Texas State Senator

Larry Taylor 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB109

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1092

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the voters of a county to allow the owners of certain real property to require that county and any municipal ad valorem taxes be imposed on that real property on the basis of a five-year average of the property's value.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB125

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1277

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/20/09  
Voted on by House
5/13/09  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund, including the use of money from the fund, the terms of a grant agreement, and the duties of a grant recipient or entity that acquires a grant recipient.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1633

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/15/09  
Voted on by House
4/27/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/30/09  
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of graffiti and to certain conditions imposed on defendants convicted of that offense or on juveniles adjudicated as having engaged in conduct in violation of that offense.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1673

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1801

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/1/09  
Voted on by House
5/13/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
6/1/09  
Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for a limited period for certain backpacks and school supplies specified by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1893

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2471

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to career and technical education in the public schools and high school graduation requirements.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB267

Filed
11/17/08  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the interstate purchase of certain firearms.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB3

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/27/09  
Voted on by House
4/30/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/13/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/11/09  
Enrolled
6/2/09  
Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1896

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax of boat slip rental fees charged at certain marinas severely damaged by Hurricane Ike.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2391

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a franchise tax exclusion for contractual flow-through funds paid to certain performing artists.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2944

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the franchise tax rates.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB3119

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/1/09  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a pilot program to provide certain taxable entities with a franchise tax credit for the acquisition and installation of certain air quality monitoring devices to monitor the emission of air contaminants.