Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Riddle
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the temporary sealing of certain affidavits on which search warrants are based.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Posting rule suspended
Caption:
Relating to the financing of the system benefit fund and the purposes for which the fund may be used.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the consideration of an electric utility's effective use of competitive procurement methods in determining the utility's rate of return.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Latham
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain officers and employees of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Ninth Court of Appeals District.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Van Arsdale
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality water quality protection area pilot program applicable to portions of the San Jacinto River; providing penalties.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for identity theft and certain other crimes involving fraud, deception, or false statements.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Callegari
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to an offense involving a motor vehicle with an altered or obscured license plate.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Corte, Frank | Escobar
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an exemption for certain disabled veterans from the fees required for the issuance of a personal identification certificate.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the liability of certain licensed or registered professionals for damages arising from certain services provided during an emergency.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/21/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Montgomery County.
Author:
Williams | Nichols
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Montgomery County.
Author:
Williams | Averitt | Deuell | Duncan | Eltife | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to state financial assistance to school districts that make contributions for social security coverage.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses relating to a driver's license, personal identification certificate, or other related instruments.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to enforcement of the collection of tolls on leased or rented vehicles.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Woolley
Last Action:
05/04/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain surplus revenue in the unemployment compensation fund.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Murphy
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain swimming pools as public nuisances in the unincorporated areas of counties.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/19/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of passenger cars or light trucks owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to long-term care insurance and a partnership for long-term care program.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the rights and liabilities of an employer with respect to the carrying of a concealed handgun.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Eiland
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to classifying oysters as an inherently unsafe product for personal consumption.
Author:
Williams | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor:
Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
06/11/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties and other entities with respect to certain transportation projects and to comprehensive development agreements with regard to such projects; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing penalties.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/06/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/07/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to disclosure of information about health care-related services or access to health care information provided to persons covered by health benefit plans.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/07/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to certain disaster response procedures for political subdivisions.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
05/14/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of regional participation agreements between certain municipalities and districts; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Deshotel
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the suspension or denial of the driver's license of a person who refuses to submit to the taking of a specimen to test for intoxication.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of an owner of real property to require that ad valorem taxes, other than taxes imposed for public school purposes, be imposed on that real property on the basis of a five-year average of the property's taxable value.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to waive penalties and interest on a delinquent ad valorem tax.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Driver
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the interception or the collection of information from certain communications in an investigation of criminal conduct.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the compensation of Texas Department of Transportation employees for certain compensatory time.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/16/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles in connection with utility work.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy by certain out-of-state license holders.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Eissler
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of staff leasing services.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to storage of certain imported alcoholic beverages.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/01/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain employment records maintained by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Morrison
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the filing of a conflicts disclosure statement by a vendor or member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation district.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/20/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to damages available to a consumer under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/08/2007 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the ability of a governmental body under the public information law to request a redetermination from the attorney general on dismissal of litigation relating to the same issue.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/16/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the definition of certain terms used in a specified disease policy.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to a small employer health benefit plan premium assistance program.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of certain tax rates and certain notice requirements for local taxing jurisdictions.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/30/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the collection, administration, and enforcement of state taxes and fees.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum | Guillen
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the exemption from fees and tuition of certain persons at institutions of higher education; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/03/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to bonds issued in relation to that program.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/21/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in the areas of the state covered by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Hamilton
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of controlled substances; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Historical Commission to assist in establishing and operating a museum and study center at Fort Bliss.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/10/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the name and powers of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the costs of conducting a civil commitment proceeding for a sexually violent predator.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Thompson
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to liability for and calculation of underpayment penalties under certain provisions regarding prompt payment of physicians and providers under certain managed care plans.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the management of public school land and the investment of the permanent school fund.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/22/2007 S House appoints conferees w/inst-reported
Caption:
Relating to motor fuel taxes.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/11/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of certain taxes following the annexation of property by certain municipalities.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/14/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the administration, powers, including taxing powers and the authority to issue bonds, boundaries, operations, financing, and dissolution of the Town Center Improvement District of Montgomery County, Texas.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority for certain maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/28/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the qualifications and standards necessary to be designated a police agency and to encourage a moratorium on creation of new police agencies.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Smith, Wayne
Last Action:
05/11/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recalling H.B. No. 1892 from the house for further consideration.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Zedler
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating James Joseph "Jay" Crabb for completing the Ford Ironman Arizona competition.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation one or more passenger cars or light trucks owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit an owner of real property to require that ad valorem taxes, other than taxes imposed for public school purposes, be imposed on the property on the basis of a five-year average taxable value.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/22/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain amounts of state franchise tax revenue to reducing school district maintenance and operations tax rates.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/16/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on the rate of growth of expenditures by the state government.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum | Guillen
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and for authority to enter into bond enhancement agreements with respect to general obligation bonds issued for that purpose.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/28/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/07/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to create real estate and investment special fund accounts within the permanent school fund and to allow for transfers between those accounts, to authorize the Commissioner of the General Land Office or another statutorily designated entity to manage real estate portfolio investments of the permanent school fund, and to allow the returns from permanent school fund real estate portfolio investments to be added to the available school fund for the support of public schools.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
01/30/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Lance Corporal Luke Carney Yepsen of Kingwood.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/06/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Designating February 6, 2007, as Alliance of North Houston Chambers of Commerce Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 13, 2007, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Donald Ray Massengale, Sr.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/14/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming representatives of Leadership North Houston to the State Capitol.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Louis Charles "Chuck" Kalkbrenner on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Orgain, Bell, and Tucker law firm on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Williams | Janek
Last Action:
02/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 25 through 27, 2007, as Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Larry Gatlin, Billy Joe Shaver, and Aaron Baker for being named 2007 Texas Heritage Songwriters.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2007, as Justices of the Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
03/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing March 26, 2007, as Leadership Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Williams | Nichols
Last Action:
04/03/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 3, 2007, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Williams | Ellis
Last Action:
04/02/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Congratulating Bill White of Houston for being selected co-winner of the 2007 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/03/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Jim Adams.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Sergeant Ryan Patrick Green.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Benjamin Ellis Pickett, Sr., of Liberty.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
04/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Dale Roberts of Houston on the occasion of his retirement from PrimeWay Federal Credit Union.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/09/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Private First Class Cory Christian Kosters of The Woodlands.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/09/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Juanita Mason of Boling on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/10/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Gussie Loretta Beatrice Baldwin Jones.
Author:
Williams | Patrick, Dan
Last Action:
05/10/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending Specialist Timothy K. Arnold for his service to his country.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/11/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Alexander Garrett Sutton III of The Woodlands on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
Author:
Williams
Last Action:
05/23/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Terry Nixon for his service to his nation during the Vietnam War.