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HB 2  
Otto Relating to the appraisal of property, including residence homesteads, for ad valorem tax purposes.
Position: Support
Bill History: 02-12-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HB 4  
Orr Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.
Companions:
SB 533 Duncan (Identical)
  3-30-09 S Committee action pending Senate State Affairs
Position: Amend-Support
Bill History: 03-25-09 H Committee action pending House Land and Resource Management

HB 11  
Leibowitz Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.
Companions:
HB 1253 Bohac (Identical)
  2-26-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-21-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

HB 12  
Leibowitz Relating to the membership of the Transportation Commission.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 03-31-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

HB 13  
Leibowitz Relating to the operation of a state highway or segment of a state highway as a toll project.
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-21-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

HB 143  
McClendon Relating to granting certain counties regulatory authority around military facilities in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-25-09 H Committee action pending House Defense and Veteran's Affairs

HB 205  
Aycock
Estes
 Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements affecting the restraint of certain dogs on annexed or otherwise acquired property used for agricultural operations.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-23-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 207  
Jackson, Jim Relating to enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 04-24-09 H Failed to pass to third reading (Vote: N:100/Y: 20)

HB 225  
Aycock Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property attributable to the implementation on the property of water conservation initiatives, desalination and brush control.
Companions:
HB 1816 Rose (Identical)
  3- 4-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means
Bill History: 02-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HB 266  
Berman Relating to regulating the provision of benefits and services to, and the verification of the employment status of, immigrants and to enforcing laws relating to immigrants.
Bill History: 02-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 297  
Dutton Relating to the abolition of the death penalty.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-12-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 300  
Isett
Hegar
 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
Companions:
SB 1019 Hegar (Identical)
  4-22-09 S Committee action pending Senate Transportation and Homeland Security
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-31-09 H Postponed until 11:50 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2009.

HB 369  
Brown, Betty Relating to assessment of damages in a condemnation proceeding.
Position: Support
Bill History: 02-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Land and Resource Management

HB 377  
Miller, Sid Relating to the creation and funding of the Texas Rural Job Development Fund.
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-10-09 H Committee action pending House Agriculture and Livestock

HB 402  
Woolley Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
Companions:
HB 1483 Pitts (Identical)
  3-25-09 H Committee action pending House Land and Resource Management
Position: Support
Bill History: 02-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Land and Resource Management

HB 410  
Isett Relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display their license to carry a concealed handgun.
Companions:
SB 838 Hinojosa (Identical)
  3-24-09 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 05-05-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Criminal Justice

HB 416  
Leibowitz Relating to a requirement that a recipient of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund participate in a federal work eligibility verification program.
Bill History: 02-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Technology/Economic Dev/Workforce

HB 453  
Gonzalez Toureilles
Hinojosa
 Relating to the use of auction proceeds from the sale of abandoned motor vehicles to compensate certain property owners.
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 565  
McClendon Relating to the abolition of the Texas Transportation Commission and the creation of the commissioner of transportation as an elected statutory state officer.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 03-31-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

HB 641  
Zerwas Relating to the abolition of the Texas Transportation Commission and the creation of a commissioner of transportation as an elected statutory state officer.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 03-31-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

HB 644  
Zerwas Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 02-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Appropriations

HB 658  
Jackson, Jim Relating to requiring governmental entities to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program.
Bill History: 02-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs

HB 682  
Farrar Relating to abolishing the death penalty.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-12-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 768  
Kolkhorst
Hegar
 Relating to the requirement that a new road ordered by the commissioners court of a county be laid out by a jury of view.
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 797  
Lucio III Relating to exempting fuel ethanol derived from cellulosic biomass and blended with gasoline from the motor fuels tax.
Companions:
HB 1427 Bohac (Identical)
  3- 2-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-22-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means

HB 827  
Harper-Brown Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user.
Companions:
SB 488 Ellis (Identical)
  6-19-09 G Vetoed by the Governor
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 865  
Swinford
Hegar
 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.
Companions:
SB 691 Hegar (Identical)
  4-20-09 S Committee action pending Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1087  
Pena Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.
Companions:
SB 2094 Wentworth (Identical)
  3-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-09-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 1127  
Heflin Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-01-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means

