Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Angie Chen Button
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 70

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (40):
HB 507 Author: Button | Patrick, Diane
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to notice for certain transactions involving local government entities in populous counties.

HB 508 Author: Button
Last Action: 02/17/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

HB 525 Author: Button
Last Action: 02/17/2011 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for certification of a person as a qualified business under the enterprise zone program.

HB 582 Author: Button
Last Action: 02/18/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements for businesses for the receipt of certain public subsidies.

HB 679 Author: Button
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to change order approval requirements for certain political subdivisions of the state.

HB 3215 Author: Button
Last Action: 03/18/2011 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
Caption: Relating to a limitation on use of corporate revenue by economic development corporations.

HCR 130 Author: Button | Madden | Carter
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the city of Richardson as the official International Business Capital of North Texas.

HCR 147 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption: Encouraging cities to promote long-term economic development and job growth by working together on the regional level to attract and retain business investment.

HR 134 Author: Button
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 12:21PM
Caption: Honoring Dover Elementary School in Richardson on being named a 2010 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

HR 158 Author: Button
Last Action: 01/26/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 26 2011 8:10AM
Caption: Honoring the Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians on the occasion of the 2011 Turkic-Texan Friendship Reception and Awards Dinner.

HR 301 Author: Button | Madden | Carter
Last Action: 03/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Recognizing March 9, 2011, as Richardson's Telecom Corridor Legislative Day.

HR 302 Author: Button | Madden | Carter
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing Richardson Republican Women as its members visit the State Capitol for Texas Federation of Republican Women Day on March 3, 2011.

HR 303 Author: Button | Madden | Carter
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Carolyn Bukhair for her outstanding service in behalf of the Richardson Independent School District.

HR 304 Author: Button | Thompson | Vo | Hochberg
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2011 8:00AM
Caption: In memory of Jennifer Yuyin Hwang of Humble.

HR 503 Author: Button | Patrick, Diane
Last Action: 02/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing February 23, 2011, as Girl Scouts Day at the State Capitol.

HR 616 Author: Button
Last Action: 03/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Commemorating the 2011 DFW Dragon Boat, Kite, and Lantern Festival in Irving.

HR 753 Author: Button
Last Action: 03/18/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2011 7:57AM
Caption: Congratulating Ebby Halliday of Dallas on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

HR 833 Author: Button | Thompson | Crownover | McClendon | Truitt
Last Action: 04/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2011 9:50AM
Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Beverly Woolley, the first Republican woman selected to serve as speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives.

HR 924 Author: Button
Last Action: 04/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2011 11:30AM
Caption: In memory of Leona "DeRue" Fischer of Sunnyvale.

HR 1046 Author: Button | Thompson | Vo | Taylor, Van | Howard, Charlie
Last Action: 05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption: Recognizing May 2011 as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.

HR 1977 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/29/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2011 12:50PM
Caption: Commemorating the 51st Biennial Chinese American Citizens Alliance National Convention to be held in Houston on July 27-30, 2011.

HR 2034 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 1:30PM
Caption: Honoring Barbara Powers on earning the Silver Beaver Award from the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

HR 2035 Author: Button
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 1:30PM
Caption: Honoring Thomas Cooper on earning the Silver Beaver Award from the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

HR 2681 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring First United Methodist Church Richardson on the 125th anniversary of its founding.

HR 2682 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Altrusa International, Inc., of Garland on the awards the organization received at the 55th Annual Altrusa International, Inc., District Nine Conference.

HR 2683 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Recognizing the Classical Center at Brandenburg Honors Band for performing at the 2011 Music for All National Festival.

HR 2711 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Richardson East Rotary Club.

HR 2712 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating the Richardson Police Department and the citizens of Richardson on taking first place in the 2010 National Night Out competition.

HR 2713 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Mayor Gary Slagel on his selection as 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.

HR 2714 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating the Garland High School Knight Owls team for advancing to the semifinals of the 2011 FIRST Robotics Regional Competition in Dallas.

HR 2715 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating the members of the battlebot team from The University of Texas at Dallas for their victory at the 2011 BattleBots/BotsIQ Nationals.

HR 2716 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Garland city council member Doug Athas on his reappointment to the National League of Cities First Tier Suburbs Council.

HR 2717 Author: Button | Madden
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: In memory of Stanford Fong of Garland.

