Legislation authored by Mark Strama

Includes legislation with Mark Strama as the primary author for the 79th through 83rd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

83rd Regular Session
HB 145	Last Action: Referred to Redistricting Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
HB 146	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 313	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.
HB 376	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to the regulation of child-care providers by the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards.
HB 384	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council to study and make recommendations concerning expanded learning opportunities for public school students.
HB 546	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of renewable energy reinvestment zones and the abatement of ad valorem taxes on property of a renewable energy company located in such a zone.
HB 554	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the frequency of the release of questions and answer keys to state assessment instruments administered in public schools.
HB 659	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to state assessment instruments administered in public schools.
HB 660	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the provision of scholarships, bonuses, and wage supplementation to certain child-care workers.
HB 742	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to a grant program for certain school districts to provide summer instruction primarily for students who are educationally disadvantaged and summer teaching opportunities for high-performing, new, and student teachers.
HB 1084	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the Texas Dual Language Elementary Education Grant Program.
HB 1143	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to certain assessments for children in the conservatorship of the state.
HB 1144	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to availability of certain information regarding energy use and efficiency of certain residential property.
HB 1240	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to a study comparing the required public school curriculum essential knowledge and skills and the common core state standards.
HB 1842	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the selection of certain candidates for office through a unitary primary election.
HB 2014	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to procedures applicable to adoption of the public school curriculum by the State Board of Education.
HB 2088	Last Action: Referred to Pensions Caption: Relating to requiring the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to vote in favor of certain shareholder resolutions.
HB 2111	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care.
HB 2445	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to ad valorem tax liens on personal property.
HB 2594	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to limitations on student participation in certain extracurricular competitions.
HB 2746	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to exemptions from the sales and use tax for certain energy-efficient products.
HB 3095	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the mixed beverage tax imposed on certain venues that present live music; authorizing a fee; decreasing the rate of a tax.
HB 3213	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
HB 3214	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of an incentive program for solar and wind-powered distributed electric generation for public school property.
HB 3215	Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.
HB 3216	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of energy storage systems used for the control of air pollution in a nonattainment area.
HB 3579	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to investment of the economic stabilization fund.
HB 3580	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the state spending limit.
HB 3581	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.
HB 3582	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to emission and water reduction in permitted generation facilities.
HB 3583	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to renewable energy technology capable of serving peak demand.
HB 3584	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to rates charged and credits granted by certain electric utilities to retail customers with on-site solar generation capacity.
HB 3585	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to procedures for credit by examination in public schools.
HB 3586	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the creation of the Accessible Learning Materials Council.
HB 3587	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to establishment of the Texas Early Learning Council.
HJR 38	Last Action: Referred to Redistricting Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
HR 106	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing November 2013 as Texas Philanthropy Month.
HR 230	Last Action: Referred to Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select Caption: Expressing opposition to the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and urging the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution restoring republican democracy to the people of the United States.
HR 639	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 26, 2013, as Texas Partnership for Out of School Time Day at the State Capitol.
HR 770	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring members of the Warrior Transition Brigade at Fort Hood for their assistance to ill and injured soldiers.
HR 849	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Samsung on the expansion of its semiconductor plant in Austin.
HR 1055	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Joan Eleanor Turman of Austin on her 80th birthday.
HR 1056	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming Dutch ambassador Rudolf Bekink to the State Capitol and recognizing the importance of the trade relationship between the United States and the Netherlands.
HR 1143	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 4, 2013, as Educational Technology Day at the State Capitol.
HR 1144	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating J. B. and Edna Snead of Austin on their 75th wedding anniversary.
HR 1298	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating John and Nancy Ryder of Austin on their 40th wedding anniversary.
HR 1299	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Adela Garcia of Austin on winning the 2012 Ms. Fitness Olympia competition.
HR 1339	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Samsung on the expansion of its semiconductor plant in Austin.
HR 1521	Last Action: Referred to Rules & Resolutions Caption: Commending the Texas chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council for promoting green building practices.
HR 1617	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Texas chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council for promoting green building practices.
HR 1872	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming to the State Capitol foreign ambassadors taking part in the U.S. State Department's Experience America program.
HR 1873	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing May 6-12, 2013, as STEM Education Week.
HR 2319	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Albert Coolley Lloyd, Jr., of Austin.
HR 2602	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Barbara-Jane Paris on her selection as president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
82nd Regular Session
HB 222	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the ceiling of the unemployment compensation fund.
HB 223	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.
HB 224	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to bullying, including cyberbullying, in public schools.
HB 225	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to distributed generation of electric power.
HB 226	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 968	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to expulsion from school or placement in a disciplinary alternative education program.
