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TX

82nd Legislature Regular Session

2011-2012

10,305
7,003
3,302
500
House of RepresentativesSenateTrack

Track 10,305 bills from the Texas 2011 legislative session. 500 bills have passed. View Texas House of Representatives and Senate legislation, sponsors, and voting records.

(2000)

TX SB1686Passed

Relating to group health benefits coverage for persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB274Passed

Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

TX HB2994Passed

Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the urban farm microenterprise support program.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX HCR165Passed

Honoring the 2011 and 2012 Texas State Artist appointees.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB3841Passed

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 907 in Hidalgo County as Rudy Villarreal Road.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

TX HB992Vetoed

Relating to excess undergraduate credit hours at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HB649Passed

Relating to the issuance and duration of certain protective orders for victims of sexual assault.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB1379Passed

Relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an honorably retired law enforcement officer.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB3369Passed

Relating to the registration of certain physical therapy facilities by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HCR164Passed

Honoring Jean Hilfiger of Saint-Nabord, France, for his courageous actions in assisting U.S. military forces in France during World War II.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX SB1431Passed

Relating to the functions of insurance holding company systems.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX SB1484Passed

Relating to authorizing open-enrollment charter schools to be awarded academic distinction designations.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HB679Passed

Relating to change order approval requirements for certain political subdivisions of the state.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HB3423Passed

Relating to certain criminal offenses committed in relation to a federal special investigator; providing criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX HB1856Passed

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of tampering with a witness.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HB2971Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of documents evaluating the performance of public school teachers and administrators.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HCR162Passed

Congratulating the Space Center Intermediate Band in Houston on its receipt of a 2010 Sudler Cup.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX SB710Passed

Relating to the disclosure of a hazardous drain in a swimming pool or spa by a seller of residential real property.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB2869Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of certain master mixed-use property owners' associations.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HCR63Passed

Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB3030Passed

Relating to the funding of projects in the boundaries of certain intermunicipal commuter rail districts.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HCR84Passed

Designating 42 as the official State Domino Game of Texas.

Sponsor: Phil King

TX HB961Passed

Relating to the sealing of and restricting access to juvenile records of adjudications of delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision and to the confidentiality of records of certain misdemeanor convictions of a child.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX HB1330Passed

Relating to the use of safety guards or flaps on certain vehicles or vehicle combinations.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB2847Passed

Relating to the use of video teleconferencing systems in certain criminal proceedings.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB1732Passed

Relating to authorizing the adjutant general to operate post exchanges on state military property.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB1402Passed

Relating to the applicability of the law on the consequences of a criminal conviction to law enforcement officer license holders and applicants.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2725Passed

Relating to the determination of incompetency in criminal cases.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB2329Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding victims of trafficking of persons and to the issuance and enforcement of protective orders to protect victims of trafficking of persons; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

TX HB441Passed

Relating to the fees for certain commercial vehicles.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB1981Passed

Relating to measuring, monitoring, and reporting emissions.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX HB257Passed

Relating to certain unclaimed property that is presumed abandoned.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX SB1134Passed

Relating to the issuance of permits for certain facilities regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX SB717Passed

Relating to the purpose and duties of the Council on Children and Families.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB2457Passed

Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB422Passed

Relating to certain oversize and overweight permits issued by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2466Passed

Relating to the licensing and operation of motor vehicles by minors.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HB1380Passed

Relating to the graduate medical training requirements for certain foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine in this state.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX SB959Passed

Relating to toll collection and enforcement.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX HB1861Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SB303Passed

Relating to health care services provided or paid by certain hospital districts.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

TX HB3197Passed

Relating to creating a pilot program to implement the culture change model of care at certain state supported living centers.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1003Passed

Relating to penalties for, and emergency orders suspending, the operation of a rock crusher or certain concrete plants without a current permit under the Texas Clean Air Act.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HB2338Passed

Relating to the posting on the Internet by the county assessor-collector of information regarding ad valorem tax rates.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paxton

TX SB1220Passed

Relating to the advisory committee on Medicaid and child health plan program rate and expenditure disparities between the Texas-Mexico border region and other areas of the state.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HB528Passed

Relating to the provision of pharmaceutical services through informal and voluntary networks in the workers' compensation system; providing an administrative violation.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HB1146Passed

Relating to the registration and regulation of appraisal management companies; providing penalties.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX HB1383Passed

Relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.

Sponsor: Chente Quintanilla

TX HB2017Passed

Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB2582Passed

Relating to the repeal of the partial tax exemption for certain beer.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

TX SB1668Passed

Relating to purchase of service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB3025Passed

Relating to measures to facilitate the timely completion of degrees by students of public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB3570Passed

Relating to insurance coverage requirements for certain amusement rides.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HB2596Passed

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to lower speed limits on certain highways.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX HB1040Passed

Relating to the validation of the creation of, and certain acts related to, a venue project, and the dissolution of certain venue districts.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB1376Passed

Relating to the definition of a junked vehicle for purposes of abatement of a public nuisance.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HB2997Vetoed

Relating to the creation and funding of the urban farming pilot program and the creation of the Select Committee on Urban Farming.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX HB645Passed

Relating to the information required to be included on a form for an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization.

Sponsor: Rob Orr

TX HB2315Passed

Relating to a county's general revenue levy for indigent health care.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HB3329Passed

Relating to a daily temporary private club permit for a nonprofit corporation.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX SB1286Enrolled

Relating to the funding of retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB1043Passed

Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HB2603Passed

Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural local exchange companies.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HB3199Passed

Relating to the repeal of requirements and penalties related to the grading of roses.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX HB2238Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 112.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

TX SB942Enrolled

Relating to the creation and financing of the Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area in Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB1788Enrolled

Relating to capturing reptiles and amphibians by nonlethal means; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX SB579Passed

Relating to the total benefit amount under a prepaid funeral contract.

Sponsor: Kelly Hancock

TX HB1779Passed

Relating to an exemption from private security regulation for social workers engaged in the practice of social work.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX SB1910Passed

Relating to the delay of the transition to competition in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council service area and to net metering and energy efficiency goals and programs for utilities in that area.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HB1862Passed

Relating to a tenant's remedies regarding a local government's revocation of a certificate of occupancy due to a landlord's failure to maintain the premises.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB1829Passed

Relating to an application for emergency detention and to the transfer to a mental hospital of a person admitted for emergency detention.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB1235Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX HB2575Passed

Relating to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' electronic lien system.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HB1173Passed

Relating to the release on bond of certain persons arrested for a misdemeanor without a warrant in certain counties.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX HB1241Passed

Relating to surety bond requirements for reserve deputy constables.

Sponsor: Chris Harris

TX HB2735Passed

Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB3730Passed

Relating to certain privatization of maintenance contracts awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

TX HB3727Passed

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain commercial aircraft that are temporarily located in this state for manufacturing or assembly purposes.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX SB966Passed

Relating to high school diplomas for certain military veterans.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX SB472Passed

Relating to voting practices and elections of property owners' associations.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

TX HB2170Passed

Relating to the rights of a foster child and to assisting a foster child in obtaining the child's credit report.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2284Passed

Relating to the practice of architecture and engineering.

Sponsor: Rick Hardcastle

TX HB2859Passed

Relating to the creation of the Terrell County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB1493Passed

Relating to the directors of a defense base management authority and to a study on the effectiveness of the authority.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX SB1880Enrolled

Relating to the powers and duties of the Imperial Redevelopment District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Charlie Howard

TX HB1812Passed

Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of notice in certain counties.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX SB626Passed

Relating to lottery winnings, including assignment of winnings, periodic payments of winnings, and the deduction of child support delinquency amounts from winnings paid to a prize winner.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB1293Passed

Relating to the Moore County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

TX HCR166Passed

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of John Austin Pena and the naming of the John Austin Pena Memorial Center in Edinburg.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB1891Passed

Relating to the execution of a search warrant for data or information contained in or on certain devices.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

TX HB2014Passed

Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX SB992Passed

Relating to the allocation of loans made under the owner-builder loan program.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX SB1271Passed

Relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX SB682Passed

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to a person who is an applicant for appointment to an appraisal review board.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HB1335Passed

Relating to certain resources available to teachers of a public school student with a disability under the statewide plan for delivery of services to public school students with disabilities.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB2584Passed

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to donate surplus real property of negligible or negative value to certain private persons.

Sponsor: Chris Harris

TX HB1371Passed

Relating to vehicle parking requirements in certain municipal housing authority communities.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

TX SB508Passed

Relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain less populous municipalities located on a barrier island.

Sponsor: Rene Oliveira

TX HCR174Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1422.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB300Passed

Relating to the privacy of protected health information; providing administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX SB766Passed

Relating to the liability of a sport shooting range and the regulation of firearms, ammunition, firearm supplies, and sport shooting ranges.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

TX HB1314Passed

Relating to the operation and jurisdiction of certain district courts serving Webb County.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HCR86Passed

Designating the Texas State Bison Herd at Caprock Canyons State Park as the official State Bison Herd of Texas.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB2359Passed

Relating to direct campaign expenditures.

Sponsor: Charles Hopson

TX HB1000Passed

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund; making an appropriation.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX SB19Passed

Relating to the development, financing, construction, and operation of certain toll projects.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HB1500Passed

Relating to allowing the commissioners court of a county to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

TX HB361Passed

Relating to the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX SB1331Passed

Relating to criminal offenses regarding the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a minor and providing alcoholic beverages to a minor.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB268Passed

Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes, including the motor vehicle sales and use tax, for timber and certain items used in or on a farm, ranch, timber operation, or agricultural aircraft operation.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HB2383Passed

Relating to a study regarding the reenactment of the franchise tax credit or providing other incentives for certain research and development activities.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB2422Passed

Relating to the procedure for providing a copy of the final decree of dissolution of a marriage to a party who waived service of process.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB683Enrolled

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Water Authority.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB3814Passed

Relating to certain financial powers and duties of the Travis-Creedmoor Municipal Utility District.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX HB680Passed

Relating to complaints filed with the Texas Medical Board.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

TX HB692Passed

Relating to high school graduation requirements for a student who is unable to participate in physical activity due to disability or illness.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX SB335Passed

Relating to an exemption from regulation as health spas for certain governmental hospitals and clinics.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX SB1228Passed

Relating to the duties of district clerks regarding certain electronic filing systems.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB650Passed

Relating to property held by certain junior colleges and presumed abandoned.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HB1772Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain benefit plans.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX HB1476Passed

Relating to the grounds for revocation of an emergency medical services personnel certification.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX HB1111Passed

Relating to a tenant's failure to pay rent during an appeal of an eviction for nonpayment of rent after filing a pauper's affidavit.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB1840Passed

Relating to the creation and functions of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB2516Passed

Relating to the appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal firefighter.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX HB2549Passed

Relating to the authority of a state employee to authorize a deduction from the employee's salary or wage payment for a charitable contribution to certain entities.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

TX HB1593Passed

Relating to the inclusion of a candidate's e-mail address on an official application for a place on the ballot.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

TX SB1596Passed

Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX HB1732Passed

Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for certain projects.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX HB1959Passed

Relating to appeal of the certification of an area's wet or dry status.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB3844Passed

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Burnet County.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX HB2251Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Public Finance Authority.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB2619Passed

Relating to emergency preparedness information about water facilities.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB1661Passed

Relating to the regulation of health organizations certified by the Texas Medical Board; imposing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB1174Passed

Relating to the expiration of a county burn ban.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX SB924Passed

Relating to the duties of certain utilities regarding energy efficiency reports and emergency notification systems.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX HB8Passed

Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX SB896Passed

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to certain family members of a person who dies while serving in the United States armed forces.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX HB1814Passed

Relating to the provision of water and certain equipment by water supply or sewer service corporations for use in fire suppression and the liability of those corporations.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB2258Passed

Relating to the use and transferability of certain state property transferred from the state to Spindletop MHMR Services.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HB2337Passed

Relating to the admissibility of certain statements made by a child in a juvenile justice or criminal proceeding.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB978Vetoed

Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX SB1617Passed

Relating to the discretionary transfer from a juvenile court to a criminal court of certain alleged offenses arising out of a single criminal transaction.

Sponsor: Chris Harris

TX SB953Passed

Relating to the conditions for granting an occupational license to certain persons, the monitoring of those persons by a local community supervision and corrections department, and the fees associated with department services.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB1760Passed

Relating to notice of water and wastewater requirements before certain sales of certain residential properties.

Sponsor: Rene Oliveira

TX HB3051Passed

Relating to the provision of child care by certain facilities exempt from child-care licensing requirements.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX SB1434Passed

Relating to certain low-income weatherization programs.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX SB1635Passed

Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB1771Passed

Relating to the establishment of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB647Passed

Relating to the continuation and operation of the office of public insurance counsel.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX HCR133Passed

Designating the red drum as the official State Saltwater Fish of Texas.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB1759Passed

Relating to the creation of the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB3085Passed

Relating to the period of a license for a freestanding medical emergency care facility.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX HB2047Passed

Relating to service of process at the registered office of certain registered agents.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX SB1167Passed

Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX HB1844Passed

Relating to storage of local government records by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX SB762Passed

Relating to the transfer of an ad valorem tax lien; providing for the imposition of an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paxton

TX HB1682Passed

Relating to prohibiting school districts from requiring or coercing school district employees to make charitable contributions.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB3395Passed

Relating to state purchasing preferences for recycled products and to the efficient operation of certain telecommunications entities.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB2119Passed

Relating to the requirement that the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments provide certain services and programs.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB1205Passed

Relating to the procedures for reducing or terminating community supervision and the establishment of certain time credits through which a defendant's period of community supervision is reduced.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB1768Vetoed

Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX SB888Passed

Relating to the authority of a regional transportation authority to create a local government corporation.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB1869Passed

Relating to local governments that may consider a bidder's principal place of business when awarding a contract.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

TX HB1781Passed

Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to state agencies and to certain reports, communications, publications, and other documents involving the attorney general.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB1132Passed

Relating to the water rights permits issued to the Texas Water Development Board for the Allens Creek Reservoir.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB3453Passed

Relating to the regulatory authority of the consumer credit commissioner and to fees and interest charged in connection with consumer credit transactions; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB3857Passed

Relating to the creation of the Near Northside Management District.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX SB609Passed

Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

TX HB2154Passed

Relating to certain continuing education requirements for agents who sell annuities.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX SB587Passed

Relating to jurisdiction in certain proceedings brought by the attorney general with respect to charitable trusts.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB1247Passed

Relating to the repeal of certain prohibitions on purchases of paper supplies and cabinets by state agencies.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB1887Passed

Relating to tax administration of and procedures for property tax protests and appeals; changing the elements of an offense.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

TX HB1897Passed

Relating to the jurisdiction of, number of jurors in, and the clerk serving the County Court at Law of Van Zandt County.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HB2810Passed

Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for tangible personal property incorporated into or attached to certain agricultural structures.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HB2463Passed

Relating to access to certain records regarding an employment discrimination claim.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX SB460Passed

Relating to regulation of the import, export, and management of mule deer; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB1070Passed

Relating to the taking of a defendant's bail bond by county jailers.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX SB629Enrolled

Relating to the Ranch at Clear Fork Creek Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX HB1907Passed

Relating to notification requirements concerning offenses committed by students and school district discretion over admission or placement of certain students.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB602Passed

Relating to confidential information under the public information law and to procedures and deadlines under the public information law in relation to the redaction of certain confidential information by a governmental body.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HB1301Passed

Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX HB1930Passed

Relating to the membership and duties of the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

TX HB1906Passed

Relating to the idling of motor vehicles; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

TX SB633Passed

Relating to the educational scope of Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX SB981Passed

Relating to the regulation of distributed renewable generation of electricity.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SCR54Passed

In memory of Gregory Mack Simmons.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX HB3133Passed

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property on which housing is being or has been built or repaired for sale or rent to a low-income individual or family.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX SB990Passed

Relating to regulation of high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or maintained by a regional transportation authority; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB3174Passed

Relating to the stay of recognition or enforcement of a foreign country judgment to allow for de novo review of a contract or agreement for a sale, offer for sale, or sell under The Securities Act.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB3076Passed

Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy tax in certain counties.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB471Passed

Relating to public school, child-placing agency, and day-care center policies addressing sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HB1774Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the office of injured employee counsel under the workers' compensation program.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX HB1245Passed

Relating to the repeal of the authorization to establish a super collider facility research authority.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB1904Passed

Relating to the deadlines for write-in candidates for the office of county or precinct chair of a political party.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX SB1807Vetoed

Relating to the composition of the 444th Judicial District.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB2133Passed

Relating to the Public Utility Commission of Texas' authority to disgorge revenue obtained as a result of certain violations; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HB1305Passed

Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB3577Passed

Relating to eligibility requirements for the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

TX HCR176Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1517.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX SB1907Passed

Relating to access to certain archaic information.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX SB1000Passed

Relating to self-directed and semi-independent status of the Texas Real Estate Commission; making an appropriation.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HCR169Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3833.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX SB324Passed

Relating to the course levels offered by the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX SB1578Passed

Relating to the addition of a county to a freight rail district.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX SB1065Passed

Relating to critical incident stress management and crisis response services.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX HB2382Passed

Relating to notice required upon nonrenewal of property and casualty insurance policies.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX SB1877Enrolled

Relating to the creation of the Oatman Hill Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX SCR53Passed

Recognizing the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association for fostering and preserving Texas culture.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB1899Passed

Relating to the posting of signs in school crossing zones regarding the prohibited use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX SB1504Passed

Relating to the disposal or storage of waste at, or adjacent to, the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HB3831Passed

Relating to the creation of the Montecillo Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX SCR5Passed

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX SB1002Passed

Relating to the designation of program costs for providing bill payment assistance to certain military veterans as a necessary operating expense that is a first lien against revenue of certain electric and gas utilities' revenue securing certain public securities or obligations.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB2280Passed

Relating to the composition of the permanent advisory committee to advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the implementation of the ad valorem tax exemption for pollution control property.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HB2098Passed

Relating to the authority of physicians and physician assistants to form certain entities.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB412Passed

Relating to the requirement that certain impaired veterinarians participate in a peer assistance program.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB993Passed

Relating to the removal of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including certain arrangements to provide care for a child during an investigation of abuse or neglect.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

TX HB2662Passed

Relating to the criteria for determining whether a child is a missing child.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB3788Passed

Relating to the authority of a county civil service commission to administer oaths and issue subpoenas; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2793Passed

Relating to the processing fee charged for a dishonored payment device.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB2966Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain communications and records made or collected in reference to certain sexual assault survivors.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HCR182Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in S.B. No. 1198.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HCR153Passed

Honoring the Austin Area Urban League.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB1234Passed

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX SB1010Passed

Relating to providing a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim with notice of a plea bargain agreement in certain criminal cases.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB1154Passed

Relating to a task force for the development of a strategy to reduce child abuse and neglect and improve child welfare.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HB2727Passed

Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation of the application of eyelash extensions and private beauty culture schools; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB694Passed

Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB1992Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Animal Health Commission to set and collect fees.

Sponsor: Rick Hardcastle

TX HB2460Passed

Relating to confidentiality of information held by a public retirement system.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX SB1422Passed

Relating to coordinated county transportation authorities; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX SB341Enrolled

Relating to authorizing the dissolution of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB2408Passed

Relating to title insurance.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX SB800Passed

Relating to the qualifications and operations of workers' compensation data collection agents.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HB2367Enrolled

Relating to the creation of an advisory panel to study certain parental rights relating to possession of or access to the parent's child.

Sponsor: Scott Hochberg

TX HB2663Passed

Relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the liquefied petroleum gas industry on ordinances, orders, or rules adopted by political subdivisions relating to that industry.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB2363Passed

Relating to the creation of the Bearpen Creek Municipal Utility District of Hunt County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX SB315Passed

Relating to the agencies and entities responsible for compiling and maintaining information pertaining to criminal combinations and criminal street gangs.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB1206Passed

Relating to training for members of governing boards of public junior college districts.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB1674Passed

Relating to procedures for establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support obligations.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB1285Enrolled

Relating to contributions to the retirement systems for certain police officers in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX SB1342Passed

Relating to the use of bingo proceeds by licensed authorized organizations, including the use of proceeds to provide health insurance or health insurance benefits to certain employees.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB1823Passed

Relating to the authority of certain persons to execute bail bonds and act as sureties.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX HB2981Passed

Relating to the operation on a highway or street of a motor vehicle that is drawing a boat or personal watercraft in or on which a child is riding; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB2624Passed

Relating to procedures applicable in circumstances involving family violence or other criminal conduct and military personnel.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB662Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB2507Passed

Relating to the offense of installing an irrigation system without a license.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB2604Passed

Relating to unencumbered assets held by title agents.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX SB660Passed

Relating to the review and functions of the Texas Water Development Board, including the functions of the board and related entities in connection with the process for establishing and appealing desired future conditions in a groundwater management area.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX HB1750Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to lease and contract for the operation of rolling stock during certain emergencies.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX SB901Passed

Relating to approval from the Department of State Health Services for disposal of ambulances purchased with certain grant funds.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HB1821Passed

Relating to certain information or guidelines provided by or concerning a property owners' association or concerning subdivisions that are subject to restrictive covenants.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

TX HB9Passed

Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB1770Passed

Relating to the payment of temporary housing costs for certain inmates released or eligible for release on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB1244Passed

Relating to developmental education and the assessment of student readiness under the Texas Success Initiative and to students enrolled in developmental education at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HB252Passed

Relating to eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a person.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HB3808Passed

Relating to fishing with certain archery equipment in certain counties.

Sponsor: Tracy King

TX HB3823Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain telecommunicators; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB1169Passed

Relating to the regulation of providers, administrators, and sellers of service contracts and identity recovery service contracts; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX SB516Passed

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB1932Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson-Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX SB1159Passed

Relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB2758Passed

Relating to mandatory emergency alert systems at institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HB3506Passed

Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB3409Passed

Relating to reporting of lobbying activities and changes in lobbying activities.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HB1137Passed

Relating to the transmission of records regarding over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and norpseudoephedrine and a person's civil liability for certain acts arising from the sale of those products.

Sponsor: Leo Berman

TX SB1308Passed

Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB2357Passed

Relating to motor vehicles; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX SB663Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB2104Passed

Relating to the amount of the bond for county taxes required to be given by the county assessor-collector for certain counties.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HCR151Passed

In memory of Bowie County Transport Deputy Sherri Jones.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

TX HB1942Passed

Relating to bullying in public schools.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB475Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 524; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX SB256Passed

Relating to requiring a private autopsy facility to post a notice for filing a complaint against a physician; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HB1033Passed

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HCR129Passed

Notifying the U.S. Department of Education that certain career schools or colleges are legally authorized by the state of Texas to operate educational programs beyond secondary education.

Sponsor: Ken Legler

TX HB2203Passed

Relating to the pilot program authorizing a property owner to appeal to the State Office of Administrative Hearings certain appraisal review board determinations.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX HB3270Passed

Relating to the list of candidates compiled by a state or county party chair for a primary election.

Sponsor: Marc Veasey

TX SB1927Passed

Relating to the authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

TX HB2594Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain credit services organizations and the regulation of certain extensions of consumer credit obtained by those organizations or with regard to which the organizations provide assistance; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HB1758Passed

Relating to the creation of the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB2579Passed

Relating to relief for certain employers from penalties and sanctions under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB3547Passed

Relating to enforcement by a local government of fire safety standards at certain child-care facilities.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX HB2904Passed

Relating to the administration of the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB3161Passed

Relating to limited purpose subsidiary life insurance companies.

Sponsor: Kelly Hancock

TX HB2061Passed

Relating to the reporting of certain information to the director of the bureau of vital statistics.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HB1570Passed

Relating to training for deputy voter registrars.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

TX HB2973Passed

Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB957Passed

Relating to the clarification of terminology relating to the Waco Center for Youth.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HCR143Passed

Honoring Debra L. Friedkin for her support of the ongoing anthropological research at the Debra L. Friedkin site by Texas A&M University's Center for the Study of the First Americans.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX HB2499Vetoed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources and the transfer of certain department functions to the comptroller of public accounts.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB2385Passed

Relating to the DNA database at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB1841Passed

Relating to the taxability of Internet hosting.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB2289Passed

Relating to the authority of a gas corporation to use a public right-of-way along a railroad, a railroad right-of-way, an interurban railroad, or a street railroad.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

TX SB809Passed

Relating to adjudication of certain workers' compensation disputes, including judicial review in district court.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

TX HB2195Passed

Relating to requirements for certain arrangements or agreements of certain regional transportation authorities.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX SB519Passed

Relating to the period during which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court must be made.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX SB1789Passed

Relating to platting requirements affecting subdivision golf courses in certain counties.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HB3531Passed

Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB1120Passed

Relating to the dissolution of the Country Place Management District.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB2759Passed

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of provisions of the Texas Probate Code relating to durable powers of attorney, guardianships, and other related proceedings and alternatives, and the redesignation of certain other provisions of the Texas Probate Code, including conforming amendments and repeals.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX SB1042Passed

Relating to the eligibility of employees convicted of certain offenses to provide services under a contract with a public school.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB1797Passed

Relating to a person's eligibility to obtain a license in social work and to an exemption from the licensing requirement.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB2560Passed

Relating to transporting a foster child in a vehicle where a handgun is in the possession of a foster parent licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

Sponsor: Joe Driver

TX SB811Passed

Relating to the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine.

