Texas State Senator
Carol Alvarado 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)
Legislative Session
Joint Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB325
Filed
11/20/08
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB4009
Filed
Out of House Committee
5/4/09
Voted on by House
5/14/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/09
Voted on by Senate
5/23/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
6/1/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, and to law enforcement training related to offenses involving that trafficking.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB431
Filed
12/18/08
Out of House Committee
4/21/09
Voted on by House
5/12/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/09
Voted on by Senate
5/23/09
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB5
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB530
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/14/09
Voted on by House
4/24/09
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB340
Filed
11/21/08
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to required use by insurers of certain standard insurance policy forms for residential property insurance.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB3769
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/28/09
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB4328
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/21/09
Voted on by House
5/6/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/09
Voted on by Senate
5/21/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/26/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the establishment of the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion, and enhancement of literacy in this state.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB498
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/17/09
Voted on by House
5/18/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/09
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
6/1/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the establishment of an advisory panel to assist with a study regarding the prevention of wrongful convictions.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB51
Filed
11/10/08
Out of House Committee
4/14/09
Voted on by House
4/27/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/09
Voted on by Senate
5/26/09
Governor Action
6/17/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
6/1/09
Passed
6/17/09
Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB3416
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to motor vehicle title services.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB3877
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring contractors in certain state construction contracts to provide health benefits to employees.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB4445
Filed
Out of House Committee
5/11/09
Voted on by House
5/18/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/09
Voted on by Senate
5/25/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
6/2/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the licensing and appointment of court interpreters.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB4446
Filed
Out of House Committee
5/11/09
Voted on by House
5/17/09
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the investment authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB457
Filed
12/22/08
Out of House Committee
5/1/09
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management in relation to alternative electrical power for certain service stations in certain populous counties.