| SB 244 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Riddle | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the temporary sealing of certain affidavits on which search warrants are based. |
| SB 292 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2007 H Posting rule suspended | |
| Caption: | Relating to the financing of the system benefit fund and the purposes for which the fund may be used. |
| SB 293 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 01/30/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the consideration of an electric utility's effective use of competitive procurement methods in determining the utility's rate of return. |
| SB 294 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 01/30/2007 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund. |
| SB 295 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Latham | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain officers and employees of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. |
| SB 325 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Creighton | |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Ninth Court of Appeals District. |
| SB 359 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Van Arsdale | |
| Last Action: | 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality water quality protection area pilot program applicable to portions of the San Jacinto River; providing penalties. |
| SB 367 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the statute of limitations for identity theft and certain other crimes involving fraud, deception, or false statements. |
| SB 369 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Callegari | |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to an offense involving a motor vehicle with an altered or obscured license plate. |
| SB 371 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Corte, Frank | Escobar | |
| Last Action: | 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to an exemption for certain disabled veterans from the fees required for the issuance of a personal identification certificate. |
| SB 509 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2007 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the liability of certain licensed or registered professionals for damages arising from certain services provided during an emergency. |
| SB 510 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/21/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Montgomery County. |
| SB 604 | Author: | Williams | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/27/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Montgomery County. |
| SB 676 | Author: | Williams | Averitt | Deuell | Duncan | Eltife | et al. |
| Last Action: | 05/03/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to state financial assistance to school districts that make contributions for social security coverage. |
| SB 677 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/28/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses relating to a driver's license, personal identification certificate, or other related instruments. |
| SB 678 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/28/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. | |
| Caption: | Relating to enforcement of the collection of tolls on leased or rented vehicles. |
| SB 679 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Woolley | |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of certain surplus revenue in the unemployment compensation fund. |
| SB 680 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Murphy | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain swimming pools as public nuisances in the unincorporated areas of counties. |
| SB 681 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/19/2007 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. |
| SB 736 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of passenger cars or light trucks owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner. |
| SB 737 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Kolkhorst | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees. |
| SB 738 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2007 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to long-term care insurance and a partnership for long-term care program. |
| SB 739 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the rights and liabilities of an employer with respect to the carrying of a concealed handgun. |
| SB 791 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Eiland | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to classifying oysters as an inherently unsafe product for personal consumption. |
| SB 792 | Author: | Williams | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Ellis | et al. |
| Sponsor: | Smith, Wayne | |
| Last Action: | 06/11/2007 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of certain counties and other entities with respect to certain transportation projects and to comprehensive development agreements with regard to such projects; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing penalties. |
| SB 794 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/06/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district. |
| SB 808 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/07/2007 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to disclosure of information about health care-related services or access to health care information provided to persons covered by health benefit plans. |
| SB 927 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/07/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain disaster response procedures for political subdivisions. |
| SB 1012 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 05/14/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of regional participation agreements between certain municipalities and districts; authorizing the issuance of bonds. |
| SB 1061 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Deshotel | |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the suspension or denial of the driver's license of a person who refuses to submit to the taking of a specimen to test for intoxication. |
| SB 1062 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of an owner of real property to require that ad valorem taxes, other than taxes imposed for public school purposes, be imposed on that real property on the basis of a five-year average of the property's taxable value. |
| SB 1063 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to waive penalties and interest on a delinquent ad valorem tax. |
| SB 1361 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Driver | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the interception or the collection of information from certain communications in an investigation of criminal conduct. |
| SB 1362 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. | |
| Caption: | Relating to the compensation of Texas Department of Transportation employees for certain compensatory time. |
| SB 1363 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles in connection with utility work. |
| SB 1364 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy by certain out-of-state license holders. |
| SB 1365 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of staff leasing services. |
| SB 1366 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to storage of certain imported alcoholic beverages. |
| SB 1395 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain employment records maintained by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; providing an administrative penalty. |
| SB 1396 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Morrison | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the filing of a conflicts disclosure statement by a vendor or member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation district. |
| SB 1397 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2007 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to damages available to a consumer under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. |
| SB 1398 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the ability of a governmental body under the public information law to request a redetermination from the attorney general on dismissal of litigation relating to the same issue. |
| SB 1399 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/16/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the definition of certain terms used in a specified disease policy. |
| SB 1637 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2007 H Referred to Insurance | |
| Caption: | Relating to a small employer health benefit plan premium assistance program. |
| SB 1638 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the calculation of certain tax rates and certain notice requirements for local taxing jurisdictions. |
| SB 1639 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the collection, administration, and enforcement of state taxes and fees. |
| SB 1640 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | Guillen | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the exemption from fees and tuition of certain persons at institutions of higher education; authorizing the issuance of bonds. |
| SB 1641 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/03/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to bonds issued in relation to that program. |
| SB 1642 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2007 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders. |
| SB 1878 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council. |
| SB 1879 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Hamilton | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of controlled substances; providing an administrative penalty. |
| SB 1880 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2007 S Referred to Government Organization | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Texas Historical Commission to assist in establishing and operating a museum and study center at Fort Bliss. |
