HB 216

Menendez Shapleigh

Relating to the regulation of certain boarding home facilities and assisted living facilities.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 233

Rodriguez Uresti

Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to establish and recommend qualifications for certain health care translators and interpreters.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 383

Heflin Seliger

Relating to county bail bond board meetings in certain counties.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 432

Lucio III Estes

Relating to the low-emissions vehicles purchasing requirement for certain state agencies.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 448

Hopson Carona

Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to implement a provider choice system for certain vaccines.

Companions:

SB 479 Carona (Identical)   4- 2-09 S Withdrawn from the Local Calendar

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 461

Eissler Huffman

Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 492

Zerwas Deuell

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

Last Action:

5-30-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 523

Giddings Fraser

Relating to the contents of a receipt issued for payment of a good or service.

Last Action:

1- 1-10 G Earliest effective date

HB 527

Leibowitz Zaffirini

Relating to the removal of an appointed emergency services district board member by a county commissioners court.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 582

Dukes Van de Putte

Relating to informing the parents and guardians of certain children about the availability of the child health plan and medical assistance program.

Last Action:

5-23-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 608

Castro Wentworth

Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.

Companions:

SB 1066 Wentworth (Identical)   4-30-09 S Withdrawn from the Local Calendar

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 610

Naishtat Van de Putte

Relating to the establishment of the Legislative Committee on Aging and other initiatives relating to the aging population of this state.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 621

Elkins West

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

Companions:

SB 2124 West (Identical)   4- 8-09 S Committee action pending Senate Intergovernmental Relations

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 675

Bonnen Huffman

Relating to a retired status license for an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist practicing voluntary charity care.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 677

Hartnett Wentworth

Relating to violations of laws administered and enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission and to sworn complaints alleging such violations.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 703

Rose Nelson

Relating to fall prevention awareness.

Last Action:

5-23-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 739

Quintanilla Ellis

Relating to certain continuing education requirements for insurance agents who sell Medicare-related products.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 765

Hartnett Carona

Relating to supplemental payments made to certain statutory probate court judges.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 802

Davis, John Zaffirini

Relating to the creation of the lifespan respite services program.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 875

Eissler Carona

Relating to civil liability for erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs or advertising.

Last Action:

5-20-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 960

Anchia Carona

Relating to providing municipalities and counties access to criminal history record information for sexually oriented business license applicants.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 978

Burnam Watson

Relating to the employment rights of certain individuals with disabilities.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 987

Creighton West

Relating to competitive procurement requirements for local governments.

Companions:

SB 624 West (Identical)   2-23-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1023

Deshotel Williams

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

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1063

Farias Wentworth

Relating to emergency vehicle access to certain gated communities and multiunit housing projects.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1187

Kolkhorst Hegar

Relating to membership of the board of managers for certain emergency communication districts.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1218

Howard, Donna Watson

Relating to programs to exchange certain health information between the Health and Human Services Commission and certain health care entities and facilities.

Companions:

SB 1768 Watson (Identical)   3-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Health and Human Services

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1233

Menendez Van de Putte

Relating to the court-ordered administration of psychoactive medication to certain criminal defendants.

Companions:

SB 1198 Van de Putte (Identical)   3-13-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1257

Legler Williams

Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on certain property owned by a business entity and located in a disaster area and to the ad valorem taxation of a homestead rendered uninhabitable by a casualty or damage.

Companions:

SB 2302 Williams (Identical)   3-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1357

Isett Deuell

Relating to the regulation of freestanding emergency medical care facilities.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1382

Davis, Yvonne Harris

Relating to assessment of certain charges by certain commercial landlords that are governmental entities.

Companions:

SB 1776 Harris (Identical)   3-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce

Last Action:

5-20-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1425

Lewis Seliger

Relating to the determination of the population of a county required to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1445

Bonnen Huffman

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to erect or maintain shore protection structures and the location of the line of vegetation in relation to those structures.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1505

Ortiz Hinojosa

Relating to the promotion or advertising of alcoholic beverages in relation to certain facilities owned by a municipality or county.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1506

Herrero Hinojosa

Relating to the imposition of conditions on certain defendants charged with an offense involving family violence.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1579

Gonzales Lucio

Relating to a county's removal of flood water resulting from a natural disaster in certain communities.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1630

Naishtat Watson

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for child health plan coverage or medical assistance on release from certain facilities or other settings.

