Texas State Representative
Dennis Bonnen 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB831
Filed
Out of House Committee
5/2/09
Voted on by House
5/18/09
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the exemption from certain taxation of certain organizations.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR50
Introduced
2/17/09
Refer
2/23/09
Report Pass
4/23/09
Report Pass
5/20/09
Engrossed
5/30/09
Affirming that the State of Texas claims 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government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR29
Filed
11/24/08
Out of House Committee
3/26/09
Voted on by House
4/1/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/09
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR39
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/22/09
Voted on by House
5/4/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/09
Voted on by Senate
5/22/09
Sent toSOS
5/26/09
Proposed Const. Amend.
Enrolled
5/23/09
Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Joint Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB832
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 computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR25
Filed
11/14/08
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature by general law to exempt from ad valorem taxes the portion of the assessed value of property attributable to the implementation on the property of a water conservation initiative, desalination project, or brush control initiative.
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB878
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/21/09
Voted on by House
5/6/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/09
Voted on by Senate
5/26/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/29/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the Sweeny Hospital District.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB879
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 Sweeny Hospital District.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB958
Filed
Out of House Committee
3/30/09
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the punishment for aggravated assault of emergency services personnel; imposing a criminal penalty.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB959
Filed
Out of House Committee
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 a portion of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services volunteers.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR18
Introduced
1/13/09
Refer
2/18/09
Report Pass
3/31/09
Refer
5/6/09
Report Pass
5/13/09
Enrolled
5/24/09
Passed
6/19/09
Designating the Texas toad as the official State Amphibian of Texas.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR193
Introduced
4/23/09
Refer
5/1/09
Expressing support of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in Istanbul, urging intervention by the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations to stop institutional discrimination against the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and calling on the government of Turkey to safeguard religious rights within its borders, including those of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR48
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the assessed value of the residence homesteads of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services volunteers.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1031
Introduced
3/24/09
Enrolled
3/26/09
Passed
3/26/09
Recognizing March 25, 2009, as Greek Independence Day.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1404
Introduced
4/17/09
Enrolled
4/20/09
Passed
4/20/09
Honoring Coach William B. Morrow of Lake Jackson for his contributions to the Brazosport Independent School District.