Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption:
Relating to the signature of a notary public on behalf of an individual with a disability.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption:
Relating to identification of individuals executing certain documents.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/09/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to grand jury proceedings.
Author:
Thompson | Wise
Last Action:
02/13/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a record keeping system for assisting law enforcement in the location of missing children.
Author:
Thompson | Wise | Serna
Last Action:
02/13/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to negotiate with the United Mexican States regarding the enforcement of child support and child custody orders.
Author:
Thompson | Wise | Serna | Solis
Last Action:
04/09/1997 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a statewide registry of child support and custody orders.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/02/1997 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Transfer On Death Security Registration Act.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/16/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a report by the child support enforcement division of the Office of the Attorney General on reducing the offensive behavior of its employees.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/24/1997 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain persons from jury service.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a judicial compensation commission.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/11/1997 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to costs in certain family law cases.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/04/1997 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to volunteer advocates appearing at court hearings on behalf of children.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/10/1997 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the payments of insurance benefits for a child to the possessory or managing conservator of the child.
Author:
Thompson | Dukes | Serna
Last Action:
04/25/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to convulsive or coma-inducing therapies and the prohibition of electroconvulsive therapy; providing a penalty.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption:
Relating to fees and costs for certain mental health proceedings.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/03/1997 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to standard orders for the possession of a child.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/10/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/21/1997 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to certain charges for the administration of loans and loan applications.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/07/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to educational requirements for certain court clerks and personnel.
Author:
Thompson | Yarbrough
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/13/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the erection of sound barrier walls along certain parts of Interstate Highway 610 in Houston.
Author:
Thompson | Hilbert | Dutton | Hamric | Crabb
Last Action:
03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to withdrawal of a unit from a rapid transit authority.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/12/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption:
Relating to the salaries of statutory county court judges.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/10/1997 H Referred to Public Safety
Caption:
Relating to identification of uninsured motorists; providing penalties.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/26/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the sale or distribution of the property of minors and certain wards.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/24/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to providing that the Railroad Commission of Texas be governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/13/1997 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain persons obligated to pay child support pay an additional amount for child care.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/19/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 19 1997 6:39PM
Caption:
Relating to the method of selection of certain justices and judges.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/18/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and the punishment for the offense of interference with child custody.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/17/1997 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to informing the jury in a criminal case of the costs of sanctions available to the jury.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/24/1997 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the recovery by state agencies of certain indirect costs.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/12/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to county support of paupers.
Author:
Thompson | Craddick | Isett
Last Action:
05/09/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the collection of fees for the use of municipal land as a utility right-of-way.
Author:
Thompson | Wise | Serna | Solis
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a record keeping system for assisting law enforcement in the location of missing children.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/05/1997 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination in applications for employment and employment interviews.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/15/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to group health insurance for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Thompson | Puente | Howard | Solis | Cuellar
Last Action:
04/21/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of certain judicial districts.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Lindsay
Last Action:
05/26/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the rendition of property for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Thompson | Wise | Solis | Serna | Cuellar
Sponsor:
Truan
Last Action:
06/18/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to enter into agreements with other jurisdictions for the establishment of child support and child custody orders.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/21/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to emergency intervention proceedings concerning a decedent's estate.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/26/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for and administration of guardianships.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption:
Relating to the possession of and access to grandchildren by grandparents.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/26/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the administration and operation of certain trusts.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the administration of a decedent's estate.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/05/1997 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of child support.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/02/1997 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the administration of decedents' estates.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Lindsay
Last Action:
