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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Ken Legler 82nd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/24/2024
Number of Bills: 96

HB 5	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Creighton \| Zerwas \| Schwertner \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Berman \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.

HB 7	Author:	Thompson \| Jackson, Jim \| Madden \| Harless \| Menendez
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/07/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.

HB 8	Author:	Darby \| Geren \| Anderson, Rodney \| Pitts \| Menendez
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Aycock \| Beck \| Bohac \| Brown \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Harris
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

HB 9	Author:	Branch \| Pitts \| Taylor, Larry \| Patrick, Diane \| Villarreal
	Coauthor:	Legler \| Sheffield
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education.

HB 11	Author:	Cook \| Hilderbran \| Kolkhorst \| Schwertner \| Lozano
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to reports filed with the comptroller regarding certain alcoholic beverage sales; providing a penalty.

HB 12	Author:	Solomons \| Bohac \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Berman \| Burkett \| Button \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Williams
	Last Action:	05/24/2011 S Motion to suspend regular order fails
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.

HB 15	Author:	Miller, Sid \| Callegari \| Harless \| Kolkhorst \| Patrick, Diane
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 32	Author:	Creighton \| Zerwas \| Schwertner \| Hancock \| Shelton
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Berman \| Bohac \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Returned to committee
	Caption:	Relating to required individual health insurance coverage.

HB 33	Author:	Branch \| Patrick, Diane \| Vo \| Castro \| Hancock
	Coauthor:	Legler
	Sponsor:	Zaffirini
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public or private institutions of higher education.

HB 85	Author:	Simpson \| Chisum \| Guillen \| King, Phil \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/09/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the state's or a state governmental entity's provision of support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.

HB 95	Author:	Fletcher \| King, Phil \| Berman \| Callegari \| Pickett
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Burkett \| Christian \| Creighton \| Driver \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

HB 174	Author:	Jackson, Jim \| Burkett \| Branch \| Bohac \| Patrick, Diane
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Button \| Carter \| Christian \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Duncan
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

HB 187	Author:	Perry
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Hughes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/11/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state.

HB 198	Author:	Parker \| Callegari \| Harper-Brown \| Darby \| Carter
	Coauthor:	Aycock \| Cain \| Driver \| Fletcher \| Garza \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the use of private procurement specialists for certain state agency contracts.

HB 201	Author:	Morrison \| Fletcher \| Harless \| Weber \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 203	Author:	Hughes \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Laubenberg \| Legler \| Miller, Sid
	Last Action:	03/17/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to payment for health care services and participation in a health care system.

HB 238	Author:	Phillips \| Schwertner
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 239	Author:	Parker \| Murphy \| Shelton \| Flynn \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Torres \| Zedler
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.

HB 241	Author:	Parker \| Callegari \| Davis, John \| Orr \| Murphy
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Berman \| Bohac \| Branch \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to liability for interest if land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land is sold or diverted to a different use.

HB 246	Author:	Johnson \| Sheffield \| Farrar \| Crownover \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Bonnen \| Burkett \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities of certain elected officials convicted of certain crimes.

HB 250	Author:	Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Burkett \| Button \| Carter \| Christian \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2011 H Referred to Elections
	Caption:	Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing penalties.

HB 274	Author:	Creighton \| Aliseda \| Kleinschmidt \| Jackson, Jim \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.

HB 300	Author:	Kolkhorst \| Naishtat
	Coauthor:	Flynn \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Murphy \| Smith, Todd \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to the privacy of protected health information; providing administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.

HB 312	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Berman \| Miller, Sid
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Christian \| Creighton \| Elkins \| Frullo \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 313	Author:	Pickett \| Margo \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Legler \| Miller, Sid
	Last Action:	02/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

HB 335	Author:	Shelton \| Kolkhorst \| Schwertner \| Zerwas \| Creighton
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Bohac \| Button \| Carter \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
	Caption:	Relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care reform laws.

HB 380	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Miller, Sid \| Murphy \| Hughes
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Christian \| Creighton \| Geren \| Gooden \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.

HB 400	Author:	Eissler \| Aycock \| Crownover \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Garza
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| Branch \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently.

HB 458	Author:	White \| Christian
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Garza \| Gooden \| Landtroop \| Legler \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/17/2011 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Relating to exempting a school district from the obligation to comply with certain unfunded state educational mandates.

HB 469	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Miller, Sid \| Smith, Wayne \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Carter \| Creighton \| Garza \| Harless \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/04/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the calculation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran for the tax year in which the veteran qualifies or ceases to qualify for an exemption from taxation of the homestead.

HB 472	Author:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Farias \| Carter \| Miller, Sid
	Coauthor:	Beck \| Berman \| Brown \| Cook \| Davis, John \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

HB 476	Author:	King, Phil
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Bohac \| Christian \| Frullo \| Gooden \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/17/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the retention of the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

HB 500	Author:	Eissler \| Aycock \| Guillen \| Shelton
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Allen \| Alonzo \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Shapiro
	Last Action:	05/17/2011 S No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.

