Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 21
Author:
Patrick
Coauthor:
Nelson | Estes | Hegar | Carona | Birdwell
Last Action:
04/29/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
Author:
Estes | Duncan
Coauthor:
Patrick | Nichols | Deuell | Eltife | Hegar | et al.
Sponsor:
Geren | Oliveira | Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
Author:
Van de Putte
Coauthor:
Nelson | West
Sponsor:
Farias
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of nonjudicial foreclosure on residences owned by certain members of the military, including foreclosure by a property owners' association.
Author:
Davis
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Keffer
Last Action:
05/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a restriction on the formation into which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste.
Author:
Patrick
Coauthor:
Shapiro | Nichols | Carona | Nelson
Last Action:
01/31/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
West
Coauthor:
Nelson | Davis
Sponsor:
Solomons
Last Action:
05/24/2011 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to real property that is subject to restrictive covenants, including the operation of property owners' associations of subdivisions that are subject to restrictive covenants, and to certain foreclosure actions.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Carona | Nelson | Shapiro
Last Action:
05/16/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the admissibility of evidence of other similar offenses in the prosecution of certain sexual offenses.
Author:
Carona
Coauthor:
Nichols | Birdwell | Patrick | Nelson
Sponsor:
Phillips | Schwertner | Chisum | Paxton
Last Action:
05/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
Author:
Hegar
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Zerwas
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag during a state flag retirement ceremony.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Davis | Nelson
Sponsor:
Hernandez Luna
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to including a personal financial literacy component in public school mathematics instruction.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Davis, John
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to telemedicine medical services, telehealth services, and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.
Author:
Huffman | Patrick
Coauthor:
Estes | Uresti | Nelson
Sponsor:
Riddle | Gallego | Burkett | Hartnett | Carter
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the murder of a child as a capital offense.
Author:
Shapiro
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Hopson
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the entities eligible to make purchases using the cooperative purchasing program administered by the comptroller.
Author:
Seliger
Coauthor:
Nelson | West
Sponsor:
Shelton
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to unlawful acts against and criminal offenses involving the Medicaid program; providing penalties.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Creighton | Gallego | Carter | Burkett | Coleman
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Huffman | Nelson | Davis
Sponsor:
Scott
Last Action:
05/18/2011 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption:
Relating to access to a child's medical records by the child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.
Author:
Harris
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Thompson
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the duration of a protective order against family violence.
Author:
Patrick
Coauthor:
Van de Putte | Nelson
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the liability of a volunteer health care practitioner who conducts a physical examination or medical screening of a student athlete.
Author:
Seliger
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Craddick
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements of state agencies and school districts.
Author:
Williams | Fraser | Hinojosa | Huffman | Lucio | et al.
Coauthor:
Eltife | Carona | Wentworth | Shapiro | Nelson | et al.
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Urging the members of the Texas congressional delegation to provide to the legislature a cost analysis of the exact funding necessary for full enforcement of all immigration laws in Texas and to immediately report back to the legislature as to the status of that funding and directing the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house to send a delegation of members from both chambers to meet with members of Congress and members of the executive branch to discuss the border security crisis.
Author:
Patrick
Coauthor:
Carona | Birdwell | Nelson | Harris
Last Action:
05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
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.