Legislation authored by Charlie Howard
Includes legislation with Charlie Howard as the primary author for the 74th through 82nd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
82nd Regular Session | |
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HB 874 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the provision of information by tax officials related to ad valorem tax rates. |
HB 875 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. Caption: Relating to the identification of certain defendants as foreign nationals who were not lawfully admitted to the United States or whose lawful status has expired and to their release on bail. |
HB 876 |
Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts. |
HB 877 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the definition of controlling interest for purposes of the franchise tax. |
HB 878 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the participation of governmental entities and other employers in a federal work authorization verification program; establishing an unlawful employment practice. |
HB 879 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. |
HB 890 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11 Caption: Relating to certain custom vehicles and street rods. |
HB 891 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the computation of cost of goods sold for purposes of the franchise tax by certain affiliated taxable entities. |
HB 892 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful transport of an illegal alien. |
HB 893 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the meetings of certain property owners' associations. |
HB 894 |
Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Water Authority. |
HB 895 |
Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to certain project powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 7. |
HB 896 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to auxiliary members of an appraisal review board. |
HB 897 |
Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to restrictions on the automatic renewal of contracts. |
HB 898 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain requirements relating to the issuance of a marriage license or the recording of a declaration of informal marriage and to the maintenance of marriage and divorce indexes by the bureau of vital statistics. |
HB 1088 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to appraisal review board members. |
HB 1186 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to documentary evidence of citizenship or other status as a requirement for issuance of certain identification documents. |
HB 1187 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the retention of the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. |
HB 1358 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain flow-through funds by qualified courier and logistics companies in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax. |
HB 1549 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to certification and continuing education requirements for certain public education administrators. |
HB 1778 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the transfer of the assets of and the dissolution of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. |
HB 1816 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education. |
HB 2161 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the allocation of taxes and revenue after a city consents to the creation of a municipal utility district. |
HB 2321 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to requiring the full cash value of property, calculated only when property is purchased, constructed, or exchanged, be used for purposes of ad valorem taxation. |
HB 2855 |
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability. |
HB 3812 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Imperial Redevelopment District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. |
HJR 79 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. |
HJR 156 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that taxation be fair and equal and that the full cash value of property, calculated only when property is purchased, constructed, or exchanged, be used for purposes of ad valorem taxation. |
HR 243 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Expressing opposition to H.R. 3424 and to any other tax proposal that would limit the use of reinsurance by non-U.S.-based insurance companies. |
HR 928 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Houston businessman and community leader Gilbert Manly Turner. |
HR 929 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China in Taiwan. |
HR 930 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Endorsing Taiwan's participation as an observer in the International Civil Aviation Organization and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. |
HR 946 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Nicolis "Nico" Terrel Williams of Sugar Land. |
HR 1742 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Chinese American Citizens Alliance on the occasion of its 51st Biennial National Convention. |
81st Regular Session | |
HB 1211 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. |
HB 1212 |
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to certain requirements relating to the issuance of a marriage license or the recording of a declaration of informal marriage and to the maintenance of marriage and divorce indexes by the bureau of vital statistics. |
HB 1217 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to estimating the rate of growth of the state's economy for purposes of the constitutional spending limit. |
HB 1221 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the provision of information by tax officials related to ad valorem tax rates. |
HB 1229 |
Last Action: Tagged Caption: Relating to the governance and operation of appraisal districts; providing a penalty. |
HB 2324 |
Last Action: Referred to Administration Caption: Relating to authorizing the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to sell certain real property for municipal airport expansion. |
HB 2412 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the registration and compulsory inspection of certain street rods and custom vehicles. |
HB 2482 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the display of emergency lighting on the personal vehicle of a reserve peace officer. |
HB 2484 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the creation of the Aliana Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. |
HB 2550 |
Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants. |
HB 2631 |
Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts. |
HB 2672 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to restrictions on the automatic renewal of contracts. |
HB 2728 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Veterans' Land Board. |
HB 3328 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to immunization requirements for children. |
HB 3397 |
Last Action: Referred to Land & Resource Management Caption: Relating to authorizing a change in a municipal zoning classification under certain circumstances. |
HB 3516 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the rate and calculation of the franchise tax for certain oil and gas related entities. |
HB 3622 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to the meetings of certain property owners' associations. |
HB 3778 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain flow-through funds in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax. |
HB 3779 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to requiring the full cash value of property, calculated only when property is purchased, constructed, or exchanged, be used for purposes of ad valorem taxation. |
HB 3943 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the requirement to post notice of the subject of a meeting under the open meetings law as the requirement relates to reports about items of community interest at a city council meeting. |
