield
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the disclosure and use of certain information recorded or collected by a transponder used to electronically assess or collect a toll.

SB 714 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain health care rental network contract arrangements; providing a civil penalty.

SB 715 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Laubenberg
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the North Texas Municipal Water District.

SB 716 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 8 2009 3:27PM
Caption: Relating to late fees under a residential lease.

SB 717 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the consolidation of more than one water or sewer system under a single tariff by an investor-owned utility.

SB 718 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer utility service.

SB 719 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Brown, Betty
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.

SB 720 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.

SB 721 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a temporary prohibition on increasing the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes following determination of a protest or appeal.

SB 722 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to requiring counseling before closing certain home loans.

SB 723 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to imposing an additional duty on mortgage brokers with respect to mortgage applicants.

SB 724 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.

SB 725 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the sunset review of certain river authorities.

SB 726 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harrison County and Prairielands Groundwater Conservation Districts; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 727 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system.

SB 728 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority by private entities.

SB 729 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to creating a defense to prosecution for the offense of unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the premises of certain businesses.

SB 730 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Frost | Farabee | Lucio III | McReynolds | Driver
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

SB 731 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 04/28/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to private club registration permit holders.

SB 732 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for employers that allow employees to telecommute.

SB 733 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to electrical consumption by a public school district.

SB 734 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

SB 735 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the issuance of marine conservation specialty license plates.

SB 736 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the funds consolidation process and the use of state revenue dedicated by law for a particular purpose.

SB 737 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to conducting a study to improve transparency in the state's budgeting process and electronic access to information about the state budget.

SB 738 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a state agency review and analysis of the revenue sources that pay for the agency's functions and the adjustment by certain agencies of fee amounts.

SB 739 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to transferring the Legislative Budget Board's performance review duties to the comptroller.

SB 740 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 741 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction over a wage claim filed after the deadline.

SB 742 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the qualifications to serve as an associate judge or visiting associate judge in certain family law proceedings.

SB 743 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Gutierrez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the time allowed for execution of a search warrant issued to obtain a specimen for DNA analysis.

SB 744 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to qualifications for an ad valorem tax exemption for property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.

SB 745 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to state travel policies and procedures for the reimbursement or payment of travel expenses.

SB 746 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.

SB 747 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to notice of a hospital lien.

SB 748 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 161; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 749 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 163; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 750 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the administration of psychoactive medications to persons receiving services in a residential care facility.

SB 751 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of restraints in state schools.

SB 752 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to a restriction on the formation in which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste.

SB 753 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the waiting period for eligibility for benefits under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.

SB 754 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the sale of ale and malt liquor by brewer's permit holders.

SB 755 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a funeral establishment license.

SB 756 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain school districts to enter into property tax abatement agreements in connection with realigned or closed military facilities.

SB 757 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment.

SB 758 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the design and issuance of license plates for United States paratroopers.

SB 759 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain standards for group-administered achievement tests used by school districts.

SB 760 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions.

SB 761 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties.

SB 762 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to a study concerning the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans.

SB 763 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the requirement that state agencies purchase low-emissions vehicles as a minimum percentage of their purchased vehicles.

SB 764 Author: Watson | Hinojosa
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 765 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements for a beginning police department position in certain municipalities under municipal civil service.

SB 766 Author: West
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to notices required and the opportunity to cure default in connection with foreclosure of a lien against residential property; providing a penalty.

SB 767 Author: West
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to bring suit on behalf of individuals injured by unlawful practices in restraint of trade.

SB 768 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the Texas Structural Pest Control Act; providing penalties.

SB 769 Author: Williams | Whitmire
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/16/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters.

SB 770 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation for tangible personal property in transit.

SB 771 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the determination of the value of property for ad valorem tax purposes, including appeals through binding arbitration of appraisal review board orders determining protests of property value determinations; providing penalties.

SB 772 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle by a person under 18 years of age while using a wireless communications device.

SB 773 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to licensing requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain facilities and homes providing child care.

SB 774 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to allocation of state and federal funds for adult basic education.

SB 775 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of clinical laboratory science professionals; providing penalties.

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 777 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to statistical information on the prosecution of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

SB 778 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of identity recovery service contract providers and the inclusion of identity recovery service agreements in certain service contracts, retail installment contracts, and vehicle protection products; providing penalties.

SB 779 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to expedited credentialing for certain individual health care providers providing services under a managed care plan.

SB 780 Author: Watson | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Supreme Court of Texas on a petition for review.

SB 781 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility to participate in the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool by individuals whose employers participate in certain regional or local health care programs.

SB 782 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the filling of a vacancy in an appellate judicial office by appointment and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of the person appointed.

SB 783 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas emerging technology fund, including transfers between the fund and the Texas Enterprise Fund.

SB 784 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the suspension of a driver's license by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

SB 785 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the employee misconduct registry and employee certification posting requirements for certain facilities.

SB 786 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the protection of children from abuse and neglect.

SB 787 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Pierson | Riddle | Christian | Fletcher | Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations on prosecution of the offense of bigamy.

SB 788 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reporting child abuse or neglect.

SB 789 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to loss ratio standards for long-term care benefit plans.

SB 790 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to clinical practice hours available for professional nursing educational programs at certain hospitals.

SB 791 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the certified nurse aide registry and the regulation of certified nurse aides by the Texas Board of Nursing.

SB 792 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the imposition of the sales and use tax by certain crime control and prevention districts and fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services districts.

SB 793 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certification of a person as eligible for disabled parking privileges.

SB 794 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Central Colorado River Authority.

SB 795 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the audit of certain river authorities.

SB 796 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando" | Naishtat | Gonzales
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision and evaluation of comprehensive substance abuse treatment under the state Medicaid program.

SB 797 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the circumstances in which the approval of the governing body of a taxing unit is required for refunds of overpayments or erroneous payments of ad valorem taxes.

SB 798 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to refunds of overpayments or erroneous payments of ad valorem taxes.

SB 799 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 800 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality water quality protection area pilot program applicable to portions of the San Jacinto River; providing penalties.

SB 801 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land used for wildlife management.

SB 802 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a plumber's apprentice to obtain a plumber's license.

SB 803 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to meetings of the Coastal Coordination Council.

SB 804 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the use of golf carts on beaches.

SB 805 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to incentive payments for certain nursing facilities providing services under the medical assistance program.

SB 806 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain employee misconduct registries and to the imposition of a disciplinary action on a licensed nursing facility administrator; providing a penalty.

SB 807 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.

SB 808 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to allowing certain claimants to file an application under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.

SB 809 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB 810 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

SB 811 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System to transfer the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts to a nonprofit organization to operate the museum.

SB 812 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters for the 506th Judicial District.

SB 813 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain sole proprietors to participate in small employer health benefit plans.

SB 814 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to physician education, including repayment assistance for certain physician education loans and requirements for family practice residency programs.

SB 815 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to consumer labeling requirements for and the provision of certain information concerning health benefit plans; providing penalties.

SB 816 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the Texas Teach Corps Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for undergraduate students who agree to teach in school districts in this state that have shortages of teachers in mathematics or science.

SB 817 Author: Shapleigh | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Eltife | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.

SB 818 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain payments from the total revenue of certain taxable entities for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 819 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.

SB 820 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the adoption and amendment of model building codes by certain municipalities.

SB 821 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of medical radiologic technology.

SB 822 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing discharges of sewage effluent into any water in the contributing or recharge zone of the San Antonio or Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB 823 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to participation in job training and employment assistance programs by veterans and other covered persons.

SB 824 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to privacy of wireless telecommunications customer information; providing a civil penalty.

SB 825 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the designation of certain areas as banking development districts to encourage the establishment of financial institution branches in those areas.

SB 826 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to exceptions to certain disqualifications from receiving unemployment benefits.

SB 827 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of urban mutual insurance companies.

SB 828 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a determination of value for purposes of punishment of the offense of abuse of official capacity.

SB 829 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the maintenance of records by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concerning certain financial obligations of inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

SB 830 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a determination of the amount of a fine imposed in a criminal case.

SB 831 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain directions given to state jail felons at the time of discharge from a state jail felony facility.

SB 832 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices.

SB 833 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Turner, Chris | Vaught
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the accrual of vacation and sick leave for certain state employees during a military leave of absence and to the eligibility of military service members to hold state office.

SB 834 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the date for electing directors of the Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 835 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr. | Herrero
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, pertaining to land in and adjacent to Naval Station Ingleside.

SB 836 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.

SB 837 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the exhibition of first-run movies in movie theaters.

SB 838 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display their license to carry a concealed handgun.

SB 839 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by a juvenile whose case is transferred to criminal court.

SB 840 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
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 to mandatory supervision.

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 843 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to protective orders against dating violence.

SB 844 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 194; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 845 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and their dependents and to permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child.

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 848 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the election, and validation of acts, of members of the board of directors of Anderson County Underground Water Conservation District.

SB 849 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of directing the activities of a criminal street gang.

SB 850 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to information required to establish resident status in connection with tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 851 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the reallocation of local sales and use taxes.

SB 852 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.

SB 853 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.

SB 854 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the operation and regulation of massage establishments; imposing penalties.

SB 855 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a county motor fuels tax in certain counties for mobility improvement projects; providing authority to impose the tax, issue bonds, and impose penalties.

SB 856 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the expiration of certain parts of the Texas Economic Development Act.

SB 857 Author: West
Sponsor: Aycock
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the purchasing and contracting practices of junior college districts; providing criminal penalties.

SB 858 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to offering the classroom portion of a driver education course through an alternative method of instruction.

SB 859 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Christian
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.

SB 860 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 861 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the exchange of information among certain governmental entities concerning at-risk youth.

SB 862 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to practices and professions regulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 863 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to adoption of certain information technology.

SB 864 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the qualifications and duties of a parenting coordinator in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 865 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to child support enforcement and disbursement and to health care coverage for children in Title IV-D cases.

SB 866 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the rights and liabilities of the parties in a suit for dissolution of a marriage and certain post-dissolution proceedings.

SB 867 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.

SB 868 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students.

SB 869 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students.

SB 870 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Castro | Lucio III
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the duties of the interagency obesity council and the Department of Agriculture relating to health, wellness, and prevention of obesity and to the establishment of an obesity prevention pilot program.

SB 871 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Castro | Lucio III | McReynolds
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the state employee wellness program, including health risk assessments of state employees.

SB 872 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to continued health insurance coverage and financial assistance for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

SB 873 Author: Harris | Hegar | Williams
Sponsor: Otto | Bohac
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to a requirement that certain appraisal districts provide for electronic filing of and electronic communications regarding a protest of appraised value by the owner of a residence homestead.

SB 874 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Quintanilla | Chavez | Pickett | Marquez | Moody
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain counties from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.

SB 875 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to consideration of students' preferred class times in establishing course schedules at public institutions of higher education.

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 877 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of HIV and AIDS tests and to health benefit plan coverage of HIV and AIDS tests.

SB 878 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to use of the money from the Texas enterprise fund to promote renewable energy technology.

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 880 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 200; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 881 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to a specialty insurance agent license for certain vendors of portable electronic devices.

SB 882 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of a regional tollway authority.

SB 883 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of the state highway fund to participate in the costs associated with a toll facility of a public or private entity.

SB 884 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to compensation of certain persons by a domestic insurance company.

SB 885 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain research and development activities.

SB 886 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity for claims based on retaliation against a nurse for engaging in protected patient advocacy activities.

SB 887 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories; providing penalties.

SB 888 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to establishing a pill splitting program to reduce health plan costs for certain public employees.

SB 889 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for physicians who administer vaccines.

SB 890 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to physical activity requirements for students in public schools.

SB 891 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the public school physical education curriculum.

SB 892 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to inclusion in a public school campus improvement plan of goals and objectives for the campus coordinated health program.

SB 893 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to inspect day-care centers and group day-care homes.

SB 894 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to municipal investment of public funds received from the management and development of mineral rights.

SB 895 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SB 896 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the driver responsibility program.

SB 897 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain reporting requirements in connection with the transportation of hazardous materials by a railroad company.

SB 898 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the purposes and designation of a municipal transportation reinvestment zone.

SB 899 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the participation in state travel service contracts by certain local governmental entities.

SB 900 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the collection and use of certain information by health benefit plan issuers; providing administrative penalties.

SB 901 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulation of health benefit plans.

SB 902 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the release into the air of natural gas and associated vapors from a gas well.

SB 903 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the designation of a person to act as the agent of a property owner in a property tax matter.

SB 904 Author: Williams
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the classification of and prescriptions issued for certain controlled substances.

SB 905 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the date on which eligibility for benefits begins under certain programs for governmental employees and retirees.

SB 906 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to dates on which certain independent school districts may hold an election of trustees.

SB 907 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the purchase of a United States flag or Texas flag by a governmental entity.

SB 908 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the crediting and charging of investment gains and losses on the assets held in trust by the Texas Municipal Retirement System and providing a guaranteed minimum credit to employee accounts.

SB 909 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Crownover
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to designating the first week of October as Monarch Butterfly Week.

SB 910 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students.

SB 911 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Hamilton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the certification and regulation of pain management clinics.

SB 912 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the diversion of a controlled substance by certain persons who have access to the substance by virtue of the person's profession or employment; providing penalties.

SB 913 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Lower Neches Valley Authority to acquire, own, operate, maintain, and improve the Devers Canal System, its water rights, and associated property.

SB 914 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 915 Author: Ellis | Duncan
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 30 2009 1:51PM
Caption: Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.

SB 916 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to exempting certain judicial officers from certain requirements for obtaining or renewing a concealed handgun license and to the authority of certain judicial officers to carry certain weapons.

SB 917 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the definition of charitable trust for purposes of court jurisdiction.

SB 918 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to attorney general participation in proceedings involving charitable trusts.

SB 919 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to an administrative fee for defendants required by a court to perform community service in lieu of serving a term of confinement in county jail.

SB 920 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

SB 921 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Rose | Solomons | Swinford
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to access by the members of electric cooperatives to meetings of the boards of directors and certain information of the electric cooperatives.

SB 922 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of certain magistrates.

SB 923 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of proposed increases in fees charged by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain permits.

SB 924 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Save Our Beaches specialty license plates.

SB 925 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the creation of a court record preservation fund; imposing a fee.

SB 926 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a civil penalty against the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle for a violation recorded by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

SB 927 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to tampering with a direct recording electronic voting machine.

SB 928 Author: Patrick, Dan | Carona | Eltife | Nelson | Nichols
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

SB 929 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 930 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 5; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 931 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 932 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 933 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to compensation to persons wrongfully imprisoned.

SB 934 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to funding the housing trust fund.

SB 935 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to authorizing a judge of a municipal court to conduct a marriage ceremony.

SB 936 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Corte | Edwards
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a communications coordination group.

SB 937 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain criminal offenses involving a criminal street gang.

SB 938 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a central database containing information about certain violent offenders who are members of a criminal street gang.

SB 939 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to benefits and services for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the exchange of information by the department regarding students in foster care.

SB 940 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the public practice of geoscience.

SB 941 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to contracts by governmental entities for professional services relating to geoscience.

SB 942 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to local option methods for financing transportation projects and services.

SB 943 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to establish a comprehensive single point of entry for long-term services and supports provided to the aged and physically disabled individuals.

SB 944 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a grant program to provide children at risk of hunger or obesity with increased access to nutritious foods.

SB 945 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation benefits.

SB 946 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Program and prescription drug use under the Medicaid program.

SB 947 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property stored temporarily at a location in this state.

SB 948 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Aycock
Last Action: 04/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the definition of an agricultural business for the purposes of the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority.

SB 949 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem tax situs of certain portable drilling rigs and associated equipment.

SB 950 Author: West
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a fee imposed on real estate transactions to fund the housing trust fund.

SB 951 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of historic property.

SB 952 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads that follow the route of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

SB 953 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to contracting issues of state agencies.

SB 954 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to uniform financial aid award notification for students and prospective students of public institutions of higher education.

SB 955 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the state virtual school network.

SB 956 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch | Anchia | Giddings | Oliveira | Crownover
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.

SB 957 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the ability of certain hospitals to purchase or arrange for the purchase of certain health coverage or benefits for eligible residents.

SB 958 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Heflin
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain aircraft, including machinery and equipment used in an agricultural aircraft operation.

SB 959 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 30 2009 2:05PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the maintenance and operation of a coliseum in the county.

SB 960 Author: Ellis | Lucio
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain job trainees for extended unemployment compensation benefits.

SB 961 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain annuities.

SB 962 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a business's electronic transmission of the sensitive personal information of its customers.

SB 963 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to regulation of premium rates for long-term care insurance.

SB 964 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products.

SB 965 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to certain education requirements for insurance agents who sell annuities.

SB 966 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of state sales tax and franchise tax refunds for certain ad valorem tax payers.

SB 967 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure by the developer of the subdivision of planned highway projects that will go through or be adjacent to a subdivision.

SB 968 Author: West
Sponsor: Truitt | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to interactive water features and fountains.

SB 969 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Jones
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a length exemption for a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine used in farm custom harvesting operations.

SB 970 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the qualifications required of the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 971 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to an interlocal contract for a relief highway route around certain municipalities; providing authority to issue bonds.

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 973 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day to celebrate the history and heritage of Texas bison.

SB 974 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to records of certain frivolous complaints maintained by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying.

SB 975 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a loan program to encourage the use of renewable energy technology and the making of energy efficiency improvements; providing for the issuance of bonds.

SB 976 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 977 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the reporting of information regarding debt incurred for necessary medical treatment.

SB 978 Author: West
Sponsor: Elkins | Coleman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation and financing of public improvement districts.

SB 979 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to foreclosure sales of residential real property; providing a penalty.

SB 980 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to reporting of certain information regarding foreclosure sales of residential real property.

SB 981 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a requirement that school districts notify employees regarding entitlement to leave time in circumstances involving assault.

SB 982 Author: Van de Putte | Eltife | West
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

SB 983 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to providing certain documents and training to children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 984 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a court to conduct placement review hearings for a child in the managing conservatorship of the state after the child's 18th birthday.

SB 985 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to the lodging expenses of certain state emergency services personnel.

SB 986 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.

SB 987 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the age at which transition planning begins for a public school student receiving special education services.

SB 988 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the development of a climate adaptation plan by certain entities.

SB 989 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the municipal hotel occupancy tax imposed in certain municipalities.

SB 990 Author: Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the rural housing land assemblage program.

SB 991 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments in rural areas under the low income housing tax credit program.

SB 992 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction and administration of, and procedures relating to, certain courts in this state, including procedures for appeals.

SB 993 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to ranking of physicians by health benefit plans.

SB 994 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 192; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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 997 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the administration of and exemptions from the gas production tax.

SB 998 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the seizure of the circuit board of a gambling device or equipment, altered gambling equipment, or gambling paraphernalia.

SB 999 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain licensing agents; providing penalties.

SB 1000 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the practice of nursing; providing civil penalties.

SB 1001 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 05/30/2009 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the continuation and operation of the office of public insurance counsel.

SB 1002 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

SB 1003 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Flynn
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of State-Federal Relations and the administrative attachment of that agency to the office of the governor.

SB 1004 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 18 2009 11:28AM
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the board of directors of the official cotton growers' boll weevil eradication foundation.

SB 1005 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of polygraph examiners by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the abolition of the Polygraph Examiners Board.

SB 1006 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption: Relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

SB 1007 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the operation of certain insurance programs; imposing administrative penalties.

SB 1008 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

SB 1009 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.

SB 1010 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Parks and Wildlife Department; changing the elements of an offense.

SB 1011 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

SB 1012 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Credit Union Department and the Credit Union Commission.

SB 1013 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Racing Commission, the abolishment of the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee, and the authority of Texas AgriLife Research; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1014 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

SB 1015 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Residential Construction Commission.

SB 1016 Author: Estes | Hegar
Sponsor: Flynn | Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Kolkhorst | McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture and the Prescribed Burning Board, the creation of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and Texas Bioenergy Research Committee, and the abolition of the Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Board; providing penalties.

SB 1017 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Texas Private Security Board.

SB 1018 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SB 1019 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; providing penalties.

SB 1020 Author: Hinojosa | Hegar
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to abolishing the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and transferring the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Texas Juvenile Justice Department and to the functions of the independent ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission.

SB 1021 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on parking a commercial motor vehicle in certain residential subdivisions.

SB 1022 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to death benefits for the survivors of certain members of the Texas National Guard.

SB 1023 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority.

SB 1024 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to authority of a school district to mail a tax bill with an adopted rate that is higher than the district's rollback tax rate before the date of a rollback election.

SB 1025 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the votes required for a candidate to be elected to office.

SB 1026 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas secure loan pilot program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

SB 1027 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Kleinschmidt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force.

SB 1028 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the offense of operating or riding in a passenger vehicle while not secured by a safety belt.

SB 1029 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the guaranteed level of state and local funds for the instructional facilities allotment and the existing debt allotment under the public school finance system.

SB 1030 Author: Shapleigh | Uresti | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to providing certain health care services for certain military servicemembers.

SB 1031 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to creating a county task force to study collaborative methods for public education cost savings in certain counties.

SB 1032 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of prekindergarten classes.

SB 1033 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Sheffield
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the purposes and powers of the Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District.

SB 1034 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain municipalities to order a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

SB 1035 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the cities or counties that may create a cultural education facilities finance corporation.

SB 1036 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to amendments to the Texas Timeshare Act.

SB 1037 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the franchise tax liability of certain taxable entities.

SB 1038 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Riddle
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the name, powers, and duties of the Northampton Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 1039 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1040 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the board of directors of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.

SB 1041 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the liability of public servants of certain governmental units for property damage.

SB 1042 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to improving state energy conservation, including through the use of thermostat settings.

SB 1043 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the quantification of carbon dioxide emissions reductions attributable to state programs.

SB 1044 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the hours for the wholesale delivery or sale of alcoholic beverages.

SB 1045 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer following a decision rendered by the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission or an independent third party hearing examiner.

SB 1046 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the state contribution to and certain annuities under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1047 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects by a combined municipally owned electric, water, and wastewater utility situated in an economically distressed area within 30 miles of the Lower Texas Gulf Coast.

SB 1048 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Alonzo
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring dental support for a child subject to a child support order.

SB 1049 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.

SB 1050 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the release of certain information relating to child fatalities resulting from abuse or neglect.

SB 1051 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to leave for certain state employees who volunteer or participate in training for Court Appointed Special Advocates.

SB 1052 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a foster children's bill of rights.

SB 1053 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the appointment or removal of guardians of incapacitated persons.

SB 1054 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Hill Country local mental health authority crisis stabilization unit.

SB 1055 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to reporting and application requirements regarding certain public and private guardians.

SB 1056 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing a criminal justice agency to disclose certain criminal history record information and to orders of disclosure regarding such information.

SB 1057 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to criminal history record information relating to persons who are certified to provide guardianship services.

SB 1058 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to reporting requirements for health occupation regulatory agencies.

SB 1059 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the procedure for the removal of a cattle guard on a county road.

SB 1060 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of a strategic plan to reform long-term services and supports for individuals with disabilities.

SB 1061 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: McCall | Riddle | Pierson | Christian | Kent
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to improving the accuracy of reporting concerning certain criminal history.

SB 1062 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to creating an online resource center for individuals handling child abuse and neglect cases.

SB 1063 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers of certain hospital districts and to the retirement benefits of employees of the districts and related entities.

SB 1064 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Rose | Walle
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.

SB 1065 Author: Williams | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to civil racketeering; providing civil penalties.

SB 1066 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.

SB 1067 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the composition of the jury in certain adjudication hearings in juvenile court.

SB 1068 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/04/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general and allowing information about a public officer or public employee to be withheld if disclosure would pose a substantial risk of physical harm.

SB 1069 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain magistrates to issue certain search warrants.

SB 1070 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to jury assembly and administration.

SB 1071 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the required disclosure under the public information law of information pertaining to an employee or trustee of a public employee pension system.

SB 1072 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 13; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1073 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 14; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1074 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 15; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1075 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from public school to visit with a parent or guardian who has been or will be deployed to a combat zone.

SB 1076 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to abstinence education in public schools.

SB 1077 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to driver education and driver's licensing requirements for minors.

SB 1078 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the conduct constituting the offense of graffiti, the consequences of engaging in that conduct, and the authority of certain governmental entities to take certain actions designed to eradicate graffiti.

SB 1079 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to requiring the disclosure of certain records and other information in a criminal investigation.

SB 1080 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Hancock | Burnam
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to compliance with federal occupational safety and health standards in environmental enforcement.

SB 1081 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to access to criminal history record information by the office of the attorney general.

SB 1082 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the storage, maintenance, and distribution of mammography medical records.

SB 1083 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to access to certain confidential patient information within the Department of State Health Services.

SB 1084 Author: Ellis | Carona
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino and slot gaming in this state, the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, and the powers and duties of the Texas Racing Commission; providing penalties.

SB 1085 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a report to the legislature and the Legislative Budget Board regarding funding for campuses of public institutions of higher education located outside the United States.

SB 1086 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the location, operation, and management of certain correctional residential facilities.

SB 1087 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the conduct constituting the offense of graffiti, the creation and criminal prosecution of, and penalties for offenses involving graffiti, and the authority of certain governmental entities to take certain actions designed to prevent or eradicate graffiti.

SB 1088 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the use of food stamp benefits at farmers markets.

SB 1089 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to farm-to-school initiatives.

SB 1090 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of construction and program management for capital improvement projects of governmental entities.

SB 1091 Author: Ellis | Duncan
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the capital writs committee and the office of capital writs and to the appointment and compensation of certain counsel for indigent defendants in a capital case.

SB 1092 Author: West
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the screening of newborns for sickle-cell trait and other disorders by the Department of State Health Services.

SB 1093 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the operation of commercial motor vehicles and vehicles used exclusively to transport waste.

SB 1094 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Merritt
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the submission of reports on certain convictions or adjudications relating to the operation of motor vehicles to the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 1095 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of used automotive parts recyclers; providing penalties.

SB 1096 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certain charges included in a retail installment agreement.

SB 1097 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the establishment and determination of financial responsibility for a motor vehicle; providing a penalty.

SB 1098 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

SB 1099 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain areas associated with the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB 1100 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the improvement of women's health by providing certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

SB 1101 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting certain entities providing emergency services from motor fuel taxes.

SB 1102 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to certain energy security technologies for critical governmental facilities.

SB 1103 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Jones
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery by certain municipalities.

SB 1104 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the XS Ranch Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1105 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Jones
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to extend the termination date for a reinvestment zone created under the Tax Increment Financing Act.

SB 1106 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.

SB 1107 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirement that driver education curriculum include information regarding distractions while driving.

SB 1108 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the closure of certain instant lottery games.

SB 1109 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to the regulation of stipulated premium insurance companies.

SB 1110 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to contracts by governmental entities and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds.

SB 1111 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Legler
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the liability of and legal fees for a court-appointed trustee of certain facilities.

SB 1112 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Farabee
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of money from a county's general fund to disaster victims.

SB 1113 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 201; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1114 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 202; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1115 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 203; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1116 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 204; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1117 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations through binding arbitration.

SB 1118 Author: Ellis | Carona | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to community supervision for certain drug possession offenses and to a person's eligibility for an order of nondisclosure following a term of community supervision for any of those offenses.

SB 1119 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the recovery of medical or health care expenses in civil actions.

SB 1120 Author: West
Sponsor: Coleman | Hodge
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to reports on racial profiling in connection with motor vehicle stops; providing a penalty.

SB 1121 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Thibaut | Homer
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the retrieval and waste of game birds, game animals, and fish; providing a penalty.

SB 1122 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Thibaut | Homer
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirement to keep records of game bird or animal carcasses placed in a cold storage or processing facility.

