Author:
Staples | Nelson
Sponsor:
Solomons
Last Action:
05/24/2005 S Rules suspended
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state and to the abolition of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the establishment of the office of injured employee counsel, and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of injured employee counsel; providing administrative violations.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Corte, Frank
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to homeland security; providing a penalty.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Delisi
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to security in public schools.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
01/31/2005 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to health coverage or compensation supplementation for certain education employees.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
01/31/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to a pay raise for state employees.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
01/31/2005 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to the minimum salary for public school teachers, librarians, counselors, and nurses.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
01/31/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.
Author:
Staples | Deuell | Eltife
Last Action:
02/03/2005 S Refer to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption:
Relating to authorizing The University of Texas at Tyler to offer doctoral degree programs in nursing and human resource development.
Author:
Staples | Deuell | Eltife
Sponsor:
Berman
Last Action:
06/01/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler to offer courses and degree programs in allied health and related fields.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/07/2005 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to a recreational sports fee at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/31/2005 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the designation of the El Camino Real East/West Corridor.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Hopson
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to creating a recognition day in remembrance of the Texian Navy.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Krusee
Last Action:
05/24/2005 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to proceeds from the sale of certain state personal and real property.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/07/2005 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to participation by the Texas Department of Transportation in the cost of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, or operating a toll facility.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/07/2005 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the protection of public water supplies.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/15/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of coin-operated or coin collection machines.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/15/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of vehicles.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to disciplinary proceedings and contested cases involving real estate appraisers and appraiser trainees.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/14/2005 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 14 2005 1:57PM
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of criminal trespass on certain property.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/15/2005 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the abolition of the Public Safety Radio Communications Council and the transfer of certain functions to the office of the governor.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Blake
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of industrialized buildings.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Hopson | Elkins
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to registration fee credits for the owners of certain dry cleaning facilities that do not participate in the dry cleaning facility release fund.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/05/2005 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the valuation of state-owned real property.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Branch
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to allowing designated public school libraries to participate in group purchasing agreements with the TexShare Library Consortium.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/11/2005 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 2005 7:51PM
Caption:
Relating to the requirement of a surety bond for a receiver of the General Land Office.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/01/2005 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the membership of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Council.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Hope
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain honorably retired peace officers to carry certain weapons.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Gattis | Hopson
Last Action:
05/20/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for release from jail after a delay in prosecution.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Flores
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of certain standards for commercial motor vehicles.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Hope
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the duties of the county attorney in Montgomery County.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Howard, Charlie
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operation of authorized emergency vehicles conducting a police escort.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Otto
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the application of the motor vehicle sales tax emissions reduction surcharge on certain recreational vehicles.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/21/2005 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 21 2005 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/14/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Stephen F. Austin State University.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/14/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Otto
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Brown, Betty
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the extension or modification of residential restrictive covenants in certain counties.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Berman
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the rates of certain retail public utilities.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Van Arsdale | Hilderbran
Last Action:
05/22/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to rate changes by a water and sewer utility.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/19/2005 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a temporary tag for use on an unregistered motor vehicle.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Callegari
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas or the public safety director to adopt rules in connection with commercial motor vehicles.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/21/2005 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the authority of regional planning commissions with respect to mutual aid agreements for emergency management purposes.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/04/2005 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of a skills development program, including the reduction of and the imposition of assessments for the unemployment compensation system.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/21/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to actions of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding certain county jails operating in excess of total capacity.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Dutton
Last Action:
05/22/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, receive evidence, and gather information.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
05/16/2005 H Transferred to Calendars Committee
Caption:
Relating to projects that may be undertaken by or supported by the tax proceeds of certain development corporations.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
05/23/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to participation of certain annuitants and their dependents in the state employees group benefits program.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/11/2005 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the sovereign immunity and liability to be sued of a junior college district.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/18/2005 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 18 2005 10:21PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operation of a Texas Certified Retirement Community Program.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/02/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to notice regarding an exception from elementary school class size limits.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Isett, Carl
Last Action:
05/22/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of outdoor advertising.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/29/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a parent to designate a child-care facility or grandparent's residence for purposes of transportation provided by a public school transportation system.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to certain fees imposed by the secretary of state and the maximum amount that may be imposed in connection with the adoption of a child in another country.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the certification of certain nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems for limited liability.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/21/2005 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the establishment by the Department of Public Safety of a database for a tracking system for certain warrants.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Cook, Byron
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operations of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/18/2005 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the management of public school land and the permanent school fund.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/26/2005 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to regulatory takings.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption:
Relating to civil actions.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/23/2005 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to resumption of service by certain retirees under the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/23/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the state administration of taxation.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/19/2005 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to an office of inspector general at certain state agencies.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Hill
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration of ad valorem taxation and to certain measures involving school district property values.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/30/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the determination of the market value of certain drug supplies for ad valorem property tax purposes.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/19/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to notice of hearing on a motion for enforcement regarding child support and child custody.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Puente
Last Action:
05/20/2005 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to settlement and discovery in property tax appeals.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/30/2005 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property in Cherokee County to the City of Rusk.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/19/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the modification of the conservatorship or possession of or access to a child by certain persons who fail to pay court-ordered child support.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Callegari
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to a motor vehicle financial responsibility verification program; providing a penalty.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/21/2005 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 21 2005 4:04PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/17/2005 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of transportation facilities and the progress, improvement, policing, and safety of transportation in this state; providing a penalty.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
McReynolds
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of poultry facilities.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/25/2005 H House adopts resolution recalling from Gov.
