Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter | Longoria | Parker | Harless
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/09/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 9 2015 2:57PM
Caption:
Relating to the availability of free prekindergarten programs in public schools.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Alvarado
Last Action:
05/06/2015 H Motion to reconsider spread on the Journal
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to unlawful employment practices.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Rose | Frullo | Alonzo
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the composition, duties, and continuation of the human trafficking prevention task force.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Moody | Guillen | Rose
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child or for certain sexual assault offenses.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military medals.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/11/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 11 2015 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds
Last Action:
02/11/2015 H Referred to Insurance: Feb 11 2015 11:25AM
Caption:
Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/16/2015 H Referred to Elections: Feb 16 2015 2:50PM
Caption:
Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters on probation.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/18/2015 H Referred to Business & Industry: Feb 18 2015 12:06PM
Caption:
Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and complaints filed with the Texas Workforce Commission; providing a penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/20/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of a wage and salary presumption to an incarcerated person for purposes of determining child support obligations.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/04/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 4 2015 5:45PM
Caption:
Relating to gestational agreements.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to serve on the board of a property owners' association.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/04/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a magistrate to prohibit certain communications in an order for emergency protection; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Alonzo | Sheets | Villalba
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties, payments, and civil restitution received by the attorney general.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefit plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/02/2015 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 2 2015 3:50PM
Caption:
Relating to the appearance of certain misdemeanor defendants before a magistrate.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Harless
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to sexual harassment protection for unpaid interns.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/03/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 3 2015 1:59PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional family district court in Harris County.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain reporting requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding child protection, including reporting information for certain foster children who are missing or are victims of sex trafficking.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/20/2015 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating a defense to revocation of parole, mandatory supervision, or community supervision for a person who travels through a child safety zone.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/15/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to remedies for discrimination by a public employer against a public employee in connection with a claim for workers' compensation.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Otto | Bell | Raney
Last Action:
04/24/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to probate matters, including guardianships and other matters related to incapacitated persons.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/20/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to child custody evaluations and adoption evaluations conducted and testimony provided in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship; providing penalties; creating an offense; authorizing fees.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/04/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 4 2015 5:45PM
Caption:
Relating to a dismissal or nonsuit of an application for a protective order.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen
Last Action:
05/05/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/06/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that a parent appointed as a conservator of a child disclose certain information regarding family violence.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Minjarez
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the definitions of dating violence and family violence for purposes of the issuance of a protective order.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/10/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain temporary orders in a suit for modification of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to liability of persons who lease dwellings to persons with criminal records.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/05/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the assignment to a trial court of a judge or justice who was defeated in a primary or general election.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Israel
Last Action:
04/20/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Alvarado
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the minimum wage.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Menéndez
Last Action:
05/21/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/13/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/11/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 11 2015 6:14PM
Caption:
Relating to promulgation of certain forms for use in landlord-tenant matters.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/11/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 11 2015 6:14PM
Caption:
Relating to reports to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System on the composition of grand and petit juries in each county.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Flynn | Raney | Keffer
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the improvement of oral health care access through the regulation of dental hygiene practitioners, dental hygienists, and dentists in this state.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/21/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the governing body of certain taxing units to adopt a local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of prostitution.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements for certain facilities licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the department's enforcement authority.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the designation of May as Postpartum Depression Awareness Month.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Herrero
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the scheduling of an execution date and the issuance of a warrant of execution.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/13/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 13 2015 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to the promulgation of certain forms for use in probate matters.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management District of Harris County.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a parent education pilot program by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/13/2015 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Mar 13 2015 3:35PM
Caption:
Relating to expunction of convictions and records in failure to attend school cases.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Harless | Murphy | Oliveira | King, Phil
Last Action:
04/30/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a studies on the rates of electric utilities.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the manufacture of wine by the holder of a winery permit.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/15/2015 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain residential educational child-care facilities serving victims of human trafficking.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to fees paid to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/13/2015 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 13 2015 6:08PM
Caption:
Relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/11/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Herrero
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/15/2015 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and duties of a task force to study and make recommendations on family support and parent education programs.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/20/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain programs provided to families of children at risk for abuse and neglect.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and regulation by counties of amusement redemption machine game rooms on bingo premises; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing fees and taxes; creating civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the provision of funding under the foundation school program on the basis of property values that exclude one-half of optional homestead exemptions.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Phillips | Pickett