SB 1123 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the standard of causation in claims involving mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos fibers.

SB 1124 Author: West
Sponsor: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorization for the Department of Aging and Disability Services to conduct a desk review instead of an inspection when issuing a license after a change in ownership of certain facilities.

SB 1125 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to transition and employment services for public school students enrolled in special education programs.

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 1127 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of test results of samples of compounded products.

SB 1128 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for medical equipment used by physicians in certain areas of this state.

SB 1129 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to membership on and reporting requirements of the child fatality review team committee.

SB 1130 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.

SB 1131 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the seizure and destruction of certain plants.

SB 1132 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance and execution of agriculture warrants; creating an offense.

SB 1133 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the date of the general election for certain political subdivisions.

SB 1134 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Berman | Guillen | Bohac
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the authority for certain high school students to serve as election clerks.

SB 1135 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to undertake coastal erosion studies and projects in conjunction with qualified project partners.

SB 1136 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the designation by the commissioner of the General Land Office of critical coastal erosion areas for purposes of the coastal erosion response plan.

SB 1137 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to construction contract trust funds and the misapplication of those funds.

SB 1138 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to regional poison control centers.

SB 1139 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.

SB 1140 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain teachers to serve on the board of directors of a regional education service center.

SB 1141 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to student loan repayment assistance for speech-language pathologists or audiologists employed by a public school or as faculty members of certain programs at institutions of higher education.

SB 1142 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority with whom campaign finance reports must be filed in connection with a judicial district office filled by the voters of only one county.

SB 1143 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to requirements regarding employer liability for certain group health benefit plan premiums and to a health benefits study to be conducted by the Texas Department of Insurance.

SB 1144 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a volunteer-supported decision-making advocate pilot program for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and persons with other cognitive disabilities.

SB 1145 Author: Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to protocol for folding the state flag.

SB 1146 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1147 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the terms of office of certain elected members of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

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 1149 Author: Hegar | Huffman
Sponsor: Howard, Charlie
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to sell certain real property for municipal airport expansion.

SB 1150 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the liability of the state for a violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

SB 1151 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to increasing the maximum amount of the local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit from 20 percent to 30 percent.

SB 1152 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Anchia | Marquez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.

SB 1153 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the liability of a landowner for an act or omission of a firefighter or peace officer on the property of the landowner.

SB 1154 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of landmen by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 1155 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain content requirements for an insurance consumer information website.

SB 1156 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to reporting of medical loss ratios by health benefit plan issuers.

SB 1157 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a study concerning the collection and use of certain information by certain insurers.

SB 1158 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulation of health benefit plan rates.

SB 1159 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to continuing the exemption on the same property for the surviving spouse or children of such a veteran, and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

SB 1160 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of Texas Department of Transportation facilities or property to serve a project aiding security in a ship channel security district.

SB 1161 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 1162 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice to the attorney general of an action, suit, or proceeding challenging the validity of a Texas statute or rule.

SB 1163 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the penalties for theft of cattle, horses, exotic livestock, exotic fowl, sheep, swine, or goats.

SB 1164 Author: Wentworth | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

SB 1165 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of certain vehicles for law enforcement purposes.

SB 1166 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the duties and salary of the county attorney of Swisher County and the election and duties of the district attorney for the 64th Judicial District.

SB 1167 Author: West
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain lending and loan origination practices in connection with home loans.

SB 1168 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a rescission period for annuity contracts.

SB 1169 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to abolishing the Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority and to the certification and operation of private sector prison industries programs.

SB 1170 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to health care services provided or paid by a hospital district or public hospital.

SB 1171 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.

SB 1172 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to on-site surveys of home and community support services agencies.

SB 1173 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to certain procedures for delivery of a warrant of execution and modifications or withdrawals of a warrant of execution.

SB 1174 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the disposition of the fines collected from persons issued citations for certain offenses by a school district peace officer.

SB 1175 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of failure to identify.

SB 1176 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Fletcher | Hunter | Gallego | Christian | Pierson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the punishment prescribed for the offense of evading arrest or detention.

SB 1177 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the suspension of the driver's license of a person arrested for an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol.

SB 1178 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the penalty for driving while intoxicated.

SB 1179 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer health benefit plans to students.

SB 1180 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulatory takings.

SB 1181 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the employment of certain persons by amusement parks.

SB 1182 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public information and open government.

SB 1183 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity for certain claims arising under written contracts with state agencies.

SB 1184 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to online and correspondence real estate and real estate inspection courses.

SB 1185 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to achievement awards presented by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SB 1186 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the responsibilities of a person who qualifies for a peace officer license but has not yet been appointed as a peace officer.

SB 1187 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the registration and protection of trademarks.

SB 1188 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the interstate purchase of certain firearms.

SB 1189 Author: West
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a strategic plan for the child health plan and medical assistance programs.

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 1191 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to this state's goal for reducing statewide peak electric demand through demand response and load management programs.

SB 1192 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol content requirements for certain fuels.

SB 1193 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the maintenance and service of certain medical devices in health care facilities; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1194 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.

SB 1195 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the use of corporal punishment in public schools.

SB 1196 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to administrative and contract provisions applicable to certain nonprofit corporations located in large counties.

SB 1197 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to establishing a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.

SB 1198 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the court-ordered administration of psychoactive medication to certain criminal defendants.

SB 1199 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to refunds of and credits for certain sales and use taxes.

SB 1200 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to disclosure of contracts between a member of the legislature, or a business entity in which the member has a substantial interest, and a state agency.

SB 1201 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to an affidavit required to be filed in a cause of action against certain licensed or registered professionals.

SB 1202 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the collection and allocation of local sales and use taxes.

SB 1203 Author: West
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

SB 1204 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Kleinschmidt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.

SB 1205 Author: West
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to community land trusts.

SB 1206 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Edwards
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain inmates who complete a rehabilitation program.

SB 1207 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to finance a convention center hotel in certain municipalities.

SB 1208 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Seventh Court of Appeals District.

SB 1209 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Miller, Sid
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1210 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to a water rights permit issued to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority.

SB 1211 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the liability of a volunteer audiologist, assistant in audiology, speech-language pathologist, or assistant in speech-language pathology.

SB 1212 Author: West
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to special agents of the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

SB 1213 Author: Gallegos | Deuell
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency first responders.

SB 1214 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to consumption advisories for mercury contamination in fish, crustaceans, molluscan shellfish, and other aquatic and terrestrial animals.

SB 1215 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

SB 1216 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to restrictions on holders of package store permits.

SB 1217 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of an autism program to provide services to children with autism spectrum disorder.

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 1220 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the purchase and transport of alcoholic beverages by the holder of a mixed beverage permit.

SB 1221 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain commercial lease revenue in determining a taxable entity's total revenue for purposes of the revised franchise tax.

SB 1222 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to certain powers of the Red River Redevelopment Authority.

SB 1223 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Riverbend Water Resources District; providing authority to issue bonds and exercise the power of eminent domain.

SB 1224 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a waiver of fees imposed for certain expunctions.

SB 1225 Author: Huffman | Hinojosa
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to faculty temporary licenses to practice medicine.

SB 1226 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the location of wind energy electric generating facilities.

SB 1227 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the location of wind energy electric generating facilities.

SB 1228 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the State Office of Administrative Hearings in contested case hearings involving certain contract claims against the state.

SB 1229 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creating an advisory committee on child protective services in the region that includes Bexar County for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 1230 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Naishtat | Herrero | Edwards | Menendez | Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Legislative Committee on Aging and other initiatives relating to the aging population of this state.

SB 1231 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a requirement that a school district develop and adopt a site selection policy before selecting a site for construction of a new school; providing a penalty.

SB 1232 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species.

SB 1233 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the use of certain money received by the Texas Department of Transportation from certain transportation projects or systems.

SB 1234 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the allocation of the distribution of surplus revenue of a toll project or system.

SB 1235 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Veasey
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the sale and use of unregistered vehicles, including the issuance and use of temporary tags on vehicles.

SB 1236 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to admonishments given to a person charged with a misdemeanor.

SB 1237 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Heflin
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain juvenile probation officers to carry firearms.

SB 1238 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.

SB 1239 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal
Caption: Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.

SB 1240 Author: Van de Putte | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the temporary occupational licensing of members of the military and their spouses.

SB 1241 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1242 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the area near a polling place within which electioneering and loitering are prohibited.

SB 1243 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of heir finders by the Texas Private Security Board; providing penalties.

SB 1244 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of investigations companies and the performance of investigative services.

SB 1245 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the business of private security.

SB 1246 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to fees for certain licenses issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 1247 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Pierson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the imposition and use of the municipal hotel occupancy tax by certain eligible central municipalities.

SB 1248 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement rate for certain ambulance services provided under the medical assistance program.

SB 1249 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the creation of a pilot program to improve curricula alignment between junior colleges and general academic teaching institutions for engineering degree programs.

SB 1250 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain programs to assist certain foster children in obtaining postsecondary education and training.

SB 1251 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to information submitted to, maintained in, and released from the immunization registry.

SB 1252 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to improving application and eligibility determination processes and efficiencies for certain benefits programs.

SB 1253 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the power of certain districts and water supply corporations to allow the use of right-of-way easements for certain energy-related purposes.

SB 1254 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to limits on the purpose and power of a fresh water supply district.

SB 1255 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a state intercept credit enhancement program for certain bonds issued by school districts.

SB 1256 Author: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hegar | Huffman | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prevention and prosecution of, and punishment prescribed for engaging in, organized criminal activity in a gang-free zone.

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 1258 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

SB 1259 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the management of certain courts, including the storage of records by the clerks of the supreme court and the courts of appeals and the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Seventh Court of Appeals District.

SB 1260 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Lower Concho River Water and Soil Conservation Authority.

SB 1261 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the ineligibility for employment by a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement of persons convicted of certain offenses.

SB 1262 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

SB 1263 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain mass transit entities.

SB 1264 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Calendars Committee
Caption: Relating to the participation of certain transportation entities and hospital districts in the comptroller of public accounts' travel services contracts.

SB 1265 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 24 2009 2:43PM
Caption: Relating to obtaining an exemption from the motor vehicle sales tax for motor vehicles driven by persons who have orthopedic handicaps.

SB 1266 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Bolton
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from State Highway 71 between the western city limits of the city of Austin and State Highway 16.

SB 1267 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to transfer of certain probate matters and guardianship matters.

SB 1268 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to continuing the exemption on the same property for the surviving spouse of such a veteran, and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

SB 1269 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to setting aside for TEXAS grant funding tuition paid by students at campuses maintained by public institutions of higher education outside the United States.

SB 1270 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Strama
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.

SB 1271 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirement that an orthotist or a prosthetist be licensed as a device manufacturer if fabricating or assembling without an order from certain health care professionals.

SB 1272 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to ad valorem and sales and use tax exemptions for high-speed passenger rail facilities.

SB 1273 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Fletcher | Miklos | Moody | Christian | Riddle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to creating an offense for interference with certain radio frequencies.

SB 1274 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the summoning of jurors to justice of the peace courts in certain counties.

SB 1275 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the first day of instruction for a school year in certain school districts.

SB 1276 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of service of process; providing criminal and administrative penalties.

SB 1277 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to birth records of adopted children.

SB 1278 Author: Huffman | Deuell
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a judge to suspend the imposition of a sentence and place a defendant on community supervision.

SB 1279 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the deadline for providing absentee ballots for the general election for state and county officers; making conforming changes.

SB 1280 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas.

SB 1281 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Fletcher | Miklos | Moody | Riddle | Gallego
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the fraudulent obtaining of a controlled substance from a practitioner; providing a penalty.

SB 1282 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.

SB 1283 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the supervision by the Texas Department of Transportation of money appropriated by the federal government for the construction and maintenance of rail facilities.

SB 1284 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to home loans and foreclosures on residential real property.

SB 1285 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the interest and fees that may be charged for certain consumer loans; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1286 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the continuity of care for juveniles with mental impairments in the juvenile justice system.

SB 1287 Author: West
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.

SB 1288 Author: West
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the floodplain management account.

SB 1289 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses.

SB 1290 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Farias
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorization for school districts to provide mentors for teachers assigned to a new subject or grade level.

SB 1291 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to access to certain counselors and therapists.

SB 1292 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the calculation of current market value of certain water rights by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority.

SB 1293 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the duty of the General Land Office to clean, maintain, and clear debris from a public beach affected by a declared disaster.

SB 1294 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the deadline for reallocating local sales and use taxes.

SB 1295 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Howard, Charlie
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Aliana Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 1296 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the certification of a county jailer as a special officer for offenders with mental impairments.

SB 1297 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the imposition of consecutive fines in sentencing a defendant for offenses arising out of the same criminal episode.

SB 1298 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of an animal control officer to carry a bite prevention stick in the performance of official duties.

SB 1299 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.

SB 1300 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the duty of the comptroller to provide sales and use tax information to an emergency services district.

SB 1301 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the accessibility of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder.

SB 1302 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the accessibility of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder.

SB 1303 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain state and local governmental entities designate a firearms proficiency officer and require weapons proficiency.

SB 1304 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to notice to students of a public institution of higher education of the required use of a portion of a student's tuition payments to provide student financial aid.

SB 1305 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to insurance premium payment assistance for certain persons who have hemophilia and are unable to pay the entire cost of treatment.

SB 1306 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.

SB 1307 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to activities that constitute common nuisance.

SB 1308 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

SB 1309 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 20 2009 12:08PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.

SB 1310 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Smith, Todd | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.

SB 1311 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Heflin
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.

SB 1312 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to programs and funding to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development at public junior colleges and public technical institutes.

SB 1313 Author: Shapiro | Harris
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the quality and accessibility of public school career and technical education programs and to assistance to students concerning postsecondary education and training.

SB 1314 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of acupuncture.

SB 1315 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by a taxable entity principally engaged in Internet hosting.

SB 1316 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain open-space land devoted principally to ecological research.

SB 1317 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to education and examination requirements for the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons.

SB 1318 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from State Highway 46 or from Farm-to-Market Road 306, 2722, 2673, 3009, 3159, or 1863 in Comal County.

SB 1319 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of signs along certain roads.

SB 1320 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to notice by a governmental entity regarding certain geospatial data products.

SB 1321 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to discharging or releasing inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at or near certain department facilities.

SB 1322 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the exchange of information among certain governmental entities concerning at-risk youth.

SB 1323 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 20 2009 11:18AM
Caption: Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain intoxicated driver offenses on the driver's license of certain persons who complete a drug court program.

SB 1324 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 29 2009 2:05PM
Caption: Relating to enhancing penalties for assaulting a family member by strangulation or suffocation.

SB 1325 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a mental health intervention program for military veterans.

SB 1326 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the functions of the statewide health coordinating council; providing civil penalties.

SB 1327 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the disposition of surplus data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education.

SB 1328 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study on the feasibility of providing vaccines to first responders deployed to a disaster area.

SB 1329 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse operators required to hold a license.

SB 1330 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to mutual aid agreements for newborn screening laboratory services.

SB 1331 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Davis, John | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Physician Health Program.

SB 1332 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the placement of certain children who are in the managing conservatorship of the state.

SB 1333 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the purchase and sale of certain alcoholic beverages by the holder of a winery permit.

SB 1334 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to continuation of the intercollegiate athletics fee for students at Prairie View A&M University.

SB 1335 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to notice of acceptance or rejection of an insurance claim.

SB 1336 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

SB 1337 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1338 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 6 2009 11:59AM
Caption: Relating to the rights of certain county law enforcement officers.

SB 1339 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the University of Houston Multi-Cultural Studies and Classroom Complex.

SB 1340 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the holidays for members of fire and police departments in certain municipalities.

SB 1341 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to work performed in sports and community venue districts in certain municipalities.

SB 1342 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.

SB 1343 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.

SB 1344 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an alcohol awareness component of the health curriculum used in public schools.

SB 1345 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain orally administered anticancer medications.

SB 1346 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to limitations on increases in the total amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 1347 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the imposition of the sales and use tax on taxable items sold or provided under certain contracts.

SB 1348 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for acquired brain injuries.

SB 1349 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to eligibility for public school prekindergarten classes of children residing with a grandparent.

SB 1350 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, financing, and use of a Texas Transportation Revolving Fund; granting the authority to issue bonds.

SB 1351 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the terms of the members of the Texas Transportation Commission.

SB 1352 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to construct, acquire, improve, operate, or maintain causeways, bridges, tunnels, turnpikes, ferries, and highways.

SB 1353 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to contract provisions in comprehensive development agreements.

SB 1354 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Hamilton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of plumbers.

SB 1355 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of an ad valorem tax collector to waive penalties for failing to file certain statements.

SB 1356 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1357 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to a joint statement relating to the transfer of a motor vehicle as the result of a gift.

SB 1358 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to optional annuity increases for certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

SB 1359 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to forfeiture of remedy for nonpayment of ad valorem taxes.

SB 1360 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the deadlines for commencement and completion of the Lake Columbia reservoir project.

SB 1361 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.

SB 1362 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a Texas Youth Commission comprehensive plan to improve student reading skills and behavior.

SB 1363 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Aycock
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to clarification of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school curriculum and the evaluation of conforming curriculum management systems.

SB 1364 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to minimum public school attendance for class credit, including limiting school day interruptions that affect such attendance.

SB 1365 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Refer to s/c on Flooding & Evacuations by Pres
Caption: Relating to development regulations in certain flood-prone counties; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 1366 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain serious mental illnesses and mental disorders.

SB 1367 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to parking placard or specialty license plate applications by persons with a mobility problem caused by an impairment of vision.

SB 1368 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Marquez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of a county ethics commission in certain counties; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 1369 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and to court-appointed volunteer advocates in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 1370 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty.

SB 1371 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the colonia self-help program.

SB 1372 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to withdrawal and restriction plans for certain insurers.

SB 1373 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.

SB 1374 Author: West
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to annual reports by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission on the operations and conditions of probation services in this state.

SB 1375 Author: West
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas savvy homeowner program.

SB 1376 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the care and protection of foster children committed to or released under supervision by the Texas Youth Commission.

SB 1377 Author: Harris | Seliger
Sponsor: Edwards
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the administration of the compensation to victims of crime fund and the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund.

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 1379 Author: Hinojosa | Williams
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the Texas natural disaster catastrophe fund and the disaster preparedness and mitigation grant council.

SB 1380 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.

SB 1381 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the conditions of bond for a defendant charged with committing certain offenses against a child and to the denial of bail pending trial with respect to certain defendants who violate those conditions.

SB 1382 Author: Carona
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the coordination of the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of a statewide passenger rail system by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1383 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation and administration of the Texas Local Participation Transportation Program.

SB 1384 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to permissive interlocutory appeals in civil actions.

SB 1385 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the calculation of the rollback tax rate of a school district.

SB 1386 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to priority groundwater management areas.

SB 1387 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Crownover
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the implementation of projects involving the capture, injection, sequestration, or geologic storage of carbon dioxide.

SB 1388 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to process server certification and the establishment of a certification division within the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

SB 1389 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the penalty for the offense of reckless driving.

SB 1390 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fireworks during a declared local state of disaster.

SB 1391 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.

SB 1392 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to toll collection and enforcement.

SB 1393 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the conditions for release on bond of a defendant charged with certain intoxication offenses.

SB 1394 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to notification of an applicant for admission to a general academic teaching institution regarding the availability of degree programs in the applicant's preferred major field of study offered by other institutions.

SB 1395 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of person first respectful language in reference to individuals with disabilities.

SB 1396 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to required procedures regarding the ranking of physicians by health benefit plan issuers.

SB 1397 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the licensure of nurses, including the assessment of fees, the clinical competency of nursing program graduates, and the establishment of the equivalency of certain competency-based nursing education programs in other states.

SB 1398 Author: West
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirement by a municipality of a license or permit to occupy or lease a dwelling unit.

SB 1399 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 2 2009 5:36PM
Caption: Relating to delinquent payment of an alcoholic beverage retailer's account for liquor.

SB 1400 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public schools for voting in certain elections.

SB 1401 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to taking or attempting to take a weapon from an employee or official of a correctional facility that is operated by a county or municipality.

SB 1402 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring certain political subdivisions to enter a contract with the county elections administrator to perform election services.

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 1404 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1405 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to assist the Texas Water Development Board in incorporating the potential effects of climate variability into the state water plan.

SB 1406 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the consideration of the effects of climate variability on water supplies in regional and state water plans.

SB 1407 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the State Developmental Center Evaluation Authority and the residential placement of individuals with mental retardation.

SB 1408 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to compensation and employment benefits for members of the Texas State Guard called to state active duty.

SB 1409 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the definition of first responder for purposes of the immunization registry.

SB 1410 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Gutierrez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of plumbers and multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialists; prohibiting municipal regulations requiring the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residences.

SB 1411 Author: West
Sponsor: Dukes | Coleman | Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to financial assistance programs in connection with certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 1412 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to scholarships for fifth-year accounting students.

SB 1413 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for tampering with certain governmental records concerning forensic analyses.

SB 1414 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.

SB 1415 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain corrective actions by the Texas Board of Nursing, including a pilot program on deferred disciplinary action; providing corrective actions.

SB 1416 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain contracts between pharmacy benefit managers and the Employees Retirement System of Texas, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, The Texas A&M University System, or The University of Texas System.

SB 1417 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to transportation planning and the creation and membership of planning organizations and funding allocations for transportation projects.

SB 1418 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the issuance of AMBER alert system specialty license plates.

SB 1419 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to this state's goal for renewable energy.

SB 1420 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sale of electric energy produced by distributed renewable generation owners.

SB 1421 Author: Lucio | Ellis | Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the adoption of modernizations to unemployment compensation benefit eligibility.

SB 1422 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to receive a sentence of community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.

SB 1423 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to goals for renewable energy capacity derived from renewable energy sources other than sources using wind energy.

SB 1424 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Merritt | Frost | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a person's eligibility to possess or carry a concealed handgun or other firearm.

SB 1425 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

SB 1426 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the installation, operation, and maintenance of automatic license plate identification cameras on a highway; providing for the imposition of criminal penalties.

SB 1427 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of staff leasing services.

SB 1428 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the power of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to issue emergency orders and temporary and emergency licenses.

SB 1429 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to tax credits for business development in low-income communities.

SB 1430 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.

SB 1431 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of towing companies and vehicle storage facilities; providing penalties.

SB 1432 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties.

SB 1433 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the delivery of prescription drugs for certain state health plans by mail order; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1434 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the administration of and eligibility for the child health plan program.

SB 1435 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to family violence and protective orders.

SB 1436 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

SB 1437 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the powers of an associate judge in a Title IV-D case.

SB 1438 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to compliance requirements for candidates for judicial office.

SB 1439 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Leibowitz
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the travel, board, and lodging expenses of a person appointed to assist the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

SB 1440 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to orders and judgments rendered by associate judges in child support and child protection cases and to the investigation of child abuse and neglect.

SB 1441 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the terms of the members of the Court Reporters Certification Board.

SB 1442 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to business entities and associations.

SB 1443 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

SB 1444 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting the sale of certain property used for research and development from the sales tax.

SB 1445 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the transfer of a student from the school district of the student's residence to another district.

SB 1446 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Education Agency to seek, accept, determine eligibility for, and distribute grants available for the benefit of public education.

SB 1447 Author: West
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to civil remedy of violations of certain municipal health and safety ordinances.

SB 1448 Author: West
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to actions in a justice court regarding the repair of residential rental property.

SB 1449 Author: West
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a receiver to remedy hazardous properties.

SB 1450 Author: West
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 1451 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to limiting use of money in the Texas Enterprise Fund to recipients that provide health benefit plans.

SB 1452 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a residential property insurance premium discount for certain dwellings.

SB 1453 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals with a terminally ill parent for unemployment compensation.

SB 1454 Author: West
Sponsor: Gallego | Miklos | Kent | Moody | Pierson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

SB 1455 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the operation of prison diversion progressive sanctions programs.

SB 1456 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the time for bringing an action on a consumer debt.

SB 1457 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a waiver of sovereign or governmental immunity by governmental entities that fail to make a timely payment under the Prompt Payment Act.

SB 1458 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Swinford | Oliveira
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain taxing units to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.

SB 1459 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to education initiatives for students of limited English proficiency and students at risk of dropping out of school.

SB 1460 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to professional development academies designed for public school teachers who provide instruction to certain students of limited English proficiency.

SB 1461 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the registration of diagnostic imaging equipment, the accreditation of diagnostic imaging facilities, and the regulation of diagnostic imaging providers; providing penalties.

SB 1462 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.

SB 1463 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the provision of information regarding health care and other benefits for veterans and their family members.

SB 1464 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1465 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to refund of excess unearned premiums by insurance premium finance companies.

SB 1466 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the procurement of certain cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1467 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to governmental agency contracts that involve the production of cement.

SB 1468 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of expiration and price change in retail electric service contracts.

SB 1469 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the redemption of real property sold at an ad valorem tax sale.

SB 1470 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a separate local workforce development board for certain counties.

SB 1471 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the evaluation of certain regional planning commissions.

SB 1472 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to public meetings for permit applications under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB 1473 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to employment services programs for certain residents receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts.

SB 1474 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to compensation for certain emergency services personnel.

SB 1475 Author: Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the notice required by certain mortgage servicers before foreclosing a contract lien on certain real property; providing civil penalties.

SB 1476 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a community health center to contract with or employ an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.

SB 1477 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Naishtat | Menendez
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a court's authority to order a proposed patient to receive extended outpatient mental health services.

SB 1478 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of hospital districts to lease undeveloped real property.

SB 1479 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to benefits payable under certain health coverages.

SB 1480 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to regulation of electric generation capacity ownership in the electric power market.

SB 1481 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to energy aggregation by political subdivisions.

SB 1482 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the development and implementation of a wholesale market structure for ERCOT.

SB 1483 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 76; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1484 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to delivery of certain services through consumer direction to elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

SB 1485 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Bolton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the sale of surplus or salvage property and firefighting equipment by an emergency services district.

SB 1486 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the qualifications of special education personnel in public schools.

SB 1487 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the statewide plan for delivery of services to public school students with disabilities and resources for teachers of public school students with special health needs.

SB 1488 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a grant available to school districts to provide services to students with disabilities.

SB 1489 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to optional dispute resolution methods for school districts and parents of students seeking or receiving special education services.

SB 1490 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements for the conduct of Texas Education Agency special education due process hearings.

SB 1491 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the definition of supplemental environmental projects.

SB 1492 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council and to the recovery of certain transmission costs by electric utilities in those areas and to the provision of power during a natural disaster or declared emergency.

SB 1493 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to certain amounts payable by and the operation of the Texas Life, Accident, Health, and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association.

SB 1494 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain ad valorem tax appraisal information and other confidential information.

SB 1495 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the taxation of motor fuels; providing penalties.

SB 1496 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the revocation and reinstatement of an end user number for purposes of purchasing dyed diesel fuel.

SB 1497 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders.

SB 1498 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to veteran's employment preferences.

SB 1499 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain children for public school prekindergarten classes.

SB 1500 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the employment of physicians by certain hospitals.

SB 1501 Author: West
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of nonprofit organizations that partner with certain schools to receive grants for agricultural projects.

SB 1502 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Martin County Hospital District to employ physicians and other health care providers.

SB 1503 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District to employ health care providers.

SB 1504 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Woolley
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.

SB 1505 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the arrest and release on bail or other form of bond of certain criminal defendants with a mental illness or with mental retardation.

SB 1506 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond.

SB 1507 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to motor vehicles; providing penalties.

SB 1508 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain transportation and transit authorities to enforce compliance with high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions by an automated enforcement system; providing for the imposition of penalties.

