Author:
Button | Jackson, Jim
Last Action:
02/25/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to tax incentives for certain businesses for job creation and retention.
Author:
Button | Eissler | Pitts | Driver | Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action:
05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications for certification of a person as a qualified business under the enterprise zone program.
Author:
Button
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/20/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
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.
Author:
Button | Cook | Pitts | Deshotel | Giddings
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
05/25/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 25 2009 8:03PM
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Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund, including the use of money from the fund, the terms of a grant agreement, and the duties of a grant recipient or entity that acquires a grant recipient.
Author:
Button | Driver | Hardcastle | Gonzalez Toureilles | Rios Ybarra
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of health-related pest control by the Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Button | Kent
Last Action:
04/01/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to motor vehicle idling.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/11/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.
Author:
Button | Kent
Last Action:
03/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2009 7:55AM
Caption:
Congratulating former police chief Larry Zacharias on being named the 2008 Citizen of the Year by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 4:20PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Reverend Casey Miner on his receipt of the Governor's Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award.
Author:
Button | Kent
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM
Caption:
Congratulating Trey Rieper on being named the 2009 Firefighter of the Year by the Garland Fire Department.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM
Caption:
Honoring Richardson Republican Women for receiving a David Dewhurst Texas Federation of Republican Women Award.
Author:
Button | Kent
Last Action:
04/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 30 2009 7:53AM
Caption:
Congratulating Charles and Ann Eisemann on earning the first Excellence in Education Award from the Richardson ISD Excellence in Education Foundation.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM
Caption:
Commemorating the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Sister State relationship between Texas and Taiwan.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption:
Honoring Stan Luckie on being named 2009 Alumni of the Year by Leadership Garland.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 2009 DFW Dragon Boat, Kite, and Lantern Festival in Irving.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption:
Congratulating Officer Mark White of the Garland Police Department on being named Officer of the Month for February 2009 by the Optimist Club and on his departmental commendation.
Author:
Button | Vo | McCall | Hochberg | Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing May 2009 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army First Sergeant Jeffrey R. McKinney of Garland.
Author:
Button | Thompson | Hochberg | Howard, Charlie | Vo
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Honoring Peter D. L. Hwang of Houston for his contributions to his community.
Author:
Button
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Honoring Elizabeth Catherine Block for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Angie Chen Button.
Author:
Ortiz, Jr. | Button | Brown, Fred | Strama | Parker
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the designation of enterprise projects during a biennium.
Author:
Leibowitz | Button
Last Action:
02/18/2009 H Referred to Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that a recipient of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund participate in a federal work eligibility verification program.
Author:
Eissler | Chisum | Button | Leibowitz | Bohac
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists; providing penalties.
Author:
Laubenberg | Button
Last Action:
05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Relating to the North Texas Municipal Water District.
Author:
Branch | Homer | Button
Last Action:
03/30/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.
Author:
Branch | McCall | Harper-Brown | Button
Last Action:
04/02/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to transportation safety training requirements for certain child-care providers.
Author:
McCall | Button
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the liability of volunteer audiologists and speech-language pathologists who provide certain speech, language, and hearing evaluations.
Author:
Chavez | Moody | Harless | Pickett | Button
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of additional job incentive programs by the Texas Workforce Commission using the skills development fund.
Author:
Parker | Button
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes.
Author:
McCall | Dukes | Eissler | Ortiz, Jr. | Button
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to a major events trust fund and an events trust fund for sporting and non-sporting events.
Author:
Kent | Button
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of credit services organizations.
Author:
Branch | Howard, Donna | Button
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program.
Author:
Driver | Button
Last Action:
04/08/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.
Author:
Parker | Button | Legler | Guillen
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to qualified manufacturing project zones.
Author:
Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation.
Author:
Morrison | Otto | Isett | Button | Eissler
Last Action:
01/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2009 4:55PM
Caption:
Recognizing January 28, 2009, as Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Day at the State Capitol and commending the organization's members.
Author:
Madden | Button | Kent | Vaught
Last Action:
02/12/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2009 8:10AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 11, 2009, as Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative Day.
Author:
Kent | Vaught | Button
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring the Richardson Independent School District board of trustees.
Author:
Vo | Button
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption:
Honoring Consul General Joseph Chen, of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, for his contributions to strengthening Texas-Taiwan relations.
Author:
Kent | Button | Madden | Vaught
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM
Caption:
Honoring J. J. Pearce High School of the Richardson Independent School District.
Author:
Kent | Button | Vaught
Last Action:
04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM
Caption:
Honoring Ginger Tonne, president of the Richardson ISD Council of PTAs, for her service to Richardson schools.
Author:
Kent | Button
Last Action:
05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM
Caption:
Commending the League of Women Voters of Richardson.
Author:
Kent | Hartnett | Madden | Button
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption:
Commending Luke Davis for his service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Author:
Kent | Madden | Hartnett | Button
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption:
Commending Karen Ellis for her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Author:
Kent | Button | Madden | Hartnett
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption:
Congratulating Karen Holburn on her election to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Author:
Kent | Button | Madden | Hartnett
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption:
Commending Kim Caston for her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Author:
Kent | Madden | Vaught | Hartnett | Button
Last Action:
05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 7:58AM
Caption:
Commending David C. Tyson, Jr., on his service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Author:
Kent | Madden | Vaught | Hartnett | Button
Last Action:
05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM
Caption:
Honoring Kim Quirk for her service on the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Author:
Kent | Madden | Vaught | Button | Hartnett
Last Action:
05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 7:58AM
Caption:
Commending Lanet Greenhaw on her service to the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Author:
Kent | Button | Vaught | Hartnett | Madden
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2009 4:45PM
Caption:
Honoring Dr. David Simmons, superintendent of the Richardson Independent School District.
Author:
Kent | Button
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM
Caption:
Honoring the Richardson High School Law Magnet program.
Author:
Kent | Vaught | Miklos | Driver | Button
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Honoring Stephen and Asher Yearout of Garland for saving the life of Aden Yearout.
Author:
Madden | Button | Kent
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Honoring Dennis Stewart for his service on the Richardson City Council.
Author:
Madden | Button | Kent
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Commending Rhea Allison for his service as a member of the Richardson City Council.
Author:
Madden | Button | Kent
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Honoring Pris Hayes for her service as a member of the Richardson City Council.
Author:
Madden | McCall | Button | Kent | Laubenberg
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Honoring Melody Timinsky for her service as a trustee of the Plano Independent School District.