Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
02/12/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the requirement that certain real estate professionals provide fingerprints to satisfy criminal history check provisions.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county tax assessor-collector to commission certain employees as peace officers.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
04/23/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain fees and taxes collected by this state in connection with a motor vehicle.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
05/19/2009 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to remove graffiti from private property at the owner's expense.
Author:
Pickett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the impoundment of certain motor vehicles involved in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.
Author:
Pickett
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to registration exemptions for certain foreign commercial motor vehicles.
Author:
Pickett
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the liability of an electric utility that allows recreational use of land that the utility owns, occupies, or leases.
Author:
Pickett | Truitt | Quintanilla | Guillen
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for disabled veterans.
Author:
Pickett
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to oversight of regional poison control centers and the poison control network.
Author:
Pickett | Herrero | Moody | Guillen
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to leave for certain state employees who volunteer or participate in training for Court Appointed Special Advocates.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
05/07/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Transportation Commission of general obligation bonds for highway improvement projects.
Author:
Pickett | Chavez | Moody | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action:
05/12/2009 S Referred to Administration
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain counties and school districts from the drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
03/09/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to registration requirements for certain motor vehicles.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
04/27/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the authority for the establishment and administration of the Border Health Institute in the city of El Paso.
Author:
Pickett | Solomons
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to a preference in state purchasing for certain media-related services offered by businesses based in Texas.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
04/20/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the circumstances under which the Department of Public Safety may issue a silver alert for a missing senior citizen.
Author:
Pickett | McClendon | Harper-Brown
Last Action:
04/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to transportation planning and funding allocations.
Author:
Pickett | Solomons | Orr | Deshotel
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption:
Relating to acknowledgements required of a purchaser of residential real property in connection with the receipt of a seller's disclosure notice regarding the property.
Author:
Pickett | Moody | Quintanilla
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
05/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.
Author:
Pickett | Solomons
Last Action:
04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the right of a landlord to require a tenant to obtain liability insurance as a condition of residential tendency:.
Author:
Pickett | Pitts | Marquez
Last Action:
02/18/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Expressing the intent of the Texas Legislature that the state accept federal economic stimulus funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or any similar legislation.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
01/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2009 8:38AM
Caption:
Recognizing January 27, 2009, as Texas Probation Association Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 2:53PM
Caption:
In memory of Luis Vasquez.
Author:
Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez | Moody
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2009 8:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Veronica Teresa Cook of El Paso.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM
Caption:
Honoring State Representative Jose Menendez on his 40th birthday.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
03/27/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2009 7:55AM
Caption:
Honoring Jay Ramsey Brown on his retirement from the U.S. Navy.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
04/14/2009 H Filed
Caption:
Recognizing September 8, 2009, as Major Jefferson Van Horne Remembrance Day in the State of Texas.
Author:
Pickett
Last Action:
05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption:
Recognizing September 8, 2009, as Major Jefferson Van Horne Remembrance Day in the State of Texas.
Author:
Orr | Pitts | Callegari | Veasey | Pickett
Last Action:
03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.
Author:
Callegari | Fletcher | Zerwas | Harper-Brown | Pickett
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Isett | Pickett | Harper-Brown
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
05/30/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 30 2009 11:23PM
Caption:
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties.
Author:
Callegari | Orr | Pickett | Menendez | Hodge
Last Action:
04/16/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of and compensation for real property, including blighted property, for public purposes through condemnation or certain other means.
Author:
Leibowitz | Quintanilla | Marquez | Pickett
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/01/2009 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances.
Author:
Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Pickett
Last Action:
03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the hours of sale for liquor.
Author:
Parker | Flynn | Ortiz, Jr. | Creighton | Pickett
Last Action:
03/11/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the voters of a county to allow the owners of certain real property to require that county and any municipal ad valorem taxes be imposed on that real property on the basis of a five-year average of the property's value.
Author:
Chavez | Pickett | Moody
Last Action:
04/30/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for certain students who are military dependents.
Author:
Chavez | Turner, Sylvester | Pickett | Leibowitz
Last Action:
05/06/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the reduction in value or abandonment of stored value cards.
Author:
Chavez | Moody | Harless | Pickett | Button
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of additional job incentive programs by the Texas Workforce Commission using the skills development fund.
Author:
Chavez | Pickett | Moody
Last Action:
04/27/2009 S Referred to International Relations and Trade
Caption:
Relating to the exemptions from fees imposed by a municipal storm water utility on certain property in certain counties.
