Legislative Affairs
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HB 13300 viewsRelating to a legislative outreach program requiring members of the legislature to visit public schools.February 17, 2009 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HJR 130 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways.November 10, 2008 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HJR 260 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the election of district judges from election subdistricts.November 14, 2008 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HCR 760 viewsMemorializing Congress in defense of the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, affirming the right of states to nullify acts of Congress, executive orders, and judicial orders, and calling for the creation of a joint committee to communicate with other states about the limits of federal power.February 26, 2009 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HJR 230 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment to require that a record vote be taken by a house of the legislature on second reading of a bill or resolution for which a record vote is currently required on final passage and on adoption of an amendment or substitute to such a bill or resolution, and that a vote taken by a legislative committee on such a bill or resolution or on an amendment or substitute to such a bill or resolution be by record vote.November 10, 2008 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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SCR 90 viewsRequesting that the Texas Legislature send a letter of congratulations to President Barack H. Obama.January 29, 2009 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HCR 660 viewsMemorializing Congress in defense of the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, affirming the right of states to nullify acts of Congress, executive orders, and judicial orders, and asserting that any act, executive order, or judicial order that assumes a power not delegated to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution and which diminishes the liberty of any state or citizen shall constitute a nullification of the Constitution.February 23, 2009 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HJR 660 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment to permit the attorney general to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, and offenses involving insurance fraud.February 18, 2009 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HJR 330 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the house of representatives to provide for the removal of the speaker.December 11, 2008 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HJR 670 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a local option election in Montgomery County to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead to 103 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year for purposes of ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision all of the territory of which is located in the county.February 20, 2009 IntroducedMarch 2, 20090 votes
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HB 12350 viewsRelating to establishing the Legislative Education Board and transferring to the Legislative Education Board the statutorily assigned functions and activities of the State Board of Education and certain functions of the Legislative Budget Board.February 12, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 26, 20090 votes
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HB 12170 viewsRelating to estimating the rate of growth of the state's economy for purposes of the constitutional spending limit.February 12, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 26, 20090 votes
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HB 11890 viewsRelating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties.February 11, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 26, 20090 votes
and 7 others.
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SB 7370 viewsRelating to conducting a study to improve transparency in the state's budgeting process and electronic access to information about the state budget.February 10, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 25, 20090 votes
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SB 7390 viewsRelating to transferring the Legislative Budget Board's performance review duties to the comptroller.February 10, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 25, 20090 votes
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HB 9940 viewsRelating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.February 3, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 23, 20090 votes
and 29 others.
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HB 9310 viewsRelating to requiring minority impact statements for state agency grant applications.January 30, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 23, 20090 votes
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January 30, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 23, 20090 votes
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SCR 200 viewsGranting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, and ending on Monday, February 23, 2009.February 17, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 23, 20092 votes
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HJR 460 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment to permit the attorney general to prosecute certain offenses arising under the campaign finance laws of this state.January 26, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 19, 20090 votes
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HJR 430 viewsProposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 110 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.January 21, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 19, 20090 votes
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HB 7230 viewsRelating to certain activities by, employment of, and contracts of former members of the legislature; creating offenses.January 22, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 19, 20090 votes
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HCR 260 viewsRequesting The University of Texas at Austin to lead a study by several Texas public universities to examine how young black males in Texas are affected by the benefits and detriments of living in Texas.January 30, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 18, 20090 votes
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HCR 340 viewsRequesting that the president of the United States grant a full pardon to United States Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.February 3, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 18, 20090 votes
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HB 4850 viewsRelating to ethics training for legislators and certain other state officers and employees.January 6, 2009 IntroducedFebruary 18, 20090 votes
