| HB 51 | Author: | Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education. |
| HB 52 | Author: | Branch | Cohen | Patrick | Crabb |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions. |
| HB 53 | Author: | Branch | Bohac |
| Last Action: | 02/12/2009 H Referred to Public Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the equalized wealth level and the guaranteed yield under the school finance system. |
| HB 54 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the information required to be provided in or with an ad valorem tax bill for school district taxes. |
| HB 55 | 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. |
| HB 56 | Author: | Branch | Anchia |
| Last Action: | 03/30/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule | |
| Caption: | Relating to the theft or unlawful possession of a motor vehicle inspection certificate; providing penalties. |
| HB 57 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 02/12/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means | |
| Caption: | Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for personal computers during a limited period. |
| HB 58 | Author: | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Averitt | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the advanced research program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. |
| HB 59 | Author: | Branch | Anchia | Giddings | Oliveira | Crownover |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System. |
| HB 60 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 02/12/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means | |
| Caption: | Relating to a requirement that tax collectors accept partial payments of ad valorem taxes. |
| HB 1606 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of the practice of construction and program management for capital improvement projects of governmental entities. |
| HB 1768 | Author: | Branch | Homer | Button |
| Last Action: | 03/30/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. |
| HB 1901 | Author: | Branch | McCall | Harper-Brown | Button |
| Last Action: | 04/02/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to transportation safety training requirements for certain child-care providers. |
| HB 1902 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain energy-efficient products. |
| HB 3456 | Author: | Branch | Cohen | Zerwas | Kolkhorst | Pitts |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the education and preparation of resident physicians. |
| HB 3457 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles; providing penalties. |
| HB 3458 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2009 H No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality. |
| HB 3519 | Author: | Branch | Howard, Donna | Button |
| Sponsor: | Hinojosa | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program. |
| HB 4021 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/23/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education. |
| HB 4022 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exemption of oil and gas royalty interests owned by private institutions of higher education from oil and gas severance taxes. |
| HB 4220 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to notice given to insurance policy or certificate holders concerning certain premium taxes. |
| HB 4221 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2009 H Referred to Public Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing a middle school allotment under the public school finance system to fund programs to encourage preparation for high school. |
| HB 4222 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to limitations on increases in designated tuition charged by general academic teaching institutions and a biennial report to the legislature regarding the operational costs of those institutions. |
| HB 4223 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2009 H Referred to Redistricting | |
| Caption: | Relating to the composition of certain state representative districts. |
| HB 4238 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 H No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing a state master plan for closing academic achievement gaps in public primary and secondary education. |
| HB 4292 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2009 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | |
| Caption: | Relating to access to criminal history record information by the office of the attorney general. |
| HB 4293 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2009 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to notice to the attorney general of an action, suit, or proceeding challenging the validity of a Texas statute or rule. |
| HB 4294 | Author: | Branch | Eissler | Strama | Oliveira | Aycock |
| Sponsor: | Shapiro | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools. |
| HB 4453 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/25/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the national research university fund and the allocation of amounts appropriated from the fund, the abolition of the higher education fund, and the institutional groupings established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. |
| HB 4535 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the annual allocation of certain constitutional funds to eligible agencies and institutions of higher education. |
| HB 4536 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/01/2009 H No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to sale of the Texas State Cemetery Annex property (Bull Creek State Cemetery). |
| HB 4616 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/26/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system. |
| HB 4617 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/26/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education. |
| HCR 11 | Author: | Branch | McCall |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Nastia Liukin of Parker for her medal-winning performances in the 2008 Olympic Games. |
| HCR 288 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 06/01/2009 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Directing the governing boards of general academic teaching institutions to limit increases in total academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students for certain school years. |
| HJR 16 | Author: | Branch | Berman | Bohac | Parker |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by three-fourths of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. |
| HJR 134 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/26/2009 H Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives. |
| HJR 139 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/26/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund. |
| HR 231 | Author: | Branch | Herrero | Bonnen | Morrison |
| Last Action: | 02/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2009 8:17AM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Community College Student Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 458 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 02/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2009 4:12PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 17, 2009, as John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 459 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 02/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2009 4:12PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Dallas Assembly Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 681 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM | |
