Legislation authored by Ken Paxton
Includes legislation with Ken Paxton as the primary author for the 78th through 83rd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 83rd Regular Session | |
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| SB 179 |
Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair Caption: Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax. |
| SB 309 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the state highway fund. |
| SB 489 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. |
| SB 520 |
Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair Caption: Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired. |
| SB 521 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools. |
| SB 539 |
Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair Caption: Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax. |
| SB 636 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to public information regarding bonds and other obligations issued by the state and local governments. |
| SB 637 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to notice and election order requirements for bond approval elections held by political subdivisions. |
| SB 638 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to performance and payment security for certain comprehensive development agreements. |
| SB 656 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to providing transparency in the budget adoption process of municipalities and counties. |
| SB 657 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to procedural requirements for adopting and filing a school district budget. |
| SB 677 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory probate court in Collin County. |
| SB 678 |
Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair Caption: Relating to money allocated under the federal-aid highway program. |
| SB 707 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the definition of intoxicated for purposes of certain weapons offenses. |
| SB 708 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 75 in Collin County as the Sam Johnson Highway. |
| SB 726 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. |
| SB 843 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions. |
| SB 866 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to authorizing local governments to participate in statewide technology centers. |
| SB 867 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to comprehensive performance reviews of certain special districts. |
| SB 928 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the regulation of electioneering at a polling location. |
| SB 929 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities; authorizing a fee. |
| SB 1014 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues. |
| SB 1015 |
Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair Caption: Relating to a franchise tax or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain certified nonprofit educational assistance organizations. |
| SB 1016 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the provision of driver's license and personal identification certificate services by license deputies. |
| SB 1017 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the funding for and administration of travel and information operations by the Texas Department of Transportation. |
| SB 1220 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the use of certain funds from the Texas Health Insurance Pool. |
| SB 1221 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to use of a Medicaid-based fee schedule for reimbursement of services under a contract between a health care provider and certain health benefit plans. |
| SB 1222 |
Last Action: Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair Caption: Relating to the control of conditional federal funds for state programs. |
| SB 1327 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways. |
| SB 1328 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the authority of a statutory probate court in Collin County to hear and determine certain matters pending in a district or statutory county court. |
| SB 1329 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to remedies for nonpayment of regional tollway authority tolls. |
| SB 1436 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the service retirement annuity of certain members of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One. |
| SB 1437 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents electronically for recording with a county clerk. |
| SB 1438 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients. |
| SB 1619 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the exemption of inventory of certain retail businesses from ad valorem taxation by a school district. |
| SB 1620 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to certified communication access realtime translation providers. |
| SB 1658 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to the effect of certain state aid on school districts required to take action to equalize wealth under the school finance system. |
| SB 1852 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Collin County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds. |
| SJR 25 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used. |
| SJR 32 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. |
| SJR 51 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory held for sale at retail. |
| SR 94 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Allen High School football team for winning a state championship. |
| SR 150 |
Last Action: Again read Caption: Recognizing choral ensemble students from Robinson and Rice Middle Schools in Plano. |
| SR 540 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Congressman Sam Johnson on the 40th anniversary of his return from Vietnam. |
| SR 618 |
Last Action: Printed in full Caption: In memory of Kevin Khoi Signo. |
| SR 694 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Israel for its relationship with the United States. |
| SR 744 |
Last Action: Printed in full Caption: In memory of Matthew Robert Clark. |
| SR 1043 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Phil Dyer for his contributions to the City of Plano. |
| SR 1056 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1534. |
| SR 1075 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1017. |
| SR 1101 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Elizabeth Ojerholm Roberts. |
| 83rd 1st Called Session | |
| SR 118 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Alex Spiride for being named a 2013 Google Science Fair regional finalist for the Americas. |
| SR 119 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Seth Ringley for his contributions to the recovery work in Moore, Oklahoma. |
| 83rd 2nd Called Session | |
| SR 37 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Richard S. Agnew for his service to his country. |
| SR 38 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Keep Allen Beautiful for its contributions to its community. |
| SR 87 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Ken Helvey on the occasion of his retirement. |
| SR 93 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Joseph P. Brands for receiving the Billy Mitchell Award. |
| 82nd Regular Session | |
| HB 97 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to creation of the Health Freedom Act. |
| HB 98 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the E-Z computation and rate of the franchise tax. |
| HB 756 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the maximum rate of growth of appropriations. |
| HB 815 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to the state highway fund. |
