Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Number of Bills: 38
Author:
Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Author:
Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
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:
Ritter | Larson | King, Phil | Pitts | Creighton
Coauthor:
Callegari | Canales | Clardy | Collier | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption:
Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.
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:
Bell | Clardy | Otto | Guerra | Flynn
Coauthor:
Ashby | Branch | Callegari | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain persons assisting in man-made or natural disasters.
Author:
Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.
Author:
Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.
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:
Creighton | Fallon
Coauthor:
Callegari | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | Lavender | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts' Internet websites.
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:
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:
Raney | Farney | Pitts | Kacal | Cook
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bell | Callegari | Guerra | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action:
05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations under the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.
Author:
Creighton | Sheffield, Ralph | Bonnen, Dennis | Riddle
Coauthor:
Callegari | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | Lavender | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.
Author:
Rodriguez, Eddie | Bohac
Coauthor:
Hughes | Kleinschmidt | Lavender | Murphy
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Callegari | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | Lavender | et al.
Last Action:
03/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to exempting the first $1 million from total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax.
Author:
Creighton | Callegari | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Kleinschmidt | Lavender | Miller, Rick | Sheffield, Ralph | Simmons | et al.
Last Action:
03/11/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to directing certain surplus revenue to water infrastructure funding.
Author:
Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Kolkhorst | Burnam
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton | Farias | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.
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:
Perez | Davis, John
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Burnam | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
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:
Anchia | Rose | Keffer | Hughes | Bohac
Coauthor:
Ashby | Carter | Dale | Dutton | Eiland | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/16/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
Caption:
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Callegari | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | Lavender | Miller, Rick | et al.
Last Action:
03/05/2013 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to a defense to prosecution of the offense of Medicaid fraud.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | Lavender | Miller, Rick | Simmons
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption:
Relating to disclaimers of estate property by certain beneficiaries.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.
Author:
Anderson | Fletcher | Guillen | Davis, Sarah | Sheets
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Canales | Dale | Flynn | Guerra | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to decreasing the fee to apply for or renew a concealed handgun license.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
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:
Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.
Author:
Creighton | Callegari | King, Susan | Price | White
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Cook | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
Author:
Hunter | Herrero | Lozano | Price
Coauthor:
Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Requesting the speaker and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Rejecting unlimited submission to the current administration and Congress, reaffirming the sovereignty of our state, and opposing taxes imposed on the citizens of Texas by the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Author:
Creighton | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
04/25/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose health insurance coverage.
Author:
Creighton
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Elkins | Flynn | Kleinschmidt | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
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:
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:
Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Last Action:
04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hughes | Smithee | Turner, Scott | Zedler | Frank
Coauthor:
Bohac | Carter | Fletcher | Flynn | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action:
05/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2013 5:51PM
Caption:
Congratulating David and Donna Jeremiah of Turning Point Ministries on their 50th wedding anniversary.