Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 41
Author:
Otto | Anchia | Harless | Howard
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Button | Farney | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
Author:
Darby | Pitts | Gonzales, Larry | Menéndez | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Branch | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments; making an appropriation.
Author:
Pitts | Murphy | Cook | Crownover | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.
Author:
Branch | Bonnen, Dennis | Alvarado | Herrero
Coauthor:
Burkett | Button | Cortez | Lucio III | Miles | et al.
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring certain general academic teaching institutions to offer a fixed tuition price plan to undergraduate students.
Author:
Branch
Coauthor:
Bohac | Button | Fallon | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | et al.
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.
Author:
Callegari | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Button | Capriglione | Huberty | Isaac | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to regulation of an individual's occupation.
Author:
Perry | White | Flynn | Farias | Miller, Rick
Coauthor:
Bohac | Button | Eiland | Frullo | Guerra | et al.
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/27/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization.
Author:
Burkett
Coauthor:
Button | Miller, Rick | Riddle | Zedler
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to aid provided to certain voters; providing criminal penalties.
Author:
Taylor, Van
Coauthor:
Button
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the definition of intoxicated for purposes of certain weapons offenses.
Author:
Hilderbran | Villalba | Workman | Lozano | Capriglione
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Branch | Button | Harless | Leach | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/24/2013 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
Author:
Otto
Coauthor:
Button
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms authorizing certain electronic communications.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
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:
Harper-Brown | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | Flynn | Morrison | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.
Author:
Toth | Riddle | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Kolkhorst
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Fletcher | Flynn | Lavender | Burkett | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/20/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the premises of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
Author:
Smithee | Flynn | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Burkett | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
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:
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:
Leach | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Stickland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Last Action:
02/25/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Author:
Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Laubenberg | Leach | Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Button | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion at or after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
Author:
Larson
Coauthor:
Button
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of a state cybersecurity coordinator.
Author:
Larson
Coauthor:
Button
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council.
Author:
Branch | Patrick, Diane | Pitts
Coauthor:
Button
Last Action:
05/10/2013 H Failed to pass
Caption:
Relating to excellence funding for health-related institutions of higher education.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Ritter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of assets of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Author:
Otto
Coauthor:
Button
Last Action:
04/15/2013 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to economic development incentives for firearm and ammunition manufacturers.
Author:
Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.
Author:
Clardy
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/02/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.
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:
Leach | Laubenberg | Taylor, Van | Sanford | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Button | Carter | Howard
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:36PM
Caption:
Honoring former State Representative Jerry Madden for his 20 years of service as a representative of House District 67.
Author:
Villalba
Coauthor:
Bell | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | Gonzales, Larry | et al.
Last Action:
03/08/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2013 9:34PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Branch | Giddings
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Burkett | Button | Carter | Flynn | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 8:27AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 6, 2013, as City of Dallas Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Zerwas
Coauthor:
Button | King, Susan
Last Action:
05/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 13 2013 5:36PM
Caption:
Recognizing May 2013 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month and commending Dr. Ronald A. DePinho, Dr. Charles A. Conrad, Dr. Jeffrey S. Weinberg, Dr. Susan McGovern, and the entire staff of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.