| HB 932 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the franchise tax liability of certain taxable entities. |
| HB 1104 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the phasing out of ad valorem taxes on the residence homesteads of elderly persons by 2021. |
| HB 1115 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain nonprofit educational assistance organizations. |
| HB 1153 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to public access to financial and tax rate information of political subdivisions. |
| HB 1288 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to ad valorem tax lien transfers. |
| HB 1297 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain laws governing immigration and to certain requirements concerning illegal criminal aliens in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| HB 1635 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to exceptions to the prohibition of certain fees for a future transfer of residential real property. |
| HB 1636 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to certain financial requirements of certain toll project entities. |
| HB 1796 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the transfer of an ad valorem tax lien; providing for the imposition of an administrative penalty. |
| HB 1868 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to payment of delinquent property owners' association assessments and foreclosure of a property owners' association assessment lien. |
| HB 2108 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to electronic filing and rerecording of livestock marks and brands by county clerks. |
| HB 2215 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the requirements of a municipal budget that raises more property taxes than in the previous year's budget. |
| HB 2216 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the requirements of a county budget that raises more property taxes than in the previous year's budget. |
| HB 2290 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to a searchable database for the bonds and other debt obligations issued by local governmental entities. |
| HB 2338 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11 Caption: Relating to the posting on the Internet by the county assessor-collector of information regarding ad valorem tax rates. |
| HB 2821 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to posting notice of real property sale by electronic display. |
| HB 2958 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the effect of a change in the state sales and use tax base on certain ad valorem tax rates of certain taxing units and the dedication of revenue attributable to the expansion of the state sales and use tax base to ad valorem tax relief. |
| HB 3005 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain persons hold a limited property and casualty insurance license. |
| HB 3053 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to efficiency in the delivery of health and human services. |
| HB 3140 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to create economic development programs and provide loans or grants for those programs; providing authority to issue bonds. |
| HB 3185 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to a requirement of lawful presence in the United States for receipt of state educational benefits for use at a public or private institution of higher education. |
| HB 3186 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to voter approval of a proposed tax rate of a taxing unit other than a school district that exceeds the rollback tax rate. |
| HB 3313 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory probate court in Collin County. |
| HB 3330 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the inventory and appraisement requirement of personal representatives of decedents' estates pending in a statutory probate court in Collin County. |
| HB 3446 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the minimum standards for abortion facilities. |
| HB 3800 |
Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of professional fitness trainers; providing a penalty. |
| HB 3854 |
Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the creation of the Prosper Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds. |
| HJR 24 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage. |
| HJR 25 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. |
| HJR 70 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum rate of growth of appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus general revenues to fund the state's rainy day fund and a public school property tax relief fund. |
| HJR 75 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used. |
| HJR 83 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to phase out ad valorem taxes on the residence homesteads of elderly persons by 2021. |
| HR 146 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Cody A. Board of McKinney. |
| HR 213 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring President Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth. |
| HR 612 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Allen Independent School District. |
| HR 2036 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Wester Middle School in Frisco on being named a School to Watch by the Texas Middle School Association. |
| HR 2113 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the McKinney Police Department 9-1-1 dispatchers on their receipt of the 2011 Team 9-1-1 Award of Merit. |
| HR 2387 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the girls' soccer team of Wakeland High School in Frisco on winning the UIL 4A state championship. |
| 82nd 1st Called Session | |
| HR 31 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Burks Elementary School in McKinney on earning recognition as a Healthy Zone School. |
| 81st Regular Session | |
| HB 464 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to the preparation by the Legislative Budget Board of a dynamic fiscal impact statement for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting taxes and fees. |
| HB 465 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools. |
| HB 466 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to procedures relating to placement of a public school student in a disciplinary alternative education program. |
| HB 467 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt term limits. |
| HB 468 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain telecommunications equipment. |
| HB 994 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues. |
| HB 1036 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the method of computing the franchise tax and the rates of the tax. |
| HB 1037 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired. |
| HB 1038 |
Last Action: Effective on 1/1/10 Caption: Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for purposes of ad valorem taxation. |
| HB 1039 |
Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation of county databases containing information on county expenditures. |
| HB 1460 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to the contents of an application for probate of a written will. |
| HB 1461 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to the contents of an application for probate of a will as a muniment of title. |
| HB 1465 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to the joinder of a tax lien transferee in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax. |
| HB 1824 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to foreclosure of a property owners' association's assessment lien. |
| HB 1825 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax. |
| HB 2563 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to determination of and notification regarding the state compression percentage under the public school finance system and the elimination of property taxes for school district maintenance and operations. |
