| Subject |
Billv |
Author |
Description |
Action |
Date |
| Fees/Taxes |
HB 1 |
Chisum |
General Appropriations Bill. |
Signed by Governor. Line item veto. |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Tax |
HB 2 |
Chisum |
Relating to making appropriations to the Texas Education Agency for the purpose of school district property tax rate reductions. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Water |
HB 3 |
Puente |
Relating to the management of the water resources of the state, including the protection of instream flows and freshwater inflows. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Water Conservation |
HB 4 |
Puente |
Relating to water conservation. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Parks funding |
HB 6 |
Hilderbran, et al. |
Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Parks |
HB 12 |
Hilderbran |
Relating to the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission related to parks and historic sites. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Campaign finance |
HB 27 |
Berman |
Relating to the filing of campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Rate change |
HB 33 |
Berman |
Relating to rates charged by a water and sewer utility.
|
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Property |
HB 35 |
Solomons |
Relating to a prohibition on linking the compensation of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to an increase in the total value of property in the district. |
Signed by Governor |
05/25/2007 |
|
| Taxes |
HB 36 |
Solomons |
Relating to a periodic review of state and local taxes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax/Appraisal |
HB 61 |
Leibowitz |
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 65 |
Leibowitz |
Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Political contributions |
HB 89 |
Branch |
Relating to an exemption for certain political committees from the imposition of civil penalties for violating requirements for reporting political contributions and expenditures. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 101 |
Riddle |
Relating to the procedures for registering to vote and accepting a voter at a polling place. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax/Appraisals |
HB 102 |
Riddle |
Relating to a local option election in a county to set a limit of less than 10 percent but not less than three percent on the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Political contributions |
HB 110 |
Strama |
Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Political contributions |
HB 111 |
Villarreal/Strama |
Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals, partnerships, partners, and limited liability companies; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 116 |
Smith, Wayne |
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in an election that does not involve a federal office. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Property |
HB 117 |
Brown, Fred |
Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate certain subdivision planning. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 123 |
Pena |
Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax |
HB 133 |
Villarreal |
Relating to disclosure and use of sales price information for ad valorem tax purposes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Use of fees |
HB 147 |
Phillips |
Relating to the use of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality against a municipally owned utility to ameliorate the violation for which the penalty was imposed. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Water or sewer system |
HB 149 |
Phillips |
Relating to rates charged for water or sewer services by an entity that takes over a nonfunctioning water or sewer system |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Appraisal |
HB 153 |
Phillilps |
Relating to disclosure by an appraisal district to a property owner of information regarding the appraisal of the person's property, including comparable sales information. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 186 |
Hochberg |
Relating to the regular procedure for not accepting voters. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax/Appraisal |
HB 190 |
Callegari |
Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Eminent Domain |
HB 217 |
Jackson, Jim |
Relating to a landowner's repurchase of real property previously acquired by a governmental entity through eminent domain. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 218 |
Brown, Betty |
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem tax |
HB 234 |
Bohac |
Relating to increasing the maximum amount of the local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit from 20 percent to 30 percent. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax |
HB 235 |
Talton |
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 243 |
Alonzo |
Relating to allowing certain early voting polling places to serve as election day polling places. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 245 |
Alonzo |
Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Municipality zoning |
HB 252 |
Mowery |
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to change previously adopted zoning regulations. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Fee/debt Collection |
HB 257 |
Corte, Frank |
Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to enter into certain debt collection contracts and to charge collection fees. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Taxes |
HB 264 |
Phillips |
Relating to the procedure for rendering certain property for ad valorem taxation if the information contained in the most recently filed rendition statement continues to be accurate. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 265 |
Anchia |
Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Contractors |
HB 291 |
Jackson, Jim |
Relating to requiring governmental entities and contractors with governmental entities to participate in the federal work authorization program; providing a penalty. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax |
HB 316 |
Miller |
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain property that is part of a rail facility owned by certain rural rail transportation districts. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Annexation of territory |
HB 328 |
Leibowitz |
Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Finances |
HB 345 |
Flynn |
Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal/Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 356 |
Otto |
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of rent-to-own property not held by the lessee primarily to produce income and to the method to be used to depreciate taxable rent-to-own property for tax appraisal purposes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 384 |
Kolkhorst |
Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Texas Water Code |
HB 386 |
Callegari |
Relating to the repeal of Chapter 19 of the Water Code - relating to the law creating the Texas Deepwater Port Authority. |
Signed by Governor |
06/16/2007 |
|
| Ogallala Water Import Authority |
HB 388 |
Callegari |
Relating to the repeal of the law authorizing the creation of The Ogallala Water Import Authority of Texas. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Political contributions |
HB 393 |
Mendez |
Relating to reporting of gifts to public officials; imposing a penalty. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal District |
HB 402 |
Hill |
Relating to a criminal violation of the open meetings law committed by a member of an appraisal district board of directors and to a prohibition on certain communications between the chief executive officer or a member of the governing body of a taxing unit and a chief appraiser or a member of an appraisal district board of directors; providing penalties. |
Signed by Governor |
05/25/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 438 |
Hochberg |
Relating to the limitation on the maximum percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Construction contracts |
HB 447 |
Callegari |
Relating to contracts by governmental entities for construction projects and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds. |
Vetoed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem Taxes/Appraisals |
HB 457 |
Rodriguez |
Relating to providing notice of residence homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxation to owners of owner-occupied property.