Sponsor: Rick Hardcastle

TX HB1757Passed

Relating to the creation of the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX SB1184Passed

Relating to the creation of the Timber Springs Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HCR42Passed

Expressing support for the current FBI effort to reevaluate existing policies, standards, and protocols for forensic DNA testing laboratories and expressing support for any new policies, standards, and protocols that would hold public and private labs to the same standards, audits, and review process, urging Congress to pass any necessary federal legislation that ensures continued quality in forensic science while holding public and private lab DNA analysis to the same standards, and encouraging Texas law enforcement agencies to use forensic science review methods that will eliminate DNA testing backlogs.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB1822Passed

Relating to the withdrawal of security by a bail bond surety.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX SB1386Passed

Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Sponsor: Rene Oliveira

TX HB1168Passed

Relating to smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in residential rental units.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB2286Passed

Relating to the duties of a funeral director or an agent at the interment or entombment of a human body.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX SB899Passed

Relating to the legislature's consent or approval of a settlement of a claim or action against this state.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX HB2118Passed

Relating to adding certain synthetic compounds to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX SB1311Passed

Relating to the designation of certain highways as part of the Purple Heart Trail.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HB2889Vetoed

Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB1756Passed

Relating to the creation of the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB2734Passed

Relating to certain mandatory conditions of parole or mandatory supervision for illegal criminal aliens and the revocation of parole or mandatory supervision as a result of violating those conditions.

Sponsor: Charlie Howard

TX HB3804Passed

Relating to the creation of the Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB1055Passed

Relating to reports concerning and the reporting of the use of certain funds by community supervision and corrections departments and to the preparation of commitment reduction plans by those departments.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB3342Passed

Relating to representation of and by the state and joinder of the state in certain mental health proceedings.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX SB855Passed

Relating to assistance provided by the Office of Public Utility Counsel to interested parties on certain electricity matters involving certificates of convenience and necessity.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HB442Passed

Relating to the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure account.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX SB1058Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

TX HB2089Passed

Relating to the resolution of overpayment or underpayment of income benefits under the workers' compensation program.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX SB822Passed

Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physicians by managed care plans.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB1818Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation and to the appointment of commissioners of a municipal housing authority; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX SB1489Passed

Relating to educational, juvenile justice, and criminal justice responses to truancy.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB1866Passed

Relating to the designation of State Highway 20 as a historic highway.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

TX HB1960Passed

Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX SB969Passed

Relating to the establishment of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee within the Department of State Health Services.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HB2380Passed

Relating to employment by school districts of certain persons under probationary contracts.

Sponsor: Mark Shelton

TX SB304Passed

Relating to employment services programs for certain residents receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

TX SB1687Passed

Relating to information on turnover among licensed jailers at jails under the jurisdiction of the Commission on Jail Standards.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1545Passed

Relating to the liability of a volunteer health care practitioner who conducts a physical examination or medical screening of a student athlete.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HB399Passed

Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer personal financial literacy training.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HB2636Passed

Relating to a council to study neonatal intensive care units.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HB1226Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain persons who have received deferred adjudication to vote.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX HB2245Passed

Relating to physician incentive programs to reduce hospital emergency room use for non-emergent conditions by Medicaid recipients.

Sponsor: Mark Shelton

TX HB3324Passed

Relating to the operations and monitoring of fusion centers in this state.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HB2609Passed

Relating to convictions barring employment at or by certain facilities serving the elderly or persons with disabilities.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB3272Passed

Relating to the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

Sponsor: Lon Burnam

TX SB1410Passed

Relating to reporting student enrollment in tech-prep programs and evaluating tech-prep consortia.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

TX HB2538Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain identifying information regarding students of career schools or colleges and other educational entities; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB3384Passed

Relating to the penalties for repeat and habitual felony offenders.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB3803Passed

Relating to the creation of the Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HB351Passed

Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

Sponsor: Marc Veasey

TX HB1908Passed

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain providers of correctional health care.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB193Passed

Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX SB1714Passed

Relating to certain actions against an employer by an employee who is not covered by workers' compensation insurance.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB2277Passed

Relating to life settlements and the sale, exchange, or replacement of life insurance and annuity contracts.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX SB1915Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB1179Passed

Relating to certification requirements for certain property tax professionals.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HCR172Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. 2643.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX HB3090Passed

Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

TX SB813Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 528; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX SB937Passed

Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB3474Passed

Relating to criminal offenses regarding the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a minor and providing alcoholic beverages to a minor.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SCR18Passed

Designating a portion of the city of Gonzales as the official Texas History Museum District.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX HB2495Passed

Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX SB851Passed

Relating to a uniform deadline for student financial assistance for public institutions of higher education other than public junior colleges.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB1420Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX SB613Passed

Relating to educational requirements for licensing as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB311Passed

Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Ochiltree County Hospital District to employ physicians and other health care providers.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX SB578Passed

Relating to the testimony of children in criminal cases.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HB2015Passed

Relating to certain conduct indicating a need for supervision and the sealing of records related to that conduct.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB2360Passed

Relating to the creation of the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX SB917Passed

Relating to emergency service districts.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB1344Passed

Relating to certain defenses to prosecution for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

TX HB3579Passed

Relating to repayment assistance for certain physician education loans.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

TX HB2265Passed

Relating to a county audit of a hotel regarding the hotel occupancy tax.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX SB1441Passed

Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB847Passed

Relating to the authority of certain hospital districts to contract for the performance of administrative functions and services.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB3421Passed

Relating to the designation of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail as a historic highway.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX SB219Passed

Relating to health and mental health services for children in foster care and kinship care.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

TX HB1060Passed

Relating to the de-annexation of land in Bastrop County by the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB2295Passed

Relating to the administration of the universal service fund.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX HB3573Passed

Relating to limiting the disclosure of certain information regarding certain charitable organizations, trusts, private foundations, and grant-making organizations.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

TX HB1666Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online impersonation.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX SB1681Passed

Relating to the appointment of counsel and the rights of an accused and other requirements for the purposes of appellate proceedings or community supervision revocation proceedings.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HB2229Passed

Relating to the creation of the Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1413Passed

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax and to the rate of the tax.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB2853Passed

Relating to tax increment financing.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HCR1Passed

In memory of former Texas governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX SB1719Passed

Relating to certain comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB1413Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Castro County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX SCR51Passed

Expressing the legislature's support for the construction of a monument to African American Texans on the grounds of the State Capitol at the location approved by the State Preservation Board for a Juneteenth monument.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX SB1030Passed

Relating to notice by sign requirement for sexually oriented businesses.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB2103Passed

Relating to the consideration of a letter of credit issued by a federal home loan bank as an eligible security for collateral to secure public funds.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB2761Passed

Relating to meetings, elections, and records of certain property owners' associations.

Sponsor: Charlie Howard

TX HB1451Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain dog and cat breeders; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB2469Passed

Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HB2172Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain children under group life insurance policies.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

TX SB1198Passed

Relating to decedents' estates.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB260Passed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of unlawful transport of a person.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX SCR16Passed

Designating the month of March each year from 2011 through 2020 as Women Veterans Month in tribute to the immeasurable contributions that women in the military have made to this nation.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB3462Passed

Relating to the board of hospital managers of the El Paso County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HB2193Passed

Relating to service and qualifications for membership on an advisory committee established by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to provide advice to the board of trustees on investments and investment-related issues.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB3182Passed

Relating to the imposition of state taxes, including the sales and use, motor vehicle sales and use, and hotel occupancy tax, on certain oilfield portable units.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX SB1196Passed

Relating to guardianships and alternatives to guardianship for persons who have physical disabilities or who are incapacitated.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB3821Passed

Relating to temporary directors and the continuation in existence of the Bolivar Yacht Basin Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HB2826Passed

Relating to the issuance of a certificate for a municipal setting designation.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HB3309Passed

Relating to the authority to set maximum weights for state highways, roads, and bridges.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

TX HB1608Passed

Relating to participation in and contributions to the state employee charitable campaign by retired state employees.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX SB1926Passed

Relating to the Colonel H. William "Bill" Card, Jr., Outpatient Clinic.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB3827Passed

Relating to the creation of the Fulshear Town Center Management District; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB2169Passed

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to rescind a discount for early payment of ad valorem taxes.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX HB1429Vetoed

Relating to rights and remedies of certain residential tenants; providing civil penalties.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HB3404Passed

Relating to establishing a child care advisory committee to advise the Texas Facilities Commission.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB2330Passed

Relating to the statutory county courts in Wise County.

Sponsor: Phil King

TX SB1887Passed

Relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain county criminal courts of Tarrant County.

Sponsor: Todd Smith

TX HB2779Passed

Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX SB639Passed

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel, veterans, and dependents residing in this state.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB2907Passed

Relating to the requirements for and procedures governing tuition equalization grants.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB2825Passed

Relating to the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of The University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX HB1127Passed

Relating to notice of relief available to certain members of the military required to be provided in certain real property documentation.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX SB1035Vetoed

Relating to motor vehicle title services; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX SB20Passed

Relating to grant programs for certain natural gas motor vehicles and alternative fuel facilities.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB3840Passed

Relating to the extension of the deadline for holding the confirmation and initial directors' election of the Tradition Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Denton County.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HB1638Passed

Relating to the disqualification of a district or county attorney who is the subject of a criminal investigation.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

TX SB889Passed

Relating to assignment of rents to holders of certain security interests in real property.

Sponsor: John Carona

TX HB3828Passed

Relating to the creation of the Gulfton Area Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Scott Hochberg

TX HB2135Passed

Relating to the administration of end-of-course and other assessment instruments to certain public school students enrolled below the high school level.

Sponsor: Scott Hochberg

TX SB864Passed

Relating to the regulation of funeral establishments, including requirements for a retail price list of services provided by such establishments.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX SB1810Passed

Relating to the exemption of certain retirement accounts from access by creditors.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HCR83Passed

Redesignating the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX SB1273Passed

Relating to the lawful manufacture, distribution, and possession of and prescriptions for controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HCR69Passed

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Department of State Health Services Laboratory Services Section building in Austin in honor of former state representative Dr. Bob Glaze.

Sponsor: Charles Hopson

TX HB1665Passed

Relating to the notification requirements regarding certain land use regulations in an area near military facilities.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HB2313Passed

Relating to certain notice requirements for municipalities and counties under the open meetings law.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1176Passed

Relating to the definition of a postsecondary program in regard to non-baccalaureate career schools and colleges.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HCR68Passed

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB2949Passed

Relating to the administration of the collection improvement program.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX SB867Passed

Relating to testing accommodations for a person with dyslexia taking a licensing examination administered by a state agency.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB3389Passed

Relating to a seller's disclosure of natural or liquid propane gas on residential real property.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX SB1330Passed

Relating to driving safety courses for individuals younger than 25 years of age receiving deferred disposition for certain traffic offenses.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX SB988Passed

Relating to the creation of a cybersecurity, education, and economic development council.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HB3815Passed

Relating to the authority of the Ector County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX SB1179Passed

Relating to the elimination of certain required reports prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education and other obsolete provisions of law.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX SB1630Passed

Relating to the regulation of residential appliance installation, including pool-related electrical devices, under the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB1334Passed

Relating to the effect of a delay by the State Board for Educator Certification in renewing an educator's certification.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB1951Passed

Relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the operation of certain insurance programs; imposing administrative penalties.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX HB3859Passed

Relating to the creation of the Club Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX SB1638Passed

Relating to the exception of certain personal information from required disclosure under the public information law.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB1658Passed

Relating to the refund of a cash bond to a defendant in a criminal case.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2940Passed

Relating to the form of death certificates and fetal death certificates.

Sponsor: Tracy King

TX HB2077Passed

Relating to a pilot program under the loanstar revolving loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology by certain nonprofit organizations.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

TX HB2690Passed

Relating to authorizing local governments to convey real property interests to other local governments for less than fair market value.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX SB1057Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain vehicle registrations at the time of sale of the vehicle.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB2417Passed

Relating to the Texas Code of Military Justice.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HB1737Passed

Relating to the installation of a speed feedback sign by a property owners' association.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HB971Passed

Relating to electric transmission facilities.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB3003Passed

Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain individuals to permit entrance into certain county buildings without passing through security services.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX SB1522Passed

Relating to the entering of a plea in a criminal case by a defendant confined in a penal institution.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB2605Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX SB514Passed

Relating to the acquisition of land and facilities by the Texas State Technical College System.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HB3852Passed

Relating to the creation of the Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX SB880Passed

Relating to the operation of pretrial intervention and certain other programs by a community supervision and corrections department.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB27Passed

Relating to the payment of fines and costs by defendants who are unable to pay the fines and costs in misdemeanor cases.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX SB1020Passed

Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a dental school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX SB1618Passed

Relating to reporting requirements of state agencies and school districts.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX SB1480Passed

Relating to the regulation of exotic aquatic species by the Parks and Wildlife Department; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HCR180Passed

In memory of Angus McSwain, dean emeritus of Baylor Law School.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HB3813Passed

Relating to the Hudson Ranch Fresh Water Supply District No. 1.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX HB3866Passed

Relating to the date for the election of directors of the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB1694Passed

Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of certain governmental entities.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB419Passed

Relating to prohibiting state funding to public junior colleges for physical education courses offered for joint high school and junior college credit.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

TX SB1916Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB1136Passed

Relating to requiring an election authority to provide notice to certain county chairs regarding certain election activities.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX HB2477Passed

Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX HB417Passed

Relating to claims for compensation for wrongful imprisonment and group health benefits coverage for persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB1393Passed

Relating to the use of contracts by local governments to purchase electricity.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX SB688Passed

Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HB3616Passed

Relating to designating October as Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB2722Passed

Relating to the state Medicaid program as the payor of last resort.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX HB2376Passed

Relating to the regulation of plumbing.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX SB1178Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain shelter day-care facilities, child-care facilities, and individuals providing child-care services, and access to certain criminal history record information; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB3410Passed

Relating to the managing underwriters for surplus lines insurance transactions and to the collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes for those transactions.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX SB1560Passed

Relating to liability of certain local emergency management or homeland security organizations.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX SB1103Passed

Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain theft offenses.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX SB86Passed

Relating to municipal contracts for enforcement of outstanding traffic violation arrest warrants.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX SB1360Passed

Relating to continuing education for physicians and nurses regarding the treatment of tick-borne diseases.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX SB1733Passed

Relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the military.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB1469Passed

Relating to exempting certain fraternal and veterans organizations from certain bond requirements to obtain an alcoholic beverage permit or license.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX SB150Passed

Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to special agents of the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and to updating certain references related to the grant of that authority to other federal law enforcement personnel.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HB1614Passed

Relating to fees for process server certification.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB886Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 528; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HB3065Passed

Relating to the requirement that certain food service establishments post a sign depicting the Heimlich maneuver.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX SB1831Passed

Relating to the designation of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail as a historic highway.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB2033Passed

Relating to the separate statement of the mixed beverage tax for informational purposes.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX SB1895Enrolled

Relating to director elections and powers of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

TX HB33Passed

Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public or private institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB3208Passed

Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 in the town of Sunnyvale as a Blue Star Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

TX HB2959Passed

Relating to the required transfer of records to a new county chair of a political party; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Troy Fraser

TX HB2490Passed

Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; providing criminal and administrative penalties.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX SB819Passed

Relating to family violence and protective orders.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SCR57Passed

Recalling H.B. No. 2277 from the house for further consideration.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

TX HB1555Passed

Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB1499Passed

Relating to the designation of the Scenic Loop Road--Boerne Stage Road--Toutant Beauregard Road Historic Corridor.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SB932Passed

Relating to oyster beds and shells and an oyster shell recovery and replacement program.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX SB1130Passed

Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain records of an appraisal district.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB2476Passed

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX HB1643Passed

Relating to the duration of a development agreement governing land in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX SB1170Passed

Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX HB2354Passed

Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB3487Passed

Relating to regulations concerning certain service animals; providing a civil penalty.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX HB3674Passed

Relating to the use of an unsworn declaration.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HB3864Passed

Relating to the creation of the Lazy W District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

TX HB2694Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and abolishing the On-site Wastewater Treatment Research Council.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HB1341Passed

Relating to the manner of payment of tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Armando Walle

TX SB1368Passed

Relating to the authority of a co-owner of residential property to encumber the property.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HB588Passed

Relating to surcharges under the Driver Responsibility Program.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HCR33Passed

Authorizing the burial of Susana I. Aleman in the State Cemetery.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2312Passed

Relating to the creation of a sickle cell disease program.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1048Passed

Relating to the creation of public and private facilities and infrastructure.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX SB1404Passed

Relating to the deadline for filing a suit to compel an appraisal review board to change an appraisal roll.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HCR18Passed

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX SB229Passed

Relating to newborn hearing screenings and hearing services for certain children.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX SB1477Passed

Relating to differential pay and benefits for certain employees of emergency services districts who are members of the armed forces.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB1568Passed

Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities in certain populous counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HB2310Passed

Relating to appointment of bailiffs for the district courts in Comal, Hays, and Caldwell Counties.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB3796Passed

Relating to the composition of certain judicial districts.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB58Passed

Relating to the designation of segments of State Highway 359, State Highway 16, and State Highway 285 as the Veterans of the Korean War Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB3722Enrolled

Relating to the boater education program of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX SB1551Passed

Relating to children who are missing or who are victims of offenses; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB520Passed

Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of a county assistance district.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX SB74Passed

Relating to the disposition of surplus or salvage data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB1518Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Historical Commission; imposing a penalty.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2792Passed

Relating to the power of the Aransas County Navigation District to determine the amount of a check or bond necessary to purchase land from the district.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX SB1208Passed

Relating to the age until which juveniles placed on determinate sentence probation may be on probation.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB1619Passed

Relating to participation of public high school students in college credit programs.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB490Passed

Relating to the Hamilton County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HCR24Passed

Designating Nymphaea Texas Dawn as the official State Waterlily of Texas.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB592Passed

Relating to certain counties that are not required to operate a juvenile justice alternative education program.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX SB1913Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB3856Passed

Relating to the proceedings that may be referred to and the powers of a criminal law magistrate in Travis County.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX SB29Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB1087Passed

Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX SB803Passed

Relating to venue projects in certain counties.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX SB263Passed

Relating to the revocation, suspension, or restriction of the license of a physician placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or arrested for certain offenses.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX SB1787Passed

Relating to the information provided by a peace officer before requesting a specimen to determine intoxication.

Sponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer

TX HB2651Passed

Relating to the eligibility of visitors to use certain public transportation services for people with disabilities.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX SB141Passed

Relating to debt management services and the regulation of debt management services providers.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB2928Passed

Relating to privileged parking for recipients of the Silver Star Medal.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX HB824Passed

Relating to an outreach campaign to promote fathers' involvement with their children before birth.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB2615Passed

Relating to the provision of information on financial literacy resources to the public.

Sponsor: Marc Veasey

TX HB289Passed

Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB2937Passed

Relating to access to the criminal history record information of certain individuals by public or private institutions of higher education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HB3834Passed

Relating to the creation of North Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX SB1094Passed

Relating to the availability of online testing for high school equivalency examinations.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HB2931Passed

Relating to certain debt cancellation agreements made in connection with retail installment contracts.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HB1566Passed

Relating to the authority of counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for county jails.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HB2102Passed

Relating to the requirement that certain mammography reports contain information regarding supplemental breast cancer screening.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HCR2Passed

In memory of former governor William P. "Bill" Clements.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB377Passed

Relating to the murder of a child as a capital offense.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB3847Passed

Relating to the Riverbend Water Resources District.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

TX HB1405Passed

Relating to provision by a health benefit plan of prescription drug coverage specified by formulary and to modifications of that coverage.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HB1760Passed

Relating to the creation of the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 5; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB2610Passed

Relating to facilitating access to certain public assistance benefits programs and health care providers and services through a community-based navigator program and through promotoras and community health workers.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB2327Vetoed

Relating to the establishment and operation of a motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HB2770Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts, port authorities, and certain municipalities.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB1573Passed

Relating to certain pretrial and post-trial procedures and testing in a criminal case.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB2911Passed

Relating to guaranteed student loans and alternative education loans.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB3333Passed

Relating to the authority of the governor to order the disconnection of state computer networks from the Internet.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HB3093Passed

Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HCR142Passed

Congratulating Clear Lake High School junior Cameron Blizzard on overcoming cancer.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB2910Passed

Relating to measures to increase degree completion rates and support students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB498Passed

Relating to the trapping and transport of surplus white-tailed deer.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB1525Passed

Relating to the board of directors of the Greater East End Management District.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX HB3833Passed

Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX SB1899Enrolled

Relating to compensation for services and reimbursement for expenses of a member of the board of directors of the Lake View Management and Development District.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX SB1046Passed

Relating to information regarding deceased registered voters.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HB2194Passed

Relating to certain election practices and procedures; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB2592Passed

Relating to notice and disclosure requirements for certain credit services organizations regarding charges and consumer borrowing; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX SB1438Passed

Relating to the program for impaired pharmacists and disciplinary proceedings conducted by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

Sponsor: Charles Hopson

TX HB2742Passed

Relating to the business of structural pest control.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX SB1799Passed

Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX SB1124Passed

Relating to licensing and regulation of certain persons involved in residential mortgage lending pursuant to the Texas Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2009; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX SB1187Passed

Relating to the effect of indexing notices of lis pendens.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB2048Passed

Relating to the collection and enforcement of state and local hotel occupancy taxes.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

TX SB882Passed

Relating to the filing of a copy of certain records related to the release of accused persons on personal bond.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX SB1914Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX SB1120Passed

Relating to the exemption from taxation of property of a local government corporation.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX SB789Passed

Relating to the duration of a protective order against family violence.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB844Passed

Relating to the offense of escape from custody by a person lawfully detained.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HB3268Passed

Relating to permits for air contaminant emissions of stationary natural gas engines used in combined heating and power systems.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX HB3125Vetoed

Relating to the offenses of unauthorized duplication, unauthorized recording, unauthorized operation of recording device, and improper labeling of recordings.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB1616Vetoed

Relating to the reporting of political contributions, political expenditures, and personal financial information, and to complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX SB1320Passed

Relating to the execution of written instruments relating to residential real estate transactions and deeds conveying residential real estate in connection with certain transactions involving residential real estate; providing a civil penalty.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HB3819Passed

Relating to the creation of the Valencia Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

TX SB1737Passed

Relating to accrual and use of leave of absence for certain training or duty, including military training or duty, by public employees and officers.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HB2872Passed

Relating to restrictions on the sale of certain motor vehicles at vehicle shows or exhibitions.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB736Passed

Relating to online information and resources regarding public institutions of higher education and career schools and colleges.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB2707Passed

Relating to the holding of an interest in certain alcoholic beverage licenses, permits, or premises by certain persons whose alcoholic beverage license or permit has been revoked.

Sponsor: Lon Burnam

TX HB3818Passed

Relating to a limitation on production fees on groundwater withdrawals assessed by the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB3724Passed

Relating to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB3255Passed

Relating to the creation of guidelines for the Office of the State Demographer to encourage the inclusion of a broad variety of racial/ethnic groups in estimates and projections.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB2655Passed

Relating to notice of coverage reduction on renewal of a property and casualty insurance policy.

Sponsor: John Carona

TX HB563Passed

Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB534Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Gunter Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 1 and 2 and to the creation of the Mustang Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1 and the Case Creek Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HB707Passed

Relating to the validation of certain governmental acts and proceedings of certain municipalities relating to certain public improvement districts.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX HB2120Passed

Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HB2996Vetoed

Relating to the creation of the Texas Urban Agricultural Innovation Authority.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX SB349Passed

Relating to the hotel occupancy tax rate in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Charles Hopson

TX HB2342Passed

Relating to certain violations of and offenses under The Securities Act; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB2699Passed

Relating to the requirements for an insurance adjuster license.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HB2247Passed

Relating to the eligibility of the adjutant general's department to receive Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in the Texas ChalleNGe Academy.

Sponsor: Leo Berman

TX HB3307Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX HCR115Passed

Honoring the Battleship Texas Foundation for its work to preserve the historic battleship.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX SB1133Passed

Relating to a report by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the ability of electric generators to respond to abnormal weather conditions.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX HB3475Passed

Relating to the recusal and disqualification of municipal judges.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB2649Passed

Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB265Passed

Relating to the lease of space by or for a state agency.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HB3468Passed

Relating to the assessment of public school students for college readiness and developmental education courses to prepare students for college-level coursework.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB1449Passed

Relating to an alternative method of satisfying certain licensing requirements for chemical dependency treatment facilities.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB533Passed

Relating to the rendition of property for ad valorem tax purposes and to the protest of a penalty imposed for a failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

TX HB266Passed

Relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state agencies.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HB2007Passed

Relating to payment by the Benbrook Water Authority for certain damages caused by the authority's operation of a sanitary sewer system.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2999Passed

Relating to a fixed tuition rate program for certain students who transfer to a state university after completing an associate degree program.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX SB167Vetoed

Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after an individual receives a pardon or a grant of certain other relief with respect to the offense for which the individual was arrested.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB1664Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of and contributions to and benefits from the systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

TX SB1421Passed

Relating to the awarding of grants provided by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

TX HB627Passed

Relating to a fee collected by a district clerk for certain certified copies.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HB3439Passed

Relating to missing children; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SB701Passed

Relating to high-value data sets of state agencies posted on the Internet.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HB3842Passed

Relating to the creation of the Bridgeland Management District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB1383Passed

Relating to an appraisal and professional development system for public school principals.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX SB558Passed

Relating to the Swisher Memorial Hospital District.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX SCR50Passed

Congratulating Bobby R. Inman for receiving the Joe M. Kilgore Award for Public Service.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX SB1546Passed

Relating to the right to a new hearing before an appraisal review board following a failure to attend a hearing.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

TX HB2396Passed

Relating to the pledge of advanced transportation district sales and use taxes to certain bonds.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX SB1692Passed

Relating to municipal and county budgets on the Internet.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB563Passed

Relating to the efficiency of the operations of, and certain information regarding services provided by, the Texas Workforce Commission; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB310Passed

Relating to the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HB628Passed

Relating to contracts by governmental entities and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB2325Passed

Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HB1839Passed

Relating to excluding a provider of recreational classes that do not lead to an educational credential from regulation as a career school or college.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB1964Passed

Relating to certain court orders against, and to discharging through community service fines and costs assessed against, certain juvenile defendants.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

TX SB322Passed

Relating to certain requirements for reinsurance contracts covering, and to certain restrictions regarding, title insurance policies issued in this state.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HB1057Passed

Relating to business leave time for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB1315Passed

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

TX HB2139Passed

Relating to the establishment of an Adopt-A-Library program and state employee charitable contributions to the program.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB3708Passed

Relating to measures regarding high school completion and enrollment in higher education.

