Texas State Representative

Joe Pickett 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB472

Filed
12/22/10  
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.
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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  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public school students.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB524

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a court order to disannex an area from a municipality.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB670

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/18/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB7

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/21/11  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
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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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB85

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the state's or a state governmental entity's provision of support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR126

Introduced
3/30/11  
Introduced
3/30/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Refer
4/13/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.
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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 HCR80

Introduced
3/1/11  
Introduced
3/1/11  
Refer
3/10/11  
Refer
3/10/11  
Report Pass
4/27/11  
Expressing strong opposition to unwarranted and unreasonable searches of air passengers by the Transportation Security Administration and urging the administration to cease such searches immediately.
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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.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB563

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
3/10/11  
Introduced
1/10/11  
Voted on by House
3/31/11  
Refer
2/18/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/9/11  
Enrolled
5/18/11  
Enrolled
5/18/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB629

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/2/11  
Introduced
1/12/11  
Voted on by House
5/15/11  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of municipal or county sales tax increment financing for a transportation reinvestment zone.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB630

Filed
 
Introduced
1/12/11  
Out of House Committee
3/14/11  
Voted on by House
4/11/11  
Refer
2/21/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/16/11  
Report Pass
3/9/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/11  
Engrossed
4/11/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
4/20/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/16/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Enrolled
5/29/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to the environmental review process for transportation projects.
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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HCR163

Introduced
5/13/11  
Convening a joint memorial session to honor Texans killed while serving in the Global War on Terrorism, commemorating Memorial Day 2011, and paying tribute to all those who have died in the service of the United States.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB95

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.