HB 571	Author:	Huberty \| Eissler
	Coauthor:	Larson \| Legler
	Sponsor:	Williams
	Last Action:	05/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.

HB 579	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Zedler \| Miller, Sid \| Harper-Brown
	Coauthor:	Burkett \| Carter \| Christian \| Creighton \| Gooden \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/11/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the retention of the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

HB 580	Author:	Hancock \| Murphy \| Creighton \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Berman \| Christian \| Huberty \| Kolkhorst \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/18/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

HB 608	Author:	Zerwas \| Schwertner \| Murphy \| Callegari \| Bohac
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Creighton \| Gonzales, Larry \| Harless \| Legler \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2011 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to state agency reports on the cost of services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants.

HB 609	Author:	Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Flynn \| Garza \| Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| Landtroop \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 610	Author:	Zerwas \| Murphy \| Callegari
	Coauthor:	Garza \| Legler
	Sponsor:	Seliger
	Last Action:	05/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 681	Author:	Kleinschmidt \| Hardcastle \| Guillen \| Fletcher \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

HB 698	Author:	Huberty \| Eissler \| Driver \| Creighton \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.

HB 750	Author:	Driver \| Miller, Sid \| Hancock \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.

HB 779	Author:	King, Phil \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Bohac \| Bonnen \| Christian \| Craddick \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the state's or a governmental entity's direct or indirect use of state or local tax revenue to finance the performance of an elective abortion or elective abortion-related service.

HB 797	Author:	King, Phil \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Bohac \| Callegari \| Craddick \| Hardcastle \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/20/2011 H No action taken in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the venue for the filing of certain applications by a pregnant minor with respect to an abortion.

HB 798	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 879	Author:	Howard, Charlie
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| White
	Last Action:	02/24/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 942	Author:	Dukes
	Coauthor:	Legler
	Sponsor:	Gallegos
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption for school districts from security for court costs and appeal bond.

HB 1000	Author:	Branch \| Frullo \| Coleman \| Button \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Carter \| Legler \| Murphy
	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 1013	Author:	Brown \| Callegari \| Creighton \| Davis, John
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Alvarado \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.

HB 1050	Author:	Woolley \| Christian
	Coauthor:	Frullo \| Legler
	Last Action:	04/14/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.

HB 1353	Author:	Elkins \| Sheets
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anchia \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Williams
	Last Action:	05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to speed limits.

HB 1633	Author:	Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Branch \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	05/18/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.

HB 1766	Author:	Crownover \| Truitt \| Zerwas \| Anchia \| Taylor, Larry
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Bohac \| Button \| Christian \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Deuell
	Last Action:	05/19/2011 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.

HB 1937	Author:	Simpson \| Rodriguez, Eddie \| Menendez \| Kolkhorst \| Chisum
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.

HB 1960	Author:	Deshotel \| Ritter
	Coauthor:	Darby \| Legler \| Lucio III
	Sponsor:	Jackson
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.

HB 2115	Author:	Coleman \| Woolley \| Turner \| Callegari \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Alvarado \| Bohac \| Creighton \| Davis, John \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.

HB 2124	Author:	Workman
	Coauthor:	Legler
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to victim notification regarding the release of a defendant who was acquitted by reason of insanity in a criminal case.

HB 2232	Author:	Smith, Wayne
	Coauthor:	Legler
	Last Action:	05/06/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of ship channel districts.

HB 2510	Author:	Lavender \| Beck \| Burkett \| Hughes
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Berman \| Brown \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Eltife
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
	Caption:	Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of certain incandescent light bulbs from federal regulation.

HB 2653	Author:	Taylor, Van \| Otto
	Coauthor:	Legler \| Miller, Sid \| Torres
	Last Action:	03/16/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
	Caption:	Relating to the contractual revocation of pension benefits of certain public employees convicted of an offense.

HB 2779	Author:	Bohac \| Fletcher \| Deshotel \| Chisum \| Harless
	Coauthor:	Branch \| Legler \| Riddle
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.

HB 2923	Author:	Huberty \| Creighton \| Eissler \| Pitts \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Carter \| Harless \| Kuempel \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2011 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to state control of teacher appraisal criteria, curriculum standards, and assessment instruments.

HB 2973	Author:	Hunter \| Raymond \| Hochberg \| Martinez Fischer
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Murphy \| Smith, Todd \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Ellis
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.

HB 2986	Author:	Parker \| Anderson, Charles "Doc"
	Coauthor:	Darby \| Isaac \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Murphy \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/17/2011 H Referred to Elections
	Caption:	Relating to political expenditures made by labor organizations; providing civil and criminal penalties.

HB 3498	Author:	Aliseda
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Button \| Cain \| Christian \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the penalty for illegal voting.

HCR 18	Author:	Creighton \| Raymond \| Pitts \| Truitt \| Pena
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Aycock \| Berman \| Bohac \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Shapiro
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.