|
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal/Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 476 |
Vo |
Relating to limiting the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 10 percent. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Utility Services |
HB 478 |
Vo |
Relating to the date of payment for retail utility services. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Fees |
HB 496 |
Cook, Bobby |
Relating to mileage reimbursement for soil and water conservation district directors. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Construction contracts |
HB 497 |
Madden |
Relating to resolution of disputes arising under certain construction contracts. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem tax |
HB 524 |
Woolley |
Relating to the determination through binding arbitration of certain ad valorem tax protests brought by property owners. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 527 |
Menendez |
Relating to requiring that a computerized voting system produce a paper record for recount or audit purposes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Annex water district |
HB 536 |
Truitt |
Relating to the consent required for a municipality to annex a water or sewer district. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Taxes |
HB 538 |
Callegari |
Relating to the scheduling of hearings before appraisal review boards on property tax protests. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Navigation District |
HB 542 |
Bonnen |
Relating to the name of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County and the name of its governing body. |
Signed by Governor |
03/28/2007 |
|
| Water Conservation District |
HB 546 |
Gallego |
Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Electric Utility District |
HB 552 |
Turner |
Relating to electric market safeguards after the expiration of the price to beat. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Electric Utility |
HB 553 |
Turner |
Relating to market power abuse in the wholesale electricity market and pricing safeguards in certain markets; providing administrative and criminal penalties. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Water Conservation District |
HB 556 |
Hilderbran |
Relating to voting station requirements for elections held by the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Competitive Bidding |
HB 576 |
Smith, Wayne |
Relating to the bid bond form of bid deposit for certain special district construction projects. |
Signed by Governor |
06/16/2007 |
|
| Taxes |
HB 593 |
Chisum |
Relating to contested cases involving the collection, administration, and enforcement of certain taxes and fees. |
Companion signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| MUD/Tax |
HB 599 |
Brown, Betty |
Relating to the creation of the Fairfields Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 600 |
Smith, Wayne |
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in an election that does not involve a federal office. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| State Agencies |
HB 601 |
Thompson |
Relating to the requirement that state agencies identify and address adverse human health and environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 621 |
Chavez |
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property held temporarily at a location in this state for assembling, storing, manufacturing, processing, or fabricating purposes. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 626 |
King, Phil |
Relating to the procedures for registering to vote and accepting a voter at a polling place. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Annexation of land |
HB 631 |
King, Phil |
Relating to the municipalities that may annex an area for limited purposes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Water/Sewer Utilities |
HB 642 |
Callegari |
Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity of certain retail public utilities. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ethics |
HB 647 |
McCall |
Relating to the making of political contributions to and acceptance of political contributions by statewide officers and members of the legislature before and during a special session of the legislature; providing a criminal penalty. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 658 |
Villarreal |
Relating to increasing the minimum amount of the local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit from $5,000 to $15,000. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Parks |
HB 680 |
Swinford |
Relating to the sale of certain small municipal parks.
|
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Appraisal/Ad Valorem Taxes |
HB 696 |
Bohac |
Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal/Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 697 |
Bohac |
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a residence homestead based on the average appraised value of all qualified residence homesteads located in the same county.
