Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.
Author:
Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.
Author:
Krause | King, Phil | Leach | Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | et al.
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state and requiring a state agency that is undergoing review by the Sunset Advisory Commission to undergo a financial audit and submit a zero-based budget in connection with the review.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Zedler | Harless
Coauthor:
Flynn | Harper-Brown | Klick | Turner, Scott | White
Last Action:
03/12/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of owners, operators, employees, and independent contractors of sexually oriented businesses to reduce risks to public and occupational health and to prevent human trafficking; providing penalties.
Author:
Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.
Author:
Capriglione | González, Mary | Fallon | Kolkhorst | Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Goldman | Gonzalez, Naomi | Gooden | Huberty | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities.
Author:
Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.
Author:
Turner, Scott | Laubenberg | Simmons | Flynn | Callegari
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.
Author:
Krause | Hughes | Stickland | Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | King, Phil | Klick | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
Author:
Toth | Riddle | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.
Author:
Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Fallon | Callegari | Gonzalez, Naomi | Reynolds | Canales
Coauthor:
Branch | Capriglione | Cortez | Eiland | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Fletcher | Flynn | Lavender | Burkett | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Smithee | Flynn | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Villalba | Bonnen, Greg | Fletcher | Menéndez | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new category of law enforcement officer who shall be designated a school marshal, the training and appointment of certain employees of a school district or open-enrollment charter school as school marshals, and the rights, restrictions, limitations, and responsibilities of school marshals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:
Leach | Laubenberg | Morrison | Turner, Scott | White
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to providing human sexuality instruction in public schools.
Author:
Sheets | Fletcher | Fallon | Paddie | Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Carter | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.
Author:
Toth | Callegari | Kolkhorst | Creighton
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coercive conditions placed on the receipt by this state of federal money.
Author:
Hughes | Deshotel | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Krause | Bonnen, Dennis | Anderson | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Hughes | Isaac | King, Phil | Klick | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the board of trustees of an independent school district from exercising disparate treatment in allowing access to school campuses during non-instructional time based on the religious nature of an organization.
Author:
Perry | Turner, Scott | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Springer | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | Fallon | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the accreditation status and eligibility for funding under the Foundation School Program of a district that knowingly violates the Texas Constitution.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach | Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Simmons | Bonnen, Greg | Eiland
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans for the screening and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Author:
Krause | Creighton | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.
Author:
Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Isaac | Harper-Brown | Fletcher | Callegari | Eiland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Geren | Goldman | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 8:54AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 6, 2013, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hughes | Toth | Smithee | Flynn | Zedler
Coauthor:
Aycock | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2013 1:47PM
Caption:
In memory of gospel singer George Beverly Shea.