Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the amounts of certain residence homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxation and the adjustment of the amounts of those exemptions applicable to a homestead based on changes in the appraised value of the homestead.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
02/23/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to limits on the size of public school classes in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through four.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
02/23/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to access by the members of electric cooperatives to meetings of the boards of directors and certain information of the electric cooperatives.
Author:
Bolton | Herrero | Moody
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to notice provided to certain victims or witnesses regarding certain inmates or defendants who are electronically monitored.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
02/25/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain populous counties to adopt county planning regulations; providing criminal and civil penalties.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
02/25/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to limitations on increases in designated tuition charged by certain general academic teaching institutions.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
02/25/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for certain mental illnesses.
Author:
Bolton | Guillen | Moody
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the amount of the franchise tax incentive for certain small employers that provide health care benefits to employees.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/02/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to toll collection by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/02/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the conversion of a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/02/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the use of county and municipal bond proceeds for toll projects.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/02/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain populous counties to adopt noise regulations; providing criminal and civil penalties.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain areas associated with the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.
Author:
Bolton | Maldonado
Last Action:
05/06/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the amount of the fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/22/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for theft of copper or brass material.
Author:
Bolton | McClendon | Maldonado | Leibowitz | Solomons
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and operation of a public transit motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to notice to residential tenants regarding renter's insurance.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eligibility for and administration of the child health plan program.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain costs and fees in a Title IV-D case.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/02/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the fee for issuance of specialty license plates to certain wounded peace officers and to the families of certain peace officers killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/09/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring a record vote by each house or committee of the legislature on bills, proposed constitutional amendments, and amendments to bills and proposed constitutional amendments.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the liability of a landowner that allows recreational use of the landowner's land.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/11/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting certain entities providing emergency services from motor fuel taxes.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the duty of the comptroller to report certain sales and use tax information to an emergency services district and to the right of the district to bring a suit for collection of the tax.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Relating to the sale of used, surplus, or salvage property and firefighting equipment by an emergency services district.
Author:
Bolton
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the licensing and regulation of youth camps.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to family violence and protective orders.
Author:
Bolton
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use by certain municipalities of hotel occupancy tax revenue for the construction of a recreational venue near hotels.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/09/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the accumulation and payment of sick leave for employees in certain sheriff's departments.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption:
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for certain mental illnesses and the amount of the franchise tax incentive for certain small employers that provide health care benefits to employees.
Author:
Bolton
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/23/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 23 2009 1:10PM
Caption:
Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/02/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain counties to prohibit off-premise signs along certain roads.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/04/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to compensatory time off for public security officers employed by the Department of Public Safety and police communications operators employed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/14/2009 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the possession or distribution of certain controlled substances by certain persons for purposes of a humane society or animal control agency.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to health benefits coverage provided to persons who retire early from employment by certain counties or municipalities.
Author:
Bolton | Coleman | Leibowitz | Pierson
Last Action:
05/08/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to authorizing certain counties to adopt buffer zone regulations and comprehensive land development plans; providing a penalty.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/24/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to participation by certain educational aides in a school district's mentoring program.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the criminal consequences of operating a motorcycle on which a person younger than five is a passenger.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to changes in the territory, board of directors, and water use fees of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/19/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Travis County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.
Author:
Bolton
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing March 2009 as National Women's History Month.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amounts of certain residence homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxation and providing for the adjustment of the amounts of those exemptions applicable to a homestead based on changes in the appraised value of the homestead.
Author:
Bolton | Quintanilla | Pickett | Kleinschmidt | Kent
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the imposition of an additional ad valorem tax for emergency services districts, subject to voter approval, at a rate not to exceed five cents for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 8:12AM
Caption:
Commending Menchaca Elementary School in Austin for its achievements in mathematics.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring Carol Foy of Spicewood for her record-breaking flight around the world in a single-engine plane.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer James R. O'Donnell for his outstanding service to this country.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Louis Ojeda of Austin for his exemplary service to this country.
Author:
Bolton | Naishtat
Last Action:
03/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2009 7:50AM
Caption:
Congratulating Rhoda Mae Kerr on her selection as the first female chief of the Austin Fire Department.
