Legislation authored by Jon P. Newton
Includes legislation with Jon P. Newton as the primary author for the 62nd through 64th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 64th Regular Session | |
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| HB 68 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation Caption: Relating to exempting from the Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax Act the sale, production, distribution, lease or rental of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this State of gas and electricity for residential use. |
| HB 139 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to extending the temporary speed limits on highways under certain circumstances. |
| HB 695 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to contracts of the San Antonio River Authority. |
| HB 749 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: To provide for the orderly extraction of minerals that are of limited supply; to regulate the reclamation of lands disturbed by surface mining operations; providing penalties; providing an effective date. |
| HB 852 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to extend the expiration date of a temporary license. |
| HB 853 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the compensation of members of Board. |
| HB 854 |
Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to receive criminal records and reports of law enforcement agencies on its licensees and applicants for licensure; to the authority of the Board of Medical Examiners to submit to the Department of Public Safety fingerprints of applicants for licensure for classification and checking; providing for severability. |
| HB 855 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to certain supplemental fees and charges to be charged by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; providing for severability. |
| HB 856 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to secured transactions. |
| HB 920 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the duties and fees of shorthand reporters. |
| HB 1125 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of the 237th Judicial District, composed of Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, LaSalle, and Wilson counties. |
| HB 1155 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the membership and per diem of members of the State Soil Conservation Board. |
| HB 1319 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Amending Article 9.02, Chapter 9, Article 10.03, Subchapter A of Chapter 10, Article 10.53, Subchapter B of Chapter 10, Title 122A, Taxation-General, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, by levying an excise tax on motor fuel, diesel fuel and liquefied gas proportionant to future contingent reduction of federal tax. |
| HB 1330 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the indemnification of directors, officers, and employees of state banks. |
| HB 1437 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the adoption of the Interstate Mining Compact and the creation of the Texas Mining Council. |
| HB 1643 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the creation of and annexation of land to pollution control districts within the San Antonio River Authority and to the financing of these districts. |
| HB 1819 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Amending various sections of the Penal Code. |
| HB 1820 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Amending various articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965. |
| HB 1838 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the licensing of licensed state land surveyors as defined in this Act and the creation, administration, powers, duties and functions of the Board of Examiners of Licensed State Land Surveyors; providing a penalty. |
| HB 1839 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the coverage of and the management and control of certain public land under the Coastal Public Lands Management Act of 1973. |
| HB 1840 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Providing for additional duties of the Texas Department of Community Affairs; providing for one additional member of the Advisory Council on Community Affairs; providing for contracting with federal, state and local departments and agencies and private entities under specified conditions. |
| HB 1946 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to child support collection and paternity determination services. |
| HB 2030 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to allocation of fuels at retail and consumer levels. |
| HB 2031 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to compensation of members of each juvenile board in the 36th and 156th Judicial Districts. |
| HB 2230 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to abolishing the offices of county superintendent of schools and the county board of school trustees in La Salle County. |
| HB 2231 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the open season for the taking of quail in McMullen County. |
| HCR 35 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Memorializing the Texas Delegation to Congress regarding energy policy. |
| HCR 54 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to creating an interim committee to study feasibility and means to enhance resource recovery from solid waste. |
| HCR 145 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: In memory of Reese D. Wade. |
| HR 6 | Caption: Appointing a committee to assign parking spaces for members of the House. |
| 63rd Regular Session | |
| HB 143 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to mandatory coverage for personal injury protection and certain disability and death benefits under a policy of automobile liability insurance; amending Subchapter A, Chapter 5, Texas Insurance Code, by adding Article 5.06-3; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 500 |
Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Relating to secured transactions. |
| HB 501 |
Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Relating to clearing corporations for the transfer of investment securities. |
| HB 1093 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to an additional tax for the common school district in La Salle County. |
| HB 1436 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to management of state-owned coastal lands; providing a penalty for violations of this Act; repealing all conflicting laws. |
| HB 1485 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to county hospital, medical, and health facilities. |
| HB 1502 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the establishment of additional powers, duties, and functions of the division of planning coordination in the governor's office. |
| HB 1640 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the compensation of the District Attorney of the 81st Judicial District; amending Section 1, Chapter 143, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963, as amended (Article 326k-48, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 1685 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to regulation of certain rendering plants; amending Section 4, Chapter 405, Acts of the 61st Legislature, 1969, Regular Session, as amended (Article 4477-7, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and declaring an emergency. |
| HCR 192 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Mayor Richard Wehman of Pleasanton. |
| HJR 53 |
Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to lower the minimum population required for a city to adopt or amend a home-rule charter to include cities having more that 2,500 inhabitants; and providing for forfeiture of charters of cities whose population declines to 2,500 inhabitants or less. |
| HR 59 | Caption: Creating the Energy Crisis Committee. |
| 63rd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 8 |
Last Action: Votes recorded Caption: Relating to the establishment of temporary speed limits highways. |
| 62nd Regular Session | |
| HB 508 | Caption: Relating to the salaries of certain county officers in certain counties. |
| HB 670 | Caption: Relating to the subsequent offense of driving while intoxicated. |
| HB 1598 | Caption: Relating to number and terms of office of members of the board of directors of the Hondo Creek Watershed Improvement District. |
| HB 1600 | Caption: Relating to the salaries of deputies, assistants, and clerks of district, county or precinct officers in certain counties. |
| HB 1601 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of official shorthand reporters for the 36th and 156th Judicial Districts. |
| HB 1635 | Caption: Relating authorizing the annexation of streets, highways, and alleys by the governing bodies of certain cities. |
| HB 1806 | Caption: Relating to pretrial mental examinations for persons accused of crimes. |
| HR 31 | Caption: Commending students of the Senior Class of Refugio High School. |
| HR 207 | Caption: Congratulating the eighth grade students at Runge Independent School District. |
| HR 324 | Caption: Commending the students of Pawnee Independent School District. |
| HR 344 | Caption: Recognizing the Senior Civics Class of Falls City High School. |
| HR 345 | Caption: Commending the Junior Class of Falls City High School. |
| HR 360 | Caption: Naming Catherine Marsha Head Mascot of the House. |
| HR 368 | Caption: Commending the Bee County Home Demonstration Council. |
| HR 402 | Caption: Commending the Junior and Senior Classes of Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. |