Sponsor: Scott Hochberg

TX HB2069Passed

Relating to the authority of a pharmacist to dispense up to a 90-day supply of dangerous drugs and accelerate refills.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX SB283Passed

Relating to the appointment of associate judges in child protective services cases.

Sponsor: Chris Harris

TX HB3396Passed

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of breach of computer security.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX HB2577Passed

Relating to the unlawful use of a criminal instrument or mechanical security device; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HB434Passed

Relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX SB233Passed

Relating to the creation of the Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Joe Driver

TX HB427Passed

Relating to the creation of the Rowlett Waterfront Entertainment Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Joe Driver

TX HB452Passed

Relating to temporary housing between academic terms for certain postsecondary students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX SB407Passed

Relating to the creation of the offense of electronic transmission of certain visual material depicting a minor and to certain educational programs concerning the prevention and awareness of that offense.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX SB627Passed

Relating to the participation by certain taxing units in tax increment financing and the payment of tax increments into the tax increment fund for a reinvestment zone.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HCR126Passed

In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB460Passed

Relating to the board of directors of the Trinity Memorial Hospital District.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX HB2482Passed

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain offenses involving theft.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX SB82Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of stalking.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB2449Passed

Relating to the procedures for voting ballots by mail.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX HB397Vetoed

Relating to the creation of the Bureau for Economic Development of the Border Region.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB1610Passed

Relating to educator misconduct and employment sanctions for certain misconduct; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB1234Passed

Relating to municipal management districts.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX HB625Passed

Relating to notice of staff leasing services company workers' compensation claim and payment information; providing an administrative violation.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HB336Passed

Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures required in connection with the office of member of the board of trustees of certain school districts.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HB479Passed

Relating to the location of board meetings of certain economic development corporations.

Sponsor: Rob Orr

TX SB321Passed

Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB630Passed

Relating to the environmental review process for transportation projects.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX HB654Passed

Relating to a report regarding the municipality or county of origin of certain tax revenue collected by the comptroller.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HB3746Passed

Relating to investigations of certain offenses involving the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor; creating the Internet crimes against children account to support those activities.

Sponsor: Rodney Anderson

TX SB1243Passed

Relating to the use of a county risk management pool by certain county and district officers instead of the execution of bonds and to the authority of certain counties and intergovernmental pools to require reimbursement for punitive damage coverage.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1920Passed

Relating to the powers of the Coastal Water Authority; affecting the authority to issue bonds.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX SB327Passed

Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB496Passed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of evading arrest or detention.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX SB594Passed

Relating to the regulation of prescriptions for controlled substances, including certain procedures applicable to electronic prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX SB449Passed

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to water stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX SCR2Passed

Urging Congress to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Section 5056, and to appropriate sufficient funds so that efforts to solve the salt problem in the Amistad International Reservoir can continue.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB2207Passed

Relating to a bill payment assistance program, and the authority of the board of trustees to set rates, for certain municipal utility systems.

Sponsor: Rene Oliveira

TX SB313Passed

Relating to priority groundwater management areas.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

TX SB601Passed

Relating to the authority of the El Paso County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

TX HB1286Passed

Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB343Passed

Relating to the reporting and recording of a motor vehicle accident involving an official vehicle driven by a peace officer, firefighter, or an emergency medical services employee in the course of official duties.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB413Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by a veterinarian.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB470Passed

Relating to an exception to disclosure under the public information law concerning officers and employees of a hospital district.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SB502Passed

Relating to determinations of paternity; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB1250Passed

Relating to the applicability of certain restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB3422Passed

Relating to the use of auction proceeds from the sale of abandoned motor vehicles, watercraft, or outboard motors to compensate certain property owners.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX HB3399Passed

Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB596Passed

Relating to offenses involving operating a motorboat in a circular course.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX SB1322Passed

Relating to the operation of the Kimble County, McCulloch County, Mason County, and Menard County Juvenile Boards.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX SB1416Passed

Relating to the creation of the offense of possession, manufacture, transportation, repair, or sale of a tire deflation device and to the offense of attempting to evade arrest through the use of a vehicle or a tire deflation device; providing criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB362Passed

Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar energy devices and certain roofing materials on property.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HB2947Passed

Relating to the exception of an audit working paper of a hospital district from required disclosure under the public information law.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1669Passed

Relating to the resumption of service by retirees under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB378Passed

Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB338Passed

Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB577Passed

Relating to the use of facsimile signatures for certain documents involving certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX HB360Passed

Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB249Passed

Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.

Sponsor: Rob Orr

TX HB411Passed

Relating to certain newborn and infant screening and follow-up services.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

TX SB258Passed

Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag during a state flag retirement ceremony.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB1278Passed

Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB975Passed

Relating to the operation of dropout recovery programs by certain public junior colleges in partnership with school districts.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB371Passed

Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB1224Passed

Relating to expulsion of a public school student who commits certain criminal acts involving a computer, computer network, or computer system owned by or operated on behalf of a school district.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

TX HB2978Passed

Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB3141Passed

Relating to the registration and protection of trademarks.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX SB267Passed

Relating to a joint statement regarding the transfer of a motor vehicle as the result of a gift.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HB908Passed

Relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB266Passed

Relating to notice required in connection with possessory liens on motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX SB293Passed

Relating to telemedicine medical services, telehealth services, and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB3079Passed

Relating to dealer agreements regarding the purchase and sale of certain equipment or machinery used for agricultural, construction, industrial, mining, outdoor power, forestry, and landscaping purposes.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB1263Passed

Relating to the powers, duties, and financing of certain facilities finance corporations.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB1228Passed

Relating to payment and collection of assessments and other charges owed to a property owners' association and foreclosure of a property owners' association assessment lien.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX HB1754Passed

Relating to the reorganization of powers and duties among agencies in this state that provide representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases and to the reorganization of funding sources for indigent defense.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB447Passed

Relating to the powers of a defense base development authority.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB1274Passed

Relating to an exemption from the payment of a toll for unmarked military vehicles conducting or training for emergency operations.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX SB290Passed

Relating to including a personal financial literacy component in public school mathematics instruction.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB1830Passed

Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by statutory probate court associate judges.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB2631Passed

Relating to the advanced research program.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB244Passed

Relating to the continuing education requirements for certain peace officers.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB1112Passed

Relating to the authority and powers of regional mobility authorities.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX SB1616Passed

Relating to the collection, storage, preservation, analysis, retrieval, and destruction of biological evidence.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HCR144Passed

Designating June 2 as Italian Heritage Day for a 10-year period, beginning in 2011.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HB384Passed

Relating to the proper identification of boats and outboard motors; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB3862Passed

Relating to temporary directors and the continuation in existence of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 510.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX SB1922Enrolled

Relating to the creation of the Port Isabel Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Rene Oliveira

TX HB901Passed

Relating to spousal maintenance.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB3311Passed

Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides before each court hearing.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

TX SB544Passed

Relating to unlawful acts against and criminal offenses involving the Medicaid program; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Mark Shelton

TX HB1550Passed

Relating to participation in state travel service contracts by open-enrollment charter schools.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB223Passed

Relating to certain facilities and care providers, including providers under the state Medicaid program; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

TX SB580Passed

Relating to community assistance and economic development program activities of the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

TX SB898Passed

Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX SB943Passed

Relating to the classification, use, and regulation of electric energy storage equipment or facilities.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SB1106Passed

Relating to the exchange of confidential information concerning certain juveniles.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB176Passed

Relating to student eligibility for tuition rebates offered by general academic teaching institutions.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB2902Passed

Relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB1046Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information concerning current and former employees of certain divisions of the office of attorney general.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX SB1231Passed

Relating to the regulation of health spas by the secretary of state.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX HB2975Passed

Relating to continuing education for physicians and nurses regarding the treatment of tick-borne diseases.

Sponsor: Fred Brown

TX HB1178Passed

Relating to employment protection for members of the state military forces and specialty license plates for female members of the armed forces.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX SB987Enrolled

Relating to the term of office and qualifications for a director of the Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB345Passed

Relating to limitations on awards in an adjudication brought against a local governmental entity for breach of contract.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB1201Passed

Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX SB1557Passed

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HB2132Passed

Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX HB2518Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System for the use and benefit of the Texas Forest Service.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX SB264Passed

Relating to certain information provided by local workforce development boards regarding certain child-care providers.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB871Passed

Relating to indigent health care services that may be provided by a county.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB493Passed

Relating to the idling of motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX SB226Passed

Relating to reporting individual student performance on a physical fitness assessment instrument to the Texas Education Agency.

Sponsor: Todd Smith

TX SB573Passed

Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB885Passed

Relating to the operation and movement of a vehicle when certain traffic-control signals do not display an indication.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB1010Passed

Relating to enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB1199Passed

Relating to the penalty for certain intoxication offenses.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB1728Passed

Relating to energy savings performance contracts and energy efficiency planning.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX HCR71Passed

Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on U.S. Marine Corporal Roy Cisneros of San Antonio.

Sponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer

TX SB910Passed

Relating to certain state attorneys called into active duty military service.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX SB246Passed

Relating to toll collection services provided by a regional tollway authority.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB1784Passed

Relating to requiring an interagency memorandum of understanding regarding the Public Assistance Reporting Information System and to the use of data from that system.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX HB3829Passed

Relating to gifts and donations to the McLennan County Juvenile Board.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HB398Passed

Relating to the eligibility of employees convicted of certain offenses to provide services under a contract with a public school.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB524Passed

Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

TX SB197Passed

Relating to the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HJR130Passed

Meeting requirements of the United States Department of Education concerning federal student aid by naming private institutions of higher education in the State of Texas that are authorized to operate educational programs beyond secondary education, including programs leading to a degree or certificate.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB3109Passed

Relating to the rulemaking power of certain groundwater conservation districts.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HB3843Passed

Relating to excluding certain territory from the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB209Passed

Relating to juvenile case managers.

Sponsor: Armando Walle

TX HB3726Passed

Relating to the preservation and maintenance of the Alamo by the General Land Office.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB359Passed

Relating to discipline in public schools, including the use of certain disciplinary methods and the prosecution of certain children for school-related offenses.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB989Passed

Relating to the listing of a business location of certain businesses in print advertisements or on Internet websites.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX SB548Passed

Relating to the environmental review process for transportation projects.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX SB32Passed

Relating to the consolidation of related higher education programs governing tuition, fee exemptions, and waivers respective to specific target populations.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB792Passed

Relating to the duties of the secretary of state.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB1721Passed

Relating to protective orders for certain victims of stalking or sexual assault.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX SB900Enrolled

Relating to the Aldine Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB1690Passed

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade sports facilities in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HB1720Passed

Relating to certain facilities and care providers, including providers under the state Medicaid program and to improving health care provider accountability and efficiency under the child health plan and Medicaid programs; providing penalties.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB1622Passed

Relating to suits to enjoin gang activity that constitutes a public nuisance.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB1965Passed

Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HB2717Passed

Relating to the duties and responsibilities of certain county officials and the functions of county government.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX SB1857Passed

Relating to the administration of medication for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX SB1100Passed

Relating to the designation of the Irving Diamond Interchange.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB3017Passed

Relating to the prohibited use of discretionary clauses in certain health maintenance organization and insurance contracts.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HB2817Passed

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX SB801Passed

Relating to the authority of the seawall commission in Matagorda County to build and maintain recreational facilities near the seawall.

Sponsor: Randy Weber

TX SB1925Passed

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 271 as the Sergeant Jay M. Hoskins Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

TX SB173Passed

Relating to civil remedy of violations of certain municipal health and safety ordinances.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX HB2809Passed

Relating to the authority of the board of the Greater Texoma Utility Authority to approve changes in a construction contract.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX SB764Passed

Relating to a prohibition against use of school district resources for a hotel.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX HB2670Passed

Relating to validating certain acts and proceedings of Harris County Improvement District No. 5 and to the boundaries of the district.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX SB530Passed

Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to special agents of the Office of Inspector General of the United States Social Security Administration and to updating certain references related to the grant of that authority to other federal law enforcement personnel.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX SB767Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain residential mortgage foreclosure consulting services; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX HB1646Passed

Relating to representation of certain applicants for writs of habeas corpus in cases involving the death penalty.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB962Passed

Relating to rules regarding return of service.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB2633Passed

Relating to the office of inspector general of the Texas Youth Commission.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB1148Passed

Relating to an exemption for certain disabled veterans from the payment of a fee for the issuance of a personal identification certificate.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX SB650Passed

Relating to management of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX SB1636Passed

Relating to the collection, analysis, and preservation of sexual assault or DNA evidence.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB221Passed

Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services, including protective services and investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation for certain adults who are elderly or disabled; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

TX HB1956Passed

Relating to appeal of an order of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission or the commission's administrator refusing, canceling, or suspending a license or permit.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB3470Passed

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2769Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Facilities Commission regarding gifts, grants, and donations.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX SB1233Passed

Relating to the promotion of efficiencies in and the administration of certain district court and county services and functions.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1605Passed

Relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB3578Passed

Relating to clarification of the authorized uses for loans under public institution of higher education emergency loan programs.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

TX HB2510Passed

Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of certain incandescent light bulbs from federal regulation.

Sponsor: Leo Berman

TX HB1061Passed

Relating to certain investment authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX HB326Passed

Relating to the reporting requirements of a state agency that is undergoing review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB174Passed

Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HB2908Passed

Relating to providing graduate medical education positions for Texas medical school graduates.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB859Passed

Relating to small and large employer health group cooperatives and to employer contributions to individual health insurance policies.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HB2038Passed

Relating to prevention, treatment, and oversight of concussions affecting public school students participating in interscholastic athletics.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB860Passed

Relating to the authority of the El Paso County Hospital District to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, and other health care providers.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

TX SB461Passed

Relating to the design and issuance of license plates for United States paratroopers.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

TX HB2141Passed

Relating to enforcement of laws related to water safety.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX SB481Passed

Relating to the removal of a guardian of an incapacitated person ordered by a court.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB773Passed

Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB3234Passed

Relating to the prioritization of requests to release certain case records maintained by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB542Passed

Relating to the regulation of law enforcement officers by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX SB545Passed

Relating to employment records for law enforcement officers, including procedures to correct employment termination reports; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Joe Driver

TX HB1651Passed

Relating to the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HB215Passed

Relating to photograph and live lineup identification procedures in criminal cases.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB232Passed

Relating to the amendment of restrictions affecting real property in certain subdivisions.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX SB271Enrolled

Relating to the board of directors of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX SB866Passed

Relating to the education of public school students with dyslexia, the education and training of educators who teach students with dyslexia, and the assessment of students with dyslexia attending an institution of higher education.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB234Passed

Relating to the creation of the Rowlett Downtown Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Joe Driver

TX SB179Passed

Relating to the service area of the North Central Texas College District.

Sponsor: Rick Hardcastle

TX HB2160Passed

Relating to the governing bodies of certain local planning organizations.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HB2296Passed

Relating to the creation of Jefferson County Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX SB434Passed

Relating to the establishment of a task force to address the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse and neglect.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SB810Passed

Relating to the boundaries of the Ingleside Cove Wildlife Sanctuary.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB993Passed

Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

TX HB335Vetoed

Relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care reform laws.

Sponsor: Sarah Davis

TX HB290Passed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HB1123Passed

Relating to the regulation of athlete agents; providing administrative and criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX HB2519Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain motor vehicle auctions.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX SB144Passed

Relating to allowing a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision to be eligible for a pardon.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB990Vetoed

Relating to certain homestead preservation reinvestment zones.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB254Passed

Relating to establishing the Texas Derbies.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX SB189Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain aliens for a license to practice medicine in this state.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB1401Passed

Relating to who may participate in certain local option elections to prohibit or authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX SB1667Passed

Relating to the administration of and benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and to certain domestic relations orders.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB200Passed

Relating to the notification of the release of certain inmates given to certain courts, law enforcement agencies, and the United States Social Security Administration.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HB1128Passed

Relating to consent to certain medical treatments by a surrogate decision-maker on behalf of certain inmates.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX SB402Passed

Relating to community land trusts.

Sponsor: Rene Oliveira

TX SB812Passed

Relating to the resumption of employment by certain retirees within the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB2387Passed

Relating to the selection, compensation, and duties of the general counsel to an appraisal district.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX SB191Vetoed

Relating to disposition of a contested case by the Texas Medical Board.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HB350Passed

Relating to discharging fines and costs assessed against certain juvenile defendants through community service or tutoring.

Sponsor: Armando Walle

TX HB184Passed

Relating to the cancellation of a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature.

Sponsor: Eric Johnson

TX SB201Passed

Relating to the calculation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran for the tax year in which the veteran qualifies or ceases to qualify for an exemption from taxation of the homestead.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB166Passed

Relating to the sex offender civil commitment program and to the creation of a state agency to perform the functions relating to the sex offender civil commitment program that are currently performed by the Council on Sex Offender Treatment.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HB890Passed

Relating to certain custom vehicles and street rods.

Sponsor: Leo Berman

TX SB1047Passed

Relating to the eligibility of an innovation and commercialization organization associated with the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center to receive funding from the Texas emerging technology fund.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB1545Passed

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX SB1026Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of an attorney ad litem appointed for a parent or an alleged father in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB3510Passed

Relating to the regulation of the towing, booting, and storage of vehicles.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX HB1144Passed

Relating to the Hopkins County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

TX HB1615Passed

Relating to the administering of medications to children in certain facilities; providing criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Fred Brown

TX HB2292Passed

Relating to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.

Sponsor: Charles Hopson

TX HB1163Passed

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers and firefighters.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX HB2189Passed

Relating to the regulation of handfishing.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HB149Passed

Relating to the appointment of a parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SB886Passed

Relating to the execution docket and other records of certain court clerks.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB3691Passed

Relating to community supervision and corrections departments and community justice plans.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB1698Passed

Relating to reporting concerning inmates who are confined in county jails and subject to federal immigration detainers.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB282Passed

Relating to an analysis by the adjutant general of facility needs of state military forces before grants or conveyances of real property.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX SB1726Passed

Relating to the development of measurable learning outcomes for undergraduate courses at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB222Passed

Relating to access to certain long-term care services and supports under the medical assistance program.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SB260Passed

Relating to minimum training standards for employees or operators of certain child-care facilities and registered family homes.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB1567Passed

Relating to the authority of certain counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for county jails.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX SB1534Passed

Relating to the operation, certification, and accountability of career schools or colleges.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB159Passed

Relating to the resumption of employment by certain retirees within the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB167Passed

Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB2108Passed

Relating to electronic filing and rerecording of livestock marks and brands by county clerks.

Sponsor: Rick Hardcastle

TX SB1755Passed

Relating to the issuance of certain specialty license plates.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HB240Passed

Relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to adopt rules preventing access to on-site sewage disposal systems.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX SB1209Passed

Relating to the detention of certain juvenile offenders.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX SB462Passed

Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB156Passed

Relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services and access to certain confidential patient information within the department, including data and confidential patient information concerning bleeding and clotting disorders, and other issues related to bleeding and clotting disorders.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX SB543Passed

Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others killed in the line of duty.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX SB218Passed

Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the operation of the child protective services and foster care systems.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB2144Passed

Relating to the use of uniform election dates by newly incorporated municipalities.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

TX SB1736Passed

Relating to the establishment of the College Credit for Heroes program.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HB3336Passed

Relating to information regarding pertussis for parents of newborn children.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HB315Passed

Relating to the creation of the Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HB308Passed

Relating to life preserving devices on recreational vessels.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB1529Passed

Relating to the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX SB187Passed

Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB2346Passed

Relating to authorized investments for ports and navigation districts.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB1541Enrolled

Relating to the prevention of automobile burglary and theft.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX SB1812Passed

Relating to criminal history record information of certain applicants for a certificate of registration issued by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2351Passed

Relating to the authority of the Bexar County Hospital District to employ physicians.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX SB796Passed

Relating to reporting on and assessing programs for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in the state.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HB1528Passed

Relating to consolidating precincts in a primary election.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX SB155Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain school district employees to participate or be enrolled in certain group health benefit programs.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB848Passed

Relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse or neglect.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2716Passed

Relating to fees charged for the management and preservation of the county clerk's records.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB90Passed

Relating to the issuance and suspension of a hardship driver's license.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX SB430Passed

Relating to written notice to a groundwater conservation district of groundwater contamination.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX SB738Passed

Relating to a parental role in determining sanctions applied to a public school campus under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

TX SB227Passed

Relating to the nondisciplinary resolution of certain complaints filed against physicians.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX SB482Passed

Relating to authorization agreements between parents and nonparent relatives of a child.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB540Passed

Relating to a study of the fiscal impact of adjusting the amount of the ad valorem tax exemption to which disabled veterans and the surviving spouses and children of disabled veterans and certain members of the armed forces are entitled.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

TX SB412Passed

Relating to payment of costs of improvements of a public improvement district designated by a municipality or county.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX SB1662Passed

Relating to the payment of costs associated with certain educational programs of Prairie View A&M University.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX HB1075Passed

Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2471Passed

Relating to limiting the civil liability of certain persons who obtain or provide medical care and treatment for certain animals.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HB969Passed

Relating to the election of directors of the board of the Ector County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HB2425Passed

Relating to notice to the attorney general of challenges to the constitutionality of Texas statutes.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB3597Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of certain public improvement districts operated by counties.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

TX HB1071Passed

Relating to the extension of deed restrictions in certain residential real estate subdivisions.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX SB5Passed

Relating to the administration and business affairs of public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB123Passed

Relating to an adult diabetes education program in certain county hospital systems and hospital districts.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX SB875Passed

Relating to compliance with state and federal environmental permits as a defense to certain actions for nuisance or trespass.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX SB436Passed

Relating to the authority of a county to inspect day-care centers and group day-care homes.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX SB768Passed

Relating to the creation of the Rio de Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB242Vetoed

Relating to the enforcement of public safety, including the privileges and duties of certain types of law enforcement officers.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX SB122Passed

Relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB91Passed

Relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction for certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB118Passed

Relating to requiring the provision of notice by certain hospitals regarding patients' medical records.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX SB162Passed

Relating to developing a developmental education plan for students entering public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB781Passed

Relating to the repeal of certain legislative oversight committees and certain rulemaking authority of the Department of Information Resources.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB218Passed

Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB1523Passed

Relating to the offense of transporting household goods without registration; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HB2632Passed

Relating to access to the criminal history record information of certain persons by the Texas Facilities Commission.

Sponsor: Joe Driver

TX HB51Passed

Relating to energy efficiency standards for certain buildings and to high-performance design, construction, and renovation standards for certain buildings and facilities of institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB1135Passed

Relating to an application to run for political office.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX HB2162Passed

Relating to the power of the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority to issue bonds.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX SB1543Passed

Relating to the authority of an independent school district to invest in corporate bonds.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX HB963Passed

Relating to the costs associated with proceedings regarding cruelly treated animals.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB3328Passed

Relating to the disclosure of the composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids used in hydraulic fracturing treatments.

Sponsor: Lon Burnam

TX HB109Passed

Relating to the temporary lowering of prima facie speed limits at a vehicular accident reconstruction site.

Sponsor: Fred Brown

TX SB1378Passed

Relating to the authority of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe to commission peace officers.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX SB81Passed

Relating to food safety.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX SB220Passed

Relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB1994Passed

Relating to the creation of a first offender prostitution prevention program.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX SB181Passed

Relating to the calculation and reporting of water usage by municipalities and water utilities for state water planning and other purposes.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB431Passed

Relating to the use of fraudulent or fictitious military records; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB1110Passed

Relating to the contracting authority of the Midland County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HB92Passed

Relating to the regulation of slaughterers by certain counties.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB3845Passed

Relating to the powers of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HB3278Passed

Relating to membership of the commissioner of education and the Texas Education Agency in certain advisory committees, commissions, task forces, and other similar entities.

Sponsor: Mark Shelton

TX SB158Passed

Relating to offenses involving the fraudulent or unlawful obtaining, delivering, dispensing, distributing, or diverting of a controlled substance; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB1486Passed

Relating to signs posted under the memorial sign program for victims of certain vehicle accidents.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX SB1248Passed

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 499 as the Colonel Bill Card Boulevard.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB988Passed

Relating to compensatory time accrued by a correctional officer employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB1678Passed

Relating to the employment of an elections administrator.

Sponsor: Leo Berman

TX SB1739Passed

Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB760Passed

Relating to the term and renewal of interlocal contracts.

Sponsor: Royce West

TX SB1660Passed

Relating to certain unclaimed property of veterans and veterans' families.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB43Passed

Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SCR11Passed

Designating May 22 of each year from 2011 through 2020 as William Elmo Merrem Day in honor of the first Eagle Scout from Texas.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

TX HB34Passed

Relating to including in the public high school curriculum instruction in methods of paying for postsecondary education and training.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX SB149Passed

Relating to rules adopted and reporting required under the school district college credit program.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX SB192Passed

Relating to patient advocacy activities by nurses and certain other persons; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

TX SB80Passed

Relating to public health laboratories administered by the Department of State Health Services.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX SB36Passed

Relating to methods for increasing student success and degree completion at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HB3111Passed

Relating to capital improvements in certain counties and municipalities, including through the creation of the Midland County Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HCR167Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2203.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX SB40Vetoed

Relating to the composition and functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB100Passed

Relating to the adoption of certain voting procedures and to certain elections, including procedures necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates for certain elections, and to terms of certain elected officials.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX SB1043Passed

Relating to the criminal penalty for the discarding of certain burning materials.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

TX SB408Vetoed

Relating to inspection of and the operation of watercraft on the John Graves Scenic Riverway; providing for the imposition of a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX HB844Passed

Relating to the sale or lease of property by certain municipalities owning land near the shoreline of certain lakes.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HCR160Passed

In memory of former state representative Dr. Bob Glaze.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HB2004Passed

Relating to the sale of certain state property in Brazoria County by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX SB41Passed

Relating to the use of restraints in state supported living centers.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX SB61Passed

Relating to juvenile case managers.