HB 1253  
Bohac Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.
Companions:
HB 11 Leibowitz (Identical)
  4-21-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation
Position: Support
Bill History: 02-26-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

HB 1389  
Davis, Yvonne Relating to the acquisition of real property for public use.
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-30-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Urban Affairs

HB 1395  
Farrar Relating to the offenses of cruelty to livestock animals and cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 04-07-09 H Subcommittee meeting set for 8:00 a.m., E1....House Criminal Jurisprudence

HB 1424  
Leibowitz Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality.
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-14-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Land and Resource Management

HB 1427  
Bohac Relating to exempting fuel ethanol derived from cellulosic biomass and blended with gasoline from the motor fuels tax.
Companions:
HB 797 Lucio III (Identical)
  4-22-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HB 1433  
Lucio III
Averitt
 Relating to the amount of the annual water quality fee imposed on holders of wastewater discharge permits and on users of water.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1483  
Pitts Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
Companions:
HB 402 Woolley (Identical)
  2-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Land and Resource Management
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-25-09 H Committee action pending House Land and Resource Management

HB 1575  
Isett Relating to ad valorem tax relief.
Companions:
SB 700 Patrick, Dan (Identical)
  4-28-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-06-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means

HB 1605  
Swinford Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.
Companions:
SB 1458 Seliger (Identical)
  6-19-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HB 1684  
Brown, Betty
Estes
 Relating to the creation and administration of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program.
Companions:
SB 1667 Estes (Identical)
  4-22-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1715  
Gonzalez Toureilles Relating to the establishment of the Texas Rural Development Fund and to the establishment, operation, and funding of certain programs for rural economic development.
Companions:
SB 684 Lucio (Identical)
  5-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar
Bill History: 03-25-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Agriculture and Livestock

HB 1801  
Bohac
Shapiro
 Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for a limited period for certain backpack and school supplies specified by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
Position: Support
Bill History: 07-01-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1816  
Rose Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property attributable to the implementation on the property of water conservation initiatives desalination projects, or brush control.
Companions:
HB 225 Aycock (Identical)
  2-17-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means
Bill History: 03-04-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HB 1818  
Rose Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-04-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HB 1840  
Kleinschmidt Relating to the establishment of an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force.
Companions:
SB 1027 Watson (Identical)
  9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-24-09 H Committee action pending House Agriculture and Livestock

HB 1863  
Berman Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-04-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Public Safety

HB 1865  
Kolkhorst Relating to the penalties for theft of cattle, horses, exotic livestock, exotic fowl, sheep, swine, or goats.
Companions:
SB 1163 Seliger (Identical)
  9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-12-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1163

HB 1881  
Miller, Sid
Estes
 Relating to the creation of the Texas Equine Incentive Program.
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 1959  
Isett
Hegar
 Relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.
Companions:
SB 1006 Hegar (Identical)
  3-13-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Government Organization
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 05-31-09 H Temporarily withdrawn

HB 1965  
Darby
Seliger
 Relating to permits to control protected wildlife.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-29-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2001  
McCall Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog.
Companions:
SB 634 Seliger (Identical)
  4-23-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. or Adj., E1.012, Senate Criminal Justice
Bill History: 03-09-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs

HB 2056  
Gallego Relating to granting certain local governments general zoning authority around certain military facilities.
Companions:
SB 2439 Uresti (Identical)
  5-21-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Defense and Veteran's Affairs
Bill History: 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 2063  
Callegari
Duncan
 Relating to the enforcement of rules by a groundwater conservation district.
Companions:
SB 1190 Duncan (Identical)
  4- 7-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2142  
McClendon
Carona
 Relating to the promotion of toll projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Companions:
SB 384 Carona (Identical)
  5-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Vetoed by the Governor

HB 2230  
Parker Relating to liability for interest if land designated for agricultural use for ad valorem tax purposes is sold or diverted to a nonagricultural use.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-06-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Finance

