Texas Legislature

Author:

Otto

Allen | Berman | Bohac | Crabb | Elkins | et al.

02/12/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means

Relating to the appraisal of property, including residence homesteads, for ad valorem tax purposes.

Author:

Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.

05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted

Relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

Author:

Corte | Fletcher | Brown, Betty

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | et al.

04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

Author:

Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.

Zaffirini

06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

Author:

Phillips | Olivo | Paxton | Martinez, "Mando"

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

04/15/2009 H Recalled from subcommittee

Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

Author:

Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.

Zaffirini

06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

Author:

Zerwas | Bonnen | Flynn | Sheffield

Bohac | Brown, Betty | Christian | Elkins | Keffer | et al.

05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the requirement that state agencies report the cost of services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants.

Author:

Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer

Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.

Deuell

04/23/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

Author:

Vo | Thibaut | Zerwas | Legler | Anchia

Allen | Brown, Fred | Christian | Farrar | Keffer | et al.

02/24/2009 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to the requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.

Author:

Brown, Fred | Quintanilla | Callegari | Deshotel | Darby

Brown, Betty | Button | Chavez | Davis, John | Driver | et al.

02/26/2009 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to curriculum requirements for the recommended and advanced public high school programs.

Author:

Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama | Crownover

Chisum | Hardcastle | Keffer | Otto

05/07/2009 H Postponed

Relating to providing that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single railroad commissioner.

Author:

Patrick | McReynolds | Swinford | Bonnen | Oliveira

Berman | Brown, Betty | Christian | Crabb | Farabee | et al.

04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to public school finance.

Author:

Driver | McReynolds | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Merritt

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

Author:

Cohen | Anchia | Dukes | Pitts | Hartnett

Allen | Alonzo | Berman | Bohac | Bolton | et al.

05/13/2009 H Postponed

Relating to the fee based on admissions to certain sexually oriented businesses.

Author:

Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Zaffirini

05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee

Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

Author:

Crownover | Hardcastle | Farabee | Chisum | Gonzalez Toureilles

Callegari | Creighton | Keffer | Legler | Miller, Sid

Duncan

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to the plugging of certain inactive oil or gas wells and to standards for electrical power lines serving certain oil and gas facilities.

Author:

Morrison | Cook | Harless | Heflin | Kolkhorst

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.

05/12/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties.

Author:

Swinford | Heflin | Hopson | Hardcastle | Jones

Anderson | Aycock | Brown, Fred | Chisum | Cook | et al.

04/07/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the governance and disclosure requirements of electric cooperative corporations and the review of complaints of electric cooperative corporation members by the Office of the Attorney General.

Author:

Isett

Craddick | Darby | Fletcher | Heflin | Jones | et al.

Duncan

03/06/2009 E Signed by the Governor

Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Creighton | Hughes | Berman | Gattis | Guillen

Anderson | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | et al.

05/31/2009 S Received from the House

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 U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

Author:

Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett

Brown, Betty | Chisum | Christian | Driver | Fletcher | et al.

Hegar

06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor

Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation.

Author:

Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor

Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.

Hinojosa

06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor

Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.

Author:

Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.

Ellis

05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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.

Author:

Farabee | Swinford | Smithee | Strama

Aycock | Chisum | Crabb | Creighton | Crownover | et al.

05/05/2009 H Failed of adoption

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

Author:

Harless | Laubenberg | Branch

Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.

03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM

Recognizing April 16, 2009, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.

Author:

Pitts | Jones

Darby | Keffer

03/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2009 7:53AM

Honoring Graham Harrell, quarterback of the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Author:

Anderson

Hughes | Keffer | King, Susan | Lucio III | Rios Ybarra

03/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2009 7:53AM

Recognizing March 24, 2009, as Texas State Technical College Day at the State Capitol.