Texas State Senator

Dan Patrick 2013 - 83rd 1st C.S. - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB15

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd 1st C.S.

Texas Senate Bill SB16

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB17

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB18

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB30

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of unauthorized foreign nationals and to a biennial report regarding reported violations.
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Texas Senate Bill SB31

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.
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Texas Senate Bill SB32

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rollback tax rate of a taxing unit other than a school district and to voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
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Texas Senate Bill SB37

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the number of charters that may be granted for open-enrollment charter schools.
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Texas Senate Bill SB38

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state savings and government efficiency achieved through a taxpayer savings grant program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB39

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the condemnation of conservation easements.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR4

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.
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Texas Senate Bill SR117

Recognizing the Tomball High School Cougars baseball team for winning a 2013 state championship title.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB5

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; providing penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB9

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd 1st C.S.

Texas Senate Bill SJR2

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to the economic stabilization fund, to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to the state highway fund and the dedication of that revenue, and to authorize the payment of the principal and interest on certain highway improvement bonds from other money deposited to the state highway fund.