Texas State Representative

Diane Patrick 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB472

Filed
12/22/10  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the 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 HB500

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/29/11  
Introduced
3/7/11  
Voted on by House
4/8/11  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB579

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the retention of the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB597

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/2/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to designating certain synthetic cannabinoids as controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; providing penalties and establishing certain criminal consequences or procedures.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB670

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/18/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB7

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/21/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.
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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.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB507

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/21/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notice for certain transactions involving local government entities in populous counties.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB733

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB734

Filed
 
Introduced
1/19/11  
Out of House Committee
3/9/11  
Voted on by House
4/8/11  
Refer
2/22/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/11  
Report Pass
3/8/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/11  
Engrossed
4/8/11  
Governor Action
5/28/11  
Refer
4/20/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/5/11  
Enrolled
5/12/11  
Enrolled
5/12/11  
Passed
5/28/11  
Relating to the jurisdiction of constitutional county courts over truancy cases and the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in certain counties.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB735

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/4/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to events to receive funding through a major events trust fund.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB736

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/7/11  
Voted on by House
4/27/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/11  
Report Pass
3/24/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/11  
Engrossed
4/27/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/23/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to online information and resources regarding public institutions of higher education and career schools and colleges.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB860

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the categories of performance for which a public school campus may receive a distinction designation.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB861

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/18/11  
Introduced
1/25/11  
Voted on by House
3/30/11  
Refer
2/24/11  
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/11  
Report Pass
3/15/11  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/11  
Engrossed
3/30/11  
Governor Action
5/12/11  
Refer
4/4/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
4/26/11  
Enrolled
5/1/11  
Passed
5/12/11  
Relating to membership of the state continuing advisory committee for special education services.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB862

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to placing the State Board of Education and the State Board for Educator Certification under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.