Texas State Representative

Charles Hopson 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB731

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the state contribution to and certain annuities under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB732

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $15,000 to $30,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and protecting school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR69

Introduced
2/22/11  
Introduced
2/22/11  
Refer
3/1/11  
Refer
3/1/11  
Report Pass
4/6/11  
Report Pass
4/6/11  
Refer
4/26/11  
Refer
4/26/11  
Report Pass
5/10/11  
Report Pass
5/10/11  
Enrolled
5/18/11  
Enrolled
5/18/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Department of State Health Services Laboratory Services Section building in Austin in honor of former state representative Dr. Bob Glaze.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR68

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $30,000 and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB750

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB8

Filed
 
Introduced
3/1/11  
Out of House Committee
4/1/11  
Voted on by House
5/5/11  
Refer
3/8/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/11  
Report Pass
3/30/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/11  
Engrossed
5/5/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
5/9/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/16/11  
Enrolled
5/23/11  
Enrolled
5/23/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB86

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB95

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR126

Introduced
3/30/11  
Introduced
3/30/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR158

Introduced
5/10/11  
Refer
5/11/11  
Urging the federal government to grant a conditional green card to certain noncitizens to allow them to enlist in the United States armed forces and urging the federal government to award citizenship to these immigrants upon the completion of four years of honorable military service.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR18

Introduced
11/8/10  
Introduced
11/8/10  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Engrossed
4/14/11  
Engrossed
4/14/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Report Pass
5/13/11  
Report Pass
5/13/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR50

Introduced
1/31/11  
Introduced
1/31/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Report Pass
5/21/11  
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.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR66

Introduced
2/16/11  
Introduced
2/16/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/30/11  
Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR100

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR56

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/29/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.