06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to providing the court with certain information regarding a party in a civil action.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/10/1997 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of a child support order by contempt and suspension of a license.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/15/1997 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to funds tendered into the registry of the court.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the liability of certain persons concerning abandoned property.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Armbrister
Last Action:
06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to certain court costs a person convicted of certain offenses is required to pay and to the establishment of the fugitive apprehension account; making appropriations.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to certain duties of court clerks.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/10/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the list of former and retired judges subject to assignment.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to fees charged by a justice of the peace.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/10/1997 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the collection of taxes to which a qualified hotel project is entitled to a refund, rebate, or payment.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/02/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to registration fees for vehicles fueled by alternative fuels.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/02/1997 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption:
Relating to tax exemptions for motor vehicles propelled by liquefied gas or other clean burning alternative fuels.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/12/1997 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to school district sexual harassment and sexual violence policies.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/17/1997 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption:
Relating to the requirement of a jury for certain juvenile court proceedings involving children with mental illness.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/02/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to providing individuals remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts; providing a penalty.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to certain filing fees and salaries of judges in the statutory county courts of certain counties.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/18/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the county clerk's and district clerk's authority to refuse to file documents that are not accompanied by the appropriate fee.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/19/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 19 1997 5:57PM
Caption:
Relating to the provision of inpatient medical services to certain incapacitated persons.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/16/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain child support payments be forwarded by electronic funds transfer and to the collection of certain fees.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/02/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to limitations on certain covenants.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the justice of the peace courts of Harris County.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
01/30/1997 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption:
Urging the State Bar of Texas to develop model parental abduction charging and sentencing guidelines.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Barbara C. Jordan.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/11/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment granting the supreme court jurisdiction to answer questions of law certified from the court of criminal appeals and granting the court of criminal appeals jurisdiction to answer questions of law certified from the supreme court.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/10/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the creation of a judicial compensation commission.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/24/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/14/1997 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the method of selection of certain justices and judges.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/07/1997 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 1997 10:11AM
Caption:
Commending the Reverend L.V. Adams on his forty years of service as a minister.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/04/1997 H Reported enrolled: May 4 1997 6:38PM
Caption:
Honoring Iris Sally for her commitment to the schoolchildren of Houston.
Author:
Thompson | Gutierrez
Last Action:
05/24/1997 H Reported enrolled: May 24 1997 4:50PM
Caption:
Honoring Ursula Rachel Cedillo-Johnson.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/29/1997 H Reported enrolled: May 29 1997 3:50PM
Caption:
Congratulating Barbara L. Taylor on her retirement from the Houston Independent School District.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
06/01/1997 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 1997 12:45PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 20.
Author:
Jackson | Talton | Carter | Hernandez | Thompson
Sponsor:
Patterson, Jerry
Last Action:
05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Chiropractic College as a public institution of higher education.
Author:
Dukes | Danburg | Palmer | McClendon | Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to informed consent before the performance of a hysterectomy.
Author:
Crabb | Turner, Sylvester | Thompson | Hamric | Gutierrez
Last Action:
04/30/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the disannexation of certain areas annexed on or after December 1, 1996, by certain municipalities.
Author:
Gallego | Thompson
Last Action:
05/10/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the assignment of certain appellate judges and justices as visiting judges.
Author:
Wilson | Thompson | Stiles
Last Action:
05/13/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the terms of, and term limits on, the members of certain municipal governing bodies.
Author:
Goodman | Cuellar | Gallego | Thompson | Stiles
Last Action:
05/01/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the appointment, election, and retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges.
Author:
Gallego | Thompson
Last Action:
02/26/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Relating to salaries and fees for services of certain prosecutors.
Author:
Wise | Stiles | Hightower | Craddick | Thompson
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse license plates.
Author:
Gallego | Thompson
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption:
Relating to the salary from the state of a district judge who serves as a local administrative district judge.
Author:
Wise | Thompson | Stiles | Hunter | Bailey
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/07/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating the Texas Sweet Onion as the official State Vegetable of Texas.
Author:
Wise | Thompson | Stiles | Hunter | Bailey
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/20/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating the City of Weslaco as the Citrus Capital of Texas.
Author:
Goodman | Cuellar | Gallego | Thompson
Last Action:
04/30/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointments to fill vacancies in the offices of appellate justices and judges, for a partisan election followed by retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, and for the appointment of district judges in accordance with certain standards.