Author:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption:
Relating to the powers of the commissioners court in certain counties that have no incorporated municipality.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
02/19/2003 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the salaries and longevity pay of sheriff department personnel.
Author:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to promote and facilitate the operation of diabetes groups.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption:
Relating to a Texas Ranger position based in Starr County.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption:
Relating to fraud awareness training for employees of state agencies.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to prescription drug coverage under the state Medicaid program.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to a study of the costs of providing transportation services for public school students.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption:
Relating to a program of grants and loans to provide capital for community development and economic development institutions in economically distressed and low-income areas.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/24/2003 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain counties to exercise certain regulatory authority in the unincorporated area of the county; providing a penalty.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/31/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to certain landscaping requirements in residential subdivisions.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/31/2003 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption:
Relating to limiting the liability of volunteer fire departments and volunteer fire fighters.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/31/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption:
Relating to the right of a subpoenaed witness to reinstatement of employment.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/31/2003 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use economic development funds to provide educational and job training opportunities.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/31/2003 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the nonpartisan election of appellate justices and judges.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
04/16/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to development regulations for certain unincorporated areas in border counties; providing a penalty.
Author:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and to the rate of that tax.
Author:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption:
Relating to the appointment and duties of an associate judge in the 229th Judicial District.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/27/2003 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Encouraging the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Department on Aging to establish a memorandum of understanding and a process to promote local partnerships relevant to a coordinated delivery of support services to older workforce development participants.
Author:
Guillen | Pena
Last Action:
03/12/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to provide for equitable funding for each student under the public school system.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
02/28/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2003 8:59AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2003, as Zapata County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/07/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2003 10:10AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 6, 2003, as Duval County Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
03/13/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2003 4:41PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 13, 2003, as Starr County Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
04/11/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 11 2003 8:13AM
Caption:
Recognizing the members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7768 for their many outstanding contributions to the Zapata County community.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
04/01/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2003 8:30PM
Caption:
Honoring W. T. "Tommy" Guerra as the first Hispanic president of the Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2003 11:09AM
Caption:
Honoring Renato Ramirez of Zapata for his commitment to his community.
Author:
Guillen
Last Action:
05/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2003 10:00AM
Caption:
Welcoming the students of Bernarda Jaime Junior High School to the State Capitol.
Author:
Wise | Guillen
Last Action:
02/03/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to reimbursing veterans for the cost of required textbooks and similar required course materials.
Author:
Wise | Guillen
Last Action:
03/06/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to priority status for the admission of certain veterans to workforce development programs.
Author:
Wise | Guillen
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to procedures adopted by a state entity to ensure an employment preference for veterans.
Author:
Wise | Guillen
Last Action:
05/19/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to establishing a permanent fund for certain veterans' care purposes.
Author:
West, George "Buddy" | Guillen
Last Action:
04/16/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to authorizing counties to enact ordinances to protect the public health, safety, or welfare; providing a penalty.
Author:
Miller | Swinford | Callegari | Christian | Guillen
Last Action:
03/31/2003 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in s/c
Caption:
Relating to regulation of plumbing performed outside municipalities and inside municipalities of fewer than 5,000 people.
Author:
Denny | Guillen
Last Action:
03/26/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting school supplies, textbooks, books, and other instructional materials from the sales tax for a limited period.
Author:
Reyna | Pena | Guillen
Last Action:
02/12/2003 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.
Author:
Rangel | McClendon | Naishtat | Guillen | Olivo
Last Action:
02/12/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to publish certain performance data provided to the board by general academic teaching institutions.
Author:
Hardcastle | Christian | Keffer, Jim | Flores | Guillen
Last Action:
05/01/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition and regulation of manufactured homes.
Author:
Rangel | Canales | Naishtat | McClendon | Guillen
Last Action:
03/10/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to academic skills assessment of and developmental education for undergraduate students entering public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Rangel | Swinford | McClendon | Guillen | Olivo
Last Action:
04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to abolishing the State Board for Educator Certification and to transferring its powers and duties to the commissioner of education and the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
Rangel | Canales | Guillen | Olivo
Last Action:
04/01/2003 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption:
Relating to the treatment of certain private primary or secondary schools as charitable organizations for certain purposes.
Author:
Rangel | Puente | Guillen | Canales
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption:
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Rangel | McClendon | Guillen | Canales | Olivo
Last Action:
04/01/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the Texas Academic Skills Program and establishing the Success Initiative.
Author:
Merritt | Chavez | Guillen | Hughes
Last Action:
05/06/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Garza | Guillen
Sponsor:
Madla
Last Action:
06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a set-aside for certain colonia access roadway projects proposed by rural border counties.
Author:
Raymond | Guillen
Last Action:
01/22/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 22 2003 3:22PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 2003 Washington's Birthday Celebration in Laredo.
Author:
Pena | Rodriguez | Naishtat | Guillen | Canales
Last Action:
06/10/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 10 2003 1:44PM
Caption:
Honoring Chief Clerk Robert Haney and the staff of the Chief Clerk's Office.
Author:
Pena | Wise | Solis | Guillen | Oliveira
Last Action:
04/25/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2003 8:20AM
Caption:
Commending the Rio Grande Valley Teachers Association on its contributions to the field of education.
Author:
Raymond | Guillen
Last Action:
05/23/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2003 11:15AM
Caption:
Recognizing Ashley Mitchell as Laredo's Youth of the Year.