HCR 50	Author:	Creighton \| Taylor, Larry \| Gonzales, Larry \| Bonnen \| Hilderbran
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Berman \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Patrick
	Last Action:	05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HCR 60	Author:	Burkett \| Flynn \| Brown \| Paxton
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Beck \| Berman \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

HCR 66	Author:	Hancock
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Aycock \| Berman \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/20/2011 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.

HCR 88	Author:	Garza \| Pena \| Torres \| Margo \| Aliseda
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Rodney \| Geren \| Landtroop \| Legler
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Urging Congress to enact an overhaul of the immigration system to promote economic prosperity and national security.

HCR 94	Author:	Flynn \| Keffer \| Creighton \| Chisum
	Coauthor:	Christian \| Hughes \| King, Phil \| Legler \| Torres \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/19/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Urging Congress to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

HCR 126	Author:	Thompson \| Geren
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Allen \| Alonzo \| Alvarado \| Anchia \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Wentworth
	Last Action:	06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.

HCR 158	Author:	Hartnett \| Sheets \| Aliseda \| Riddle \| Anchia
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anderson, Rodney \| Berman \| Bonnen \| Branch \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/23/2011 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Urging the federal government to grant a conditional green card to certain noncitizens to allow them to enlist in the United States armed forces and urging the federal government to award citizenship to these immigrants upon the completion of four years of honorable military service.

HJR 18	Author:	Branch
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| Hughes \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

HJR 22	Author:	Simpson \| Chisum \| Guillen \| King, Phil \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a governmental entity in the state from providing support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.

HJR 23	Author:	Fletcher \| Callegari \| Riddle \| King, Phil \| Patrick, Diane
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Bohac \| Gooden \| Guillen \| Huberty \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled.

HJR 29	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Miller, Sid \| Burkett
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Christian \| Creighton \| Gooden \| Harper-Brown \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

HJR 37	Author:	Hughes \| Carter \| Sheffield \| Callegari
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Berman \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

HJR 39	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Miller, Sid \| Huberty
	Coauthor:	Creighton \| Gooden \| King, Phil \| Landtroop \| Laubenberg \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 42	Author:	Callegari \| Zerwas \| Hughes \| Miller, Sid \| Fletcher
	Coauthor:	Bohac \| Button \| Christian \| Creighton \| Geren \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes, to reduce public school district property taxes, and to fund the state's rainy day fund.

HJR 46	Author:	White
	Coauthor:	Christian \| Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Legler \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2011 H Referred to Public Education
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment releasing a school district from the obligation to comply with an unfunded state educational mandate.

HJR 48	Author:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Farias \| McClendon \| Carter \| Miller, Sid
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Beck \| Bohac \| Bonnen \| Brown \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2011 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.

HJR 51	Author:	Christian \| Howard, Charlie \| King, Phil \| Cain \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| Bohac \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/21/2011 H Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.

HJR 52	Author:	McClendon
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Legler \| Miller, Sid
	Last Action:	05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.

HJR 56	Author:	Solomons \| Callegari \| King, Susan \| Kolkhorst \| Truitt
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Anderson, Rodney \| Beck \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.

HJR 58	Author:	Hancock \| Creighton \| Solomons
	Coauthor:	Frullo \| Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Landtroop \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations.

HJR 62	Author:	Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HJR 70	Author:	Paxton \| Hughes \| Weber \| Aliseda \| Flynn
	Coauthor:	Berman \| Cain \| Carter \| Chisum \| Christian \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum rate of growth of appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus general revenues to fund the state's rainy day fund and a public school property tax relief fund.

HJR 74	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Frullo \| Gooden \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| Shelton \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HJR 75	Author:	Paxton
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Laubenberg \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| White
	Last Action:	02/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

HJR 79	Author:	Howard, Charlie
	Coauthor:	Gooden \| Legler \| Miller, Sid \| White
	Last Action:	02/24/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

HJR 100	Author:	Creighton \| Taylor, Larry
	Coauthor:	Aliseda \| Bohac \| Bonnen \| Brown \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2011 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.

HJR 124	Author:	Landtroop \| Laubenberg
	Coauthor:	Chisum \| Geren \| Gooden \| Huberty \| Legler \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/15/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a four-fifths vote by the house of representatives to increase taxes.

HJR 135	Author:	Phillips \| Callegari \| Hancock \| Fletcher \| Aliseda
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Aycock \| Beck \| Berman \| Bohac \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2011 H Failed of adoption
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or a religious organization's freedom of religion.

HR 592	Author:	Hughes
	Coauthor:	Legler
	Last Action:	03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 7:50AM
	Caption:	Recognizing February 24, 2011, as Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1694	Author:	Farias \| Coleman \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| McClendon \| Gallego
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Burkett \| Davis, John \| Davis, Yvonne \| Farrar \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2011 9:40AM
	Caption:	Commending President Barack Obama, intelligence personnel, and members of the armed forces for the successful completion of their operation.

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