Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 32
Author:
Villarreal | Alvarado
Coauthor:
Burnam | Howard | Miles | Naishtat | White | et al.
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
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:
Larson
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Burnam | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
02/05/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.
Author:
Alonzo
Coauthor:
Burnam
Last Action:
02/06/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the identification information required of an applicant for a driver's license.
Author:
McClendon | Moody | Canales | Crownover | Leach
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Alonzo | Thompson, Senfronia | Anchia | White | Nevárez
Coauthor:
Burnam | Cortez | Isaac | Moody | Stephenson | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to creating American Indian Heritage Day.
Author:
Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.
Author:
Strama | Alvarado | Harless | Morrison | Wu
Coauthor:
Burnam | Perez
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Anchia | Ashby | Burnam | Johnson | Miles | et al.
Last Action:
04/22/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the retirement benefits for elected state officials.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Burnam
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Burnam
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
Author:
Johnson
Coauthor:
Burnam | Reynolds | Turner, Chris
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Naishtat
Coauthor:
Allen | Burnam
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the medical use of marihuana.
Author:
Ratliff
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Burnam | Callegari | Carter | et al.
Last Action:
02/14/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the first day of instruction at a public school.
Author:
Ratliff
Coauthor:
Burnam | Button | Menéndez
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the calculation of the rollback tax rate of a school district.
Author:
Howard | Schaefer | Hughes | Moody | Toth
Coauthor:
Burnam | Price | Turner, Chris
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the definition of emergency services personnel for purposes of the enhanced penalty prescribed for an assault committed against a person providing services in that capacity.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Davis, Sarah | Alvarado | Isaac
Coauthor:
Burnam | Cortez | Hernandez Luna | Lucio III | Menéndez | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.
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:
Patrick, Diane | Krause | Zedler | Stickland | Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Burnam
Last Action:
04/11/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to conforming the eligibility under a major events trust fund of a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision postseason event with the changes to the Bowl Championship Series system.
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:
Perez | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the date by which certain entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education must receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis.
Author:
Turner, Chris
Coauthor:
Anchia | Burnam | Martinez, "Mando" | Walle | Wu
Last Action:
03/04/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund for grants to school districts to use in improving the security of school facilities.
Author:
Alonzo
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; authorizing fees; creating an offense.
Author:
Simmons | Bonnen, Greg | Eiland
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Cortez | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans for the screening and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Author:
Simpson | McClendon
Coauthor:
Allen | Burnam | Canales | Cortez | Dukes | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to custodial interrogations.
Author:
Moody | Márquez | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Burnam | Canales | Dale | Farrar | González, Mary | et al.
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to educator financial incentives and salary contingencies based on student performance on certain assessment instruments.
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:
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:
Farrar
Coauthor:
Burnam | Collier | González, Mary | Rose
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and recognizing the critical importance of continued access to a safe and legal abortion.
Author:
Patrick, Diane
Coauthor:
Burnam | Capriglione | Collier | Geren | Goldman | et al.
Last Action:
02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 8:54AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 6, 2013, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.