| HB 2684 |
Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to the purchase and transport of alcoholic beverages by the holder of a mixed beverage permit. |
| HB 2743 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the availability of certain county financial information on certain counties' Internet websites. |
| HB 2907 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to the potential effect of certain convictions on automobile insurance rates. |
| HB 2908 |
Last Action: Senate appoints conferees-reported Caption: Relating to the regulation of property tax lenders and the confidentiality of certain information obtained or compiled by the consumer credit commissioner on examination of property tax lenders and certain other license holders or registrants. |
| HB 2941 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain ad valorem tax appraisal information and other confidential information. |
| HB 3104 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing. |
| HB 3242 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the sales tax on computer program services. |
| HB 3601 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the authority of a county clerk to post official and legal notices by electronic display. |
| HB 3602 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the authority of a county clerk to electronically send certain financial statement forms. |
| HB 3603 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a study of fire flow service by water supply corporations in semi-urban areas. |
| HB 3764 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the application of the franchise tax to banking corporations. |
| HB 3765 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to the use of hazardous and solid waste remediation fee funds for lead-acid battery recycling activities. |
| HB 3766 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons. |
| HB 3767 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to homestead property transferred to a trustee of certain trusts. |
| HB 3768 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to continuation of title insurance coverage of transferred property. |
| HB 3904 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to personal confidential information accessed by an employee of a state governmental body; imposing penalties. |
| HB 3997 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to an election requirement for imposing new taxes and fees and increasing existing taxes and fees by local governments. |
| HB 4003 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the rates and computation of the franchise tax. |
| HB 4076 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Power Source. |
| HCR 35 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Urging the institution of a playoff system to decide the NCAA football national championship in place of the current Bowl Championship Series. |
| HJR 52 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a four-fifths vote of the legislature to enact and submit to the voters a law imposing an income tax or increasing that tax. |
| HJR 89 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways. |
| HJR 130 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas power source fund. |
| HR 63 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring C. T. Eddins Elementary School on its selection as a 2007 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School. |
| HR 64 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Allen High School football team on winning the 2008 UIL 5A Division 1 state championship. |
| HR 65 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Frances Elizabeth Norton Elementary School on its selection as a 2007 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School. |
| HR 132 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Prosper Eagles on winning the 3A Division 1 state football championship for 2008. |
| HR 134 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Austin Browning for his heroic actions during an emergency. |
| HR 196 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Samaritan Inn in Collin County. |
| HR 266 |
Last Action: Filed Caption: Recognizing February 9-10, 2009, as Collin County Days at the State Capitol. |
| HR 280 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Phil Taylor of Frisco and the American Fallen Soldiers Project. |
| HR 295 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 9-10, 2009, as Collin County Days at the State Capitol. |
| HR 1399 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the Ride for Relief Nursery of Collin County on April 25, 2009. |
| HR 2756 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of Allen High School. |
| HR 2757 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Allen Community Outreach for its contributions to the community. |
| HR 2758 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of Prosper High School. |
| HR 2759 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of McKinney Boyd High School. |
| HR 2760 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of McKinney North High School. |
| HR 2761 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of McKinney High School. |
| HR 2762 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of Wakeland High School in Frisco. |
| HR 2763 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of Liberty High School in Frisco. |
| HR 2764 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of Frisco High School. |
| HR 2765 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2009 graduating class of Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco. |
| HR 2816 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dario Jackson of McKinney High School for his achievements as a track athlete. |
| HR 2817 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the first annual Frisco Arts Festival. |
| HR 2924 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1742. |
| HR 2991 |
Last Action: Filed Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1742. |
| 81st 1st Called Session | |
| HR 72 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Anita Rhea Newman Roach of Frisco. |
| HR 79 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the North Texas Enterprise Center for Medical Technology on its receipt of the 2009 Health Care Heroes--Innovator Award from the Dallas Business Journal. |
| HR 80 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Kevin Lofgren of Farstar in Frisco on his nomination for the 2009 Small Business of the Year Award from the Texas Association of Business. |
| HR 81 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Tamme Harty on her nomination for the Texas Small Business of the Year Award from the Texas Association of Business. |
| 80th Regular Session | |
| HB 39 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. |
| HB 40 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to requiring certain applicants for and recipients of medical assistance to provide proof of citizenship or nationality and of identity. |
| HB 41 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain public officials and their spouses and to the immunity from liability of certain agencies. |
| HB 42 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the electronic database of major state contracts. |
| HB 224 |
Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and to the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund. |
| HB 225 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for certain biomedical research. |
| HB 394 |
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to changing the name of the procedure for probating a will as a muniment of title. |
| HB 692 |
