Texas State Representative

Joe Farias 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 HB1382

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1445

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties and civil restitution received by the attorney general.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1538

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1052

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the automatic admission to a public institution of higher education of a child of a person who was killed or sustained a fatal injury in the line of duty in the United States armed forces.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1249

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation of portions of State Highway 17 and United States Highway 67 as the General Alfred Valenzuela Highway.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB150

Filed
11/12/12  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at the Capitol building to honor service members killed in action.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1220

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reporting concerning selection of certain suppliers by insurers; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1311

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a court cost assessed on conviction of certain offenses involving an elderly victim.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1886

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements applicable to certain credit services organizations and certain extensions of consumer credit the organizations obtain for a consumer or assist a consumer in obtaining.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1887

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a veteran who buys a home that does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB194

Filed
11/15/12  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB195

Filed
11/15/12  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB196

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study on the number of taxpayers claiming the federal earned income tax credit.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB197

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an obesity and wellness information portal on the comptroller's Internet website.