Author:
Chisum | Guillen
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
05/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
General Appropriations Bill.
Author:
Chisum | Hartnett | Branch
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to making appropriations to the Texas Education Agency for the purpose of school district property tax rate reductions and providing for the transfer of general revenue into the property tax relief fund.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, transfer authority, and other adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
Author:
Chisum | Berman | Flynn | Christian | Macias
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the protection of life, including unborn life, from the point of fertilization; providing penalties.
Author:
Chisum | Flynn | Hancock | Crabb
Last Action:
01/31/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to parental approval of a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
Author:
Chisum | Swinford
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption for certain educational facilities from the child-care licensing requirements.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/24/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from regulation of certain charitable, religious, or civic organizations engaged in auction activities.
Author:
Chisum | Naishtat | Crownover | Berman | Truitt
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
05/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a home-delivered meal grant program in the Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the transfer to the State Office of Administrative Hearings of contested cases involving the collection, receipt, administration, and enforcement of state taxes and fees by the comptroller.
Author:
Chisum | Chavez
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption:
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to crediting electricity sold to manufacture recycled products toward this state's goal for renewable energy.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption:
Relating to sales and use tax information provided by the comptroller to certain municipalities.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the electronic payment of certain taxes and the electronic filing of certain reports.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/12/2007 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption:
Relating to licensing and regulation of cosmetology.
Author:
Chisum | Brown, Betty | Callegari
Last Action:
05/07/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in certain elections that do not involve a federal office.
Author:
Chisum | Pena
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the tax imposed on certain tobacco products.
Author:
Chisum | Flynn | Zerwas | Berman | Eissler
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/14/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories.
Author:
Chisum | Geren | Ritter | Keffer, Jim | Krusee
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to a credit or refund for taxes paid on diesel fuel used in certain manufacturing or production processes.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/19/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to the name, administration, powers, and duties of the Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the Texas Department of Public Safety to establish a driver record monitoring pilot program and enter into contracts for the periodic reporting of certain information in the department's driver's license files; providing penalties.
Author:
Chisum | West, George "Buddy"
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an electronic fingerprint verification system used by a seller to confirm the age of a purchaser of certain products; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/22/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to fees charged by a perpetual care cemetery.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/26/2007 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to the annual registration of physicians by the Texas Medical Board.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the liability of manufacturers or sellers of fuel additives and components and fuels.
Author:
Chisum | Escobar | Vaught | Guillen
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of disabled parking placards to and the registration of vehicles by certain veterans with disabilities.
Author:
Chisum | Deshotel | Hopson | Harper-Brown | Farabee
Sponsor:
Whitmire
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/06/2007 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of certain consumer lenders.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to financing tools for certain obligations for public improvements.
Author:
Chisum | Keffer, Jim | Flynn | Homer | Zerwas
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money to a rural scholarship fund.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the renewal period for a license or registration related to radioactive materials and other sources of radiation issued by the Department of State Health Services.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the low income housing tax credit program.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.
Author:
Chisum | Flynn | Zedler | Davis, John | Brown, Betty
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to funding for programs that support the development of healthy marriages or the strengthening of families.
Author:
Chisum | Flynn | Zedler | Davis, John | Brown, Betty
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to marriage education courses for couples considering divorce and the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.
Author:
Chisum | Flynn | Zedler | Davis, John | Brown, Betty
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements for issuance of a marriage license, including an optional premarital education course.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program to provide supplemental technology-based instruction to students in rural school districts.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of real and tangible personal property used for the production, storage, distribution, or wholesale or retail sale of carbon-free hydrogen.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to programs, incentives, and tax exemptions to encourage the use, manufacture, storage, distribution, or sale of carbon-free hydrogen energy; providing for the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain tax exemptions to promote sales and use of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles in this state.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a loan program for businesses that expand the use of or manufacture, store, distribute, or sell carbon-free hydrogen energy; providing for the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/03/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the operation of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/11/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by an organization engaged primarily in performing charitable functions be adopted by the governing body of a taxing unit or at an election held in the taxing unit.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to recovery of certain investments by electric utilities.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Janek
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain state money for costs related to the relocation to the city of Austin, Texas, of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and for the support of that commission.
Author:
Chisum | Howard, Donna
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas State Music History Museum.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/17/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements for businesses required to obtain a registration certificate or license from the secretary of state or another licensing authority.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for the production of carbon-free hydrogen.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/22/2007 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to reclamation plan improvements under the Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/24/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the transportation of substances classified as hazardous or explosive.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the name, administration, powers, and duties of the Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Friona as the official Cheeseburger Capital of Texas.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating Jimmy M. Ross of Quitaque on his election as president of the International Association of Lions Clubs for 2006-2007.
Author:
Chisum
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
03/12/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2007, as Rolling Plains Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/14/2007 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes and providing that state appropriations made for the purpose of directly reducing local property taxes do not count against the constitutional state spending limit.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
04/18/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation 25 percent of the assessed value of real and tangible personal property used for the production, storage, distribution, or wholesale or retail sale of carbon-free hydrogen.
Author:
Chisum | Darby | Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing constitutional amendments authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to encourage the use of carbon-free hydrogen energy and for clean energy projects.