Sponsor: Armando Walle

TX HB3134Passed

Relating to the plugging of inactive oil and gas wells.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

TX SB1613Passed

Relating to the application of the public meetings and public information laws to public power utilities.

Sponsor: Fred Brown

TX SB71Passed

Relating to certain reports submitted and analyses conducted regarding health and human services.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SB1197Passed

Relating to trusts.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB1517Passed

Relating to the disposition of fines for traffic violations collected by certain counties and municipalities.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX HB25Passed

Relating to the carrying of certain weapons in a watercraft.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HB2370Passed

Relating to certain notice to applicants to provide care under the permanency care assistance program.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB35Passed

Relating to extending a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX SB794Passed

Relating to the use of money from the permanent fund for health-related programs to provide grants to nursing education programs.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX SB78Passed

Relating to adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX SB652Passed

Relating to governmental and certain quasi-governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX SB28Passed

Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB1875Enrolled

Relating to the governing body and the powers of the Agua Special Utility District.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX SB778Passed

Relating to the inclusion of professional staff who educate students with disabilities on district-level and campus-level planning and decision-making committees.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

TX SB131Passed

Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX HB968Passed

Relating to expulsion from school or placement in a disciplinary alternative education program.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HB1083Passed

Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain honorably retired peace officers.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HB1118Passed

Relating to the resale of property purchased by a taxing unit at a tax sale.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HB78Passed

Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by certain state law enforcement agencies for peace officer training functions.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HB42Passed

Relating to the duty imposed on the operator of a motor vehicle that strikes a structure adjacent to a highway.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB1028Passed

Relating to certain contact between a criminal defendant and the victim of the offense of which the defendant is convicted or a member of the victim's family.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX SB512Passed

Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

TX SB1610Passed

Relating to seat belt requirements for certain vehicles.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX HB2608Vetoed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX SB76Passed

Relating to certain providers of subsidized child care, the use of certain personal information to prevent fraud in child-care programs, and the disclosure of certain personal information for the purpose of investigation and enforcement of unemployment compensation violations.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

TX HB896Passed

Relating to auxiliary members of an appraisal review board.

Sponsor: Charlie Howard

TX HB1967Passed

Relating to the contracting authority of the Collingsworth County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB1113Passed

Relating to the sentencing hearing or deferred adjudication hearing and conditions of community supervision for defendants convicted of certain offenses involving controlled substances.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HB2678Passed

Relating to driver training and education.

Sponsor: Todd Smith

TX SB432Passed

Relating to the penalty for failure to make a timely installment payment of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB1009Passed

Relating to procedures for obtaining informed consent before certain postmortem examinations or autopsies.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB1116Passed

Relating to prohibiting the sale and use of certain radar interference devices; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Joe Driver

TX SB1414Passed

Relating to sexual abuse and child molestation training and examination for employees of certain programs for minors held on campuses of institutions of higher education; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX SB54Passed

Relating to certification to teach public school students who have visual impairments.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX SB77Passed

Relating to certain requirements for certain sponsoring organizations and other institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SCR39Passed

Designating the month of April each year from 2011 through 2020 as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.

Sponsor: Scott Hochberg

TX HCR130Passed

Designating the city of Richardson as the official International Business Capital of North Texas.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX SB89Passed

Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX SB1295Passed

Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX HB2080Passed

Relating to certification of a person as eligible for disabled parking privileges.

Sponsor: Tracy King

TX HB2972Vetoed

Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance.

Sponsor: Todd Smith

TX SCR56Passed

Honoring John Cowan on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Association of Dairymen.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HB150Passed

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HB2702Passed

Relating to the application of statutes that classify political subdivisions according to population.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HCR181Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2329.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

TX HB3580Passed

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for surviving spouses of disabled veterans of the United States armed forces.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX SB1082Passed

Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water districts annexed by a municipality and to certain restrictions on their use.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX SB101Passed

Relating to the regulation of nonjudicial foreclosure on residences owned by certain members of the military, including foreclosure by a property owners' association.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX HB2935Passed

Relating to the appointment of a court reporter by a criminal law magistrate in Bexar County.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX SB116Passed

Relating to protective orders against dating violence.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX SB27Passed

Relating to policies of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for the care of certain students at risk for anaphylaxis.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB1080Passed

Relating to an exemption for active duty personnel and certain veterans from the requirement to complete the live firing portion of a hunter education program.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB1488Passed

Relating to examinations for hiring in certain municipal fire departments.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX HB3Passed

Relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on certain defendants who commit certain sexual offenses.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX SB316Passed

Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition; providing civil penalties.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB811Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Scurry County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX SCR60Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1420.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX HB826Passed

Relating to facilitating the enrollment in or transfer to a public school district of a student in the conservatorship of the state.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX SCR10Passed

Designating February 21 through 27 of each year from 2011 through 2020 as Barbara Jordan Freedom Week.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB1048Passed

Relating to the terms of the 102nd District Court in Red River County.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

TX HB673Passed

Relating to the production and use of an instructional video on recreational water safety.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HB930Passed

Relating to the requirements for an application for a tax warrant authorizing the seizure of personal property for the payment of ad valorem taxes.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB943Passed

Relating to reporting requirements concerning missing persons, including missing children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB2703Passed

Relating to the regulation of orthotists and prosthetists.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB782Passed

Relating to a requirement that certain bond issuers obtain an appraisal of property that is to be purchased with bond proceeds.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB1588Passed

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX SB1788Passed

Relating to planning for students enrolled in public school special education programs.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

TX HB2472Passed

Relating to the reporting of certain warrant or capias information to the national crime information center.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HB1426Passed

Relating to the collection of court costs, fees, fines, and other money by the commissioners courts of certain counties.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX HB1503Passed

Relating to the qualifications to serve as a special peace officer at a polling place.

Sponsor: Leo Berman

TX SB804Passed

Relating to the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB850Passed

Relating to the Rankin County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX SB690Passed

Relating to the enforcement of a self-service storage facility lien; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HB14Passed

Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of a person receiving certain forms of remuneration.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX HB2418Passed

Relating to the territory, board of directors, and powers of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB3167Passed

Relating to the abolishment of the state regulation of talent agencies and personnel services.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HB414Passed

Relating to the regulation of equine dentistry and the conducting of licensing examinations by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX HB1473Passed

Relating to creating the offense of altering a disabled parking placard.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX HB1395Passed

Relating to the requirements to operate personal watercraft and certain boats.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX SB199Passed

Relating to agricultural projects in certain schools, including the eligibility of nonprofit organizations that partner with schools to receive grants.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX HB364Passed

Relating to condominiums in certain municipalities, including the exercise of eminent domain authority by those municipalities with respect to certain condominiums.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX HB843Passed

Relating to the use of electronic means for the delivery of ad valorem tax bills to certain property owners and agents.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB1456Passed

Relating to the waiver and release of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien or payment bond claim and to the creation of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien for certain landscaping.

Sponsor: Rob Orr

TX HB2728Passed

Relating to the operation and regulation of charitable bingo.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB1711Passed

Relating to disaster remediation contracts.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX SB1521Passed

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from a municipal court building security fund.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HB1422Passed

Relating to the issuance of titles for certain motor vehicles that are the subject of insurance claims.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX SB1352Passed

Relating to the lease of property or hospital facilities by certain hospital districts.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB2366Passed

Relating to the authority of an open-enrollment charter school operated by a municipality to give a preference in admissions to children of employees of the municipality.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB2819Passed

Relating to the operation and efficiency of the eligibility determination process for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HB2223Passed

Relating to the contracts of certain regional transportation authorities that are required to be competitively bid.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2851Passed

Relating to deferral of certain surcharge payments for military personnel deployed outside of the continental United States.

Sponsor: Barbara Caraway

TX HB2784Passed

Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HB3302Passed

Relating to the authority of certain Type A economic development corporations to undertake certain categories of projects.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB790Passed

Relating to the continuing issuance of freshwater fishing stamps by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX SB1620Passed

Relating to substitution of certain career and technology courses for certain mathematics and science courses otherwise required under the recommended high school program.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB554Passed

Relating to contracts between dentists and health maintenance organizations or insurers.

Sponsor: John Carona

TX SB510Passed

Relating to a voluntary statewide diabetes mellitus registry.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX SB485Passed

Relating to proper venue for certain criminal prosecutions of mortgage fraud.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

TX HB3099Passed

Relating to the office of inspector general of the Department of Public Safety.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX SB480Passed

Relating to certain appeals from judgments of municipal courts of record and to the recusal or disqualification of municipal judges.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX SB799Passed

Relating to the definition of "first sale" for purposes of the taxes imposed on certain liquor.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB3391Passed

Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB2136Passed

Relating to regional contracted brokers and subcontractors of regional contracted brokers providing Medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2096Passed

Relating to the filing of writs of habeas corpus in mental health cases.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SCR35Passed

Designating western swing as the official State Music of Texas.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX SB400Passed

Relating to the entities eligible to make purchases using the cooperative purchasing program administered by the comptroller.

Sponsor: Charles Hopson

TX SB791Passed

Relating to electronic notification of certain state officials and agencies of certain rules and rulemaking filings.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB438Passed

Relating to the number of days a winery may sell wine under a winery festival permit.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB2492Passed

Relating to the family allowance, treatment of exempt property, and an allowance in lieu of exempt property in the administration of a decedent's estate.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB788Passed

Relating to the establishment and use of a private family cemetery by certain organizations in certain counties.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX SB1225Passed

Relating to the disannexation of land in Caldwell County by the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District or the Plum Creek Conservation District.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX SB49Passed

Relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB1130Passed

Relating to information provided by the Texas Education Agency to school districts regarding placement of students receiving special education services.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

TX SB31Passed

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the Texas Senate.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HB2271Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Racing Commission, the abolishment of the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee, and the authority of Texas AgriLife Research; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SB1598Passed

Relating to the inspection of portable fire extinguishers.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX SCR55Passed

In memory of the lives of John Clinton Formby and Margaret Clark Formby.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX HB3033Enrolled

Relating to retirement under public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB2138Passed

Relating to the search for and rescue of victims of water-oriented accidents.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX SB425Passed

Relating to property and casualty certificates of insurance and approval of property and casualty certificate of insurance forms by the Texas Department of Insurance; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Kelly Hancock

TX HB2124Passed

Relating to victim notification regarding the release of a defendant who was acquitted by reason of insanity in a criminal case.

Sponsor: Ken Legler

TX SB494Passed

Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities to borrow money for a public hospital.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HB1481Passed

Relating to the use of person first respectful language in reference to individuals with disabilities.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HB787Passed

Relating to abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, discarded, and inoperable aircraft and vessels.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

TX SB391Passed

Relating to the provision of electronic samples of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX SB373Passed

Relating to the office of county treasurer.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB3352Passed

Relating to the sale of park land owned by certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HB3836Passed

Relating to the creation of the Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX SB1292Passed

Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to a peace officer that includes an alternative to the officer's residence address.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB555Passed

Relating to reportable boating accidents and the penalties for certain boating accidents.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

TX HCR90Passed

Urging Congress to provide a comprehensive public alert warning system.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HB807Passed

Relating to the notice provided to a foster parent before a change in a child's foster care placement.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HB1386Passed

Relating to the public health threat presented by youth suicide and the qualification of certain persons serving as marriage and family therapists in school districts.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX HB3146Passed

Relating to consent for treatment for chemical dependency in a treatment facility and required training for the facility's intake personnel.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX SB1200Passed

Relating to the venue for prosecution of misdemeanor cases in justice of the peace courts located in certain counties.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HB3465Passed

Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones may be taken into account in determining the total taxable value of property in the school district.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX SB1185Passed

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation and maintenance of a fairground in the county.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

TX SB387Passed

Relating to the sale and consumption in this state of raw oysters harvested from Texas waters.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HB805Passed

Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB367Enrolled

Relating to the review by the attorney general of invoices related to legal services provided to state agencies by outside counsel.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX SB385Passed

Relating to the creation of programs to support the use of alternative fuels, including an alternative fuel program to be funded by the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and a grant program for certain natural gas vehicles.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SB795Passed

Relating to regulation of nurse aides.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB2920Passed

Relating to the authority of a governing body of a Type C general law city to adopt an ordinance to determine the manner of when commissioners run for elected office.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HB3216Passed

Relating to electronic communication between property owners and chief appraisers, appraisal districts, appraisal review boards, or any combination of those persons.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX HB3647Passed

Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX SCR58Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 768.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB3096Passed

Relating to the cancellation of a subdivision by a commissioners court.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HB1983Passed

Relating to certain childbirths occurring before the 39th week of gestation.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HB554Passed

Relating to the civil service status of emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

TX HB709Passed

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 524; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB3837Passed

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 183 as the Cpl. Jason K. LaFleur Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

TX HB3314Passed

Relating to a requirement that an attorney ad litem appointed for a child file a statement with the court regarding the attorney ad litem's meeting with the child or other specified person.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

TX SB802Passed

Relating to allowing the Aransas County Commissioners Court to charge interest on assessments for certain county road improvements.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX SB1068Passed

Relating to the lease of certain state parking facilities to other persons.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX SB1044Passed

Relating to authorizing counties to finance the acquisition of conservation easements.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB1290Passed

Relating to the creation of the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HB2006Passed

Relating to the release of a photograph of a police officer and access to records maintained by internal investigative divisions in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HB3002Passed

Relating to certain conservation and reclamation districts exempted from filing a full audit.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX SB1216Passed

Relating to determination of the validity and enforceability of a contract containing an arbitration agreement in suits for dissolution of marriage and certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HB753Passed

Relating to the recruitment and retention of certain caseworkers employed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HB2857Passed

Relating to regulation of outdoor lighting in certain areas; providing a criminal penalty and for injunctive relief.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB960Passed

Relating to the powers of the Central Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

TX HB1514Passed

Relating to the issuance to veterans of specially marked driver's licenses.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX SB370Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for certain projects if the applicant has failed to complete a request for information relevant to the project.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX HB2541Passed

Relating to the regulation of traffic on certain roads by counties.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX SB1009Passed

Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to notify the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) regarding the withdrawal or nonattendance of certain foreign students.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HB559Passed

Relating to Bronze Star Medal and Bronze Star Medal with Valor specialty license plates.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX HB1129Passed

Relating to a study by the attorney general of the effects on state law and authority of certain international and other agreements and bodies.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX SB1796Passed

Relating to the creation of the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2035Passed

Relating to the temporary relocation of an alcoholic beverage distributor's or wholesaler's premises during a period of emergency and delivery of alcoholic beverages to a distributor's or wholesaler's premises.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX SB1909Passed

Relating to The University of Texas at Brownsville, including its partnership agreement with the Texas Southmost College District.

Sponsor: Rene Oliveira

TX HB591Passed

Relating to naming a segment of Interstate Highway 10 in Kendall County the Trooper Kurt David Knapp Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HB1106Passed

Relating to providing certain information to a criminal defendant at the time the defendant is placed on deferred adjudication community supervision and at the time of the dismissal of certain proceedings against the defendant.

Sponsor: Eric Johnson

TX HB742Passed

Relating to student information required to be provided at the time of enrollment in public schools.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX SB364Passed

Relating to statistical information on the prosecution of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Sponsor: Fred Brown

TX HB675Passed

Relating to football helmet safety requirements in public schools.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB716Passed

Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a helicopter.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HB748Passed

Relating to a criminal defendant's incompetency to stand trial, to certain related time credits, and to the maximum period allowed for restoration of the defendant to competency.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX SB365Passed

Relating to distributed generation of electric power.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HB710Passed

Relating to verification of identity of applicants for benefits under and prevention of duplicate participation in the financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance programs.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HB976Passed

Relating to the issuance of a warrant or summons by a magistrate.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB1Passed

General Appropriations Bill.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX HB3743Passed

Relating to the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the West Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HB423Passed

Relating to the powers of rural and urban transit districts.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2903Passed

Relating to the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX SB1882Enrolled

Relating to the creation of Harris County Improvement District No. 22; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HB2220Passed

Relating to the requirement to prepay ad valorem taxes as a prerequisite to determining certain motions or protests and the authority of an appraisal review board to determine compliance with the requirement.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB2729Passed

Relating to local government contracts with private entities for civil works projects and improvements to real property.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB469Passed

Relating to the collection of unpaid tolls by a regional tollway authority.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB17Passed

Relating to the regulation of residential mortgage loan servicers; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB549Passed

Relating to the disposition of a decedent's remains.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX SB1291Passed

Relating to the budget of certain divisions of the Texas Department of Insurance.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX HB530Passed

Relating to the definition of local law enforcement authority for purposes of the sex offender registration program.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB1073Passed

Relating to rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to public water supply systems.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SB1751Passed

Relating to calculation of the net resources of a person ordered to pay child support.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB550Passed

Relating to an exemption to the requirement for a fishing license for residents of a certain age.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

TX HB718Passed

Relating to the period in which a person commits the offense of funeral service disruption.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HB1381Passed

Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB1008Passed

Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.

Sponsor: Rob Orr

TX SB776Passed

Relating to customs brokers.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HCR100Passed

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Texas State University System.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB253Passed

Relating to the protection of children by ensuring reports of abuse or neglect, protecting children from abuse and neglect, ensuring that births are reported, and prosecuting the offense of bigamy; providing criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX SB1338Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the State Preservation Board.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB1969Passed

Relating to the applicability of commercial fertilizer regulations to a substance containing animal manure or plant remains.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HB590Passed

Relating to the consummation of sales for purposes of local sales and use taxes and to the reallocation of those taxes.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB2496Passed

Relating to creating a teen dating violence court program and the deferral of adjudication and dismissal of certain dating violence cases.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB1449Passed

Relating to certain right-of-way easements on land owned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB942Passed

Relating to an exemption for school districts from security for court costs and appeal bond.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB1495Passed

Relating to the application of the Information Resources Management Act to public junior colleges and public junior college districts.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX SB329Passed

Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HB726Passed

Relating to the electronic distribution of information to legislators by state agencies.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX SB479Passed

Relating to limiting the liability of certain persons for farm animal activities.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HB2960Passed

Relating to vehicles used for the purpose of participating in equine activities or attending livestock shows.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB1504Passed

Relating to statutory references to the common electronic infrastructure project formerly known as TexasOnline.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX SB1649Passed

Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HB699Passed

Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HB2909Passed

Relating to increasing awareness in this state of the importance of higher education.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HB2127Passed

Relating to the municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons in certain counties.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HB3337Passed

Relating to the emergency medical services that give rise to an emergency medical services lien.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HB499Passed

Relating to the additional penalty for collection costs for certain delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX SB761Passed

Relating to the employment of physicians by certain hospitals associated with nonprofit fraternal organizations.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB451Passed

Relating to the creation of a Don't Mess with Texas Water program to prevent illegal dumping that affects the surface waters of this state.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HB2226Passed

Relating to authorized investments for governmental entities.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB1103Passed

Relating to conditions of community supervision for persons convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animal cruelty.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB577Passed

Relating to emergency prehospital care provided by emergency services personnel.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX SB1361Passed

Relating to the audit report exemption for certain general and special law districts.

Sponsor: Rick Hardcastle

TX SB1600Passed

Relating to the registration of peace officers as private security officers.

Sponsor: Phil King

TX HB1400Passed

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

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HB3372Passed

Relating to rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to public water supply systems.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HB3004Passed

Relating to prepaid funeral benefits contracts and the prepaid funeral contract guaranty fund.

Sponsor: John Carona

TX HB2266Passed

Relating to fire code certificates of compliance.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HB1090Passed

Relating to the calculation of interest on certain ad valorem tax refunds.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HB2256Passed

Relating to abating or deferring the suspension or revocation of a license issued by the Department of Public Safety for victims of identity theft.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX SB731Passed

Relating to the attorney general's legal sufficiency review of a comprehensive development agreement.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX SB489Passed

Relating to the Texas State Technical College System.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HB737Passed

Relating to the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

Sponsor: John Otto

TX SB735Passed

Relating to prohibition of certain extra hazardous coverages by title insurance companies.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX SB736Passed

Relating to membership of local school health advisory councils.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HB2109Passed

Relating to agency action concerning assisted living facilities, including regulation of inappropriate placement of residents at facilities; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HCR173Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1451.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX SB747Passed

Relating to the professions regulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX HB1390Passed

Relating to retainage under certain construction contracts.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HB2643Passed

Relating to certain health, safety, and professional regulation, including safety standards for elevators, escalators, and related equipment, the licensing and regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians, and the establishment and operation of certain perpetual care cemeteries; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Mike Hamilton

TX SB422Passed

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to contract with another entity to collect certain assessments levied by the municipality or county.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX SB332Passed

Relating to the ownership of groundwater below the surface of land, the right to produce that groundwater, and the management of groundwater in this state.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB743Passed

Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 71 as the 95th Division Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HB1496Passed

Relating to the contracting authority of the Val Verde County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HCR15Passed

In memory of John R. Boettiger, Jr., of Houston.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB2093Passed

Relating to the operation and regulation of certain consolidated insurance programs.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HB3145Passed

Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency counselors.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HB3771Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt safety standards for high-speed rail.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB970Passed

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade coliseums and multiuse facilities in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Steve Ogden

TX SB350Passed

Relating to the restructuring of fund obligations and accounts of the Texas Municipal Retirement System and related actuarial and accounting procedures.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HB2866Passed

Relating to the electronic submission of certain documents to the attorney general and the submission of certain documents by the attorney general; imposing certain fees.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HB4Passed

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX SB247Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission to participate in the establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit organization and provide grants.

Sponsor: Scott Hochberg

TX HR2775Passed

Congratulating Maria Toral on being named salutatorian of the Channelview High School Class of 2011.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2789Passed

Recognizing June 19, 2011, as South Vietnamese Armed Forces Day.

Sponsor: Hubert Vo

TX HR2812Passed

Honoring house parliamentarian and special counsel Chris Griesel and his staff for their exemplary service during the 82nd Legislative Session.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2819Passed

Congratulating Valeria Mejia of Roberts County on her graduation from Miami High School.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HR2823Passed

Congratulating Katie Crews of Stephenville on being named Miss Rodeo Austin.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HR2797Passed

Congratulating Karen Marx on being named the 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year by the Dallas Independent School District.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2800Passed

Congratulating Dr. Curtis Culwell on his reappointment to the State Board for Educator Certification.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2786Passed

Congratulating Officer Justin B. Graham and Corporal Paul D. Ware of the Amarillo Police Department on their receipt of the 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2784Passed

Honoring current and former members of the National Football League Roger Goodell, Joe Browne, Robert Jones, and N. D. Kalu for their efforts to heighten awareness of the dangers associated with concussion sustained by student-athletes and for their support of Natasha's Law.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2807Passed

Congratulating Hilton Kelley of Port Arthur on his receipt of the 2011 Goldman Environmental Prize.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HR2790Passed

Honoring Beatrice Cerda-Gonzalez on her selection as the La Joya ISD Secondary Education Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

TX HR2776Passed

In memory of Elena Torres of Dallas.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HR2773Passed

Congratulating Weijie Lin on being named salutatorian of Kingwood High School for 2011.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2795Passed

Recognizing William Tsao on his civic contributions in the city of Dallas.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2796Passed

Congratulating the 2011 National Merit Scholarship finalists of the Richardson Independent School District.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2782Passed

Honoring Michael "Spanky" Stephens for his efforts to heighten awareness of the dangers associated with concussion sustained by student-athletes and for his support of Natasha's Law.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2802Passed

Honoring the members of the Texas Legislative Study Group Class of 2011.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HR2774Passed

Congratulating Xinran "Lilly" Liu on being named valedictorian of Kingwood High School for 2011.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2821Passed

In memory of Dr. Richard Peterson McDonald of Amarillo.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HR2792Passed

Honoring Yvette A. Moreno on her selection as the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Elementary Education Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

TX HR2801Passed

Honoring Ron Natinsky for his service on the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2780Passed

Honoring Natasha Helmick for her efforts to pass House Bill 2038, relating to the establishment of a protocol for Texas schools to follow for student athletes suspected to have sustained concussions.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2815Passed

Honoring the staff of the House Research Organization.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2783Passed

Honoring William F. "Bucky" Taylor III for his efforts to heighten awareness of the dangers associated with concussion sustained by student-athletes and for his support of Natasha's Law.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2798Passed

Congratulating Dr. Paul A. Freeman on his election to the Dallas County Schools Board of Trustees.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2818Passed

Honoring the staff of the Texas Legislative Council.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2791Passed

Congratulating Ayde Hinojosa on her selection as the 2010-2011 La Joya ISD Primary Education Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

TX HR2817Passed

Congratulating Dell and Charlotte Carter on their 39th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2788Passed

In memory of Connor James Lyons of Amarillo.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HR2806Passed

Honoring Donald Theodore Boumans for his service to Jefferson County.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HR2799Passed

Commending Richard Ford of Dallas for his work with the Heritage Alliance.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2803Passed

Congratulating John A. Maldonado II on his graduation from The University of Texas at Austin.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HR2809Passed

Commending the staff of the office of the House Journal Clerk.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2772Passed

Congratulating Savan Bhakta on being named valedictorian of the 2011 class of Channelview High School.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2820Passed

Congratulating Candido Mejia of Roberts County on his graduation from Miami High School.