Caption:
Relating to assessments levied on certain owners of cattle and used for marketing, education, research, and promotion of Texas beef.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/03/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of a poultry operation that does not use a liquid waste handling system.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Bonnen
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to outdoor burning under the Texas Clean Air Act.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/28/2005 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the creation of and funding for the Texas Entrepreneurship Network.
Author:
Staples | Shapleigh
Last Action:
04/27/2005 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the administration and use of the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Krusee
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a study commission on transportation financing.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Bonnen
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain construction activities.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/05/2005 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to an exemption for certain interbasin transfers of water from certain priority requirements.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Berman
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to provide for federal deployment of the Strategic National Stockpile within Mexico to protect United States border states.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/05/2005 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Memorializing congress to include Texas' transportation priorities in legislation to reauthorize TEA-21.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/25/2005 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Supporting Texas' application for a Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Swinford
Last Action:
05/25/2005 E Sent to the Governor
Caption:
Recalling S.B. No. 1708 from the governor.
Author:
Staples
Sponsor:
Gattis
Last Action:
05/11/2005 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a criminal defendant who violates a condition of the defendant's release pending trial.
Author:
Staples | Shapleigh
Last Action:
04/27/2005 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
01/31/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Honoring Peggy Howland for the creation of the feeding assistant program at Cartmell Home for Aged in Palestine.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
01/31/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Amending the Rules of the Senate for the 79th Legislature.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/08/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 8, 2005, as Texas Probation Association Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/16/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 16, 2005, as Texas Heritage Trails Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/17/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 16 and 17, 2005, as Angelina County Days.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/17/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 16 and 17, 2005, as Nacogdoches County Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/17/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 16 and 17, 2005, as SFA Student Government Association and SFA Alumni Association Days at the Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/22/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Bob and Doris Bowman of Lufkin for their service to the people of East Texas.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
02/23/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 23, 2005, as Athens Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples | Deuell
Last Action:
02/22/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 22, 2005, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Captiol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/03/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 3, 2005, as Shelby County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/03/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Joanna Blackwell of Center for her selection as the 40th Miss Rodeo USA.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/07/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Larry Mayo on the occasion of his retirement from the Palestine Herald-Press.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/09/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Willie Myers of Palestine.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/09/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Paul Vernon Calhoun of Palestine.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/09/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Clifford Lee of Jacksonville.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/09/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Lucy and Lee Roy Mathis, Jr., for their selection as Patriots of the Year by The University of Texas at Tyler.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
03/23/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples | Williams
Last Action:
03/29/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 29, 2005, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/04/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Hotel Fredonia in Nacogdoches on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/18/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating the firefighters of the Conroe Fire Department for having the fastest response time in Montgomery County.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/18/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Lola Burgess of Silsbee on the occasion of her retirement.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/18/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 18, 2005, as Conroe Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/20/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Joshua Alan "Joppie" Frazier of Palestine.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/20/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Marley Patrick "Moe" Styner.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/28/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming the Jacksonville Leadership Institute to the State Capitol.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
04/28/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Phuwadol Thamathitikhun of Palestine for earning a Merit award at the Texas Professional Photographers Association Regional Convention.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/29/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2702.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/30/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Jack H. Holland on the occasion of his retirement.
Author:
Staples
Last Action:
05/30/2005 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Eric Crawford for his service in Iraq.