Last Action: Reported favorably as substituted Caption: Relating to regulation of persons making certain loans secured by real property. |
| HB 693 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the form of "Welcome to Texas" signs along certain highways. |
| HB 818 |
Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Collin County. |
| HB 819 |
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the supreme court's adoption of rules on the electronic filing of documents in justice of the peace courts. |
| HB 860 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to the management, investment, and expenditure of state funds and institutional funds and the adoption of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act. |
| HB 990 |
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the statutory probate court of Collin County. |
| HB 1104 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the duration of judgment liens in favor of the state. |
| HB 1352 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to the operation of a farm, ranch, factory, or other business by the personal representative of a decedent's estate. |
| HB 1353 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the contents and effect of a deed conveying property sold at an ad valorem tax sale. |
| HB 1517 |
Last Action: Returned to committee Caption: Relating to the reporting of expenditures for lobbying and legislative communication by local governmental entities. |
| HB 1518 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to circumstances under which court reporting firms, shorthand reporting firms, and affiliate offices are considered to provide services in this state. |
| HB 2137 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to ad valorem tax lien transfers. |
| HB 2138 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to regulation of property tax lenders; providing a penalty. |
| HB 2188 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the exception of certain ad valorem tax appraisal information from required disclosure under the public information law. |
| HB 2299 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to equipment used for irrigation systems. |
| HB 2300 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the carrying of weapons by certain judges and justices and district and county attorneys. |
| HB 2718 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to treatment of retrospective premiums for group life insurance issued through certain nonprofit membership associations. |
| HB 2785 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to school district property tax rate reductions. |
| HB 2786 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the preparation by the Legislative Budget Board of a dynamic fiscal impact statement for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting taxes and fees. |
| HB 2787 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain telecommunications equipment. |
| HB 3458 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to sue an appraisal district to compel compliance with the Tax Code, rules of the comptroller, or other applicable law. |
| HB 3459 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to procedures relating to placement of a public school student in a disciplinary alternative education program. |
| HB 3460 |
Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the statutory probate court of Collin County. |
| HB 3461 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the collection of motor vehicle sales taxes on seller-financed sales by dealers. |
| HB 3462 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to excepting certain information from required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
| HB 3463 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to the application of the franchise tax to a combined group. |
| HB 3867 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to a scholarship program for certain students in foster care. |
| HB 3868 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the public education grant program. |
| HB 4054 |
Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the creation of the Stover Creek Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. |
| HJR 13 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. |
| HJR 46 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to reduce the amount of an item of appropriation in an appropriations bill. |
| HJR 53 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on taxation and expenditures by the state government and local governments. |
| HR 219 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating 10 schools in the McKinney Independent School District for being recognized by Texas Monthly magazine as among the best public schools in the state for 2006. |
| HR 229 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Wolford Elementary School in McKinney on its selection as a No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School. |
| HR 230 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Glen Oaks Elementary School in McKinney on its designation as a No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School. |
| HR 396 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Sam Ehmke of Frisco for saving the life of a fellow student. |
| 79th Regular Session | |
| HB 137 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to "Welcome to Texas" signs. |
| HB 1233 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to certain assessments on residential development in public school districts. |
| HB 1234 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the appointment of substitute trustees in certain foreclosures. |
| HB 1235 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the notice required for a sale of real property under a contract lien. |
| HB 1236 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to an exemption from The Real Estate License Act for persons who conduct foreclosure sales. |
| HB 1237 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to binding arbitration clauses in certain residential construction contracts; providing an administrative penalty. |
| HB 1238 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to distribution of certain child support payments by the state disbursement unit. |
| HB 1596 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the regulation of motor-assisted scooters. |
| HB 1597 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the continuation of the justice court technology fund. |
| HB 2080 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the ad valorem tax status of a license to occupy a dwelling unit in a tax-exempt retirement community. |
| HB 2081 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of state money for research involving the destruction of human embryos. |
| HB 2220 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the transfer of an ad valorem tax lien and to a contract for foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien. |
| HB 2959 |
Last Action: Senate appoints conferees-reported Caption: Relating to the use of federal child care and development block grant funds by local workforce development boards. |
| HB 2960 |
Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to the abolition of the work and family policies advisory committee, work and family policies fund, and certain requirements for the Texas Workforce Commission's administration of federally established day-care programs. |
| HB 2961 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the repeal of certain requirements for the Texas Workforce Commission's administration of federally established day-care programs. |
| HB 2962 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the abolition of the work and family policies advisory committee and the work and family policies fund. |
