Legislation authored by Paula Pierson

Includes legislation with Paula Pierson as the primary author for the 80th through 81st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

81st Regular Session
HB 329	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the guaranteed level of state and local funds for the instructional facilities allotment and the existing debt allotment under the public school finance system.
HB 330	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the appointment of a nonvoting faculty regent to the board of regents of each state university or state university system.
HB 331	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to liability insurance for persons holding certain alcoholic beverage permits.
HB 483	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to an administrative fee for defendants required by a court to perform community service in lieu of serving a term of confinement in county jail.
HB 1244	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to a provisional license for convalescent and nursing home facilities.
HB 1319	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to an exemption for school districts from security for court costs and appeal bond.
HB 1717	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities.
HB 1795	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to newborn screening and the creation of the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee.
HB 1880	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to an enhanced penalty for an operator who commits certain traffic offenses while using a wireless communication device to read, write, or send a text-based communication.
HB 2101	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to the place for the convening of a county convention.
HB 2216	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation of the maintenance of telephone and electric utility poles.
HB 2277	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to civil liability for selling or serving alcoholic beverages.
HB 2831	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
HB 3331	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to local option alcoholic beverage elections to change the status of an existing voting unit.
HR 147	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ron Hall and Denver Moore for their efforts in behalf of the homeless community in Fort Worth and across the country.
HR 194	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Mansfield Day at the State Capitol.
HR 212	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Voices for Change Day and commending the organizations Texans Care For Children, the Texas Network of Youth Services, and Children at Risk.
HR 648	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington.
HR 1761	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the contribution to the Texas economy of General Motors and the Arlington Assembly Plant.
80th Regular Session
HB 1212	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to the penalties for intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter and to the sentencing of defendants convicted of those offenses.
HB 3006	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures Caption: Relating to liability insurance for persons holding certain alcoholic beverage permits.
HB 3007	Last Action: Meeting cancelled Caption: Relating to the approval of relative caregivers by the Department of Family and Protective Services as foster homes.
HB 3008	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to match certain teens in foster care with adult mentors.
HB 3009	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to supervising, monitoring, and restricting the location of certain sex offenders.
HB 3010	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to an administrative fee for defendants required by a court to perform community service in lieu of serving a term of confinement in county jail.
HB 4138	Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the creation of The Lakes Municipal Utility and Management District of Tarrant County; providing the authority to issue bonds and impose taxes.
HCR 278	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: In memory of Sam Waldrop of Abilene.
HR 451	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Celebrating the 80th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas.
HR 691	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Dwayne Freeto of Fort Worth.
HR 1490	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring The Class in The Parks marketing students from Arlington ISD for their efforts to promote entrepreneurship.
HR 1656	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 2007 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fort Worth.
HR 1988	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Matthew Brown on his new position as assistant principal at Miller Elementary School in Arlington ISD.
HR 2173	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Patricia Ann Best of Houston.