HB 1255	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to programs, services, and information related to women's health, family planning, and human sexuality.
HB 1430	Last Action: Referred to Redistricting Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
HB 1431	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the selection of candidates for the State Board of Education through a unitary primary election.
HB 1432	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas Sustainable Youth Program.
HB 1433	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used by a charitable organization that provides access to affordable financial products and services to certain individuals.
HB 1434	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to contributions to the retirement systems for certain police officers in certain municipalities.
HB 1608	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to participation in and contributions to the state employee charitable campaign by retired state employees.
HB 2269	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities by the Texas Workforce Commission and the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the Texas Rising Star Program.
HB 2428	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices.
HB 2429	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to availability of certain information regarding energy use and efficiency of certain residential property.
HB 2766	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the use of energy storage equipment or facilities.
HB 2767	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the parking of construction equipment and certain motor vehicles; creating an offense.
HB 2938	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to a grant program for certain natural gas motor vehicles.
HB 3254	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the creation of renewable energy reinvestment zones and the abatement of ad valorem taxes on property of a renewable energy company located in such a zone.
HB 3255	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of guidelines for the Office of the State Demographer to encourage the inclusion of a broad variety of racial/ethnic groups in estimates and projections.
HB 3256	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the extension of and expansion of eligibility for the Women's Health Program demonstration project.
HB 3257	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to procedures applicable to adoption of the public school curriculum by the State Board of Education.
HB 3258	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.
HB 3259	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating renewable energy.
HB 3260	Last Action: Referred to Energy Resources Caption: Relating to loans for energy improvements.
HB 3261	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.
HB 3262	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the procedure for interconnecting small-scale commercial renewable generation.
HB 3263	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to higher education curriculum review teams to review public school curriculum standards for college readiness purposes.
HB 3531	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11 Caption: Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.
HB 3532	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the creation of an incentive program for solar and wind-powered distributed electric generation for public school property.
HB 3584	Last Action: Referred to Technology Caption: Relating to the Texas emerging technology fund.
HJR 95	Last Action: Referred to Redistricting Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
HR 92	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2011 Operation Cookie program of the Girl Scouts of Central Texas.
HR 291	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Hendrickson High School Marching Band of Pflugerville on being named the 2010-2011 Grand Master Champion at the Fiesta Bowl Band Championship in Arizona.
HR 420	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Texas Economic Development Council.
HR 956	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Victor Gonzales, mayor pro tem of Pflugerville, on becoming a Certified Municipal Official.
HR 957	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing May 2011 as Fibromyalgia Awareness Month.
HR 1129	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring actress Holland Taylor on the occasion of her visit to the State Capitol.
HR 1743	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Travis County Precinct 2 Constable Adan Ballesteros on being named the 2011 Constable of the Year and Travis County Precinct 2 Sergeant Dwight Bertram on being named the 2011 Deputy of the Year by the Central Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables Association.
HR 1744	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Drennen Peter O'Melia.
HR 2122	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Concordia University baseball team on winning the 2011 American Southwest Conference championship.
HR 2275	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Cynthia Diaz de Leon on being named the 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year at Union Hill Elementary School in Round Rock.
HR 2355	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Mario Rodriguez, Jr.
HR 2356	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Bobby Spisak on his 2011 graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf.
HR 2608	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Owen Whitworth of Austin on his retirement as director of the Audit Office for the Texas Department of Transportation.
HR 2609	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating John and Catherine Howard on their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 2610	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Rebecca Powers on her retirement as executive director of Impact Austin.
81st Regular Session
HB 104	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
HB 105	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 349	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to placement of public school students with certain disabilities in juvenile justice alternative education programs.
HB 359	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from public school to visit with a parent who has been or will be deployed to a combat zone.
HB 516	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program.
HB 517	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to annual stipends provided to public school teachers who serve as mentors to other public school teachers.
HB 776	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the implementation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a low-emission vehicle program.
HB 849	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the liability of the state for a violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
HB 880	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain energy efficiency-related improvements to real or personal property.
HB 1210	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the oil production tax rate reduction for oil recovered through certain enhanced oil recovery projects.
HB 1314	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the availability of certain financial information on Internet websites of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
HB 1323	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to bullying and harassment in public schools.
HB 1391	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the promotion and use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
HB 1694	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the improvement of women's health by providing certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
HB 2017	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to conducting a study to improve transparency in the state's budgeting process and electronic access to information about the state budget.
HB 2018	Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to the inclusion of a student representative on a district-level planning and decision-making committee.
HB 2019	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.
HB 2492	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas Sustainable Youth Program.
HB 2796	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to participation in, contributions to, and the benefits and administration of retirement systems for police officers in certain municipalities.
