Texas State Representative
John Smithee 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)
Legislative Session
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB806
Filed
Out of House Committee
3/25/09
Voted on by House
4/3/09
Out of Senate Committee
4/21/09
Voted on by Senate
4/30/09
Governor Action
5/13/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/5/09
Passed
5/13/09
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR53
Introduced
2/18/09
Refer
2/23/09
Report Pass
3/31/09
Engrossed
4/9/09
Refer
5/6/09
Report Pass
5/20/09
Enrolled
5/28/09
Passed
6/19/09
Designating the American quarter horse as the official State Horse of Texas.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR62
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/17/09
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR2736
Introduced
5/26/09
Refer
5/27/09
Enrolled
6/4/09
Passed
6/4/09
In memory of Franklin Jones, Jr., of Marshall.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB832
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 computation of taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR50
Introduced
2/17/09
Refer
2/23/09
Report Pass
4/23/09
Report Pass
5/20/09
Engrossed
5/30/09
Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HJR39
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/22/09
Voted on by House
5/4/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/09
Voted on by Senate
5/22/09
Sent toSOS
5/26/09
Proposed Const. Amend.
Enrolled
5/23/09
Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1699
Introduced
4/29/09
Refer
4/30/09
Enrolled
5/11/09
Passed
5/11/09
Recognizing the Texas A&M University Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and Public Policy Internship Program and the interns for the 81st legislative session.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR454
Introduced
2/12/09
Refer
2/23/09
Enrolled
3/16/09
Passed
3/16/09
Recognizing April 16, 2009, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB911
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to adoption of a temporary program for the operation and funding of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR210
Introduced
5/4/09
Refer
5/5/09
Enrolled
5/18/09
Passed
5/23/09
In memory of Dr. Steven W. Jones, president of Amarillo College.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HCR271
Introduced
5/27/09
Refer
5/27/09
Honoring the musical drama TEXAS in Palo Duro Canyon on the occasion of its 44th season.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1081
Introduced
3/26/09
Enrolled
4/1/09
Passed
4/1/09
Recognizing March 26, 2009, as Cal Farley's Day at the State Capitol and commemorating the 70th anniversary of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and the 60th anniversary of Cal Farley's Girlstown, U.S.A.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR1795
Introduced
5/4/09
Refer
5/5/09
Enrolled
5/20/09
Passed
5/20/09
Congratulating Teresa Lyons, director of the Hereford Municipal Airport, on being named the 2009 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year by the Aviation Department of the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HR2992
Introduced
5/31/09
Enrolled
6/4/09
Passed
6/4/09
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 78.