| SB 1881 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the name and powers of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District. |
| SB 1882 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the costs of conducting a civil commitment proceeding for a sexually violent predator. |
| SB 1884 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Thompson | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to liability for and calculation of underpayment penalties under certain provisions regarding prompt payment of physicians and providers under certain managed care plans. |
| SB 1885 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2007 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the management of public school land and the investment of the permanent school fund. |
| SB 1886 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Keffer, Jim | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2007 S House appoints conferees w/inst-reported | |
| Caption: | Relating to motor fuel taxes. |
| SB 2005 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/11/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to the calculation of certain taxes following the annexation of property by certain municipalities. |
| SB 2022 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/14/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the administration, powers, including taxing powers and the authority to issue bonds, boundaries, operations, financing, and dissolution of the Town Center Improvement District of Montgomery County, Texas. |
| SB 2033 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment | |
| Caption: | Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority for certain maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment. |
| SCR 26 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/28/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the qualifications and standards necessary to be designated a police agency and to encourage a moratorium on creation of new police agencies. |
| SCR 69 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Smith, Wayne | |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2007 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Recalling H.B. No. 1892 from the house for further consideration. |
| SCR 75 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Zedler | |
| Last Action: | 06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Congratulating James Joseph "Jay" Crabb for completing the Ford Ironman Arizona competition. |
| SJR 31 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation one or more passenger cars or light trucks owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner. |
| SJR 36 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit an owner of real property to require that ad valorem taxes, other than taxes imposed for public school purposes, be imposed on the property on the basis of a five-year average taxable value. |
| SJR 55 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2007 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain amounts of state franchise tax revenue to reducing school district maintenance and operations tax rates. |
| SJR 56 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on the rate of growth of expenditures by the state government. |
| SJR 57 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | Guillen | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and for authority to enter into bond enhancement agreements with respect to general obligation bonds issued for that purpose. |
| SJR 65 | Author: | Williams |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment. |
| SJR 66 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2007 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to create real estate and investment special fund accounts within the permanent school fund and to allow for transfers between those accounts, to authorize the Commissioner of the General Land Office or another statutorily designated entity to manage real estate portfolio investments of the permanent school fund, and to allow the returns from permanent school fund real estate portfolio investments to be added to the available school fund for the support of public schools. |
| SR 54 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 01/30/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Lance Corporal Luke Carney Yepsen of Kingwood. |
| SR 171 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/06/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Designating February 6, 2007, as Alliance of North Houston Chambers of Commerce Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 202 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 13, 2007, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 203 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Donald Ray Massengale, Sr. |
| SR 233 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/14/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Welcoming representatives of Leadership North Houston to the State Capitol. |
| SR 258 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Louis Charles "Chuck" Kalkbrenner on the occasion of his 50th birthday. |
| SR 275 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Orgain, Bell, and Tucker law firm on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. |
| SR 291 | Author: | Williams | Janek |
| Last Action: | 02/26/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 25 through 27, 2007, as Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol. |
| SR 332 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/26/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Larry Gatlin, Billy Joe Shaver, and Aaron Baker for being named 2007 Texas Heritage Songwriters. |
| SR 359 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 27, 2007, as Justices of the Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 561 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 03/26/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 26, 2007, as Leadership Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 621 | Author: | Williams | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/03/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing April 3, 2007, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 622 | Author: | Williams | Ellis |
| Last Action: | 04/02/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Bill White of Houston for being selected co-winner of the 2007 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. |
| SR 638 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/03/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Jim Adams. |
| SR 882 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Sergeant Ryan Patrick Green. |
| SR 883 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Benjamin Ellis Pickett, Sr., of Liberty. |
| SR 884 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/25/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Dale Roberts of Houston on the occasion of his retirement from PrimeWay Federal Credit Union. |
| SR 1002 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/09/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Private First Class Cory Christian Kosters of The Woodlands. |
| SR 1003 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/09/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Juanita Mason of Boling on the occasion of her 90th birthday. |
| SR 1004 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Gussie Loretta Beatrice Baldwin Jones. |
| SR 1005 | Author: | Williams | Patrick, Dan |
| Last Action: | 05/10/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending Specialist Timothy K. Arnold for his service to his country. |
| SR 1017 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Alexander Garrett Sutton III of The Woodlands on the occasion of his 60th birthday. |
| SR 1128 | Author: | Williams |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Terry Nixon for his service to his nation during the Vietnam War. |
| SB 378 | Author: | Wentworth | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al. |
| Sponsor: | Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle | |
| Last Action: | 03/27/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person. |
| SB 928 | Author: | Nichols | Williams |
| Last Action: | 04/04/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Montgomery County. |
| SB 1000 | Author: | Shapiro | Deuell | Estes | Harris | Janek | et al. |
| Last Action: | 04/24/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the accessibility of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder and to the training of and support for educators serving students with autism. |
| SB 1267 | Author: | Nichols | Averitt | Carona | Ellis | Eltife | et al. |
| Sponsor: | Kolkhorst | Hill | |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to a moratorium on the inclusion of certain provisions in a comprehensive development agreement or the sale of a toll project and to the creation and duties of a study committee. |
| SB 1464 | Author: | Janek | Deuell | Fraser | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro | et al. |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2007 H Referred to Elections | |
| Caption: | Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens. |
| SR 227 | Author: | Wentworth | Duncan | Janek | Nichols | Ogden | et al. |
| Last Action: | 02/14/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 14, 2007, as Texas State University System Legislative Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 384 | Author: | Whitmire | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al. |
| Last Action: | 02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Requesting that the Legislative Audit Committee examine specified conduct and determine whether a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists in the Texas Youth Commission. |
| SR 532 | Author: | Ellis | Gallegos | Janek | Patrick, Dan | Whitmire | et al. |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2007 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the members of the Houston Dynamo on winning the 2006 Major League Soccer championship. |