Texas State Representative

Joe Farias 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3179

Filed

Out of House Committee

4/14/11

Introduced

3/10/11

Voted on by House

5/4/11

Refer

3/18/11

Out of Senate Committee

5/12/11

Report Pass

4/6/11

Voted on by Senate

Engrossed

5/4/11

Governor Action

Refer

5/5/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/12/11

Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB606

Filed

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the issuance of Bronze Star Medal specialty license plates.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB656

Filed

Out of House Committee

Introduced

1/13/11

Voted on by House

Refer

2/21/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the regulation of activities with respect to certain extensions of consumer credit.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB692

Filed

Introduced

1/18/11

Out of House Committee

4/14/11

Voted on by House

4/25/11

Refer

2/21/11

Out of Senate Committee

5/19/11

Report Pass

4/12/11

Voted on by Senate

5/24/11

Engrossed

4/25/11

Governor Action

6/17/11

Refer

4/29/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/19/11

Enrolled

5/26/11

Enrolled

5/26/11

Passed

6/17/11

Passed

6/17/11

Relating to high school graduation requirements for a student who is unable to participate in physical activity due to disability or illness.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB826

Filed

Introduced

1/24/11

Out of House Committee

4/27/11

Voted on by House

5/6/11

Refer

2/23/11

Out of Senate Committee

5/19/11

Report Pass

4/26/11

Voted on by Senate

5/23/11

Engrossed

5/6/11

Governor Action

6/17/11

Refer

5/9/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/19/11

Enrolled

5/24/11

Enrolled

5/24/11

Passed

6/17/11

Passed

6/17/11

Relating to facilitating the enrollment in or transfer to a public school district of a student in the conservatorship of the state.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB827

Filed

Out of House Committee

Introduced

1/24/11

Voted on by House

Refer

2/23/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to requirements for certain human sexuality instruction presentations in public schools.

Joint Author of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB450

Filed

12/20/10

Out of House Committee

Introduced

12/20/10

Voted on by House

Refer

2/16/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the regulation of solar energy devices by a property owners' association.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB472

Filed

12/22/10

Out of House Committee

5/7/11

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB559

Filed

Out of House Committee

3/28/11

Introduced

1/7/11

Voted on by House

4/25/11

Refer

2/18/11

Out of Senate Committee

5/21/11

Report Pass

3/17/11

Voted on by Senate

5/25/11

Engrossed

4/25/11

Governor Action

6/17/11

Refer

4/29/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/21/11

Enrolled

5/27/11

Passed

6/17/11

Relating to Bronze Star Medal and Bronze Star Medal with Valor specialty license plates.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB690

Filed

Out of House Committee

3/17/11

Introduced

1/18/11

Voted on by House

4/7/11

Refer

2/21/11

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

3/16/11

Voted on by Senate

Engrossed

4/7/11

Governor Action

Refer

4/20/11

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the punishment for the offense of graffiti.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB74

Filed

Introduced

11/8/10

Out of House Committee

3/15/11

Refer

2/9/11

Voted on by House

3/31/11

Out of Senate Committee

4/12/11

Report Pass

3/10/11

Voted on by Senate

4/21/11

Engrossed

3/31/11

Governor Action

5/20/11

Refer

4/4/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

4/12/11

Enrolled

4/27/11

Enrolled

4/27/11

Enrolled

5/9/11

Enrolled

5/9/11

Passed

5/20/11

Passed

5/20/11

Relating to persons authorized to control the disposition of the remains of certain members of the United States armed forces.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB80

Filed

Out of House Committee

4/27/11

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to registration with the Selective Service System of certain applicants for a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

Co-Author of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB500

Filed

Out of House Committee

3/29/11

Introduced

3/7/11

Voted on by House

4/8/11

Refer

3/9/11

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

3/24/11

Voted on by Senate

Engrossed

4/8/11

Governor Action

Refer

4/20/11

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB670

Filed

Out of House Committee

3/18/11

Introduced

1/14/11

Voted on by House

Refer

2/21/11

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

3/9/11

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB7

Filed

Out of House Committee

3/21/11

Introduced

3/1/11

Voted on by House

Refer

3/10/11

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

3/14/11

Voted on by Senate

Report Pass

3/14/11

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

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.

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