SB 1509 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the Correctional Facility Capacity Commission.

SB 1510 Author: West | Carona
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authorization to designate and the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 20 in Dallas County as the President Barack Obama Freeway.

SB 1511 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to participation in, contributions to, and the benefits and administration of retirement systems for police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 1512 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to participation in and benefits and administration of retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.

SB 1513 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to long-term care consumer information made available through the Internet.

SB 1514 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to child support arrearages and a credit based on certain disability payments.

SB 1515 Author: Watson
Sponsor: McCall | Dukes | Eissler | Ortiz, Jr. | Button
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a major events trust fund, a motor sports racing trust fund, and an events trust fund for sporting and non-sporting events.

SB 1516 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Bolton
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain costs and fees in a Title IV-D case.

SB 1517 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

SB 1518 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation of tax refund anticipation loans.

SB 1519 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation of debt collection agencies; imposing criminal penalties.

SB 1520 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation residing in certain residential care facilities.

SB 1521 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of boarding home facilities for persons with disabilities or elderly persons and assisted living facilities.

SB 1522 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Quintanilla | Chavez | Pickett | Marquez | Moody
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain school districts from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.

SB 1523 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to requiring satisfactory completion of a course in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as a requisite for a degree in architecture at certain public institutions of higher education.

SB 1524 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a report regarding research funds received by public institutions of higher education or employees of those institutions from pharmaceutical companies.

SB 1525 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to physical education and physical activity requirements in public schools.

SB 1526 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the composition, administration, and duties, including reporting requirements, of the Border Health Institute.

SB 1527 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation of an electronic medical record for certain individuals enrolled in the Medicaid or child health plan program.

SB 1528 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to advertising to promote good health by certain persons who advertise food or beverages in public schools.

SB 1529 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition; providing civil penalties.

SB 1530 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to including playgrounds in the designation of certain places as drug-free zones for purposes of the criminal penalties that apply to certain drug-related offenses.

SB 1531 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the definition of a playground for purposes of certain places protected from certain criminal activities.

SB 1532 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain construction liens under the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act.

SB 1533 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to persons subject to liability for residential construction defects or regulation as a builder of residential construction.

SB 1534 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to county assistance districts.

SB 1535 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to nonpayment of hospitals under the state Medicaid program for certain preventable adverse events and to the reporting of occurrences of those events at certain health care facilities.

SB 1536 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 5 2009 3:19PM
Caption: Relating to preferred drug lists adopted by the Health and Human Services Commission and associated requirements regarding supplemental rebates, prior authorization, and public notification.

SB 1537 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Farias | Gallego | Turner, Chris
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents and for the spouses and children of certain deceased, missing, and disabled military personnel.

SB 1538 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Alonzo | Chavez
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to establishing veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 1539 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to in-casket identification of a deceased person.

SB 1540 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to railroads; including conforming amendments.

SB 1541 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to measuring, monitoring, and reporting emissions.

SB 1542 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the conduct of investigations, prepayment reviews, and payment holds in cases of suspected fraud, waste, or abuse in the provision of health and human services.

SB 1543 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion, and enhancement of literacy in this state.

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 1546 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the creation and administration of a community-based at-risk youth program.

SB 1547 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to claims or actions against the state for which legislative consent to a settlement or compromise may be required.

SB 1548 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to the monitoring and oversight of certain public retirement systems and public investments; providing civil penalties.

SB 1549 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the calculation by a school district of a high school student's grade point average.

SB 1550 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain life settlement contracts; providing penalties.

SB 1551 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the operation and regulation of certain consolidated insurance programs.

SB 1552 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to unenforceable restrictive covenants affecting residential homes.

SB 1553 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of district courts in certain counties.

SB 1554 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of officers in certain counties to designate a person to receive fees, commissions, or costs.

SB 1555 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain airport districts; providing penalties.

SB 1556 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the promotion and marketing of alcoholic beverages.

SB 1557 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation.

SB 1558 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to including in the computerized criminal history system certain forensic DNA test results that indicate the person committed another offense.

SB 1559 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the public awareness campaign promoting higher education.

SB 1560 Author: Duncan | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to university funding, including university funding for excellence, the national research university fund, the abolition of the higher education fund, and the institutional groupings established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

SB 1561 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to developing a developmental education plan for students entering public institutions of higher education.

SB 1562 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to contracts entered into for the employment of the chief executive officer of a public institution of higher education.

SB 1563 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the liability of an electric utility that allows recreational use of land that the utility owns, occupies, or leases.

SB 1564 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to Tier One Challenge funding to support the development and enhancement of national research universities in this state.

SB 1565 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the administration of immunizations and vaccinations by therapeutic optometrists.

SB 1566 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the acquisition, dissemination, and use of certain geographic information system data.

SB 1567 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to creating a pilot project to reduce the need for developmental education required for certain students entering higher education.

SB 1568 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to lapsed teacher certification due to a delay in agency processing.

SB 1569 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

SB 1570 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the facilitation, analysis, and implementation of high-speed passenger rail in this state.

SB 1571 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain permits for overweight vehicles.

SB 1572 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to land reclamation projects using tires.

SB 1573 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the governing body of the Agua Special Utility District.

SB 1574 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Marquez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirement that the county clerk of certain counties prepare a written records management and preservation services plan.

SB 1575 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the random assignment of criminal and civil cases in district courts in Hidalgo County.

SB 1576 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an algebra instruction grant program.

SB 1577 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school attendance for a student diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder to attend a health care appointment.

SB 1578 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the addition of a county to a freight rail district.

SB 1579 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the procedure for appointment of counsel for indigent defendants.

SB 1580 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the imposition and use of certain court costs for breath alcohol testing programs.

SB 1581 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent an indigent defendant in a capital case and to the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by appointed counsel.

SB 1582 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the criminal penalty for capturing, transporting, or transplanting white-tailed or mule deer without a permit.

SB 1583 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the trapping and transport of surplus white-tailed deer.

SB 1584 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the penalties associated with violations of laws pertaining to a deer breeder permit.

SB 1585 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the approval of a biologist for a permit to trap, transport, and process deer.

SB 1586 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a shared database for deer breeder reporting requirements.

SB 1587 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: McClendon | Oliveira | King, Phil
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a uniform and statewide 9-1-1 emergency services fee on the retail sale of prepaid wireless telecommunications services to consumers.

SB 1588 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

SB 1589 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the reporting and handling of unclaimed property.

SB 1590 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the functions performed by the comptroller in connection with applications and agreements under the Texas Economic Development Act.

SB 1591 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the length of time certain property acquired by a charitable organization to provide low-income housing may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

SB 1592 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the assignment of security interests in certain collateral.

SB 1593 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to agreements for limitations on appraised value under the Texas Economic Development Act.

SB 1594 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to suspension of a driver's license for failure to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission; providing penalties.

SB 1595 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to direct payment by a health or automobile insurer of physicians and health care providers.

SB 1596 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a title insurance company affidavit as a release of lien.

SB 1597 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the analysis of greenhouse gas emissions associated with a metropolitan planning organization's long-range plan.

SB 1598 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an agreement authorizing a nonparent relative of a child to make certain decisions regarding the child; providing a penalty.

SB 1599 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of criminal history record information to the Court Reporters Certification Board.

SB 1600 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Strama
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an interim study on the creation of a data collection to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.

SB 1601 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to sanctions for public schools designated academically unacceptable.

SB 1602 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to creating a microloan guarantee program using funds appropriated to the Texas Enterprise Fund.

SB 1603 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to requiring financial disclosure concerning reports prepared by public institutions of higher education for other entities.

SB 1604 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to voting system requirements.

SB 1605 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the use of federal estate tax provisions in determining the application of the Texas estate tax to certain transfers of property and to the allocation of Texas estate tax revenue.

SB 1606 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 7 2009 4:24PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.

SB 1607 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a search warrant for a blood specimen from certain persons arrested for certain intoxication offenses.

SB 1608 Author: West
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of official oppression and to the statute of limitation on prosecution of that conduct.

SB 1609 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the control of access to state highways by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1610 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to liability of vehicle lessees for unpaid tolls.

SB 1611 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of a health benefit plan on the basis of misrepresentation or a preexisting condition; providing penalties.

SB 1612 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the provision of information by health and human services agencies to assist children with velocardiofacial syndrome.

SB 1613 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to establishing an Early Childhood Behavioral Consultation Grant Program.

SB 1614 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain orders closing, abandoning, or vacating a county road be filed and indexed in the deed records of the county where the road is located.

SB 1615 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authorization of airport authorities and the issuance of bonds and the exercise of eminent domain by the authorities.

SB 1616 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the fees for and issuance of certain license plates.

SB 1617 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the titling and registration of certain motor vehicles.

SB 1618 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the election of the governing body of certain municipalities.

SB 1619 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Howard, Charlie
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain municipal home-rule charter provisions on actions relating to the issuance of public securities by a home-rule municipality.

SB 1620 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to examinations by the consumer credit commissioner with regard to the regulation of property tax lenders and certain other lenders and debt management counselors.

SB 1621 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of counties and emergency services districts.

SB 1622 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of off-premises signs in the unincorporated area of a county.

SB 1623 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the collection and dissemination of certain information for a federal firearm background check.

SB 1624 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to ad valorem taxation.

SB 1625 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the acceptance of durable powers of attorney by third parties.

SB 1626 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain confidential statements made to a mental health professional.

SB 1627 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the collection of biometric identifiers of certain persons receiving inpatient mental health services.

SB 1628 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the pension retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police.

SB 1629 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the persons exempted from the required prepayment of the personnel costs incurred by a governmental body in responding to requests from a requestor under the public information law that require large amounts of personnel time.

SB 1630 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the availability of information under the public information law.

SB 1631 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the time for filing a certificate of analysis for use as evidence in a criminal action.

SB 1632 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to refunds of overpayments or erroneous payments of ad valorem taxes.

SB 1633 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain restrictions on the composition of a tax increment financing reinvestment zone.

SB 1634 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 20 2009 6:55PM
Caption: Relating to service charges for certain renewals of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates.

SB 1635 Author: Carona | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain communications equipment and mobile telephone services; providing criminal and civil penalties.

SB 1636 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle registration fees.

SB 1637 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the election and terms of office of directors of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1638 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the powers of a recreation district board in a county with frontage on the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers.

SB 1639 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to requirements based on dollar amounts regarding payment bonds and change orders for certain public contracts.

SB 1640 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to methods and procedures of ad valorem tax valuation of inventory of persons engaged in the business of leasing or renting certain vehicles, machinery, or equipment, and to any collection by those persons of tax escrow payments.

SB 1641 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain construction liens under the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act; providing civil penalties.

SB 1642 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain transportation systems.

SB 1643 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the artificial reef program; creating offenses and providing criminal and civil penalties.

SB 1644 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the availability on the Internet of certain information regarding the child protective services functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 1645 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution of a prescription drug and a study of the feasibility of establishing separate reimbursement under the Medicaid vendor drug program for certain pharmacy care management services.

SB 1646 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Naishtat | Davis, John
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Council on Children and Families.

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 1648 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to providing outreach services, service coordination for behavioral health services and other health care services related to mental health, and related information to members and veterans of the armed forces and their families, creating a pilot program for provision of related behavioral health services, and providing for the creation of related clinical practice guidelines.

SB 1649 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to dedication of a portion of unclaimed lottery revenues to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.

SB 1650 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to appeals in cases arising under the Federal Arbitration Act.

SB 1651 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to state indemnification of certain judges and certain judicial appointees.

SB 1652 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Darby
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 Mitchell County.

SB 1653 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the deduction of membership fees for correctional employee organizations from a state employee's salary.

SB 1654 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to the criteria for evaluating requests for defense economic adjustment assistance grants.

SB 1655 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Farias
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the organization, duties, and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission and to providing funding for assistance for veterans through a lottery game.

SB 1656 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to regulation of pari-mutuel racing.

SB 1657 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Scenic Loop--Boerne Stage Road Driving Trail.

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 1660 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of criminal trespass for process servers.

SB 1661 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to child support liens on real property.

SB 1662 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Vaught | Gallego | Christian | Miklos | Moody
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of breach of computer security.

SB 1663 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the disregard or violation of a resident's advance directive by a nursing institution; providing penalties.

SB 1664 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state financial assistance to school districts that make contributions for social security coverage.

SB 1665 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to post-commitment treatment and supervision of persons with mental illness who are manifestly dangerous.

SB 1666 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the Texas Bioenergy Research Committee.

SB 1667 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation and administration of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program.

SB 1668 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Caption: Relating to application requirements and performance standards for agricultural biomass and landfill diversion incentive grants.

SB 1669 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority and powers of regional mobility authorities.

SB 1670 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to Polk County.

SB 1671 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of money in an ad valorem tax increment account for a transportation reinvestment zone established by a municipality.

SB 1672 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Berman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to extension or modification of restrictive covenants in certain residential real estate subdivisions.

SB 1673 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the secrecy of a grand jury subpoena or summons.

SB 1674 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2009 3:56PM
Caption: Relating to the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program.

SB 1675 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to donations of juror reimbursements.

SB 1676 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to fees charged by certain counties near international borders for issuing certain utility certificates.

SB 1677 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the regulation of immigration assistance services; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 1678 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to ownership restrictions on the holders of permits and licenses authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages.

SB 1679 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a common purchaser that transports natural gas by pipeline to use a public right-of-way for a pipeline.

SB 1680 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to voter approval for certain contracts between political subdivisions and private entities relating to correctional facilities.

SB 1681 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.

SB 1682 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to periodic court approval of participation by a criminal defendant in a pretrial intervention program.

SB 1683 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the distribution of proceeds from the sale of forfeited property in a criminal case.

SB 1684 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the use of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to clean and maintain beaches in certain municipalities.

SB 1685 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a district court records technology fund.

SB 1686 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

SB 1687 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 1688 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 28 2009 9:09PM
Caption: Relating to performance standards for plumbing fixtures sold in this state.

SB 1689 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to governmental liability for interest resulting from a claim for payment for goods or services.

SB 1690 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain correctional facilities that house only federal prisoners.

SB 1691 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Muenster Hospital District.

SB 1692 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information concerning current and former employees of certain divisions of the office of the attorney general.

SB 1693 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the regulation of poultry facilities and poultry litter by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and to the enforcement authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 1694 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the designation of a courthouse square or a courthouse or other real property in a courthouse square as a state archeological landmark.

SB 1695 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of state money or facilities for research involving the destruction of human embryos.

SB 1696 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation compensability disputes, examinations to define the compensable injury and notifications to health care providers regarding compensability disputes.

SB 1697 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the tax rate for certain retail electric providers.

SB 1698 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the use of certain professional titles by interior designers.

SB 1699 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to consistency among certain secretary of state filings.

SB 1700 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the governing body of an independent organization for a power region.

SB 1701 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the franchise arrangements excluded from the Business Opportunity Act.

SB 1702 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of health spas.

SB 1703 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to methods of delivery used by the secretary of state.

SB 1704 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.

SB 1705 Author: West
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority and policies and procedures of the Dallas County Hospital District with regard to appointing, contracting for, or employing physicians, dentists, and other health care providers.

SB 1706 Author: West
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program to provide prescribers with evidence-based information about pharmaceuticals; assessing a fee; providing penalties.

SB 1707 Author: West
Sponsor: Gallego | Miklos | Thompson | Moody | Fletcher
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state.

SB 1708 Author: West
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to information that must be included on prepaid calling cards.

SB 1709 Author: West
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain sexual offenses and to exempting certain persons from the duty to register as a sex offender in this state.

SB 1710 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Heflin
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of independent assigned counsel programs.

SB 1711 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of reservoirs for sediment control or to satisfy certain environmental and safety requirements at surface mining operations.

SB 1712 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Weber
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas, to lease property.

SB 1713 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Elkins
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to covenants not to compete by physicians.

SB 1714 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to evidence of beneficial use and other matters in connection with the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district in accordance with its management plan.

SB 1715 Author: West
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a smoke detector in multifamily and other residential units.

SB 1716 Author: West
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the refund of the sales taxes imposed on real property repair and remodeling services for certain energy efficient facilities.

SB 1717 Author: West
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to regulation of owners of developments supported with low income housing tax credit allocations and of housing sponsors of certain multifamily housing developments.

SB 1718 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to physical examination requirements for participation in extracurricular athletic activities.

SB 1719 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the delegation of certain acts of prescriptive authority by a physician.

SB 1720 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Pierson
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to newborn screening and the creation of the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee.

SB 1721 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to funding for nursing home facilities.

SB 1722 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to creating an account to promote continuing education for certain child care providers.

SB 1723 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an informational manual for voluntary caregivers who provide temporary care for children who are the subject of an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 1724 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1725 Author: West
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to preventing bullying and harassment against public school students.

SB 1726 Author: West
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to best practices for public school student dropout prevention and recovery.

SB 1727 Author: West
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to rules adopted and reporting required under the school district college credit program.

SB 1728 Author: West
Sponsor: Chavez | Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of and eligibility for the Joint Admissions Medical Program.

SB 1729 Author: West
Sponsor: Alonzo
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the terms of student members of certain Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board advisory committees.

SB 1730 Author: West
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to minimum training standards for employees of certain child-care facilities.

SB 1731 Author: West
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the development and implementation of a workforce diversity plan by certain state agencies.

SB 1732 Author: West
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to safety requirements for public swimming pools and other artificial bodies of water.

SB 1733 Author: West
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage of testing for prostate cancer for certain males.

SB 1734 Author: Uresti | Shapiro
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services caseworker replacement program.

SB 1735 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to providing police and security services for certain post-secondary educational institutions.

SB 1736 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.

SB 1737 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1738 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the use of the Internet by certain sex offenders.

SB 1739 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts in Bexar County.

SB 1740 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of three additional county courts at law in Bexar County.

SB 1741 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to emergency management.

SB 1742 Author: Shapiro | Nelson
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons by certain municipalities.

SB 1743 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/17/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to recruit automotive manufacturing facilities.

SB 1744 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.

SB 1745 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain offenses involving boating safety and the disposition of fines for certain water safety offenses.

SB 1746 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas.

SB 1747 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to billing practices for certain health care facilities and providers.

SB 1748 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a certificate for a municipal setting designation.

SB 1749 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a gas corporation to use a public right-of-way.

SB 1750 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to certain private club registration permit holders.

SB 1751 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefit plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists.

SB 1752 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers of certain development corporations related to Hurricane Ike disaster relief and to the validation of certain governmental acts or proceedings of counties affected by Hurricane Ike.

SB 1753 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the procedure for reallocating local sales and use taxes.

SB 1754 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to filing fees for civil actions or proceedings in a district, county, justice, or small claims court.

SB 1755 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Sheffield
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the election of directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.

SB 1756 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Ordered not printed
Caption: Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.

SB 1757 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of methods for disposing of unused pharmaceuticals so that they do not enter a wastewater system.

SB 1758 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors.

SB 1759 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the extended registration of a commercial fleet of motor vehicles.

SB 1760 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Save and Match Program to assist qualifying beneficiaries under the state's prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans and to the treatment of a beneficiary's assets under prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans in determining eligibility for student financial assistance and other assistance programs.

SB 1761 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to retail electric providers protecting customer deposits.

SB 1762 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a temporary moratorium for disconnection of electric service for certain customers.

SB 1763 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the award of stipends to nationally certified classroom teachers under the educator excellence awards program.

SB 1764 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Cohen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of information regarding the cost of attending public and private institutions of higher education and regarding the availability of financial aid to assist in paying that cost.

SB 1765 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to financial assistance funded from the amounts of certain fees charged to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1766 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to informal caregiver support services.

SB 1767 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to practices and procedures in child abuse and neglect cases.

SB 1768 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to exchange secure electronic health information between the Health and Human Services Commission and local or regional health information exchanges.

SB 1769 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to telehealth services and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.

SB 1770 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas YouthBuild Program.

SB 1771 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the availability and continuation of certain health benefit plan coverage.

SB 1772 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address market power abuse, including the right to order restitution for violations.

SB 1773 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Elkins
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain laws governing corporations to limited liability companies.

SB 1774 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the disposal of certain exhibits used in criminal proceedings in certain counties.

SB 1775 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas Rangers' unsolved crimes investigation team.

SB 1776 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to assessment of certain charges by a commercial landlord that is a governmental entity.

SB 1777 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to disbursement of child support payments in Title IV-D cases.

SB 1778 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of property used in connection with a data center for economic benefits authorized by the Texas Economic Development Act.

SB 1779 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the official citrus producers' pest and disease management corporation; providing penalties.

SB 1780 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to political party precinct conventions.

SB 1781 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a wellness grant program for individuals with disabilities.

SB 1782 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Keffer
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the deferral by a licensed distributor or importer of payment of gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and credits authorized for certain of those deferrals.

SB 1783 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester | Phillips
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.

SB 1784 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial driver learner's permit.

SB 1785 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Merritt
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including enforcement measures against fictitious or fraudulently obtained licenses or certificates; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1786 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility.

SB 1787 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to educator preparation programs and educator certification, performance, and recruitment.

SB 1788 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax on handguns, rifles, shotguns, and ammunition.

SB 1789 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to certain proceedings relating to an individual's will.

SB 1790 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Hardeman County Hospital District.

SB 1791 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Childress County Hospital District.

SB 1792 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Reagan Hospital District.

SB 1793 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Castro County Hospital District.

SB 1794 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; providing penalties.

SB 1795 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the filing by political committees of reports of political contributions and expenditures in connection with a runoff election.

SB 1796 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the approval of certain construction, repair, or rehabilitation projects at public institutions of higher education in this state.

SB 1797 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Future Scholars Pilot Program and the Workforce Shortage Education Loan Repayment Program and to the elimination of certain other student financial assistance programs.

SB 1798 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cohen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certifying the eligibility of certain educational aides to receive an exemption from tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 1799 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

SB 1800 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to methods for increasing student success and degree completion at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1801 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1802 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to prohibiting human cloning and other uses of human tissue by institutions of higher education; providing penalties.

SB 1803 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry.

SB 1804 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.

SB 1805 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to contracting issues of state agencies, including ethics issues related to state contracting.

SB 1806 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to liens for certain veterinary care charges for large animals.

SB 1807 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the method of delivery of notices relating to sworn complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

SB 1808 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to notification sent by the Texas Ethics Commission to certain persons regarding deadlines to file reports.

SB 1809 Author: Zaffirini | Uresti | Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts in Bexar County.

SB 1810 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to allowing the governor, and the lieutenant governor or another person when acting as governor, to retain executive authority while traveling within the contiguous 48 states of the continental United States so long as effective communication links with this state are maintained.

SB 1811 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

SB 1812 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to notice to a life insurer of an adverse claim to policy proceeds by a person with a bona fide legal claim.

SB 1813 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain appraisal district records.

SB 1814 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to return-to-work coordination services and a return-to-work reimbursement program for employers participating in the workers' compensation system.

SB 1815 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to immunity from liability for doctors performing certain services at the request of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.

SB 1816 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 5 2009 4:23PM
Caption: Relating to the pilot program for reporting of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

SB 1817 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a voluntary statewide diabetes mellitus registry.

SB 1818 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to providing an exemption from the administration of certain assessment instruments for certain public school students who are asylees or refugees.

SB 1819 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a student outcomes pilot program at Alamo Community College.

SB 1820 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the calculation of a person's net resources for purposes of determining child support liability.

SB 1821 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to a study and a pilot project with regard to, and the implementation of policies to promote, the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

SB 1822 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Aycock
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads, including Farm-to-Market Road 1431 between the eastern city limits of the city of Marble Falls and the boundary line between Burnet and Travis Counties and roads that follow the route of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

SB 1823 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the state's statutory and contractual liens to secure the payment of unpaid royalty and other amounts due under oil and gas leases of state land.

SB 1824 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs.

SB 1825 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a defendant charged with certain sex offenses for judge-ordered community supervision.

SB 1826 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the status of liquefied natural gas marine terminals.

SB 1827 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Elkins
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the constituting of certain sales of a used motor vehicle as a private disposition for purposes of Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code.

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 1829 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the collection of artifacts from public waterways.

SB 1830 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 1831 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 7 2009 7:21PM
Caption: Relating to participation by private school students in University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.

SB 1832 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for judge-ordered community supervision or for release on parole or to mandatory supervision of a defendant convicted of criminal solicitation of capital murder.

SB 1833 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Bohac
Last Action: 05/30/2009 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to county participation in the enterprise zone program.

SB 1834 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 1835 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the offenses of unauthorized duplication, unauthorized recording, and improper labeling of recordings.

SB 1836 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the residence or location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.

SB 1837 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Texas Bleeding Disorders Advisory Council.

SB 1838 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on attempted murder or solicitation of murder of the child's other parent.

SB 1839 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle.

SB 1840 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to inclusion of pets and other companion animals in protective orders; providing a penalty.

SB 1841 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a managed care pilot program to prevent high-risk pregnancies that result in the birth of premature or low birth weight infants.

SB 1842 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a Medicaid managed care pilot program to prevent high-risk pregnancies that result in the birth of premature or low birth weight infants.

SB 1843 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to coverage of drivers under a personal automobile insurance policy.

SB 1844 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1845 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the sterilization of dogs and cats; providing a penalty.

SB 1846 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and related entities.

SB 1847 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.

SB 1848 Author: West
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of reentry, reintegration, and other services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.

SB 1849 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the student endowment scholarship and internship program fund at The University of Texas at El Paso.

SB 1850 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Motion to suspend rules fails
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a home- and community-based services workforce council.

SB 1851 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the posting of notice by a county sheriff regarding impounded estrays.

SB 1852 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran.

SB 1853 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to disciplinary actions regarding a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee.

SB 1854 Author: West
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dolores C. Huerta.

SB 1855 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to offers of settlement in certain civil actions.

SB 1856 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.

SB 1857 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.

SB 1858 Author: West
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of criminal history record information regarding public school employees.

SB 1859 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax of boat slip rental fees charged at certain marinas severely damaged by Hurricane Ike.

SB 1860 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to animal shelter standards; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1861 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the transfer of powers, duties, and programs to, and the continuation of, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, to the establishment and administration of certain other programs and divisions within the department, and to other provisions relating to fair or affordable housing.

SB 1862 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state purchasing of certain environmentally friendly items.

SB 1863 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

SB 1864 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis.

SB 1865 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the provider of last resort.

SB 1866 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the collection, dissemination, and correction of certain judicial determinations for a federal firearm background check.

SB 1867 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to procedures related to the placement of a voter on the suspense list.

SB 1868 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain residential mortgage foreclosure consulting services; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1869 Author: Ellis | Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to judicial review of a decision to terminate certain federal housing assistance.

SB 1870 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.

SB 1871 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Caption: Relating to the management of volunteer and other noncommercial cotton in pest management zones.

SB 1872 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of information and records acquired during a fatality review and investigation.

SB 1873 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to subdivision platting requirements in counties near an international border.

SB 1874 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to requiring a municipality or county to publish a notice of intent before issuing anticipation notes.

SB 1875 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to a declaration of origin.

SB 1876 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the administration and powers of a coordinated county transportation authority.

SB 1877 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Zerwas | Coleman | McCall | Parker | Rose
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Medical Child Abuse Resources and Education System grant program.

SB 1878 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of a council to increase state efforts to offer service-enriched housing through increased coordination of housing and health services.

SB 1879 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors; providing penalties.

SB 1880 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of nursing.

SB 1881 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the alignment of certain Medicaid procedures regarding written orders for diabetic equipment and supplies with comparable Medicare written order procedures.

SB 1882 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a memorandum of understanding between certain authorized entities to share suicide data that does not identify any individual.

SB 1883 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to food safety.

SB 1884 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a breach of computer security involving sensitive personal information and the confidentiality of protected health information.