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to penalties for certain criminal offenses regarding operating a motor vehicle; imposing a fee and changing a surcharge.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/07/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the release of bulk criminal history record information by certain individuals and agencies.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem to locate and represent a defendant in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem for a parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to payment and reimbursement of court costs in a guardianship proceeding.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to fees and costs imposed by mortgagees or mortgage servicers for certain legal services performed by an attorney.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to requiring the provision of security from certain persons for the probable costs of a guardianship proceeding.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of counsel in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
Caption:
Relating to participation in certain programs by, and insurer premium tax credits for investments in, certified capital companies.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/21/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the decertification of a certified capital company.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Garcia
Last Action:
06/20/2015 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of remains.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/18/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to durable powers of attorney and advance directives.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/04/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abandoned vehicles held by vehicle storage facilities.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Dutton
Last Action:
05/11/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to decreasing the punishment for certain criminal offenses.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/13/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the hours during which a holder of a retail dealer's on-premise late hours license may sell beer.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/17/2015 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Mar 17 2015 6:30PM
Caption:
Relating to the distribution of beer and ale by certain manufactures.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to a study on providing care to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/28/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to transactions involving the assignment of rights in an individual's legal claim; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/11/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to judicial proceedings on a petition to set aside a conviction or an order of expunction of criminal history record information for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution who are convicted of prostitution.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Rodríguez
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of a policy allowing a grace period after the exhaustion of the balance of a meal card or account used by students to purchase meals in public schools.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to extensions of consumer credit in the form of a deferred presentment transaction that a credit access business obtains for a consumer or assists a consumer in obtaining; providing a civil penalty; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to extensions of consumer credit in the form of a motor vehicle title loan that a credit access business obtains for a consumer or assists a consumer in obtaining; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/15/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction and the appointment of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to eminent domain powers of certain conservation and reclamation districts.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/09/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/24/2015 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Encouraging the State Preservation Board and the director of the Bullock Texas State History Museum to establish a museum of Texas music history as a permanent and integral program within the Bullock Museum.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/21/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of certain political subdivisions to adopt a local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | White, James | González, Mary | Blanco | Márquez
Last Action:
04/20/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas to conduct all forms of gaming on certain tribal land and requiring the tribes to annually pay five percent of net proceeds from gaming to the comptroller of public accounts for deposit in the general revenue fund.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/17/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 17 2015 6:00PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/25/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2015 3:03PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. John E. Cameron Sr. on his 45th pastoral anniversary with Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/30/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 30 2015 6:48PM
Caption:
Expressing support for raising awareness of metastatic breast cancer and for expanding research into its causes and the development of more effective treatments.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
03/25/2015 H Reported enrolled: Mar 25 2015 1:11PM
Caption:
In memory of Sandra Lee Anderson of Lorena.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Israel
Last Action:
04/13/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 13 2015 1:27PM
Caption:
In memory of former Texas state representative Phillip R. Cates of Dripping Springs.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Alonzo | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action:
04/16/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2015 7:10PM
Caption:
In memory of former State Representative Richard S. Geiger of Dallas.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/02/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 2 2015 9:27AM
Caption:
Paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of Texas firefighters and paramedics and their families.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Thompson, Ed
Last Action:
04/15/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2015 3:05PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 10, 2015, as Texas Ending Modern Slavery Day.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/17/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2015 10:39AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 13, 2015, as Texas Female Judges Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/31/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2015 4:23PM
Caption:
Commending Alex Gamez Jr. for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Senfronia Thompson.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/31/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2015 4:23PM
Caption:
Commending Shardae Womack for her service in the office of State Representative Senfronia Thompson as a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/31/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2015 4:24PM
Caption:
Commending Jessica Rodriguez for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Senfronia Thompson.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/31/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2015 4:23PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 189.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
06/01/2015 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2015 10:34AM
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Gordon "Doc" Arnold Jr. of Austin.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
06/03/2015 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2015 10:22AM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1882.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
06/03/2015 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2015 3:55PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 507.
Author:
Longoria | Thompson, Senfronia | Phillips | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the border prosecution unit.
Author:
Cook | Geren | Harless | Oliveira | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Darby | Keffer | King, Phil | Thompson, Senfronia | Oliveira
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/18/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations.
Author:
Farney | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheets | King, Ken | Price
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.
Author:
Dutton | Reynolds | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/01/2015 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marihuana or a synthetic cannabinoid.
Author:
Wu | Allen | Harless | Thompson, Senfronia | Burkett
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes.
