Texas State Senator

Bryan Hughes 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1037

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1047

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB109

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1092

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the voters of a county to allow the owners of certain real property to require that county and any municipal ad valorem taxes be imposed on that real property on the basis of a five-year average of the property's value.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB11

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1176

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB125

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1301

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1303

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to continued health insurance coverage for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1335

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1039

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of county databases containing information on county expenditures.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1245

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1341

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1269

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1321

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/22/09  
Voted on by House
4/30/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/29/09  
Relating to the discharge of a jury under certain circumstances in a criminal case.