HB 3944 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain taxable entities during an initial period of operation. |
HB 4005 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the franchise tax liability of certain taxable entities. |
HB 4077 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to administration of the municipal sales and use tax; providing a criminal penalty. |
HB 4078 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the administration of the municipal sales and use tax. |
HB 4264 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the determination of cost of goods sold for purposes of computing the franchise tax. |
HB 4265 |
Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to the definition of controlling interest for purposes of the franchise tax. |
HB 4266 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by tier partnerships. |
HB 4267 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the determination of ownership of goods for the purpose of deducting the cost of goods sold under the franchise tax. |
HB 4268 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the determination of cost of goods sold for purposes of computing the franchise tax. |
HB 4269 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the definition of passive entity for purposes of the franchise tax. |
HB 4270 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the computation of cost of goods sold for purposes of the franchise tax by certain affiliated taxable entities. |
HB 4274 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the sale of certain goods and services by a political subdivision. |
HB 4480 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to documentary evidence of citizenship or other status as a requirement for issuance of certain identification documents. |
HB 4481 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Safety Caption: Relating to the establishment of a fraudulent identification unit to be operated by the Department of Public Safety. |
HB 4482 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to a requirement of lawful presence in the United States for receipt of state educational benefits and to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. |
HB 4483 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to verifying the eligibility of applicants for federal, state, and local public benefits; providing a criminal penalty. |
HB 4484 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful transport or concealment of an illegal alien. |
HB 4485 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the identification of certain defendants as foreign nationals who were not lawfully admitted to the United States or whose lawful status has expired and to their release on bail. |
HB 4486 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the participation of governmental entities and other employers in a federal work eligibility verification program; establishing an unlawful employment practice. |
HB 4487 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to state and local activities concerning and enforcement of federal immigration and custom laws. |
HB 4488 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to an alternative graduation plan for students planning to attend certain postsecondary educational institutions. |
HCR 30 |
Last Action: Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Caption: Declaring February 6, 2009, as Ronald Reagan Day. |
HJR 61 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. |
HJR 121 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that taxation be fair and equal and that the full cash value of property, calculated only when property is purchased, constructed, or exchanged, be used for purposes of ad valorem taxation. |
HR 120 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Missouri City Police Chief Ron R. Echols on his retirement. |
HR 432 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Derek Schottle of Sugar Land on being named the 2008 Male Athlete of the Year by Special Olympics Texas. |
HR 1632 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the band of Fort Settlement Middle School in Sugar Land on its receipt of the 2009 Sudler Silver Cup from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. |
HR 2549 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Glenda Albertson for her service in the office of State Representative Charlie Howard. |
HR 2550 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Zachary D. Almandoz for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Charlie Howard. |
HR 2551 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Kimbell E. Sadler for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Charlie Howard. |
80th Regular Session | |
HB 354 |
Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to estimating the rate of growth of the state's economy for purposes of the constitutional spending limit. |
HB 877 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to suspending a public school student from participating in extracurricular activities under certain circumstances. |
HB 878 |
Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts. |
HB 879 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certification and continuing education requirements for certain public education administrators. |
HB 880 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to a sign advertising or identifying a sexually oriented business; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
HB 881 |
Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. |
HB 1115 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school. |
HB 1250 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination based on a student's secondary school in awarding certain financial aid for higher education. |
HB 1377 |
Last Action: Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Caption: Relating to certain requirements relating to an application for a marriage license and an affidavit of an absent applicant for a marriage license and to the maintenance of marriage and divorce indexes by the bureau of vital statistics; providing penalties. |
HB 1397 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to providing notice of residence homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxation to owners of certain residential real property. |
HB 1544 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to educator preparation and certification requirements concerning reading instruction in public schools. |
HB 1665 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to certain requirements relating to public school reading instruction and textbooks. |
HB 1702 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to restrictions on the automatic renewal of contracts. |
HB 1703 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of an embryo except in an adoption proceeding; providing a penalty. |
HB 1844 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the administration of certain tests to home-schooled students by school districts. |
HB 2326 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to immunization requirements for children. |
HB 2436 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the duty of certain persons who conduct a closing to provide information to the purchaser or other transferee of a single-family residential structure regarding the exemption from ad valorem taxation applicable to a residence homestead. |
HB 3075 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the transfer of course credit between public and private institutions of higher education. |
HB 3093 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to verification of a customer's zip code in a credit card transaction. |
HB 3188 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to granting a change in the zoning classification of property based on an inability to market or develop the property under that classification. |
