Texas State Representative

James Keffer 2013 - 83rd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1000

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1314

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1608

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1009

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the creation of a new category of law enforcement officer who shall be designated a school marshal, the training and appointment of certain employees of a school district or open-enrollment charter school as school marshals, and the rights, restrictions, limitations, and responsibilities of school marshals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1102

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the accommodation of pedestrians, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, children, senior citizens, users of public transportation, movers of commercial goods, and motorists on streets and highways.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1423

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to multiple public school graduation plans for student success and economic competitiveness; creating an offense.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1736

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1784

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of career and technology education courses in certain partnership programs to provide high school dropout recovery.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1863

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1051

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys and to the authority of those attorneys to carry certain weapons.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1094

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing assessments for water and energy improvements in districts designated by municipalities and counties.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1237

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the Eastland Memorial Hospital District.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1259

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the dissolution of the Cisco Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1336

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to funding for state and county roads affected in areas of increased energy production.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1383

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.