Sponsor: Warren Chisum

TX HR2785Passed

Congratulating Deputies K. C. Simpson and Jerry S. White of the Potter County Sheriff's Office on their receipt of a 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2813Passed

Honoring Capitol nurse practitioner Tim Flynn for his service during the 82nd Texas Legislature.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2794Passed

Honoring the Black American Comptroller Employees Association on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary and Scholarship Alumni Celebration Week.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX HR2811Passed

Recognizing the staff of the house sergeant-at-arms office.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2816Passed

In memory of Mary Gaynelle Brandon Scruggs of Plano.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HR2771Passed

Congratulating Natalie Taylor Grisham on her graduation from Atascocita High School.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2793Passed

In memory of Bruck Watkin Barrick, Arturo Bocanegra, Gilbert Jesus Chavez, Juanita Contreras, Maria Elena L. Espinosa, Antonio Garza, Esteban Jordan, Antonio Arturo Lopez, Apolinar Martinez, Mario G. Obledo, Juan Jose Patlan, Refugia Mauricio Soto, Esperanza Trujillo, Dr. David Weber, and Alfredo Zamora.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HR2804Passed

Commending Chloe Walker for her service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Garnet F. Coleman.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HR2781Passed

Honoring Dennis Hart for his efforts to heighten awareness of the dangers associated with concussion sustained by student-athletes and for his support of Natasha's Law.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2787Passed

Recognizing the Honor and Remember Flag and paying tribute to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces who gave their lives in our country's service.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HR2810Passed

Honoring the staff of the House Committee Coordinator's Office.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2732Passed

Congratulating Yolanda Fernandez of Del Rio High School on her receipt of the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2575Passed

Congratulating Jelissa Graves on her graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2757Passed

Congratulating Highland Park High School on being named one of the nation's top schools in the Washington Post's High School Challenge.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2377Passed

Commending Jessica Myles on her participation in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2728Passed

Congratulating Berkner High School mathematics teacher Kelly Tackett on winning the Innovations in STEM Teaching Award from the Texas Instruments Foundation.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2755Passed

Commending Brittany Eck for her service as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX HR2758Passed

Congratulating Elizabeth Carlock and Kevin Phillips on the occasion of their wedding.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2754Passed

Commending Matt Creel for his service as legislative director in the office of State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX HR2759Passed

Honoring the work of Take Me Home Pet Rescue of Richardson.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2751Passed

In memory of Kenneth Brown of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2577Passed

Commending William Clark Miller for his service as an intern in the office of Speaker Pro Tem Beverly Woolley and congratulating him on his graduation from The University of Texas.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HR2767Passed

Congratulating Logan Paul Boatner on his graduation from Atascocita High School.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2695Passed

Congratulating the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 NBA Western Conference Finals and extending best wishes for success in the NBA Finals.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HR2579Passed

Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the unveiling of the African American Legislators Monument at the Texas State Cemetery.

Sponsor: Scott Turner

TX HR2712Passed

Congratulating the Richardson Police Department and the citizens of Richardson on taking first place in the 2010 National Night Out competition.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2770Passed

Congratulating Chase Boswell of Huffman on his graduation from Hargrave High School.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2585Passed

In memory of Lorenzo "Lorry" Rosas of Speegleville.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2591Passed

Congratulating Ashley Anne Roberts and Aaron Michael Rieger on their wedding.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2589Passed

In memory of Anita Van Cleave Glass of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2608Passed

Congratulating Owen Whitworth of Austin on his retirement as director of the Audit Office for the Texas Department of Transportation.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HR2610Passed

Congratulating Rebecca Powers on her retirement as executive director of Impact Austin.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HR2642Passed

Honoring Joe Shuster for his service as county judge of Pecos County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2656Passed

Paying tribute to fallen marine Jesus Roberto Vasquez of El Paso and commemorating the naming of a city park in his honor.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2543Passed

Congratulating Johnette Jameson on being reelected to the Duncanville City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2581Passed

Congratulating Mia Eliana Ramirez on her graduation from The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HR2630Passed

In memory of Keith Horner of Amarillo.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HR2708Passed

Honoring John and Mary Crosby of Midland on their 70th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2733Passed

Honoring George Grubb for his service as county judge of Jeff Davis County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2641Passed

Honoring Greg Holly for his service as county judge of Ward County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2747Passed

Honoring Beatrice Ann Boyd of Mineola on her 100th birthday.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2745Passed

In memory of Brenda Sue Osterholtz of Crawford.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2725Passed

Congratulating Kelly Gatlin of Richardson on her 100th birthday.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2541Passed

Congratulating Pauline Medrano on being reelected to the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2698Passed

Commending Brittney Rodriguez for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Eddie Rodriguez.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

TX HR2559Passed

Congratulating the Eastwood High School girls' golf team on its outstanding 2011 season.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX HR2750Passed

In memory of Bud Allan Price of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2574Passed

Honoring Lonell Burks for her contributions to her community.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2743Passed

Congratulating Henry and Josephine Kubala of West on their 70th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2601Passed

In memory of Robert Washington, Jr., of San Antonio.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HR2584Passed

In memory of Hugh Clark Garland of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2778Passed

In memory of King Terry, Jr., of Alpine.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2605Passed

Honoring Edna Pemberton for her contributions to her community.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2621Passed

Commending Bob Kelly for his service as mayor of West University Place.

Sponsor: Sarah Davis

TX HR2722Passed

Commending Davilin Hamel for her work as a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.

Sponsor: Barbara Caraway

TX HR2652Passed

Commending Cole Howard for his participation in the Texas Legislative Internship Program and his service in the office of State Representative Roberto R. Alonzo.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HR2661Passed

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2542Passed

Congratulating Don Freeman on being elected to the Duncanville City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2667Passed

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Del Rio Police Department.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2554Passed

Congratulating the DeSoto High School girls' track and field team on winning the 2011 UIL 5A state championship.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2586Passed

In memory of Betty Ann McWilliams of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2592Passed

In memory of Joe Alba of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2593Passed

In memory of Michael Benavidez of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2726Passed

Congratulating Oswaldo Rodriguez of Garland on earning the 2011 Ed Davis Litter Law Enforcement Award from Keep Texas Beautiful.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2626Passed

Honoring Alberto Andre Altamirano of Mission for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX HR2602Passed

Commending Paul Kamprath for his service as clerk of the House Committee on Technology.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2702Passed

Honoring Rosalio "Rabbit" Duran, the longtime owner of Rabbit's Lounge in East Austin.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

TX HR2734Passed

Honoring Marco Antonio Reyes of Del Rio for his achievements.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2766Passed

Commemorating the first anniversary of The Lobby restaurant in Van.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HR2694Passed

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Industry State Bank.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HR2662Passed

Congratulating Tine Valencic of Colleyville for winning the 2011 National Geographic Bee.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2749Passed

In memory of Thomas David Venable of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2671Passed

In memory of Bobby Alan Morris of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2711Passed

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Richardson East Rotary Club.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2739Passed

Commemorating the first anniversary of The Lobby restaurant in Van.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HR2552Passed

Congratulating Tayler Lanise Haggerty on her graduation from Sam Houston State University.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2805Passed

Honoring Judge Laura Allen and Judge Pat Cole on their notable public service.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2731Passed

Congratulating the Del Rio High School boys' golf team on winning the District 29-5A title.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2583Passed

In memory of James Stephen Odom of McGregor.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2761Passed

Congratulating James and Frances Utley of Mineola on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2595Passed

In memory of Laverne Townsend of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2765Passed

Congratulating Rodney and Tonya Dean of Terrell on their 20th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2609Passed

Congratulating John and Catherine Howard on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HR2625Passed

Honoring Gary Bledsoe for his service as president of the Texas NAACP.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2650Passed

Commending Dorothy Whaley for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2644Passed

Honoring Paul Hunt for his service as county judge of Presidio County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2556Passed

Commemorating the 35th anniversary of Freddy Gonzalez Elementary School in Edinburg.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2557Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Bradley Espinoza.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2675Passed

In memory of Karmin Tergerson Brown of Bellmead.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2597Passed

In memory of Andrew Jackson Wade of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2598Passed

Congratulating Michelle Penney and Jack Abel, Jr., on their wedding.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2606Passed

Honoring Iva J. Price for her contributions to her community.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2746Passed

In memory of James Reed "Punkin" Dunaway of Fort Worth.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2640Passed

Honoring Carlos G. Urias for his service as county judge of Culberson County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2378Passed

Commending Jonathan Connors for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Vicki Truitt.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2696Passed

Congratulating Emily and Dennis Speight of Austin on the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

TX HR2649Passed

Congratulating the Honorable Katy Hubener on her election as justice of the peace in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2657Passed

Congratulating former state representative Paul Moreno on his 80th birthday.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2673Passed

In memory of Melvyn E. Drake of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2710Passed

Congratulating Henry and Bennie Dugat of Liberty on their 51st wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HR2540Passed

Congratulating Monica R. Alonzo on being elected to the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2740Passed

Congratulating Ethan A. Erinakes on his graduation from Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HR2578Passed

In memory of Wayne B. Duddlesten of Houston.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HR2704Passed

In memory of Ian Jackson of Colleyville.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2375Passed

Congratulating Jesse Guerra on winning the UIL 2A state singles tennis championship.

Sponsor: Chente Quintanilla

TX HR2744Passed

Congratulating Edgar and Rena Belle Luedeker of Waco on their 70th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2594Passed

In memory of Doris Kathleen Burch of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2576Passed

Commending Sugar Land Police Chief Doug Brinkley for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2756Passed

Congratulating Meg Munson and Patrick McGonigle of Dallas on their wedding.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2762Passed

Honoring Clarence and Alice Lee of Quitman on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2769Passed

Congratulating Sara Kathryn Sonnier of Humble on her graduation from Kingwood High School.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2628Passed

Congratulating Billy and Jo McGuyer of Mineola on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2651Passed

Commending Ann Hubener for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2369Passed

In memory of Charles Richard Bergstrom III.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HR2678Passed

In memory of Eugenia G. Reyes of Woodway.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2364Passed

Honoring Wade Emmert on his election as chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2373Passed

Commending chef Chris Carlson for his contributions to the success of the Sandbar Fish House and Market in San Antonio.

Sponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer

TX HR2674Passed

In memory of George E. Busby, Sr., of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2670Passed

In memory of Lillian Rose Harlan of Woodway.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2822Passed

In memory of Claudia Ball.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2653Passed

Honoring the first responders of the Greenville Fire Department on Texas First Responders Day 2011.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HR2582Passed

Paying tribute to the memory of Officer Patrick Sirois, who was posthumously honored with the 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2587Passed

Honoring Tom Whatley on his 30 years of service with the House Research Organization.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2622Passed

Congratulating Master Sergeant Jesus M. Munoz on his retirement from the U.S. Army.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2615Passed

Congratulating Isaiah Tellez of Pasadena on being named a finalist in the Texas Folklife 2011 Big Squeeze accordion contest.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX HR2645Passed

Honoring Georgia Holland of Dallas for her civic engagement.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2643Passed

Honoring Santiago "Chago" Flores for his service as county judge of Terrell County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2714Passed

Congratulating the Garland High School Knight Owls team for advancing to the semifinals of the 2011 FIRST Robotics Regional Competition in Dallas.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2683Passed

Recognizing the Classical Center at Brandenburg Honors Band for performing at the 2011 Music for All National Festival.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2660Passed

Congratulating Britton Tidwell on his graduation from Terrell High School in 2011.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2718Passed

Honoring musician Chris Xeros of Dallas.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2658Passed

Honoring David Medina of El Paso for his many contributions to his community.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2719Passed

Congratulating Erasmo Andrade of El Paso on his 80th birthday.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2544Passed

Congratulating Leslie Thomas on being reelected to the Duncanville City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2590Passed

In memory of Diana Marie Woodward of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2580Passed

Congratulating Superintendent Richard Middleton on his retirement from the North East Independent School District in San Antonio.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HR2717Passed

In memory of Stanford Fong of Garland.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2627Passed

In memory of Wes Evans of Boerne.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

TX HR2741Passed

In memory of Robert Scott Middleton of Moody.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2376Passed

Commending Emily Landon for her service as assistant clerk for the House Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2612Passed

Honoring Carolyn Evanson of Irving on her 80th birthday.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2763Passed

Congratulating Kenneth and Louise Dickey of Winnsboro on their 65th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2604Passed

Congratulating J'Nay Washington on her graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2629Passed

Honoring Captain Steven L. Young on the event of his retirement from the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

Sponsor: John Smithee

TX HR2687Passed

Congratulating Dean and Lorean Evans of Lamesa on their 70th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2681Passed

Honoring First United Methodist Church Richardson on the 125th anniversary of its founding.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2679Passed

In memory of Billy R. Holtkamp of Robinson.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2665Passed

Congratulating Sam Houston Middle School in Irving on being named a finalist for the 2011 Panasonic National School Change Awards.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2366Passed

In memory of Bastrop County commissioner Lee Edward Dildy of Elgin.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HR2599Passed

In memory of Joyce Norsworthy Wailes of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2677Passed

In memory of Martha Ann Belcher of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2596Passed

In memory of Iris Marie Vonasek of West.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2624Passed

In memory of noted regional planner and University of Texas professor Dr. Kent Butler.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR2365Passed

In memory of Fernando "Freddy" Ramirez of Raymondville.

Sponsor: J.M. Lozano

TX HR2727Passed

Congratulating the City of Garland on earning third place in the 2011 Governor's Community Achievement Awards program.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2646Passed

Honoring Stacey Proctor on his selection as the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Secondary Education Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

TX HR2707Passed

In memory of James Kennedy Skipton, Jr., of Houston.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2736Passed

In memory of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas, Jr.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2676Passed

In memory of Maria Rosario Flores of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2553Passed

Congratulating Dwaine Caraway on being reelected to the Dallas City Council and commending him for his service as interim mayor.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2735Passed

In memory of Eleanora Simank Martin.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2368Passed

Congratulating LaKesha Hammonds of the Memorial Villages Police Department on being named a 2011 Telecommunicator of the Year by the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HR2680Passed

In memory of Linda Sue Brooks of Axtell.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2752Passed

In memory of Gladys Frasier Griffin of Rosenthal.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2663Passed

Commending Allan E. Meagher for his service on the Irving City Council.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2693Passed

Commending Katasia Jordan for her participation in the Texas Legislative Internship Program and her service in the office of Representative Helen Giddings.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

TX HR2699Passed

Congratulating Falfurrias High School baseball coach David Salinas on his 500th career victory.

Sponsor: J.M. Lozano

TX HR2764Passed

Congratulating John Henry Griffin, Sr., and Joyce Evelyn Griffin of Pittsburg on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2748Passed

Celebrating the births of Eloise Grace and Cullen Preston Chick.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX HR2716Passed

Congratulating Garland city council member Doug Athas on his reappointment to the National League of Cities First Tier Suburbs Council.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2370Passed

Congratulating Anne Marie Kight of Houston on her graduation from Memorial High School.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HR2701Passed

Commemorating the 2011 Harrison-Fields family reunion in Dallas.

Sponsor: Barbara Caraway

TX HR2768Passed

Congratulating Michael Christopher Martin on his graduation from Kingwood High School.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

TX HR2737Passed

Honoring Dr. Luis H. Urrea II of El Paso for his professional and civic achievements.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2713Passed

Congratulating Mayor Gary Slagel on his selection as 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2753Passed

In memory of James Francis Thomas of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2760Passed

Congratulating Jim and Shara Hanson of Mineola on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Bryan Hughes

TX HR2573Passed

Honoring Leroy and Vivian Bouldin for their contributions to their community.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2672Passed

In memory of Nina Blackburn Ferguson of Robinson.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2682Passed

Congratulating Altrusa International, Inc., of Garland on the awards the organization received at the 55th Annual Altrusa International, Inc., District Nine Conference.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2664Passed

In memory of Carla Hardy Corry Smith of Irving.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2742Passed

In memory of Kellie Ona Campbell of West.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2720Passed

Honoring Robert "Beto" O'Rourke for his service on the El Paso City Council.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2700Passed

Honoring Mayor Dwaine Richard Caraway for his service to Dallas.

Sponsor: Barbara Caraway

TX HR2724Passed

Honoring the Professional Football Players Mothers Association for its donation to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club in Garland.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2715Passed

Congratulating the members of the battlebot team from The University of Texas at Dallas for their victory at the 2011 BattleBots/BotsIQ Nationals.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2452Passed

Commending Mary Ellen Cummings for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2437Passed

Commending Paulette Standefer for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2441Passed

Commending Mary McElvany for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2451Passed

Commending Andrew Pavey for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2487Passed

Commending Joan Young for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2499Passed

Commending Rosa Orenstein for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2472Passed

Honoring Colbert L. "Tim" Baker III for his work as founder, president, and chief operating officer of the Springboard Center in Midland.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2535Passed

Congratulating Vonciel Jones Hill on being reelected to the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2536Passed

Congratulating Carolyn R. Davis on being reelected to the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2528Passed

Honoring the Katy High School football team on its successful 2009 season and its appearance in the UIL 5A Division 2 title game.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2617Passed

Congratulating Joe San Miguel on his retirement as publisher of the Del Rio News-Herald.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2631Passed

Honoring Skeet Jones for his service as county judge of Loving County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2534Passed

Congratulating Matthew Paul Rayner on his graduation from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX HR2588Passed

In memory of John Sauter on the occasion of the dedication of John Sauter Memorial Park.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2618Passed

Recognizing the Val Verde Regional Medical Center Emergency Medical Services Academy for its contributions to the Del Rio area.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2635Passed

Honoring Becky Dean-Walker for her service as county judge of Hudspeth County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2638Passed

Honoring Nick Gallegos, former county judge of Edwards County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2537Passed

Congratulating Tennell Atkins on being reelected to the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2639Passed

Honoring Dr. Won J. Bang for his service as county judge of Reeves County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2526Passed

Honoring Brianna Vogel of Cedar Park for establishing Brianna's Pennies of Love.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

TX HR2620Passed

Honoring Jose A. "Pepe" Aranda, Jr., for his service as Maverick County judge.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2633Passed

Honoring Val Clark Beard for her service as county judge of Brewster County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2527Passed

Commemorating the centennial of the Williamson County Courthouse.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

TX HR2619Passed

In memory of Ernest L. Teague, Sr., of Fort Davis.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2530Passed

Congratulating Andrew Joe Lopez of Katy on his graduation from Taylor High School.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2363Passed

In memory of Margaret Johnson Herman of Austin.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR2362Passed

In memory of Louis Herbert Stumberg.

Sponsor: Lyle Larson

TX HR2436Passed

Commending James Beasley for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2513Passed

Commending LemLem Berhe for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2488Passed

Commending W. O. Montgomery for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2504Passed

Commending Frances Rizo for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2511Passed

Commending Eli Davis for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2496Passed

Congratulating Aubrey Hooper on being elected to the DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2471Passed

Congratulating Craig E. Ferrell, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement as a deputy director of the Houston Police Department.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HR2435Passed

Commending John Locus for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2438Passed

Commending Paul Freeman for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2447Passed

Commending Brenda Box-Bristol for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2484Passed

Commending Sedonia Kidd for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2490Passed

Commending Shirley Walker for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2429Passed

Commending Jacob Welch for his service as assistant clerk for the House Committee on Technology.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2502Passed

Commending Gwendolyn Swann for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2483Passed

Honoring Don Thurman for his service on the Terrell City Council.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2637Passed

Honoring Manuel "Mike" Fernandez, former county judge of Val Verde County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2507Passed

Commending Millie Williams for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2506Passed

Commending Yvette Harris for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2489Passed

Commending Gloria Garnett for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2443Passed

Commending Connie Hutzell for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2509Passed

Commending Pam Malveaux for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2533Passed

Congratulating Michael Thomas Criaco on his graduation from St. Thomas High School in Houston in May 2011.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX HR2616Passed

Honoring Ramon A. Castro for his service to the Emergency Medical Services Department of the Val Verde Regional Medical Center.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2500Passed

Commending Lawson Turner for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2510Passed

Commending Patrick De La Garza Und Senkel for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2430Passed

Congratulating Isabel Garza Brown on her 80th birthday.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2498Passed

Commending Nettie Runnels for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2508Passed

Commending DeVonne Foutz for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2485Passed

Commending G. Virginia Hill for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2632Passed

Honoring William R. Mitchell for his service as county judge of Uvalde County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2636Passed

Honoring Souli Asa Shanklin for his service as county judge of Edwards County.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2514Passed

Commending Betty Culbreath for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2448Passed

Commending Betty Scoggin for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2434Passed

Commending Suzy Pollok for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2439Passed

Commending Jeni McGarry for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2426Passed

In memory of Merline Clack Johnson.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HR2503Passed

Commending Linda Lydia for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2486Passed

Commending Thelmer Norman for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2512Passed

Commending Dorothy Dean for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2516Passed

Commending Paul Clarkson for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2520Passed

Congratulating Dr. Tarron Richardson on his appointment as city manager of DeSoto.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2539Passed

Congratulating Scott Griggs on being elected to the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2515Passed

Commending Robert Smith for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2501Passed

Commending Martin Burrell for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2505Passed

Commending Rosalind Wooten for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2428Passed

Commending Melinda Hope Reyes for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Aaron Pena and congratulating her on her August 2011 graduation from Texas State University.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2517Passed

Commending Alice Cox for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2449Passed

Commending Dana M. Collins for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2521Passed

Recognizing the first full week of May 2012 as Texas Teacher Appreciation Week.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2497Passed

Honoring the Southwest Dallas County Democrats for their civic engagement.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2481Passed

Commending Shirley Brown for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2440Passed

Commending Mickey Kennedy for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2473Passed

Congratulating Devin Faber of Canton High School on winning the 2011 UIL 3A state title in the pole vault.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HR2450Passed

Commending Lee Gammill for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2538Passed

Congratulating Angela Hunt on being reelected to the Dallas City Council.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2442Passed

Commending Penny Hajdu for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2199Passed

Commending James W. Carter for his service as legislative director in the office of State Representative Linda Harper-Brown.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2412Passed

In memory of Betty Jo Smith of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2567Passed

Congratulating Officer Luther E. Cosby of the Roanoke Police Department on his receipt of a 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HR1366Passed

Congratulating Norris and Peggy Barron of Lamesa on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2189Passed

Congratulating Sergeant Steve Moore of the Richardson Police Department on being named the 2010 Officer of the Year.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2204Passed

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Canton FFA.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HR2194Passed

Congratulating the girls' track and field team of C. H. Yoe High School in Cameron on winning the UIL 2A state championship.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

TX HR2410Passed

In memory of Milton John "M. J." Norris, Jr.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2398Passed

In memory of Eliseo Smith, Jr., of Rio Grande City.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2154Passed

Honoring Tristan Summers for his service in the office of State Representative Raul Torres.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2180Passed

Honoring Gene Seaman for his service during the 82nd Legislative Session.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2414Passed

In memory of Debra Lynn Ramirez of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2111Passed

Honoring Jorge L. Reyes of El Paso for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX HR2705Passed

Congratulating Lawrence Bush on the occasion of his retirement as chair of Senatorial District No. 7 of the Harris County Republican Party.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX HR2729Passed

Congratulating Dr. Priscilla W. Morris and Marvin W. Morris of Houston on their 42nd wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX HR2185Passed

Congratulating Dan White on his retirement as a full-time officer with the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2566Passed

Congratulating John Edward Carroll of Grand Prairie on his 76th birthday.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HR2164Passed

Congratulating the Lake Travis High School boys' golf team on winning the 2011 UIL 4A state championship.

Sponsor: Paul Workman

TX HR2203Passed

Congratulating Van High School's Way Off Broadway theater company on winning the 2011 UIL Conference 3A State One-Act Play Contest.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX HR2183Passed

Congratulating Assistant Chief Mike Corley on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2196Passed

Commending Valeria Dayer for her service as an intern in the district office of State Representative Linda Harper-Brown.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2241Passed

In memory of Helen Marie Brady Hunter of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2176Passed

Commending Nimi Noble Kemuel for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Yvonne Davis.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2188Passed

Congratulating Sergeant Ed Coleman on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2197Passed

Congratulating Helen Bradley of the Irving Independent School District on her receipt of a 2010-2011 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2195Passed

Congratulating the Cooke family on 100 consecutive years of ownership of the Rockdale Reporter.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

TX HR2284Passed

Honoring George Robert Ludwig for his heroism during the Vietnam War.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2565Passed

Congratulating Darin and Kathy Leigh of Austin on attaining U.S. citizenship.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

TX HR2170Passed

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Gonzalez Elementary School in McAllen.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2161Passed

Honoring Chase Skjolsvik for his service in the office of State Representative Raul Torres.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR1367Passed

Congratulating James and Ruby Bagley of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2167Passed

Recognizing April 2011 as National Foot Health Awareness Month.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2177Passed

Honoring Hugh L. Brady on being named the 2010 Volunteer of the Year by Planned Parenthood of North Texas.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2182Passed

Congratulating Captain Kevin Hughes on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2190Passed

Congratulating Officer John Corbitt on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2207Passed

Congratulating Betty Lou and Paul D. Marable of Waco on their 65th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2244Passed

In memory of Johnna Lynn Behringer of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2242Passed

Congratulating Jake and Bettye Tucker of West on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2169Passed

Congratulating Lupe Silva on being named the March 2011 McAllen Cancer Fighter of the Month by the American Cancer Society.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2165Passed

Congratulating Conor O'Rourke and Austin Mayo of Lake Travis High School on winning the 4A state championship in doubles tennis.