HB 3189 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the notice of the public hearings to be held on a proposal to increase the total ad valorem tax revenues of a taxing unit. |
HB 3580 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the rights of owners of land located in a groundwater conservation district and their lessees and assigns in groundwater. |
HB 3581 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to county authority to abate nuisances. |
HB 3678 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools. |
HB 4038 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 473; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. |
HB 4106 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the adoption of a residential building code in certain counties; providing a civil penalty. |
HJR 52 |
Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more. |
HR 506 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Harry Lee Westmoreland, Jr., of Sugar Land. |
HR 824 |
Last Action: Referred to Rules & Resolutions Caption: Congratulating members of the Chisum family on the adoption of Isaiah Cole Tong Chisum. |
HR 913 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating members of the Chisum family on the adoption of Isaiah Cole Tong Chisum. |
HR 1606 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Sugar Land Regional Airport for being named the 2007 Reliever Airport of the Year. |
HR 2560 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring A. J. Foyt on his 50 years of racing Indy cars. |
79th Regular Session | |
HB 218 |
Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate certain property with historical, cultural, or architectural importance. |
HB 219 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a sign advertising or identifying a sexually oriented business; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
HB 220 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the State Board of Education review of public school textbooks. |
HB 221 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students. |
HB 529 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to parental notice of supplemental presentations at public schools. |
HB 530 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination based on a student's primary or secondary school in awarding state scholarships or other financial aid for higher education. |
HB 531 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to protection of private family information of children attending public schools. |
HB 532 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to certain investments by title insurance companies. |
HB 533 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to restrictions on the automatic renewal of contracts. |
HB 776 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the Wharton County Junior College District service area. |
HB 1105 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the imposition of a tax on certain beverages and snack foods and to the use of the revenue from the tax for public education. |
HB 1106 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the repeal of the Public School Facilities Funding Act. |
HB 1265 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to restrictions on the issuance of public securities. |
HB 1266 |
Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district. |
HB 1452 |
Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the establishment of auxiliary county facilities outside the county seat of certain counties. |
HB 1672 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to costs imposed in connection with the collection and enforcement of certain tolls. |
HB 2311 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of an embryo except in an adoption proceeding; providing a penalty. |
HB 2312 |
Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts. |
HB 3056 |
Last Action: Referred to Law Enforcement Caption: Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency vehicle used to provide police escort services. |
HB 3057 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the number of hours worked by a part-time fire protection employee. |
HB 3058 |
Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in the public sale of certain real property. |
HB 3059 |
Last Action: Referred to Energy Resources Caption: Relating to the regulation of structural clay and brick raw materials extraction operations; providing an administrative penalty. |
HB 3395 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the planning, construction, and operation of toll road projects by certain counties. |
HB 3551 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Relating to the addition of road district powers to the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 134. |
HB 3554 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the Imperial Redevelopment District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. |
HJR 33 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Fort Bend County. |
HR 134 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Chief Henry "Hank" Stokes Howell, Jr., on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 1058 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr. Don K. Hamblen and Beverly Hamblen of Richmond on their 50th wedding anniversary. |
HR 1761 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Texas MATHCOUNTS team on winning first place at the 2005 National MATHCOUNTS competition. |
79th 1st Called Session | |
HB 98 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination based on a student's secondary school in awarding certain financial aid for higher education. |
HJR 14 |
Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Fort Bend County. |
HR 215 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Gene Dinges of Houston. |
HR 216 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Rufus Paul King of Houston. |
79th 2nd Called Session | |
HB 23 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination based on a student's secondary school in awarding certain financial aid for higher education. |
HB 48 |
Last Action: Referred to Property Tax Relief, Select Caption: Relating to the establishment by the commissioners court of a county for purposes of ad valorem taxation of a limit of less than 10 percent but not less than three percent on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads in the county. |
HCR 12 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel A. Bentley Nettles of College Station for his service to his country. |
HJR 21 |
Last Action: Referred to Property Tax Relief, Select Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit the commissioners court of a county to establish for purposes of ad valorem taxation a limit of less than 10 percent but not less than three percent on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads in the county. |
79th 3rd Called Session | |
HB 134 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
HB 165 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students. |
HB 166 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certification and continuing education requirements for certain public education administrators. |
HB 167 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the State Board of Education review of public school textbooks. |
HJR 34 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more. |
78th Regular Session | |
HB 174 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to benefits for members of the state military forces called to active state duty. |
HB 175 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the unsolicited transmission of depictions of sexual conduct. |
HB 839 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to a limitation on the future employment of a board member of certain water-related districts. |
HB 840 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to an illegal knife, switchblade knife, or club. |
