Author:
Thompson | Chavez
Sponsor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to certain Medicaid costs incurred in relation to Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to grand jury proceedings.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/21/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting gun safes from the sales tax.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/30/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination in applications for employment and employment interviews.
Author:
Thompson | Maxey
Sponsor:
Sibley
Last Action:
05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the wages paid to certain employees.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of an assigned statutory probate court judge.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to recording information concerning appointment of certain visiting judges.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of a statutory probate court and other courts of record in certain matters.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain causes of action by a statutory probate court.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to jurisdiction of statutory probate courts.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to arts, entertainment, advertisement, and sports contracts entered into by minors.
Author:
Thompson | Haggerty | Gallego | Sadler | Danburg
Sponsor:
Ellis, Rodney
Last Action:
05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice, to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts, and to training and education concerning hate laws.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/13/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of statutory probate courts and to conforming procedures for transferring juvenile proceedings to certain courts.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to interest charges on certain loans.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to income withholding for spousal maintenance; providing a penalty.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action:
05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the administration of certain property of incapacitated persons, wards, and former wards.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to a court order for retroactive child support or for the abeyance of the enforcement of child support arrearages.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the administration of statutory probate courts and to the assignment of statutory probate court judges.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/22/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requiring the Sunset Advisory Commission to study the district boundaries of the courts of appeals and other matters affecting the distribution of workload within and among those courts.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to disclosure of price information in a written advertisement for certain communications services or equipment; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/26/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to the educational requirements for certain justices of the peace.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/17/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to disclosure of certain information to insurance claimants.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Harris
Last Action:
06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to jurisdiction of a court over certain matters related to the ward's estate after a ward's guardianship is settled.
Author:
Thompson | Hamric | Rangel | Davis, Yvonne | Hawley
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on employment discrimination in compensation; providing penalties.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action:
05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the effect of a bankruptcy proceeding on a durable power of attorney.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/29/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the probate and administration of a decedent's estate.
Author:
Thompson | Naishtat
Sponsor:
Bernsen
Last Action:
05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to guardianships and other related matters concerning incapacitated persons.
Author:
Thompson | Brimer | Turner, Bob | Lewis, Ron | Wilson
Last Action:
05/11/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the use of funds raised for federal office in connection with an office of state government; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Thompson | Naishtat | Hinojosa | Allen | Hodge
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of drug court programs and to a study of drug court programs by the Criminal Justice Policy Council.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Moncrief
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the control of health insurance fraud; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a retirement system for officers and employees of certain municipalities and of the retirement system and the transfer of credit from one retirement system to the established system.
Author:
Thompson | Talton
Last Action:
04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the suspension of sentence and the deferral of adjudication in cases involving certain misdemeanor traffic offenses.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/20/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to applications for disabled parking placards.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain county judges to engage in the private practice of law.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to durable powers of attorney and statutory durable powers of attorney.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/17/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to filing fees for certain types of actions.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/21/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to deferred disposition procedures applicable to certain traffic offenses.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/02/2001 H Subcommittee meeting cancelled
Caption:
Relating to service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for accumulated personal or sick leave.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the acceleration of the appeal in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson | Moreno, Joe E.
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to premium rates and minimum reserves for credit life and accident and health insurance.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/09/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the payment of municipal fees and fines by electronic means.
Author:
Thompson | Maxey | Keel
Last Action:
03/14/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the training of dental hygienists
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Jackson
Last Action:
05/24/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to communications between courts regarding simultaneous interstate child custody proceedings.
Author:
Thompson | Farabee
Last Action:
04/26/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to certain fees collected by clerks and to the use of certain of those fees for salaries of county judges and for services for victims of family violence.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the appeal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson | Gray | Villarreal, Mike | Wohlgemuth | Danburg
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to coverage under a health benefit plan for prescription contraceptive drugs and devices and related services.
Author:
Thompson | Hinojosa | Keel | King, Phil | Naishtat
Last Action:
04/04/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the prevention of racial profiling by certain peace officers.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/04/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to criminal and civil fees.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/12/2001 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to disclosure of certain information regarding the repair of motor vehicles.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Bernsen
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the certification and licensing of court interpreters; providing penalties.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/12/2001 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption:
Relating to a loan secured by a motor vehicle certificate of title.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/12/2001 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals.
Author:
Thompson | Gallego
Last Action:
05/11/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the composition of judicial districts in this state.
Author:
Thompson | Gallego
Last Action:
05/11/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the courts of appeals.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/14/2001 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the geographic districts of the courts of appeals.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/25/2001 S House refuses to concur-reported
Caption:
Relating to the creation, composition, and operation of certain district courts.
Author:
Thompson | Menendez
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county to establish public improvement districts.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/15/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to political contributions to candidates for and members of the State Board of Education; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Thompson | Brown, Fred
Last Action:
05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain practices of title insurance companies in providing area and boundary coverage.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to improving the collection of costs, fees, and fines in criminal cases.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
04/04/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the taxation of tobacco products other than cigars and cigarettes.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action:
06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the justice courts of Harris County.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of a county criminal court at law in Harris County.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the authority of criminal law hearing officers in certain counties to enforce certain judgments and orders.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to provide for an interim study on the nonpayment of child support.
Author:
Thompson | Naishtat
Last Action:
03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study funding mechanisms for drug courts.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Barrientos
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Granting RFD & Associates, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas and the Office of Attorney General subject to Chapter 107, Civil Practices and Remedies Code.
