Texas State Representative

Joe Pickett 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 HB1383

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1608

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1715

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to limitations on the renewal of deferred presentment transactions and motor vehicle title loans.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1716

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1970

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and counties to regulate subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by agreement.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2043

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Mobility Fund.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2136

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to contributions to certain fire and police pension funds.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB214

Filed
11/26/12  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB215

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to escrow accounts maintained by tax collectors for the payment of ad valorem taxes.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB179

Filed
11/13/12  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recall of members of school district boards of trustees.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB19

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain transportation infrastructure and water-related projects.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1964

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to participate in certain federal transportation programs.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB202

Filed
11/19/12  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.