Companions:

SB 2031 Watson (Identical)   4-28-09 S Committee action pending Senate Health and Human Services

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1711

Turner, Sylvester Whitmire

Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility.

Companions:

SB 1786 Whitmire (Identical)   3-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1730

Pitts Averitt

Relating to authorizing the issuance of bonds for the reimbursement of the cost of public improvements located in public improvement districts in certain counties.

Companions:

SB 2227 Averitt (Identical)   3-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1770

Miklos Wentworth

Relating to the Tax Increment Financing Act.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1831

Corte Carona

Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1843

Davis, John Patrick, Dan

Relating to the disposition of cash in possession of a deceased pauper.

Companions:

SB 530 Patrick, Dan (Identical)   6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1924

Heflin Seliger

Relating to the performance of pharmacy services in certain rural areas.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1960

Maldonado Lucio

Relating to the payment for an appearance as a witness for certain peace officers and firefighters.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1965

Darby Seliger

Relating to permits to control protected wildlife.

Last Action:

5-29-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1990

McReynolds Duncan

Relating to a diabetes self-management training pilot program under the state Medicaid program.

Last Action:

5-23-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1998

McCall Gallegos

Relating to temporary housing and emergency shelters provided by a political subdivision for disaster victims.

Companions:

SB 178 Gallegos (Identical)   3-18-09 S Returned to full committee without amendments Senate Subcommittee on Flood and Evacuations SB 340 Gallegos (Identical)   2-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Subcommittee on Flood and Evacuations

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2004

McCall Ellis

Relating to a breach of computer security involving sensitive personal information and to the protection of sensitive personal information and certain protected health information.

Companions:

SB 1884 Ellis (Identical)   5- 1-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2196

Truitt Deuell

Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study and make recommendations on the integration of health and behavioral health services.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2237

Hamilton Watson

Relating to possession by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of certain alcoholic beverages for cooking purposes.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2374

Guillen Lucio

Relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2450

Eiland Lucio

Relating to the administration of programs by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in response to or in preparation for a natural disaster.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2457

Eiland Jackson, Mike

Relating to the duty of the General Land Office to clean, maintain, and clear debris from a public beach affected by a declared disaster.

Companions:

SB 1293 Jackson, Mike (Identical)   4-17-09 S Committee action pending Senate Natural Resources

Last Action:

5- 5-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2546

Isett Hinojosa

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

Companions:

SB 1014 Hinojosa (Identical)   4- 6-09 S Committee action pending Senate Government Organization

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2555

Hilderbran Ogden

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property acquired to provide low-income housing or used for charitable purposes.

Companions:

SB 1591 Ogden (Identical)   4-29-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2571

Gonzales Hinojosa

Relating to the licensing and regulation of towing companies and vehicle storage facilities.

Companions:

SB 1431 Hinojosa (Identical)   5-21-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Transportation

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2628

Rodriguez Watson

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain individuals.

Last Action:

1- 1-10 G Earliest effective date

HB 2665

Ritter Williams

Relating to authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt and impose standards and specifications for the design and installation of address number signs to identify properties located in unincorporated areas of the county.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2730

Kolkhorst Hinojosa

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Texas Private Security Board.

Companions:

SB 1017 Hinojosa (Identical)   5-18-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. OR ADJ., 2E.20, Senate Government Organization

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2833

Marquez Shapleigh

Relating to certain building code standards applicable to the unincorporated areas of certain counties.

Companions:

SB 1370 Lucio (Identical)   5-21-09 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2845

Riddle Nichols

Relating to the certification of and disciplinary actions against emergency medical services personnel.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2859

Miller, Doug Wentworth

Relating to notice requirements for a county selling surplus or salvage property.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2914

McReynolds Nichols

Relating to the establishment of a fuel mitigation pilot grant program for fire departments.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2963

Coleman Patrick, Dan

Relating to the authority of a county, hospital district, or public hospital to provide health care services to an indigent patient.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2983

Phillips Hegar

Relating to the electronic transmission of motor vehicle rental information in connection with the payment of tolls.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3004

Coleman Jackson, Mike

Relating to animal shelter standards.