SB 1885 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to strategies to better protect electric transmission and distribution assets against natural disasters.

SB 1886 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to diagnostic testing of pregnant women and certain newborns.

SB 1887 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to food handlers.

SB 1888 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the reporting by candidates, officeholders, and specific-purpose committees in connection with certain judicial offices of political contributions and expenditures following the end of the period during which those entities may accept political contributions.

SB 1889 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to regulation of fire protection sprinkler technicians.

SB 1890 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the temporary suspension of certain signage restrictions during a state of disaster.

SB 1891 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to performance ratings assigned to certain open-enrollment charter schools under the public school accountability system.

SB 1892 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the licensing of court interpreters.

SB 1893 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact noise regulations; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1894 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to The Fire Fighter Labor Relations Act.

SB 1895 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the terms of members of the governing board of junior college districts.

SB 1896 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Walle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the employment of firefighters and police officers and the provision of emergency medical services in certain municipalities.

SB 1897 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to fire code certificates of compliance, violations, and enforcement; providing penalties.

SB 1898 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the applicability of a fire code in an unincorporated area of a county.

SB 1899 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to tenant's remedies regarding governmental determination of substandard housing.

SB 1900 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Leibowitz | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas cultural endowment fund.

SB 1901 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the safety of the fresh fruit and vegetables produced in this state.

SB 1902 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the imposition of conditions on certain defendants charged with an offense involving family violence.

SB 1903 Author: Hinojosa | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne | Corte | Chavez | Farias | Berman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Vietnam veterans.

SB 1904 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to promoting safety in public schools.

SB 1905 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation of and information regarding property in the custody of a pawnbroker.

SB 1906 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to reports on expenditures of hospital upper payment limit supplemental payment program money.

SB 1907 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the requirements regarding reporting by a common carrier or pipeline owner or operator of contamination.

SB 1908 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to safety and financial responsibility in the operating of oil and gas wells; providing criminal penalties.

SB 1909 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment by the Texas Forensic Science Commission of a DNA laboratory audit program.

SB 1910 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of commercial dog and cat breeders and the regulation of dog and cat dealers; providing penalties.

SB 1911 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to protection of individual identifying information and consumer credit information from unauthorized use or disclosure.

SB 1912 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of personally identifiable information under the public information law.

SB 1913 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity.

SB 1914 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to distilled spirits samplings by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

SB 1915 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to exemptions for insurers from certain rate filing and approval requirements based on the percentage that an insurer collects of the total amount of residential property insurance policy premiums collected in the state.

SB 1916 Author: West
Sponsor: Hodge
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after an individual receives a pardon or a grant of certain other relief with respect to the offense for which the individual was arrested.

SB 1917 Author: West
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain responsibilities of a defendant serving a term of community supervision who changes residence within this state.

SB 1918 Author: West
Sponsor: England
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to disclosure of certain information by a property owners' association.

SB 1919 Author: West
Sponsor: England
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the requirements for recording a property owners' association management certificate.

SB 1920 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Legler
Last Action: 05/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the membership of the Advisory Board on Cosmetology.

SB 1921 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the office of county treasurer.

SB 1922 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

SB 1923 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to funding sources for the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.

SB 1924 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the notice required of certain political subdivisions concerning certain workers' compensation benefits.

SB 1925 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain services provided by the office of injured employee counsel under the workers' compensation program of this state.

SB 1926 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of limited solar electric installers and limited solar electric contractors.

SB 1927 Author: Ellis | Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to a requirement that a full TEXAS grant be awarded to each eligible applicant in an academic year.

SB 1928 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a study regarding ad valorem tax relief through the use of a circuit breaker program.

SB 1929 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the designation of qualified media production locations in media production development zones and to exemptions from the sales and use tax for items used for media production facilities in qualified media production locations.

SB 1930 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the use of a confidential identity for the plaintiff in a civil action involving sexual abuse of a minor.

SB 1931 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations in a civil suit for certain sexual assaults.

SB 1932 Author: Carona
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the licensing requirements of hospitals temporarily providing outpatient dialysis services to a person because of a disaster.

SB 1933 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Farias
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of information and documents collected, developed, or produced during a school district security audit.

SB 1934 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 8 2009 12:39PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain governmental entities to receive local sales tax information.

SB 1935 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the filing of an action in connection with foreclosure of a lien on residential real property.

SB 1936 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the ceiling of the unemployment compensation fund.

SB 1937 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a fee for the conveyance of residential real property, maintaining exemptions.

SB 1938 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the maintenance of certain interest-bearing accounts by escrow officers and the use of the interest on those accounts.

SB 1939 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance.

SB 1940 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and to the establishment of pretrial veterans court programs.

SB 1941 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration and operation of the state's programs for prepaying or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.

SB 1942 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to performance incentive funding for public institutions of higher education and to recognition of certain student achievement on degree completion.

SB 1943 Author: West
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to state and municipal actions to ensure compliance with fair housing requirements.

SB 1944 Author: West
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for charitable contributions made toward certain low-income residential housing programs.

SB 1945 Author: West
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a citation to an owner of real property for a violation of a county or municipal rule or ordinance.

SB 1946 Author: West
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to business leave time accounts for firefighter employee organizations in certain municipalities.

SB 1947 Author: West
Sponsor: Hancock | Oliveira
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the authority of two or more municipalities to designate a joint tax increment financing reinvestment zone.

SB 1948 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to a study regarding a supervised reentry program for certain inmates nearing their date of discharge from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1949 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the provision of crime victims' compensation to juvenile offenders who are victims of criminally injurious conduct.

SB 1950 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to disclosures on certain electronic communications that support or oppose a candidate, public officer, or measure.

SB 1951 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.

SB 1952 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Weber
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authorization of certain municipalities and counties to issue public securities for the financing of permanent improvements for use by an institution of higher education.

SB 1953 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to authorizing the transfer of certain real property held by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1954 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Legler | Anchia | Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to a temporary faculty license for chiropractic faculty.

SB 1955 Author: Hegar | Eltife
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.

SB 1956 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to audio recordings of certain grievance proceedings or meetings by school district employees.

SB 1957 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the electronic recording of custodial interrogations and certain statements and the admissibility of statements resulting from those interrogations.

SB 1958 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.

SB 1959 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the allocation of revenue from the state hotel tax for certain purposes in certain municipalities.

SB 1960 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to increased oversight, openness, transparency, and accountability for water supply or sewer service corporations.

SB 1961 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to annexation by and disannexation from certain municipalities.

SB 1962 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to a limitation on annexation by certain municipalities.

SB 1963 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to a limitation on annexation by certain municipalities.

SB 1964 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to procedures required for the continued annexation of certain areas annexed by certain municipalities.

SB 1965 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Geren | Truitt | Parker
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the regulation of retail installment contracts for commercial vehicles.

SB 1966 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to debt cancellation agreements offered in connection with motor vehicle retail installment contracts.

SB 1967 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the safe operation of motorcycles and other vehicles in this state; providing penalties.

SB 1968 Author: West
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of higher education enhancement districts.

SB 1969 Author: West
Sponsor: Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, to conforming codifications enacted by the 80th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature, and to the repeal of certain unconstitutional laws.

SB 1970 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain election practices and procedures; providing penalties.

SB 1971 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the collection, maintenance, and transfer and other dissemination of criminal history record information and juvenile justice information.

SB 1972 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to studying the feasibility of mechanisms to decouple certain electric utility revenues from the volume of sales of electricity.

SB 1973 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation and duties of the state energy savings performance contract advisory council.

SB 1974 Author: Ellis | Duncan
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the wrongful imprisonment of a person and to procedures for providing compensation for that imprisonment and for exonerating a wrongfully imprisoned person who is deceased.

SB 1975 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to normal weekly hours of work under the shared work unemployment compensation program.

SB 1976 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence.

SB 1977 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the ratio of correctional officers to prisoners in a county jail.

SB 1978 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requirements regarding employer liability for certain group health benefit plan premiums.

SB 1979 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Blaketree Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 1980 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the regulation of massage parlors by certain counties; providing penalties.

SB 1981 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the proximity of certain sex offenders' residences to a school.

SB 1982 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Hamilton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of pool-related electrical maintenance.

SB 1983 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of employer-based day-care facilities.

SB 1984 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certification of a person in certain counties as eligible for disabled parking privileges.

SB 1985 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation health care reimbursement policies and fee guidelines for certain health care services.

SB 1986 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Gainesville Hospital District.

SB 1987 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Electra Hospital District.

SB 1988 Author: Estes | Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Caption: Relating to the Texas Rural Investment Fund.

SB 1989 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to establishment of the Texas Statewide Interoperability Executive Advisory Council.

SB 1990 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to safe patient handling and health care worker injury prevention policies for certain hospitals.

SB 1991 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the right of a public school educator to remove a student from the educator's classroom.

SB 1992 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1993 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the criminal jurisdiction of the supreme court and the abolishment of the court of criminal appeals.

SB 1994 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to authorizing the provision of state matching funds to municipalities for hurricane preparation and recovery.

SB 1995 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the adoption of uniform residential building codes by political subdivisions.

SB 1996 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of and sales and use taxes imposed by county assistance districts.

SB 1997 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 1015 in Hidalgo County as the Bill Summers International Boulevard.

SB 1998 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the evaluation of and funding for school district programs for gifted and talented students.

SB 1999 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations to conduct charitable raffles.

SB 2000 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to weight limits on a vehicle loaded with certain agricultural products.

SB 2001 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 12 2009 11:16AM
Caption: Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.

SB 2002 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a secondary-level English language learners' program for public school students of limited English proficiency.

SB 2003 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.

SB 2004 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a statewide electronic health records bank.

SB 2005 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities from motor fuel taxes.

SB 2006 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the matters to be taken into consideration by a groundwater conservation district in determining whether to grant or deny a permit or permit amendment.

SB 2007 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

SB 2008 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of groundwater produced from exempt wells in issuing a permit.

SB 2009 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to service and disability retirement benefits and death benefits for rescue specialists.

SB 2010 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas withholding certain nonprofit association dues from the annuity payments of certain members.

SB 2011 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to review of certain license examinations for insurance agents.

SB 2012 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.

SB 2013 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to interoperable health information technology.

SB 2014 Author: Duncan | Ellis
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

SB 2015 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

SB 2016 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the purchase and operation of plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles, including the establishment of a pilot program by the state energy conservation office.

SB 2017 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to public participation in the development of transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 2018 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to golf carts.

SB 2019 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Farrar
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of certain refrigerants in motor vehicle air conditioning units.

SB 2020 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing.

SB 2021 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to creating the Texas Early Learning Council.

SB 2022 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to creating an account to promote early child-care development.

SB 2023 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the dissolution of certain municipal utility districts that are located in more than one municipality.

SB 2024 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the maximum allowable premium rate increase for small employer health benefit plans.

SB 2025 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a prepaid tuition unit reward and incentive program for certain economically disadvantaged students who achieve commended performance levels on standardized assessments.

SB 2026 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Essential Workers Program.

SB 2027 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to gestational agreements.

SB 2028 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to privately funded memorials honoring certain peace officers killed in the line of duty.

SB 2029 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to issuance of qualified energy conservation bonds.

SB 2030 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain research.

SB 2031 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for child health plan coverage or medical assistance on placement, detention, or commitment in and release from certain facilities or other settings.

SB 2032 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to hospitals' submission of uncompensated hospital care data and hospital audits related to federal funding provided for that care.

SB 2033 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to adoption of a school district grading policy.

SB 2034 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal sexual offenses and the registration of sex offenders in this state.

SB 2035 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal sexual offenses and the registration and civil commitment of certain sex offenders in this state; providing a penalty.

SB 2036 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the admissibility of a statement made by an accused in a criminal case.

SB 2037 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the sex offender civil commitment program and to the creation of a state agency to perform the functions relating to the sex offender civil commitment program that are currently performed by the Council on Sex Offender Treatment.

SB 2038 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/29/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the construction of nonsubstantive codifications and revisions of statutes.

SB 2039 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to requiring certain critical facilities to be capable of operating with alternative electrical power; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 2040 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of municipal management districts to consolidate.

SB 2041 Author: Ellis | Carona
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to requiring an applicant for a driver's license to demonstrate knowledge of motorists' rights and responsibilities in relation to bicyclists.

SB 2042 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption: Relating to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

SB 2043 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the closure or modification of certain man-made passes between the Gulf of Mexico and inland bays by the commissioner of the General Land Office.

SB 2044 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of professional staff who educate students with disabilities on district-level and campus-level planning and decision-making committees.

SB 2045 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain constitutionally dedicated funds allocated to the Lamar Institute of Technology and to the administration of that institution.

SB 2046 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring criminal history background checks for employees of public institutions of higher education.

SB 2047 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Fletcher | Miklos | Christian | Moody | Riddle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the interception or the collection of information from certain communications in an investigation of criminal conduct.

SB 2048 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Riddle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a centralized sex offender registration authority in certain counties in this state.

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 2052 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to projects that may be undertaken by development corporations for the development, retention, or expansion of certain transportation facilities.

SB 2053 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to regional participation agreements.

SB 2054 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to contracts and purchases by certain navigation districts.

SB 2055 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to safety rules for gas pipeline facilities and public awareness.

SB 2056 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to membership of certain advisory bodies to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

SB 2057 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including the power to issue emergency orders and temporary and emergency licenses.

SB 2058 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Harris County Road Law.

SB 2059 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of a public right-of-way by a telephone or telegraph corporation.

SB 2060 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the authority of a school district to implement a school bus monitoring system that records images, including images of vehicles that pass a stopped school bus; providing for the imposition of penalties.

SB 2061 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to financial assistance for voluntary caregivers of a child during an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 2062 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to elimination of the awards for student achievement program.

SB 2063 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage regarding certain contractors.

SB 2064 Author: West
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the issuance of state and local government securities, including the powers and duties of the Bond Review Board and the issuance of private activity bonds.

SB 2065 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Veasey
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to proof that is acceptable for identifying individuals acknowledging written instruments.

SB 2066 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the place for the convening of a county convention.

SB 2067 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Veasey
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to access to precinct conventions by the elderly and persons with physical disabilities.

SB 2068 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Kennedale TownCenter Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 2069 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 2070 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the authority of counties and certain intergovernmental pools to require reimbursement for punitive damage coverage.

SB 2071 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of provisions of the Texas Probate Code relating to decedents' estates and the redesignation of certain other provisions of the Texas Probate Code, including conforming amendments and repeals.

SB 2072 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Berman
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to contracting with the secretary of state for the filing of personal financial statements by officers and employees of certain counties.

SB 2073 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to eligibility to hold the office of notary public.

SB 2074 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the delivery of proposed state agency rules to the lieutenant governor, a member of the legislature, or a legislative agency.

SB 2075 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 4 2009 5:02PM
Caption: Relating to the consequences of successfully completing a term of deferred adjudication community supervision with respect to the expunction or use of certain criminal history records and files.

SB 2076 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint.

SB 2077 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to physician residency programs, including physicians shortage residency programs and oncology training in certain residency programs.

SB 2078 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to newborn hearing screenings.

SB 2079 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuing care plan for persons being discharged from state hospitals.

SB 2080 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to treating and reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare, including providing assistance for adoptive parents and foster care providers.

SB 2081 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 21 2009 4:30PM
Caption: Relating to reports regarding the provision of emergency ground ambulance services in counties.

SB 2082 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to determining a student's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of the student's visual impairment.

SB 2083 Author: Shapiro | Lucio
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to outcome measurement and reporting concerning school district and open-enrollment charter school special education programs and grants to public school entities that perform well on the measurements.

SB 2084 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

SB 2085 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the offense of unlawful use of public funds for political advertising by a political subdivision.

SB 2086 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the essential high school program and to the curriculum requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.

SB 2087 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to sanctions available for certain academically unacceptable campuses.

SB 2088 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to state and local court costs and fees associated with criminal cases.

SB 2089 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties.

SB 2090 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the delivery of regulated substances into underground storage tanks; providing a penalty.

SB 2091 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; providing criminal penalties.

SB 2092 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the Irion County Water Conservation District.

SB 2093 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the North Wheeler County Hospital District.

SB 2094 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.

SB 2095 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring a boater education course for certain operators of vessels.

SB 2096 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/30/2009 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the creation of and the powers of a comprehensive multimodal urban transportation authority, including the power to impose taxes, issue bonds, and exercise limited eminent domain authority.

SB 2097 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to granting counties authority to regulate certain land use; providing penalties.

SB 2098 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the release of certain property from a certificate of public convenience and necessity for water service and sewer service.

SB 2099 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2009 7:24PM
Caption: Relating to a requirement to provide sufficient water pressure for fire suppression in certain special utility districts.

SB 2100 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to granting certain counties regulatory authority around military facilities in certain circumstances; providing a penalty.

SB 2101 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fireworks by counties; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 2102 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from permitting requirements of the Edwards Aquifer Authority for certain wells owned by a charitable organization.

SB 2103 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the expulsion and removal of students from schools.

SB 2104 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the operation of video lottery games by licensed operators for certain veterans organizations; providing penalties.

SB 2105 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities.

SB 2106 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the sealing of juvenile records.

SB 2107 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the qualifications of juvenile probation officers in certain counties.

SB 2108 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the compensation of a member of the board of directors of the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

SB 2109 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a voluntary hands-on recycling program for students in public schools.

SB 2110 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles; providing penalties.

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 2112 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to coordinated health education for certain public school principals and superintendents.

SB 2113 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the state employee wellness program.

SB 2114 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to studying the costs and benefits of a pilot program for employment and community integration services for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.

SB 2115 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of criminal law hearing officers in Cameron County.

SB 2116 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide community-based alternatives under the Medicaid program for certain individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

SB 2117 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to physician staffing requirements for certain hospitals.

SB 2118 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for an action under the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Law.

SB 2119 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to desired future condition requirements for certain groundwater conservation districts.

SB 2120 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the management, operation, and review of groundwater conservation districts and to the potential impact of districts' rules and plans on the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.

SB 2121 Author: West
Sponsor: England
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the persons entitled to redeem property after the foreclosure of a property owners' association's assessment lien.

SB 2122 Author: West
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the use of the power of eminent domain by certain water districts.

SB 2123 Author: West
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain county services and duties.

SB 2124 Author: West
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public improvement districts designated by a county or municipality.

SB 2125 Author: West
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the selection of party officers, convention delegates, convention alternates, and convention officials by political parties.

SB 2126 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the authority of owners and managers of apartment houses to assess a service charge for the submetering of water and wastewater services.

SB 2127 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consumer protections for clients of exchange facilitators for tax-deferred exchanges of real property.

SB 2128 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to fixed price contracts for residential retail electric service.

SB 2129 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the certification of retail electric providers.

SB 2130 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to providers of last resort.

SB 2131 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of credit services organizations.

SB 2132 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the election and qualifications of the commissioner of insurance.

SB 2133 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to license renewal requirements for licensed professional counselors.

SB 2134 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the composition and voting procedures of the Comal County Juvenile Board.

SB 2135 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a monument dedicated to members of the armed forces from this state who died in combat.

SB 2136 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to provision of surplus lines insurance.

SB 2137 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to filing with the Texas Ethics Commission disclosure reports relating to local governmental entities and local government officers.

SB 2138 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to civil liability for domestic violence.

SB 2139 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.

SB 2140 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requests to inspect or be provided with copies of information under the public information law.

SB 2141 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the statute of repose for engineers and architects.

SB 2142 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Mortgage Banker Registration Act to provide for licensing and regulation of mortgage banker employees who are residential mortgage originators and providing enforcement and penalties.

SB 2143 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to determine whether certain transporters of natural or synthetic gas are gas utilities.

SB 2144 Author: West
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the manner of sale of bonds issued by municipal utility districts.

SB 2145 Author: West
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to publication of notice for certain transactions involving local governmental entities.

SB 2146 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the annual allocation of certain constitutional funds to eligible agencies and institutions of higher education.

SB 2147 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the priority of transferred tax liens.

SB 2148 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Bohac
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to information and assistance provided by the chief appraiser to emergency management authorities.

SB 2149 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 24 2009 3:35PM
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain inventories for ad valorem tax purposes; providing penalties.

SB 2150 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a commission to study the practices and procedures of the Texas Legislature.

SB 2151 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.

SB 2152 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exception to the wealth per student limitation for certain school districts.

SB 2153 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the booting of vehicles by private entities in parking facilities; providing penalties.

SB 2154 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain travel vouchers submitted by certain peace officers.

SB 2155 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to resuming certain state contributions for new members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 2156 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the number of persons who may be appointed to the classification immediately below department head in a police department covered by municipal civil service.

SB 2157 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the total revenue exemption from the franchise tax.

SB 2158 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the evaluation of highway or other mobility projects as toll projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 2159 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the number of families served by the nurse-family partnership competitive grant program.

SB 2160 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to multidistrict litigation.

SB 2161 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to an activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.

SB 2162 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Gallego | Pierson | Kent | Miklos | Moody
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings.

SB 2163 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Texas Veterans Commission.

SB 2164 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to information technology security practices of state agencies.

SB 2165 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of electricity generation offers received by ERCOT.

SB 2166 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to access to cemeteries; providing for penalties.

SB 2167 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the indigent defense representation fund.

SB 2168 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the use of behavioral analysis or scoring in certain consumer contracts.

SB 2169 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a smart growth policy work group and the development of a smart growth policy for this state.

SB 2170 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to the amount and use of certain fees imposed in connection with oil and gas activities.

SB 2171 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the maintenance of health care provider lists under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.

SB 2172 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to proof of title to breeding deer for certain purposes of deer breeding operations.

SB 2173 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain venue projects.

SB 2174 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to enter into an agreement with a school district to dedicate revenue from a tax increment fund to the district for the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of an educational facility.

SB 2175 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain counties to regulate land development; providing a penalty.

SB 2176 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the timely transfer of inmates from certain county jails to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 2177 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a nonprofit organization for the acquisition of historic art pieces for the Capitol.

SB 2178 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment by the commissioner of education of a computer lending pilot program for public schools.

SB 2179 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the termination of employment by school districts of district or campus administrators who exempt students from administration of statewide assessment instruments under certain circumstances.

SB 2180 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to transfer of a student of limited English proficiency out of a public school bilingual or special language program and to public school accountability for those programs.

SB 2181 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of regional advisory councils on state educational grant funding to review and report concerning state grants awarded for public educational programs.

SB 2182 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to an environmental service fee at public institutions of higher education.

SB 2183 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to the appointment of an interoperability coordinator in the division of emergency management in the office of the governor.

SB 2184 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the imposition of county or municipal occupation taxes on certain coin-operated amusement gaming devices.

SB 2185 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to contracting practices of certain large nonprofit corporations.

SB 2186 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a reporting requirement for certain nonprofit corporations that award college scholarships.

SB 2187 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts from admissions fees charged by sexually oriented businesses.

SB 2188 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption: Relating to a collateral guarantee program to aid small contractors in participating in public works projects.

SB 2189 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the degrees awarded by the Texas State Technical College System.

SB 2190 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to an interim study to determine public school facility needs.

SB 2191 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain billing practices by businesses in this state.

SB 2192 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain consumer transactions involving plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical services.

SB 2193 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation and evaluation of certain pilot projects of the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals.

SB 2194 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the reporting and recording of a motor vehicle accident involving an official vehicle driven by a peace officer, fire fighter, or an emergency medical services employee in the course of official duties.

SB 2195 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of and penalties for certain offenses that take place at or involve an attempt to cross an international border.

SB 2196 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the employment of peace officers by certain law enforcement agencies.

SB 2197 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to fees paid to a constable for serving civil process.

SB 2198 Author: Williams | Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the criminal prosecution of racketeering; providing penalties.

SB 2199 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the registration with the Texas Department of Insurance of certain contract examiners.

SB 2200 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to retrospective utilization review and utilization review to determine the experimental or investigational nature of a health care service.

SB 2201 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the joinder of a tax lien transferee in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.

SB 2202 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to authorizing municipalities and counties to regulate land development in certain unincorporated areas; providing a penalty.

SB 2203 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 1 2009 7:32PM
Caption: Relating to the qualifications of surgical technologists; providing penalties.

SB 2204 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the enhancement of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder and training and support for educators who serve students with autism.

SB 2205 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain amino acid-based elemental formulas.

SB 2206 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certification of an educator in Texas who is certified in another state or country.

SB 2207 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to retirement qualifications for appellate judges.

SB 2208 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the purchase, donation, and sale of promotional items by the Texas Water Development Board.

SB 2209 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to applications regarding the issuance of private activity bonds by certain governmental entities for projects with multiple sites.

SB 2210 Author: West
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.

SB 2211 Author: West
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of the University of North Texas at Dallas as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.

SB 2212 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.

SB 2213 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the imposition by an emergency services district of an impact fee on new development to be used for capital improvements and equipment.

SB 2214 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a filing fee imposed on a notice of foreclosure sale to fund civil legal services for indigents.

SB 2215 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the storage of coal ash.

SB 2216 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination.

SB 2217 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Woolley | Thompson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the designation of a judicial district in Harris County as the district court for domestic violence cases in that county.

SB 2218 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain criminal penalties and civil consequences for defendants convicted of an offense of graffiti and for juveniles adjudicated as having engaged in conduct involving graffiti.

SB 2219 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose a civil penalty on the owner of certain motor vehicles parked on a highway under the jurisdiction of the municipality that do not display a valid registration insignia or inspection certificate.

SB 2220 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to school bus safety.

SB 2221 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure.

SB 2222 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing the creation of regional military sustainability commissions around military installations.

SB 2223 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to authorizing the creation of regional military sustainability commissions around military installations.

SB 2224 Author: West
Sponsor: Hodge | Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to orders of nondisclosure for the records of children convicted of certain offenses punishable by fine only.

SB 2225 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct involving the transporting or transferring of a firearm and to creating the offense of firearm smuggling.

SB 2226 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.

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 2233 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of debt management service providers and a study regarding the business of consumer debt settlement.

SB 2234 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to hearings under the Texas Education Code.

SB 2235 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the names of persons included on a permit or license for certain solid waste facilities under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

SB 2236 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.

SB 2237 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a medical education building for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

SB 2238 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to self-directed and semi-independent status of state financial regulatory agencies; making an appropriation.

SB 2239 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the forensic medical examination of a sexual assault victim who has not reported the assault to a law enforcement agency.

SB 2240 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Crownover
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the financing of educational and related facilities by higher education facility authorities or nonprofit corporations performing the functions of those authorities and to the governance of certain higher education facility authorities.

SB 2241 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a Medicaid hospital level of care waiver program for certain medically fragile individuals.

SB 2242 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of assistance by the Texas Ethics Commission in the reporting of political contributions and expenditures made in connection with offices of and measures proposed by local governmental entities.

SB 2243 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the repayment of certain education loans for licensed physicians and dentists and to requirements for family practice residency programs.

SB 2244 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of employees of certain businesses or organizations established as part of the state's economic development program and of dependents of those employees to pay resident tuition at public institutions of higher education.

SB 2245 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to eliminating certain reporting requirements of university systems and institutions of higher education.

SB 2246 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements for the tuition equalization grant program.

SB 2247 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of pro re nata psychoactive medications in certain residential health care facilities.

SB 2248 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to public school students placed in substitute care.

SB 2249 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to a certification program for teachers of students with visual impairments.

SB 2250 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Karnes County Hospital District.

SB 2251 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to memorial monuments on the Capitol grounds, including the Tejano monument.

SB 2252 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to service creditable in the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

SB 2253 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and counties to regulate platting requirements near an international border.

SB 2254 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain counties.

SB 2255 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to allowing multiple methods of voting at the same polling place.

