Texas State Representative
Garnet Coleman 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)
Legislative Session
Joint 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
Passed
6/17/09
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 HB589
Filed
Out of House Committee
5/4/09
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used by a charitable organization operating certain radio stations.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB620
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to behavioral health services for children and establishment of the Children's Behavioral Health Council.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB662
Filed
Out of House Committee
3/31/09
Voted on by House
5/17/09
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle by a person under 18 years of age while using a wireless communications device.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB806
Filed
Out of House Committee
3/25/09
Voted on by House
4/3/09
Out of Senate Committee
4/21/09
Voted on by Senate
4/30/09
Governor Action
5/13/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/5/09
Passed
5/13/09
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1383
Introduced
4/16/09
Refer
4/24/09
Reaffirming the pride of all Texans in our one and indivisible National Union and State.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB6
Filed
Out of House Committee
3/27/09
Voted on by House
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 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.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR160
Introduced
4/3/09
Refer
4/7/09
Directing the Health and Human Services Commission to pursue federal funding for the support of kinship caregivers.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR282
Introduced
6/1/09
Enrolled
6/2/09
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3485.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR131
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 to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR141
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 to provide property tax abatement for home and business owners who install solar panels on their homes or businesses.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR84
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/27/09
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a state mandate imposed on a county to have effect only if the state provides for payment to the county of the cost of the mandate.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1551
Introduced
4/22/09
Refer
4/24/09
Enrolled
5/2/09
Passed
5/2/09
Recognizing April 27, 2009, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1623
Introduced
4/28/09
Refer
4/28/09
Enrolled
5/8/09
Passed
5/8/09
Recognizing May 6, 2009, as County Government Day at the State Capitol.