Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 54
Author:
Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Otto | Anchia | Harless | Howard
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Button | Farney | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
Author:
Darby | Pitts | Gonzales, Larry | Menéndez | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments; making an appropriation.
Author:
Pitts | Murphy | Cook | Crownover | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.
Author:
Branch
Coauthor:
Bohac | Button | Fallon | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Callegari | Deshotel | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bohac
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to state administration of assessment instruments to public school students.
Author:
Perry | White | Flynn | Farias | Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Bohac | Button | Eiland | Frullo | Guerra | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/27/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization.
Author:
Perry | Laubenberg | Lavender | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Bohac | Burkett | Harper-Brown | Huberty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to zero-based budgeting for certain entities funded by this state.
Author:
Gonzales, Larry | Price | McClendon | Huberty | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burnam | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a supplemental payment for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the unfunded actuarial liabilities allowed under that system.
Author:
Murphy | Thompson, Senfronia | Smith | Coleman | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Bohac | Callegari | Davis, John | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/16/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Isaac | Canales | Guillen | Flynn | Price
Coauthor:
Bohac | Miles | Miller, Rick
Last Action:
02/07/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period.
Author:
Crownover | Pitts | Darby | Alvarado | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Bohac | Callegari | Howard | Isaac | Patrick, Diane | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
Author:
Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.
Author:
Murphy | Harper-Brown | Harless | Hilderbran | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Flynn | Huberty | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the taxes.
Author:
Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.
Author:
Turner, Scott | Laubenberg | Simmons | Flynn | Callegari
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.
Author:
Springer | Huberty | Perry | Thompson, Senfronia | White
Coauthor:
Bohac | Darby | Guillen | Hilderbran | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain items sold by school booster clubs and support organizations; authorizing a sales and use tax exemption.
Author:
Harper-Brown | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | Flynn | Morrison | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.
Author:
Hilderbran | Flynn | Leach
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Author:
Murphy | Alvarado | Hilderbran | Button | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Fletcher | Flynn | Lavender | Burkett | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Smithee | Flynn | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Toth | Klick | Springer | Phillips | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Callegari | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/22/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.
Author:
Creighton | Price | Fletcher | Branch
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Cook | Elkins | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.
Author:
Toth | Callegari | Kolkhorst | Creighton
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to coercive conditions placed on the receipt by this state of federal money.
Author:
Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Klick | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Hughes | Deshotel | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
Author:
Perry | Turner, Scott | Flynn | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Simmons | Davis, John | Lucio III | Coleman
Coauthor:
Bohac | Goldman | Hughes | Lavender | Leach | et al.
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to federal firearm reporting for a person who voluntarily identifies as a person with mental illness.
Author:
King, Ken | Deshotel | Villarreal | Farney | Ratliff
Coauthor:
Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Branch | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operation of the state virtual school network and courses provided through other distance learning arrangements.
Author:
Murphy | Deshotel | Anchia | Pitts | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bohac | Clardy | Dutton | Eiland | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
05/17/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 2013 6:50PM
Caption:
Relating to a tax credit for investment in certain communities; imposing a monetary penalty; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Zerwas | Callegari | Menéndez | Márquez | Anderson
Coauthor:
Bohac | Capriglione | Davis, John | Davis, Sarah | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach | Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
Author:
Murphy | Burkett | Deshotel | Parker | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Frank | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Krause | Creighton | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures.
Author:
Capriglione | King, Phil | Lavender | Flynn | Stickland
Coauthor:
Bohac | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Laubenberg | Simmons | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and administration of a state bullion depository and the investment of certain public money in precious metals and depository accounts.
Author:
Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.
Author:
Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.
Author:
Lavender
Coauthor:
Bohac
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
To repeal certain state sales, use, excise, franchise, severance, production, occupations, gross receipts and inheritance taxes, to repeal or limit certain local sales, use, excise and ad valorem property taxes, to enact a statewide and local value added tax, and to reform school finance and administration; providing penalties.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Raney | Aycock | Hilderbran | Dukes | Otto
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2013 6:47PM
Caption:
Honoring the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.
Author:
Murphy
Coauthor:
Bohac | Crownover | Dale | Hunter
Last Action:
02/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2013 2:55PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 20, 2013, as Texas Manufacturers' Day.
Author:
Workman | Burkett | Murphy | Sheffield, Ralph | Raney
Coauthor:
Bohac | Creighton | Lavender | Stephenson | Thompson, Ed | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2013 10:44AM
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas A&M University Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and the Public Policy Internship Program and the interns for the 83rd legislative session.
Author:
Hughes | Toth | Smithee | Flynn | Zedler
Coauthor:
Aycock | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/29/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2013 1:47PM
Caption:
In memory of gospel singer George Beverly Shea.
Author:
Hughes | Smithee | Turner, Scott | Zedler | Frank
Coauthor:
Bohac | Carter | Fletcher | Flynn | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
05/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2013 5:51PM
Caption:
Congratulating David and Donna Jeremiah of Turning Point Ministries on their 50th wedding anniversary.