Legislation authored by Mike Toomey

Includes legislation with Mike Toomey as the primary author for the 68th through 70th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

70th Regular Session
HB 80 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to the joinder of offenses occurring in the same criminal episode.
HB 561 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to prejudgment interest in civil cases.
HB 562 Last Action: Pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and financing of the Texas Insurance Exchange.
HB 563 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to frivolous lawsuits against a school district or an employee or officer of a school district.
HB 564 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to revising the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to reform procedures and remedies in civil actions for personal injury, property damage, or death and civil actions based on tortious conduct, including revisions and additions to laws governing the determination of and limitations on liability, damages, and attorney's fees.
HB 565 Last Action: Pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the provision and regulation of certain liability insurance.
HB 566 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the liability of corporation officers and directors to a corporation or its shareholders.
HB 567 Last Action: Pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to insurance required as a condition for obtaining a permit, license, or other authorization from a state agency.
HB 658 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the venue of certain civil actions.
HB 684 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87
Caption: Relating to the joinder of offenses in criminal cases.
HB 795 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the liability of a rural fire prevention district for certain actions of employees and volunteers of the district.
HB 828 Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
Caption: Relating to the operation of and territory included in rural fire prevention districts.
HB 871 Last Action: Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the payment of tolls imposed for the use of certain county toll roads and other facilities; providing a penalty.
HB 1310 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
HB 1644 Last Action: Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
Caption: Relating to the allocation and appropriation of capital gains on the sale of permanent school fund properties.
HB 2262 Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
Caption: Relating to the appeal of certain orders refusing the issuance or renewal of an alcoholic beverage license or permit.
HB 2590 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to suits to establish paternity and voluntary legitimation, court-ordered support, and to termination of the rights of an alleged or probable father.
HCR 239 Caption: Directing the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence and the House Committee on Judiciary to undertake a joint study of Texas law and procedure relating to the certain matters.
HCR 240 Caption: Directing the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence and the House Committee on Judiciary to undertake a joint study of Texas law and procedure relating to the preparation of a uniform law providing for the direct payment of pension benefits to certain qualified nonemployee spouses.
HJR 37 Last Action: Reported favorably with substitute
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the regulation of civil actions.
HJR 90 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the immunity of a city or town from liability for damages arising from its proprietary functions.
HJR 91 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the time in which a minor may bring an action.
HJR 92 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the authority of the legislature to regulate the amount of exemplary damages that may be recovered in a civil suit.
HJR 93 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the authority of the legislature to regulate the amount of noneconomic damages that may be recovered in a civil suit.
HR 91 Caption: Honoring Elizabeth "Sparky" Daniels.
HR 199 Caption: Congratulating John and Cladis Dubove.
HR 308 Caption: Commending the Houston Covenant Church on its softball program.
70th 1st Called Session
HB 1 Last Action: Rules suspended
Caption: Relating to revising the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to reform procedures and remedies in civil actions for personal injury, property damage or death and civil actions based on tortuous conduct, including revisions and additions to laws governing the determination of and limitations on liability and damages.
HB 2 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to prejudgment interest in civil cases.
HB 3 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to the venue of certain civil actions.
70th 2nd Called Session
HB 78 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the duty of certain cities to pick up employees' contributions to the municipal pension system.
HCR 17 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Senate Jurisprudence Committee and the House Committee on the Judiciary to study jointly a uniform law relating to direct payment of pension benefits to certain nonemployee spouses.
HCR 18 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Senate Jurisprudence Committee and the House Committee on Judiciary to study jointly certain issues relating to child support.
HCR 59 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Creating the Joint Special Committee on the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
HR 172 Caption: In memory of C. Woolsey Lacy.
69th Regular Session
HB 36 Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of social security numbers in a decree in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
HB 37 Last Action: Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the schools or educational institutions which are exempt from the provisions of the Proprietary School Act.
HB 38 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the failure of a jury to agree unanimously on a sentence in a noncapital felony criminal case.
HB 48 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the licensing of persons to practice law in this state; providing a penalty.
HB 60 Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Caption: Relating to the joinder of and sentencing for offenses arising out of the same criminal episode.
HB 187 Last Action: Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a child be transported in a child passenger safety seat system.
HB 240 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the competency of a child to testify in a criminal proceeding.
HB 241 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the boundaries of certain rural fire prevention districts and the assessment of taxes by rural fire prevention districts.
HB 242 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Amending section 25.07, V.T.C.A., Penal Code; limiting the use of the defense described in Section (b) of that section (relating to limiting the defense for harboring runaway children).
HB 293 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the management and operation of rural fire prevention districts.
HB 300 Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the procedure for taking the deposition of a witness under the age of 18 in a juvenile court proceeding.
HB 301 Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the right of a juvenile certified as an adult to an examining trial.
HB 1203 Last Action: Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to the bidding procedures of rural fire prevention districts.
HB 1728 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to revenue anticipation agreements entered into by certain hospital districts.
HB 1729 Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Caption: Relating to juvenile law-enforcement records and files.
HR 352 Caption: Honoring Maydell Schamp on her 100th birthday.
HR 406 Caption: Congratulating Meliane Wells Morgan, Texas Teacher of the Year.
69th 2nd Called Session
HB 56 Last Action: Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the allocation and appropriation of capital gains on the sale of permanent school fund and permanent university fund properties.
HB 62 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the issuance date of warrants to pay the salaries of state officers and employees and to the payment date of those salaries.
69th 3rd Called Session
HJR 9 Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to legislative regulation of an action to recover damages resulting from injury or death.
68th Regular Session
HB 221 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to the preparation of a list of jurors empaneled for a criminal case.
HB 222 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to the provision of damages and penalties for a person whose employment is suspended or terminated or who is otherwise disciplined as a result of reporting the abuse of neglect of a nursing home patient.
HB 223 Last Action: No action taken
Caption: Relating to the joinder of offenses occurring in the same criminal episode.
HB 224 Last Action: No action taken
Caption: Relating to the definition of serious bodily injury for purposes of certain criminal laws.
HB 225 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to unannounced inspections of nursing and convalescent homes.
HB 227 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the failure of a jury to agree unanimously on a sentence in a noncapital criminal case.
HB 604 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to conviction of a sexual offense on the testimony of a child or on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice if the victim of the sexual offense is a child.
HB 605 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to jury instructions on concurrent sentences.
HB 606 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to jury instructions on the availability of bail pending final determination of an appeal of a conviction.
HB 607 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to waiver of defects in indictments and informations.
HB 1240 Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the construction and financing of certain facilities as part of parking stations in certain counties.
HB 2035 Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of Domestic Relations Offices in counties having a population in excess of 2,000,000.
HB 2036 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a food stamp workfare program.
HB 2037 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the attainment of water quality control of Briar Branch, Spring Branch Creek, and Rummel Creek in Harris County, Texas; and a prohibition on the issuance of waste discharge permits.
HB 2038 Last Action: Postponed
Caption: Relating to submission of evidence of financial responsibility on registration of a motor vehicle.
HB 2236 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the preservation of records of the courts of appeals.