HR 2718 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring musician Chris Xeros of Dallas.

HR 2724 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring the Professional Football Players Mothers Association for its donation to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club in Garland.

HR 2725 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Kelly Gatlin of Richardson on her 100th birthday.

HR 2726 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Oswaldo Rodriguez of Garland on earning the 2011 Ed Davis Litter Law Enforcement Award from Keep Texas Beautiful.

HR 2727 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating the City of Garland on earning third place in the 2011 Governor's Community Achievement Awards program.

HR 2728 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Berkner High School mathematics teacher Kelly Tackett on winning the Innovations in STEM Teaching Award from the Texas Instruments Foundation.

HR 2759 Author: Button
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring the work of Take Me Home Pet Rescue of Richardson.

Joint Author (30):
HB 3 Author: Thompson | Woolley | Button | Alvarado | Truitt
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on certain defendants who commit certain sexual offenses.

HB 176 Author: Jackson, Jim | Button
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to designating English as the official language of this state.

HB 177 Author: Jackson, Jim | Button
Last Action: 02/11/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance or renewal of certain occupational licenses, driver's licenses, and identification certificates.

HB 178 Author: Jackson, Jim | Button
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program or E-verify.

HB 433 Author: Parker | Creighton | Taylor, Van | Legler | Button
Last Action: 04/15/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to qualified manufacturing project zones.

HB 816 Author: Hunter | Callegari | Hughes | Button | Phillips
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to coverage provided by certain qualified health plans for abortions.

HB 1000 Author: Branch | Frullo | Coleman | Button | Bonnen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund; making an appropriation.

HB 2120 Author: Miller, Doug | Button | McClendon | Chisum
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 2340 Author: Larson | Button
Last Action: 05/12/2011 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation of a cybersecurity, education, and economic development council.

HJR 45 Author: Parker | Button
Last Action: 02/21/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a state income tax or increase in a state income tax unless there is a two-thirds vote of the legislature to enact and submit to the voters a law imposing an income tax or increasing that tax.

HR 176 Author: Naishtat | Button
Last Action: 02/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2011 10:15AM
Caption: In memory of Susan Bright of Austin.

HR 342 Author: Madden | Button
Last Action: 02/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 17 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Commending The University of Texas at Dallas and welcoming officials and members of the government honors program.

HR 419 Author: Carter | Pena | Button
Last Action: 02/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2011 8:14AM
Caption: Recognizing Texas Instruments on the occasion of Manufacturers Day at the State Capitol.

HR 531 Author: Madden | Button | Branch | Carter | Callegari
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption: Welcoming members of the McDermott Scholars Program to the State Capitol.

HR 685 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption: Honoring city council member Bob Macy for his service to the residents of Richardson.

HR 694 Author: Carter | Sheets | Button
Last Action: 03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption: Recognizing the members of the Garland City Council on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on March 3, 2011.

HR 698 Author: Madden | Button | Carter | Driver
Last Action: 03/18/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2011 7:57AM
Caption: Honoring Richardson City Council member John Murphy for his service to the community.

HR 757 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption: Commending Mayor Gary A. Slagel of Richardson for his public service.

HR 929 Author: Howard, Charlie | Button
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2011 12:00PM
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China in Taiwan.

HR 1798 Author: Parker | Button
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2011 2:07PM
Caption: Congratulating the North Texas Municipal Water District on its receipt of the 2011 Texas Environmental Excellence Award for water conservation.

HR 2054 Author: Carter | Branch | Jackson, Jim | Button | Burkett
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 1:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Kimberly Locus on the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the Dallas County Republican Party.

HR 2182 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Captain Kevin Hughes on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

HR 2183 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Assistant Chief Mike Corley on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

HR 2184 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Officer Diane Bartek on her retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

HR 2185 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Dan White on his retirement as a full-time officer with the Richardson Police Department.

HR 2186 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Sergeant Tommy Ellis on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

HR 2187 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Officer Tom Koch on being named the 2010 Rookie of the Year by the Richardson Police Department.

HR 2188 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Sergeant Ed Coleman on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

HR 2189 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Sergeant Steve Moore of the Richardson Police Department on being named the 2010 Officer of the Year.

HR 2190 Author: Madden | Button | Carter
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Officer John Corbitt on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

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