SB 2256 Author: Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

SB 2257 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain counties from gasoline and diesel fuel taxes.

SB 2258 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to intensive summer programs for public school students and to college readiness programs at public institutions of higher education.

SB 2259 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

SB 2260 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of post-acute care traumatic brain injury rehabilitation facilities; providing penalties.

SB 2261 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the proof of identity and residency required of an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

SB 2262 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of mathematics, science, and technology teacher preparation academies at institutions of higher education.

SB 2263 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, benefits from, and administration of the Texas County and District Retirement System.

SB 2264 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the provision of a community telephone emergency notification system as part of the 9-1-1 system.

SB 2265 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the disciplinary suspension or demotion of a firefighter or police officer under municipal civil service.

SB 2266 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to standards for installing fire hydrants in certain residential areas.

SB 2267 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility for an award through the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

SB 2268 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage license or permit in good faith reliance on a governmental error.

SB 2269 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the use of historically underutilized businesses by utilities.

SB 2270 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to consideration of mitigating factors in determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken against a public school student.

SB 2271 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the use of historically underutilized businesses by utilities.

SB 2272 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a lender's release of insurance proceeds.

SB 2273 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain reporting duties of the attorney general and the Department of Aging and Disability Service.

SB 2274 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a school district to impose ad valorem taxes.

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.

SB 2276 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Related to parole board rules regarding inmates claiming actual innocence.

SB 2277 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain entities in the legislative branch to provide student loan repayment assistance to employees who are attorneys.

SB 2278 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to charity care provided by certain nonprofit hospitals.

SB 2279 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.

SB 2280 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community.

SB 2281 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation of a public defender subaccount in the fair defense account of the general revenue fund.

SB 2282 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting and to the criminal and civil consequences of committing that offense.

SB 2283 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of the state participation account of the Texas Water Development Fund.

SB 2284 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance of grants by the Texas Water Development Board for water and wastewater system improvements in economically distressed areas.

SB 2285 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.

SB 2286 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the issuance of additional state general obligation bonds and notes to provide financial assistance to counties for roadway projects to serve border colonias.

SB 2287 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the creation of the small municipality and rural area housing development fund.

SB 2288 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the provision of affordable housing in this state.

SB 2289 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the housing trust fund and the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to provide money for the fund.

SB 2290 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to providing housing assistance to rural communities and small municipalities.

SB 2291 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the creation and support of community development corporations by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

SB 2292 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a natural disaster housing reconstruction initiative.

SB 2293 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the provision of accounting statements by a seller who finances the sale of residential real property owned by the seller; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2294 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the administration and allocation of private activity bonds.

SB 2295 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the minimum change interval at an intersection at which a photographic traffic monitoring system is in use.

SB 2296 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the submission of groundwater management plans to the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.

SB 2297 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to service of process for delinquent taxes on a nonresident.

SB 2298 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Farabee
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to compensation of certain state employees.

SB 2299 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to registration and regulation of certain discount health care programs.

SB 2300 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain flow-through funds in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 2301 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rates of certain taxing units.

SB 2302 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on certain property owned by a business entity and located in a disaster area.

SB 2303 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation for a motor vehicle used for the production of income and for personal activities.

SB 2304 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 2305 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the sales tax treatment of a fundraising sale by a qualified organization.

SB 2306 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to rates and methods of depreciation applied to a retired class of property for regulated water utilities.

SB 2307 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the preservation and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion.

SB 2308 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of discretionary funds raised by public school campuses.

SB 2309 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

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 2322 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to plan provisions required for maintaining retirement plan qualification for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 2323 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the functions of the Texas School Safety Center and safety and security at public educational institutions.

SB 2324 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the classification of certain types of marital property in regards to claims for payment of a criminal restitution judgment.

SB 2325 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information pertaining to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

SB 2326 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

SB 2327 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the possession or smoking of a burning tobacco product in certain motor vehicles in which a person younger than 16 is present; providing a penalty.

SB 2328 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the development of environmental flow regimes by the Environmental Flows Advisory Group and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 2329 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to abolition of the Edwards Aquifer Legislative Oversight Committee.

SB 2330 Author: West
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to maintaining county funding levels provided to the offices of certain prosecutors.

SB 2331 Author: West
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas power source fund.

SB 2332 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of preferred provider benefit plans regarding network adequacy, contracting and reimbursement activities.

SB 2333 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 4 2009 11:14AM
Caption: Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.

SB 2334 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a county's eligibility to receive state assistance for health care expenditures that exceed eight percent of the county's general revenue levy for the year.

SB 2335 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to auditing procedures and authority relating to county education departments in certain populous counties.

SB 2336 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the creation of a commission to advise the board.

SB 2337 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on scientific evidence establishing the innocence of a criminal defendant.

SB 2338 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation, operations and financing of tax increment reinvestment zones.

SB 2339 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of discount health care programs by the Texas Department of Insurance; providing penalties.

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 2343 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.

SB 2344 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.

SB 2345 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to county regulation of sound levels; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 2346 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to delegation by a physician of certain cosmetic and dermatological medical treatments.

SB 2347 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a laser and intense pulsed light device registry; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2348 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of The University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents, and to the administration of that corporation.

SB 2349 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to distributed generation of electric power by natural gas powered generation facilities.

SB 2350 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the payment and distribution of consumer assistance funds in an action by the attorney general.

SB 2351 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to a student health services fee at component institutions of The Texas A&M University System and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance, and improvement of health facilities with the fee at the institutions.

SB 2352 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.

SB 2353 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to improving efficiency in state government and reducing state government spending.

SB 2354 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to ensuring that Texas state government has sufficient general law authority to apply for and receive the maximum amount of federal funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and any subsequent federal economic stimulus legislation that may make funds available to this state during the current or during the next state fiscal biennium.

SB 2355 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the pipeline safety fund.

SB 2356 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to procedures applicable to the provision of special education services to public school students.

SB 2357 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the curriculum that must be provided by a disciplinary alternative education program.

SB 2358 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the guaranteed benefits of a public school educator.

SB 2359 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.

SB 2360 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reducing state school commitments and increasing community services for persons with mental retardation.

SB 2361 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the operation of certain three-wheeled vehicles in this state.

SB 2362 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a property tax dispute resolved by binding arbitration.

SB 2363 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a property owner who prevails in a property tax appeal.

SB 2364 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to good cause for rescheduling a hearing by an appraisal review board.

SB 2365 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to certain individuals entitled to notice from an appraisal district.

SB 2366 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to incorrect or unequal appraised value of a property.

SB 2367 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to an annual report by the Border Security Council regarding criminal street gangs and expanding gang prevention efforts.

SB 2368 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to monetary assistance for substitute care provided to a child by a relative caregiver.

SB 2369 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to a preference for road construction bids that provide for the use of rubberized asphalt paving material.

SB 2370 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for health insurance coverage.

SB 2371 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Public Safety
Caption: Relating to the naming of the Texas Department of Public Safety Garland Laboratory in Garland as the Representative Fred Hill Center for Forensic Analysis.

SB 2372 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to property and evidence technicians.

SB 2373 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain journeyman and apprentice sheet metal workers.

SB 2374 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to state assistance to fund public school instructional facilities in fast-growing school districts.

SB 2375 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the number of students eligible to participate in a special education program who may be enrolled in a foundation curriculum course.

SB 2376 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the change of the name of Texas A&M University--Kingsville to Texas A&I University.

SB 2377 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to engineering and design contracts for the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 2378 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

SB 2379 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to responsibility and criminal penalties for certain violations committed by commercial oyster boat crews.

SB 2380 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to contracts for the disposal of dredged material from a portion of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway.

SB 2381 Author: West
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the fee charged for registration on the master bidders list.

SB 2382 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the implementation by the comptroller of a low-emission vehicle program for the state vehicle fleet.

SB 2383 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to universal health coverage for Texans.

SB 2384 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to children's exposure to area-wide soil contamination in certain counties.

SB 2385 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Naishtat | Madden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to information regarding the relative or designated caregivers for a child in the managing conservatorship of the state.

SB 2386 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the designation of the Diamond Interchange.

SB 2387 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to regulation of certain credit transactions and lenders.

SB 2388 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes for ecological tourism events.

SB 2389 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to physician staffing requirements for hospitals.

SB 2390 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the physician licensing requirements for foreign medical graduates.

SB 2391 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.

SB 2392 Author: Shapiro | Ogden
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

SB 2393 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation of a statewide autism spectrum disorders resource program.

SB 2394 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to criminal offenses applicable to gambling and gambling devices.

SB 2395 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the timing of a referendum election to continue a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

SB 2396 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to health and human services agencies.

SB 2397 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, and surgical assistants.

SB 2398 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board.

SB 2399 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision other than a county to change the date of its general election.

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 2401 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to detecting and repairing leakage from natural gas pipelines.

SB 2402 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the exploration for and development and production of natural gas; providing a penalty.

SB 2403 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when registering a motor vehicle.

SB 2404 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain agreements between insurers, policyholders, and motor vehicle storage persons or facilities.

SB 2405 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Keffer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to expand access to career and technical education partnerships in rural areas.

SB 2406 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to additional compensation for certain state employees.

SB 2407 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a strategic plan to improve long-term services and supports for individuals with disabilities.

SB 2408 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain school districts to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 2409 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the higher education fund and the allocation and distribution of certain constitutional revenues to The University of Texas at Brownsville.

SB 2410 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Brown, Betty
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Twin Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Kaufman County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2411 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the definition of a switchblade knife for purposes of the offense of prohibited weapons.

SB 2412 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Brown, Betty
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the authority of Las Lomas Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 3 and 4 of Kaufman County to undertake road projects.

SB 2413 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Brown, Betty
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Kaufman County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to undertake road projects.

SB 2414 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation and practice of engineering.

SB 2415 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.

SB 2416 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain insurers to engage in the business of health insurance in this state.

SB 2417 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the operation in certain counties of an integrated care management model under the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 2418 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to availability of professional liability insurance under a self-insurance trust for health care.

SB 2419 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to preventive treatment for state employees exposed to certain contagious diseases while performing duties of employment.

SB 2420 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the location at which a certification examination for interpreters for the deaf or hard of hearing may be conducted.

SB 2421 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.

SB 2422 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the dispensing of drugs by physicians.

SB 2423 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the transfer or sale of patient information or prescription drug history by discount health care programs; providing penalties.

SB 2424 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authorization of certain nonemergency ambulance services under the Medicaid program.

SB 2425 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Hopkins County Hospital District.

SB 2426 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a laser and intense pulsed light device registry; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2427 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to delegation by a physician of certain cosmetic and dermatological medical treatments.

SB 2428 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the use of Supplemental Environmental Projects to protect lands of significant natural resource and hazard mitigation value.

SB 2429 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 2430 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance and certain limitations on the ad valorem tax rate of a school district.

SB 2431 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to excellence exemptions available to school districts.

SB 2432 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the application to political subdivisions of this state of the law governing pooling of mineral interests.

SB 2433 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to condemnation of municipal property for and municipal regulation of pipeline operations.

SB 2434 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 2435 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to medical assistance program reimbursement for guardianship expenses of certain recipients.

SB 2436 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency.

SB 2437 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use by a metropolitan rapid transit authority of the construction manager-at-risk method for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.

SB 2438 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Moody | Gallego | Fletcher | Riddle | Christian
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to imposing a duty on a sheriff to report certain warrant or capias information to a national database.

SB 2439 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the regulation of development around certain military facilities; providing a penalty.

SB 2440 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Corte | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 06/01/2009 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption: Relating to the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

SB 2441 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of covenants not to compete and to certain procedures and remedies in actions to enforce those covenants.

SB 2442 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain charitable organizations.

SB 2443 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Sutton County Hospital District.

SB 2444 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to calculation of the net resources of a person ordered to pay child support.

SB 2445 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the disposal of sewage by certain boats.

SB 2446 Author: Uresti | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 2447 Author: Uresti | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 2448 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Management District; providing authority to manage a public transit system and parking facilities and to impose a fee or issue bonds for that purpose.

SB 2449 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain provisions affecting the licensing of persons to carry a concealed handgun.

SB 2450 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption: Relating to the sovereign immunity of certain local governmental entities regarding certain contracts.

SB 2451 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain counties to adopt buffer zone regulations and comprehensive land development plans; providing a penalty.

SB 2452 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to granting Travis County authority to regulate certain land use and impose certain development fees; providing penalties.

SB 2453 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

SB 2454 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to preferences of certain district courts in Tarrant County.

SB 2455 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2456 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 2457 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2458 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Clearwater Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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 2460 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Weber
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 65; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2461 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to deadlines for elections to confirm the creation of East Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 100 and 101, and Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 5.

SB 2462 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District relating to the issuance of bonds.

SB 2463 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2464 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2465 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with educational programs of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

SB 2466 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Jackson, Jim
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Cypress Waters Municipal Management District; providing the authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2467 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of Waller Town Center Management District; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds; and granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2468 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Coleman | Davis, John | Cohen | Walle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the postemployment activities of certain local government officers in certain counties; providing a penalty.

SB 2469 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the creation of two additional county courts at law in Hidalgo County.

SB 2470 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Keffer
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2471 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to certain exemptions from ad valorem taxes imposed by the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 2472 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 14; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2473 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 13; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2474 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Bolton
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to changes in the territory, board of directors, and water use fees of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

SB 2475 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4; providing powers of eminent domain.

SB 2476 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the North Texas Trauma and Burn Authority in Trauma Service Area E.

SB 2477 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to lower the speed limit on certain highways in the municipality.

SB 2478 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Parklands Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2479 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Weber
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Country Place Management District; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2480 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Weber
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the board of navigation and canal commissioners of the Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1.

SB 2481 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain fees for future transfer of real property.

SB 2482 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to local regulation of distance requirements for businesses selling alcoholic beverages near certain establishments.

SB 2483 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Harris-Montgomery Counties Municipal Utility District No. 386, formerly known as Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 386, to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to finance recreational facilities.

SB 2484 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 2485 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 118; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2486 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2487 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Sienna Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2488 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lake Weatherford Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 1 and 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2489 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the San Jacinto River Authority to implement a groundwater reduction plan for the conservation of groundwater and the reduction of groundwater withdrawals in Montgomery County, and to issue bonds of the authority; providing administrative penalties.

SB 2490 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 2491 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of certain public improvement districts.

SB 2492 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to requiring notices prior to certain activities involving Voice over Internet Protocol telephone service.

SB 2493 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 6 2009 3:36PM
Caption: Relating to regulation of prepaid funeral benefits.

SB 2494 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Starr County Hospital District.

SB 2495 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements to serve as a member of the board of directors of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 2496 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Hochberg | Thibaut
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers of the Westchase District.

SB 2497 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

SB 2498 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2499 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Martin County Hospital District.

SB 2500 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates.

SB 2501 Author: West
Sponsor: Alonzo
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District; providing the authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2502 Author: West
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Trinity River West Municipal Management District; providing the authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2503 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Brown, Betty
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Lake View Management and Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting certain powers relating to navigation improvements; and granting powers of a road district.

SB 2504 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 128 and 129; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2505 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to safety of children who participate in rodeos.

SB 2506 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Gray County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2507 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Legler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 16; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2508 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Guadalupe County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2509 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2510 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Riddle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 18; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2511 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of Chambers County Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2512 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Improvement District No. 3; granting road powers; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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 2514 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers of the North Fort Bend Water Authority.

SB 2515 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration, powers and duties, operations, and financing of The Woodlands Township; providing authority to impose an events admission tax.

SB 2516 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Comanche County Consolidated Hospital District to employ physicians and other health care providers.

SB 2517 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the dissolution of the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District and the North Runnels County Hospital District and the creation of the Runnels County Hospital District; granting the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 2518 Author: Nichols
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2519 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Clear Creek Watershed Authority.

SB 2520 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Heflin
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to election and qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District.

SB 2521 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Weber
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 63; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2522 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the board of directors of the Greater East End Management District.

SB 2523 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises of a mixed beverage or private club permittee; providing for separate statement of the mixed beverage tax.

SB 2524 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2525 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Kaufman County Parks Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; providing penalties.

SB 2526 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Bolton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Travis County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2527 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to creating the health care access fund to recruit health care providers in health professional shortage areas and to support federally-qualified health centers and to using for those purposes revenue from a tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

SB 2528 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the League City Improvement District; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2529 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Red River Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 2530 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a study of the availability and sustainability of groundwater in the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing funds for the study.

SB 2531 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 15; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2532 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the governing body of the Agua Special Utility District.

SB 2533 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lake Texoma Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax or assessment and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2534 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of an interagency task force on economic growth and endangered species; providing information and direction regarding endangered species issues in certain areas of the state.

SB 2535 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/17/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Guadalupe County Development and Management District.

SB 2536 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

SB 2537 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 524; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2538 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of certain financial information, including certain school district information, in an online database maintained by the comptroller.

SB 2539 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2540 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Control and Improvement District No. 5; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2541 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Brown's Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2542 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 17; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 2543 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of rules by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District; providing penalties.

SB 2544 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the West Texas Water Supply District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 2545 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of Austin Desired Development Zone District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2546 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of Austin Desired Development Zone District No. 2; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2547 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of Austin Desired Development Zone District No. 3; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2548 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of Austin Desired Development Zone District No. 4; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2549 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of Austin Desired Development Zone District No. 5; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2550 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Hancock
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 2551 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the right of the Harris County Hospital District to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB 2552 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Woolley
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of Harris County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 2553 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulatory authority of counties, including granting certain counties authority to regulate the cutting of certain trees; providing a penalty.

SB 2554 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Weber
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a bailiff for the 130th District Court.

SB 2555 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to granting county zoning authority in Aransas County; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 2556 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.

SB 2557 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a real property interest in oil or gas in place.

SB 2558 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the promotion and marketing of alcoholic beverages.

SB 2559 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the imposition and rate of the county hotel occupancy tax in certain counties.

SB 2560 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 18 2009 7:18PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Rowlett Downtown Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

SB 2561 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

SB 2562 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 18 2009 6:54PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Rowlett Waterfront Entertainment Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

SB 2563 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Kaufman County.

SB 2564 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax.

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 2566 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Flynn
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Hunt County and the composition and operation of the Hunt County Juvenile Board.

SB 2567 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters; providing the authority to issue bonds; providing civil penalties.

SB 2568 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 30 2009 3:17PM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and the suspension of licenses held by certain employers for the knowing employment of those persons.

SB 2569 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the governing body of the Willacy County Navigation District.

SB 2570 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the board of directors of the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 2571 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to information related to the performance of an abortion; creating an offense.

SB 2572 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of permits by the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District for certain water supply projects.

SB 2573 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to annual reports by certain agencies conducting, funding, or supporting biomedical research.

SB 2574 Author: Uresti
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of tire businesses and authorizing a fee for tire purchases for regulatory compliance in certain counties; creating an offense.

SB 2575 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Relating to the regulation of tire businesses in certain counties; creating an offense.

SB 2576 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a commissioner of the Texas Workforce Commission.

SB 2577 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to bariatric surgery coverage for state employees.

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 2579 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the board of directors of the Lakeway Municipal Utility District.

SB 2580 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to actions under the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Law.

SB 2581 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal
Caption: Relating to partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in El Paso.

SB 2582 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain investment products made available to certain public school employees and the companies authorized to provide those products; providing civil penalties.

SB 2583 Author: West
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to coverage under a meet and confer agreement for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.

SB 2584 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain felons incarcerated in Texas jails to federal authorities.

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.

SB 2586 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 2587 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity from certain suits by certain municipalities.

SB 2588 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain protections for customers in the restructured electric services market.

SCR 1 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Granting certain persons permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Youth Commission.

SCR 2 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 02/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the centennial of West Texas A&M University.

SCR 3 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 01/27/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, and ending on Monday, January 26, 2009.

SCR 4 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/16/2009 S Filed
Caption: Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the chambers of the senate and house of representatives on February 21 and 22, 2009, and February 20 and 21, 2010.

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 6 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett | Jones | Heflin
Last Action: 02/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing January 27, 2009, as Lubbock Day at the State Capitol.

SCR 7 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Designating the Texas toad as the official State Amphibian of Texas.

SCR 8 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 02/04/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, and ending on Monday, February 2, 2009.

SCR 9 Author: West | Fraser
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 03/02/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Requesting that the Texas Legislature send a letter of congratulations to President Barack H. Obama.

SCR 10 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to provide emergency funding and resources to begin immediately addressing increasing delays at United States ports of entry on the Texas-Mexico border.

SCR 11 Author: Estes
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Bridgeport as the official Stagecoach Capital of Texas.

SCR 12 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Designating the year 2010 as the Texas First Lieutenant Governor and Senators Remembrance Year.

SCR 13 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 02/10/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, and ending on Monday, February 9, 2009.

SCR 14 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Laubenberg
Last Action: 02/20/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Olympic gymnastics champion Nastia Liukin of Parker.

SCR 15 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Expressing the intent of the Texas Legislature that the state accept federal economic stimulus funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or any similar legislation.

SCR 16 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 02/18/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, and ending on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

SCR 17 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing First Baptist Church in Blanco on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

SCR 18 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Davis, John
Last Action: 03/12/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Raul "Rudy" Acosta.

SCR 19 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Kidney Day at the State Capitol.

SCR 20 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 02/23/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, and ending on Monday, February 23, 2009.

SCR 21 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal
Caption: Urging the Texas congressional delegation to take action to prohibit the use of federal funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay to any facility in Texas or to build or modify facilities for any such enemy combatants in the state.

SCR 22 Author: Lucio | Shapleigh | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Pickett | Pena | Chavez
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to reopen consideration of the case to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to World War I hero Marcelino Serna.

SCR 23 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/26/2009 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Designating February 24, 2009, as Texas Transit Association Day at the State Capitol.

SCR 24 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/19/2009 S Filed
Caption: Designating May 12, 2009, as Mary Kay Ash Day in the State of Texas.

SCR 25 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/19/2009 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Recognizing Linda Muhl on the occasion of her retirement from Dr. John D. Horn High School in Mesquite.

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 28 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 04/03/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing William F. Mullican III on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Water Development Board.

SCR 29 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 03/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Patrick Honeycutt of Austin.

SCR 30 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/12/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Jess M. Irwin, Jr.

SCR 31 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 03/12/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing Bell Helicopter Textron on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its Amarillo Military Aircraft Assembly Center.

SCR 32 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 03/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, and ending on Monday, March 2, 2009.

SCR 33 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Granting Betty Bardwell permission to sue the State of Texas, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and the Office of the Attorney General.

SCR 34 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Recognizing March 2009 as National Women's History Month.

SCR 35 Author: Nichols | Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

SCR 36 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 03/10/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, and ending on Monday, March 9, 2009.

SCR 37 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Heflin
Last Action: 04/03/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Welcoming members of the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals and the Texas Rural Health Association to the Capitol.

SCR 38 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Farias
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to restore the presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to veterans who served on the inland waterways, territorial waters, and in the airspace of the Republic of Vietnam.

SCR 39 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

SCR 40 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Calendars Committee
Caption: Recognizing the City of Grapevine as the Christmas Capital of Texas.

SCR 41 Author: Ellis
Sponsor: Straus | Homer
Last Action: 05/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the honorees of the 2009 Texas Medal of Arts Awards.

SCR 42 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Renaming Building G at the Department of State Health Services Central Complex as the Dr. Robert Bernstein Building.

SCR 43 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Granting Jimmy Glen Riemer, Richard Coon, Jr., June Meetze Coon Trust, Johnson Borger Ranch Partnership, and W. R. Edwards, Jr., permission to sue the State of Texas and the General Land Office.

SCR 44 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/03/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Texas Legislative Council.

SCR 45 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Granting certain current and former residents of Texas state schools and state centers who have been injured as a result of their residency in those facilities, and the guardians or family members of those current and former residents, permission to sue the State of Texas and the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

SCR 46 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Directing the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Education Agency to educate parents of adolescent Texans regarding the importance of adolescents receiving regular physical exams and updated immunizations.

SCR 47 Author: Hegar
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Granting permission for Grandfather's Blind, Ltd., and Donner Properties to sue the State of Texas, General Land Office, and School Land Board.

SCR 48 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

SCR 49 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Certifying the state's intention to request and use all funds that may be available to the state under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

SCR 50 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 04/03/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing Arturo E. Guerra, Jr., for his contributions to the justice system in Texas.

SCR 51 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging the Congress of the United States to oppose any efforts to adopt the Employee Free Choice Act or any similar legislation.

SCR 52 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Designating April 27, 2009, as Social Work Day at the State Capitol.

SCR 53 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Recognizing March 31, 2009, as West Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SCR 54 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/29/2009 H Referred to Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: Memorializing Congress to cease and desist attempting to enact federal legislation impinging on the individual right of every American to keep and bear arms and urging Congress to oppose passage of the Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009.

SCR 55 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Harvey Carroll "Dulie" Bell, Jr.

SCR 56 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 04/15/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, April 9, 2009, and ending on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.

SCR 57 Author: West
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Directing the Health and Human Services Commission to pursue federal funding for the support of kinship caregivers.

SCR 58 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Sheffield
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing April 12 through 18, 2009, as Texas Fraternal Week.

SCR 59 Author: Jackson, Mike
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Granting MBP Corporation permission to sue the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves.

SCR 60 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Directing state agencies to initiate emission reduction policies and programs in order to help Central and South Central Texas meet the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone.

SCR 61 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Leo Aguirre of Austin for his performance with the New Mexico State University baseball team.

SCR 62 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 05/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Lena Guerrero of Austin.

SCR 63 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Scholars on their service to their state.

SCR 64 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 170th anniversary of the founding of the Sabine Pass community.

SCR 65 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Kent
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating May 12, 2009, as Mary Kay Ash Day in the State of Texas.

SCR 66 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Tommy Nobis for his achievements in his football career.

SCR 67 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Authorizing the Texas Legislative Council to pay membership dues to the Council of State Governments for state officers.

SCR 68 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Jones
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the Twentieth Century Club in Lubbock on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SCR 69 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Jones
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing Ballet Lubbock on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

SCR 70 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Expressing support of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in Istanbul, urging intervention by the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations to stop institutional discrimination against the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and calling on the government of Turkey to safeguard religious rights within its borders, including those of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

SCR 71 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of George Harold Whatley, Jr.

SCR 72 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Granting Gulf Energy Exploration Corporation permission to sue the Railroad Commission of Texas.

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 75 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Recognizing July 10, 2009, as CHRISTUS Santa Rosa - Westover Hills day in Texas.

SCR 76 Author: Uresti | Carona | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Castro | Leibowitz | Gutierrez | Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Saint Mary's University on implementing the Frank Madla, Jr., and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program.

SCR 77 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/04/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Approving the system-wide settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice resolving certain investigations of state mental retardation facilities.

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.

SCR 79 Author: Deuell
Sponsor: Frost
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the life of Alonzo John Wemple and his role in the history of this state and nation.

SCR 80 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 759.

SCR 81 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 726.

SCR 82 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 4445.

SCR 83 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3.

SCR 84 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 771.

SCR 85 Author: West
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 2064.

SCR 86 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1492.

SCR 87 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2730.

SCR 88 Author: Williams
Last Action: 06/01/2009 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1495.

SJR 6 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the dedication of the revenue received from the sporting goods sales tax.

SJR 7 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

SJR 8 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for automatic adjustments of the rates of motor fuels taxes.

SJR 9 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on motor fuels and lubricants and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

SJR 10 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or less of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation not to exceed 110 percent on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead in the county.

SJR 11 Author: West
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant a pardon to certain persons under specific circumstances.

SJR 12 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a student member of the board of regents of a state institution of higher education or state university system to serve a term that differs from the terms served by the other members of the board.

