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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1087. [HR-2518]
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1087.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Hilderbran Reported Enrolled on 05/30/2011

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Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties. [HB-88]
Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Byron Cook Read First Time on 02/09/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to broadcasting of athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. [HB-3737]
Relating to broadcasting of athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Martinez Read First Time on 03/23/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to assessments and taxes on subscription video service providers. [HB-3675]
Relating to assessments and taxes on subscription video service providers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Eiland Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/30/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties. [HB-1966]
Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Byron Cook Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/30/2011

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

State Government - Human Relations - Closed-Captioning Activation Required [SB-68]
Requiring a place of public accommodation, on request, to keep closed captioning activated on a closed-captioning television receiver that is in use during regular hours in a public area; and providing specified exceptions to the requirement to make closed captioning available.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Maryland Efficiency Standards Act - Televisions [SB-455]
Adding televisions to the list of products regulated under the Maryland Efficiency Standards Act; providing that the Act does not apply to televisions manufactured before a specified date; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to adopt regulations establishing minimum efficiency standards and compliance test methods for televisions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno Hearing 3/2 At 1:00 P.m. (education Health And Environmental Affairs) on 02/17/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Motor Vehicles - Use of Video and Electronic Display Equipment [SB-322]
Providing that, with specified exceptions, a person may not drive a motor vehicle on a State highway if it is equipped with television- type receiving equipment or video display equipment that is turned on and displaying an image visible to a driver while driving; permitting video display equipment in a public service company vehicle or safety or law enforcement vehicle; and permitting specified video display equipment used as a vehicle navigation system or related to operation or safety of a motor vehicle.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Election Law - Campaign Advertisements - Closed Captioning [SB-102]
Requiring a campaign finance entity to include closed captioning for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in campaign advertisements that are distributed by broadcast or cable television or on its website; providing specified exemptions; specifying the factors to be considered when applying the undue hardship exemption; prohibiting a campaign finance entity from distributing a campaign advertisement by broadcast or cable radio, subject to specified conditions; providing for an effective date of January 1, 2011; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone Hearing Cancelled on 01/27/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Maryland Efficiency Standards Act - Televisions [HB-349]
Adding televisions to the list of products regulated under the Maryland Efficiency Standards Act; providing that the Act does not apply to televisions manufactured before a specified date; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to adopt regulations establishing minimum efficiency standards and compliance test methods for televisions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/16/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Motor Vehicles - Use of Video and Electronic Display Equipment [HB-190]
Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle on a highway if the motor vehicle is equipped with television-type receiving equipment or video display equipment that is turned on and displaying an image visible to the driver; altering the exceptions to the prohibition against locating specified electronic display equipment in specified areas of a motor vehicle; providing that a motor vehicle may be equipped with specified video equipment only if the equipment is turned off under specified circumstances; providing an exception; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone Special Order Later Today (senator Mooney) Adopted on 04/10/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Deficit Reduction Financing Act of 2010 [HB-1533]
Altering specified State funding requirements; repealing inflation adjustments for the calculation of specified State funding requirements; altering the calculation of specified State aid; altering the distribution of specified revenues; altering the distribution of highway user revenues for fiscal year 2011; stating the intent of the General Assembly regarding constraining spending in the fiscal 2011 State budget by implementation of specified actions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. The Leader Re-referred Appropriations on 03/15/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

State Government - Human Relations - Closed-Captioning Activation Required [HB-1501]
Requiring a place of public accommodation, on request, to keep closed captioning activated on a closed-captioning television receiver that is in use during regular hours in a public area; and providing specified exceptions to the requirement to make closed captioning available.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Public Safety - Missing Offenders - Blue Alert Program [HB-1473]
Requiring the Department of State Police to establish a Blue Alert Program to provide a system for rapid dissemination of specified information to assist in locating and apprehending specified missing offenders; requiring the Department to adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing a Blue Alert for missing offenders, provide specified training and assistance to local law enforcement agencies, and provide specified notice when missing offenders are apprehended; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Civil Liability - AMBER, Silver, or Emergency Alert Dissemination - Immunity [HB-1457]
Establishing that specified broadcasters and their employees, officers, directors, members, managers, or agents are not liable for damages for any act or omission in broadcasting or disseminating an AMBER, a Silver, or an Emergency Alert after receiving a specified notification under specified circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Election Law - Campaign Advertisements - Closed Captioning [HB-1086]
Requiring a specified campaign finance entity to include closed captioning for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in campaign advertisements that are distributed by broadcast or cable television or on its website; providing exemptions; specifying the factors to be considered when applying the undue hardship exemption; prohibiting a specified campaign finance entity from distributing a campaign advertisement by broadcast or cable radio, subject to specified conditions; providing for an effective date of January 1, 2011; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 03/27/2010

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties. [SB-761]
Relating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/14/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries. [SB-605]
Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Co-author Authorized on 03/30/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties. [SB-2326]
Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

Sponsored by: Sen. Glenn Hegar Read First Time on 03/31/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries. [HB-873]
Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Effective Immediately on 04/23/2009

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