Texas State Senator
Brian Birdwell 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB16
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
2/14/11
Introduced
1/14/11
Voted on by Senate
2/17/11
Refer
1/31/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
2/14/11
Voted on by House
Engrossed
2/17/11
Governor Action
Refer
4/29/11
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB165
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
11/8/10
Voted on by Senate
Refer
1/31/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as a part of the sunset review process.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1692
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/11
Introduced
3/11/11
Voted on by Senate
4/21/11
Out of House Committee
5/13/11
Voted on by House
5/20/11
Engrossed
4/21/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/29/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/12/11
Enrolled
5/21/11
Enrolled
5/21/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to municipal and county budgets on the Internet.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1724
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/11
Voted on by Senate
5/17/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
5/6/11
Voted on by House
Engrossed
5/17/11
Governor Action
Refer
5/19/11
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB257
Filed
12/13/10
Introduced
12/13/10
Out of Senate Committee
3/7/11
Voted on by Senate
3/16/11
Refer
1/31/11
Out of House Committee
4/26/11
Refer
2/9/11
Voted on by House
5/4/11
Refer
2/9/11
Governor Action
5/17/11
Bill Becomes Law
Refer
3/29/11
Report Pass
4/18/11
Report Pass
4/18/11
Enrolled
5/4/11
Enrolled
5/4/11
Passed
5/17/11
Passed
5/17/11
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1628
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
3/11/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
3/23/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the population of a county required to operate a juvenile justice alternative education program.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1629
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
3/11/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
3/23/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain water entities.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1630
Filed
Introduced
3/11/11
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/11
Voted on by Senate
4/13/11
Refer
3/23/11
Out of House Committee
5/3/11
Report Pass
4/11/11
Voted on by House
5/19/11
Engrossed
4/13/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/14/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/26/11
Enrolled
5/20/11
Enrolled
5/20/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the regulation of residential appliance installation, including pool-related electrical devices, under the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1631
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
3/11/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
3/23/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1632
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
3/11/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
3/23/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing penalties.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB178
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
11/8/10
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB24
Filed
Introduced
3/1/11
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/11
Voted on by Senate
3/23/11
Refer
3/7/11
Out of House Committee
4/6/11
Report Pass
3/21/11
Voted on by House
4/7/11
Engrossed
3/23/11
Governor Action
4/21/11
Refer
3/29/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/4/11
Enrolled
4/11/11
Enrolled
4/11/11
Passed
4/21/11
Passed
4/21/11
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB321
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
3/7/11
Voted on by Senate
3/15/11
Refer
2/2/11
Out of House Committee
4/11/11
Report Pass
3/7/11
Voted on by House
5/4/11
Engrossed
3/15/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/4/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/6/11
Enrolled
5/27/11
Enrolled
5/27/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB353
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
3/23/11
Introduced
1/13/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/9/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the territory and dissolution requirements of the Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB354
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/11
Introduced
1/13/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/2/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
4/5/11
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.