HB 2865	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used by a charitable organization that provides access to affordable financial products and services to certain individuals.
HB 2866	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to encouraging technology-related economic development projects that pay competitive compensation for associated workforce.
HB 2867	Last Action: Referred to Energy Resources Caption: Relating to the development by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a rebate program for plug-in hybrid motor vehicles.
HB 2868	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to full disclosure of certain events for a health care practitioner or health care institution.
HB 3159	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the ceiling of the unemployment compensation fund.
HB 3298	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the requirement to post notice of the subject of a meeting under the open meetings law as it relates to informal discussion of a social, ceremonial, or community event.
HB 3984	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to an analysis of available federal funding, state-federal matching expenditures, and related legislation.
HB 4325	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of a Sunny Day Fund to attract competitive federal grants to Texas under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
HB 4326	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.
HB 4327	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing.
HB 4328	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion, and enhancement of literacy in this state.
HB 4329	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to an interim study on the creation of a data collection to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.
HB 4330	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to a study concerning the feasibility and viability of certain time-differentiated pricing schemes for electric service.
HB 4447	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
HB 4458	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to research development and deployment of emerging technology in the area of electricity storage.
HB 4459	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to economic development and employment opportunities in the renewable energy or energy efficiency industries.
HB 4579	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to distributed generation of electric power.
HCR 187	Last Action: Referred to House Administration Caption: Directing House Video/Audio and Senate Media Services to pursue appropriate avenues to implement upgrades to the systems that provide broadcasts of legislative meetings to provide for enhanced search options.
HJR 19	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
HJR 47	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain energy efficiency-related improvements to real or personal property.
HJR 140	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain royalties from oil production on permanent university fund lands to create an endowment within the fund to support research and development in alternative energy, renewable energy, and energy conservation.
HR 155	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Vernagene Mott of Pflugerville on her election to the Texas Association of School Boards board of directors.
HR 156	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Girl Scouts of Central Texas as they launch the Girl Scout Cookie Program on January 21, 2009.
HR 157	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Charles Lewis Merriweather on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 920	Last Action: Referred to Public Safety Caption: Recognizing National Night Out Against Crime as an essential crime prevention program in the State of Texas.
HR 1691	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing May 12, 2009, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.
HR 2440	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Kimberly Faust on being named Teacher of the Year at John B. Connally High School in the Pflugerville Independent School District.
HR 2441	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Anthony Wayne Sepeda of Pflugerville.
80th Regular Session
HB 110	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 112	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
HB 113	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from public school for certain activities.
HB 138	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to registered sex offenders and alternative education placement.
HB 251	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.
HB 344	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the implementation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a low-emission vehicle program.
HB 416	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to providing for restroom access for persons with certain medical conditions; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 543	Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain adjunct faculty members of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.
HB 544	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to reduced tuition and fees for certain junior college district students who reside outside of the district.
HB 670	Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.
HB 1282	Last Action: Reported from s/c favorably as substituted Caption: Relating to the state's goal for electric energy generation capacity.
HB 1299	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the liability of the state for a violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
HB 1300	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to allowing certain military personnel to receive certain federal and state higher education benefits concurrently.
HB 1574	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of a toll project entity.
HB 1842	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the provision of certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
HB 2279	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the purchase of energy-efficient light bulbs for certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.
HB 2280	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to eligibility of voters to sign ballot access petitions.
HB 2408	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to state funding for annual stipends provided to public school teachers who serve as mentors to other public school teachers.
HB 2409	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the authority of law-enforcement officers to escort a child to a school campus to ensure the child's compliance with compulsory school attendance requirements.
HB 2410	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the possession under the standard possession order of a child by a conservator of the child during certain holidays.
HB 2411	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to school district depositories.
HB 2533	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the revised franchise tax by certain taxable entities.
HB 2835	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to discipline and security in primary and secondary schools; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 2836	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities.
HB 2837	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the establishment of a full disclosure protocol for hospitals.
HB 2966	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to providing that dedicated revenues received from specialty license plate fees may not be used for general governmental purposes.
HB 3070	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to a study of methods for increasing the availability of certain information on energy efficiency of certain residential property.
HB 3071	Last Action: Recommitted to committee Caption: Relating to recovery of attorney's fees for certain claims arising from the abandonment of hazardous wastes on the claimant's property.
HB 3293	Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the performance of certain civil duties by officers in this state.
HB 3430	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the availability of information about state expenditures and rules, including the creation of a state database containing information on state expenditures, and to certain comptroller reports, and to certain amounts received by institutions of higher education.
HB 3431	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the use of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the recovery of oil.