Sponsor: Paul Workman

TX HR2187Passed

Congratulating Officer Tom Koch on being named the 2010 Rookie of the Year by the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2193Passed

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Helen L. Greathouse Children's Center in 2011.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2200Passed

Congratulating Tiffany Kristen Jeske and Bryan Clay Fleming of Riesel on their wedding.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2247Passed

In memory of Ernest E. "Gene" King of Robinson.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2223Passed

Congratulating Louis and Shirley Sims of Waco on their 38th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2273Passed

Commending Laura Campos for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Jason Isaac.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

TX HR2280Passed

Honoring Richard E. Dwelle of Athens for his service to this country and to the Lone Star State.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2238Passed

In memory of Nora Mae Sommerfeld England of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2325Passed

Commending Mary Ross for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2338Passed

Commending Maricela De Leon for her service in the office of State Representative Aaron Pena.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2305Passed

Commending Jacqueline Booker for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2303Passed

Commending Skip Belt for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2323Passed

Commending Rosemary Parker Hogue for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2236Passed

In memory of Gladys Virginia Burton of Moody and Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2289Passed

Commending Evan Grady Stewart for his service as a staff member in the office of State Representative Raul Torres.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2709Passed

Honoring the Best Buddies International organization and its founder, Anthony Kennedy Shriver.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HR2234Passed

In memory of Richard Buck Ashley of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2285Passed

Congratulating Connor Oakley of Terrell on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2302Passed

Commending Evelyn Barnet for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2348Passed

Honoring Stafford City Council member Cecil Willis for his service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2304Passed

Commending Cynthia Bennett for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2564Passed

Commending Deborah Seriki for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Roberto R. Alonzo.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HR2333Passed

Commending Christine Washington for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2300Passed

Commending Donald Bankston for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2311Passed

Commending Andrea Downey for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2252Passed

In memory of Mary Ann Harold of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2279Passed

Congratulating the Harlandale Independent School District on its receipt of the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award for large districts.

Sponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer

TX HR2239Passed

Congratulating A. J. and Mickey Uptmore on their 65th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2287Passed

Commending Shalette N. Mitchell for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Yvonne Davis.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2237Passed

In memory of Donald E. Harris of Lorena.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2274Passed

Commemorating the groundbreaking for the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School in Dallas.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX HR2342Passed

Honoring the Garcia family of Rio Grande City.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2319Passed

Commending Dorothy James for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2309Passed

Commending Margaret Darby for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2340Passed

Commending Sheryl Mills for her service to the Collin County Republican Party on the occasion of her retirement as its executive director.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX HR2332Passed

Commending Janie Warstler for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2243Passed

In memory of Norvil Lavel Flatt.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2283Passed

Honoring John Trischitti III for his service as the assistant director of the Riter C. Hulsey Public Library in Terrell.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2400Passed

In memory of Victoriano "Tano" Leal, Sr.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2278Passed

Recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program and congratulating its alumni and all those who have contributed to the program's success.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HR2275Passed

Congratulating Cynthia Diaz de Leon on being named the 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year at Union Hill Elementary School in Round Rock.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HR2318Passed

Commending Debra Hill for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2313Passed

Commending Ted Garcia for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2314Passed

Commending Cynthia Ginyard for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR1419Passed

Recognizing October 26, 2011, as Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2344Passed

Honoring Stafford City Council member Ken Mathew for his service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2354Passed

Commending Lieutenant General Robert W. Cone on his command of III Corps and Fort Hood and congratulating him on his promotion to the rank of four-star general.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2198Passed

Commending Katie Rebecca Bennett for her service as an administrative assistant in the office of State Representative Linda Harper-Brown.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2562Passed

Congratulating Carole D. Baker on her receipt of the 2011 Gregg A. Cooke Memorial Award for Exceptional Environmental Excellence from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

TX HR2258Passed

Congratulating D. L. and Aggie Shannon of Temple on their 70th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2246Passed

In memory of Benjamin Aviles of McGregor.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2256Passed

Congratulating David and Caroline Pierce of Houston on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HR2224Passed

Congratulating Wilburn and Doris Schuette of McGregor on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2251Passed

In memory of Ida Mae Niekamp of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2245Passed

In memory of Wayne Roy Neumann.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2286Passed

Honoring Dixie Clem for her service to the Collin County Republican Party.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX HR2322Passed

Commending Doshie Murphy for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2320Passed

Commending Barbara Jones for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2308Passed

Commending Wintress Cornish for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2329Passed

Commending Vivian Singleton for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2607Passed

In memory of Frederick Cordingley "Bud" Hadfield.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX HR2327Passed

Commending Farhan Shamsi for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2192Passed

Congratulating the boys' track team of Midland Christian School on winning the 2011 TAPPS 4A state championship.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR1759Passed

Honoring the Progreso Independent School District for its Early College High School program.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

TX HR2249Passed

In memory of Ernest "Ray" Hicks of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2259Passed

Congratulating Robert and Kathy Ranly of Temple on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2299Passed

Honoring Stafford mayor Leonard Scarcella for his 42 years of service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2336Passed

Honoring Jenny Rebecca Sykes for her service to the Republican Party of Texas.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX HR2306Passed

Commending Clifford Brown for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2347Passed

Honoring Stafford City Council member Robert Sorbet for his service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2345Passed

Honoring Stafford City Council member Wen Guerra for his service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2356Passed

Congratulating Bobby Spisak on his 2011 graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HR2240Passed

In memory of Nell Yates Helka of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2250Passed

In memory of Gloria St. John of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2257Passed

Honoring Drayton McLane, Jr., on his successful tenure as the owner of the Houston Astros.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX HR2317Passed

Commending Rodney Griffin for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2350Passed

Honoring Mayra Mendez as a participant in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Lon Burnam

TX HR2315Passed

Commending Alvin Gipson for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2330Passed

Commending Donna Thomas for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2298Passed

Honoring Jazz Education Inc. on the occasion of the grand opening of the 40 Seasons of Jazz Photo Exhibition.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2297Passed

Commending Naomi Showers for her service as a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2296Passed

Congratulating Janet Espinosa of Westlake High School on her selection as the 2011 Eanes Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

TX HR2281Passed

Honoring Major General (Ret.) Paul E. Landers, Jr., for his service to the United States.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2253Passed

In memory of Dorothy Nolan of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2307Passed

Commending Shirley Connally for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2346Passed

Honoring Stafford City Council member and mayor pro tem Felecia Evans-Smith.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2324Passed

Commending Lela Pickens for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2301Passed

Commending Emmanuel Barnes for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2326Passed

Commending James Scott for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2381Passed

Honoring Houston Community College trustee Neeta Sane for her contributions to HCC and to Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2382Passed

In memory of Jose R. Coronado of Duval County.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2235Passed

In memory of Professor F. Gordon A. Stone of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2349Passed

Honoring Stafford City Council member Fred Woolridge for his service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2310Passed

Commending Wanda Davila for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2316Passed

Commending Dana "Bart" Gohr for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2808Passed

Honoring the members of the Chief Clerk's Office of the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2334Passed

Commending Gerri Wells for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2248Passed

In memory of Dora Kate Howell of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2292Passed

Congratulating Carol Daley of Arlington on her selection as America's Most Deserving Mom.

Sponsor: William Zedler

TX HR2312Passed

Commending Iris Galvan for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2560Passed

Honoring Jay T. Kimbrough for his military service during the Vietnam War and his efforts to commemorate those Texans who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

TX HR2321Passed

Commending Connie Meisgeier for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2343Passed

Congratulating all those involved in the creation of a new documentary film about the life of Sam Houston.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HR2331Passed

Commending Rose Wall for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2328Passed

Commending Constance Simpson for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HB275Passed

Relating to making an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for expenditure during the current state fiscal biennium.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

TX HR2385Passed

Commending Joshua Santo for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Debbie Riddle.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX HR2393Passed

Congratulating Curt Krohn on being elected to the DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2352Passed

Congratulating George and Frances Svatek of Temple on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2388Passed

In memory of the Honorable Judge Ricardo H. Garcia of Duval County.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2380Passed

Commending Adam Shapiro for his service as assistant clerk for the House Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2391Passed

Congratulating Dr. Felix D. Almaraz, Jr., on his retirement as the Peter T. Flawn Distinguished University Professor of Borderlands History at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Sponsor: John Garza

TX HR2413Passed

In memory of Curtis Rodriguez of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2405Passed

In memory of Juan "Nuno" Flores.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2404Passed

In memory of Felipe Victor Ramon.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2407Passed

In memory of Adelia Engelbrecht of Crawford.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2372Passed

Congratulating Robert Michel Delcambre of Richardson on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HR2387Passed

Congratulating the girls' soccer team of Wakeland High School in Frisco on winning the UIL 4A state championship.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paxton

TX HR2399Passed

In memory of Oscar Garcia, Jr., of San Diego, Texas.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2669Passed

Commemorating the 40th annual Kerrville Folk Festival.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HR2351Passed

Recognizing June 9, 2011, as Food First Day.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2389Passed

Congratulating the softball team of United South High School in Laredo on its successful 2011 season.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2411Passed

In memory of Mary Massie Goss.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2420Passed

Commending Paige True Farrow for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Tryon Lewis.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HR2379Passed

Commending Joseph Halbert for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Vicki Truitt.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2403Passed

In memory of Rene Serrato.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2409Passed

In memory of Arlene M. Tomchesson of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2475Passed

Congratulating Corporal Jeremie J. Atilano, Deputy Ryan M. Connelly, Sergeant Deputy David B. "Bryan" McGee, and Deputy Manuel Valdez III of the Ellis County Sheriff's Office on their receipt of the 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX HR975Passed

Recognizing the last week of January 2012 as Texas Human Trafficking Awareness Week.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

TX HR2416Passed

Congratulating Wendy Willis and Brandon Dale Sharp on their wedding.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2408Passed

In memory of Helen Marie Davis of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2422Passed

Commending Derek L. Tanner for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Tryon Lewis.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HR2418Passed

Commending Rise Academy superintendent Richard Baumgartner for his courageous actions that saved a woman from an assault.

Sponsor: John Frullo

TX HR2383Passed

Commending Felicia Pilar Pena for her service as assistant clerk for the House Committee on Technology.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2384Passed

In memory of Teddy A. Klein of Tomball.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

TX HR2394Passed

Congratulating Kenzie Moore on being reelected to the DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2417Passed

Congratulating Dave Parsons of Conroe on being named Texas Poet Laureate for 2011.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX HR2063Passed

Honoring the Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department on the occasion of Probation, Parole, and Community Supervision Week.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HR2421Passed

Commending Armen Hazarian for his service in the office of State Representative Tryon Lewis.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HR2401Passed

In memory of Jose Venecia.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2371Passed

Congratulating Courtney Corinne Wood of Houston on her graduation from Memorial High School.

Sponsor: Beverly Woolley

TX HR2419Passed

Honoring the Legal Aid Society of Lubbock.

Sponsor: John Frullo

TX HR2397Passed

Commending Brendin Gardiner James for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Linda Harper-Brown.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2425Passed

Congratulating Justin Churchman on being named one of the top 10 youth volunteers in the nation for 2011 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

Sponsor: Donald Margo

TX HR2184Passed

Congratulating Officer Diane Bartek on her retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2186Passed

Congratulating Sergeant Tommy Ellis on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2415Passed

In memory of Charles Franklin Smith of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2140Passed

Recognizing May 21 to 27, 2011, as National Safe Boating Week.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HR2361Passed

In memory of Maria Hermelinda Saenz Perez of Laredo.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HR2166Passed

Honoring Katherine Mendiola of Edinburg for her participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2396Passed

Congratulating Lawrence and Patty Fuller of Midland on their 65th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2155Passed

Commending Katie Gleghorn for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Raul Torres.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2478Passed

Honoring the Reverend Stephen G. Brown on his installation as pastor of Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church of Dallas.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2814Passed

Honoring the employees of the House Business Office for their service during the 82nd Texas Legislature.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2479Passed

Commending Shirley Daniels for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2445Passed

Commending Caron Hill for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2268Passed

Honoring the life of Rosa Macias Van Sweringen of El Paso and recognizing her bequest to the Bowie Alumni Association.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2494Passed

Honoring Paul Cameron for his service to the Corpus Christi chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and to Corpus Christi State University.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2522Passed

Recognizing September 15 to October 15, 2011, as Latino Texan Month.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2551Passed

Recognizing September 15 to October 15, 2012, as Latino Texan Month.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2545Passed

Commending Dr. Melody Johnson for her service as superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District.

Sponsor: Mark Shelton

TX HR2271Passed

Congratulating Art and Nancy Howard of Lubbock on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: John Frullo

TX HR2266Passed

Honoring the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2254Passed

Congratulating State Representative Paul Workman and his wife, Sherry, on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

TX HR2269Passed

Honoring the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Bureau for its contributions to area public safety.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2263Passed

In memory of Cesar Marquez of El Paso.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2262Passed

In memory of Carlos Marquez, Sr., of El Paso.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2260Passed

Congratulating Felipe and Corina Martinez of Temple on their 55th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2265Passed

Congratulating the boys' track and field team from Chapin High School in El Paso on winning the District 1-4A championship.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2777Passed

Commending the Honorable Warren Chisum for his many years of outstanding public service.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HR2529Passed

Honoring the Katy High School football team on its success during the 2010 season.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2272Passed

In memory of Rodney Dean Castleberry of Luling.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HR2339Passed

In memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Derek Hernandez of Edinburg.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2255Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Andrew J. Roughton of Houston.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR2548Passed

Commending Barbara Schlattman for her efforts to bring landscaped medians to FM 1960 in Northwest Houston.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

TX HR2270Passed

Congratulating the Texas Home School Coalition on the 25th anniversary of its founding.

Sponsor: John Frullo

TX HR2288Passed

In memory of Roy E. Kokel of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2357Passed

In memory of newspaper publisher and philanthropist Edward H. Harte.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

TX HR2337Passed

Honoring Michael Christopher Riddle, Jr., on his graduation from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

TX HR2358Passed

Congratulating Ashley Williams on placing second at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HR2568Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Devon Jemail Harris of Mesquite.

Sponsor: Cindy Burkett

TX HR2267Passed

Congratulating the Mithoff Burton Partners advertising firm in El Paso on its 80th anniversary.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2276Passed

Honoring the buddies and volunteers of the Miracle League of Austin.

Sponsor: Larry Gonzales

TX HR2261Passed

Honoring the Good Luck Cafe in El Paso and recognizing its owners, the Puentes family, for more than 50 years in the restaurant business.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2341Passed

In memory of Humberto Lozano Lopez.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR2353Passed

In memory of Mamie Sue Moon Zabcik.

Sponsor: Ralph Sheffield

TX HR2264Passed

In memory of Daisy Marquez-Starr of El Paso.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2282Passed

In memory of Charles Benjamin Stiff of Gun Barrel City.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2491Passed

Commending Joe Burkleo for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2359Passed

Congratulating Niaha Dyson on placing third at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HR2561Passed

In memory of Elias Macias Jaquez of the Cactus Volunteer Fire Department.

Sponsor: Four Price

TX HR2492Passed

Commending Betty Hallum for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2524Passed

Honoring Monsignors Harry Mazurkiewicz and Louis Wozniak of Brenham on 60 years of dedicated service to the Catholic Church.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HR2444Passed

Commending Darlene Howell for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HB2403Vetoed

Relating to retailers engaged in business in this state for purposes of sales and use taxes.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2495Passed

Congratulating Al Jones on his receipt of the 2011 Brad Lomax Spirit of Hospitality Award from the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Sponsor: Raul Torres

TX HR1994Passed

Congratulating the Round Top-Carmine Cubettes volleyball team on winning the 2010-2011 UIL 1A state championship.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HR1969Passed

Congratulating Billie Sue Squires of Terrell on her retirement from American National Bank.

Sponsor: Lance Gooden

TX HR2402Passed

In memory of Ines G. Carrera of Starr County.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2477Passed

Honoring The University of Texas School of Law on winning the national championship in the 2011 John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HR2779Passed

In memory of Angus McSwain, dean emeritus of Baylor Law School.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HR2480Passed

Commending Myrtis Evans for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2493Passed

Commending Nancy Woertendyke for serving as a Democratic Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2174Passed

Congratulating State Representative Bill Callegari and his wife, Ann, on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HR2446Passed

Commending Lois Neal for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2433Passed

Commending Douglas "Craig" Reid for serving as a Republican Party precinct chair in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR2476Passed

Recognizing Jacob Soisson for his achievements as a member of the Jasper High School baseball team.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HR2431Passed

Honoring Mikael A. Garcia for his service as legislative director for the office of State Representative Aaron Pena.

Sponsor: Aaron Pena

TX HR2058Passed

Commemorating the 2011 Fort Bend Salutes America Memorial Day event.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2136Passed

Honoring Valerie Lila Danielle Vera for her participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

TX HR2124Passed

Commending Brady Colby for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Wayne Christian.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HR2159Passed

Commending Jordan Williford for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX HR2178Passed

In memory of Clayton Eugene "Gene" Reynolds of North Richland Hills.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2085Passed

Congratulating Kinky Friedman on his induction into the Frontier Times Museum Texas Heroes Hall of Honor.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HR2082Passed

Congratulating Wyman Meinzer on his induction into the Frontier Times Museum Texas Heroes Hall of Honor.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HR2139Passed

Congratulating the Lady Rangers water polo team of Ross S. Sterling High School in Baytown on winning the 2010-2011 TISCA state title.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HR2138Passed

Congratulating the boys' swimming and diving team of Carroll High School in Southlake on winning the UIL 5A state championship.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2132Passed

Honoring the fifth-grade choir of Chapel Hill Elementary School in Mount Pleasant on the occasion of its 2011 performance in the Capitol Rotunda.

Sponsor: Erwin Cain

TX HR2158Passed

Commending Rachel Pace for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

TX HR2137Passed

Congratulating Lamar University chief of police Dale Fontenot on his retirement.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HR2090Passed

Honoring Jose Antonio Ramirez for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: J.M. Lozano

TX HR2088Passed

Congratulating Randall Stephenson, chair and CEO of AT&T, on receiving the 2011 H. Neil Mallon Award.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2532Passed

In memory of Monica Lisa Reyes of El Paso.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX HR2531Passed

Honoring Hector and Maria Morales of San Antonio on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX SR1262Passed

Senate Caucus Report.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

TX HR2094Passed

Congratulating Marivel Holguin on her 2011 graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HR2143Passed

In memory of Hope Wilson Huffman of San Angelo.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

TX HB114Passed

Relating to designating April as Minority Cancer Awareness Month.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

TX HR2147Passed

In memory of William Arnold McMinn, Jr., of Brookshire.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR2160Passed

Commending Madeleine Bell for her service as a scheduler and legislative aide in the office of State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX HR2156Passed

Commending Drinda Randall for her service as district director for State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX HR2572Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2694.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

TX HR2125Passed

Commending Wesley Luke Bullock on his service as legislative director for State Representative Wayne Christian.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HR2570Passed

In memory of Dr. J. H. Bertheau of Lake Jackson.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HR2201Passed

In memory of Jo Ann Darden of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2291Passed

Commending Thomas Fulton for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX HB2488Passed

Relating to access to a child's medical records by the child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.

Sponsor: Chris Harris

TX HR2157Passed

Commending James Zhu for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Van Taylor.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX SB1718Introduced

Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX HR2647Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 652.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HR2655Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Eduardo Pedregon of El Paso, who died while fighting in Korea in 1950.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX HR2229Passed

In memory of Betty Jane Dalrymple of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2226Passed

In memory of Ruth Marie Warren of Axtell.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2558Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction H.B. 1.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX HB3275Engrossed

Relating to the operation and governance of tax increment financing reinvestment zones.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HR2723Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1811.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX SB1051Introduced

Relating to a periodic review of state and local tax preferences.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX HR2648Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2605.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

TX SB1524Introduced

Relating to the payment and distribution of consumer assistance funds in an action by the attorney general.

Sponsor: John Carona

TX HR2230Passed

In memory of Sam Moses of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2233Passed

In memory of Lawrence James Tanner, Jr., of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2659Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 660.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

TX HR2697Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 213.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

TX HR2563Passed

Recognizing the GEAR UP program and congratulating the 2011 graduating class of Lufkin High School.

Sponsor: James White

TX SB1811Engrossed

Relating to certain state fiscal matters; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

TX HR2691Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2457.

Sponsor: John Davis

TX HR2684Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 100.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

TX HB1559Passed

Relating to the retention, storage, and destruction of certain court documents.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR2550Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1517.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

TX HR2623Passed

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Adopt-A-Beach Program and honoring its founder, former Texas land commissioner Garry Mauro.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX SB1928Passed

Relating to an African American Texans memorial monument on the Capitol grounds.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HR2231Passed

In memory of Bridger Wayne Hogan of Eddy.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HCR177Introduced

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 167.

Sponsor: Marc Veasey

TX HB2131Passed

Relating to the issuance of a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX HR2228Passed

In memory of Bob Parsons of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2232Passed

In memory of Ross S. Tennison of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX SB575Introduced

Relating to the expansion of the Women's Health Program demonstration project and implementation of related outreach activities.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

TX SB1930Prefiled

Relating to the disclosure of the composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids used in hydraulic fracturing treatments.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

TX SB903Introduced

Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication offenses.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX HR2227Passed

In memory of Marion Herring of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2614Passed

Commending Joshua Levine for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HR2290Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant John Paul Castro.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

TX HR2686Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2608.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2600Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Fernando De La Rosa.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

TX HR2367Passed

Commending Robert L. Garner, Jr., founder of the African American National Spelling Bee Championships, Inc.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HR2355Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Mario Rodriguez, Jr.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HR2689Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2327.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HR2703Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1320.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2706Passed

In memory of Melissa Susan Mitchell-Manning of Houston.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX SB1863Introduced

Relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX SB8Engrossed

Relating to improving the quality and efficiency of health care.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

TX HR2360Passed

Congratulating Mary Bello on winning the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HR2019Passed

Congratulating Cynthia Leon of Mission on her swearing in as a Texas Department of Public Safety commissioner.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2048Passed

Commending Eric Leventhal for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Elliott Naishtat.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR1961Passed

Congratulating Rolando Castaneda on his appointment as chief of the Edinburg Police Department.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR1967Passed

Congratulating Dr. Patrick J. Hanford on the occasion of his installation as president of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association.

Sponsor: Charles Perry

TX SR1265Passed

Commending Reta Cooke for her service to the Texas Senate and congratulating her for earning a 2011 Betty King Public Service Award.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

TX HR1995Passed

Congratulating Clifton Fifer, Jr., on his receipt of an Outstanding Educator Award from the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HR1999Passed

Congratulating Michael Callegari on his graduation from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR2059Passed

Honoring CommUnityCare, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, and Central Health for creating a family nurse practitioner residency program.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR2053Passed

Recognizing the members of the Richardson Independent School District board of trustees for their service.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

TX HR1964Passed

Congratulating Amanda Miller on her graduation from Texas A&M University.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HR2569Passed

Congratulating Tabbetha DuBois and Austin Powers on their wedding.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HR2613Passed

Commending Kori Hattemer for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HR2386Passed

Congratulating State Representative Jessica Farrar on her graduation from The University of Texas School of Law.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR2034Passed

Honoring Barbara Powers on earning the Silver Beaver Award from the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2055Passed

Congratulating Ruth Wyrick on earning an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Southwestern Christian College.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

TX HR2518Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1087.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HR2041Passed

Honoring Railroad Bar-B-Que on its participation in "Bar-B-Quesday" during the 82nd Legislative Session.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

TX HR2043Passed

Congratulating Lindsay Ann Smith and Bradley Allen Pepper on their engagement.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR2047Passed

Honoring Clay Scallan for her service as a legislative intern.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR2666Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1420.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2688Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 362.

Sponsor: Burt Solomons

TX HR1997Passed

Honoring Delores Ray Littlejohn George of San Antonio on her 75th birthday.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX HR2000Passed

Congratulating Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in Houston on its 75th anniversary.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR2039Passed

Honoring Miss Mae's Bar-B-Que in Wimberley on its participation in "Bar-B-Quesday" during the 82nd Legislative Session.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

TX HR2036Passed

Congratulating Wester Middle School in Frisco on being named a School to Watch by the Texas Middle School Association.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paxton

TX HR2046Passed

Honoring Robert Nunez for his service as a legislative intern.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR2654Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3275.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

TX HR2018Passed

Commemorating the rededication of a Texas Centennial Marker at the Lorenzo de Zavala homesite in Harris County.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

TX HR1998Passed

Commemorating the dedication of the William G. and Shirley Swenson Home in Abilene as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HR1976Passed

Congratulating James B. Bonham Elementary School in Dallas on its selection as a Blue Ribbon School.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2035Passed

Honoring Thomas Cooper on earning the Silver Beaver Award from the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX HR2049Passed

Honoring Jessica Hoy for her outstanding service as a legislative aide.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR2052Passed

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Meridian Blue Lodge Freemasons.

Sponsor: Rob Orr

TX HR2061Passed

Honoring Tyler Ingraham of San Antonio for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer

TX HR2057Passed

Commemorating the 2011 Sugar Land Memorial Day ceremony.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR1962Passed

Commending Vice Admiral William H. McRaven for his distinguished service to the United States of America and congratulating him on his nomination to lead U.S. Special Operations Command.

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro

TX HR2406Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 321.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

TX HR1996Passed

Honoring Beckie Driver of Houston for her longtime service in the field of adult education.

Sponsor: Scott Hochberg

TX HR2037Passed

Congratulating David Villarreal-Landtroop of Plainview Christian High School on winning a bronze medal at the 2011 TAPPS State Track and Field Championships.

Sponsor: Jim Landtroop

TX HR2056Passed

Honoring Missouri City mayor pro tem Brett Kolaja for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX SR1264Passed

Commending Scott Caffey for his service to the Texas Senate and congratulating him for earning a 2011 Betty King Public Service Award.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

TX HR2081Passed

Honoring Andy Cleveland on her retirement from the Abilene Independent School District.

Sponsor: Susan King

TX HCR178Introduced

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study a non-substantive reorganization of the Texas Constitution.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2050Passed

Honoring Melanie Wilmoth for her outstanding service as a legislative aide.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

TX HR2095Passed

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Slaton.