HB 2318  
Swinford
Duncan
 Relating to the fuel ethanol and biodiesel incentive program of the Department of Agriculture.
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2366  
Swinford Relating to the creation of the Texas bioenergy fund.
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-31-09 H Committee action pending House Agriculture and Livestock

HB 2537  
Creighton Relating to the certification of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 2609  
Miller, Doug
Wentworth
 Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.
Companions:
SB 1391 Wentworth (Identical)
  5-21-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2613  
Heflin Relating to the allocation of gasoline tax to county roads.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-04-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means

HB 2701  
Dunnam Relating to the abolition of the Texas Transportation Commission, the creation of the commissioner of transportation as an elected statutory state officer and the commissioner's power and duties.
Bill History: 03-31-09 H Committee action pending House Transportation

HB 2730  
Kolkhorst
Hinojosa
 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Texas Private Security Board.
Companions:
SB 1017 Hinojosa (Identical)
  5-18-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. OR ADJ., 2E.20, Senate Government Organization
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 2872  
Chisum Relating to the establishment by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board of a carbon dioxide sequestration or emissions offset program.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 03-25-09 H Committee action pending House Environmental Regulation

HB 3236  
Flynn Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture and the Prescribed Burning Board and the abolition of the Texas -Israel Exchange Fund Board.
Companions:
SB 1016 Estes (Identical)
  9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-07-09 H Committee action pending House Agriculture and Livestock

HB 3322  
Kleinschmidt Relating to participation in an animal identification program.
Companions:
SB 682 Eltife (Identical)
  3-23-09 S Committee action pending Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Agriculture and Livestock

HB 3494  
Corte Relating to the establishment of desired future conditions of groundwater resources and revision of those conditions by the Texas Water Development Board.
Bill History: 04-14-09 H Committee action pending House Natural Resources

HB 3561  
Phillips Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.
Companions:
SB 216 Carona (Identical)
  4- 6-09 S Not heard in committee Senate Transportation and Homeland Security
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 03-19-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

HB 3818  
Smithee Relating to the repeal of the power of certain districts and water supply corporations to allow the use of right-of-way easements for certain energy-related purposes.
Companions:
SB 1253 Seliger (Identical)
  9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-05-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1253

HB 3819  
Smithee Relating to limits on the purpose and power of a fresh water supply district.
Companions:
SB 1254 Seliger (Identical)
  4-20-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Natural Resources
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-31-09 H Committee action pending House Natural Resources

HB 4006  
Hardcastle
Estes
 Relating to veterinarian reports of diseased animals.
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

HB 4212  
Callegari Relating to the enforcement of rules by a groundwater conservation district or subsidence district.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-19-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Intergovernmental Relations

HB 4656  
Smithee Relating to the management, operation, and review of groundwater conservation districts.
Companions:
SB 2120 Seliger (Identical)
  5-14-09 H Not heard in committee House Natural Resources
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-26-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Natural Resources

HB 4765  
Oliveira
Patrick, Dan
 Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 01-01-10 G Earliest effective date

HCR 166  
Chavez Memorializing the United States Congress to normalize trade relations with Cuba.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-04-09 H Committee action pending House Border and Intergovernmental Affairs

HCR 220  
Kuempel Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the gaming industry in Texas and its potential economic impact on specific markets and on the state as a whole.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-30-09 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 36)

HJR 13  
Leibowitz Relating to dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways.
Companions:
HJR 89 Paxton (Identical)
  5- 4-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means

HJR 14  
Corte
Duncan
 Relating to the limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.
Position: Support
Bill History: 11-03-09 G Election date

HJR 31  
Anderson Relating to prohibiting the state of a political subdivision of the state from taking private property for the primary purpose of economic development or to benefit a particular private party.
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-25-09 H Committee action pending House Land and Resource Management

HJR 36  
Otto
Williams
 Ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; authorizing a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities.
Companions:
SJR 48 Williams (Identical)
  5- 1-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
Position: Support
Bill History: 11-03-09 G Election date

