Legislation authored by Konni Burton
Includes legislation with Konni Burton as the primary author for the 84th through 85th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
85th Regular Session | |
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SB 241 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities. |
SB 242 |
Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to the right of a child's parent to public school records and information concerning the child. |
SB 243 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the authority of a commissioners court to disapprove of certain condemnations. |
SB 244 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the moving image industry incentive program. |
SB 245 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to voter information provided by political subdivisions before an election to authorize the issuance of bonds. |
SB 271 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only. |
SB 299 |
Last Action: Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security Caption: Relating to the appointment of an associate commissioner for veterans services at the Health and Human Services Commission. |
SB 325 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted. |
SB 326 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged. |
SB 327 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. |
SB 328 |
Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to public school class size limits. |
SB 380 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state. |
SB 381 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. |
SB 382 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to donation of unused prescription drugs; authorizing a fee. |
SB 383 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to eligibility for certain higher education grant programs. |
SB 384 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the scheduling of the administration of certain postsecondary readiness assessment instruments to public high school students. |
SB 385 |
Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for commuter rail projects. |
SB 386 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the use of federal funds by political subdivisions for payment of the political subdivision's debt obligations. |
SB 387 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the use of certain unspent bond proceeds and voter approval of certain political subdivision actions, including the issuance of certain bonds and the use of certain unspent bond proceeds. |
SB 388 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the repeal of the authorization for a governing body to conduct economic development negotiations in a closed meeting under the open meetings law. |
SB 389 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to abolishing the Major Events reimbursement program. |
SB 390 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to abolishing the Motor Sports Racing trust fund. |
SB 391 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to abolishing the Events trust fund. |
SB 392 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to abolishing the Major Events Trust fund, the Events trust fund, and the Motor Sports Racing trust fund. |
SB 393 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to abolishing the Texas Enterprise Fund and the disposition of the balance of that fund. |
SB 445 |
Last Action: Referred to General Investigating & Ethics Caption: Relating to the authorization and reporting of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public entities. |
SB 446 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the acceptance or expenditure of federal funds by a political subdivision. |
SB 447 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the selection of certain appraisal district officials. |
SB 448 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the procedure for canceling a deferral or abatement of collection of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly person. |
SB 449 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the carrying of a concealed handgun on the premises of certain businesses. |
SB 450 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition. |
SB 479 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children. |
SB 480 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the use of an electronic recovery and access to data prepaid card reader to seize forfeitable property. |
SB 481 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. |
SB 494 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to an offense report prepared in the investigation of certain criminal cases. |
SB 599 |
Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to the deferral and reduction or waiver of certain surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program. |
SB 600 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the repeal of the Texas Economic Development Act. |
SB 622 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to itemizing certain public notice expenditures in certain political subdivision budgets. |
SB 623 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public information Internet website. |
SB 823 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the powers and compensation of criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County. |
SB 824 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to compensation of certain justices and judges for performing extrajudicial services. |
SB 1077 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the punishment for theft offenses involving certain metals. |
SB 1078 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the offense of leaving a motor vehicle unattended. |
SB 1079 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state that do not prescribe a culpable mental state. |
SB 1080 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to required disclosures for prenatal genetic screening; imposing a civil penalty. |
SB 1081 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the administration of prophylaxis to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum. |
SB 1082 |
Last Action: Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs Caption: Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber. |
SB 1816 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to abolishing the spaceport trust fund and the disposition of the balance of that fund. |
SB 1817 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the deposit of the gas utility pipeline tax to the credit of the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund. |
SB 1818 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians. |
SB 1819 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the provision of a nursing facility quality-based payment incentives program and a program to increase direct care staff and wages under Medicaid. |
SB 1820 |
Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. |
SB 1821 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to ballot propositions authorizing certain political subdivisions to issue bonds. |
SB 1822 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state and certain recommendations regarding those laws, to criminal offenses previously compiled in statutes outside the Penal Code, to repealing certain of those offenses, and to conforming punishments for certain of those offenses to the penalty structure provided in the Penal Code; increasing the punishment for sabotage and sedition; imposing a civil penalty. |
SB 1823 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a warrant authorizing the search of a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. |
SB 1824 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to punishment for the offense of forgery and to a fee imposed on certain defendants who commit the offense. |
SB 1825 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the use of automatic license plate readers by a law enforcement agency. |
SB 1826 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to notification regarding the release of certain sex offenders and to the reporting of vehicle registration information for sex offenders. |
SB 1827 |
Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to a government course for public school students enrolled at the fifth and eighth grade levels. |
SB 1836 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a study on the adjudication of juveniles charged with misdemeanors punishable by fine only and the use of certain terms signifying age in the criminal justice and juvenile justice statutes of this state. |
SB 1894 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to certain suits concerning real property. |
SCR 39 |
Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Urging Congress to reduce the amount of paperwork required of teachers by federal law. |
SR 4 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Lions of Texas on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lions Clubs International. |
SR 576 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 30, 2017, as Kennedale Day. |
SR 895 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Betty Bob Stewart Massey on the occasion of her 90th birthday. |
85th 1st Called Session | |
SB 13 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit by a political subdivision. |