Author:
Chisum | Turner
Last Action:
01/30/2007 H Failed of adoption
Caption:
Suspending the constitutional order of business.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/05/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2007 8:00AM
Caption:
Honoring First United Methodist Church of Pampa on the 100th anniversary of its founding.
Author:
Chisum | Geren
Last Action:
01/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Jan 10 2007 8:19AM
Caption:
Granting privileges of the floor for the house.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
01/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: Jan 10 2007 11:09AM
Caption:
In memory of former Texas Speaker Bill W. Clayton of Springlake.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
01/10/2007 H Filed
Caption:
In memory of Ralph Mack Wheat of New Braunfels.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
01/12/2007 H Reported enrolled: Jan 12 2007 12:34PM
Caption:
In memory of former state representative Ray Allen Lemmon of Houston.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
01/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: Jan 31 2007 8:50AM
Caption:
In memory of Ralph Mack Wheat of New Braunfels.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
01/31/2007 H Filed
Caption:
Suspending the constitutional order of business with respect to the consideration of local bills.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Honoring State Representative Frank Corte, Jr., on his receipt of a Bronze Star Medal for his Marine Corps service in Iraq.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/16/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2007 8:10AM
Caption:
Honoring former Hansford County Sheriff R. L. McFarlin, recipient of the 2004 Texas Peacemaker Award from the Sheriffs' Association of Texas.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/13/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2007 9:33AM
Caption:
Honoring Dale and Sandra Bebee of Ozona on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 4:24PM
Caption:
Honoring First Baptist Church of Pampa on its 100th anniversary.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
03/28/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2007 9:45PM
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Richard Allen Waterfield of Canadian and Austin.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/10/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 10 2007 6:09PM
Caption:
Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the house chamber on February 16 and 17, 2008.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:19PM
Caption:
Honoring Parmer County on the 100th anniversary of its founding.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2007 3:32PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Benjamin T. Britt of Wheeler.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:20PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Miles P. Henderson of Amarillo.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2007 1:20PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Jacob D. Dones of Dimmitt.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/31/2007 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2007 2:12PM
Caption:
Honoring Carolyn Scogin Beynon of Austin for her service to the State of Texas.
Author:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/14/2007 H Reported enrolled: Jun 14 2007 9:55AM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1.
Author:
Cook, Byron | Chisum | Rose | Paxton | Keffer, Jim
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the filing of sales reports with the comptroller by wholesalers and distributors of certain alcohol and tobacco products.
Author:
Hilderbran | Guillen | Chisum | Turner | Cook, Byron
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to parks, wildlife, hunting, and historic sites; the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Parks and Wildlife Commission, and the Texas Historical Commission; and standards for certain state law enforcement officers; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Raymond | Homer | Swinford | Chisum | Cook, Robby
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to exempting a religious bible from attachment, execution, or other seizure for the satisfaction of debts.
Author:
Paxton | Olivo | Escobar | Chisum | Parker
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research.
Author:
Brown, Betty | Kolkhorst | Berman | Flynn | Chisum
Last Action:
02/06/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in certain elections that do not involve a federal office.
Author:
Hochberg | Chisum | Thompson | Coleman
Last Action:
04/16/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of conditions on a child adjudicated of having engaged in conduct that constitutes the commission of a hate crime.
Author:
Coleman | Chisum
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the annual registration of physicians by the Texas Medical Board.
Author:
Macias | Chisum | Madden
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to implementation of a comprehensive character education and training pilot program at certain Texas Youth Commission facilities.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Chisum
Last Action:
04/12/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a gas utility to receive an interim adjustment for certain infrastructure projects.
Author:
Menendez | Cook, Robby | Chisum
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/20/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 20 2007 4:05PM
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain housing funds by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to the information used to determine the allocation of those funds.
Author:
Eissler | Chisum
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists; imposing penalties.
Author:
Homer | Frost | Hopson | Chisum
Last Action:
04/30/2007 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation and funding of the Texas Rural Job Development Fund.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Chisum | Woolley | Harper-Brown | Coleman
Last Action:
03/14/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to a moratorium on the inclusion of certain provisions in a comprehensive development agreement or the sale of a toll project and to the creation and duties of a study committee.
Author:
Swinford | Cook, Robby | Chisum | McReynolds | Keffer, Jim
Last Action:
05/15/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to assessment of certain insurers to fund the volunteer fire department assistance fund.
Author:
McReynolds | Chisum | Hughes | Haggerty | Homer
Last Action:
03/27/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the delay of retail electric competition in certain areas of the state.
Author:
Howard, Charlie | Chisum
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Chisum
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of uranium exploration.
Author:
Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Chisum
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to regulation of injection wells used for in situ uranium recovery by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Author:
Menendez | Chisum
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
05/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the evaluation of an application for a low income housing tax credit.
Author:
Menendez | Chisum
Last Action:
05/08/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of private activity bonds.
Author:
Menendez | Chisum
Last Action:
04/25/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain organizations constructing or rehabilitating low-income housing.
Author:
Leibowitz | Chisum | Swinford | Heflin | Hardcastle
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to provide further drought relief for Texas.
Author:
Isett, Carl | Swinford | Smithee | Jones, Delwin | Chisum
Last Action:
03/02/2007 H Reported enrolled: Mar 2 2007 7:56AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2007, as Panhandle and South Plains Day at the State Capitol.