|
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Water district/Bonds |
HB 713 |
Callegari |
Relating to the authority of a fresh water supply district to issue bonds or to enter into a contract to convey property to another water district or water supply corporation.
|
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 731 |
Kolkhorst |
Relating to the use of certain voting equipment in an election that does not involve a federal office. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Campaign contributions |
HB 769 |
Dutton |
Relating to the manner in which certain reports of political contributions and expenditures must be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Navigation district |
HB 837 |
Herrero |
Relating to peace officers commissioned by a navigation district. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal district |
HB 867 |
Haggerty |
Relating to the authority of certain persons to bring suit to require an appraisal district or an appraisal review board to comply with the property tax laws. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 870 |
Bohac |
Relating to increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes to $25,000, adjusting the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount, and protecting school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal/Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 881 |
Howard, Charlie |
Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
|
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| River Authority |
HB 891 |
Hildrebran |
Relating to water rights Permit No. 5394A issued to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority.
|
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Untilies |
HB 896 |
King, Phil |
Relating to the members and operation of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Water |
HB 911 |
Callegari |
Relating to the requirements for interbasin water transfers. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 928 |
Davis, Yvonne |
Relating to the deadline for submitting a federal postcard application to the early voting clerk. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 942 |
Allen, Alma |
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal district |
HB 951 |
Miller |
Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Waste |
HB 952 |
Farabee |
Relating to the acceptance at a solid waste facility of municipal solid waste transported by vehicle. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 961 |
Allen, Alma |
Relating to the hours during which the polls are open on election day and conforming changes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Fees |
HB 970 |
Christian |
Relating to the adoption of state agency rules that impose certain costs on local governments or persons. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Property |
HB 976 |
Van Arsdale |
Relating to the amendment or extension of restrictive covenants on residential property. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 979 |
Berman, Bohac, Jackson, Jim |
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Eminent domain |
HB 982 |
Corte, Frank |
Relating to disclosure of certain information related to the exercise of the power of eminent domain. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Property |
HB 989 |
Zerwas |
Relating to the filing for record of a plat or replat of a subdivision of real property. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 993 |
Alonzo, Berman, Martinez Fischer |
Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 996 |
Martinez Fischer, Alonzo |
Relating to dates of the general primary election. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax |
HB 1008 |
Patrick |
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive municipal sales tax information from the comptroller. |
Companion signed by Governor |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Appraisal/Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 1010 |
Howard, Donna |
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property located in more than one appraisal district and to the boundaries of an appraisal district. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Conservation district |
HB 1020 |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Relating to the Bee Groundwater Conservation District. |
Companion signed by Governor |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Tax |
HB 1021 |
Leibowitz |
Relating to ensuring that at least 75 percent of dedicated revenues are spent for the purpose of the dedication. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 1022 |
Hilderbran, Keffer, Jim, Otto, Martinez Fischer, Cook, Robby |
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of passenger cars or light trucks owned by an individual and used in the course of the owner's occupation or profession and also for personal activities of the owner. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Water |
HB 1032 |
Puente |
Relating to amendments to regional water plans. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Water District/Competative Bidding |
HB 1033 |
Puente |
Relating to the threshold amount at which certain water districts are required to solicit competitive bids before awarding certain contracts. |
Companion signed by Governor |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Contruction |
HB 1038 |
Ritter |
Relating to the operation of the Texas Residential Construction Commission. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Political contributions |
HB 1041 |
Naishtat |
Relating to restrictions on payment of certain loans with political contributions. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 1044 |
Dutton |
Relating to the delivery of voter registration certificates. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Property/Condemnation |
HB 1054 |
Orr |
Relating to the assessment of costs, attorney's fees, and additional damages in condemnation proceedings. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Property/Condemnation |
HB 1062 |
King, Phil |
Relating to assessment of damages and award of costs and attorney's fees in condemnation proceedings. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 1063 |
King, Phil |
Relating to the publication of certain notices by a taxing unit in connection with the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate for the taxing unit. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Property |
HB 1067 |
Murphy |
Relating to subdivision replatting by certain municipalities. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Ethics |
HB 1073 |
Gonzales |
Relating to ethics training for legislators and certain other state officers and employees. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Campaign contributions |
HB 1085 |
Smith, Todd |
Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Waste |
HB 1090 |
Swinford |
Relating to the establishment of a program by the Department of Agriculture to make grants to encourage the construction of facilities that generate electrical energy with certain types of agricultural residues, waste, debris, or crops.