HJR 53  
Homer Relating to replacing the attorney general on the legislative redistricting board with the commissioner of agriculture.
Companions:
SJR 41 Duncan (Identical)
  5-12-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate State Affairs
Position: Monitor-Support
Bill History: 04-17-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Redistricting

HJR 89  
Paxton Dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways.
Companions:
HJR 13 Leibowitz (Identical)
  3- 2-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-04-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means

SB 16  
Averitt
Cook
 Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 05-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar

SB 18  
Estes
Bonnen
 Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar

SB 36  
Zaffirini Relating to the program to educate cattle producers about trichonomoniasis.
Position: Support
Bill History: 02-10-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs

SB 216  
Carona Relating to permissible uses of state highway funds.
Companions:
HB 3561 Phillips (Identical)
  3-19-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 04-06-09 S Not heard in committee Senate Transportation and Homeland Security

SB 217  
Carona Relating to the rate of the state gasoline tax and diesel fuel taxes.
Bill History: 02-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Transportation and Homeland Securit

SB 219  
Nichols Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes.
Position: Support
Bill History: 02-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs

SB 348  
Carona
Pickett
 Relating to the Transportation Commission's authority to establish advisory committees.
Position: Amend-Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 384  
Carona
McClendon
 Relating to the promotion of toll projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Companions:
HB 2142 McClendon (Identical)
  6-19-09 G Vetoed by the Governor
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar

SB 448  
Carona
Pickett
 Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to mitigate adverse environmental impacts resulting from the construction, improvement, or maintenance of state highways or state highway facilities.
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 488  
Ellis
Harper-Brown
 Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user.
Companions:
HB 827 Harper-Brown (Identical)
  5-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Vetoed by the Governor

SB 533  
Duncan Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.
Companions:
HB 4 Orr (Identical)
  3-25-09 H Committee action pending House Land and Resource Management
Position: Amend-Support
Bill History: 03-30-09 S Committee action pending Senate State Affairs

SB 622  
Hegar Relating to access to the state highway system and damages for diminished access to the state highway system.
Position: Support
Bill History: 02-23-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Transportation and Homeland Securit

SB 634  
Seliger Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog.
Companions:
HB 2001 McCall (Identical)
  3- 9-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs
Bill History: 04-23-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Criminal Justice

SB 682  
Eltife Relating to participation in an animal identification system.
Companions:
HB 3322 Kleinschmidt (Identical)
  3-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Agriculture and Livestock
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 03-23-09 S Committee action pending Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs

SB 684  
Lucio
Gonzalez Toureilles
 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Rural Development Fund and to the establishment, operation, and funding of certain programs for rural economic development.
Companions:
HB 1715 Gonzalez Toureilles (Identical)
  3-25-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Agriculture and Livestock
Bill History: 05-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar

SB 691  
Hegar Relating to the establishment of the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.
Companions:
HB 865 Swinford (Identical)
  9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-20-09 S Committee action pending Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs

SB 700  
Patrick, Dan Relating to ad valorem tax relief.
Companions:
HB 1575 Isett (Identical)
  4- 6-09 H Committee action pending House Ways and Means
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-28-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 724  
Hegar
Creighton
 Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 05-24-09 H Withdrawn from the Local Calendar

SB 725  
Estes Relating to the sunset review of certain river authorities.
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-15-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Natural Resources

SB 801  
Hegar
Homer
 Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land used for wildlife management.
Bill History: 01-01-10 G Earliest effective date

SB 838  
Hinojosa Relating to the requirement under certain circumstances that a license holder display their license to carry a concealed handgun.
Companions:
HB 410 Isett (Identical)
  5- 5-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Criminal Justice
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 03-24-09 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice

SB 975  
Ellis Relating to a loan program to encourage the use of renewable energy technology and the making of energy efficiency improvements.
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-09-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance

SB 1006  
Hegar Relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.
Companions:
HB 1959 Isett (Identical)
  5-31-09 H Temporarily withdrawn
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 03-13-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Government Organization