Sponsor: Charles Perry

TX SR1266Passed

Commending Pat Kelly for her service to the Texas Senate and congratulating her for earning a 2011 Betty King Public Service Award.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

TX HR2395Passed

In memory of U.S. Air Force Captain Nathan J. Nylander of Hockley.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX HR2119Passed

In memory of Colonel Philip J. Kuhl.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

TX SB1848Introduced

Relating to the distribution of the emergency service fee for wireless telecommunications connections and the prepaid 9-1-1 emergency service fee.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX HR5Passed

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the election of John Tower as the first Texas Republican to serve in the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2054Passed

Congratulating Kimberly Locus on the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the Dallas County Republican Party.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

TX HR2084Passed

Congratulating Scooter Fries on his induction into the Frontier Times Museum Texas Heroes Hall of Honor.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HR2118Passed

Congratulating J. O. and Nancy Duncan on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Paul Workman

TX HR2148Passed

Congratulating Jacob Hume on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

Sponsor: Paul Workman

TX HR2150Passed

In memory of Thomas Patton Alexander, Sr., of Pearland.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HCR179Introduced

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1420.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX HR2131Passed

Recognizing Jarrian Roberts of Clarksville on being chosen for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 1A Division 1 All-State Team.

Sponsor: Erwin Cain

TX HR2134Passed

Honoring Joe Herring, Jr., of Kerrville for his contributions to his community and congratulating him on the publication of his book Home: Photographs of Kerrville.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

TX HR2071Passed

Honoring Christopher Madrid for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

TX HR2101Passed

Honoring city council member Danny Nguyen of Missouri City for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2103Passed

Honoring Mayor Hilmar Moore of Richmond for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2519Passed

Honoring Alex Briseno on his retirement as the chair of the board of trustees of the San Antonio Water System.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

TX HR2122Passed

Congratulating the Concordia University baseball team on winning the 2011 American Southwest Conference championship.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

TX HR2121Passed

Honoring Joel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., for his service as chief of police in Missouri City.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2114Passed

Congratulating Maddison Kahner Dowdy, Alejandro Marquez, Mariana Villanueva, Natalie Felsen, and Katherine Nielson from Franklin High School in El Paso for placing first in the Stock Market Game Legislative Challenge, sponsored by the Texas Council on Economic Education.

Sponsor: Donald Margo

TX HR2099Passed

Honoring city council member Bobby Marshall of Missouri City for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX SR1256Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2457.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HR2083Passed

Congratulating Louis M. Pearce, Jr., on his induction into the Frontier Times Museum Texas Heroes Hall of Honor.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

TX HR2129Passed

Honoring teacher and coach Kay Butler for her service to the Buna Independent School District.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HR2141Passed

Honoring Juan Carlos Garcia of Dallas for his participation in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX SR1259Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1320.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HB6Engrossed

Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.

Sponsor: Alma Allen

TX HB2439Engrossed

Relating to posting suggestions and ideas on cost-efficiency and certain budget documents on certain state agency websites.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HR2098Passed

Honoring city council member Robin Elackatt of Missouri City for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HB3246Engrossed

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

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

TX HR2145Passed

Honoring Brian C. Mitchell for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Jason Isaac during the 82nd Legislative Session.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

TX HR2130Passed

Commending Gabriele Nestande for her service as an administrative aide in the office of State Representative Wayne Christian.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX SB1717Engrossed

Relating to the operation and administration of the judicial branch of state government.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX SR1247Prefiled

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3275.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

TX HR2668Passed

Congratulating the Diocese of San Angelo on the 50th anniversary of its founding.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

TX HR2144Passed

Commending Gregory R. Bentch for his service as an intern in the office of State Representative Jason Isaac.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

TX HR2152Passed

In memory of Michael Cook Walton of Stephenville.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX SR1253Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 362.

Sponsor: Royce West

TX HR2209Passed

In memory of Julius Albert Backus of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX SR1255Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2439.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

TX HR2571Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2499.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

TX HB213Engrossed

Relating to certain loans secured by a lien on residential real property and to other transactions involving residential real property; providing civil penalties.

Sponsor: James Keffer

TX HB2900Engrossed

Relating to guardianship matters and proceedings.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HR2210Passed

In memory of Laura Lumpkin of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX SR1252Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2327.

Sponsor: Earl Wentworth

TX HB3459Engrossed

Relating to the containment of costs incurred in the correctional health care system.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HR2295Introduced

Honoring State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon for her work in developing the McClendon Legislative Scholars Program.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

TX SR1249Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 100.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

TX HR2335Passed

Honoring the Reverend Albert K. Haynes, Sr., on his 40th pastoral anniversary.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

TX SR1258Prefiled

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 40.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

TX SR1248Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2605.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

TX HR2549Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3726.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HR2603Passed

Honoring Roosevelt Petry, Jr., and Marlene Petry of Port Arthur for their business and community service achievements.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

TX HR2721Introduced

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 40.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX SB23Engrossed

Relating to the administration of and efficiency, cost-saving, fraud prevention, and funding measures for certain health and human services and health benefits programs, including the medical assistance and child health plan programs.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HR2374Passed

Congratulating Velma Sue De Leon on being elected president of the Texas Funeral Directors Association.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

TX HR2427Introduced

Honoring the 2011 Class of UTSA Legislative Scholars.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

TX SB635Engrossed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Sponsor: Mario Gallegos

TX HR2208Passed

In memory of Bette Pape Skinner of Waco.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HR2690Introduced

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1198.

Sponsor: Will Hartnett

TX HR2202Passed

In memory of Ruby Jewel King of Robinson.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

TX HCR168Introduced

Honoring John Cowan on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Association of Dairymen.

Sponsor: Sid Miller

TX HR2015Passed

Congratulating Janice Gabriel on being named the 2010 Northwest Houston Leader of the Year.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR1985Passed

Congratulating Mike and Dorothy Kight on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

TX HR1992Passed

Congratulating Michelle Holguin, Diana Pahman, and Jarisma Rodriguez of El Paso Community College for having their scientific experiment selected for the final mission of the space shuttle Endeavour.

Sponsor: Donald Margo

TX HR2692Introduced

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2439.

Sponsor: Pete Gallego

TX HB725Engrossed

Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts.

Sponsor: William Callegari

TX HR1993Passed

Congratulating country star and native Texan Miranda Lambert on her latest awards.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

TX SR1254Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1198.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

TX SB1816Engrossed

Relating to county and municipal land development regulation.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

TX HR1983Passed

Congratulating Rosendo Hinojosa on his appointment as senior executive chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector.

Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales

TX HR1987Passed

Honoring the boys' soccer team of Carroll High School in Southlake on winning the 2010-2011 UIL 5A state championship.

Sponsor: Vicki Truitt

TX HR2003Passed

Congratulating Austin Leighton of Houston on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR2073Passed

Congratulating Melissa Garza on her selection as the 2011 Mission Consolidated Independent School District Elementary Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

TX HR2078Passed

Congratulating Officer Scott Kermes on being named the 2009 Officer of the Year by the Plano Police Department.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

TX HR1977Passed

Commemorating the 51st Biennial Chinese American Citizens Alliance National Convention to be held in Houston on July 27-30, 2011.

Sponsor: Angie Button

TX SR1257Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 213.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

TX HR2070Passed

Congratulating Victoria Johnson on her selection as the 2011 Mission Consolidated Independent School District Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

TX HB2365Engrossed

Relating to certain responsibilities of education research centers and to a joint advisory board for education research centers.

Sponsor: Rob Eissler

TX HR2100Passed

Honoring Mayor Allen Owen of Missouri City for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2006Passed

Recognizing the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston as a valuable community and state asset.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

TX HR2738Introduced

Commending the Honorable Warren D. Chisum for his many years of outstanding public service.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

TX HR2079Passed

Honoring Jay Dalehite for his achievments as president of the Canyon Creek Homeowners Association in Richardson.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX HR2123Passed

Commending Jonathon McClellan on his service as chief of staff to State Representative Wayne Christian.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HR2097Passed

Honoring city council member Jerry Wyatt of Missouri City for his public service.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2126Passed

Commending Travis McCormick for his service as a legislative assistant in the office of State Representative Wayne Christian.

Sponsor: Wayne Christian

TX HR2021Passed

Commemorating the Hill Country Shoot-Out Barbeque.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

TX SR1260Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1811.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

TX HR2730Introduced

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 23.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

TX HR2555Passed

Commending Steven E. Simmons for his service to the Texas Department of Transportation.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

TX HR2523Passed

Congratulating Tom Bohanan for his many years of service to Troop No. 8 of the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

TX HR2102Passed

Honoring Mayor Joe M. Gurecky for his many years of service to the citizens of Rosenberg.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

TX HR2146Passed

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of FigDesign in Irving.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

TX SR1250Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 660.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

TX SR1218Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2499.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

TX SR1219Passed

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1112.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

TX HR2091Passed

In memory of Rhonda H. Picon of Plano.

Sponsor: Jerry Madden

TX SB1121Enrolled

Relating to the student fees for the university center at Midwestern State University.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

TX HB1450Passed

Relating to a study regarding tort liability arising from a volunteer's operation of a Parks and Wildlife Department vehicle.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

TX HB2002Passed

Relating to the county ethics commission for certain counties.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

TX SB1242Passed

Relating to the judicial immunity and powers of certain magistrates.

Sponsor: Jim Jackson

TX HR2026Passed

In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Carlos Alonzo Benitez of Carrollton.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

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TX SB1686Passed

Relating to group health benefits coverage for persons wrongfully imprisoned.

TX HB274Passed

Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.

TX HB3470Passed

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

TX HB3829Passed

Relating to gifts and donations to the McLennan County Juvenile Board.

TX HB2495Passed

Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations; providing a penalty.

TX HB3804Passed

Relating to the creation of the Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

TX HB2826Passed

Relating to the issuance of a certificate for a municipal setting designation.

TX HCR83Passed

Redesignating the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas.

TX SB1233Passed

Relating to the promotion of efficiencies in and the administration of certain district court and county services and functions.

TX SB1441Passed

Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.

TX HB2761Passed

Relating to meetings, elections, and records of certain property owners' associations.

TX SB1545Passed

Relating to the liability of a volunteer health care practitioner who conducts a physical examination or medical screening of a student athlete.

TX HB2610Passed

Relating to facilitating access to certain public assistance benefits programs and health care providers and services through a community-based navigator program and through promotoras and community health workers.

TX SB1308Passed

Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.

TX HB3827Passed

Relating to the creation of the Fulshear Town Center Management District; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

TX HB3743Passed

Relating to the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the West Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5.

TX HB2160Passed

Relating to the governing bodies of certain local planning organizations.

TX HB2643Passed

Relating to certain health, safety, and professional regulation, including safety standards for elevators, escalators, and related equipment, the licensing and regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians, and the establishment and operation of certain perpetual care cemeteries; providing penalties.

TX SB1225Passed

Relating to the disannexation of land in Caldwell County by the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District or the Plum Creek Conservation District.

TX HB2469Passed

Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.

TX HB2271Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Racing Commission, the abolishment of the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee, and the authority of Texas AgriLife Research; providing an administrative penalty.

TX HB2518Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System for the use and benefit of the Texas Forest Service.

TX HB2577Passed

Relating to the unlawful use of a criminal instrument or mechanical security device; providing a penalty.

TX HB2265Passed

Relating to a county audit of a hotel regarding the hotel occupancy tax.

TX HB2127Passed

Relating to the municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons in certain counties.

TX HB2609Passed

Relating to convictions barring employment at or by certain facilities serving the elderly or persons with disabilities.

TX HB2247Passed

Relating to the eligibility of the adjutant general's department to receive Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in the Texas ChalleNGe Academy.

TX HB2061Passed

Relating to the reporting of certain information to the director of the bureau of vital statistics.

TX SB1087Passed

Relating to state-issued certificates of franchise authority to provide cable service and video service.

TX SB1493Passed

Relating to the directors of a defense base management authority and to a study on the effectiveness of the authority.

TX SB1044Passed

Relating to authorizing counties to finance the acquisition of conservation easements.

TX SCR56Passed

Honoring John Cowan on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Association of Dairymen.

TX HB2605Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.

TX SB1522Passed

Relating to the entering of a plea in a criminal case by a defendant confined in a penal institution.

TX SB1361Passed

Relating to the audit report exemption for certain general and special law districts.

TX HB2296Passed

Relating to the creation of Jefferson County Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

TX SB1887Passed

Relating to the appointment of bailiffs in certain county criminal courts of Tarrant County.

TX HB2909Passed

Relating to increasing awareness in this state of the importance of higher education.

TX HB3099Passed

Relating to the office of inspector general of the Department of Public Safety.

TX HB2538Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain identifying information regarding students of career schools or colleges and other educational entities; providing a criminal penalty.

TX SB1198Passed

Relating to decedents' estates.

TX HB3268Passed

Relating to permits for air contaminant emissions of stationary natural gas engines used in combined heating and power systems.

TX HB2370Passed

Relating to certain notice to applicants to provide care under the permanency care assistance program.

TX HB3547Passed

Relating to enforcement by a local government of fire safety standards at certain child-care facilities.

TX HB3109Passed

Relating to the rulemaking power of certain groundwater conservation districts.

TX HB260Passed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of unlawful transport of a person.

TX HB2703Passed

Relating to the regulation of orthotists and prosthetists.

TX HB3336Passed

Relating to information regarding pertussis for parents of newborn children.

TX HB2728Passed

Relating to the operation and regulation of charitable bingo.

TX SB1557Passed

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

TX HB2144Passed

Relating to the use of uniform election dates by newly incorporated municipalities.

TX SB1047Passed

Relating to the eligibility of an innovation and commercialization organization associated with the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center to receive funding from the Texas emerging technology fund.

TX SB1649Passed

Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.

TX HB3389Passed

Relating to a seller's disclosure of natural or liquid propane gas on residential real property.

TX HB2722Passed

Relating to the state Medicaid program as the payor of last resort.

TX SB1521Passed

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from a municipal court building security fund.

TX HB2636Passed

Relating to a council to study neonatal intensive care units.

TX HB3051Passed

Relating to the provision of child care by certain facilities exempt from child-care licensing requirements.

TX SCR35Passed

Designating western swing as the official State Music of Texas.

TX HB3844Passed

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Burnet County.

TX SB1386Passed

Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

TX HB3085Passed

Relating to the period of a license for a freestanding medical emergency care facility.

TX HCR165Passed

Honoring the 2011 and 2012 Texas State Artist appointees.

TX HB3093Passed

Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.

TX HB3616Passed

Relating to designating October as Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month.

TX HB3674Passed

Relating to the use of an unsworn declaration.

TX HB2357Passed

Relating to motor vehicles; providing penalties.

TX HB3823Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain telecommunicators; providing penalties.

TX SB1669Passed

Relating to the resumption of service by retirees under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

TX HB2108Passed

Relating to electronic filing and rerecording of livestock marks and brands by county clerks.

TX HB2007Passed

Relating to payment by the Benbrook Water Authority for certain damages caused by the authority's operation of a sanitary sewer system.

TX SB1133Passed

Relating to a report by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the ability of electric generators to respond to abnormal weather conditions.

TX SB1504Passed

Relating to the disposal or storage of waste at, or adjacent to, the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.

TX HB2330Passed

Relating to the statutory county courts in Wise County.

TX SB1600Passed

Relating to the registration of peace officers as private security officers.

TX HB2133Passed

Relating to the Public Utility Commission of Texas' authority to disgorge revenue obtained as a result of certain violations; providing an administrative penalty.

TX HB3216Passed

Relating to electronic communication between property owners and chief appraisers, appraisal districts, appraisal review boards, or any combination of those persons.

TX SB1788Passed

Relating to planning for students enrolled in public school special education programs.

TX HCR100Passed

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Texas State University System.

TX SB1732Passed

Relating to authorizing the adjutant general to operate post exchanges on state military property.

TX SB1588Passed

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

TX HB2315Passed

Relating to a county's general revenue levy for indigent health care.

TX HB2417Passed

Relating to the Texas Code of Military Justice.

TX HB1959Passed

Relating to appeal of the certification of an area's wet or dry status.

TX HB2132Passed

Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.

TX HB2139Passed

Relating to the establishment of an Adopt-A-Library program and state employee charitable contributions to the program.

TX HB2907Passed

Relating to the requirements for and procedures governing tuition equalization grants.

TX SB1030Passed

Relating to notice by sign requirement for sexually oriented businesses.

TX HB3691Passed

Relating to community supervision and corrections departments and community justice plans.

TX SB1636Passed

Relating to the collection, analysis, and preservation of sexual assault or DNA evidence.

TX HB3255Passed

Relating to the creation of guidelines for the Office of the State Demographer to encourage the inclusion of a broad variety of racial/ethnic groups in estimates and projections.

TX SB1578Passed

Relating to the addition of a county to a freight rail district.

TX SB1681Passed

Relating to the appointment of counsel and the rights of an accused and other requirements for the purposes of appellate proceedings or community supervision revocation proceedings.

TX HB2015Passed

Relating to certain conduct indicating a need for supervision and the sealing of records related to that conduct.

TX HB3167Passed

Relating to the abolishment of the state regulation of talent agencies and personnel services.

TX HB2035Passed

Relating to the temporary relocation of an alcoholic beverage distributor's or wholesaler's premises during a period of emergency and delivery of alcoholic beverages to a distributor's or wholesaler's premises.

TX HB2492Passed

Relating to the family allowance, treatment of exempt property, and an allowance in lieu of exempt property in the administration of a decedent's estate.

TX HB2245Passed

Relating to physician incentive programs to reduce hospital emergency room use for non-emergent conditions by Medicaid recipients.

TX HB2725Passed

Relating to the determination of incompetency in criminal cases.

TX HB2136Passed

Relating to regional contracted brokers and subcontractors of regional contracted brokers providing Medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services.

TX HB2195Passed

Relating to requirements for certain arrangements or agreements of certain regional transportation authorities.

TX SB1154Passed

Relating to a task force for the development of a strategy to reduce child abuse and neglect and improve child welfare.

TX HB3580Passed

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for surviving spouses of disabled veterans of the United States armed forces.

TX HB2694Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and abolishing the On-site Wastewater Treatment Research Council.

TX SB1857Passed

Relating to the administration of medication for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

TX HB2004Passed

Relating to the sale of certain state property in Brazoria County by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

TX SB1290Passed

Relating to the creation of the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

TX HB2226Passed

Relating to authorized investments for governmental entities.

TX HB3090Passed

Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.

TX HB2266Passed

Relating to fire code certificates of compliance.

TX SB1913Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

TX HB3453Passed

Relating to the regulatory authority of the consumer credit commissioner and to fees and interest charged in connection with consumer credit transactions; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX SB1185Passed

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation and maintenance of a fairground in the county.

TX HB3423Passed

Relating to certain criminal offenses committed in relation to a federal special investigator; providing criminal penalties.

TX HB3329Passed

Relating to a daily temporary private club permit for a nonprofit corporation.

TX HB2203Passed

Relating to the pilot program authorizing a property owner to appeal to the State Office of Administrative Hearings certain appraisal review board determinations.

TX HB2120Passed

Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

TX SB663Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments; providing an administrative penalty.

TX SB1042Passed

Relating to the eligibility of employees convicted of certain offenses to provide services under a contract with a public school.

TX HB2422Passed

Relating to the procedure for providing a copy of the final decree of dissolution of a marriage to a party who waived service of process.

TX SB1560Passed

Relating to liability of certain local emergency management or homeland security organizations.

TX HB2973Passed

Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.

TX HB2251Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Public Finance Authority.

TX HB2594Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain credit services organizations and the regulation of certain extensions of consumer credit obtained by those organizations or with regard to which the organizations provide assistance; providing an administrative penalty.

TX SB1414Passed

Relating to sexual abuse and child molestation training and examination for employees of certain programs for minors held on campuses of institutions of higher education; providing penalties.

TX HB2727Passed

Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation of the application of eyelash extensions and private beauty culture schools; providing a criminal penalty.

TX HB2603Passed

Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural local exchange companies.

TX SB1620Passed

Relating to substitution of certain career and technology courses for certain mathematics and science courses otherwise required under the recommended high school program.

TX HB2006Passed

Relating to the release of a photograph of a police officer and access to records maintained by internal investigative divisions in certain municipalities.

TX SB1208Passed

Relating to the age until which juveniles placed on determinate sentence probation may be on probation.

TX SCR51Passed

Expressing the legislature's support for the construction of a monument to African American Texans on the grounds of the State Capitol at the location approved by the State Preservation Board for a Juneteenth monument.

TX HB2256Passed

Relating to abating or deferring the suspension or revocation of a license issued by the Department of Public Safety for victims of identity theft.

TX HB3145Passed

Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency counselors.

TX HB3199Passed

Relating to the repeal of requirements and penalties related to the grading of roses.

TX HB2017Passed

Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

TX HB3831Passed

Relating to the creation of the Montecillo Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

TX HB3404Passed

Relating to establishing a child care advisory committee to advise the Texas Facilities Commission.

TX HB2119Passed

Relating to the requirement that the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments provide certain services and programs.

TX HB2472Passed

Relating to the reporting of certain warrant or capias information to the national crime information center.

TX SB1065Passed

Relating to critical incident stress management and crisis response services.

TX HB2779Passed

Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.

TX HB3578Passed

Relating to clarification of the authorized uses for loans under public institution of higher education emergency loan programs.

TX HB2277Passed

Relating to life settlements and the sale, exchange, or replacement of life insurance and annuity contracts.

TX HB2457Passed

Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.

TX HB2351Passed

Relating to the authority of the Bexar County Hospital District to employ physicians.

TX HB2135Passed

Relating to the administration of end-of-course and other assessment instruments to certain public school students enrolled below the high school level.

TX HB2449Passed

Relating to the procedures for voting ballots by mail.

TX HB2519Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain motor vehicle auctions.

TX HB2313Passed

Relating to certain notice requirements for municipalities and counties under the open meetings law.

TX SB1698Passed

Relating to reporting concerning inmates who are confined in county jails and subject to federal immigration detainers.

TX HB2154Passed

Relating to certain continuing education requirements for agents who sell annuities.

TX HB2172Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain children under group life insurance policies.

TX SB1338Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the State Preservation Board.

TX HB3837Passed

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 183 as the Cpl. Jason K. LaFleur Memorial Highway.

TX HB2604Passed

Relating to unencumbered assets held by title agents.

TX HB3828Passed

Relating to the creation of the Gulfton Area Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

TX SB1477Passed

Relating to differential pay and benefits for certain employees of emergency services districts who are members of the armed forces.

TX HCR90Passed

Urging Congress to provide a comprehensive public alert warning system.

TX HB1932Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson-Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District.

TX HCR86Passed

Designating the Texas State Bison Herd at Caprock Canyons State Park as the official State Bison Herd of Texas.

TX HB3570Passed

Relating to insurance coverage requirements for certain amusement rides.

TX SB1220Passed

Relating to the advisory committee on Medicaid and child health plan program rate and expenditure disparities between the Texas-Mexico border region and other areas of the state.

TX HB2089Passed

Relating to the resolution of overpayment or underpayment of income benefits under the workers' compensation program.

TX HB2220Passed

Relating to the requirement to prepay ad valorem taxes as a prerequisite to determining certain motions or protests and the authority of an appraisal review board to determine compliance with the requirement.

TX HB1981Passed

Relating to measuring, monitoring, and reporting emissions.

TX HB2575Passed

Relating to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' electronic lien system.

TX HB3579Passed

Relating to repayment assistance for certain physician education loans.

TX HB2289Passed

Relating to the authority of a gas corporation to use a public right-of-way along a railroad, a railroad right-of-way, an interurban railroad, or a street railroad.

TX SB1667Passed

Relating to the administration of and benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and to certain domestic relations orders.

TX HB2229Passed

Relating to the creation of the Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee.

TX HB3847Passed

Relating to the Riverbend Water Resources District.

TX SB1616Passed

Relating to the collection, storage, preservation, analysis, retrieval, and destruction of biological evidence.

TX HB2817Passed

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

TX HB2809Passed

Relating to the authority of the board of the Greater Texoma Utility Authority to approve changes in a construction contract.

TX HB3337Passed

Relating to the emergency medical services that give rise to an emergency medical services lien.

TX HB2742Passed

Relating to the business of structural pest control.

TX HB2670Passed

Relating to validating certain acts and proceedings of Harris County Improvement District No. 5 and to the boundaries of the district.

TX HB2507Passed

Relating to the offense of installing an irrigation system without a license.

TX HB2655Passed

Relating to notice of coverage reduction on renewal of a property and casualty insurance policy.

TX SB1020Passed

Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a dental school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.

TX HB2162Passed

Relating to the power of the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority to issue bonds.

TX SB1914Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

TX HB2729Passed

Relating to local government contracts with private entities for civil works projects and improvements to real property.

TX HB2631Passed

Relating to the advanced research program.

TX HB2810Passed

Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for tangible personal property incorporated into or attached to certain agricultural structures.

TX SB1605Passed

Relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.

TX SB17Passed

Relating to the regulation of residential mortgage loan servicers; providing an administrative penalty.

TX HJR130Passed

Meeting requirements of the United States Department of Education concerning federal student aid by naming private institutions of higher education in the State of Texas that are authorized to operate educational programs beyond secondary education, including programs leading to a degree or certificate.

TX HB3314Passed

Relating to a requirement that an attorney ad litem appointed for a child file a statement with the court regarding the attorney ad litem's meeting with the child or other specified person.

TX HB2931Passed

Relating to certain debt cancellation agreements made in connection with retail installment contracts.

TX HB2284Passed

Relating to the practice of architecture and engineering.

TX HB2584Passed

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to donate surplus real property of negligible or negative value to certain private persons.

TX HB2920Passed

Relating to the authority of a governing body of a Type C general law city to adopt an ordinance to determine the manner of when commissioners run for elected office.

TX SB1909Passed

Relating to The University of Texas at Brownsville, including its partnership agreement with the Texas Southmost College District.

TX HB3808Passed

Relating to fishing with certain archery equipment in certain counties.

TX HB2093Passed

Relating to the operation and regulation of certain consolidated insurance programs.

