Texas State Representative

Joe Farias 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR2627

Introduced
5/27/11  
Enrolled
6/3/11  
In memory of Wes Evans of Boerne.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR648

Introduced
2/28/11  
Introduced
2/28/11  
Enrolled
3/2/11  
Enrolled
3/2/11  
Passed
3/2/11  
Honoring the Northeast Partnership for Economic Development.

Joint Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR450

Introduced
2/15/11  
Introduced
2/15/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Enrolled
3/24/11  
Enrolled
3/24/11  
Passed
3/24/11  
Congratulating Shelly Vasbinder and Manny Salazar III on their wedding.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HR840

Introduced
3/15/11  
Introduced
3/15/11  
Enrolled
3/30/11  
Enrolled
3/30/11  
Passed
3/30/11  
Recognizing March 29, 2011, as Vietnam Veterans Day.

Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB101

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
3/14/11  
Introduced
11/8/10  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/11  
Refer
1/31/11  
Out of House Committee
4/27/11  
Report Pass
3/14/11  
Voted on by House
5/19/11  
Engrossed
3/24/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
3/29/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
4/14/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to the regulation of nonjudicial foreclosure on residences owned by certain members of the military, including foreclosure by a property owners' association.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1493

Filed
 
Introduced
3/10/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/11  
Refer
3/22/11  
Out of House Committee
5/19/11  
Report Pass
5/9/11  
Voted on by House
5/23/11  
Engrossed
5/11/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
5/11/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/17/11  
Enrolled
5/23/11  
Enrolled
5/23/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to the directors of a defense base management authority and to a study on the effectiveness of the authority.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1635

Filed
 
Introduced
3/11/11  
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/11  
Voted on by Senate
4/14/11  
Refer
3/23/11  
Out of House Committee
5/11/11  
Report Pass
4/11/11  
Voted on by House
5/19/11  
Engrossed
4/14/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
4/26/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/3/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Enrolled
5/20/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1734

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/11  
Introduced
3/11/11  
Voted on by Senate
4/28/11  
Refer
3/23/11  
Out of House Committee
5/13/11  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain Texas military veterans.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR14

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/11  
Introduced
1/14/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/11  
Refer
2/2/11  
Out of House Committee
5/20/11  
Report Pass
5/9/11  
Voted on by House
5/24/11  
Engrossed
5/12/11  
Sent toSOS
5/27/11  
Report Pass
5/18/11  
Enrolled
5/24/11  
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

TX

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  
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.