|
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Land |
HB 1097 |
Orr |
Relating to conditions for the sale of public school land. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Land |
HB 1100 |
Lucio |
Relating to cancellation of a subdivision plat under certain circumstances. |
Signed by Governor |
06/16/2007 |
|
| Utility Facilites |
HB 1102 |
Turner |
Relating to relocating or adjusting certain utility facilities. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Land |
HB 1104 |
Paxton |
Relating to the duration of judgment liens in favor of the state. |
Companion signed by Governor |
04/20/2007 |
|
| Appraisal/ Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 1124 |
Creighton |
Relating to a local option election in Montgomery County to set a limitation of not less than three percent on the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for purposes of ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision in the county. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Conservation/parks |
HB 1127 |
Creighton |
Relating to the issuance of bonds for recreational facilities by certain conservation and reclamation districts in Montgomery County. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Governmental entities |
HB 1130 |
Leibowitz |
Relating to civil actions against persons who file complaints with governmental agencies. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Voting |
HB 1146 |
Bonnen |
Relating to the authority of small cities to conduct elections only by mail. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Construction |
HB 1152 |
Eiland |
Relating to enforcement of certain insurance provisions in and related to construction contracts. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Parks |
HB 1166 |
Gallego |
Relating to the authority of certain counties to develop a parks and recreation system under the law governing sports and community venue projects. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Waste |
HB 1172 |
Bailey |
Relating to the burning of household waste in unincorporated residential areas of certain counties. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Utility District |
HB 1191 |
King, Phil |
Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the electric utility restructuring legislative oversight committee. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Fees |
HB 1193 |
England |
Relating to the imposition by a county or municipality of fees related to certain collection services. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Collection Fees |
HB 1195 |
England |
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of fees related to certain collection services. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Use of subsidies |
HB 1196 |
Kolkhorst |
Relating to restrictions on the use of certain public subsidies. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Political Subdivisions |
HB 1226 |
Smithee |
Relating to the subrogation interests of certain political subdivisions or insurance carriers providing reinsurance for subdivisions |
Companion signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Municipal Utility District |
HB 1231 |
Otto |
Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 5. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Political Subdivision |
HB 1243 |
Woolley |
Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to perform administrative, economic, fiscal, or policy research or analysis regarding certain issues and to assist political subdivisions with related research or analysis. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Water Code |
HB 1254 |
Bonnen |
Relating to environmental permitting fees and electronic reporting. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
|
| Fees |
HB 1268 |
Van Arsdale |
Relating to the award of attorney's fees under the terms of certain contracts with a governmental entity. |
Signed by Governor |
06/16/2007 |
|
| Water |
HB 1271 |
Flores |
Relating to the abolition of certain water control and improvement, water improvement, and irrigation districts. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
|
| Conservation District |
HB 1283 |
Gallego |
Relating to the territory of the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Ethics |
HB 1290 |
Macias |
Relating to the appeal of a decision of the Texas Ethics Commission. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Water |
HB 1292 |
Puente |
Relating to the maximum permitted withdrawals and critical period management of groundwater in the area regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority and to the operations and oversight of the Edwards Aquifer Authority. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Property |
HB 1305 |
Smith, Wayne |
Relating to the application of the sales tax to the surveying of real property. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Navigation district |
HB 1311 |
Bonnen |
Relating to requiring certain municipalities to disannex land owned by a navigation district. |
Signed by Governor |
05/23/2007 |
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| Navigation District |
HB 1312 |
Bonnen |
Relating to the annexation by certain municipalities of land owned by a navigation district. |
Signed by Governor |
05/23/2007 |
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| Conservation district |
HB 1313 |
Hilderbran |
Relating to transmittal to the Texas Water Development Board and a local groundwater conservation district of certain information by a person applying to subdivide a tract of land. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Utility district |
HB 1314 |
Bailey |
Relating to the regulation of water and sewer utility systems in certain counties; providing a civil penalty. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Municipalities |
HB 1318 |
Dukes |
Relating to retirement systems for police officers in certain municipalities. |
Filed without Governor's Signature |
06/15/2007 |
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| Roads |
HB 1321 |
Farias |
