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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limit on the amount in the economic stabilization fund (rainy day fund) and establishing an infrastructure fund. [HJR-110] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limit on the amount in the economic stabilization fund (rainy day fund) and establishing an infrastructure fund.

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Isett Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the rate of growth of appropriations from all sources of revenue except the federal government and to authorize the legislature to appropriate money for tax rebates. [HJR-109] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the rate of growth of appropriations from all sources of revenue except the federal government and to authorize the legislature to appropriate money for tax rebates.

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Isett Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes. [HJR-103] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Read First Time on 03/18/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide a rebate of state franchise taxes, to reduce public school district property taxes, and to fund the state's rainy day fund. [HJR-101] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Property Tax ] [Education ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide a rebate of state franchise taxes, to reduce public school district property taxes, and to fund the state's rainy day fund.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/18/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Directing all state agencies and local governments to ensure that federal stimulus funding be used only to finance one-time, non-recurring expenses that do not require permanent changes to Texas law and that federal stimulus funds received by the state not impact the maintenance of effort required by any public health, public education, or welfare program to attract federal matching funds in the future. [HCR-116] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
Directing all state agencies and local governments to ensure that federal stimulus funding be used only to finance one-time, non-recurring expenses that do not require permanent changes to Texas law and that federal stimulus funds received by the state not impact the maintenance of effort required by any public health, public education, or welfare program to attract federal matching funds in the future.

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Christian Referred To Appropriations on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues. [HB-994] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 02/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring minority impact statements for state agency grant applications. [HB-931] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Relating to requiring minority impact statements for state agency grant applications.

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 02/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to adoption of a temporary program for the operation and funding of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. [HB-911] [Insurance ] [Funding ] [Disaster Relief ]
Relating to adoption of a temporary program for the operation and funding of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee Read First Time on 03/19/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [HB-84] [Retirement ] [Education ] [Pensions ]
Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 02/12/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use of public funds to print certain public documents in a language other than English and other bilingual requirements. [HB-81] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the use of public funds to print certain public documents in a language other than English and other bilingual requirements.

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Flynn Read First Time on 02/12/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund in certain business entities doing business in Sudan. [HB-801] [Finance ] [International ] [Investments ]
Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund in certain business entities doing business in Sudan.

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Referred To Finance on 05/21/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds and to custodians with which certain pledged securities may be deposited; providing administrative penalties. [HB-77] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds and to custodians with which certain pledged securities may be deposited; providing administrative penalties.

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Flynn Not Again Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/25/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [HB-689] [Education ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Read First Time on 02/18/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [HB-686] [Retirement ] [Education ] [Pensions ]
Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 02/18/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund. [HB-644] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Relating to the permissible uses of the state highway fund.

Sponsored by: Rep. Geanie W. Morrison Read First Time on 02/18/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally. [HB-6] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Considered In Calendars on 04/17/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to outsourcing a service performed by a state agency to a private commercial contractor. [HB-581] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to outsourcing a service performed by a state agency to a private commercial contractor.

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Rodriguez Read First Time on 02/18/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education. [HB-51] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner See Remarks For Effective Date on 06/17/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the preparation by the Legislative Budget Board of a dynamic fiscal impact statement for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting taxes and fees. [HB-464] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to the preparation by the Legislative Budget Board of a dynamic fiscal impact statement for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting taxes and fees.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Effective On 9/1/09 on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system. [HB-4616] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel H. Branch Read First Time on 03/26/2009

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