Texas Legislature

Author:

Elkins

02/18/2013 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development

Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits of individuals who serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

Author:

Elkins

Patrick

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to the eligibility of temporary election officers for unemployment compensation.

Author:

Elkins

Huffman

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to certain information required to be provided to an applicant for a marriage license.

Author:

Elkins

Huffman

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to the deadlines by which provisional ballots must be processed and the state canvass must be conducted for certain elections.

Author:

Elkins

04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars

Relating to the language in which a ballot to be voted by mail is printed.

Author:

Elkins

04/23/2013 H No action taken in committee

Relating to the authority of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District to regulate certain water wells.

Author:

Elkins

05/02/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to authorizing local governments to participate in statewide technology centers.

Author:

Elkins

04/22/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

Author:

Elkins

05/06/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to public improvement districts designated by a municipality or county; authorizing assessments.

Author:

Elkins

04/15/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to the rule against perpetuities.

Author:

Elkins

Hegar

05/15/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee

Relating to a pilot program authorizing an administrative district judge to appoint special magistrates to assist in hearing ad valorem tax protests.

Author:

Elkins

04/18/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the authority of a local government to impose a civil penalty for certain failures to obey a traffic-control signal.

Author:

Elkins

04/09/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to allowing a person to register a motor vehicle when delinquent in the payment of certain civil penalties.

Author:

Elkins

Ellis

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to the sale of a vehicle by an unlicensed seller; creating an offense.

Author:

Elkins

05/09/2013 S Referred to Transportation

Relating to the permissible noise level of a sound emitted from a motor vehicle audible warning device.

Author:

Elkins

Ellis

05/25/2013 E Effective immediately

Relating to a study by the Department of Information Resources regarding state agency technology efficiency.

Author:

Elkins | Gonzalez, Naomi

05/10/2013 S Referred to Higher Education

Relating to the establishment of research technology corporations by institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions.

Author:

Elkins

Hegar

06/14/2013 E Effective immediately

Relating to the circumstances under which an appraisal review board hearing shall be closed to the public.

Author:

Elkins

Zaffirini

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources and the Legislative Budget Board regarding information resources technologies of state agencies.

Author:

Elkins

04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to home-rule school district charters and to the applicability of certain laws and procedures to those districts.

Author:

Elkins

03/21/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.

Author:

Elkins

Lucio

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to the release of delinquent tax liens on manufactured homes.

Author:

Elkins

04/26/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 257; providing authority to issue bonds.

Author:

Elkins

04/29/2013 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

Rescinding the application of the 26th Texas Legislature made in the year 1899 to the United States Congress to call an unrestricted national convention, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, for proposing undisclosed amendments to that Constitution.

Author:

Elkins

02/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2013 2:58PM

Recognizing February 18-22, 2013, as Texas Technology Week.

Author:

Elkins | Pitts

04/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2013 3:15PM

Congratulating the Southwestern Assemblies of God University men's basketball team on its exceptional season and on its appearance in the 2013 NAIA Division I national championship game.

Author:

Elkins

05/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2013 9:44AM

Congratulating Jim Robinson on his retirement from the Harris County Appraisal District.

Author:

Guillen | Sheets | Elkins

05/02/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to verification of motor vehicle financial responsibility information.

Author:

Riddle | Fletcher | Miller, Rick | Elkins | Toth

04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to abolishing certain county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of county school superintendent.

Author:

Murphy | Elkins | Gonzales, Larry

03/18/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to data centers from the sales and use tax.

Author:

Button | Capriglione | Harper-Brown | Coleman | Elkins

Deuell

06/14/2013 E Effective immediately

Relating to open meetings of governmental bodies held by videoconference call and to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.

Author:

Pitts | Elkins

03/21/2013 H Withdrawn from schedule

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Chief Petty Officer Christopher Scott Kyle.