Texas State Representative

John Garza 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3602

Filed

Out of House Committee

Introduced

3/11/11

Voted on by House

Refer

3/23/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain areas associated with the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3603

Filed

Out of House Committee

Introduced

3/11/11

Voted on by House

Refer

3/23/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from a municipal court building security fund.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3855

Filed

Out of House Committee

Introduced

4/14/11

Voted on by House

Refer

4/18/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3863

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 authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions.

Joint Author of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB366

Filed

Out of House Committee

3/25/11

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

3/21/11

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to priority of payment relating to property owners' association assessments.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB3686

Filed

Out of House Committee

Introduced

3/11/11

Voted on by House

Refer

3/23/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to allowing certain identifiable communities in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality to incorporate.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB400

Filed

Out of House Committee

5/2/11

Introduced

3/9/11

Voted on by House

Refer

3/10/11

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

4/5/11

Voted on by Senate

Report Pass

4/26/11

Governor Action

Report Pass

4/27/11

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB524

Filed

Out of House Committee

5/6/11

Voted on by House

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.

Co-Author of Legislation

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB458

Filed

12/21/10

Out of House Committee

Introduced

12/21/10

Voted on by House

Refer

2/17/11

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to exempting a school district from the obligation to comply with certain unfunded state educational mandates.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB469

Filed

12/22/10

Out of House Committee

4/8/11

Introduced

12/22/10

Voted on by House

Refer

2/17/11

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

3/28/11

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the calculation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran for the tax year in which the veteran qualifies or ceases to qualify for an exemption from taxation of the homestead.

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 HB5

Filed

Out of House Committee

4/4/11

Voted on by House

4/25/11

Out of Senate Committee

5/11/11

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Refer

4/28/11

Bill Becomes Law

Report Pass

5/11/11

Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.

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 HB507

Filed

Out of House Committee

4/21/11

Introduced

1/4/11

Voted on by House

Refer

2/17/11

Out of Senate Committee

Report Pass

4/14/11

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to notice for certain transactions involving local government entities in populous counties.

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB522

Filed

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to an exemption from the motor vehicle use tax for motor vehicles brought into this state by military service members serving on active duty.

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