Author:
Veasey | Pickett | Leibowitz | Chavez | Moody
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting contact between an employee of a facility that serves the elderly or disabled persons, whose criminal history has not been verified, and a patient or resident of the facility.
Author:
Marquez | Quintanilla | Moody | Chavez | Pickett
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a county ethics commission in certain counties; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Gattis | Pickett | Vaught
Last Action:
05/18/2009 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle if operated without financial responsibility.
Author:
Menendez | Pickett
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption:
Relating to the extended registration of a commercial fleet of motor vehicles.
Author:
Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Martinez Fischer | Moody
Sponsor:
Shapleigh
Last Action:
06/01/2009 H Senate passage reported
Caption:
Honoring Paul Cruz Moreno for his exemplary service to the State of Texas.
Author:
Callegari | Fletcher | Zerwas | Harper-Brown | Pickett
Last Action:
03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
Author:
Bolton | Quintanilla | Pickett | Kleinschmidt | Kent
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H 1 hr. notice-for reconsideration
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the imposition of an additional ad valorem tax for emergency services districts, subject to voter approval, at a rate not to exceed five cents for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.
Author:
Chavez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody | Marquez
Last Action:
02/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2009 4:12PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 17, 2009, as El Paso Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action:
04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM
Caption:
In memory of Officer Cesar Arreola of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
Author:
Marquez | Quintanilla | Moody | Pickett
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Jose Antonio Marquez of El Paso on his 70th birthday.
Author:
Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption:
In memory of Betty Gayle "Bucky" Bowen of El Paso.
Author:
Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption:
Honoring Jaime Esparza for his distinguished service as district attorney of El Paso, Culberson, and Hudspeth Counties.
Author:
Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption:
Congratulating Richard D. Wiles on his election as sheriff of El Paso County.
Author:
Marquez | Moody | Turner, Sylvester | Pickett
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption:
Congratulating Gregory Allen on his 2008 appointment as Chief of Police for the City of El Paso.
Author:
Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption:
In memory of El Paso community activist Juanita McCray.
Author:
Marquez | Moody | Quintanilla | Pickett
Last Action:
05/02/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 2 2009 10:34AM
Caption:
Honoring county attorney of El Paso County Jose Rodriguez for his service to his fellow residents.
Author:
Chavez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody | Marquez
Last Action:
04/29/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 2009 5:40PM
Caption:
Congratulating La Mujer Obrera on the development of Centro Mayapan Festival Marketplace in El Paso.
Author:
Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM
Caption:
Honoring James Stephen DeGroat for his outstanding service as vice president of the El Paso County Hospital District Board of Managers.
Author:
Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/05/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2009 7:58AM
Caption:
Recognizing James N. Valenti for his achievements as chief executive officer of Thomason Hospital in El Paso.
Author:
Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/06/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2009 10:44AM
Caption:
Honoring Blanca Landeros and Eugene Flournoy for their work with the Treatment Resources for Youth program at Aliviane, Incorporated, in El Paso.
Author:
Chavez | Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Navy Airman Adrian M. Campos of El Paso.
Author:
Chavez | Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Air Force Major Rodolpho Ivan Rodriguez of El Paso.
Author:
Chavez | Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 6:20PM
Caption:
In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Quincy J. Green of El Paso.
Author:
Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/11/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2009 2:22PM
Caption:
In memory of El Paso County Sheriff Leo Samaniego.
Author:
Quintanilla | Pickett | Chavez | Marquez | Moody
Last Action:
05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption:
In memory of J. R. Grijalva of El Paso.
Author:
Quintanilla | Pickett | Chavez | Marquez | Moody
Last Action:
05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 4:30PM
Caption:
In memory of Elisa A. Flores of El Paso.
Author:
Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM
Caption:
In memory of Pablo Salcido of El Paso.
Author:
Moody | Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action:
05/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2009 3:22PM
Caption:
Honoring the life of John Paul Scarbrough of El Paso.
Author:
Moody | Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action:
05/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2009 3:22PM
Caption:
In memory of El Paso attorney Robert "Ray" Pearson.
Author:
Marquez | Pickett | Quintanilla | Moody
Last Action:
05/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2009 11:00AM
Caption:
Commending Maria Ruiz for her dedication to assisting children in Juarez.
Author:
Moody | Pickett | Chavez | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action:
05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 11:00PM
Caption:
Commending Candelario Barragan of El Paso for his exceptional achievements in education.