Companions:

SB 1860 Jackson, Mike (Identical)   5-14-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3012

Coleman Nelson

Relating to food handlers and other food service employees.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3080

Hartnett Watson

Relating to guardianships and other matters relating to incapacitated persons.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3094

Harless Patrick, Dan

Relating to the regulation of massage parlors by certain counties.

Companions:

HB 2838 Riddle (Identical)   3-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs SB 1980 Patrick, Dan (Identical)   3-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3136

Gallego Uresti

Relating to the purposes for which certain counties may use local hotel occupancy tax revenue.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3206

Edwards Ellis

Relating to the implementation of the exemption from ad valorem taxation for pollution control property.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3358

Turner, Sylvester Shapleigh

Relating to allowing municipal or county housing authorities in certain counties to create housing for veterans.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3429

Gutierrez Van de Putte

Relating to certain program and reporting duties of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3433

Menendez Watson

Relating to the extended registration of a fleet of motor vehicles.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3611

Otto Williams

Relating to the consolidation of appraisal review boards.

Last Action:

1- 1-10 G Earliest effective date

HB 3612

Otto Williams

Relating to the creation of a pilot program that allows taxpayer appeals from certain appraisal review board determinations in certain counties to be heard by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Last Action:

1- 1-10 G Earliest effective date

HB 3613

Otto Williams

Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3676

Heflin Seliger

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3689

McClendon Hinojosa

Relating to the functions and continuation of the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and to the functions of the Office of Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission.

Companions:

SB 1020 Hinojosa (Identical)   4- 9-09 S Meeting cancelled for 04/15/09, Senate Government Organization

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3851

Eiland Huffman

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to suspend statutory deadlines during a disaster.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3854

Eiland Jackson, Mike

Relating to the powers of certain development corporations related to Hurricane Ike disaster relief and to the validation of certain governmental acts or proceedings of counties affected by Hurricane Ike.

Companions:

SB 1752 Jackson, Mike (Identical)   5-13-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3859

Herrero Deuell

Relating to a staffing analysis of the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) and benefits eligibility determination processes.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3866

Naishtat Watson

Relating to fire safety inspections.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3896

Oliveira Seliger

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 3961

McReynolds Nelson

Relating to the regulation of nursing.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4002

Swinford Duncan

Relating to the funding of the statewide wildfire plan at the Texas Forest Service.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4009

Weber Van de Putte

Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced sex-based labor or services.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4102

Eiland Carona

Relating to the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4154

Rose Nelson

Relating to creation by the Health and Human Services Commission of a volunteer advocate program for certain elderly individuals.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4275

Menendez West

Relating to the application process and scoring for the low income housing tax credit program.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4353

Gonzales Lucio

Relating to the licensing of certain nurses who will practice in border counties.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4409

Taylor Jackson, Mike

Relating to emergency preparation and management.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4461

Smithee Carona

Relating to confidentiality of certain information maintained by the Texas Department of Insurance.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4529

Chavez Shapleigh

Relating to court reporter service fees in certain counties.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4560

Naishtat Deuell

Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency first responders.

Companions:

SB 1213 Gallegos (Identical)   3-13-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

HJR 14

Corte Duncan

Relating to the limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.

Last Action:

11- 3-09 G Election date

HJR 132

Corte Wentworth

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the financing through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.

Last Action:

11- 3-09 G Election date

SB 37

Zaffirini Naishtat

Relating to providing home-and community-based support services under the Medicaid program to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities.

Companions:

HB 166 Naishtat (Identical)   5-14-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 37

Last Action:

5-30-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 90

Van de Putte Geren

Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

Companions:

HB 174 King, Susan (Identical)   2-23-09 H Rereferred to Committee on House Defense and Veteran's Affairs

Last Action:

5- 5-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 161

Ellis Harper-Brown

Relating to specialty license plates supporting the Safe Routes to School Program.

Companions:

HB 1834 Harper-Brown (Identical)   4- 2-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

Last Action:

5-27-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 202

Shapleigh Gonzales

Relating to provisional licensing of physicians to practice in underserved areas.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 252

Estes Hardcastle

Relating to the authority of a municipality to enter into an agreement with an owner of real property in an area that has been approved for funding under certain revitalization or redevelopment programs.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 254

Estes Pena

Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes.

