Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Muñoz, Jr. | Burkett | Gonzalez, Naomi
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Carter | Cook | Dale | Goldman | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Coleman | Zerwas | Geren | Cortez
Coauthor:
Larson | Naishtat | Price | Raney
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal and maternal services.
Author:
Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Villarreal | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Burnam | Howard | Miles | Naishtat | White | et al.
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
Author:
McClendon | Moody | Canales | Crownover | Leach
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
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:
Crownover | Thompson, Senfronia | Keffer
Coauthor:
Burkett | Cortez | Guerra | Harless | Laubenberg | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease and other disorders.
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:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Muñoz, Jr. | Farrar
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Gonzales, Larry | González, Mary | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.
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:
Harper-Brown | Keffer | Morrison | Martinez, "Mando" | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Farrar | Naishtat
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the accommodation of pedestrians, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, children, senior citizens, users of public transportation, movers of commercial goods, and motorists on streets and highways.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Burnam
Coauthor:
Allen | González, Mary | Hernandez Luna | Howard | Lucio III | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between two persons of the same sex.
Author:
Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Burnam
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton | Farias | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.
Author:
Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Alonzo
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; authorizing fees; creating an offense.
Author:
Coleman | Turner, Chris | Moody | Walle | Anchia
Coauthor:
Naishtat
Last Action:
05/13/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to coverage of certain eating disorders as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans.
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:
Howard | Giddings | Harper-Brown | Creighton | Burnam
Coauthor:
Allen | Callegari | Collier | Davis, John | Eiland | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the optional imposition of a county air quality fee at the time of an emissions-related inspection.
Author:
Dukes | Darby | Strama | Rodriguez, Eddie | Workman
Coauthor:
Howard | Naishtat
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Officer Jaime Padron of the Austin Police Department.
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:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Giddings | Collier | Johnson | Turner, Scott | Allen
Coauthor:
Naishtat
Last Action:
02/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2013 2:55PM
Caption:
Commemorating Black History Month in February 2013.
Author:
Farrar
Coauthor:
Naishtat
Last Action:
05/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2013 5:22PM
Caption:
Honoring Blake Rocap for his service as legislative counsel for NARAL Pro-Choice Texas.