Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
02/11/2013 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the composition of the aviation advisory committee.
Author:
Davis, John | Frank | Reynolds | Murphy
Last Action:
02/26/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to career and technology education or fine arts credits required for high school graduation.
Author:
Davis, John | Reynolds | Orr | Smith | Lozano
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to career and technical education and workforce development grant programs.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/22/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the designation of the NASA Road 1 Bypass connecting State Highway NASA Road 1 to Interstate Highway 45 as the Captain John Young Flyover.
Author:
Davis, John | Button
Last Action:
04/17/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements and other information in connection with an award under the Texas emerging technology fund.
Author:
Davis, John | Oliveira | Craddick | Anderson
Last Action:
05/03/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality to authorize the creation of a spaceport development corporation.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/18/2013 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of honorary or advisory directors of a credit union.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the location of certain public sales of real property.
Author:
Davis, John | Alvarado | Guillen
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the dissemination of information regarding employment opportunities in this state to secondary school students.
Author:
Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Deshotel | Howard | Anderson
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to removing the single nonprofit trust requirement for certain insurance premium tax exemptions; affecting certain taxes.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain amounts from the employment and training investment holding fund and the training stabilization fund.
Author:
Davis, John | Guillen | Darby | Cook | Ashby
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists under a Medicaid managed care pharmacy benefit plan.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to exclusion of land from certain water districts that fail to provide service to the land; clarifying and limiting the authority of those districts with outstanding bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to impose taxes on excluded land; providing for a financial review.
Author:
Davis, John | Lucio III | Oliveira | Anderson
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the facilitation and operation of space flight activities in this state.
Author:
Davis, John | Deshotel | Huberty | Farney | Murphy
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and complaints filed with the Texas Workforce Commission; providing a penalty.
Author:
Davis, John | Strama | Murphy | Alvarado | Huberty
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to the proper classification of workers performing services in connection with governmental contracts; providing a penalty.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of plumbing.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/05/2013 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
Caption:
Relating to the review and oversight of public and private partnership agreements and projects.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/07/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the manner in which school districts are ranked for purposes of the instructional facilities allotment.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/11/2013 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of backflow prevention assembly testers by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the periods during which breeder deer may be transferred for release.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the use of money in the spaceport trust fund for programs related to the aerospace industry.
Author:
Davis, John | Alvarado | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to an approval process for career and technology education courses offered by school districts.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/17/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information on the moving image industry incentive program.
Author:
Davis, John | Burkett | Turner, Sylvester | Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Last Action:
05/09/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and expansion of community collaboratives by entities to provide services to and coordinate the care of persons who are homeless, persons with mental illness, and persons with substance abuse problems.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain water districts that do not provide water and sanitary sewer service to certain users in the districts' territory.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.
Author:
Davis, John | Button
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
05/16/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 16 2013 4:32PM
Caption:
Relating to the Texas emerging technology fund; redesignating the fund as the Texas Research Technology Fund.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/16/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to roofing contractors; creating an offense.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the imposition of and a limitation on the sales tax imposed on certain vessels.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/19/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the payment of resident tuition and fees by certain high school students who enroll in dual credit courses.
Author:
Davis, John
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the allocation and transfer of money from the capital access fund by the Texas Economic Development Bank.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a school safety certification program and the School Safety Task Force.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/19/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 161; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/18/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Designating November as COPD Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2013, and directing the Texas Department of State Health Services to include COPD as a chronic health condition in their public awareness and educational efforts.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
02/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2013 9:40AM
Caption:
In memory of Dr. James Anderson Twining of Houston.
Author:
Davis, John | Alonzo | Burkett
Last Action:
03/11/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2013 9:32AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 28, 2013, as Mental Illness Awareness Day.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
03/20/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2013 9:26AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 19, 2013, as Space Day at the State Capitol and honoring NASA.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2013 9:23AM
Caption:
Commending NASA for its achievements as part of the International Space Station program.
Author:
Davis, John
Last Action:
05/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2013 1:28PM
Caption:
Congratulating Cameron Lee Alexander on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
McClendon | Kolkhorst | Burkett | Davis, John | Rose
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of outpatient mental health services and beds in certain mental health facilities and the commitment of certain persons to receive mental health services.
Author:
Guillen | Burnam | Davis, John
Last Action:
02/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to considering the performance of certain students on state assessment instruments in evaluating school district and campus performance.