| HB 3173 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the use of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax. |
| HB 3240 |
Last Action: Effective on 1/1/06 Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead held in a court-ordered trust. |
| HCR 174 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Olympic gold medalist Carly Patterson. |
| HR 1537 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the first graduating class of the Youth Leadership Frisco training program. |
| HR 1538 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the students, staff, and faculty of Story Elementary School in Allen for their efforts in behalf of the Liebo family. |
| HR 1539 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the McKinney High School girls' soccer team for winning the 2005 Class 4A state championship. |
| HR 1540 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Citizenship McKinney, McKinney Youth Leadership, and Northern Collin County Leadership for their contributions to the residents of North Texas. |
| HR 1541 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Todd Hamilton of McKinney for winning the 2004 British Open. |
| HR 1801 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco on the grand opening of its new headquarters. |
| HR 1802 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Texas Tornado Hockey Club for winning back-to-back national championship titles. |
| 79th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 155 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the application, computation, and rates of the franchise tax. |
| HJR 28 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for school district property tax rate reduction through the dedication of a portion of available state revenue for that purpose. |
| HJR 31 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. |
| 78th Regular Session | |
| HB 1590 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to multiple-party accounts. |
| HB 2238 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to multiple-party accounts. |
| HB 2239 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the applicability of the rule against perpetuities to trusts. |
| HB 2240 |
Last Action: Effective on 1/1/04 Caption: Relating to the management of certain trusts and the adoption of the Uniform Prudent Investor Act. |
| HB 2241 |
Last Action: Effective on 1/1/04 Caption: Relating to adoption of the Uniform Principal and Income Act. |
| HB 2563 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain nonprofit educational assistance organizations. |
| HB 2564 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to review by a county of a petition for the creation of a municipal utility district. |
| HB 2565 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain special districts by certain populous counties. |
| HB 2566 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to community evaluation of applications for low income housing tax credits. |
| HB 3521 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to destructive human embryo research; providing criminal penalties. |
| HJR 77 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the prohibition against perpetual trusts. |
| HR 659 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Zachary Albert of Allen on being named a Distinguished Finalist for a 2003 Prudential Spirit of Community Award. |
| HR 866 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Burks Elementary School in McKinney for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 867 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Norton Elementary School in Allen for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 868 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Eddins Elementary School in McKinney for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 869 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Valley Creek Elementary School in McKinney. |
| HR 870 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Webb Elementary School in McKinney for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 871 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the opening of the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark in Frisco. |
| HR 872 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Curtsinger Elementary School in Frisco for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 873 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Vaughan Elementary School in Allen for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 874 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Reuben Johnson Elementary School in McKinney for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 875 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Glen Oaks Elementary School in McKinney for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 876 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Green Elementary School in Allen for its commitment to excellence in education. |
| HR 958 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Pamela Crim of Allen on her participation in the American Stroke Association's Train to End Stroke Marathon Training Program and the Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando, Florida. |
| HR 1354 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the exhibition of The Moving Wall memorial in Allen. |
| 78th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 58 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the opening of Celebration Park in Allen. |
| HR 59 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Bright Elementary School in Frisco ISD on its recognition by the Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health program. |
| HR 60 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Daniel Friend of Frisco for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. |
| HR 61 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Brian Taylor of McKinney for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. |
| HR 116 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Don Day for his many contributions to the city of McKinney. |
| HR 117 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Dr. Scott Wise for his participation in the Texas Statewide Preceptorship Program. |
| HR 118 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Linda McNeff on her outstanding service to the McKinney community. |
| 78th 3rd Called Session | |
| HCR 12 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring the birth of Haley Marie Phillips. |
| HR 40 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Frisco RoughRiders' Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark for being named Best New Ballpark for 2003 by BASEBALLPARKS.COM. |
| HR 54 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Presbyterian Hospital of Allen for being awarded "distinguished" certification by the Texas Department of Health for its Newborn Hearing Screening Program. |
| HR 88 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Amanda Davis of McKinney on the birth of her quadruplets. |
| HR 185 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Valley Creek Elementary School of McKinney on its designation as a Blue Ribbon School. |
| HR 271 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring National Merit Scholar semifinalist Mary Kemp of McKinney High School. |
| HR 272 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring National Merit Scholar semifinalist Allison Kunz of McKinney High School. |
| 78th 4th Called Session | |
| HR 97 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring students at Claude Curtsinger Elementary School in Frisco for their participation in Space Day 2004. |
| HR 289 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the first graduating class of McKinney North High School. |