Texas State Senator
Brian Birdwell 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB444
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
1/31/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/2/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB515
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
2/3/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/17/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to required individual health insurance coverage.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB766
Filed
Introduced
2/17/11
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/11
Voted on by Senate
3/28/11
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
4/20/11
Report Pass
3/17/11
Voted on by House
5/25/11
Engrossed
3/28/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/11/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/18/11
Enrolled
5/25/11
Enrolled
5/25/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the liability of a sport shooting range and the regulation of firearms, ammunition, firearm supplies, and sport shooting ranges.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB945
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/11
Introduced
2/24/11
Voted on by Senate
3/24/11
Refer
3/8/11
Out of House Committee
5/21/11
Report Pass
3/17/11
Voted on by House
Engrossed
3/24/11
Governor Action
Refer
4/29/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/19/11
Relating to authorizing a lower-division institution of higher education to award an associate degree to a student enrolled in a four-year public institution of higher education who previously attended the lower-division institution.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR37
Refer
3/28/11
Refer
3/28/11
Report Pass
4/19/11
Report Pass
4/19/11
Refer
5/2/11
Refer
5/2/11
Designating August 7 as Purple Heart Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2011.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR12
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/11
Introduced
12/2/10
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/2/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
4/5/11
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB514
Filed
Introduced
2/3/11
Out of Senate Committee
3/7/11
Voted on by Senate
3/16/11
Refer
2/17/11
Out of House Committee
5/17/11
Report Pass
3/7/11
Voted on by House
5/20/11
Engrossed
3/16/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/4/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/16/11
Enrolled
5/21/11
Enrolled
5/21/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the acquisition of land and facilities by the Texas State Technical College System.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB752
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
2/17/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to Internet access to checking account transactions of a public institution of higher education.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB753
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
2/17/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate outdoor lighting near astronomical observation facilities.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB754
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
2/17/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a credit against the access fee for a private dock charged by the Brazos River Authority in the event of a drought.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB904
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/11
Introduced
2/23/11
Voted on by Senate
4/12/11
Refer
3/8/11
Out of House Committee
4/26/11
Report Pass
4/7/11
Voted on by House
Engrossed
4/12/11
Governor Action
Refer
4/14/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/18/11
Relating to the eligibility of certain citizens residing outside the United States to vote a full ballot.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB957
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
3/28/11
Voted on by Senate
3/31/11
Out of House Committee
5/12/11
Voted on by House
5/23/11
Engrossed
3/31/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/29/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/10/11
Enrolled
5/23/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the clarification of terminology relating to the Waco Center for Youth.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB99
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/11
Introduced
11/8/10
Voted on by Senate
Refer
1/31/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
3/21/11
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to persons authorized to control the disposition of the remains of certain members of the United States armed forces.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR14
Introduced
2/3/11
Refer
2/14/11
Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SR104
Introduced
1/26/11
Introduced
1/26/11
Enrolled
1/26/11
Enrolled
1/26/11
Passed
1/26/11
Passed
1/26/11
Celebrating February 1, 2011, as Baylor University Day at the State Capitol.