Texas State Representative

James Keffer 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR597

Introduced

2/24/11

Introduced

2/24/11

Refer

2/28/11

Enrolled

3/17/11

Passed

3/17/11

Passed

3/17/11

Honoring Eudean and Patricia Howard of Brownwood on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR598

Introduced

2/24/11

Introduced

2/24/11

Refer

2/28/11

Refer

2/28/11

Enrolled

3/7/11

Enrolled

3/7/11

Passed

3/7/11

Passed

3/7/11

Congratulating Leta Andrews of Granbury High School on becoming the most victorious coach in American high school basketball history.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR979

Introduced

3/22/11

Introduced

3/22/11

Enrolled

3/24/11

Enrolled

3/24/11

Passed

3/24/11

Passed

3/24/11

Commending the firefighters of Texas and paying tribute to the volunteer firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB105

Filed

Out of Senate Committee

4/28/11

Voted on by Senate

5/5/11

Out of House Committee

5/18/11

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Refer

5/9/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/17/11

Relating to a restriction on the formation into which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1293

Filed

Out of Senate Committee

4/14/11

Introduced

3/8/11

Voted on by Senate

4/19/11

Out of House Committee

5/20/11

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Refer

4/29/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/19/11

Relating to the amounts of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violations relating to certain pipelines.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1294

Filed

Out of Senate Committee

4/20/11

Voted on by Senate

4/28/11

Out of House Committee

5/20/11

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the imposition of administrative penalties by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1393

Filed

Introduced

3/9/11

Out of Senate Committee

4/14/11

Voted on by Senate

4/20/11

Refer

3/22/11

Out of House Committee

5/19/11

Report Pass

4/14/11

Voted on by House

5/25/11

Engrossed

4/20/11

Governor Action

6/17/11

Refer

4/29/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/16/11

Enrolled

5/26/11

Enrolled

5/26/11

Passed

6/17/11

Passed

6/17/11

Relating to the use of contracts by local governments to purchase electricity.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB312

Filed

Introduced

1/4/11

Out of Senate Committee

3/9/11

Voted on by Senate

3/17/11

Refer

2/2/11

Out of House Committee

4/5/11

Report Pass

3/9/11

Voted on by House

4/13/11

Engrossed

3/17/11

Governor Action

4/21/11

Refer

3/29/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

4/5/11

Report Pass

4/5/11

Report Pass

4/5/11

Enrolled

4/13/11

Enrolled

4/13/11

Passed

4/21/11

Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB408

Filed

Out of Senate Committee

3/9/11

Voted on by Senate

3/15/11

Out of House Committee

5/3/11

Report Pass

3/9/11

Voted on by House

5/20/11

Engrossed

3/15/11

Governor Action

6/17/11

Refer

3/30/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

4/28/11

Enrolled

5/29/11

Enrolled

5/29/11

Vetoed

6/17/11

Vetoed

6/17/11

Relating to inspection of and the operation of watercraft on the John Graves Scenic Riverway; providing for the imposition of a criminal penalty.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB655

Filed

Out of Senate Committee

3/29/11

Introduced

3/8/11

Voted on by Senate

4/4/11

Refer

3/8/11

Out of House Committee

4/28/11

Report Pass

3/29/11

Voted on by House

5/3/11

Engrossed

4/4/11

Governor Action

Refer

4/8/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

4/14/11

Report Pass

4/28/11

Report Pass

4/28/11

Relating to the continuation, functions, and name of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB924

Filed

Out of Senate Committee

4/7/11

Introduced

2/24/11

Voted on by Senate

4/21/11

Refer

3/17/11

Out of House Committee

5/18/11

Report Pass

4/7/11

Voted on by House

5/23/11

Engrossed

4/21/11

Governor Action

6/17/11

Refer

4/28/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/17/11

Enrolled

5/27/11

Passed

6/17/11

Relating to the duties of certain utilities regarding energy efficiency reports and emergency notification systems.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB14

Filed

Introduced

1/12/11

Out of Senate Committee

1/25/11

Voted on by Senate

1/26/11

Refer

1/24/11

Out of House Committee

3/21/11

Report Pass

1/25/11

Voted on by House

3/24/11

Governor Action

5/27/11

Refer

2/11/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

3/7/11

Report Pass

3/21/11

Report Pass

3/21/11

Enrolled

5/17/11

Enrolled

5/17/11

Passed

5/27/11

Passed

5/27/11

Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB24

Filed

Introduced

3/1/11

Out of Senate Committee

3/21/11

Voted on by Senate

3/23/11

Refer

3/7/11

Out of House Committee

4/6/11

Report Pass

3/21/11

Voted on by House

4/7/11

Engrossed

3/23/11

Governor Action

4/21/11

Refer

3/29/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

4/4/11

Enrolled

4/11/11

Enrolled

4/11/11

Passed

4/21/11

Passed

4/21/11

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.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB257

Filed

12/13/10

Introduced

12/13/10

Out of Senate Committee

3/7/11

Voted on by Senate

3/16/11

Refer

1/31/11

Out of House Committee

4/26/11

Refer

2/9/11

Voted on by House

5/4/11

Refer

2/9/11

Governor Action

5/17/11

Bill Becomes Law

Refer

3/29/11

Report Pass

4/18/11

Report Pass

4/18/11

Enrolled

5/4/11

Enrolled

5/4/11

Passed

5/17/11

Passed

5/17/11

Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB20

Filed

Out of Senate Committee

4/4/11

Introduced

3/10/11

Voted on by Senate

4/7/11

Out of House Committee

5/3/11

Voted on by House

5/23/11

Engrossed

4/7/11

Governor Action

6/17/11

Refer

4/14/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

4/27/11

Enrolled

5/26/11

Passed

6/17/11

Relating to grant programs for certain natural gas motor vehicles and alternative fuel facilities.

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