Texas State Representative

Garnet Coleman 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB75

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB892

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/7/11  
Introduced
1/26/11  
Voted on by House
5/15/11  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful transport of an illegal alien.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR126

Introduced
3/30/11  
Introduced
3/30/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR46

Introduced
1/27/11  
Introduced
1/27/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
4/27/11  
Designating February 21 through 27 of each year from 2011 through 2020 as Barbara Jordan Freedom Week.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR109

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/2/11  
Voted on by House
5/12/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/11  
Report Pass
5/20/11  
Enrolled
5/25/11  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR48

Filed
12/22/10  
Out of House Committee
5/7/11  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR151

Introduced
1/20/11  
Introduced
1/20/11  
Enrolled
2/1/11  
Enrolled
2/1/11  
Passed
2/1/11  
Congratulating Sarah L. Hirsch on being named director of party administration of the Harris County Democratic Party.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB944

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to membership and duties of local school health advisory councils.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB945

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/19/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disproportionality of certain groups in the juvenile justice, child welfare, health, and mental health systems and the disproportionality of the delivery of certain services in the education system.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR139

Introduced
4/18/11  
Introduced
4/18/11  
Refer
4/19/11  
Refer
4/19/11  
Enrolled
5/10/11  
Enrolled
5/10/11  
Passed
5/21/11  
In memory of former Texas secretary of state Myra McDaniel.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR1694

Introduced
5/2/11  
Introduced
5/2/11  
Enrolled
5/5/11  
Enrolled
5/5/11  
Passed
5/5/11  
Commending President Barack Obama, intelligence personnel, and members of the armed forces for the successful completion of their operation.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR70

Introduced
2/23/11  
Introduced
2/23/11  
Refer
2/24/11  
Refer
2/24/11  
Enrolled
3/2/11  
Enrolled
3/2/11  
Passed
3/18/11  
Recognizing February 28, 2011, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR102

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 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR89

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/18/11  
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 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR2278

Introduced
5/23/11  
Refer
5/23/11  
Enrolled
6/1/11  
Recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program and congratulating its alumni and all those who have contributed to the program's success.