HB 3519	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.
HB 3629	Last Action: Referred to Land & Resource Management Caption: Relating to the municipalities that may annex an area for limited purposes.
HB 4131	Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the authority of the New Sweden Municipal Utility District No. 2 and municipalities with extraterritorial jurisdiction in the district to enter into annexation and tax allocation agreements.
HB 4132	Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the authority of the New Sweden Municipal Utility District No. 1 and municipalities with extraterritorial jurisdiction in the district to enter into annexation and tax allocation agreements.
HCR 27	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending The Biscuit Brothers television show for its quality children's programming.
HCR 63	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Tuerff-Davis EnviroMedia, Inc., of Austin on the 10th anniversary of its founding.
HCR 111	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Authorizing the placement of a monument commemorating the federal Bill of Rights.
HCR 138	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Granting WB IND-HP, Ltd., permission to sue the state, the Texas Building and Procurement Commission, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
HCR 143	Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Creating the Commission on Online Learning to develop a plan to provide students and teachers with access to educational content and pedagogical practices.
HCR 168	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Extending appreciation to the professionals of the juvenile probation system on Texas Juvenile Probation Day at the State Capitol.
HCR 190	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating the Greater Austin Crime Commission on its 10th anniversary and recognizing the Longhorn Leaders.
HCR 233	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Teresa Terry of Pflugerville.
HJR 22	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
HR 215	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Charles Dupre on his appointment as superintendent of the Pflugerville Independent School District.
HR 734	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the statewide Girl Scout Gold Award recipients and recognizing the official ceremony to be held on June 4, 2007, at the Capitol.
HR 960	Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: In memory of J. T. "Tom" Devenport of Austin.
HR 1010	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Gary Johnson on his retirement from the Federal Highway Administration.
HR 1516	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Larry D. Bradley of Pflugerville ISD on his election as president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
HR 1658	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the 25th anniversary of Medicare hospice benefits and commending hospice professionals throughout the state.
HR 1857	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Corporal Yari Mokri of Pflugerville.
HR 1858	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Captain Sean Lyerly of Pflugerville.
HR 2381	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Jessica Gonzalez for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Mark Strama.
HR 2403	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating D. L. "Dally" Willis on the occasion of his 87th birthday.
79th Regular Session
HB 906	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the making, authorization, and acceptance of political contributions in certain state buildings; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 1339	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the appointment of a voting proxy by a legislative policy board member of a metropolitan planning organization.
HB 1341	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to establish qualifications for certain health care translators and interpreters.
HB 1560	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from public school for certain activities.
HB 2042	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to municipal action regarding a municipal utility district wholly within the municipality's boundaries.
HB 2676	Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
HB 2935	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to assigning a mentor teacher to a first year classroom teacher.
HB 2936	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to prohibiting the sale or distribution of certain cigarettes; providing penalties.
HB 2937	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 3029	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to eligibility of certain rural areas for certain state assistance.
HB 3030	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to personal identifying information contained in a consumer file maintained by a consumer reporting agency.
HB 3031	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain institutions of higher education faculty members to participate in a group benefits program.
HB 3032	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to reduced tuition for certain public junior college district students.
HB 3040	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a magistrate's order for an emergency protective order for sexual assaults.
HB 3272	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to testing deceased persons for communicable diseases after an accidental exposure of certain persons.
HB 3273	Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to the denial of certain landfill permits by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
HB 3291	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 3532	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the creation of the Pflugerville Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
HCR 203	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices Caption: Granting WB IND-HP, Ltd., permission to sue the state, the Texas Building and Procurement Commission, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
HJR 83	Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
HR 244	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the dedication of Santa Maria Cemetery in Pflugerville as a Historic Texas Cemetery.
HR 717	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the members and leaders of Cub Scout Pack 156 of the Tomahawk District, Capitol Area Council.
HR 741	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo School Arts Program.
HR 974	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Victor and Krista Simonds of Pflugerville on the adoption of their daughter, Rachel Li Simonds, and on the occasion of her naturalization as a U.S. citizen.
HR 1355	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Bobby R. Williams, Sr., for his service in behalf of his country.
HR 1412	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring public employees during Public Service Recognition Week, May 2-8, 2005.
HR 2103	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the 2004-2005 Science Olympiad team of Park Crest Middle School in Pflugerville on its achievements.
79th 1st Called Session
HR 408	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Jacob "Jake" Herron of Austin on his receipt of a Boy Scouts of America Heroism Award.
79th 2nd Called Session
HCR 14	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Lance Armstrong on his seventh consecutive Tour de France victory and honoring him on his remarkable career in professional cycling.
HR 186	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Mike Davis of Pflugerville for 25 years in education.