Author:
Bolton | Herrero | Howard, Donna
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption:
Urging greater public awareness of Lyme disease.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/15/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2009 10:44AM
Caption:
Honoring school bus driver Margaret Bloomfield of Austin for coming to the aid of an injured man.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/03/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2009 7:50AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 3, 2009, as Texas Auctioneers Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/03/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2009 5:30PM
Caption:
Honoring Dr. Meria Carstarphen on her selection to serve as superintendent of the Austin Independent School District.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 9:48AM
Caption:
Honoring the Bedichek Junior Marine Corps program at Bedichek Middle School in Austin.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
Congratulating Cub Scout Pack 61 of Austin on its 10th anniversary.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 6:35PM
Caption:
Congratulating Verda Herrington on her retirement as assistant band director at Clint Small, Jr. Middle School in Austin.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 6:35PM
Caption:
Congratulating Paulette Rainey on her retirement from Clint Small Jr. Middle School in Austin.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 6:35PM
Caption:
Congratulating Jacob Allen Hammack on becoming an Eagle Scout.
Author:
Bolton
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
In memory of Randall "Poodie" Locke of Briarcliff.
Author:
Leibowitz | Naishtat | Shelton | Bolton | Herrero
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to requirements for drugs dispensed by pharmacists.
Author:
Branch | Menendez | Bolton
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to an offense of using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Guillen | Gonzales | Thompson | Rodriguez | Bolton
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.
Author:
Howard, Donna | Cohen | Rodriguez | Bolton | Maldonado
Last Action:
04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the nonpartisan election of members to the State Board of Education.
Author:
Berman | Naishtat | Bolton
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the transportation of children in motor vehicles; creating an offense.
Author:
Rose | Howard, Donna | Maldonado | Cohen | Bolton
Last Action:
05/06/2009 H Failed to pass
Caption:
Relating to placing the State Board of Education under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Author:
Strama | Miklos | Villarreal | Pena | Bolton
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the promotion and use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Author:
Herrero | Leibowitz | Bolton | Gattis
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of conditions on certain defendants charged with an offense involving family violence.
Author:
Kent | Anchia | Veasey | Bolton | Villarreal
Last Action:
03/02/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of the rollback tax rate of a school district.
Author:
Naishtat | Bolton
Last Action:
05/14/2009 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the ability of a county, public hospital, or hospital district to purchase or arrange for the purchase of certain health coverage or benefits for eligible residents.
Author:
Herrero | Naishtat | Kent | Bolton
Sponsor:
Davis, Wendy
Last Action:
05/20/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of volunteer advocates as guardians ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Maldonado | Anderson | Thibaut | Bolton | Miklos
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the payment for an appearance as a witness for certain peace officers and firefighters.
Author:
Rodriguez | Bolton
Last Action:
04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
Author:
Gallego | Moody | Bolton
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to enhancing penalties for assaulting a family member by strangulation or suffocation.
Author:
Rodriguez | Bolton | Turner, Chris | Thibaut | Miklos
Last Action:
03/09/2009 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption:
Relating to supplemental benefits to certain annuitants of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz
Last Action:
04/27/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to protective orders against family violence.
Author:
Anchia | Kent | Bolton
Sponsor:
Averitt
Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of energy efficient building standards and energy efficiency and conservation standards for instructional facilities.
Author:
Miller, Doug | Bolton
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
05/22/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of counties and emergency services districts.
Author:
Kent | Marquez | Bolton | Coleman
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the use of information and records acquired during a fatality review and investigation.
Author:
Coleman | Bolton | Rose | Zerwas
Last Action:
04/02/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to county authority to prohibit off-premise signs on certain roads and standards for off-premise signs.
Author:
Harless | Gattis | Rodriguez | Kent | Bolton
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to the use and management of dedicated funds by the state.
Author:
Phillips | Driver | Truitt | Bolton
Last Action:
05/13/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.
Author:
Rodriguez | Howard, Donna | Naishtat | Bolton | Dukes
Last Action:
05/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2009 10:03AM
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Scott Alan Ozmun of Austin, judge of the 353rd District Court.
Author:
Kent | Cohen | Bolton | Howard, Donna | Allen
Last Action:
06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM
Caption:
Congratulating Robert E. Jones of Annie's List on his receipt of a 2009 Rising Star Award from Politics magazine.