Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Number of Bills: 57Sponsor (57):
Author:
Smithee | Chisum | Hancock | Margo | Sheets
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2011 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and to the resolution of certain disputes concerning claims made to that association; providing penalties.
Author:
Thompson | Chisum | Hunter | Dukes | Hopson
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for orally administered anticancer medications.
Author:
Deshotel
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to payoff statements provided in connection with certain home loans.
Author:
Solomons
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to notice of staff leasing services company workers' compensation claim and payment information; providing an administrative violation.
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.
Author:
Carter | Harper-Brown | Jackson, Jim | Strama | Gallego
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a warrant or summons by a magistrate.
Author:
Kuempel
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the registration and regulation of appraisal management companies; providing penalties.
Author:
Deshotel
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to rights and remedies of certain residential tenants; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Hamilton
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/12/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.
Author:
Gallego
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to certain pretrial and post-trial procedures and testing in a criminal case.
Author:
Brown
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/24/2011 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the training and certification of state agency employees or contractors performing service work on pressure vessels.
Author:
Brown
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the renewal of electrical sign apprentice licenses.
Author:
Lozano | Hancock | Munoz, Jr. | Sheffield | Creighton
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/19/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 19 2011 11:59AM
Caption:
Relating to contracts between dentists and health maintenance organizations or insurers.
Author:
Hartnett | Hilderbran
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the taxability of Internet hosting.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/05/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to contracting with a lottery operator by the Texas Lottery Commission.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to appeal of an order of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission or the commission's administrator refusing, canceling, or suspending a license or permit.
Author:
Thompson
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to appeal of the certification of an area's wet or dry status.
Author:
Flynn
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the sale of a cemetery plot; providing penalties.
Author:
Jackson, Jim
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the consideration of a letter of credit issued by a federal home loan bank as an eligible security for collateral to secure public funds.
Author:
Hartnett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requirements for certain arrangements or agreements of certain regional transportation authorities.
Author:
Davis, Yvonne
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the contracts of certain regional transportation authorities that are required to be competitively bid.
Author:
Truitt
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorized investments for governmental entities.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/11/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the procurement and use of an emergency notification system by public service providers.
Author:
Hamilton
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and operation of motor vehicles by minors.
Author:
Solomons
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; providing criminal and administrative penalties.
Author:
Hernandez Luna
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations; providing a penalty.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Gonzales, Veronica | Lucio III | Madden | Dukes
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to creating a teen dating violence court program and the deferral of adjudication and dismissal of certain dating violence cases.
Author:
Harper-Brown
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/21/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien for landscaping.
Author:
Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption:
Relating to notice and disclosure requirements for certain credit services organizations regarding charges and consumer borrowing; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Truitt | Rodriguez, Eddie | Harless | Farias | McClendon
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain credit services organizations and the regulation of certain extensions of consumer credit obtained by those organizations or with regard to which the organizations provide assistance; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Sheets
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to notice of coverage reduction on renewal of a property and casualty insurance policy.
Author:
Eiland
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for an insurance adjuster license.
Author:
Darby
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to fees charged for the management and preservation of the county clerk's records.
Author:
Darby
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the duties and responsibilities of certain county officials and the functions of county government.
Author:
Branch
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the requirements for and procedures governing tuition equalization grants.
Author:
Orr
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 18 2011 4:30PM
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.
Author:
Deshotel
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to a determination of the reasonable relation of certain transactions to particular jurisdictions.
Author:
Nash
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to prepaid funeral benefits contracts and the prepaid funeral contract guaranty fund.
Author:
King, Phil | Torres
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/20/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to preventing the fraudulent issuance and use of disabled parking placards; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the cancellation of a subdivision by a commissioners court.
Author:
Hartnett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the registration and protection of trademarks.
Author:
Callegari
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the abolishment of the state regulation of talent agencies and personnel services.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Gonzales, Veronica | Lucio III | Hartnett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/20/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to protective orders.
Author:
Giddings
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/27/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to license renewals by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Author:
Taylor, Van
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to regulations concerning certain service animals; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Hamilton
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the towing, booting, and storage of vehicles.
Author:
Smithee
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to insurance coverage requirements for certain amusement rides.
Author:
Chisum | Strama
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/25/2011 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 25 2011 6:20PM
Caption:
Relating to energy efficiency goals and energy efficiency programs.
Author:
Gallego
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to community supervision and corrections departments and community justice plans.
Author:
Frullo | Gallego | Menendez | Branch
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to investigations of certain offenses involving the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor; creating the Internet crimes against children account to support those activities.
Author:
Branch | Straus | Hilderbran
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of former governor William P. "Bill" Clements.
Author:
Branch | Pitts
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
03/24/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Southern Methodist University on the 100th anniversary of its founding and 10 decades of educational excellence.
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.
Author:
Parker
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating June 2 as Italian Heritage Day for a 10-year period, beginning in 2011.
Author:
Branch
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
04/15/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Sam Houston for his statesmanship on the 150th anniversary of his refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States of America.
Author:
Branch
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
03/02/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Commemorating the 175th anniversary of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence.