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Texas Legislature

Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored

Rep. Aaron Pena
80th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/25/2026

Number of Bills: 15

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (12):
Author:
Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to the apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of individuals committing or attempting to commit certain sex offenses, to the placement by public schools of certain students who are sex offenders, and to the notification requirements concerning certain offenses committed by students.
Author:
Wentworth
Sponsor:
Pena | Escobar
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a local public defender's office that represents indigent defendants in criminal cases.
Author:
Harris
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the statute of limitations for misdemeanors.
Author:
Seliger
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption:
Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.
Author:
Carona
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/11/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance or violation of an order for emergency protection on the basis of the offense of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault.
Author:
Hegar
Sponsor:
Pena | Escobar
Last Action:
05/17/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to evidence that constitutes child pornography in a criminal hearing or proceeding.
Author:
Duncan
Sponsor:
Pena | Naishtat | Davis, John
Last Action:
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption:
Relating to procedures regarding criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation.
Author:
Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the punishment of certain persons who commit the offense of assault or aggravated assault.
Author:
Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the seizure and destruction of certain plants; creating an offense.
Author:
West, Royce
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements applicable to orders of expunction or nondisclosure of criminal history records and to the protection of information that is the subject of one of those orders; providing penalties.
Author:
Van de Putte
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the offense of organized retail theft.
Author:
Whitmire
Sponsor:
Pena
Last Action:
02/16/2007 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 7, 2007, and ending on Monday, February 12, 2007.
Joint Sponsor (3):
Author:
Ellis | Duncan
Sponsor:
Van Arsdale | Pena
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.
Author:
Ellis | Duncan
Sponsor:
Hartnett | Van Arsdale | Pena | Gallego | Naishtat
Last Action:
05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the capital writs committee and the office of capital writs.
Author:
Estes
Sponsor:
Anderson | Pena | Escobar
Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of the sale of salvia divinorum; providing a criminal penalty.
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