Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Thompson
Last Action:
05/22/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to school district policies to prohibit bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and intimidation.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Gallego
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/02/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Aliseda | Gallego
Last Action:
05/25/2011 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to the disqualification of a district or county attorney who is the subject of a criminal investigation.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/28/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program.
Author:
Whitmire | Hegar
Last Action:
03/29/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 29 2011 11:30AM
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Author:
Whitmire | Hegar | Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Madden | Bonnen | McClendon | Cook
Last Action:
05/19/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to abolishing the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and transferring the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Texas Juvenile Justice Department and to the functions of the independent ombudsman that serves the department.
Author:
Whitmire | Hegar
Last Action:
03/31/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 31 2011 12:07PM
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Public Finance Authority.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/11/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication for certain offenses involving animal cruelty; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a defendant's release on a personal bond or bail bond.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a local community supervision and corrections department monitoring certain conditions of bond and the administrative fees associated with certain department services.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the operation of pretrial intervention and certain other programs by a community supervision and corrections department.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/12/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the liability of a criminal defendant and the defendant's sureties on a personal bond or bail bond.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Madden | Burkett | Aliseda | Carter | Christian
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the filing of a copy of certain records related to the release of accused persons on personal bond.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/05/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to awarding credit to an inmate for certain time between release on and revocation of parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/19/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the retention of good conduct time by an inmate whose release on parole or to mandatory supervision is revoked.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/01/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain inspector generals of municipalities as peace officers.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/20/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to motor fuel quality and testing.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the conditions for granting an occupational license to certain persons, the monitoring of those persons by a local community supervision and corrections department, and the fees associated with department services.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Madden | Giddings
Last Action:
05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement and punishment of certain prohibited conduct that occurs on a public school campus or on a vehicle owned by a county or school district.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/17/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of a parent contributing to the nonattendance of a public school student.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the age until which juveniles placed on determinate sentence probation may be on probation.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Marquez | Madden | Allen | Perry | Workman
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the detention of certain juvenile offenders.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of identification cards to certain peace officers and honorably retired peace officers.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/30/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the right of sheriff's departments in certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/22/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to a deferred retirement option for certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Madden
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to educational, juvenile justice, and criminal justice responses to truancy.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
King, Phil | Miller, Sid
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the registration of peace officers as private security officers.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/12/2011 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 12 2011 2:41PM
Caption:
Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for forensic medical examinations performed with respect to victims of family violence.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the conditions for release on bond of a defendant charged with certain intoxication offenses.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Smithee
Last Action:
01/24/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, January 13, 2011, and ending on Tuesday, January 18, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
02/02/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, and ending on Monday, January 24, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Cain
Last Action:
02/02/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, and ending on Monday, January 31, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
02/09/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, and ending on Monday, February 7, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
McClendon
Last Action:
02/15/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, and ending on Monday, February 14, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Legler
Last Action:
03/01/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, February 17, 2011, and ending on Tuesday, February 22, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Legler
Last Action:
03/01/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, and ending on Monday, February 28, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/08/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, and ending on Monday, March 7, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Munoz, Jr.
Last Action:
03/16/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, and ending on Monday, March 14, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Legler
Last Action:
05/09/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, April 21, 2011, and ending on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Senate Caucus Report.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/19/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the Senate Chamber in the State Capitol on February 12 and 13, 2011.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/09/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the West Gulf Maritime Association.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/24/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans Annual BBQ Cook-Off as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Green Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Greenspoint Area Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals on the occasion of their 59th annual meeting of the Texas-Louisiana Division.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
01/31/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Dylan Bullard of Dayton for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Houston Northwest Chapter of National Women of Achievement, Incorporated, for its contributions to its community.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Joshua Logan Hohne for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Shirley Marie Tibbs of Houston on the occasion of her 75th birthday.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
02/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the CARES Foundation, Incorporated, on the occasion of its third annual Everyone CARES Gala.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/09/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Houston's Korean Community Center on the occasion of the grand opening of its new building.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Bob Wessels on the occasion of his retirement as court manager for the Harris County Courts at Law.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Vylace Collins for earning a Girl Scout Gold Award.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/20/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Texas Ranger Chief Antonio Leal on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Willie B. Baker of Houston on the occasion of his 69th birthday.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Homer Leon O'Fallin, Jr.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Northwest Preparatory Academy Charter School in Houston on the occasion of its 10th Annual Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Houston on the occasion of its Texas Historical Marker dedication.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
04/27/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Elizabeth Anne Smith Jones.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/06/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Lannette Linthicum on receiving the 2011 E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/10/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the Senate Chamber in the State Capitol on February 11 and 12, 2012.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing the Harris County Historical Commission on the dedication of the Centennial Marker replica honoring Lorenzo de Zavala.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Urging the government of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights of all its citizens without compromise, to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition, ecclesiastical succession, and the right to train clergy of all nationalities, and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and all religious and faith traditions.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/20/2011 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption:
Urging the nation's commander in chief, the executive branch of the federal government, and the United States Congress to assign top priority to alleviating the backlog of disability claims by United States veterans.
Author:
Whitmire
Last Action:
05/30/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Senate Caucus Report.