SJR 13 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

SJR 14 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

SJR 15 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that Section 24, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, does not apply to a tax imposed on certain business entities.

SJR 16 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a high-speed passenger rail facility.

SJR 17 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to encourage the use of hydrogen as a cleaner fuel source.

SJR 18 Author: Ogden
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit the Texas Transportation Commission, subject to legislative review and approval, to designate the area adjacent to a state highway project as a transportation finance zone and dedicating the proceeds of the state sales and use taxes imposed in a transportation finance zone to the Texas Mobility Fund for certain purposes.

SJR 19 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Feb 4 2009 11:17AM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

SJR 20 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

SJR 21 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to ensure that this state receives the maximum federal funding available under the child health plan program.

SJR 22 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

SJR 23 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.

SJR 24 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.

SJR 25 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for transportation projects.

SJR 26 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature by general law to permit counties to impose a local motor fuels tax and an additional vehicle registration fee to be used for transportation purposes.

SJR 27 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: 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.

SJR 28 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to promote the use of renewable energy technology and the making of energy efficiency improvements.

SJR 29 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a candidate for public office to win by a margin of one percent of the votes cast at the election before the candidate is elected to that office.

SJR 30 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the governor's absence from the state, and the lieutenant governor's absence from the state when acting as governor, do not affect the person's ability to serve as governor if the person maintains effective communication links with this state.

SJR 31 Author: Ellis | Carona
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing and regulating slot machines and casino games by licensed operators and certain Indian tribes to provide additional money to fund transportation in this state and to provide additional financial aid for higher education students.

SJR 32 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the maximum amount of the local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a political subdivision from 20 percent to 30 percent.

SJR 33 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran or the principal place of residence of the surviving minor children of such a disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.

SJR 34 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.

SJR 35 Author: Duncan | Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch | Cohen | McCall | Rose | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.

SJR 36 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the governor, and the lieutenant governor when acting as governor, retain executive authority unless the person becomes unavailable as provided by law.

SJR 37 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized.

SJR 38 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the Lamar Institute of Technology to participate in the allocation of certain constitutionally dedicated funds for capital improvements at agencies and institutions of higher education.

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 40 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right of freedom of conscience.

SJR 41 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 12 2009 5:48PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to replace the attorney general on the legislative redistricting board with the commissioner of agriculture.

SJR 42 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking of property for transfer to a private entity for certain purposes.

SJR 43 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the voters of an emergency services district that has been authorized by those voters to impose an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed 10 cents on the $100 valuation to authorize by election, after an audit and a capital improvements plan, the levy of an additional ad valorem tax, at a rate not to exceed five cents on the $100 valuation, for the construction or acquisition of fire stations, equipment, and other property.

SJR 44 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.

SJR 45 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of additional general obligation bonds and notes to provide financial assistance to counties for roadway projects to serve border colonias.

SJR 46 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide funds for affordable housing.

SJR 47 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a countywide election.

SJR 48 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/01/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; and authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations.

SJR 49 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

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.

SJR 51 Author: West
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas power source fund.

SJR 52 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature by general law to permit counties to assess and collect a local motor fuels tax and an additional vehicle registration fee to be used for mobility improvement projects.

SJR 53 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to entitle The University of Texas at Brownsville to participate in the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund.

SJR 54 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming agreement with this state.

SJR 55 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 11 2009 2:16PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the holdover provision of the Texas Constitution does not apply to a member of the Texas Transportation Commission.

SR 1 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Senate Caucus Report.

SR 2 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Honorable Paul Moreno of El Paso for his contributions as a Member of the Texas House of Representatives.

SR 3 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 01/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring election volunteers on the occasion of Volunteers for Democracy Day.

SR 4 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston for his appointment as the first Roman Catholic Cardinal in the southern United States.

SR 5 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 01/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring January 26, 2009, VC Pirates Day in Texas.

SR 6 Author: Watson
Last Action: 01/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Diane Vasquez on the occasion of her retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SR 7 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Walter R. Pond on the occasion of his retirement from the Rockdale Independent School District.

SR 8 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 14, 2009, as Andrews Day at the State Capitol.

SR 9 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Cheryl Baker on the occasion of her retirement from the Department of Homeland Security.

SR 10 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of Dallas on the occasion of its 27th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Celebration.

SR 11 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Michael Wayne Thomas for his contributions to the San Antonio community.

SR 12 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Judith A. House on the occasion of her retirement from the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

SR 13 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating members of the TALL XI class for their selection as participants.

SR 14 Author: Williams
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Adopting Permanent Rules of the Senate of the 81st Legislature.

SR 15 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing musician John Legend for his accomplishments in the entertainment field.

SR 16 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing members of the Washington's Birthday Celebration Association of Laredo on the occasion of its 112th celebration.

SR 17 Author: Watson
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the recipients of the 2009 Texas Exes Awards for Outstanding Teachers.

SR 18 Author: Watson
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing C. Ellis Nelson for his contributions to the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

SR 19 Author: Watson
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Korean exchange teachers participating in the Fulbright American Studies Institute for Korean Secondary School Teachers of English program.

SR 20 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio on the occasion of the opening of the new campus of C. P. Stafford Elementary School.

SR 21 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day.

SR 22 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Harmony Science Academy-San Antonio on the occasion of the opening of its new school building.

SR 23 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending David Molina for his contributions to his country.

SR 24 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Leroy Petry for his contributions to his country.

SR 25 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Razan Saied for her contributions to her country.

SR 26 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending James Ford for his contributions to his country.

SR 27 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Shawn Green for his contributions to his country.

SR 28 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Again read
Caption: Welcoming Victor and Naomi Edmiston of Springtown to the Capitol on the occasion of their birthdays.

SR 29 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the contributions of Bob Stallman of Columbus as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

SR 30 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Edward J. Dokupil of Bastrop.

SR 31 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming BEST Leadership of Bastrop County to the Capitol.

SR 32 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Alan R. Babin, Jr., for his contributions to his country.

SR 33 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 27, 2009, as Wounded Warrior Day at the State Capitol.

SR 34 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 26, 2009, as Association of Texas Professional Educators Day at the State Capitol.

SR 35 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 26 through January 30, 2009, as Texas Nurse Anesthetists Week.

SR 36 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Kenneth L. Love on the occasion of his retirement as the Mayor of Hutto.

SR 37 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the Capitol.

SR 38 Author: Williams
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Trans Ionics Corporation of The Woodlands for being named one of the top 10 most promising energy and clean technology companies.

SR 39 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the Senate Chamber on February 21 and 22, 2009, and February 20 and 21, 2010.

SR 40 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending William Rodriguez for his contributions to his country in the United States Air Force.

SR 41 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Arturo J. Bañuelas of El Paso for receiving the Adelante Con Ganas Award.

SR 42 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Blinded Veterans Association Rio Grande Regional Group for its contributions to the veterans in the Paso del Norte region.

SR 43 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Cori Harbour of El Paso for being named president-elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

SR 44 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ray Pearson of El Paso.

SR 45 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 01/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ted Collins, Jr., for earning the Permian Basin Petroleum Association's 2008 Top Hand Award.

SR 46 Author: Shapiro | Estes
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Collin County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 47 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the 2009 graduating class of Natalia High School in Natalia to the State Capitol.

SR 48 Author: Nelson | Estes | Harris
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 9 and 10, 2009, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 49 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 27, 2009, as Texas Probation Association Day at the State Capitol.

SR 50 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2009, as Eagle Pass-Maverick County Day at the Capitol.

SR 51 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Urging the president of the United States to award the American Defense Service Medal to military personnel serving during the Cold War.

SR 52 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, on the occasion of its Founders Day Celebration Gala.

SR 53 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Shirley Murray on the occasion of her 77th birthday.

SR 54 Author: West
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 18, 2009, as Leadership Southwest Day at the State Capitol.

SR 55 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating The Picks on their induction into the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

SR 56 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2009, as Hunt County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 57 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Barbara Nance for receiving the National Service Award from the Meals on Wheels Association of America.

SR 58 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Lewisville Lake Symphony on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 59 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 30, 2009, as Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day in Texas.

SR 60 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Terrell Heritage Jubilee Cook-off as a Texas State BBQ Championship competition.

SR 61 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Judy Womack on the occasion of her retirement from the City of Mesquite.

SR 62 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Van Zandt County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 63 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Sunnyvale Day at the State Capitol.

SR 64 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 24, 2009, as Multiple Sclerosis Activist Day at the State Capitol.

SR 65 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Bryan Little League West Senior boys' baseball team for winning the title of United States Southwest Champions.

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 67 Author: Harris | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Team Arlington Day.

SR 68 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating January 28, 2009, as Data Privacy Day in Texas.

SR 69 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Charlene and Earl Long on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary.

SR 70 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Zachary Cook.

SR 71 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 01/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 25 through 27, 2009, as Southeast Texas Days at the State Capitol.

SR 72 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Sandy McDonald on the occasion of her retirement from the Texas Tech University School of Law.

SR 73 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Christa McAuliffe Day.

SR 74 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Angela L. Lopez and Dallas S. Jones on the occasion of their marriage.

SR 75 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing City-Wide Beauticians, Incorporated, of Houston on the occasion of its 52nd Annual Awards Luncheon.

SR 76 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Emilio "Ray" Aguirre for being selected for the Texas Community Health Network's Unsung Heroes Award.

SR 77 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring the Blowin' in the Wind Barbecue Cook-off in Silverton a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 78 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 3, 2009, as Junior Achievement Day at the State Capitol.

SR 79 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 6, 2009, as National Wear Red Day in Texas.

SR 80 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol.

SR 81 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Howard Jones, Sr., of Houston.

SR 82 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James "Brokenrail" Brunkenhoefer.

SR 83 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 3, 2009, as Entertainment Software Day in Texas.

SR 84 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Joe Olvera for receiving the Chicano Lifetime Achievement Award from Del Pueblo Press.

SR 85 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Charles and Mary-Jo Linney on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 86 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Hughes Butterworth, Jr., of El Paso.

SR 87 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jimmy Apodaca for his years of service in the El Paso Sheriff's Department.

SR 88 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mary Helen Castro on the occasion of her birthday.

SR 89 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the recipients of the 2008 Women of Achievement awards of the FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center.

SR 90 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Chapel Hill Elementary School for being named a 2009 Blue Ribbon School nominee.

SR 91 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Melvin R. Clearman on the occasion of his 51st anniversary as pastor of the Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Church of God.

SR 92 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Michael Hello of Austin.

SR 93 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing William Farney on the occasion of his retirement as director of the University Interscholastic League.

SR 94 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Frenchtown community of Houston for receiving an official Texas Historical Marker.

SR 95 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing those who work to preserve zydeco music in the Frenchtown community of Houston.

SR 96 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing H. Thomas Kornegay on the occasion of his retirement as executive director of the Port of Houston Authority.

SR 97 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ruby Minelva Nanton of Houston on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 98 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Natalie Luisa Ortega on the occasion of her quinceañera.

SR 99 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Edward Salomons of San Antonio.

SR 100 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Irwin "Mike" Sexton of San Antonio.

SR 101 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Rosalie Richter Bolner of San Antonio.

SR 102 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ruth Ann Wentworth Smith of San Antonio.

SR 103 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Stephanie Anne Siebert.

SR 104 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Estella Jackson Schraub of Seguin.

SR 105 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Adalberto Carlos Thomae, Jr., of San Antonio.

SR 106 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Constance H. McClintick of San Antonio.

SR 107 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Michael White for his service as Orange County Sheriff.

SR 108 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Greater Houston Partnership for its contributions to the Houston business community.

SR 109 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Day in Texas.

SR 110 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dora Brown for being named Volunteer of the Year by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and Easter Seals.

SR 111 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Carlos and Mary Frances Atkinson of Brownsville on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 112 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Fred V. Buitron of Brownsville.

SR 113 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Joseph R. Burns of El Paso.

SR 114 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing February 17 and 18, 2009, as El Paso Days at the State Capitol.

SR 115 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Veronica Teresa O'Hagan Cook of El Paso.

SR 116 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Brownsville Day at the State Capitol.

SR 117 Author: Nichols | Deuell
Last Action: 02/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 3, 2009, as Cedar Creek Lake Day at the State Capitol.

SR 118 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 3 and 4, 2009, as Palestine Days at the State Capitol.

SR 119 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 30, 2009, as Chief Wilbur Montgomery Day.

SR 120 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Voices for Change Day.

SR 121 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Frank E. Shepard of Harlingen.

SR 122 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing KGBT-TV in the Rio Grande Valley for receiving the Bonner McLane Public Service Award from the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

SR 123 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Blage Y. C. Ledbetter for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 124 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the life of Timothy Brian Cole.

SR 125 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Paul Benjamin Keele, Jr., of San Angelo on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

SR 126 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 6, 2009, as Dr. Dan Jones Day.

SR 127 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Sylvia A. Cardona of San Antonio for her work in the legal profession.

SR 128 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the La Porte Education Foundation's Global Studies Program China Project.

SR 129 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Betty Louise Hughes.

SR 130 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jose Julio Vela of Corpus Christi.

SR 131 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Community College Student Day at the Capitol.

SR 132 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jose Sulaiman for his selection as the 2008 Mr. Amigo honoree.

SR 133 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Judy Salinas Cabaza for her accomplishments in the field of dentistry.

SR 134 Author: Nelson | Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Day.

SR 135 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of Leadership Lewisville.

SR 136 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Philip J. Huber, Jr., for his service as president of the Dallas County Medical Society.

SR 137 Author: Nelson | Harris | Uresti
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Senior Day at the State Capitol.

SR 138 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Tomas "T. T." Moreno of San Antonio.

SR 139 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Waller County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 140 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2009, as Victoria County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 141 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2009, as Justices of the Peace and Constables Day.

SR 142 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Edinburg Day at the State Capitol.

SR 143 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as McAllen Day at the State Capitol.

SR 144 Author: Hinojosa | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Hadassah and welcoming its members to the State Capitol.

SR 145 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 146 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 9 and 10, 2009, as Wise County Days.

SR 147 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Grayson County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 148 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Orlando Julio Sanchez of San Antonio.

SR 149 Author: Hinojosa | Uresti
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Justin Rokohl for his service to our nation in the United States Marine Corps.

SR 150 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 9, 2009, as Edwards County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 151 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 9, 2009, as Pecos County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 152 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating former Governor Dolph Briscoe for receiving the 2009 Santa Rita Award from The University of Texas System.

SR 153 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as LIVESTRONG Texas Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

SR 154 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the representatives of Amigos Del Valle, Incorporated.

SR 155 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Patricia "Cherie" Camacho for earning a 2008 District Award of Merit by the Tip O Tex District, Boy Scouts of America.

SR 156 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Marion Velarde for earning a 2008 District Award of Merit by the Tip O Tex District, Boy Scouts of America.

SR 157 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of José Angel Gavito of Brownsville.

SR 158 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Rodney Dale Waters of Spring.

SR 159 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Hidalgo County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 160 Author: Uresti | Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 9 and 10, 2009, as Mission Valley Days at the State Capitol.

SR 161 Author: Carona | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2009, as Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 162 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Arlington High School Colt Chorale for earning a place at the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic and Convention.

SR 163 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Julius L. Jackson, Jr., of Fort Worth on the occasion of his 50th birthday.

SR 164 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas to the State Capitol.

SR 165 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Dora Montana Rabago.

SR 166 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Felicita Acevedo of San Antonio.

SR 167 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of Eagle Pass for earning the 2008 PISCES Award.

SR 168 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Blandina "Bambi" Cárdenas on the occasion of her retirement as president of The University of Texas--Pan American.

SR 169 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Marian Gunst Crutchfield of Corpus Christi.

SR 170 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 12, 2009, as Mission Day at the Capitol.

SR 171 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Carlos Sandoval for his work on the documentary film A Class Apart.

SR 172 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring February 12, 2009, Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 173 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 10, 2009, as Texas Organization of Residential Care Homes Day in Texas.

SR 174 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce for its contributions to science education.

SR 175 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Francine and Ruben W. Hope, Jr., on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 176 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Wilson County on the occasion of its sesquicentennial celebration.

SR 177 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James W. Vaughn on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

SR 178 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ofelia L. Grenier of El Paso.

SR 179 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Sandra Braham for receiving the Adelante Con Ganas Award.

SR 180 Author: Williams | Huffman
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2009, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 181 Author: West
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gerald Borders on the occasion of his retirement from Texas Instruments, Incorporated.

SR 182 Author: West
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Philip J. Ritter on the occasion of his retirement from Texas Instruments, Incorporated.

SR 183 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Saint Mary's University for their outstanding contributions to our state and nation.

SR 184 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating February 16, 2009, as Texas SkillsUSA Day at the State Capitol.

SR 185 Author: Ellis | Davis, Wendy | Duncan | Estes | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on its centennial anniversary.

SR 186 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mary Alice Romo-Partida of Houston.

SR 187 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the legacy of the Fidelity Manor schools in the Galena Park community of Houston.

SR 188 Author: West
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing JoAnn Brown for her contributions to the Dallas community and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

SR 189 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2009, as Bee County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 190 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating February 17 and 18, 2009, as Leadership Fayette County Days at the Capitol.

SR 191 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 11 and 12, 2009, as Angelina County Days at the Capitol.

SR 192 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the life of Olivia Ramos Rocha.

SR 193 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Reynaldo Esparza "Ray" Ramirez, Jr., of San Benito.

SR 194 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of McHenry Taylor "Mac" Tichenor, Sr.

SR 195 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Gilberto de los Santos for being named professor emeritus by The University of Texas–PanAmerican.

SR 196 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Rolling Plains Day at the State Capitol.

SR 197 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Frank Yturria of Brownsville for his efforts to preserve the native wild cats of Texas.

SR 198 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Charles Francis "Chuck" Weekley of San Benito.

SR 199 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Lane Alton Zivley of Pflugerville.

SR 200 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Myrtle Harborth "Schatzi" Guinn of Austin.

SR 201 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Louie W. White of Austin.

SR 202 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating the Jack Yates High School Founder's Day celebration in Houston.

SR 203 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 19, 2009, as Austin County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 204 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Royce Hopkins.

SR 205 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Boys and Girls Clubs of Texas.

SR 206 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the United States Coast Guard Reserve on the organization's 68th anniversary.

SR 207 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing SafeHaven of Tarrant County on the occasion of its Legacy of Men Breakfast.

SR 208 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 18, 2009, as CASA Day at the State Capitol.

SR 209 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Lambda Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SR 210 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Rockwall County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 211 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 24, 2009, as Rains County Day at the State Capitol.

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 213 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Mid-Valley Campus of South Texas College on the occasion of the college's 15th anniversary.

SR 214 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Irving Day at the State Capitol.

SR 215 Author: Wentworth | Uresti | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Viva San Antonio Day at the State Capitol.

SR 216 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Douglas Alan Brooks.

SR 217 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Texas Tech University System Day at the Texas Capitol.

SR 218 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Tammi Mackeben for being named the American School Counselor Association's 2008 School Counselor of the Year.

SR 219 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 24, 2009, as Washington County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 220 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 26, 2009, as Aransas County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 221 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 16 through 20, 2009, as Texas Technology Week.

SR 222 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Northwest Metroport Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 223 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Dreams Fulfilled Through Music and welcoming members of the Alamo Angels and representatives of the Mosaic Ringers to the State Capitol.

SR 224 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2009, as Fannin County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 225 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Michael T. Puckett on the occasion of his retirement as executive director of Charro Days, Incorporated.

SR 226 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Betty Rusteberg Stevenson of Rancho Viejo.

SR 227 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the delegation from Catholic Charities to the State Capitol.

SR 228 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Most Reverend Raymundo J. Peña, Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

SR 229 Author: Nelson | Davis, Wendy | Harris
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25 and 26, 2009, as Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 230 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of Fort Stockton on the occasion of its sesquicentennial anniversary.

SR 231 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Brewster County Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 232 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Larry Allen of Mesquite on the occasion of his retirement from the Mesquite Police Department.

SR 233 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Lucy Rede Franco Middle School band of Presidio County for being named The Spirit of STAR DAY 2009 School Band.

SR 234 Author: West
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies Day at the State Capitol.

SR 235 Author: West
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Dallas Assembly Day at the State Capitol.

SR 236 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hal L. Fowler on the occasion of his retirement from the Fannin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department.

SR 237 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Leadership Corpus Christi for its contributions to the Corpus Christi community.

SR 238 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ricardo Almendarez, Sr., of Falfurrias.

SR 239 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Herlinda Mendiola Flores of Alice.

SR 240 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jorge H. Salinas of Elsa on the occasion of his retirement from the Hidalgo County Housing Authority.

SR 241 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Lula Mae Webb of Houston on the occasion of her 70th birthday.

SR 242 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Prekindergarten Day at the State Capitol.

SR 243 Author: Wentworth | Huffman | Nichols | Ogden | Uresti | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 18, 2009, as Texas State University System Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 244 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25 and 26, 2009, as Pearland Days at the State Capitol.

SR 245 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Leadership Keller for its contributions to the Keller community.

SR 246 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the legislative delegation from Liberia and Sierra Leone and welcoming them to the State Capitol.

SR 247 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 2009 Profiles of Prominence honorees of the Houston Northwest Chapter of National Women of Achievement, Incorporated.

SR 248 Author: West
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Cheryl L. Mayo for receiving a legacy torch from the Urban League of Greater Dallas.

SR 249 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Again read
Caption: Declaring March 4, 2009, Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 250 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Wilhelmina Daisy Cullen Robertson Smith of Houston.

SR 251 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing February 24, 2009, as Panhandle Day at the State Capitol.

SR 252 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the nursing programs at Panola College in Carthage for their contributions to the community.

SR 253 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 18 and 19, 2009, as Nacogdoches County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 254 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 18, 2009, as Stephen F. Austin State University, SFA Student Government Association, and SFA Alumni Association Day.

SR 255 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Camino Real District Export Council on the occasion of its 10th anniversary as an independent council.

SR 256 Author: Averitt
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming representatives of Baylor University to the State Capitol.

SR 257 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating KUT-FM radio station on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

SR 258 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Joshua Chance Parker on the occasion of his graduation from Abilene Christian University.

SR 259 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing CyberTex Institute of Technology, Incorporated, for its selection as one of the Top 500 Emerging Businesses in the United States by DiversityBusiness.com.

SR 260 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Austin Tour Guide Association on the occasion of its third annual gala event.

SR 261 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ann Reinhardt Allen of Austin.

SR 262 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Wilson Archer of Humble.

SR 263 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Elizabeth McQueen and Dave Sanger on the occasion of the birth of their daughter, Lisel Blossom Sanger McQueen.

SR 264 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming members of Leadership Northeast Tarrant Class of 2009 to the State Capitol.

SR 265 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Leadership Grapevine for its contributions to the community.

SR 266 Author: Nelson | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Welcoming members of Leadership Hurst-Euless-Bedford Class of 2009 to the State Capitol.

SR 267 Author: Nelson | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Leadership Southlake for its contributions to the community.

SR 268 Author: Nelson | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Leadership Colleyville for its contributions to the community.

SR 269 Author: West
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating E. Brice Cunningham for being named a legacy honoree by the Urban League of Greater Dallas.

SR 270 Author: West
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Irie Lynne Session for being named a legacy torch recipient by the Urban League of Greater Dallas.

SR 271 Author: West
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Valencia Nash for being named a legacy torch recipient by the Urban League of Greater Dallas.

SR 272 Author: West
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Barbara Lord Watkins for being named a legacy honoree by the Urban League of Greater Dallas.

SR 273 Author: West
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Barbara Cambridge for being named a legacy honoree by the Urban League of Greater Dallas.

SR 274 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Hazel Ryder on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 275 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Anne Hurst Rojas and Barry Worthington Keenan on the occasion of their wedding.

SR 276 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James W. Vaughn of Houston on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

SR 277 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring participants in the City Hall Fellows program of Houston.

SR 278 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2009, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.

SR 279 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Ronald Paul Camacho of Port Isabel for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 280 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Brownsville Independent School District for being awarded the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education.

SR 281 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Cotton Day at the State Capitol.

SR 282 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Willie I. Kocurek of Austin.

SR 283 Author: Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of M. James Moritz.

SR 284 Author: Jackson, Mike | Huffman
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the members of the Brazoria County Cavalry.

SR 285 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Corby and Erin Brooks on the birth of their daughter, Emma Kate Brooks.

SR 286 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Butler Building in League City on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 287 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership and welcoming their members to the State Capitol.

SR 288 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

SR 289 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 26, 2009, as Osteopathic Medicine Day at the State Capitol.

SR 290 Author: Shapiro | Nelson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing John S. Findley for his contributions to the field of dentistry.

SR 291 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hilton Israelson for his contributions to the field of dentistry.

SR 292 Author: Shapiro | Nelson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Paul I. Rubin for his contributions to the field of dentistry.

SR 293 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2009, as Texas Dental Association Day.

SR 294 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Lissa Smith of Plano for her service in Senator Shapiro's district office.

SR 295 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mogiaree Chastain Richardson on the occasion of her 99th birthday.

SR 296 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Real Estate Councils of Texas for its dedication to the real estate industry in Texas.

SR 297 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Felix Fraga for being honored by Houston Community College.

SR 298 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Bert Williams for his contributions to the City of El Paso.

SR 299 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4 and 5, 2009, as NASA Space Days at the State Capitol.

SR 300 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending James V. Ryan on his courage and determination to live independently.

SR 301 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the agencies and organizations dedicated to helping persons with disabilities achieve independence.

SR 302 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2009, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol.

SR 303 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Frank S. Adams of Corpus Christi.

SR 304 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 02/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Arturo and Che Guerra on the occasion of the opening of their restaurant, The Patio on Guerra in McAllen.

SR 306 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited for its efforts in conservation.

SR 307 Author: Huffman | Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 10, 2009, as Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 308 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Fauvette V. Kemper of Houston.

SR 309 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Congregation Beth Israel's West Dallas Cemetery for being designated a Historic Cemetery by the Texas Historical Commission.

SR 310 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Lani Hanako Silver.

SR 311 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing A. Chyrisse Wilson on the occasion of her retirement from the City of Houston.

SR 312 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Eleanor Whilden Tinsley of Houston.

SR 313 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 1 through 3, 2009, as Golden Triangle Days at the Capitol.

SR 314 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Booze Fighters 58 Mike Buckley Memorial Barbeque Cook Off in Cleveland, Texas.

SR 315 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the students in the Canton Junior High School Gifted and Talented Program.

SR 316 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Francisco Javier Montemayor, Sr., of Laredo.

SR 317 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Teresa and Carlos Gándara for receiving the Adelante Con Ganas Award for March 2009.

SR 318 Author: West
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Dallas County Juvenile Department for maintaining the legacy of Lyle B. Medlock.

SR 319 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 24 and 25, 2009, as Athens Days at the State Capitol.

SR 320 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 25 and 26, 2009, as Shelby County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 321 Author: West
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Robert A. Simpson, Sr., of Dallas.

SR 322 Author: Watson | Carona | Eltife | Hegar | Ogden | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.

SR 323 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Shyamala Gopalan Harris.

SR 324 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 17, 2009, as Teach For America Day at the Capitol.

SR 325 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christina Hooks for being named a 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Distinguished Finalist.

SR 326 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 2, 2009, as Little Elm Day at the State Capitol.

SR 327 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Children of the Republic of Texas on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.

SR 328 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Village at Incarnate Word in San Antonio on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 329 Author: Carona | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming members of the government honors program at The University of Texas at Dallas to the State Capitol.

SR 330 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the participants in the First Tuesdays at the Capitol program.

SR 331 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Nurse Day at the Capitol.

SR 332 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas Council on Family Violence.

SR 333 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Art Perez on the occasion of his retirement from the Houston Distributing Company.