Author:
Thompson | Chavez
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Naomi Carrier Grundy and Allen Grundy for their efforts to document the Texas Underground Railroad and directing the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to support continued research on the Underground Railroad.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 689.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Bernsen
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 2735.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections in H.B. No. 3172.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make a technical correction in H.B. No. 900.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/13/2001 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment for the offices of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/01/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 1 2001 8:38AM
Caption:
Commending the Married Ladies Social, Art & Charity Club of America, Inc.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/06/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2001 4:07PM
Caption:
Honoring Unique House, Inc., of Houston on the occasion of its 14th anniversary.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
02/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2001 8:00AM
Caption:
Commending Representative Harold V. Dutton for his great contributions to the State of Texas and offering joyous felicitations on the occasion of his birthday.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/15/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2001 4:36PM
Caption:
Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908, and this Greek letter organization is the first sorority established by African-American college women; be it resolved that the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas Legislature hereby recognize the commitment of Shirley Fisher and the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., to community service and express appreciation.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
03/15/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2001 3:53PM
Caption:
Honoring Lacy T. Fryer, Sr., for his 35 years of service to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2001 12:08AM
Caption:
Commending Claude L. Cole for his service with the Houston Independent School District.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2001 12:08AM
Caption:
Commending Mr. Claude L. Cole for the many achievements he has made in helping to shape tomorrow's leaders.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:25AM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 154.
Author:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/26/2001 H 1 hr. notice-for consideration
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 900.
Author:
Ellis, Dan | Hochberg | Hunter | Thompson
Last Action:
01/29/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.
Author:
Hinojosa | Gallego | Thompson | Hochberg
Last Action:
02/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to postconviction DNA testing.
Author:
Maxey | Flores | Thompson
Last Action:
03/14/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to delegation of certain acts by dentists.
Author:
Naishtat | Thompson
Last Action:
05/04/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to providing dental services to certain recipients of medical assistance.
Author:
Maxey | Thompson | Villarreal, Mike | Dukes
Last Action:
04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination by state agencies on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Author:
Averitt | Thompson
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to premium rates for certain small employer health benefit plans.
Author:
Kitchen | Thompson | Maxey | Hawley | Wohlgemuth
Last Action:
03/21/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of long-term care insurance policies for certain employees.
Author:
Chavez | Thompson
Last Action:
02/12/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
Author:
Rangel | Brown, Fred | Olivo | Thompson | Kitchen
Sponsor:
Barrientos
Last Action:
05/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain educational aides from the payment of tuition and fees at institutions of higher education and to the employment of those aides.
Author:
Walker | Thompson | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
02/12/2001 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the procurement methods a political subdivision or a related entity may use.
Author:
Hinojosa | Thompson | Hochberg
Last Action:
02/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to establishing procedures for the preservation of evidence containing DNA and postconviction DNA testing.
Author:
Farabee | Thompson | Goodman | Coleman | Brimer
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children.
Author:
Gutierrez | Thompson | Haggerty | Chavez | Davis, John
Sponsor:
Bivins
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to proof of financial responsibility in connection with operation of a motor vehicle and creating the motor vehicle insurance verification program; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Junell | Coleman | Thompson | Jones, Delwin | Crownover, Myra
Sponsor:
Ellis, Rodney
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to research and excellence funding at certain institutions of higher education.
Author:
Burnam | Dutton | Turner, Sylvester | Thompson
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by a person who is younger than 18 years of age at the time of committing the felony.
Author:
Garcia | Thompson
Last Action:
04/02/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to mandatory advance warning of detainment by a peace officer.
Author:
Hinojosa | Thompson
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving controlled substances.
Author:
Williams | Lewis, Glenn | Thompson | Coleman
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Tagged
Caption:
Relating to funding to enable Prairie View A&M University to qualify for agricultural research, extension, and education matching funds, including federal agricultural research and extension formula funds.
Author:
Williams | Lewis, Glenn | Thompson | Coleman
Last Action:
04/20/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the mission of Prairie View A&M University.
Author:
Tillery | Thompson | Martinez Fischer
Last Action:
04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
Author:
Kitchen | Thompson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to stabilization of long-term care insurance premium rates.
Author:
Gallego | Thompson | Brimer | Hinojosa
Last Action:
04/02/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the power of the attorney general to represent the state before the United States Supreme Court.
Author:
Jones, Jesse | Thompson | Kitchen
Last Action:
04/04/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to authorizing counties and municipalities to enter into contracts to provide services and accept payments through the Internet.
Author:
Naishtat | Chavez | Thompson | Danburg
Sponsor:
Moncrief
Last Action:
05/23/2001 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a state self-sufficiency program for certain immigrants who are victims of battery or extreme cruelty.
Author:
Williams | Lewis, Glenn | Thompson | Coleman
Last Action:
05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the general property deposit paid by a student of a public institution of higher education.
Author:
Williams | Lewis, Glenn | Thompson | Coleman
Last Action:
03/14/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the application of the sales tax to certain food served to students at institutions of higher education.
Author:
Williams | Lewis, Glenn | Thompson | Coleman
Last Action:
05/01/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain court costs imposed on a person convicted of an offense.
Author:
McClendon | Davis, Yvonne | Thompson | Wilson | Rangel
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to establishing a medical school at Prairie View A&M University.
Author:
Maxey | Thompson | Flores | Gallego | Gray
Sponsor:
Moncrief
Last Action:
06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of dentistry and the provision of dental services.
Author:
Menendez | Swinford | Cook | Chisum | Thompson
Last Action:
05/11/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Memorializing congress to remove trade, financial, and travel restrictions relating to Cuba.
Author:
Dukes | McClendon | Giddings | Thompson | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action:
02/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2001 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring Jean Allen-Yates of Austin for being named Top Lady of the Year 2001 by the Capital City Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.