Texas State Representative

Joe Deshotel 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2205

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a county's eligibility to receive state assistance for health care expenditures that exceed eight percent of the county's general revenue levy for the year.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2295

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/24/09  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Residential Construction Commission; providing penalties.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2424

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/27/09  
Voted on by House
5/6/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/13/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/20/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/23/09  
Relating to exempting Lamar State College--Orange and Lamar State College--Port Arthur from certain requirements relating to student admissions.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2471

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2749

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to economic recovery grants for certain municipalities following public calamities.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2811

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2427

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rights and responsibilities of residential tenants.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2428

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to immunity from liability for doctors performing certain medical services at the request of the Division of Workers' Compensation.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2429

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to return-to-work coordination services and the return-to-work reimbursement program for employers participating in the Texas workers' compensation system.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2461

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to publishing certain images of private property on the Internet; providing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2623

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB3074

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to availability of health coverage for certain employees of institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB3075

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/4/09  
Voted on by House
5/12/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/29/09  
Relating to the designation of convenience signers on certain accounts established at financial institutions.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2487

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment, funding, and operation of the Texas natural disaster catastrophe fund and the disaster preparedness and mitigation grant council.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2942

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/11/09  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to accountability and transparency in government operations, including disclosure, oversight, and enforcement measures; providing penalties.