SR 334 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Fred Farias.

SR 335 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Captain Leonel A. Peña for being selected as a conductor for the United States Army Band.

SR 336 Author: Williams | Huffman
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Tracy Byrd for his charitable work in Southeast Texas.

SR 337 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rice M. Tilley, Jr., for being named to Worth magazine's list of 2008 Top 100 Attorneys in the United States.

SR 338 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the coaches, players, and fans of Faith Christian School in Grapevine.

SR 339 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Val Verde County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 340 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Autism Council for Educational Support and Scientific Studies and the Rio Grande Valley Task Force of the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders for their work.

SR 341 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Alice Evening Lions Club Barbeque Turkey Throwdown Cook-Off as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 342 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Eduardo E. de Ases of Corpus Christi.

SR 343 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Linda Muhl on the occasion of her retirement from Dr. John D. Horn High School in Mesquite.

SR 344 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the ministers of the Respect Life and Family Life delegation on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol.

SR 345 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Welcoming members of the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas to the State Capitol.

SR 346 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Koenig and Strickland Funeral Home in La Grange on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 347 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the West I-10 Chamber of Commerce for its contributions to the community.

SR 348 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 17, 2009, as Gonzales Day at the State Capitol.

SR 349 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Heritage Gathering BBQ Cook-Off in Bellville as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 350 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Mariachi Escorpión on the occasion of their invitation from the World American Cultural Exchanges and Chinese universities.

SR 351 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Harlingen community for hosting a Relay For Life.

SR 352 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Herman's Optical in Brownsville on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 353 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Brownsville community for hosting a Relay For Life.

SR 354 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center for its service to the citrus industry.

SR 355 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Regino C. Corona for being inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame.

SR 356 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Fuel7 Student Center in San Benito on the occasion of its benefit night.

SR 357 Author: West
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming March 3, 2009, DeVry Day in the State of Texas.

SR 358 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Sulphur Springs High School football team for winning the 2008 Class 4A Division II state championship.

SR 359 Author: West
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 2009 as American Red Cross Month.

SR 360 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Augustin Lopez, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement from the United States Air Force.

SR 361 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Salvadore Rios Hernandez, Sr., of San Antonio.

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 364 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating the life and legacy of Sam Houston.

SR 366 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Irving Independent School District on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 367 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of August E. Caron, Jr., of George West.

SR 368 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the American Cancer Society.

SR 369 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Willie Lewis Brown, Jr., of San Francisco on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

SR 370 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jo LeRue Todd for her contributions to the field of education.

SR 371 Author: Carona | Deuell
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2009, as Texas Moving Image Industry Day at the State Capitol.

SR 372 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Live Oak County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 373 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio | West
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating John David Franz of Hidalgo for being named Border Texan of the Year.

SR 374 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Nash Hernandez Orchestra on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

SR 375 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 10, 2009, as Matagorda County Day at the Capitol.

SR 376 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/03/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Joe Audway Knight of Dayton.

SR 377 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Anna Russell on the occasion of her retirement from the City of Houston.

SR 378 Author: Ogden | Deuell
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rebecca Robinson for being named Miss Texas 2008.

SR 379 Author: Hegar | Huffman | Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 12, 2009, as Katy Day at the State Capitol.

SR 380 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas Exes and welcoming the Mexican and Spanish students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin.

SR 381 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Guy Cade Jackson III of Chambers County.

SR 382 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 15, 2009, as Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 383 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the McKinney Boyd High School Honors Band.

SR 384 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Marlin C. Young of Nacogdoches.

SR 385 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Austin Bank for being named as one of the 2009 Best Companies to Work for in Texas.

SR 386 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Hazel Holladay of Wichita County for her contributions to foster parenting.

SR 387 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Olivewood Cemetery in Houston on the occasion of its designation as a Texas Historic Cemetery.

SR 388 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of Palacios on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 389 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the life of Ned P. Pullum.

SR 390 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Quentin R. Mease of Houston.

SR 391 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education.

SR 392 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Charles Louis Joekel, Jr., of Houston.

SR 393 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 11, 2009, as Port Lavaca Day at the Capitol.

SR 394 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dr. Joseph S. Galati.

SR 395 Author: West
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of David Richard Frank of Columbus.

SR 396 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rose M. Z. Gowen of Brownsville for being named Zonta Woman of the Year.

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 398 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jean Paul Destarac of Tyler for being named a Distinguished Finalist by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

SR 399 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Russell Frautschi and Katie Stark of Athens High School for advancing to the state University Interscholastic League debate competition.

SR 400 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 10, 2009, as Texas Folklore Society Day.

SR 401 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Vyarl Wayne Martin of Hurst.

SR 402 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jim McDermott for receiving a 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award for Staff Leadership from the National Council for Community Behavorial Healthcare.

SR 403 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Richard Stephen Kitchen on the occasion of his retirement from the North Richland Hills Police Department.

SR 404 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Theressa Bilger on the occasion of her retirement from the North Richland Hills Police Department.

SR 405 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Patrick Foster of Sachse for being honored by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

SR 406 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 23, 2009, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 407 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of John Cleveland Hooper of Columbus, Mississippi.

SR 408 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Adopting procedures for the Committee of the Whole Senate during its consideration of Senate Bill 362.

SR 409 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 11, 2009, as Uvalde County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 410 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 11, 2009, as Mid-Valley Day at the State Capitol.

SR 411 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 11, 2009, as Kingsville Day.

SR 412 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 11, 2009, as Atascosa County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 413 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of María Rosa Ramírez of Laredo.

SR 414 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Von William Byer for his work in Senator Shapiro's office.

SR 415 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/10/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tara Korstad for her work in Senator Shapiro's office.

SR 416 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Supporting the establishment of a veterans' hospital in the city of El Paso.

SR 417 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of Sansom Park on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

SR 418 Author: Van de Putte | Uresti
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Fay Sinkin of San Antonio.

SR 419 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the historic and cultural value of the battleship Texas.

SR 420 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Gerald Joseph Miller.

SR 421 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Sophia Perez DeLa'O of Austin on the occasion of her 102nd birthday.

SR 422 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Joe Avila of Austin on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

SR 423 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing John R. Heard on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

SR 424 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing March 26, 2009, as Wilbarger County and City of Vernon Day at the State Capitol.

SR 425 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rahr & Sons Brewing in Fort Worth for winning a national grand champion prize for Scottish-style ale.

SR 426 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Ambassador John Bruton, Head of the Delegation of the Commission of the European Community in the United States of America.

SR 427 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 428 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Malcolm Kenneth Wilson of Austin.

SR 429 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring the third week in April Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

SR 430 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Juan Jose Aguilar on the occasion of his retirement from Union Pacific Railroad.

SR 431 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the City of Brownsville for hosting a 2009 Relay For Life.

SR 432 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 1959 class of Brownwood High School on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their graduation.

SR 433 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Caleb Levi Smith for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 434 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ron Tupper on the occasion of his retirement from the board of El Milagro Clinic in McAllen.

SR 435 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming the week of March 22 through March 28, 2009, as Boys and Girls Club Week in Fayette and Colorado Counties.

SR 436 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Brennan Kale Mohrer on the occasion of his eighth birthday.

SR 437 Author: West
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating March 27 and 28, 2009, as Multicultural Education Research Awareness Days in Texas.

SR 438 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.

SR 439 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Riley Reidmiller of Mansfield for earning a place in the NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program.

SR 440 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Jose Chavez of Fort Worth for earning a place in the NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program.

SR 441 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Boris Dostinov of Fort Worth for earning a place in the NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program.

SR 442 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mike Rambo.

SR 443 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James E. Love for his contributions to the field of education.

SR 444 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Clarence A. Johnson for his contributions to the field of education.

SR 445 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing May 16 through 22, 2009, as Safe Boating Week in Texas.

SR 446 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Braille Revival League of Texas for its work in fostering the use of Braille.

SR 447 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Expressing intent that funds provided to the State of Texas by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act be spent, as far as practicable, on domestic goods, materials, and services.

SR 448 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Extending condolences to the staff of the Fort Worth Zoo on the occasion of the death of Kambula the gorilla.

SR 449 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of George Allen Crowley.

SR 450 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of David John Barker of Fort Worth.

SR 451 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jack Quarles Whitley of Burleson.

SR 452 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James "Buck" Hubbard of Granbury.

SR 453 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Chess Club of Lake Country Christian School in Fort Worth for its success in the Region II tournament.

SR 454 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing March 25, 2009, as Big Spring Area Day at the State Capitol.

SR 455 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Joe Kenney for his contributions to the Brownsville community.

SR 456 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Simon Salinas of Willacy County.

SR 457 Author: Nelson | Deuell
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Sydney Capello for being named Miss Teen Texas 2008.

SR 458 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the mariachi program developed in the La Joya schools.

SR 459 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ishan Kamat for winning a state academic decathlon competition.

SR 460 Author: West
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing June 11, 2009, as Texas Health Steps Provider Appreciation Day in Grand Prairie.

SR 461 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Douley Ray Graham of Gardendale.

SR 462 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jack E. Thompson on the occasion of his retirement from the Harris County district courts.

SR 463 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 24, 2009, as Jackson County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 464 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Johnny Freelen of Grand Saline.

SR 465 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 29, 2009, as The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Day.

SR 466 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 467 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of John D. Moseley of Sherman.

SR 468 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Becky Moeller for being elected president of the Southern Region of the AFL-CIO.

SR 469 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Geneva Brown Zachary on the occasion of her 89th birthday.

SR 470 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society at The University of Texas School of Law for its contributions to the community.

SR 471 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Houston Parks and Recreation Department on the occasion of the renaming of the Cloverland Community Center as the Bessie Swindle Community Center.

SR 472 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Raul Humberto Yzaguirre for his contributions to our country.

SR 473 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Marcus and Audrey Cosby of Houston on the birth of their daughter, Aliyah Marie Cosby.

SR 474 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing PediPlace on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.

SR 475 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Board of Nursing on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 476 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the boys basketball team of Ponder High School in Ponder for winning a Class 2A state championship.

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 478 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of John Andrew Collins of The Woodlands.

SR 479 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Madonna Neighborhood Center, Incorporated, in San Antonio on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.

SR 480 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Public Policy Foundation on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 481 Author: Williams | Huffman | Nichols
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 23, 2009, as Leadership Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 482 Author: Williams | Nichols
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 7, 2009, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 483 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Communities In Schools of Texas on its achievements in keeping young people in school.

SR 484 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce for receiving a 5-Star Accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce.

SR 485 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 1, 2009, as Hopkins County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 486 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Matthew Wayne Virgel of Greenville.

SR 487 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jesse A. Benavides of Houston on the occasion of his retirement from the Benavides Drive Inn.

SR 488 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing René Gonzales on the occasion of his retirement from the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

SR 489 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Gene E. Castagnetti for his work at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

SR 490 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating March 24, 2009, as Wichita County Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 491 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing El Mariachi Tejano de Sam Houston for its contributions to the Arlington community.

SR 492 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Chris Miller for his success in the 2009 Texas Academic Decathlon.

SR 493 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Glazer's Family of Companies on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 494 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James Francis Hollingsworth of San Antonio on the occasion of his 91st birthday.

SR 495 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Richard W. Holland on the occasion of his retirement from the Houston Police Department.

SR 496 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing John Henry Robinson on the occasion of his retirement from Herb's Paint and Body in Dallas.

SR 497 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Designating March, 2009, as National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Texas.

SR 498 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Austin Section of the National Council of Jewish Women on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 499 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Sydney Drain for her commitment to service and volunteerism.

SR 500 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of Brazos Valley on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.

SR 501 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 1, 2009, as Hutto Day at the Capitol.

SR 502 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Kristy Michelle Moehrig-Appleby.

SR 503 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Terence H. Fontaine of Houston for his contributions to his community.

SR 504 Author: Watson
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rotary District 5870 for its participation in Rotary National Literacy Month.

SR 505 Author: Watson | Harris
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Karl Stressman, commissioner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

SR 506 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Maria Esther Bencomo of El Paso.

SR 507 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Luis H. Urrea II for his selection as the 2009 president of the El Paso County Medical Society.

SR 508 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Alpha Chi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SR 509 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas A&M University Department of Oceanography on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

SR 510 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Lieutenant Governor David H. Dewhurst on his induction into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.

SR 511 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the MillerCoors Brewing Company of Fort Worth for receiving the Pro Patria Award from the Texas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

SR 512 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company of Fort Worth for receiving the Prominence Award from the Texas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

SR 513 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Othal E. Brand, Sr., for his contributions to the McAllen community.

SR 514 Author: Uresti | Van de Putte | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Northside Independent School District on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

SR 515 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Danny Valdez of Webb County for his contributions to his community.

SR 516 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing March 26, 2009, as Cal Farley's Day at the State Capitol.

SR 517 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing April 1, 2009, as Robson Ranch Women's Club Day at the State Capitol.

SR 518 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 31, 2009, as Texas Health Resources Day at the Capitol.

SR 519 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Betty Jean Snyder.

SR 520 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the participants in the 2008-2009 Chronicle Classroom of the Houston Chronicle.

SR 521 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 522 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Southlake Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 523 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its seedling giveaway.

SR 524 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of William Gordon McGee of El Paso.

SR 525 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards for its commitment to protecting Texas children.

SR 526 Author: West
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the DeSoto High School boys' basketball team for winning the University Interscholastic League 2009 Class 5A state championship.

SR 527 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring March 25 and 26, 2009, as Jacksonville Leadership Days.

SR 528 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing William M. Jordan of Fort Worth on the occasion of his retirement from the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

SR 529 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Truevine Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth for participating in the American Heart Association's Search Your Heart program.

SR 530 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the boys basketball team of Jack Yates High School in Houston for winning the Class 4A state championship.

SR 531 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Billy G. Moore of Houston.

SR 532 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Elvira Cisneros of San Antonio on the occasion of the dedication of the Elvira Cisneros Senior Community Center by WellMed.

SR 533 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Ozark Trail Barbecue Cook-off for being declared a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 534 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 24, 2009, as Pearlee Holman Day.

SR 535 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the men's basketball team of Stephen F. Austin State University for winning the Southland Conference.

SR 536 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Richard P. Sheffield of Jacksonville.

SR 537 Author: Carona | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing participants in the McDermott Scholars Program for their commitment to education.

SR 538 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gerald Hundley Moore for his accomplishments as a football coach.

SR 539 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Loving County Day and welcoming the delegation from Loving County to the State Capitol.

SR 540 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Culberson County Day and welcoming the delegation from Culberson County to the State Capitol.

SR 541 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating Hudspeth County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 542 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Urging all Texans to work to reduce the incidence of drunk driving in our state.

SR 543 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 31, 2009, as REALTOR Appreciation Day at the State Capitol.

SR 544 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Designating April 2, 2009, Agriculture Day in Texas.

SR 545 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 1, 2009, as Texas Cattlemen's Day at the Capitol.

SR 546 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems on the occasion of its 20th annual conference.

SR 547 Author: West
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Cedar Hill boys' basketball team for its participation in the 2009 University Interscholastic League 5A state championship tournament.

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 549 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Chosen Vessel Cathedral in Fort Worth on the occasion of the dedication of its Community Life and Learning Center.

SR 550 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 21, 2009, as Delta County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 551 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Missouri City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

SR 552 Author: West
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Paul Quinn College in Dallas on the occasion of its Founder's Observance 2009.

SR 553 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Kathleen Moore Cullum of Dallas.

SR 554 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James T. Willerson for his contributions to the field of medicine.

SR 555 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of River Oaks on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

SR 556 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Greater Keller Women's Club on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 557 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 8, 2009, as National Start! Walking Day.

SR 558 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Marble Falls High School Class of 1959 on the occasion of its 50th reunion.

SR 559 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Madolyn Frasier of Marble Falls for her contributions to her community.

SR 560 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Belia Kypuros Gonzalez of Eagle Pass on the occasion of her 84th birthday.

SR 561 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2, 2009, as Rusk Day at the State Capitol.

SR 562 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the students at Woden Elementary School in Nacogdoches County for their achievements.

SR 563 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the El Paso del Norte region YWCA on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 564 Author: West | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Frederick Martin Baron.

SR 565 Author: Shapiro | Carona | Deuell | Harris | West
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dr. Kern Wildenthal for his longtime commitment to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

SR 566 Author: West
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Robert L. Nichols, Jr., on the occasion of his birthday.

SR 567 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing July 25, 2009, as National Day of the Cowboy.

SR 568 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Again read
Caption: Commending Neil Carman for his contributions to our state in the field of environmental protection.

SR 569 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Kelly Burns of Austin for her selection as Mrs. Texas United America for 2008.

SR 570 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 20 through April 26, 2009, as Financial Literacy Awareness Week in Texas.

SR 571 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 25, 2009, as Comcast Cares Day.

SR 572 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating Emmitt Earl Fyles Thomas for his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

SR 573 Author: West
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Don R. Carter, Sr., on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SR 574 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 8, 2009, as Saint Edward's University Day at the State Capitol.

SR 575 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas College Legacy Award recipients.

SR 576 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2009 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

SR 577 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Luis Jauregui of Austin for being named the 2008 Home Builder of the Year by the United States Hispanic Contractors Association.

SR 578 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Alfredo "Fred" Longoria of Edinburg.

SR 579 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Lionel's Western Wear in Weslaco on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

SR 580 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Armandina Q. Cruz of Laredo.

SR 581 Author: Nelson | Davis, Wendy | Harris
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Again read
Caption: Welcoming members of the Leadership Fort Worth Class of 2009 to the State Capitol.

SR 582 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming members of the Leadership Flower Mound Class of 2009 to the State Capitol.

SR 583 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Don Garcia of the La Feria Police Department for his contributions to the La Feria community.

SR 584 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Benjamin Castillo for his participation in Honors Day at The University of Texas at Austin.

SR 585 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2009 as the Month of the Military Child.

SR 586 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Madison Davis for winning the art contest sponsored by the Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations.

SR 587 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Samber Saenz for winning the poetry contest sponsored by the Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations.

SR 588 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Destineye' Prosser-Phillips for winning the poetry contest sponsored by the Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations.

SR 589 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Samantha Cipriano for winning the poetry contest sponsored by the Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations.

SR 590 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Hayley Pickard for winning the art contest sponsored by the Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations.

SR 591 Author: Davis, Wendy | Harris
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Harold Patterson of Arlington.

SR 592 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Richard Bentley for receiving the Adelante Con Ganas Award for April 2009.

SR 593 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Socorro Amieva González of Brownsville.

SR 594 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Austin Aztex Football Club as it begins the 2009 season.

SR 595 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Julia Joseph Sawyer of Austin.

SR 596 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Josefina Pedraza Tamez on the occasion of her 86th birthday.

SR 597 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Robert B. Daigh on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Department of Transportation.

SR 598 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 28, 2009, as Williamson County Day.

SR 599 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Thomas S. Goggan III of Austin.

SR 600 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of Prairie View on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

SR 601 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 8, 2009, as Texas A&I University Alumni Day at the State Capitol.

SR 602 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Britney Jordan for being named a Daktronics Division II Women's Basketball First-Team All-American for 2009.

SR 603 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 21, 2009, as Rusk County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 604 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Rio Grande Valley Cook-Off at PalmFest in McAllen for being designated as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 605 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Paul Hansen for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 606 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the rededication of the Houston Community College Town and Country Campus as the Spring Branch Campus.

SR 607 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Zonta Club of Brownsville on its contributions to the Brownsville community and congratulating its members on the club's 50th anniversary.

SR 608 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Frank Medina on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

SR 609 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Shirley J. Williamson for her contributions to the field of education.

SR 610 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the volunteers of Collin County for their contributions to their community.

SR 611 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Victor Garza for his contributions to the City of San Benito.

SR 612 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of Pharr on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 613 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Aurora De La Garza for being selected for a Distinguished Citizen Award by the Boy Scouts of America.

SR 614 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Joe G. Rivera for being selected for a Distinguished Citizen Award by the Boy Scouts of America.

SR 615 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating Winkler County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 616 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Daniel T. Robles for his service to Cameron County.

SR 617 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Qatar Airways Company on the occasion of its inaugural flight to Houston.

SR 618 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Omicron Gamma Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 80th Southern Regional Conference and Youth Retreat.

SR 619 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Lenzell Coby, Sr., of Longview.

SR 620 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Houston chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 44th Annual Founders' Day Observance.

SR 621 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Harris County Hospital District–Health Care for the Homeless Program on the occasion of Nurses Week.

SR 622 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SR 623 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 15, 2009, as Reeves County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 624 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 15, 2009, as Ward County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 625 Author: Shapiro | Carona | Ellis | Eltife | Fraser | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Colt McCoy for his many contributions to his team and community.

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 627 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Gladys T. Lewis.

SR 628 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Kelly-Ann F. Clarke for her election as Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

SR 629 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Austin Young Lawyers Association on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

SR 630 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Austin Children's Shelter on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 631 Author: West
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Robert Ellis Guice of Dallas.

SR 632 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending members of The Republican Women of Yoakum for their service to the community.

SR 633 Author: Gallegos | Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Again read
Caption: In memory of Damion Jon Hobbs of Houston.

SR 634 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Again read
Caption: In memory of James Arthur Harlow, Sr., of Pasadena.

SR 635 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jayden Carter Arceneaux on the occasion of his first birthday.

SR 636 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Wanda Collins of Arlington on the occasion of her 85th birthday.

SR 637 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April of 2009 as National Donate Life Month in Texas.

SR 638 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Jerry Bawcom for his contributions to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

SR 639 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 16, 2009, as East End Chamber Day at the State Capitol.

SR 640 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Big Country BBQ Cook-Off for being designated a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 641 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 26 through May 2, 2009, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week in Texas.

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 643 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Wayne Kelley of Austin.

SR 644 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/16/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jennifer and Mac Engel on the occasion of the birth of their daughter, Vivian McRae Engel.

SR 645 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the winners of the Search for Solutions competition at the 2008 Texas Leadership Forum.

SR 646 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/17/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Yolanda Garcia Olivarez for being selected as a 2009 Texas Sor Juana Women of Achievement honoree.

SR 647 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Vic Burgess on the occasion of his retirement as Mayor of the City of Corinth.

SR 648 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Elnor Lee Garrett Moran of Houston on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 649 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Honorable L. DeWitt Hale on the occasion of his 92nd birthday.

SR 650 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Charlie Richmond on the occasion of his retirement from the Mesquite Police Department.

SR 651 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 27, 2009, as Prairie View A&M University Day at the State Capitol.

SR 652 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Alvertice Bowdre, Jr., for his contributions to the Prairie View community.

SR 653 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending BikeTexas for its hard work and dedication in behalf of bicycle safety.

SR 654 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing April 20 through April 26, 2009, as Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Week in Texas.

SR 655 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Steven Michael Wheeler of Cleveland.

SR 656 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Independent Bankers Association of Texas on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.

SR 657 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Ray Salazar, Jr., for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 658 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the members of the Vela Middle School Chess Team for their accomplishments in recent competitions.

SR 659 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David Polnick on the occasion of his retirement as Superintendent of the Abilene Independent School District.

SR 660 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Melvin Martin on the occasion of his retirement as Chief of the Abilene Police Department.

SR 661 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Laverne L. Clark on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

SR 662 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Lester Hughes for his contributions to the young people of his community.

SR 663 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Lloyd Ruby of Wichita Falls.

SR 664 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the recipients of the 2009 Communities In Schools Best of Texas awards.

SR 665 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Spring Antioch Baptist Church in Spring on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

SR 666 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America on the occasion of their annual convention.

SR 667 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

SR 668 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Houston Community College on the occasion of the dedication of its Missouri City Campus.

SR 669 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the members of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol.

SR 670 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing April 26 through May 2, 2009, as National Cleaning for a Reason Week.

SR 671 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Fred Cochran on the occasion of his retirement from the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office.

SR 672 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Donald L. Williams of El Paso for his contributions to his community.

SR 673 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Coppell Independent School District on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

SR 674 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas Retired Teachers Association and recognizing the week of March 29 through April 4, 2009, as Texas Retired Teachers Week.

SR 675 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Knights of Columbus West Texas Barbecue Association Championship Cookoff for being designated a Texas State Championship event.

SR 676 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 26, 2009, as Texas Music Awards Day in Texas.

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 678 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the TEXAS Grant Program on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

SR 679 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Adam Taylor for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 680 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Establishing the Gonzalo Barrientos Lifetime Achievement Award in Dropout Prevention and congratulating former Senator Gonzalo Barrientos on being selected as the award's first recipient.

SR 681 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Shelby L'Rae Thomas on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 682 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Alysha Rae Eyestone on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 683 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Monica Abigail Mendoza on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 684 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rebekah Mallory Grace Kidd on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 685 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Russell Zachary Langham on the occasion of his home school graduation.

SR 686 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Juliana Elizabeth Moore of Angleton on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 687 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Tiffani Ree Foley of Lake Jackson on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 688 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Charles Ryan Leigon of Lake Jackson on the occasion of his home school graduation.

SR 689 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Lesia Diane Wimberley on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 690 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Nathanael Isaiah Kidd on the occasion of his home school graduation.

SR 691 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Timothy Luke Hester on the occasion of his home school graduation.

SR 692 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rachel Nicole Willis on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 693 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Kalyn Michelle Murphy on the occasion of her home school graduation.

SR 694 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jarad Ryan Bowling on the occasion of his home school graduation.

SR 695 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Gretchen M. Bataille for being named the Communities In Schools of North Texas Advocate of the Year.

SR 696 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Calhoun County Airport for being selected the 2009 Most Improved Airport of the Year.

SR 697 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Again read
Caption: Declaring April 27, 2009, Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.

SR 698 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 4 through 10, 2009, as Public Service Recognition Week.

SR 699 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Greater Houston Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors, Incorporated, on the occasion of its Black and White Scholarship Gala.

SR 700 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Helen Weicker for receiving the Mabel Pitts Award from the Austin Association for the Education of Young Children.

SR 701 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 23, 2009, as Burnet County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 702 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Bootstrap Loan Program on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

SR 703 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Fran Grillo of Brooklyn, New York, for her contributions to the men and women of our armed forces.

SR 704 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Thomas R. Parsons.

SR 705 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Tennie Louise Green Sills of San Antonio.

SR 706 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of A. Gale Cornyn of San Antonio.

SR 707 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mary J. Worrel on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

SR 708 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the First United Methodist Church of Rio Grande City on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

SR 709 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Living Faith Worship Center in Elgin on the occasion of its second anniversary.

SR 710 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Herbert Pohler of Houston on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

SR 711 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Samaritan Inn in Collin County on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 712 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 25, 2009, as Texas Meningitis Awareness Day.

SR 713 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Saint John Missionary Baptist Church of Houston on the occasion of the dedication of its new sanctuary.

SR 714 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Beatrice Chapa Gutierrez of Houston.

SR 715 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Paul Hernandez on the occasion of his retirement from the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

SR 716 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 28, 2009, as Texas Juvenile Probation Day.

SR 717 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Sherry Cannedy of Wichita Falls for receiving the 2008 Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award from Humanities Texas.

SR 718 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Oscar C. Page on the occasion of his retirement as president of Austin College.

SR 719 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Pablo Salcido.

SR 720 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James Nelson Orozco of San Antonio.

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 722 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Johnny Sanchez III for his contributions to his community.

SR 723 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the band of Ralph Poteet High School in Mesquite for receiving the Sudler Flag of Honor from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.

SR 724 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming May 4 through 8, 2009, as Texas Educational Robotics Awareness Week.

SR 725 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Stephanie Biediger for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award.

SR 726 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Jensen Dupes for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award.

SR 727 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Vanessa Hernandez for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award.

SR 728 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Janise Jackson for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award.

