Legislation authored by Sylvia Romo

Includes legislation with Sylvia Romo as the primary author for the 73rd through 74th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

74th Regular Session
HB 152	Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Public Finance Authority and the Bond Review Board and the transfer of their powers and duties to the Office of Debt Management; creating the Office of Debt Management and authorizing the office as a central agency to issue certain bonds.
HB 153	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to the employment of children; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 154	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of permitting a child to sell items or services or solicit donations at night.
HB 155	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the State Banking Board and the transfer of the duties of the State Banking Board to the Banking Commissioner.
HB 241	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to minimum standards for smoking in public places or at public meetings; providing penalties.
HB 242	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of the small business air compliance funding program.
HB 371	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the safe operation of vehicles on highways.
HB 624	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the payment, and procedures to enforce payment, of taxes and fees collected by the comptroller; providing penalties.
HB 778	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the admissibility into evidence of certain reproductions of records.
HB 935	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to smoking and the use of other tobacco products at school activities and on school property.
HB 1012	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the availability under the open records law of information submitted to a governmental entity by a potential vendor or contractor.
HB 1013	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Public Finance Authority.
HB 1017	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a capital growth and start-up fund for historically underutilized businesses.
HB 1018	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the provision by the state of surety bonds for historically underutilized businesses.
HB 1080	Last Action: Referred to Public Safety Caption: Relating to audits of fees and surcharges collected to provide 9-1-1 services.
HB 1081	Last Action: Referred to Public Safety Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of peace officers commissioned by certain hospital districts.
HB 1142	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of naturopathic medicine; providing penalties.
HB 1201	Last Action: Meeting cancelled Caption: Relating to allowing the prepayment of the franchise tax in quarterly installments.
HB 1320	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to unissued general obligation and revenue bonds of the state.
HB 1321	Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to the issuance of bonds for certain state agencies by the Texas Public Finance Authority.
HB 1322	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of private and other entities for child support enforcement.
HB 1323	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to the employment of children; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 1324	Last Action: Withdrawn from intent calendar Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of permitting a child to sell items or services or solicit donations.
HB 1383	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to a uniform method of budget preparation for counties.
HB 1588	Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to the adoption of certain security measures to protect customers of unmanned teller machines.
HB 1639	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the establishment of an interagency task force to integrate licensing and permit requirements of regulated businesses.
HB 1709	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to standby guardianships for certain minors.
HB 1948	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to requiring a plurality vote to elect a precinct chairman in a party primary.
HB 1983	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the method of filling a vacancy in the office of precinct chairman.
HB 2185	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the assessment of court costs for certain criminal offenses.
HB 2726	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to tax-exempt private activity bonds and housing finance corporations.
HB 2744	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the inspection and labeling of compost.
HB 2745	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95 Caption: Relating to user safety at unmanned teller machines.
HB 2769	Last Action: Point of order sustained Caption: Relating to the purchase of goods and services by the state and to purchasing services provided by the state to local governments.
HB 2770	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the involvement of the comptroller of public accounts in the payment and auditing functions for the purchase of goods and services, including authorizing the comptroller to issue all payments for goods and services.
HB 2882	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to an exception to the open meetings law for certain deliberations of the board of directors of hospital districts.
HB 2883	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the compensation for assessing or collecting certain ad valorem taxes by an assessor-collector.
HB 2884	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to increasing the interest rate on late payments regarding state and local purchasing.
HB 3109	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to state agency reports to the bond review board on bond transactions.
HB 3201	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the use of optical imaging and other electronic means for creating records in municipal courts.
HCR 122	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators.
HJR 2	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds to provide surety bonds for historically underutilized businesses.
HJR 6	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds for the state financing of start-up costs for historically underutilized businesses.
HJR 73	Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment reducing the amount of general obligation bonds authorized for the issuance for undertakings related to a superconducting super collider research facility.
HJR 95	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a redistricting commission to propose redistricting plans to the legislature and revising certain redistricting procedures.
HR 549	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Great Northwest Community Improvement Association of San Antonio.
HR 824	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Agropoli, Italy, the sister city of Leon Valley, Texas.
HR 1195	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 1013.
73rd Regular Session
HB 857	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to taxes paid under protest.
HB 1046	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to establishing a franchise tax credit for wages paid to AFDC recipients.
HB 1079	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Public Finance Authority and the Bond Review Board and the transfer of their powers and duties to the Office of Debt Management; creating the Office of Debt Management and authorizing the office as a central agency to issue certain bonds.
HB 1253	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the administration, collection, enforcement, and application of various taxes and fees; providing penalties.
HB 1390	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the employment of children.
HB 1391	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of permitting a child to sell items or services or solicit donations at night.
HB 1556	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the collection of fees on state real estate transactions.
HB 1557	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the establishment of a single identification number for entities doing business with the state.
HB 1789	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the method of filling a vacancy in the office of precinct chairman.
HB 1790	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93 Caption: Relating to the merger, reorganization, or conversion of state or federal savings banks, state or federal savings and loan associations, and state banks; the investments of a savings and loan association; and the organization and regulation of state savings banks; providing penalties.
HB 1791	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to abolishment of the state banking board and the transfer of its function to the commissioner of banking.
HB 1956	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the issuance of obligations by the Texas Public Finance Authority.
HB 1957	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to authorizing the General Services Commission and certain other agencies to negotiate with a surety or insurer to provide the bonds or insurance that a contractor or subcontractor is required to execute or carry on a state construction contract.
HB 1958	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to using private entities to assist the attorney general in child support enforcement and imposing a late fee on delinquent child support.
HB 2375	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to arbitration under The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act.
HB 2376	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to the requirement of DNA analysis of certain inmates and to the creation of a DNA data base and of the Forensic Science Review Committee within the Department of Public Safety; providing a penalty.
HB 2377	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to the creation of the small business air compliance funding program.
HJR 110	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Proposing an constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds to provide surety bonds for historically underutilized businesses.
HJR 111	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds for the state financing of start-up costs for historically underutilized businesses.
HR 474	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the faculty and students participating in the exchange program between The University of Texas and University of Guanajuato law schools.