Author:
Craddick | Davis, John
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the liability of a municipality for certain space flight activities.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Aycock | Alvarado | Davis, John | Miles
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to breakfast for certain public school students.
Author:
Isaac | Parker | Davis, John | Harper-Brown | Simmons
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an alternative system of public education governance that enhances school accountability, local control, and family empowerment in the educational system.
Author:
Guillen | Davis, John | Sheets | Márquez | Muñoz, Jr.
Last Action:
04/19/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Author:
Krause | Davis, John
Last Action:
02/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that certain high school students successfully complete four courses in each subject of the foundation curriculum.
Author:
Alvarado | Davis, John | Cortez | Rodriguez, Justin
Last Action:
02/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to funding for public school career and technology programs.
Author:
Bell | Turner, Sylvester | Davis, John | Reynolds | Rodriguez, Eddie
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and technical students by public school districts under the college credit program.
Author:
Button | Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Branch | Vo
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax credit for research and development activities performed in conjunction with institutions of higher education; authorizing a tax credit.
Author:
Harless | Davis, John | Murphy | King, Phil
Last Action:
03/06/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the reimbursement of a municipality's expenses in a ratemaking proceeding for electric or gas utilities.
Author:
Harless | Davis, John | Murphy
Last Action:
03/06/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of integrated rate areas subject to the original jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Author:
Miles | Davis, John | Burnam
Last Action:
04/30/2013 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store revolving loan fund program.
Author:
Alvarado | Davis, John | Muñoz, Jr.
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to information regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities and workforce needs in this state.
Author:
Alvarado | Davis, John | Muñoz, Jr.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the review of certain skills development fund workforce training programs.
Author:
Dutton | Miller, Rick | Huberty | McClendon | Davis, John
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Schaefer | Deshotel | Davis, John
Last Action:
05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who will teach only career and technology education classes.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Davis, John | Turner, Sylvester | Naishtat
Sponsor:
Duncan
Last Action:
05/28/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties and civil restitution received by the attorney general.
Author:
Perez | Davis, John
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:
Miles | Rodriguez, Eddie | Davis, John | Guillen
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of land that allows land to be used as a community garden.
Author:
Simmons | Davis, John | Lucio III | Coleman
Last Action:
04/24/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to federal firearm reporting for a person who voluntarily identifies as a person with mental illness.
Author:
Villalba | Davis, John | Branch | Vo | Workman
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of public institutions of higher education to make certain investments to support technology commercialization.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Davis, John | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/07/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to services for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and licensing requirements for interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a fee and changing the rate of a fee.
Author:
Murphy | Burkett | Deshotel | Parker | Davis, John
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum requirements for graduation.
Author:
Murphy | Davis, John | Hilderbran
Last Action:
04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Alvarado | Davis, John
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the collection, study, and reporting by the Texas Workforce Commission of certain information regarding shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations.
Author:
Alvarado | Davis, John | Murphy | Rodriguez, Eddie | Isaac
Sponsor:
Taylor
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a study to determine the reasons major manufacturers have chosen to invest in other states after considering development in this state.
Author:
Coleman | Rose | Davis, John
Last Action:
05/13/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to disease management practices of local mental health authorities.
Author:
Burkett | Davis, John | Branch | Lucio III | Crownover
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Workforce Commission to use certain unemployment compensation funds for reemployment activities.
Author:
McClendon | Naishtat | Coleman | Davis, John | Zerwas
Last Action:
05/03/2013 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption:
Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Coleman | Márquez | Rose | Burkett | Davis, John
Last Action:
05/10/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a list of mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention programs that may be selected for implementation by public schools.
Author:
Hilderbran | Murphy | Eiland | Davis, John | Oliveira
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act; imposing a penalty.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Phillips | Eiland | Davis, John | Leach
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
03/28/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Congratulating Robert Griffin III on winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Kacal | Davis, John | Leach | Phillips
Last Action:
03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 3:15PM
Caption:
Honoring Robert Griffin III for winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy.
Author:
Patrick, Diane | Phillips | Leach | Davis, John | Davis, Sarah
Last Action:
02/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2013 9:59AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Baylor Day at the Capitol.
Author:
Walle | Davis, John
Last Action:
04/04/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2013 6:45PM
Caption:
Commending the Houston Police Department's Mental Health Unit for its service to the community.