| Caption: | Commemorating Texas Independence Day, on March 2, 2009. |
| HR 805 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Ambassador John Bruton, Head of the Delegation of the Commission of the European Community in the United States of America. |
| HR 857 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/01/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2009 8:25PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Richard M. Hull of Dallas. |
| HR 1155 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2009 8:12AM | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the 75th anniversary of J. L. Long Middle School in Dallas. |
| HR 1226 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2009 9:36AM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Honorable Jack Pope of Austin on the occasion of his 96th birthday. |
| HR 1227 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/14/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 14 2009 7:50AM | |
| Caption: | Commending Dr. Kern Wildenthal on his career with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. |
| HR 1332 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/17/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2009 10:40AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the life of Trammell Crow of Dallas. |
| HR 1565 | Author: | Branch | Vaught |
| Last Action: | 05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. |
| HR 1989 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 11:46AM | |
| Caption: | Paying tribute to Senator John G. Tower and commemorating the dedication of a memorial marker in his honor on the grounds of the Texas State Cemetery. |
| HR 2102 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2009 10:00PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Laura Louise McClung of Dallas. |
| HR 2853 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Commending the Real Estate Councils of Texas for its service to the real estate industry and its contributions to the state's economy. |
| HR 2854 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing June 2009 as Scottish Heritage Month and commemorating the 23rd annual Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games in Arlington. |
| HR 2925 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 51. |
| HR 2993 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Jim Beckett of Dallas on the occasion of his 60th birthday. |
| HR 2994 | Author: | Branch |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Angela Quant Weinbrenner, Lisa Stone, Tina Wepler, and the rest of the staff of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. |
| HB 71 | Author: | Corte | Branch | Chavez | Bohac | Miller, Sid |
| Sponsor: | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas. |
| HB 374 | Author: | Bonnen | Patrick | Laubenberg | Branch | Orr |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. | |
| Caption: | Relating to school bus emergency evacuation training. |
| HB 746 | Author: | Brown, Fred | Aycock | Branch | Giddings | Rodriguez |
| Sponsor: | Patrick, Dan | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public junior colleges. |
| HB 795 | Author: | Chisum | Cohen | Naishtat | Thompson | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission. |
| HB 1396 | Author: | Farrar | Vaught | Branch | Bohac |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the punishment prescribed for burglary of a vehicle and to grants of community supervision to persons who commit that offense. |
| HB 1731 | Author: | Pitts | Guillen | Branch | Leibowitz |
| Sponsor: | Ogden | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to money available for consumer incentive or rebate programs for alternatively fueled appliances or equipment. |
| HB 1736 | Author: | Anchia | Davis, Yvonne | Branch | Hodge | Isett |
| Sponsor: | Duncan | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to compensation of and services to persons wrongfully imprisoned. |
| HB 1888 | Author: | Davis, John | Coleman | Isett | Shelton | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Duncan | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to standards required for certain rankings of physicians by health benefit plans. |
| HB 2027 | Author: | Zerwas | Hartnett | Martinez, "Mando" | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Harris | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to adoption of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; providing criminal penalties. |
| HB 2037 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Anchia | Branch | Eissler | Guillen |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2009 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Permanent School Fund Management Council to manage the permanent school fund; providing a criminal penalty. |
| HB 2083 | Author: | Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program. |
| HB 2687 | Author: | Shelton | Zerwas | Branch | Guillen | Morrison |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to a physician residency matching grant program. |
| HB 2738 | Author: | Alonzo | Branch | Harper-Brown | Anchia | Davis, Yvonne |
| Last Action: | 05/05/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the pledge of certain revenue of a regional transportation authority to the payment of bonds. |
| HB 3189 | Author: | McCall | Branch |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exclusion of certain commercial lease revenue in determining a taxable entity's total revenue for purposes of the revised franchise tax. |
| HB 3795 | Author: | Morrison | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Shapiro | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the public awareness campaign promoting higher education and to additional financial aid for higher education. |
| HB 4031 | Author: | McCall | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Seliger | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the agricultural biomass and landfill diversion incentive program. |
| HB 4149 | Author: | Rose | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain studies and reports by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding achievable cost-saving measures and the use and availability of electronic textbooks at institutions of higher education. |
| HB 4231 | Author: | Ritter | Callegari | Creighton | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Eltife | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the conveyancing or transfer in this state of water imported into this state from a source located outside this state. |
| HB 4386 | Author: | Vaught | Riddle | Fletcher | Moody | Branch |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system. |
| HB 4407 | Author: | Taylor | Shelton | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Jackson, Mike | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to rules concerning administration and maintenance of anaphylaxis medicine on public school campuses. |
| HCR 10 | Author: | Pena | Deshotel | Branch |
| Sponsor: | Ellis | |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. |
| HCR 168 | Author: | Anderson | Miller, Sid | Button | Branch | Hartnett |
| Sponsor: | Hegar | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Extending appreciation to former president George W. Bush for his service to our state and nation. |
| HR 454 | Author: | Harless | Laubenberg | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing April 16, 2009, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol. |
| HR 688 | Author: | Kolkhorst | Fletcher | Branch |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the 216th anniversary of the birth of Sam Houston. |