SB 1016  
Estes
Flynn
 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture and the Prescribed Burning Board, the creation of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council, and the abolition of the Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Board.
Companions:
HB 3236 Flynn (Identical)
  4- 7-09 H Committee action pending House Agriculture and Livestock
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1019  
Hegar Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
Companions:
HB 300 Isett (Identical)
  5-31-09 H Postponed until 11:50 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2009.
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-22-09 S Committee action pending Senate Transportation and Homeland Security

SB 1027  
Watson
Kleinschmidt
 Relating to the establishment of an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force.
Companions:
HB 1840 Kleinschmidt (Identical)
  3-24-09 H Committee action pending House Agriculture and Livestock
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1153  
Hinojosa
Martinez
 Relating to the liability of a landowner for an act or omission of a firefighter or peace officer on the property of the landowner.
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1163  
Seliger
Kolkhorst
 Relating to the penalties for theft of cattle, horses, exotic livestock, exotic fowl, sheep, swine, or goats.
Companions:
HB 1865 Kolkhorst (Identical)
  5-12-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1163
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1190  
Duncan Relating to the enforcement of rules by a groundwater conservation district.
Companions:
HB 2063 Callegari (Identical)
  6-19-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-07-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 1253  
Seliger
Smithee
 Relating to the repeal of the power of certain districts and water supply corporations to allow the use of right-of-way easements for certain energy-related purposes.
Companions:
HB 3818 Smithee (Identical)
  5- 5-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1253
Position: Support
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1254  
Seliger Relating to limits on the purpose and power of a fresh water supply district.
Companions:
HB 3819 Smithee (Identical)
  3-31-09 H Committee action pending House Natural Resources
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-20-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Natural Resources

SB 1351  
Carona Relating to the terms of the members of the Texas Transportation Commission.
Bill History: 04-29-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 1458  
Seliger
Swinford
 Relating to the authority of certain taxing units to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement.
Companions:
HB 1605 Swinford (Identical)
  3- 2-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and Means
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 1667  
Estes Relating to the creation and administration of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program.
Companions:
HB 1684 Brown, Betty (Identical)
  9- 1-09 G Earliest effective date
Position: Support
Bill History: 04-22-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for

SB 1693  
Ogden
Cook
 Relating to the regulation of poultry facilities and poultry litter by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and to the enforcement authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Position: Neutral
Bill History: 09-01-09 G Earliest effective date

SB 2094  
Wentworth Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.
Companions:
HB 1087 Pena (Identical)
  3- 9-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence
Bill History: 03-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice

SB 2120  
Seliger Relating to the management, operation, and review of groundwater conservation districts.
Companions:
HB 4656 Smithee (Identical)
  3-26-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Natural Resources
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 05-14-09 H Not heard in committee House Natural Resources

SB 2222  
Van de Putte
Corte
 Relating to authorizing the creation of regional military sustainability commissions around military installations and requiring certain property disclosures.
Bill History: 05-23-09 H Set on the House Calendar

SB 2223  
Van de Putte Relating to allowing a municipality to create a defense base regulatory authority.
Bill History: 05-20-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Defense and Veteran's Affairs

SB 2439  
Uresti Relating to granting certain local governments general zoning authority around certain military facilities; providing a penalty.
Companions:
HB 2056 Gallego (Identical)
  5-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar
Bill History: 05-21-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Defense and Veteran's Affairs

SB 2534  
Wentworth
Corte
 Relating to the creation of an interagency task force on economic growth and endangered species.
Bill History: 06-19-09 G Earliest effective date

SJR 41  
Duncan Proposing a constitutional amendment to replace the attorney general on the legislative redistricting board with the commissioner of agriculture.
Companions:
HJR 53 Homer (Identical)
  4-17-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Redistricting
Position: Monitor-Support
Bill History: 05-12-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate State Affairs

SJR 48  
Williams Authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence; authorizing a single board of equalization for two appraisal entities.
Companions:
HJR 36 Otto (Identical)
  11- 3-09 G Election date
Position: Support
Bill History: 05-01-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means


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