Texas State Representative

Drew Darby 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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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  
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.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB6

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB62

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 homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB813

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility for the small and mid-sized adjustment under the public school finance system.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB832

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.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HCR48

Introduced
2/16/09  
Enrolled
2/19/09  
Recognizing February 17, 2009, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.
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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  
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.
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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  
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.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB651

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/2/09  
Voted on by House
4/9/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/4/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/09  
Governor Action
5/23/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/14/09  
Relating to compensation of certain persons by a domestic insurance company.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB652

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/1/09  
Voted on by House
4/9/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/13/09  
Governor Action
5/26/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/18/09  
Relating to licensing of escrow officers.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB671

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/7/09  
Voted on by House
4/21/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/31/09  
Relating to the penalty for theft from a nonprofit organization or by Medicare providers.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB748

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/25/09  
Voted on by House
4/3/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/31/09  
Relating to the provision of services to certain individuals with developmental disabilities by a state school or state center.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB749

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/16/09  
Voted on by House
4/29/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/25/09  
Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the maintenance and operation of a coliseum in the county.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB8

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/8/09  
Voted on by House
4/24/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/23/09  
Relating to certain studies and reviews of appraisal districts conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HCR254

Introduced
5/20/09  
Refer
5/25/09  
Enrolled
5/30/09  
Honoring the 2009 and 2010 State Artist appointees.