Texas State Representative

Joe Driver 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.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 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 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 HJR135

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/2/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or a religious organization's freedom of religion.
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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 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 HR1668

Introduced
4/29/11  
Introduced
4/29/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Refer
5/3/11  
Enrolled
5/19/11  
Enrolled
5/19/11  
Recognizing Jonathan Neerman for his service as chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR2054

Introduced
5/17/11  
Refer
5/19/11  
Enrolled
5/30/11  
Congratulating Kimberly Locus on the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the Dallas County Republican Party.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR288

Introduced
2/3/11  
Introduced
2/3/11  
Refer
2/16/11  
Refer
2/16/11  
Enrolled
3/16/11  
Enrolled
3/16/11  
Passed
3/16/11  
Recognizing March 3, 2011, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR424

Introduced
2/14/11  
Introduced
2/14/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Enrolled
2/23/11  
Enrolled
2/23/11  
Passed
2/23/11  
Honoring Bruce R. Sherbet for his outstanding service as the elections administrator for Dallas County.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR579

Introduced
2/23/11  
Introduced
2/23/11  
Enrolled
3/2/11  
Enrolled
3/2/11  
Passed
3/2/11  
Welcoming the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee to the State Capitol.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR698

Introduced
3/3/11  
Introduced
3/3/11  
Refer
3/8/11  
Refer
3/8/11  
Enrolled
3/18/11  
Enrolled
3/18/11  
Passed
3/18/11  
Honoring Richardson City Council member John Murphy for his service to the community.