TX SB1330Passed

Relating to driving safety courses for individuals younger than 25 years of age receiving deferred disposition for certain traffic offenses.

TX HB2758Passed

Relating to mandatory emergency alert systems at institutions of higher education.

TX SB1342Passed

Relating to the use of bingo proceeds by licensed authorized organizations, including the use of proceeds to provide health insurance or health insurance benefits to certain employees.

TX HB2702Passed

Relating to the application of statutes that classify political subdivisions according to population.

TX SB1200Passed

Relating to the venue for prosecution of misdemeanor cases in justice of the peace courts located in certain counties.

TX SB1416Passed

Relating to the creation of the offense of possession, manufacture, transportation, repair, or sale of a tire deflation device and to the offense of attempting to evade arrest through the use of a vehicle or a tire deflation device; providing criminal penalties.

TX HB2903Passed

Relating to the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.

TX SB1167Passed

Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations; providing a penalty.

TX HB2069Passed

Relating to the authority of a pharmacist to dispense up to a 90-day supply of dangerous drugs and accelerate refills.

TX HB3004Passed

Relating to prepaid funeral benefits contracts and the prepaid funeral contract guaranty fund.

TX HB3462Passed

Relating to the board of hospital managers of the El Paso County Hospital District.

TX HB2615Passed

Relating to the provision of information on financial literacy resources to the public.

TX HB1951Passed

Relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the operation of certain insurance programs; imposing administrative penalties.

TX HB2947Passed

Relating to the exception of an audit working paper of a hospital district from required disclosure under the public information law.

TX SB1178Passed

Relating to the regulation of certain shelter day-care facilities, child-care facilities, and individuals providing child-care services, and access to certain criminal history record information; providing an administrative penalty.

TX SB1618Passed

Relating to reporting requirements of state agencies and school districts.

TX SB1668Passed

Relating to purchase of service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

TX HB2359Passed

Relating to direct campaign expenditures.

TX HB2869Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of certain master mixed-use property owners' associations.

TX HB2124Passed

Relating to victim notification regarding the release of a defendant who was acquitted by reason of insanity in a criminal case.

TX SB1596Passed

Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.

TX SB1598Passed

Relating to the inspection of portable fire extinguishers.

TX HB2477Passed

Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.

TX HB3852Passed

Relating to the creation of the Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

TX SB1630Passed

Relating to the regulation of residential appliance installation, including pool-related electrical devices, under the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act.

TX HB2109Passed

Relating to agency action concerning assisted living facilities, including regulation of inappropriate placement of residents at facilities; providing a penalty.

TX SB1760Passed

Relating to notice of water and wastewater requirements before certain sales of certain residential properties.

TX SB1130Passed

Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain records of an appraisal district.

TX HB3510Passed

Relating to the regulation of the towing, booting, and storage of vehicles.

TX HB2170Passed

Relating to the rights of a foster child and to assisting a foster child in obtaining the child's credit report.

TX HB2662Passed

Relating to the criteria for determining whether a child is a missing child.

TX HB2038Passed

Relating to prevention, treatment, and oversight of concussions affecting public school students participating in interscholastic athletics.

TX HB3369Passed

Relating to the registration of certain physical therapy facilities by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

TX SB1271Passed

Relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties.

TX HB3577Passed

Relating to eligibility requirements for the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant.

TX HB3272Passed

Relating to the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

TX SB1094Passed

Relating to the availability of online testing for high school equivalency examinations.

TX HB2690Passed

Relating to authorizing local governments to convey real property interests to other local governments for less than fair market value.

TX HB3270Passed

Relating to the list of candidates compiled by a state or county party chair for a primary election.

TX HB2033Passed

Relating to the separate statement of the mixed beverage tax for informational purposes.

TX HB2460Passed

Relating to confidentiality of information held by a public retirement system.

TX HB2981Passed

Relating to the operation on a highway or street of a motor vehicle that is drawing a boat or personal watercraft in or on which a child is riding; providing a penalty.

TX HB1965Passed

Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives.

TX HB3372Passed

Relating to rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to public water supply systems.

TX HB1960Passed

Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.

TX HB1964Passed

Relating to certain court orders against, and to discharging through community service fines and costs assessed against, certain juvenile defendants.

TX HB3573Passed

Relating to limiting the disclosure of certain information regarding certain charitable organizations, trusts, private foundations, and grant-making organizations.

TX HCR133Passed

Designating the red drum as the official State Saltwater Fish of Texas.

TX SB1789Passed

Relating to platting requirements affecting subdivision golf courses in certain counties.

TX SB1617Passed

Relating to the discretionary transfer from a juvenile court to a criminal court of certain alleged offenses arising out of a single criminal transaction.

TX HB3025Passed

Relating to measures to facilitate the timely completion of degrees by students of public institutions of higher education.

TX HB3771Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt safety standards for high-speed rail.

TX HB2847Passed

Relating to the use of video teleconferencing systems in certain criminal proceedings.

TX SB1733Passed

Relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the military.

TX HB3309Passed

Relating to the authority to set maximum weights for state highways, roads, and bridges.

TX HB2476Passed

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory; providing penalties.

TX HB3468Passed

Relating to the assessment of public school students for college readiness and developmental education courses to prepare students for college-level coursework.

TX SB1489Passed

Relating to educational, juvenile justice, and criminal justice responses to truancy.

TX HB2077Passed

Relating to a pilot program under the loanstar revolving loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology by certain nonprofit organizations.

TX HB2382Passed

Relating to notice required upon nonrenewal of property and casualty insurance policies.

TX SCR55Passed

In memory of the lives of John Clinton Formby and Margaret Clark Formby.

TX HCR153Passed

Honoring the Austin Area Urban League.

TX HCR164Passed

Honoring Jean Hilfiger of Saint-Nabord, France, for his courageous actions in assisting U.S. military forces in France during World War II.

TX HB2238Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 112.

TX SCR53Passed

Recognizing the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association for fostering and preserving Texas culture.

TX HCR162Passed

Congratulating the Space Center Intermediate Band in Houston on its receipt of a 2010 Sudler Cup.

TX SB1925Passed

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 271 as the Sergeant Jay M. Hoskins Memorial Highway.

TX HCR151Passed

In memory of Bowie County Transport Deputy Sherri Jones.

TX SB1927Passed

Relating to the authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions.

TX SCR54Passed

In memory of Gregory Mack Simmons.

TX HB3866Passed

Relating to the date for the election of directors of the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District.

TX HB3864Passed

Relating to the creation of the Lazy W District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

TX SB1926Passed

Relating to the Colonel H. William "Bill" Card, Jr., Outpatient Clinic.

TX HCR173Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1451.

TX SB1058Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

TX HB1969Passed

Relating to the applicability of commercial fertilizer regulations to a substance containing animal manure or plant remains.

TX HCR144Passed

Designating June 2 as Italian Heritage Day for a 10-year period, beginning in 2011.

TX SB1120Passed

Relating to the exemption from taxation of property of a local government corporation.

TX HCR143Passed

Honoring Debra L. Friedkin for her support of the ongoing anthropological research at the Debra L. Friedkin site by Texas A&M University's Center for the Study of the First Americans.

TX HB3862Passed

Relating to temporary directors and the continuation in existence of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 510.

TX SCR50Passed

Congratulating Bobby R. Inman for receiving the Joe M. Kilgore Award for Public Service.

TX HB2098Passed

Relating to the authority of physicians and physician assistants to form certain entities.

TX HB3724Passed

Relating to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.

TX HB2560Passed

Relating to transporting a foster child in a vehicle where a handgun is in the possession of a foster parent licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

TX SB1920Passed

Relating to the powers of the Coastal Water Authority; affecting the authority to issue bonds.

TX HB2118Passed

Relating to adding certain synthetic compounds to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

TX HB2872Passed

Relating to restrictions on the sale of certain motor vehicles at vehicle shows or exhibitions.

TX HB3859Passed

Relating to the creation of the Club Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment and issue bonds.

TX HB2141Passed

Relating to enforcement of laws related to water safety.

TX HB3182Passed

Relating to the imposition of state taxes, including the sales and use, motor vehicle sales and use, and hotel occupancy tax, on certain oilfield portable units.

TX SB1543Passed

Relating to the authority of an independent school district to invest in corporate bonds.

TX HCR142Passed

Congratulating Clear Lake High School junior Cameron Blizzard on overcoming cancer.

TX HB2902Passed

Relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

TX HB2080Passed

Relating to certification of a person as eligible for disabled parking privileges.

TX SB1736Passed

Relating to the establishment of the College Credit for Heroes program.

TX SB1737Passed

Relating to accrual and use of leave of absence for certain training or duty, including military training or duty, by public employees and officers.

TX SB1068Passed

Relating to the lease of certain state parking facilities to other persons.

TX HB3409Passed

Relating to reporting of lobbying activities and changes in lobbying activities.

TX SB1831Passed

Relating to the designation of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail as a historic highway.

TX HB2102Passed

Relating to the requirement that certain mammography reports contain information regarding supplemental breast cancer screening.

TX HCR1Passed

In memory of former Texas governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr.

TX HB3076Passed

Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy tax in certain counties.

TX HCR130Passed

Designating the city of Richardson as the official International Business Capital of North Texas.

TX HCR174Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1422.

TX HB2048Passed

Relating to the collection and enforcement of state and local hotel occupancy taxes.

TX HB2471Passed

Relating to limiting the civil liability of certain persons who obtain or provide medical care and treatment for certain animals.

TX SB1660Passed

Relating to certain unclaimed property of veterans and veterans' families.

TX HB2510Passed

Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of certain incandescent light bulbs from federal regulation.

TX SCR58Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 768.

TX SB1273Passed

Relating to the lawful manufacture, distribution, and possession of and prescriptions for controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

TX SB1755Passed

Relating to the issuance of certain specialty license plates.

TX SB1664Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of and contributions to and benefits from the systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

TX HCR126Passed

In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.

TX HB2716Passed

Relating to fees charged for the management and preservation of the county clerk's records.

TX HB2325Passed

Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.

TX SB1393Passed

Relating to the use of contracts by local governments to purchase electricity.

TX SB1250Passed

Relating to the applicability of certain restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.

TX HB2396Passed

Relating to the pledge of advanced transportation district sales and use taxes to certain bonds.

TX SB1421Passed

Relating to the awarding of grants provided by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

TX HB3278Passed

Relating to membership of the commissioner of education and the Texas Education Agency in certain advisory committees, commissions, task forces, and other similar entities.

TX SB1292Passed

Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to a peace officer that includes an alternative to the officer's residence address.

TX HB2380Passed

Relating to employment by school districts of certain persons under probationary contracts.

TX HB3814Passed

Relating to certain financial powers and duties of the Travis-Creedmoor Municipal Utility District.

TX SB1209Passed

Relating to the detention of certain juvenile offenders.

TX SB1216Passed

Relating to determination of the validity and enforceability of a contract containing an arbitration agreement in suits for dissolution of marriage and certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

TX HB3302Passed

Relating to the authority of certain Type A economic development corporations to undertake certain categories of projects.

TX SB1910Passed

Relating to the delay of the transition to competition in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council service area and to net metering and energy efficiency goals and programs for utilities in that area.

TX HB3399Passed

Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.

TX HCR129Passed

Notifying the U.S. Department of Education that certain career schools or colleges are legally authorized by the state of Texas to operate educational programs beyond secondary education.

TX HB1983Passed

Relating to certain childbirths occurring before the 39th week of gestation.

TX HB2295Passed

Relating to the administration of the universal service fund.

TX HB2678Passed

Relating to driver training and education.

TX HB3647Passed

Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

TX HCR176Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1517.

TX HB2194Passed

Relating to certain election practices and procedures; providing a penalty.

TX HB2463Passed

Relating to access to certain records regarding an employment discrimination claim.

TX HB2759Passed

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of provisions of the Texas Probate Code relating to durable powers of attorney, guardianships, and other related proceedings and alternatives, and the redesignation of certain other provisions of the Texas Probate Code, including conforming amendments and repeals.

TX HB3333Passed

Relating to the authority of the governor to order the disconnection of state computer networks from the Internet.

TX HCR182Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in S.B. No. 1198.

TX HB2940Passed

Relating to the form of death certificates and fetal death certificates.

TX HCR180Passed

In memory of Angus McSwain, dean emeritus of Baylor Law School.

TX HB257Passed

Relating to certain unclaimed property that is presumed abandoned.

TX HB2579Passed

Relating to relief for certain employers from penalties and sanctions under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

TX HB3421Passed

Relating to the designation of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail as a historic highway.

TX SB1010Passed

Relating to providing a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim with notice of a plea bargain agreement in certain criminal cases.

TX HB3821Passed

Relating to temporary directors and the continuation in existence of the Bolivar Yacht Basin Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County.

TX HCR15Passed

In memory of John R. Boettiger, Jr., of Houston.

TX SB1551Passed

Relating to children who are missing or who are victims of offenses; providing a criminal penalty.

TX HB3597Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of certain public improvement districts operated by counties.

TX SB1082Passed

Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water districts annexed by a municipality and to certain restrictions on their use.

TX SB1124Passed

Relating to licensing and regulation of certain persons involved in residential mortgage lending pursuant to the Texas Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2009; providing penalties.

TX HB2592Passed

Relating to notice and disclosure requirements for certain credit services organizations regarding charges and consumer borrowing; providing an administrative penalty.

TX HB2857Passed

Relating to regulation of outdoor lighting in certain areas; providing a criminal penalty and for injunctive relief.

TX HB3096Passed

Relating to the cancellation of a subdivision by a commissioners court.

TX HB2649Passed

Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

TX HB2908Passed

Relating to providing graduate medical education positions for Texas medical school graduates.

TX HB3134Passed

Relating to the plugging of inactive oil and gas wells.

TX HB3531Passed

Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.

TX HB2376Passed

Relating to the regulation of plumbing.

TX HB3474Passed

Relating to criminal offenses regarding the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a minor and providing alcoholic beverages to a minor.

TX HB3328Passed

Relating to the disclosure of the composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids used in hydraulic fracturing treatments.

TX HB2734Passed

Relating to certain mandatory conditions of parole or mandatory supervision for illegal criminal aliens and the revocation of parole or mandatory supervision as a result of violating those conditions.

TX HCR169Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3833.

TX SB1810Passed

Relating to the exemption of certain retirement accounts from access by creditors.

TX SB1404Passed

Relating to the deadline for filing a suit to compel an appraisal review board to change an appraisal roll.

TX HB2387Passed

Relating to the selection, compensation, and duties of the general counsel to an appraisal district.

TX HB1992Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Animal Health Commission to set and collect fees.

TX HB2310Passed

Relating to appointment of bailiffs for the district courts in Comal, Hays, and Caldwell Counties.

TX HB2978Passed

Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.

TX SB1518Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Historical Commission; imposing a penalty.

TX HB1711Passed

Relating to disaster remediation contracts.

TX HB3465Passed

Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones may be taken into account in determining the total taxable value of property in the school district.

TX HB2366Passed

Relating to the authority of an open-enrollment charter school operated by a municipality to give a preference in admissions to children of employees of the municipality.

TX SB1638Passed

Relating to the exception of certain personal information from required disclosure under the public information law.

TX SB1449Passed

Relating to an alternative method of satisfying certain licensing requirements for chemical dependency treatment facilities.

TX HB2207Passed

Relating to a bill payment assistance program, and the authority of the board of trustees to set rates, for certain municipal utility systems.

TX HB2169Passed

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to rescind a discount for early payment of ad valorem taxes.

TX HB265Passed

Relating to the lease of space by or for a state agency.

TX SB1291Passed

Relating to the budget of certain divisions of the Texas Department of Insurance.

TX SB1320Passed

Relating to the execution of written instruments relating to residential real estate transactions and deeds conveying residential real estate in connection with certain transactions involving residential real estate; providing a civil penalty.

TX HB3439Passed

Relating to missing children; providing a criminal penalty.

TX SB1159Passed

Relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.

TX HCR172Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. 2643.

TX HB2910Passed

Relating to measures to increase degree completion rates and support students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at institutions of higher education.

TX HB2770Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts, port authorities, and certain municipalities.

TX SB1787Passed

Relating to the information provided by a peace officer before requesting a specimen to determine intoxication.

TX HB2312Passed

Relating to the creation of a sickle cell disease program.

TX SB1534Passed

Relating to the operation, certification, and accountability of career schools or colleges.

TX SB1048Passed

Relating to the creation of public and private facilities and infrastructure.

TX SB1915Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

TX SB1431Passed

Relating to the functions of insurance holding company systems.

TX HB8Passed

Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

TX HB2104Passed

Relating to the amount of the bond for county taxes required to be given by the county assessor-collector for certain counties.

TX HB3002Passed

Relating to certain conservation and reclamation districts exempted from filing a full audit.

TX HB3324Passed

Relating to the operations and monitoring of fusion centers in this state.

TX HB2189Passed

Relating to the regulation of handfishing.

TX HB3410Passed

Relating to the managing underwriters for surplus lines insurance transactions and to the collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes for those transactions.

TX SB1295Passed

Relating to the mining and reclamation of certain land previously affected by surface coal mining operations.

TX HB2825Passed

Relating to the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of The University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents.

TX HB3161Passed

Relating to limited purpose subsidiary life insurance companies.

TX HB2385Passed

Relating to the DNA database at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.

TX HB2223Passed

Relating to the contracts of certain regional transportation authorities that are required to be competitively bid.

TX HB3396Passed

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of breach of computer security.

TX HB2103Passed

Relating to the consideration of a letter of credit issued by a federal home loan bank as an eligible security for collateral to secure public funds.

TX SB1812Passed

Relating to criminal history record information of certain applicants for a certificate of registration issued by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

TX HB2292Passed

Relating to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.

TX HB3017Passed

Relating to the prohibited use of discretionary clauses in certain health maintenance organization and insurance contracts.

TX HB2418Passed

Relating to the territory, board of directors, and powers of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

TX SB1751Passed

Relating to calculation of the net resources of a person ordered to pay child support.

TX HB3487Passed

Relating to regulations concerning certain service animals; providing a civil penalty.

TX HB2853Passed

Relating to tax increment financing.

TX HB2999Passed

Relating to a fixed tuition rate program for certain students who transfer to a state university after completing an associate degree program.

TX SB1610Passed

Relating to seat belt requirements for certain vehicles.

TX HB3726Passed

Relating to the preservation and maintenance of the Alamo by the General Land Office.

TX SB1073Passed

Relating to rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to public water supply systems.

TX HB3815Passed

Relating to the authority of the Ector County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.

TX SB1352Passed

Relating to the lease of property or hospital facilities by certain hospital districts.

TX HB3079Passed

Relating to dealer agreements regarding the purchase and sale of certain equipment or machinery used for agricultural, construction, industrial, mining, outdoor power, forestry, and landscaping purposes.

TX SB1635Passed

Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.

TX SB1231Passed

Relating to the regulation of health spas by the secretary of state.

TX HCR2Passed

In memory of former governor William P. "Bill" Clements.

TX SCR57Passed

Recalling H.B. No. 2277 from the house for further consideration.

TX SB5Passed

Relating to the administration and business affairs of public institutions of higher education.

TX HB3842Passed

Relating to the creation of the Bridgeland Management District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

TX HCR166Passed

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of John Austin Pena and the naming of the John Austin Pena Memorial Center in Edinburg.

TX SB1687Passed

Relating to information on turnover among licensed jailers at jails under the jurisdiction of the Commission on Jail Standards.

TX HB2482Passed

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain offenses involving theft.

TX HB2496Passed

Relating to creating a teen dating violence court program and the deferral of adjudication and dismissal of certain dating violence cases.

TX SB1916Passed

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

TX HB2928Passed

Relating to privileged parking for recipients of the Silver Star Medal.

TX HB3311Passed

Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides before each court hearing.

TX HB3796Passed

Relating to the composition of certain judicial districts.

TX SB1726Passed

Relating to the development of measurable learning outcomes for undergraduate courses at public institutions of higher education.

TX HB2784Passed

Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.

TX SB1480Passed

Relating to the regulation of exotic aquatic species by the Parks and Wildlife Department; providing penalties.

TX SB1413Passed

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax and to the rate of the tax.

TX SB1187Passed

Relating to the effect of indexing notices of lis pendens.

TX HB3845Passed

Relating to the powers of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

TX HB3857Passed

Relating to the creation of the Near Northside Management District.

TX HB3818Passed

Relating to a limitation on production fees on groundwater withdrawals assessed by the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

TX HB3133Passed

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property on which housing is being or has been built or repaired for sale or rent to a low-income individual or family.

TX HB2651Passed

Relating to the eligibility of visitors to use certain public transportation services for people with disabilities.

TX SB1546Passed

Relating to the right to a new hearing before an appraisal review board following a failure to attend a hearing.

TX HB2959Passed

Relating to the required transfer of records to a new county chair of a political party; providing a penalty.

TX SB1360Passed

Relating to continuing education for physicians and nurses regarding the treatment of tick-borne diseases.

TX HB3840Passed

Relating to the extension of the deadline for holding the confirmation and initial directors' election of the Tradition Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Denton County.

TX SB1228Passed

Relating to the duties of district clerks regarding certain electronic filing systems.

TX HB3819Passed

Relating to the creation of the Valencia Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment and issue bonds.

TX HB2516Passed

Relating to the appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal firefighter.

TX HB3111Passed

Relating to capital improvements in certain counties and municipalities, including through the creation of the Midland County Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

TX HCR160Passed

In memory of former state representative Dr. Bob Glaze.

TX SB1692Passed

Relating to municipal and county budgets on the Internet.

TX SB1719Passed

Relating to certain comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation.

TX SB1322Passed

Relating to the operation of the Kimble County, McCulloch County, Mason County, and Menard County Juvenile Boards.

TX HCR181Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2329.

TX SB652Passed

Relating to governmental and certain quasi-governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

TX HB3506Passed

Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.

TX SB1907Passed

Relating to access to certain archaic information.

TX SCR60Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1420.

TX HCR167Passed

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2203.

TX HB3843Passed

Relating to excluding certain territory from the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2.

TX SB1438Passed

Relating to the program for impaired pharmacists and disciplinary proceedings conducted by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

TX HB3856Passed

Relating to the proceedings that may be referred to and the powers of a criminal law magistrate in Travis County.

TX SB20Passed

Relating to grant programs for certain natural gas motor vehicles and alternative fuel facilities.

TX SB1169Passed

Relating to the regulation of providers, administrators, and sellers of service contracts and identity recovery service contracts; providing penalties.

TX HB3197Passed

Relating to creating a pilot program to implement the culture change model of care at certain state supported living centers.

TX HB3833Passed

Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.

TX HB1942Passed

Relating to bullying in public schools.

TX HB268Passed

Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes, including the motor vehicle sales and use tax, for timber and certain items used in or on a farm, ranch, timber operation, or agricultural aircraft operation.

TX HB3384Passed

Relating to the penalties for repeat and habitual felony offenders.

TX HB2793Passed

Relating to the processing fee charged for a dishonored payment device.

TX HB3727Passed

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain commercial aircraft that are temporarily located in this state for manufacturing or assembly purposes.

TX HB2769Passed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Facilities Commission regarding gifts, grants, and donations.

TX HB2619Passed

Relating to emergency preparedness information about water facilities.

TX HB3146Passed

Relating to consent for treatment for chemical dependency in a treatment facility and required training for the facility's intake personnel.

TX SB1057Passed

Relating to the transfer of certain vehicle registrations at the time of sale of the vehicle.

TX SB1103Passed

Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain theft offenses.

TX HB150Passed

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives.

TX HB2904Passed

Relating to the administration of the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry.

TX SB1661Passed

Relating to the regulation of health organizations certified by the Texas Medical Board; imposing an administrative penalty.

TX HB3813Passed

Relating to the Hudson Ranch Fresh Water Supply District No. 1.

TX HB2971Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of documents evaluating the performance of public school teachers and administrators.

TX HB2193Passed

Relating to service and qualifications for membership on an advisory committee established by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to provide advice to the board of trustees on investments and investment-related issues.

TX HB2949Passed

Relating to the administration of the collection improvement program.

TX HB3836Passed

Relating to the creation of the Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment and issue bonds.

TX HB2342Passed

Relating to certain violations of and offenses under The Securities Act; providing penalties.

TX SB1179Passed

Relating to the elimination of certain required reports prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education and other obsolete provisions of law.

TX HB3422Passed

Relating to the use of auction proceeds from the sale of abandoned motor vehicles, watercraft, or outboard motors to compensate certain property owners.

TX HB2632Passed

Relating to access to the criminal history record information of certain persons by the Texas Facilities Commission.

TX SB1619Passed

Relating to participation of public high school students in college credit programs.

TX HB2138Passed

Relating to the search for and rescue of victims of water-oriented accidents.

TX SB1132Passed

Relating to the water rights permits issued to the Texas Water Development Board for the Allens Creek Reservoir.

TX HB2354Passed

Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

TX HB3208Passed

Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 in the town of Sunnyvale as a Blue Star Memorial Highway.

TX HB2346Passed

Relating to authorized investments for ports and navigation districts.

TX HB2258Passed

Relating to the use and transferability of certain state property transferred from the state to Spindletop MHMR Services.

TX SB1311Passed

Relating to the designation of certain highways as part of the Purple Heart Trail.

TX HB2337Passed

Relating to the admissibility of certain statements made by a child in a juvenile justice or criminal proceeding.

TX HB2633Passed

Relating to the office of inspector general of the Texas Youth Commission.

TX SB1026Passed

Relating to the powers and duties of an attorney ad litem appointed for a parent or an alleged father in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

TX SB1410Passed

Relating to reporting student enrollment in tech-prep programs and evaluating tech-prep consortia.

TX HB2360Passed

Relating to the creation of the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds.

TX HB3003Passed

Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain individuals to permit entrance into certain county buildings without passing through security services.

TX SB1420Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties.