Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Number of Bills: 48Sponsor (48):
Author:
Branch | Menendez | Bolton
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to an offense of using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Raymond | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.
Author:
Phillips | Kolkhorst | Ortiz, Jr. | Menendez
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to driver education and driver's licensing requirements.
Author:
Pena | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for theft of certain aluminum, bronze, or copper materials.
Author:
Hartnett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of excess proceeds of a tax sale of real property or foreclosure of a tax lien on real property.
Author:
Hopson
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/30/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to implement a provider choice system for certain vaccines.
Author:
Miller, Sid
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to operation of a motor vehicle equipped with a blue light.
Author:
Anchia | Thibaut
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption:
Relating to the liability of certain guarantors under a residential lease.
Author:
Pickett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the impoundment of certain motor vehicles involved in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.
Author:
Naishtat
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the evidence required for the release of a motor vehicle after impoundment of the vehicle for failure to maintain evidence of financial responsibility.
Author:
Hartnett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to supplemental payments made to certain statutory probate court judges.
Author:
Pickett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to registration exemptions for certain foreign commercial motor vehicles.
Author:
Quintanilla | Fletcher | Flynn
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 11:26AM
Caption:
Relating to the definitions of police vehicle and authorized emergency vehicle for the purposes of certain traffic laws.
Author:
Eissler | Harless
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/20/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to civil liability for erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs or advertising.
Author:
Anchia | Lucio III | Leibowitz | Castro
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to providing municipalities and counties access to criminal history record information for sexually oriented business license applicants.
Author:
Thompson | Hamilton
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/13/2009 S Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts from admissions fees charged by sexually oriented businesses.
Author:
Miklos
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to certain procedures for forwarding a warrant of arrest or a complaint in a criminal case.
Author:
Anchia
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to late fees under a residential lease.
Author:
Button
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/20/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption:
Relating to the circumstances in which the approval of the governing body of a taxing unit is required for refunds of overpayments or erroneous payments of ad valorem taxes.
Author:
Jones
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to records of certain frivolous complaints maintained by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying.
Author:
Miklos
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to court proceedings for a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a misdemeanor punishable by fine only.
Author:
Smith, Todd | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report or certain information in a motor vehicle accident report; providing penalties.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for a plumber's apprentice to obtain a plumber's license.
Author:
Corte | Edwards | Eiland
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.
Author:
Eiland | Gonzales | Flores
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operation and administration of the judiciary in the event of a disaster.
Author:
Vaught | Kent | King, Susan | Gattis | Bohac
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the criminal consequences of operating without a valid driver's license a motor vehicle for which financial responsibility is not established.
Author:
McClendon | Menendez
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the promotion of toll projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Moody | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses involving coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership in a criminal street gang.
Author:
Guillen | Moody | Riddle | Leibowitz | Marquez
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for certain fraud offenses committed against elderly individuals.
Author:
McCall
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to requirements regarding motor vehicle retail installment transactions.
Author:
Anchia | Bohac | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the accuracy, security, and reliability of certain electronic voting systems.
Author:
Solomons
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the rights and duties of the parties to a motor vehicle retail installment contract or a conditional delivery agreement involving the sale or conditional delivery of a motor vehicle; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Kent | Shelton | Kuempel | Marquez | Lewis
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to a program to designate historic roads and highways in this state.
Author:
Patrick
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an administrative law judge to order the release of certain information relating to a child abuse and neglect investigation.
Author:
Vaught | Kent | Pierson | Miklos | Fletcher
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to including in the law enforcement information system information indicating that criminal defendants have committed certain additional offenses.
Author:
Phillips | Harless | Leibowitz
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the operation of certain commercial vehicles in this state.
Author:
McClendon | Davis, Yvonne | Phillips | Harper-Brown | Smith, Todd
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the creation, organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, including the transfer of certain duties to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and to the regulation of certain franchised motor vehicle dealers; providing a penalty.
Author:
Dunnam
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.
Author:
Solomons
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to certain charges included in a motor vehicle installment agreement.
Author:
Merritt | Gonzales | Chavez | Frost | Gutierrez
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region higher-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of personal information under the Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act; providing a penalty.
Author:
Eiland | Guillen
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area.
Author:
Hartnett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the expenditure of public funds for certain playground facilities.
Author:
Smithee
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to confidentiality of certain information maintained by the Texas Department of Insurance.
Author:
Burnam | Kent
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Granting the Chishty family permission to sue the State of Texas, the Department of Aging and Disability Services, and the Denton State School.
Author:
Corte
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1831.
Author:
King, Phil | Chavez
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices.