Texas State Representative

Byron Cook 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1095

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to certain procedures for tax redeterminations and refund claims.
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Texas Senate Bill SB527

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.
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Texas Senate Bill SB611

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to appointments by certain state officials to a legislative agency or an advisory committee.
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Texas Senate Bill SB735

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to periodic rate adjustment by and to certain transactions involving electric utilities.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB15

Filed
11/22/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1666

Relating to the conduct of primary elections and certain other election practices; increasing a criminal penalty; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1873

Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.
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Texas Senate Bill SB24

Filed
12/20/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.
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Texas Senate Bill SB4

Filed
11/15/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the enforcement by campus police departments and certain local governmental entities of state and federal laws governing immigration and to related duties and liability of certain persons in the criminal justice system; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB5

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing a criminal penalty and increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB500

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB669

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the system for protesting or appealing certain ad valorem tax determinations; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB7

Filed
11/18/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB16

Filed
11/30/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1727

Relating to the procedure for an election to adopt a sales and use tax or to change the tax rate in an emergency services district.