HB 841 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the public education grant program. |
HB 842 |
Last Action: Meeting cancelled Caption: Relating to limiting the liability of a person for certain damages arising out of the person's use of force. |
HB 843 |
Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license to a firm to practice public accountancy. |
HB 844 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to a restrictive covenant prohibiting a homeowner from displaying the United States flag. |
HB 845 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to preferences in state purchasing. |
HB 846 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. |
HB 1068 |
Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to a challenge of a voter's registration. |
HB 1069 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation of fireworks by counties in a residential subdivision; providing a criminal penalty. |
HB 1070 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to a parent's refusal to authorize the psychological or psychiatric testing or treatment of a child. |
HB 1071 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to protection of private family information of children attending public schools. |
HB 1072 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to exclusion of land from certain water districts for failure to provide facilities and services. |
HB 1073 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to parental notice of supplemental presentations at public schools. |
HB 1447 |
Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Board of Education regarding public school curriculum and textbooks. |
HB 1448 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to State Board of Education rules concerning textbooks and to adoption of textbooks by the board. |
HB 1449 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination in awarding state scholarships or other financial aid for higher education based on a person's high school attendance or achievement. |
HB 1914 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to certain requirements relating to public school reading and mathematics instruction and textbooks. |
HB 1915 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students. |
HB 1916 |
Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to a prepayment penalty on a commercial loan. |
HB 1917 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to adoption of textbooks by the State Board of Education and to selection of textbooks by school districts. |
HB 1918 |
Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to limiting the annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead and certain other residential property for ad valorem tax purposes. |
HB 1943 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the payment of postage on voter registration applications. |
HB 2249 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to sale and lease of public school land. |
HB 2302 |
Last Action: Referred to State Cultural & Recreational Res Caption: Relating to zoning regulations applicable to places of historical, cultural or architectural significance. |
HB 2305 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the regulation of structural clay and brick raw materials extraction operations; providing an administrative penalty. |
HB 2674 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of certain building matters in areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance. |
HB 2771 |
Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to the acceleration of energy research and development. |
HB 2964 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the operation of municipal school districts and the levy of municipal school district taxes. |
HB 3571 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the assumption of road utility district authority by the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 15, including the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. |
HJR 9 |
Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a limit of two percent on the annual percentage increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads and certain other residential property. |
HJR 20 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain complaints and reports received by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to be sworn. |
HJR 45 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. |
HR 562 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Robert Harold "Tim" Phillips on his distinguished career with the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 563 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring William Michael Morgan, retired Missouri City Police Department community liaison officer. |
HR 564 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Sergeant Kenneth Joseph Crissman on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 565 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Brian Allen Norwood on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 566 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Jose Luis Falcon for his many years of service with the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 567 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Richard A. Wiley on his service with the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 568 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Ronnie Joe Hornischer on his distinguished career with the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 667 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Laura Elena Van Wagoner and Andrew James Morris on their recent wedding. |
78th 2nd Called Session | |
HR 105 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Judge James C. "Jim" Adolphus of Fort Bend County. |
78th 3rd Called Session | |
HB 52 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts. |
78th 4th Called Session | |
HB 55 |
Last Action: Referred to Public School Finance, Select Caption: Relating to the imposition of a tax on certain beverages and snack foods and to the use of the revenue from the tax for public education. |
HR 203 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Newton and Evelyn Meyer on their 50th wedding anniversary. |
HR 204 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Soula Molho of Sugar Land on her 80th birthday. |
77th Regular Session | |
HB 1823 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to damages in an action for interception of communications. |
HB 2271 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain facilities as solid waste facilities. |
HB 2539 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to lobbyist registration. |
HB 3194 |
Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District Number 16 and to the authorization of bonds and the levy of taxes; providing civil penalties. |
HB 3195 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District Number 134 and to the authorization of bonds and the levy of taxes; providing civil penalties. |
HB 3541 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the repair of damage to facilities of water districts within public rights-of-way. |
HJR 79 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve in legislative office or in certain elective executive offices. |
HR 97 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming Leadership Fort Bend to the State Capitol on February 7, 2001. |
HR 305 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 21, 2001, as Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol. |
HR 320 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 6, 2001, as Tartan Day in Texas. |
HR 323 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Detective Elmo C. Cepeda on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 324 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Assistant Chief of Police Robert Neil "Bob" Rack of Missouri City on his retirement. |
HR 338 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Corporal Afton Lamar Lawson, Jr., on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department. |
