| 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2160 | Author: | Harris |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to multidistrict litigation. |
| 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 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 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 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 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 2505 | Author: | Harris |
| Sponsor: | Geren | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to safety of children who participate in rodeos. |
| 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. |
| SR 67 | Author: | Harris | Davis, Wendy |
| Last Action: | 01/28/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Team Arlington Day. |
| 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 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 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 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 548 | Author: | Harris | Averitt | Davis, Wendy |
| Last Action: | 04/07/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Mansfield Summit High School girls' basketball team for winning the University Interscholastic League Class 5A state basketball championship. |
| SR 626 | Author: | Harris | Averitt | Davis, Wendy |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Vernon Newsom on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Mansfield Independent School District. |
| SR 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 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 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 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 1081 | Author: | Harris |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1161. |
| 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. |
| 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 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 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 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 474 | Author: | Nelson | Harris |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing PediPlace on the occasion of its 15th anniversary. |
| 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 505 | Author: | Watson | Harris |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending Karl Stressman, commissioner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. |
| 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 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 591 | Author: | Davis, Wendy | Harris |
| Last Action: | 04/06/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Harold Patterson of Arlington. |
| 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 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. |