Relating to prohibiting an agency or political subdivision of this state, in connection with a public road, highway, toll road, port, or related infrastructure under its jurisdiction, from granting an interest in the property to a private entity. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Campaign Contributions |
HB 1328 |
Smith, Todd |
Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing a criminal penalty. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Water District |
HB 1329 |
Heflin |
Relating to the boundaries, powers, and governance of the Salt Fork Water Quality District. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Voting |
HB 1364 |
Anchia |
Relating to the accuracy, security, and reliability of certain electronic voting systems. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Water District |
HB 1376 |
Chisum |
Relating to the name, administration, powers, and duties of the Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Political Contributions |
HB 1381 |
McCall |
Relating to filing requirements for certain pre-election reports of political contributions and expenditures. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Property |
HB 1382 |
McCall |
Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property held by the Department of Public Safety. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Eminent Domain |
HB 1387 |
King, Phil |
Relating to requiring a school district to provide for a feasibility study before acquiring title to real property through eminent domain. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Water and Sewage Utilities |
HB 1391 |
Turner |
Relating to the authority to regulate certain water and sewage utilities to ensure public safety in residential areas. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Appraisal/ Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 1397 |
Howard, Charlie |
Relating to the inclusion in a notice of appraised value of information regarding ad valorem tax exemptions. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Tax/bonds |
HB 1401 |
Dutton |
Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 402 regarding road projects; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. |
Signed by Governor |
06/16/2007 |
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| Property/Ad Valorem Tax |
HB 1404 |
Dutton |
Relating to sale of certain abandoned real property seized for the payment of delinquent ad valorem taxes. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Eminent Domain |
HB 1409 |
Cook, Robbie |
Relating to the procedure for the initiation of and the award of certain costs in eminent domain proceedings. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| MUD/Eminent Domain |
HB 1441 |
Parker |
Relating to the creation of the Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Voting |
HB 1446 |
Bohac |
Relating to the period for preserving precinct election records. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Solid Waste |
HB 1457 |
McReynolds |
Relating to the acceptable methods for disposal of poultry carcasses. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Tax revenue |
HB 1458 |
Macias |
Relating to the allocation of revenue from the state hotel tax for certain purposes in certain municipalities located in counties in a park and recreation district. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Voting/Ethics |
HB 1462 |
Zedler |
Relating to the investigation of certain criminal conduct in election matters. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Voting/Ethics |
HB 1463 |
Zedler |
Relating to increasing the penalties for certain criminal offenses involving an election. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Political Subdivision |
HB 1471 |
Hancock |
Relating to resource sharing among certain political subdivisions, including regional planning commissions, during a disaster. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Political Subdivision |
HB 1473 |
Turner |
Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity of a political subdivision for claims arising under employment law. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Political Subdivisions |
HB 1478 |
Turner |
Relating to the waiver of immunity from suit of certain local government entities for claims arising under employment law. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Ethics |
HB 1491 |
Woolley |
Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers. |
Signed by Governor |
05/25/2007 |
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| Eminent Domain |
HB 1495 |
Callegari |
Relating to a bill of rights for property owners whose property may be acquired by governmental or private entities through the use of eminent domain authority. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Political Subdivision |
HB 1497 |
Van Arsdale |
Relating to the consequences of the failure by a person requesting information under the public information law to timely respond to certain written communications from a governmental body. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Conservation District |
HB 1498 |
Hopson |
Relating to the creation of the Panola County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Political Subdivisions/Parks |
HB 1499 |
Martinez Fisher |
Relating to the speed limits on a highway adjacent to a park or recreational area. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Water |
HB 1502 |
Frost |
Relating to the resolution by the Texas Water Development Board of certain conflicts between regional water plans. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Ethics |
HB 1517 |
Paxton |
Relating to the reporting of expenditures for legislative communication by local governmental entities. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Voting |
HB 1524 |
Guillon/Raymond |
Relating to an election on the use of tax revenue for a sports or community venue project. |
Signed by Governor |
06/15/2007 |
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| Voting |
HB 1525 |
Allen, Alma |
Relating to the hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance. |
Failed to pass |
05/28/2007 |
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| Water Code |
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