Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 47
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.
Author:
Estes
Coauthor:
Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.
Author:
Patrick, Dan
Coauthor:
Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Davis, Wendy | Carona | Shapleigh | Hinojosa | Ogden | et al.
Last Action:
03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
Author:
Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Carona | Uresti | Deuell | Watson
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for routine patient care costs for enrollees participating in certain clinical trials.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Eltife | Hegar | Hinojosa | Carona | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Van de Putte | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Carona
Sponsor:
Vaught
Last Action:
05/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle and to fines for the offense.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Zaffirini | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund.
Author:
Van de Putte | Shapleigh | Uresti | Wentworth
Coauthor:
Davis, Wendy | Gallegos | Carona | Watson | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor:
Geren | King, Susan | Sheffield | Aycock | Strama
Last Action:
05/05/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Author:
Hinojosa | Deuell | Fraser | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Coauthor:
West | Shapleigh | Eltife | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Watson | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor:
Strama | Anchia | Lucio III
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program that includes training for certain youths and young veterans.
Author:
Patrick, Dan
Coauthor:
Nichols | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor:
Corte
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Fraser | Estes | Carona | Deuell | Huffman | et al.
Last Action:
03/26/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Deuell | Davis, Wendy | Carona | Eltife | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain payments or other transfers of value by manufacturers of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing a penalty.
Author:
Jackson, Mike
Coauthor:
Carona | Gallegos
Last Action:
03/31/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of amusement redemption machines at certain locations; providing penalties.
Author:
Van de Putte | Harris
Coauthor:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Seliger
Last Action:
02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and the creation of a lottery game to benefit the fund.
Author:
Ellis | Shapiro
Coauthor:
Carona | Lucio | Seliger | West | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor:
Chisum | Cohen
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Davis, Wendy | Carona | Hinojosa | West | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Lucio | West
Coauthor:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Deuell | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action:
05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain economic benefits provided to health professionals in the marketing of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing penalties.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Watson | Carona | Ellis | Wentworth | Shapleigh
Last Action:
04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Women's Health Program.
Author:
Deuell
Coauthor:
Shapleigh | Lucio | Watson | Carona | West
Last Action:
03/26/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2009 10:14AM
Caption:
Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.
Author:
West | Deuell
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the hours worked during a week by firefighters in certain municipalities.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Deuell | Carona | Shapiro | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor:
Rose | Phillips | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Last Action:
06/11/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation and to certain legal protections for individuals with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Eltife | Carona | Patrick, Dan | Estes | Shapiro
Sponsor:
Frost | Farabee | Lucio III | McReynolds | Driver
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
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.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties.
Author:
Watson | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Coauthor:
Carona | Lucio
Last Action:
05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Supreme Court of Texas on a petition for review.
Author:
Lucio
Coauthor:
Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | et al.
Sponsor:
Menendez
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to continued health insurance coverage and financial assistance for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Shapleigh
Coauthor:
Carona | Ellis
Last Action:
05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the driver responsibility program.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the sale of certain annuities.
Author:
Ellis
Coauthor:
Watson | West | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to certain education requirements for insurance agents who sell annuities.
Author:
Uresti
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Huffman | Nelson | Carona | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Carona
Sponsor:
Rose
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to creating an online resource center for individuals handling child abuse and neglect cases.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Carona | Davis, Wendy | Van de Putte | Wentworth
Last Action:
03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the improvement of women's health by providing certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
Author:
Wentworth | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al.
Coauthor:
Seliger | Carona
Sponsor:
Driver
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
Author:
Hinojosa
Coauthor:
Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a rescission period for annuity contracts.
Author:
Nelson
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
04/29/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 29 2009 2:05PM
Caption:
Relating to enhancing penalties for assaulting a family member by strangulation or suffocation.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Nelson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hinojosa | Uresti
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Nelson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hinojosa | Uresti
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the conditions of bond for a defendant charged with committing certain offenses against a child and to the denial of bail pending trial with respect to certain defendants who violate those conditions.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor:
Branch
Last Action:
05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
04/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
03/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the redemption of real property sold at an ad valorem tax sale.
Author:
Eltife
Coauthor:
Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor:
Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action:
05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption:
Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Carona | Ogden | Whitmire | Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/07/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to contracting issues of state agencies, including ethics issues related to state contracting.
Author:
Duncan
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/21/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to allowing the governor, and the lieutenant governor or another person when acting as governor, to retain executive authority while traveling within the contiguous 48 states of the continental United States so long as effective communication links with this state are maintained.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Carona | Shapiro
Last Action:
03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations in a civil suit for certain sexual assaults.
Author:
Davis, Wendy
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
03/31/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when registering a motor vehicle.
Author:
Duncan
Coauthor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/22/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the governor, and the lieutenant governor when acting as governor, retain executive authority unless the person becomes unavailable as provided by law.