Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 52
Author:
Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
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:
Flynn | White | Cook | Guillen | Lavender
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Clardy | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.
Author:
Flynn | Guillen | Gonzales, Larry | Phillips | Lavender
Coauthor:
Burkett | Huberty | Kolkhorst | Leach | Otto | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the procedure under which a person may renew a license to carry a concealed handgun.
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 | Hughes
Coauthor:
Clardy | Davis, Yvonne | Fletcher | Flynn | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 as the Sergeant Travis E. Watkins Memorial Highway.
Author:
Burkett
Coauthor:
Button | Miller, Rick | Riddle | Zedler
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to aid provided to certain voters; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Murphy | Thompson, Senfronia | Smith | Coleman | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Bohac | Callegari | Davis, John | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/16/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Bohac | Raymond | Orr | Eiland | Villarreal
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Callegari | Dale | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a school district's recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Guillen | Sheffield, Ralph
Coauthor:
Riddle
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the amount of the fees paid by certain peace officers, correctional officers, members of the state military forces, and veterans of the armed forces for a license to carry a concealed handgun and to the issuance of such a license to certain peace officers and members of the state military forces; authorizing a fee.
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:
Guillen | Springer | Clardy
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Leach | Miller, Rick | Riddle | Sanford
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/26/2013 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.
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:
Springer | Huberty | Perry | Thompson, Senfronia | White
Coauthor:
Bohac | Darby | Guillen | Hilderbran | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain items sold by school booster clubs and support organizations; authorizing a sales and use tax exemption.
Author:
Springer | Hughes | Flynn
Coauthor:
Cook | Darby | Geren | Huberty | King, Ken | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to certain procedures for submitting legible and classifiable fingerprints with an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun.
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:
Callegari | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Miller, Rick | Pickett | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph | Stephenson | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Center for Innovative Desalination Technology at the University of Houston in partnership with The University of Texas at El Paso.
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:
Toth | Klick | Springer | Phillips | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Callegari | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/22/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.
Author:
Smith | Bohac | Allen | Harless | Guillen
Coauthor:
Fletcher | Hernandez Luna | Murphy | Riddle | Vo | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of game rooms by certain counties; providing penalties; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Raymond
Coauthor:
Anderson | Riddle
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicles registered in certain counties to fund transportation projects.
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:
Creighton | Price | Fletcher | Branch
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Cook | Elkins | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.
Author:
Larson
Coauthor:
Leach | Riddle | Sanford
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to information that may be requested by the Department of Public Safety from a person applying for or renewing a concealed handgun license.
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:
King, Susan | Craddick | Morrison | Coleman | Sheffield, J. D.
Coauthor:
Callegari | Clardy | Crownover | Dale | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Klick | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.
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:
King, Ken | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Clardy | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.
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:
Callegari
Coauthor:
Fallon | Miller, Rick | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph | Stephenson
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of and contributions to and benefits from the systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Callegari | Lozano
Coauthor:
Miller, Rick | Riddle | Schaefer | Sheffield, Ralph | Stephenson
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Callegari | Lucio III | Larson
Coauthor:
Miller, Rick | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph | Stephenson
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation, development, and treatment of brackish and marine water.
Author:
Zerwas | Callegari | Menéndez | Márquez | Anderson
Coauthor:
Bohac | Capriglione | Davis, John | Davis, Sarah | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.
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:
Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.
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:
Callegari | Harless
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Riddle
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor.
Author:
Callegari
Coauthor:
Miller, Rick | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph | Stephenson
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.
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:
Hilderbran | Eiland | Otto | Bohac | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson | Burkett | Carter | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on mixed beverages; imposing a tax on sales of mixed beverages; decreasing the rate of the current tax on mixed beverages.
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:
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:
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:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American 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.