Providing salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel [SB-186]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel in order to achieve salary equity among the states counties. The bill specifies the amounts of those equity supplements. The bill deletes obsolete provisions. The bill requires the Department of Education to request funds to meet the equity objective if it determines the objective is not being met. The bill clarifies the amount of equity supplement to be paid from state funds.
SB-186: Providing salary equity supplement payments to teachers and service personnel
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Chapter 169, Acts, Regular Session, 2012 on 04/10/2012
You have voted SB-170: Authorizing Higher Education Policy Commission and Council for Community and Technical College Education promulgate legislative rules.
Providing free certified copies of veteran's death certificate [SB-136]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the issuance, without charge, of up to five certified copies of a veterans death certificate by the clerk of the county commission.
SB-136: Providing free certified copies of veteran's death certificate
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/01/2012
Considering military training, experience and education toward professional or occupational licensure qualifications [SB-135]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the consideration of military training, experience and education toward qualification for professional or occupational licensure. The bill also provides for the extension of licenses and the waiver of certain requirements for licenses or registration of individuals, and accompanying spouses, while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.
SB-135: Considering military training, experience and education toward professional or occupational licensure qualifications
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale
Recommitted To Government Organization On 2nd Reading on 02/29/2012
Creating the Shale Research, Education, Policy and Economic Development Center at West Virginia University [HB-4511]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Mining ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Shale Research, Education, Policy and Economic Development Center at West Virginia University. The center will foster scientific research and encourage partnerships between and among West Virginia University, government, and industry in an effort to develop best practices in relation to shale resources in West Virginia. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
HB-4511: Creating the Shale Research, Education, Policy and Economic Development Center at West Virginia University
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan Ferns
Senate Requests House To Concur on 03/10/2012
SCR-5: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio
Signed By The Governor on 06/17/2011
You have voted SCR-5: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties..
SCR-38: Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to provide for a joint interim legislative study on the availability of medical treatment for patients with Lyme disease in Texas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/28/2011
You have voted SCR-38: Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to provide for a joint interim legislative study on the availability of medical treatment for patients with Lyme disease in Texas..
SB-1020: Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a dental school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Rodriguez
Effective Immediately on 06/17/2011
You have voted SB-1020: Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a dental school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso..
HR-1978: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the overall economic and systemic impact of Alzheimer's disease through 2017, including an inventory of public and private infrastructure and capacity and funds and systems to support and expand statewide planning and the activities of the Texas Alzheimer's Research Consortium.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Zerwas
Reported Enrolled on 05/25/2011
You have voted HR-1978: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the overall economic and systemic impact of Alzheimer's disease through 2017, including an inventory of public and private infrastructure and capacity and funds and systems to support and expand statewide planning and the activities of the Texas Alzheimer's Research Consortium..
HCR-99: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the benefits, including health insurance, retirement programs, and other benefits, of active and retired state employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vicki Truitt
Referred To State Affairs on 05/04/2011
You have voted HCR-99: Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the benefits, including health insurance, retirement programs, and other benefits, of active and retired state employees..