Texas State Representative

Gary Elkins 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR158

Introduced
5/10/11  
Refer
5/11/11  
Urging the federal government to grant a conditional green card to certain noncitizens to allow them to enlist in the United States armed forces and urging the federal government to award citizenship to these immigrants upon the completion of four years of honorable military service.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR18

Introduced
11/8/10  
Introduced
11/8/10  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Engrossed
4/14/11  
Engrossed
4/14/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Report Pass
5/13/11  
Report Pass
5/13/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR50

Introduced
1/31/11  
Introduced
1/31/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Report Pass
5/21/11  
Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming 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government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR60

Introduced
2/10/11  
Introduced
2/10/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
4/14/11  
Report Pass
4/14/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR66

Introduced
2/16/11  
Introduced
2/16/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Report Pass
3/30/11  
Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR100

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR22

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a governmental entity in the state from providing support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR51

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR56

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/29/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR1156

Introduced
4/4/11  
Introduced
4/4/11  
Refer
4/8/11  
Refer
4/8/11  
Enrolled
5/19/11  
Enrolled
5/19/11  
Passed
5/19/11  
Congratulating Dr. David Anthony on his retirement as superintendent of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR39

Introduced
1/20/11  
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment and to cap the maximum federal income tax rate at 15 percent.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR104

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the support and maintenance and an efficient system of public schools.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR123

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Rescinding the 1899 application of the 26th Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call an unrestricted convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HJR88

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for legislative review of the process of rulemaking by agencies in the executive department.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR2358

Introduced
5/24/11  
Refer
5/24/11  
Enrolled
5/31/11  
Congratulating Ashley Williams on placing second at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.