Author:
Zerwas | Davis, Sarah | Sheffield | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the prescription and pharmaceutical substitution of biological products; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Miller, Rick | Thompson, Senfronia | White, James
Last Action:
02/23/2015 H Referred to Elections: Feb 23 2015 3:22PM
Caption:
Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
Author:
Price | Moody | Thompson, Senfronia | Burkett | Villalba
Last Action:
04/22/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to children's advocacy centers.
Author:
Smith | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/01/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain inmates to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following pronouncement of the inmate's sentence.
Author:
Israel | Thompson, Senfronia | Minjarez | Laubenberg | Gutierrez
Last Action:
05/19/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
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Relating to the requirements pertaining to a ballot to be voted by mail and materials accompanying the official carrier envelope.
Author:
Geren | Larson | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/21/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain professional sports team charitable foundations; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Deshotel | Parker | Riddle | Keffer | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/27/2015 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Johnson, Eric | Farney | Thompson, Senfronia | Zerwas | González, Mary
Last Action:
03/10/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a gold standard full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts.
Author:
Paddie | Thompson, Senfronia | Meyer | Dale | Metcalf
Last Action:
05/06/2015 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.
Author:
Burkett | Thompson, Senfronia | Price | Springer | Zerwas
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website.
Author:
Alvarado | Geren | Thompson, Senfronia | Guillen
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of compensation experience for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.
Author:
Johnson, Eric | Thompson, Senfronia | Riddle | Harless | Moody
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/20/2015 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of prostitution; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Faircloth | Thompson, Ed | Deshotel | Hunter | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/15/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a study of the feasibility and desirability of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system.
Author:
Kuempel | Thompson, Senfronia | Smith | Miller, Doug | Gutierrez
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Real Estate Commission and the regulation of certain real estate professionals; increasing a fee; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Farney | Craddick | Thompson, Senfronia | Burkett
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list.
Author:
Darby | Harless | Gonzales, Larry | Flynn | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/28/2015 S Referred to Finance
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Relating to the repeal of certain occupational license fees and taxes.
Author:
Darby | Parker | Murphy | Thompson, Senfronia | Ashby
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/21/2015 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Harless | Thompson, Senfronia | Riddle | Fletcher | Walle
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a water district to accept donations to fund certain economic development programs.
Author:
Sheets | Laubenberg | Farrar | Crownover | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog.
Author:
Farney | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
King, Ken | Kacal | Thompson, Senfronia | Frullo | Zerwas
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening.
Author:
Alonzo | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to an exception to the period of filing an application for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration of a decedent's estate.
Author:
Miller, Doug | Thompson, Senfronia | Herrero | Moody | Anderson, Rodney
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Herrero | Thompson, Senfronia | Murphy | Villalba | Leach
Last Action:
05/07/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Coleman | Keffer | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Zerwas
Last Action:
05/12/2015 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to limitations on the percentage of money awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas for certain uses.
Author:
Hughes | Flynn | Schaefer | Thompson, Senfronia | Craddick
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Leo Berman of Tyler.
Author:
Miller, Rick | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
02/23/2015 H Referred to Elections: Feb 23 2015 3:22PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
Author:
Geren | Larson | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/12/2015 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles.
Author:
Flynn | Geren | Thompson, Senfronia | McClendon | Hughes
Last Action:
05/08/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2015 12:22PM
Caption:
In memory of Julia Alexandra Bass, former journal clerk of the Texas House of Representatives.
Author:
Wu | Naishtat | Farrar | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah
Last Action:
02/03/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 3 2015 2:14PM
Caption:
Commending Marvin Rich of Houston for his outstanding service in behalf of the Anti-Defamation League.
Author:
Elkins | Giddings | Turner, Sylvester | Allen | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/28/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2015 12:17PM
Caption:
Congratulating Brooke Demars on winning the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.
Author:
Elkins | Giddings | Turner, Sylvester | Allen | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/28/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2015 12:17PM
Caption:
Congratulating Jannah Collins on placing second at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.
Author:
Elkins | Giddings | Turner, Sylvester | Allen | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
04/28/2015 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2015 12:17PM
Caption:
Congratulating Zion Wren on placing third at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.
Author:
Miller, Doug | Craddick | Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action:
05/26/2015 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2015 2:54PM
Caption:
Congratulating former state representative Bennie Bock II and Katharyn Bock of New Braunfels on their 50th wedding anniversary.