Companions:

HB 387 Pena (Identical)   5-13-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 254 HB 606 Farabee (Identical)   4-20-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means HB 794 King, Phil (Identical)   4-20-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means

Last Action:

7- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 282

Nelson Eissler

Relating to grant and outreach programs to provide nutrition education to children.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 346

Nelson Kolkhorst

Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.

Companions:

HB 2382 Kolkhorst (Identical)   4-23-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 346

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 347

Nelson Kolkhorst

Relating to the receipt and release of immunization information by the immunization registry in connection with a disaster.

Companions:

HB 1879 Davis, John (Identical)   3- 5-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health HB 2383 Kolkhorst (Identical)   4-27-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 347

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 361

Patrick, Dan Callegari

Relating to the requirement that water and sewer service providers ensure operations during an extended power outage.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 397

Carona Jackson, Jim

Relating to methods of payment for reimbursement of jury service expenses.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 408

Carona Hughes

Relating to jurisdiction, venue, and appeals in certain matters, including the jurisdiction of and appeals from certain courts and administrative decisions and the appointment of counsel in certain appeals.

Companions:

HB 600 Hughes (Identical)   5-12-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Committee on Administration

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 414

Carona Kent

Relating to conducting by electronic means a hearing to determine a defendant's ability to discharge certain fines and court costs.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 530

Patrick, Dan Davis, John

Relating to the disposition of cash in possession of a deceased pauper.

Companions:

HB 1843 Davis, John (Identical)   6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 532

Patrick, Dan Coleman

Relating to a physician's delegation of prescriptive authority to physician assistants or advanced practice nurses.

Companions:

HB 800 Orr (Identical)   4-14-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.012, House Public Health HB 2709 Coleman (Identical)   3-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 575

Davis, Wendy Shelton

Relating to the time for dissolution of crime control and prevention districts and to certain taxes imposed by such districts or by fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services districts.

Companions:

HB 817 Shelton (Identical)   5-12-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Committee on Administration

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 636

Seliger Rose

Relating to the imposition of the franchise tax and local sales and use taxes, including the authority of a county or other local governmental entity to receive local sales tax information.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 705

Nelson Naishtat

Relating to long-term care consumer information and Medicaid waiver programs.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 707

Nelson Jackson, Jim

Relating to requiring a sexually oriented business to maintain certain photographic identification records.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 711

Nelson Geren

Relating to creating a winery festival permit.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 771

Williams Otto

Relating to the determination of the value of property for ad valorem tax purposes, including appeals through binding arbitration of appraisal review board orders determining protests of property value determinations.

Last Action:

1- 1-10 G Earliest effective date

SB 798

Carona Jackson, Jim

Relating to refunds of overpayments or erroneous payments of ad valorem taxes.

Companions:

HB 1247 Jackson, Jim (Identical)   5- 4-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means

Last Action:

1- 1-10 G Earliest effective date

SB 801

Hegar Homer

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land used for wildlife management.

Last Action:

1- 1-10 G Earliest effective date

SB 872

Lucio Menendez

Relating to continued health insurance coverage and financial assistance for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

Last Action:

5-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 873

Harris Otto

Relating to a requirement that certain appraisal districts provide for electronic filing of and electronic communications regarding a protest of appraised value by the owner of a residence homestead.

Last Action:

1- 1-11 G Earliest effective date

SB 882

Carona Geren

Relating to the powers and duties of a regional tollway authority.

Companions:

HB 2334 Geren (Identical)   4-23-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 899

Deuell Smith, Todd

Relating to the participation in state travel service contracts by certain local governmental entities.

Last Action:

5-27-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 926

Huffman Fletcher

Relating to the imposition of a civil penalty against the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle for a violation recorded by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

Companions:

HB 988 Fletcher (Identical)   3-23-09 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 968

West Truitt

Relating to interactive water features and fountains.

Companions:

HB 3587 Truitt (Identical)   4-21-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 a.m., E2.012, House Public Health

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1003

Deuell Flynn

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of State-Federal Relations and the administrative attachment of that agency to the office of the governor.