SR 729 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Kaliah Jackson for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award.

SR 730 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Hondo Municipal Airport for being selected to receive the 2009 Airport of the Year Award.

SR 731 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Stinson Municipal Airport in San Antonio for being selected to receive the 2009 Reliever Airport of the Year Award.

SR 732 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the late J. Marvin Hunter for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 733 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Joe Bowman of Houston for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 734 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Terry Boothe of Austin for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 735 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the late Maudeen Marks for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 736 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Raul Gaona, Sr., of San Antonio for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 737 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Teens in the Driver Seat program for its contributions to teen driving safety.

SR 738 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 739 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the members of the Episcopal Day School Leopards United Football Club for winning the Under 9 division of the Rio Grande Valley Soccer Championship.

SR 740 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Bruce Montgomery Withers, Jr., of The Woodlands.

SR 741 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the late J. Frank Dobie for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 742 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Kevin Fitzpatrick of Bandera for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 743 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ray Wharton of Bandera for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 744 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 04/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Cleo Hearn of Lancaster for being inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Hall of Honor in Bandera.

SR 745 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Texas Association of Fairs and Events delegation to the State Capitol.

SR 746 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Carlos Garcia, Sr., of Hondo.

SR 747 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Houston Community College Northwest on the occasion of the renaming of its Town and Country Campus as the Spring Branch Campus.

SR 748 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mark Groneman of Vega for his contributions to his community.

SR 749 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Allisyn Paino on the occasion of her retirement as a member of the dance company for Ballet Austin.

SR 750 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Gina Rifino Ducloux.

SR 751 Author: Watson
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Nancy Jurecka Wilkins on the occasion of her retirement from the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

SR 752 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing May 12, 2009, as National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in Texas.

SR 753 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gertrude "Sugar" Goodman for her contributions to the YWCA El Paso del Norte Region.

SR 754 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Gene Powell for his appointment to The University of Texas System Board of Regents.

SR 755 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Casey Miner of Richardson for receiving a Governor's Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award.

SR 756 Author: West
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Dikita Enterprises, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

SR 757 Author: West
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Robert L. Nichols, Jr., on the occasion of his birthday.

SR 758 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Margaret Louise Riggins Griffin of Houston.

SR 759 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Joanna and Drexell Owusu on the occasion of the birth of their son, Maxwell Arch Kwasi Owusu.

SR 760 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the University of Houston Black Alumni Association on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 761 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services in Houston for its contributions to the elderly.

SR 762 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the recipients of the 2009 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.

SR 763 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Fidel R. and Manuela V. Nuñez on the occasion of their 58th wedding anniversary.

SR 764 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending retired United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on her service to the nation on the bench and in the furtherance of Alzheimer's disease research.

SR 765 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas State Partnership Program for its work in the effort to foster understanding between nations and American states and welcoming the delegations from Chile and the United States.

SR 766 Author: Nelson | Davis, Wendy | Huffman | Shapiro | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 10 through 16, 2009, as National Women's Health Week in Texas.

SR 767 Author: Nelson | Davis, Wendy | Harris
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Tim Curry of Tarrant County.

SR 768 Author: West
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Vicki Hallman on the occasion of her retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SR 769 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Willye Stene Witcher Perry Williams.

SR 770 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hostelling International USA on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SR 771 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Velma Ann Edwards for her accomplishments.

SR 772 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the class of 1954 of Phillis Wheatley High School in Houston on the occasion of its reunion.

SR 773 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ross Tomlin for his work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 774 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Johanna Thomas for her work in the office of the Senate Committee on Government Organization.

SR 775 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ashton Taylor for his work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 776 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Sherridan Schwartz for her work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 777 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Lindsay Hagans for her work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 778 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jessica Schleifer for her work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 779 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing André Tillman Rodriguez for his work in the office of Senator Eliot Shapleigh.

SR 780 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Anthony Robinson for his work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 781 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Edward "Trey" Owens for his work in the office of Senator Kel Seliger.

SR 782 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Farrah Najmuddin for her work in the office of Senator Judith Zaffirini.

SR 783 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mattie Murray for her work in the office of the Senate Committee on Government Organization.

SR 784 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ryan Mosler for his work in the office of the Senate Committee on Government Organization.

SR 785 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Kristen Mitchell for her work in the office of Senator Wendy Davis.

SR 786 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Benae McFarland for her work in the office of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.

SR 787 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hannah McConn for her work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 788 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jennifer Malaer for her work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 789 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Todd Hendricks for his work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 790 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tyler Hargrave for his work in the office of the Senate Committee on State Affairs.

SR 791 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Samuel Dike for his work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 792 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rodolfo Becerra, Jr., for his work in the office of Senator Rodney Ellis.

SR 793 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Katherlene Levels for her work in the office of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition.

SR 794 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hasan Mack for his work in the office of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas.

SR 795 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jennifer Williams for her work in the office of Texas Monthly magazine.

SR 796 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program for its contributions to the young people of our state.

SR 797 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Virginia Bryant Cowen of Brownsville on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

SR 798 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 799 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 11, 2009, as Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day.

SR 800 Author: Shapiro | Carona
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the members of The Nightcaps on their 50th year in show business.

SR 801 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing The University of Texas at San Antonio on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

SR 802 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the residents of the Greater Channel Area for observing the National Day of Prayer.

SR 803 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of William Dean Peisen of the Rio Grande Valley.

SR 804 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing E. A. Tanner on the occasion of his retirement from the McAllen Independent School District.

SR 805 Author: West
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jewel Walder on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 806 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rudolph R. Rodriguez of San Antonio on the occasion of his 85th birthday.

SR 807 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Howard A. Halff of San Antonio.

SR 808 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Gerald Spear Connell, Jr., of San Antonio.

SR 809 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the San Antonio Chapter of the Texas State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on the occasion of its 79th anniversary.

SR 810 Author: Gallegos | Ellis | Hegar | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Frank Alvarado of Houston.

SR 811 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating Ben De Leon for being named the 2009 Big Brothers Big Sisters National Big Brother of the Year.

SR 812 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James William Norman III of Austin.

SR 813 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the 16 members of Boy Scout Troop 399 of Austin for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 814 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gina Conway on the occasion of her retirement from the United States Navy.

SR 815 Author: West | Ellis | Gallegos | Hegar | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 4 through 10, 2009, as Texas Early College High School Awareness Week.

SR 816 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 4, 2009, as Architect Appreciation Day at the State Capitol.

SR 817 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Grover Glenn Hankins of Houston.

SR 818 Author: West
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Barbara Jean Jones-Vickers on the occasion of her retirement from the Dallas Independent School District.

SR 819 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Again read
Caption: Welcoming Elliot Morley of the United Kingdom to Austin.

SR 820 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ed Smith on the occasion of his retirement from Macy's.

SR 821 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hidalgo Early College High School for receiving a 2009 College Board Inspiration Award.

SR 822 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Coppell High School Cowgirls soccer team for winning the University Interscholastic League Class 5A state championship title.

SR 823 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Iris Baker for her 50 years of membership in the Senate Ladies Club.

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.

SR 825 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Ruth Dies for her 50 years of membership in the Senate Ladies Club.

SR 826 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Bernice Traeger for her 36 years of membership in the Senate Ladies Club.

SR 827 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Betty Leedom for her 28 years of membership in the Senate Ladies Club.

SR 828 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Marjorie Henderson for her 26 years of membership in the Senate Ladies Club.

SR 829 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Donna Lyon for her 26 years of membership in the Senate Ladies Club.

SR 830 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Sue Sims for her 26 years of membership in the Senate Ladies Club.

SR 831 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ricardo B. Calderon of Valentine.

SR 832 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending James Hagan of Brownsville for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 833 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Don Wendell on the occasion of his retirement from the Plano Parks and Recreation Department.

SR 834 Author: West
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Rosa L. Mitchell on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

SR 835 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Chad A. Holub for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 836 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Penny Payte McLeaish of McAllen.

SR 837 Author: Carona | Watson | Wentworth
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the acclaimed beagle Uno for winning the best in show title at the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

SR 838 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Again read
Caption: Observing May, 2009, as Trauma Awareness Month and May 17 through 23, 2009, as Emergency Medical Services Week.

SR 839 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gene Carey of Lewisville on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 840 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James Tucker of Quinlan on the occasion of his graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

SR 841 Author: West
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 6, 2009, as County Government Day at the Capitol.

SR 842 Author: Van de Putte | Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Encouraging Texas employers to hire veterans.

SR 843 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Joshua Allen Ingersoll of Austin for his service to this country.

SR 844 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Abbie Jordana Kamin on the occasion of her graduation from Tulane University.

SR 845 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Matthew Meredith Seliger on the occasion of his graduation from Amarillo High School.

SR 846 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Akila Haley-Pinder of Houston on the occasion of her graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

SR 847 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Hidalgo Early College High School boys' soccer team for winning a Class 4A state championship.

SR 848 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending National Image, Incorporated, for its contributions to disabled veterans.

SR 849 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Chris and Diann Stadler for having the Big Greene Tree designated as a Fort Worth Heritage Tree.

SR 850 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 851 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Courtney J. White on the occasion of her graduation from the Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

SR 852 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Douglas N. Stover for his service as Mayor of the City of Coppell.

SR 853 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Johnnie and Ida Reagan of Watauga on the occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary.

SR 854 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Louise Scarborough-Williams.

SR 855 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Marika Govatos of Corpus Christi.

SR 856 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing John Shinsky for his contributions to The City of the Children orphanage in Matamoros.

SR 857 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Teresa Lyons for receiving the 2009 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year Award.

SR 858 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of J. R. Grijalva of El Paso.

SR 859 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Marcus Wong for being named Laredo's 2009 Youth of the Year.

SR 860 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Bexar County educators who have been selected as finalists for the 2009 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Trinity University.

SR 861 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Staten James Holmes for his accomplishments in the sport of archery.

SR 862 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the American Cancer Society High Plains Division for its efforts to establish a Hope Lodge in Lubbock.

SR 863 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the participants in the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Motorcycle Run.

SR 864 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Shane Wilson for his community outreach and his efforts to channel the enthusiasm of young people into productive activities through the sport of fishing.

SR 865 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Michael J. Sanchez of San Antonio.

SR 866 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing San Gabriel Christian Church on the occasion of its 155th anniversary.

SR 867 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Houston-Area Women's Business Enterprise Alliance on the occasion of its 12th Annual Expo.

SR 868 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Homero Rosales, Jr., of Houston.

SR 869 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Andrew Fontenot for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 870 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Charles A. Spratlin for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 871 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Bobby Ray Williams, Jr., on the occasion of his graduation from Texas Southern University.

SR 872 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the life of Norma Linda Trevino.

SR 873 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/07/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of David Berlanga, Jr., of Corpus Christi.

SR 874 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Wayne Wang for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 875 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Christian Lyle Indridson.

SR 876 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 877 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Randy White of Perrin and Bridgeport.

SR 878 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Chesley Sullenberger for his accomplishments as a pilot.

SR 879 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Patricia L. Starck for her accomplishments as Dean of the School of Nursing of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

SR 880 Author: West
Last Action: 05/08/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Greater El Bethel Baptist Church in Dallas on the occasion of its 20th Year Homecoming.

SR 881 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Alfonso Ramirez of Edinburg.

SR 882 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Nick Jimenez on the occasion of his retirement from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

SR 883 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dick Bramblitt for his many contributions to the Mabank community.

SR 884 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David L. Everson, Sr., on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as pastor of First Union Baptist Church in Galveston.

SR 885 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring May 20, 2009, as SCORE Appreciation Day Across Texas.

SR 886 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Roy Cantu of Houston.

SR 887 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Linda V. Boas on the occasion of her retirement from the Houston Independent School District.

SR 888 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Donald R. Butts for being selected as the Houston Surgical Society's Distinguished Houston Surgeon for 2009.

SR 889 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Ross Krueger of Houston for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 890 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating May 13, 2009, as Salad Day 2009 at the Texas Capitol.

SR 891 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing PATHS Forward in Tarrant County.

SR 892 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing H-E-B and The Meadows Foundation for their efforts in behalf of victims of family violence.

SR 893 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gertrude Tausch Haverlah of Campbellton on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

SR 894 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing George Tamayo on the occasion of his retirement from the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

SR 895 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Hunter Mason Browning and recognizing his family on their gift of life to others.

SR 896 Author: West
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James Albert Hill, Sr., on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

SR 897 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 2009 Pan American Golf Association National Tournament and Convention in Corpus Christi.

SR 898 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of William "Jack" Hatchell of Collin County.

SR 899 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/12/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Albert Ayarzagoitia of Corpus Christi and Robstown.

SR 900 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Again read
Caption: Commending Keiko Harris and Paul Mannie III of Austin for their achievements at the regional and state conferences of Business Professionals of America.

SR 901 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Doctors Hospital of Laredo on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.

SR 902 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing June 1 through June 7, 2009, as CPR-AED Awareness Week in Texas.

SR 903 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jewell McGowen on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

SR 904 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the A Su Salud program on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 905 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Avenida Guadalupe Association in San Antonio on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

SR 906 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jesus G. Robledo of San Antonio.

SR 907 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/13/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Elmer Buckley of Laredo.

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 910 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Plano High School Wildcats boys' soccer team on winning the University Interscholastic League Class 5A state championship title.

SR 911 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Chrystelle and Philip Logan Stephenson on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 912 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Cohnway Matthew Johnson of Rockdale.

SR 913 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Raymond De La Cruz of Austin.

SR 914 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Saint Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Austin on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.

SR 915 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Patrick Patterson for being named the 2009 Austin Independent School District Principal of the Year for Secondary Schools by Partners in Education.

SR 916 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Billie Allyn Hamrick of Corpus Christi.

SR 917 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Zachary Thomas Page for his work in the office of Senator Kel Seliger.

SR 918 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jonathan Dumire for his work in the office of Senator Kel Seliger.

SR 919 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Kristilyn N. Rehmann for her work in the office of Senator Kel Seliger.

SR 920 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/14/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Edward "Trey" Owens III for his work in the office of Senator Kel Seliger.

SR 921 Author: Watson | Wentworth
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Texas Disposal Systems for receiving the top Landfill Management Award for 2008 by the Solid Waste Association of North America.

SR 922 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Frank E. Ramirez, Sr.

SR 923 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Amy Jo Baker on the occasion of her retirement from the San Antonio Independent School District.

SR 924 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Robert O. Sutton of San Antonio.

SR 925 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the members of the Aransas Pass Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps drill teams for winning national championship titles.

SR 926 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing October 23, 2009, as the Day of the Migrants in Hidalgo County.

SR 927 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing September 8, 2009, as Major Jefferson Van Horne Remembrance Day in the State of Texas.

SR 928 Author: Wentworth | Uresti | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Veva Ball Hasslocher of San Antonio.

SR 929 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Mercy Ships on its contributions to global health.

SR 930 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Roman Martinez of Houston.

SR 931 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Daniel Rocha on the occasion of his graduation from the United States Naval Academy.

SR 932 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Max Castillo for his contributions to the University of Houston-Downtown.

SR 933 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Harold Ray "Rocky" Benton of Corpus Christi.

SR 934 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 2009 as Fight Oral Cancer Month in Texas.

SR 935 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jasmine Sinclaire Moss for her achievements.

SR 936 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Republic of Texas Independence Day Celebration Cook-off for its designation as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 937 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Michael J. Sanchez of San Antonio.

SR 938 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Dolores Longoria Garcia of Laredo.

SR 939 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Dury's Gun Shop in San Antonio on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

SR 940 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Sister Mary Immaculate Gentemann of San Antonio.

SR 941 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Michele and Brent Rose on the occasion of the birth of their daughter, Eliza Jane Rose.

SR 942 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher D. Duncan for receiving the 2008 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Professional Achievement from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SR 943 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher M. Zamora for receiving the 2008 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Professional Achievement from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SR 944 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 21st anniversary of the sister-state relationship between the State of Texas and Taiwan.

SR 945 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Maria Ruiz for improving the lives of underprivileged children and their families in Juarez.

SR 946 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Frank Rollins of Houston for his contributions to the legacy of Pullman porters.

SR 947 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Thomas R. Diaz, Raymond L. Salazar, Erik L. Barron, and David M. Bair for receiving the 2008 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

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 949 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/18/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Francisco L. "Frank" Quintanilla of Corpus Christi.

SR 950 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Danielle Heithoff for being named Player of the Year on the Tyler Morning Telegraph 2009 All-East Texas Girls Basketball Team.

SR 951 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Stuart J. Alexander of Corpus Christi.

SR 952 Author: Lucio | Deuell | Fraser | Harris | Hegar
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas A&M University Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and Public Policy Internship Program and the interns for the 81st legislative session.

SR 953 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the band of Morehead Middle School in El Paso for its accomplishments.

SR 954 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Bill Freeman on the occasion of his retirement as Cooke County Judge.

SR 955 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Scott Alan Ozmun of Austin and Travis County.

SR 956 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Pascal D. Forgione, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Austin Independent School District.

SR 957 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating the members of the Texas National MATHCOUNTS team for winning first place at the MATHCOUNTS national competition.

SR 958 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Otoniel "Tony" Villarreal of Houston.

SR 959 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Houston Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

SR 960 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Observing May 2009 as American Stroke Month in Texas.

SR 961 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Peter John Courcy of Frisco.

SR 962 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Paul Strelzin for his induction into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame.

SR 963 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Stephen Adler for his achievements in the practice of law.

SR 964 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 965 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Alma Tamayo on the occasion of her retirement from the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

SR 966 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Art Cory on the occasion of his retirement as director of the Property Tax Assistance Division in the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

SR 967 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Austin Amateur Radio Club on the occasion of its 90th anniversary as an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League.

SR 968 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Community Supervision and Corrections Department for its contributions to the Lone Star State.

SR 969 Author: Harris | Estes | Nelson
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association on the occasion of its annual conference.

SR 970 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating D. L. "Dally" Willis on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 971 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Peggy Rogers for her contributions to the Mabank community.

SR 972 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher M. Sellers for receiving the 2008 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SR 973 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Margaret Yu Lee and Jack Isekang Chang on the occasion of their marriage.

SR 974 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing National Elite Gymnastics for its accomplishments.

SR 975 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ranney Vernon Hood of San Antonio and Von Ormy.

SR 976 Author: Deuell
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James William Wyant III on the occasion of his graduation from The University of Texas at Dallas.

SR 977 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Severo "Kid" Balboa, Jr., of Corpus Christi.

SR 978 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing June 7, 2009, as 9-1-1 Heroes and Dispatchers Day and June 7 through June 13, 2009, as 9-1-1 for Kids Education Week.

SR 979 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Arnold Vera, Jr.

SR 980 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mary Wallin on the occasion of her retirement from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SR 981 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 2009 class of Akins New Tech High School in Austin on the occasion of its graduation.

SR 982 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Kimberly Lynn "Kim" Kiplin on the occasion of her 50th birthday.

SR 983 Author: Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating John A. Heath for being named one of Houston's "Top 40 Under 40" by the Houston Business Journal.

SR 984 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Joe Hidrogo for establishing Round 1 Boxing Gym in Fort Worth.

SR 985 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Bailey Marie Keller.

SR 986 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Elvira Gracio Galindo of San Antonio.

SR 987 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Salvador A. Mauricio of Bexar County.

SR 988 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jean Agnes Smith and the late William Dale "Bill" Matthews for their contributions to the Corpus Christi community.

SR 989 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Anne Legendre Armstrong.

SR 990 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Judi V. Bishop for her contributions to the YWCA of Fort Worth & Tarrant County.

SR 991 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Bonnie Mae Clayton on the occasion of the Foster family reunion.

SR 992 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Eva Lee Foster-Stout on the occasion of the Foster family reunion.

SR 993 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing J. D. Foster on the occasion of the Foster family reunion.

SR 994 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Trammell Crow.

SR 995 Author: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing June 7 through 13, 2009, as 9-1-1 for Kids Education Week.

SR 996 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Dianne Arrington on the occasion of her retirement as Journal Clerk of the Texas Senate.

SR 997 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the Temple Emanuel in McAllen confirmation class of 2009 on the occasion of their confirmation.

SR 998 Author: Hinojosa | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing SOCIALIFE News Magazine for its many contributions to the Rio Grande Valley community and to the charitable organizations of our state and country.

SR 999 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jack E. Singley on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Irving Independent School District.

SR 1000 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Andrew C. von Eschenbach for his accomplishments.

SR 1001 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Betty Gayle Davis Corley for her accomplishments.

SR 1002 Author: West
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Harvey L. Hollmon on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as pastor of the Alta Mesa Park Baptist Church in Dallas.

SR 1003 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating Memorial Day 2009.

SR 1004 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Palmira Rosales Sheffield on the occasion of her retirement from AT&T Advertising Solutions.

SR 1005 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David Splitek on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Lackland Independent School District.

SR 1006 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mark Vallejo for being named the Communities In Schools Board Member of the Year.

SR 1007 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David Stewart on the occasion of his retirement as director of the Alamo.

SR 1008 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mamie's Restaurant for its service to the San Antonio community.

SR 1009 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of John E. McAdams of Normangee.

SR 1010 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/25/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the girls' team of the Flour Bluff Independent School District Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps for winning the National High School Drill Team Championship.

SR 1011 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2275.

SR 1012 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Olive Stephens for her service to the citizens of Sandy Shores.

SR 1013 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Richard F. "Ric" Williamson.

SR 1014 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Candelario Barragan for receiving the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award.

SR 1015 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Eleanor Hall "Puddie" Pitcock of Houston.

SR 1016 Author: West
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Charles and Beverly Terrell on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 1017 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Craig Brandenberger for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 1018 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating the convening of the 2009 Forest Summit by the Texas Forestry Association.

SR 1019 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Carl Briscoe Bentley for his service during World War II.

SR 1020 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mary Speer Garza and David Garza on the occasion of their retirement as educators.

SR 1021 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Debbie Peterson on the occasion of her retirement from the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

SR 1022 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro of Wichita Falls.

SR 1023 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the University Interscholastic League on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 1024 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Elma R. Perez of San Benito on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

SR 1025 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jonathan David Chatham.

SR 1026 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Antonio Orendain for his contributions to civil rights and farm workers' rights in our state.

SR 1027 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Gloria Reyes Garcia of Raymondville for her achievements.

SR 1028 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of José Dionicio "Nicho" Ramirez Esparza of El Ranchito.

SR 1029 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Isabel and Hermenegildo Cisneros on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 1030 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Nolan Leon Counts of Austin.

SR 1031 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Anne Cynthia Leon for her contributions to our state and nation.

SR 1032 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Lorena Ochoa for her accomplishments as a golfer.

SR 1033 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the memory of Freddy Fender on the occasion of the dedication of the Freddy Fender Memorial in San Benito.

SR 1034 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation on the occasion of the dedication of the Martha Ann Simpson Water Treatment Plant.

SR 1035 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Adrian Clare Wolfe of Brownsville.

SR 1036 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David Stewart on the occasion of his retirement as director of the Alamo.

SR 1037 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Julia De Foor Jay for being named Piper Professor of 2009.

SR 1038 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jesse B. Poston of San Antonio.

SR 1039 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing G. Edward Pickle on the occasion of his retirement from Shell Oil Company.

SR 1040 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Benjamin James Rivera for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 1041 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Cynthia Reyna for her achievements.

SR 1042 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating John C. Padalino of El Paso for being appointed to the United States Department of Agriculture.

SR 1043 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Tommie Lee Bell of El Paso.

SR 1044 Author: Estes
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Paying tribute to the rights guaranteed to the people of the United States.

SR 1045 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces on the occasion of KellerFest! 2009.

SR 1046 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Migrant Clinicians Network on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 1047 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mary L. and Jose D. Ramirez on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 1048 Author: West
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Edmund English for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 1049 Author: West
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the Williams-Livingston family on the occasion of their family reunion.

SR 1050 Author: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing El Maida Shrine Temple in El Paso on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 1051 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the University Interscholastic League on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 1052 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Henry G. Schuble.

SR 1053 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Francisca Saucedo for her contributions to the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District.

SR 1054 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tim Hull for his achievements as a maker of hand-crafted knives.

SR 1055 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Michael Seth Sweatt for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 1056 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Luis Zaragosa for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 1057 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Joe Phelps for his contributions to the Town of Argyle as a councilmember.

SR 1058 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the individuals who rendered lifesaving assistance to Representative Edmund Kuempel.

SR 1059 Author: Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Taylor Guterrez of Pearland on the occasion of her graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

SR 1060 Author: Ogden
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1.

SR 1061 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/28/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Erik Morales and Bea Zarate for their contributions to the Galena Park community.

SR 1062 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1182.

SR 1063 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Celestino Ramirez of Mission.

SR 1064 Author: Nichols
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 4498.

SR 1065 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jack E. Singley on the occasion of his retirement from the Irving Independent School District.

SR 1066 Author: Harris | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming June 2009 as Texas Scottish History Month.

SR 1067 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James Howard "Jim" Nelson.

SR 1068 Author: Fraser
Last Action: 05/29/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Herbert Richard Custer of Katy.

SR 1069 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2330.

SR 1070 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing J. C. and Pearl Swafford on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 1071 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2571.

SR 1072 Author: Watson
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1263.

SR 1073 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 51.

SR 1074 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1722.

SR 1075 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2774.

SR 1076 Author: Averitt
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2513.

SR 1077 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1742.

SR 1078 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/30/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the town of Premont on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 1079 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 379.

SR 1080 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1182.

SR 1081 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1161.

SR 1082 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2682.

SR 1083 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2139.

SR 1084 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Glen H. Stanbaugh for his contributions to the field of medicine.

SR 1085 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1506.

SR 1086 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Alyssa Marie Zamarripa for her work in the office of Senator Kel Seliger.

SR 1087 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1068.

SR 1088 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of George Edwards of Prairie View.

SR 1089 Author: Carona
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 408.

SR 1090 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3612.

SR 1091 Author: Uresti
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2080.

SR 1092 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3347.

SR 1093 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2374.

SR 1094 Author: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 431.

SR 1095 Author: West
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Leonard E. Hoffman, Jr., of Dallas.

SR 1096 Author: West
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Amy McBrayer Young.

SR 1097 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 726.

SR 1098 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 4102.

SR 1099 Author: Watson
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1796.

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.

SR 1101 Author: Nelson
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 78.

SR 1102 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B No. 469.

SR 1103 Author: Carona
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1831.

SR 1104 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3.

SR 1105 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1959.

SR 1106 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3646.

SR 1107 Author: Hegar
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 300.

SR 1108 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.J.R. No. 14.

SR 1109 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Leonel Castillo on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

SR 1110 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Chris Sellers for receiving the Police Officer of the Year Award for the North Patrol Command.

SR 1111 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Paul Charles Thomas Cowen for his 20 years of outstanding service to Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. and congratulating him on his retirement from the Texas Senate.

SR 1112 Author: Huffman
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of League City on the occasion of the dedication of its new Family Life Center.

SR 1113 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Suzanne McMath on the occasion of her retirement from State Farm Insurance.

SR 1114 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Laura Frances Bright for earning her doctoral degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

SR 1116 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Senate Caucus Report.

SR 1117 Author: Williams
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dianne Arrington for her invaluable service to the Texas Senate and congratulating her for earning a 2009 Betty King Public Service Award.

SR 1118 Author: Williams
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Betty Cotte for her outstanding service to the Texas Senate and congratulating her for earning a 2009 Betty King Public Service Award.

SR 1119 Author: Williams
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Central Staff of the Texas Senate for their outstanding service to the Senate and the State of Texas.

SR 1120 Author: Ellis
Last Action: 06/01/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Garnet Austin Coleman on the occasion of his graduation from Bellaire High School.

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