Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Number of Bills: 22 Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored BillsSponsor (20):
Author:
Shapiro
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
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 of public accounts.
Author:
Deuell
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction contracts.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the electronic payment of certain taxes and the electronic filing of certain reports.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/21/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a joint elections administrator; providing penalties.
Author:
Janek
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories.
Author:
Seliger
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas 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:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/22/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money to a rural scholarship fund.
Author:
West, Royce
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to financing tools for certain obligations for public improvements and for certain obligations of The University of Texas System.
Author:
Averitt
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
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:
Estes
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to allowing money in the disaster contingency fund to be used to provide assistance to producers of agricultural products affected by a disaster caused by severe drought, wildfire, flood, storm, or hurricane.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum | Guillen
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the exemption from fees and tuition of certain persons at institutions of higher education; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Ogden
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the comptroller to pay certain claims and to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum | Guillen
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to state fiscal matters.
Author:
Ogden
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring legislative consent or approval of the settlement or compromise of a claim or action against the state that will involve state expenditures exceeding a certain amount.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority for certain maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
01/30/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the chambers of the senate and house of representatives in the State Capitol on February 17-18, 2007.
Author:
Ogden
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
02/23/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the appropriation of state tax revenues for the purpose of funding school district property tax rate reductions.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/10/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of the Honorable Billy Wayne Clayton of Springlake.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum | Guillen
Last Action:
05/23/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and for authority to enter into bond enhancement agreements with respect to general obligation bonds issued for that purpose.
Author:
Williams
Sponsor:
Chisum
Last Action:
05/28/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for maintenance, improvement, repair, and construction projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.
Author:
Eltife
Sponsor:
Hardcastle | Gonzalez Toureilles | Chisum
Last Action:
05/07/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a gas utility to receive an interim adjustment for certain infrastructure projects.
Author:
Watson
Sponsor:
Hilderbran | Chisum | Strama
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas State Music History Museum.