Texas Legislature

Author:

Turner, Chris | Turner, Sylvester | Geren | Menendez | Bohac

05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to notice of expiration and price change in certain retail electric service contracts.

Author:

Turner, Chris

02/23/2009 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to grants to certain school districts and countywide public school transportation systems to be used to pay costs in purchasing school buses capable of using natural gas or propane as fuel.

Author:

Turner, Chris | Walle | Hernandez | Coleman

03/19/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to eligibility for the child health plan program.

Author:

Turner, Chris | Ortiz, Jr. | Lucio III

05/19/2009 S Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and the creation of a lottery game to benefit the fund.

Author:

Turner, Chris

Davis, Wendy

05/27/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to the creation of the Kennedale TownCenter Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Author:

Turner, Chris

03/02/2009 H Referred to Insurance

Relating to the determination of the amount of payment on certain claims under residential property insurance policies.

Author:

Turner, Chris

03/03/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Relating to the accrual of vacation and sick leave for certain state employees on a military leave of absence.

Author:

Turner, Chris | Chavez | Edwards

Ellis

05/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to normal weekly hours of work under the shared work unemployment compensation program.

Author:

Turner, Chris

03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs

Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

Author:

Turner, Chris

03/31/2009 H No action taken in subcommittee

Relating to certain registration requirements imposed on sex offenders.

Author:

Turner, Chris | Harless | Eissler | Parker | Thibaut

05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to withdrawal plans for certain insurers.

Author:

Turner, Chris

03/17/2009 H Referred to Insurance

Relating to prohibition on certain underwriting and rating actions based on consumer inquiries.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the tallying of certain straight-party votes.

Author:

Turner, Chris | Raymond | Guillen | Pena

04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the temporary housing in a housing facility of a public university of certain veterans receiving health care treatment.

Author:

Turner, Chris | Leibowitz | Moody

Davis, Wendy

06/19/2009 E Effective immediately

Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to designate or employ a person trained in student financial assistance programs for military veterans and their families.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the spouses of certain military personnel.

Author:

Turner, Chris | Raymond | Pena | Guillen

04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to an exemption from the state hotel occupancy tax for certain veterans traveling to receive health care at a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/01/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to operation of the Texas Veterans Leadership Program by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/22/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule

Relating to a franchise tax credit for energy-efficient manufacturing infrastructure.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to use of sales and tax revenues by certain development corporations to promote higher education and job training opportunities.

Author:

Turner, Chris

03/23/2009 H Referred to Insurance

Requiring certain information be provided to consumers with renewals of their homeowners insurance policy.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the waiting period for eligibility for benefits under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act.

Author:

Turner, Chris

02/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2009 8:17AM

Welcoming the Tarrant County College students visiting the State Capitol on Community College Student Day.

Author:

Turner, Chris

03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM

Honoring Alice Louise Boone of Burleson on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/07/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 7 2009 5:30PM

Congratulating the Mansfield Timberview High School boys' basketball team on its outstanding 2008-2009 season.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/07/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 7 2009 5:30PM

Congratulating the Lady Jaguars basketball team of Summit High School in Mansfield on winning the 2009 University Interscholastic League 5A State Championship.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/07/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 7 2009 5:30PM

Congratulating the Mansfield Timberview High School girls' basketball team on its achievements during the 2008-2009 season.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM

Congratulating Liz Adetiba on winning first place in the 2009 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Regional Spelling Bee.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM

Honoring Jack Yarborough of Crowley on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM

Congratulating Jackson Eudy of Arlington on becoming an Eagle Scout.

Author:

Turner, Chris

04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM

Congratulating Eddy and Sheila Jones of Kennedale on the occasion of their 45th wedding anniversary.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 9:40PM

Congratulating Marcus Zinecker on becoming an Eagle Scout.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 9:40PM

Congratulating Cahal McColgan of Arlington on becoming an Eagle Scout.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 8:02AM

Honoring Joseph Parker Cullar for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM

Congratulating Amy Hobbie of Crowley on being named Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Association of Texas Professional Educators.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM

Congratulating Nelda Patton of Mansfield on her induction into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2009.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM

Congratulating students from Ben Barber Career and Technology Academy in Mansfield for their success at the SkillsUSA Texas State Championships in Corpus Christi.

Author:

Turner, Chris

05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM

In memory of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Corry A. Edwards of Kennedale.

Author:

Turner, Chris

06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM

Honoring the Fort Worth-area athletes who have been named to the Olimpiade del Tricolore junior olympic baseball team.

Author:

Martinez, "Mando" | Walle | Turner, Chris

03/11/2009 H Left pending in committee

Relating to increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district to $45,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount, and protecting school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.

Author:

Pierson | Turner, Chris | Allen | Farias

02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education

Relating to the guaranteed level of state and local funds for the instructional facilities allotment and the existing debt allotment under the public school finance system.

Author:

Herrero | Turner, Chris

02/17/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Relating to a consumer debt owed by certain military personnel called to active duty.

Author:

Herrero | Turner, Chris

02/17/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Relating to consumer debt owed by certain military servicemembers.

Author:

Veasey | Turner, Chris

04/08/2009 H No action taken in committee

Relating to the penalties prescribed for committing prostitution within a certain distance of certain designated places.

Author:

Miklos | Fletcher | Weber | Turner, Chris | Edwards

05/06/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Relating to the penalty for theft of a central air-conditioning unit.

Author:

Rodriguez | Bolton | Turner, Chris | Thibaut | Miklos

03/09/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Relating to supplemental benefits to certain annuitants of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Author:

Edwards | Turner, Chris

Shapiro

06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09

Relating to certain registration requirements imposed on sex offenders.

Author:

Pena | Vaught | Turner, Chris | Maldonado | Farias

Hinojosa

06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor

Posthumously conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Pedro Cano of Hidalgo County for his heroic actions in World War II.

Author:

Coleman | Turner, Chris

05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM

Congratulating Brittany Rosales on her participation in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.

Author:

Pierson | Patrick | Harless | Turner, Chris

05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM

Honoring the contribution to the Texas economy of General Motors and the Arlington Assembly Plant.