Companions:

HB 1583 Flynn (Identical)   4-27-09 H Committee action pending House Border and Intergovernmental Affairs

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1059

Hegar Phillips

Relating to the procedure for the removal of a cattle guard on a county road.

Companions:

HB 3280 Phillips (Identical)   5-15-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1059

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1063

Watson Naishtat

Relating to the powers of certain hospital districts and to the retirement benefits of employees of the districts and related entities.

Companions:

HB 1934 Naishtat (Identical)   5-15-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1063

Last Action:

5-27-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1068

Wentworth Gallego

Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general.

Last Action:

6- 4-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1091

Ellis Gallego

Relating to the establishment of the capital writs committee and the office of capital writs and to the appointment and compensation of certain counsel for indigent defendants in a capital case.

Companions:

HB 3580 Gallego (Identical)   4- 1-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1112

Estes Farabee

Relating to the provision of money from a county's general fund to disaster victims.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1152

Hinojosa Anchia

Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse.

Companions:

HB 1359 Anchia (Identical)   5-15-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1152

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1182

Wentworth Ortiz

Relating to public information and open government.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1237

Estes Heflin

Relating to the authority of certain juvenile probation officers to carry firearms.

Companions:

HB 2378 Heflin (Identical)   5-11-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1237

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1326

Nelson King, Susan

Relating to the functions of the statewide health coordinating council.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1371

Lucio Lucio III

Relating to the colonia self-help program.

Companions:

HB 3541 Lucio III (Identical)   5- 5-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1371

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1382

Carona McClendon

Relating to the coordination of the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of a statewide passenger rail system by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Companions:

HB 2244 Leibowitz (Identical)   3- 9-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation HB 2418 McClendon (Identical)   3-11-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1458

Seliger Swinford

Relating to the authority of certain taxing units to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.

Companions:

HB 1605 Swinford (Identical)   3- 2-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1476

Ellis Coleman

Relating to the authority of a community health center to contract with or employ an optometrist of therapeutic optometrist.

Companions:

HB 3469 Coleman (Identical)   5-15-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1476

Last Action:

5-27-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1485

Watson Bolton

Relating to the sale of surplus or salvage property and firefighting equipment by an emergency services district.

Companions:

HB 2737 Bolton (Identical)   5-12-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Committee on Administration

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1515

Watson McCall

Relating to a major events trust fund, a motor sports racing trust fund, and an events trust fund for sporting and non-sporting events.

Companions:

HB 2437 McCall (Identical)   4-16-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Technology/Economic Dev/Workforce

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1609

Hegar Callegari

Relating to the control of access to state highways by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1675

Hinojosa Madden

Relating to donations of juror reimbursements.

Companions:

HB 1608 Madden (Identical)   5-15-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1675

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1676

Hinojosa Gonzales

Relating to fees charged by certain counties near international borders for issuing certain utility certificates.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1685

Hinojosa Gonzales

Relating to the creation of a district court records technology fund.

Companions:

HB 3312 Gonzales (Identical)   5- 4-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1732

West Harless

Relating to safety requirements for public swimming pools and other artificial bodies of water.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1804

Zaffirini Hughes

Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1811

Duncan Hardcastle

Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

Companions:

HB 4708 Hardcastle (Identical)   5- 5-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1811

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1813

Duncan Chisum

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

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1824

Lucio Lucio III

Relating to the Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1876

Nelson Solomons

Relating to the administration and powers of a coordinated county transportation authority.

Companions:

HB 3070 Solomons (Identical)   9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1878

Nelson Chavez

Relating to the creation and operation of a council to increase state efforts to offer service-enriched housing through increased coordination of housing and health services.

Companions:

HB 3219 Chavez (Identical)   5-14-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1878

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1929

Watson Anchia

Relating to the designation of media production locations in media production development zones and to exemptions from the sales and use tax for items used for media production facilities in qualified media production locations.

Last Action:

9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 2048

Williams Riddle

Relating to the establishment of a centralized sex offender registration authority in certain counties in this state.

Companions:

HB 3244 Riddle (Identical)   5-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar

Last Action:

6-19-09 G Earliest effective date