SJR 1 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate the net revenue from the state lottery to the foundation school fund, including a portion dedicated to funding salary increases and bonuses for experienced public school classroom teachers and costs associated with school district teacher retirement contributions. |
84th Regular Session | |
SB 390 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to docket preference for trials in which the alleged victim is younger than 14 years of age. |
SB 391 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee. |
SB 392 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to posting notice of a meeting of a governmental body on the Internet instead of in a newspaper. |
SB 393 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain offenses against property or against public administration. |
SB 396 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers. |
SB 433 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to a membership interest in a limited liability company subject to a charging order. |
SB 434 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the repeal of the authorization for a governing body to conduct economic development negotiations in a closed meeting under the open meetings law. |
SB 440 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit hydraulic fracturing treatment. |
SB 441 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the sale of motor vehicles on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays. |
SB 456 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to establishing a uniform one-half mile extraterritorial jurisdiction limit for municipalities. |
SB 457 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the authority of a justice of the peace to waive the waiting period for a marriage ceremony. |
SB 499 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class. |
SB 500 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to self-settled asset protection trusts. |
SB 501 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to availability of professional liability insurance under a self-insurance trust for health care. |
SB 502 |
Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district. |
SB 511 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the termination of a volunteer deputy registrar appointment. |
SB 558 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to public availability of certain information related to economic development negotiations. |
SB 559 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to public availability of the name of an applicant for the position of executive director, chief investment officer, or chief audit executive of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. |
SB 612 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder. |
SB 613 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to physician inquiries regarding firearm ownership. |
SB 614 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping; creating an offense. |
SB 615 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the ability of an area proposed to be annexed to incorporate as a new general-law municipality. |
SB 616 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to eliminating authority of municipalities to annex for limited purposes. |
SB 617 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the operation of certain self-insurance trusts for health care liability claims; requiring a certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance. |
SB 618 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to grounds for refusal, cancellation, or suspension of certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits. |
SB 619 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to ballot propositions authorizing certain political subdivisions to issue bonds. |
SB 620 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the issuance of commemorative coins by a vendor designated as the official state mint. |
SB 710 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the organization of a municipal government as a Liberty City general-law municipality. |
SB 711 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities or lobbyists. |
SB 712 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to standing for certain individuals to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. |
SB 719 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the direct shipment of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers; authorizing a fee. |
SB 720 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to prohibit hydraulic fracturing. |
SB 721 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the sunset review of regional mobility authorities. |
SB 1110 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain license holders on certain locations associated with a public or private school or educational institution. |
SB 1111 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the administration by certain health care professionals of treatments, therapy, or medication ordered by an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist. |
SB 1112 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the use of state resources to implement or enforce the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
SB 1243 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15 Caption: Relating to a pilot program for donation and redistribution of certain unused prescription medications; authorizing a fee. |
SB 1244 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to property owners' association elections and votes. |
SB 1245 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of certain coins and bullion as legal tender. |
SB 1528 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to corporate donations to a charity chosen by a political contributor. |
SB 1529 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the creation and regulation of a law enforcement agency or police department. |
SB 1530 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the offense of leaving a motor vehicle unattended. |
SB 1531 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the use of revenue derived from oil and gas by the Tarrant Regional Water District. |
SB 1532 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the appointment of an associate commissioner for veterans services at the Health and Human Services Commission. |
SB 1533 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office in the office of the governor and the moving image industry incentive program. |
SB 1534 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to venue in a lawsuit against the State of Texas or a state agency. |
SB 1535 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to procedures to amend a declaration by a property owners association. |
SB 1536 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee. |
SB 1537 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to enforce a smoking ban on the premises of certain businesses. |
SB 1538 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to exclusivity agreements between telecommunications services providers and property owners. |
SB 1564 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures; providing civil penalties; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense. |
SB 1565 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings. |
SB 1861 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the audit of Tarrant Regional Water District. |
SB 1862 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities or lobbyists; creating a criminal offense. |
SB 1863 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state. |
SB 1864 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to requiring a peace officer to obtain a warrant to search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. |
SCR 8 |
Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Urging Congress to reduce the amount of paperwork required of teachers by federal law. |
SCR 12 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Urging Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to provide for a balanced federal budget except during a time of national emergency. |
SJR 32 |
Last Action: Referred to Administration Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment revising the order of legislative business to permit legislative committees to consider matters during the first 60 days of a regular session. |
SJR 53 |
Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of public schools. |
SR 198 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Texas Christian University football team for their achievements. |
SR 210 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Texas Federation of Hispanic Republicans on the occasion of its fifth anniversary. |
SR 255 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Abel Alfonso Pena Jr. for his contributions to Templo El Buen Samaritano in Houston. |
SR 256 |
Last Action: Again read Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2015, as MillerCoors Fort Worth Brewery Day. |
SR 331 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Mansfield Day at the State Capitol. |
SR 370 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Kelly Walters. |
SR 618 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 23, 2015, as Texas Young Republican Federation and Texas Federation of College Republicans Legislative Day. |
SR 681 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Recognizing the opening of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's new headquarters. |