HR 708 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Samantha Brooks of Sugar Land for being named a Distinguished Finalist in the 2001 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. |
76th Regular Session | |
HB 99 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain contributions to a public school or a nonprofit scholarship funding organization. |
HB 100 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of two judicial districts in Fort Bend County. |
HB 572 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Fort Bend County. |
HB 641 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to requiring a municipal utility district to disclose to the purchaser of residential real property whether the property is located in a municipality's corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction. |
HB 646 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to selection of textbooks by school districts. |
HB 894 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a payment to a family violence shelter center by a defendant made as a condition of community supervision. |
HB 1794 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the offense of employment harmful to certain persons. |
HB 1963 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the disposition of certain municipal sales and use tax that is erroneously collected. |
HB 1964 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain state-adopted assessment instruments used in public schools. |
HB 1965 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students. |
HB 1966 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certification and training of teachers who teach at elementary grade levels. |
HJR 14 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve in legislative office or in certain elective executive offices. |
75th Regular Session | |
HB 199 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to State Board of Education rules concerning textbooks. |
HB 200 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to selection of textbooks by school districts. |
HB 467 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school attendance. |
HB 468 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to certain parental rights concerning children attending public schools. |
HB 469 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to review of criminal history records of public school employees. |
HB 470 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the public education grant program. |
HB 471 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the composition of the Texas Education Agency. |
HB 472 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the composition and powers and duties of the Texas Education Agency. |
HB 473 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the licensing of waste haulers by certain counties. |
HB 575 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain requirements relating to public school reading and mathematics instruction and textbooks and to the minimum number of days of service for certain public school educators. |
HB 576 |
Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to associate judges appointed by the district courts and county courts at law of Fort Bend County. |
HB 675 |
Last Action: Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Caption: Relating to the selection of the chairman of the juvenile board in Fort Bend County. |
HB 738 |
Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to the creation of two judicial districts in Fort Bend County. |
HB 759 |
Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to associate judges appointed by the district courts and county courts at law of Fort Bend County. |
HB 1095 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to open-enrollment charter schools. |
HB 1369 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to one-stop permitting for solid waste management facilities. |
HB 1380 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain traffic laws by private institutions of higher education. |
HB 1712 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to rules of the State Board for Educator Certification. |
HB 1960 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 Caption: Relating to abolishing the pollution prevention council. |
HB 1961 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to certain governmental entities. |
HB 1962 |
Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties. |
HB 1979 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 Caption: Relating to the selection of the chairman of the juvenile board in Fort Bend County. |
HB 2730 |
Last Action: Referred to Corrections Caption: Relating to the availability of certain material to inmates in correctional facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
HB 2731 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the First Colony Management District. |
HB 3273 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to certain bilingual education programs in public schools. |
HB 3274 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the regulation of used oil filters. |
HJR 81 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve in legislative office or in certain elective executive offices. |
HJR 82 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation. |
HR 10 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 26, 1997, as Fort Bend County Day at the Capitol. |
HR 343 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Tara Lipinski. |
HR 870 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Matthew and Melissa Morris on the occasion of their first wedding anniversary. |
HR 894 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Declaring May 30, 1997, Tom DeLay Day in Texas. |
HR 1283 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Celebrating the first birthday of Austin David Howell. |
74th Regular Session | |
HB 2577 |
Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to collection and recycling of used oil and oil filters. |
HB 2578 |
Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to abolishing the fee on the sale of automotive oil. |
HB 2579 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95 Caption: Relating to the abolition of the interagency coordination council. |
HB 2580 |
Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the use of certain sales and use tax revenue to support a public junior college. |
HB 2581 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a substantive revision of Titles 1 and 2, Education Code, governing public education. |
HB 2618 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95 Caption: Relating to the repeal of the separate reporting requirement for the Texas irrigators fund. |
HB 3217 |
Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to associate judges appointed by the county courts at law of Fort Bend County. |
HB 3220 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the collection, management, and recycling of used oil and used oil filters. |
HB 3224 |
Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the board of directors of the Fort Bend Subsidence District. |
HR 373 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Horace and Janice Catley on the birth of Leah Rachell Catley. |
HR 402 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Courtney Culver on winning the 1995 Miss Teenage Texas Pageant. |
HR 456 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring State Representative Bob Rabuck on his birthday. |
HR 638 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Reverend Gerald B. Ray on his 25th anniversary as minister of music at Houston's First Baptist Church. |
HR 846 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Clements Senior High School Concert Band. |
HR 847 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Richard Chad Bruns on his achievement in being named the Texas Junior Chess Champion for 1995. |