Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5643 2011–12 |
Definition of "well"Revises the definition of "well" for purposes of water well construction. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5644 2011–12 |
Science & public policyRequires agencies to use peer-reviewed science before taking any agency action related to environmental, natural resources, access to and use of water, or land use management. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5668 2011–12 |
Public agency attorney duesExempts public agency attorneys from paying bar dues during their periods of government service. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5671 2011–12 |
Hospital & emer personnelRequires hospitals and emergency service personnel to report to local law enforcement officials when treating or receiving a patient who is deceased or later dies from a drug-related overdose. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5672 2011–12 |
Health care liability reformProvides for health care liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages,... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5729 2011–12 |
Controlled substancesRevises the definition of "controlled substance" for purposes of the uniform controlled substances act. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5759 2011–12 |
Animal disease traceabilityAuthority is provided for the department to recover costs associated with purchasing, printing, and distributing official individual livestock identification devices or methods. The department may adopt rules for providing... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5772 2011–12 |
Fluoridation levels/rulesRequires the state board of health to adopt rules to establish requirements regarding certain levels of fluoridation in drinking water. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5787 2011–12 |
State need grants/meritState Need Grant awards vary in relation to the students academic achievement in college. An eligible student may receive a State Need Grant award of up to 100 percent of the student's unmet financial need if the student is... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5799 2011–12 |
Criminal street gangsProvides the criminal justice community and local communities with the effective tools they need to better protect the citizens from gang-related crime. Creates the gang violence prevention and intervention grant program account. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5839 2011–12 |
Minimum wage rate adjustmentRequires calculations of the adjusted minimum wage rate to reflect the actual change in consumer prices since September 1, 2000, based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers or a successor index. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5842 2011–12 |
Govt overpayment recoveryRequires the director of the office of financial management to contract with private consultants to conduct recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to individuals, vendors, and other entities. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5843 2011–12 |
College bound scholarshipsCloses entry into the college bound scholarship program. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5869 2011–12 |
Insurance benefits/wellnessRequires the employee benefit design developed by the public employees' benefits board to incorporate wellness incentives. Requires contracts for school employees' health benefits to incorporate wellness incentives. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5929 2011–12 |
State medical progs/childrenThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5970 2011–12 |
Veteran's preferenceA veteran who receives military retirement pay must receive the same veterans' preference, in relation to hiring as well as lay off or reemployment decisions, as received by other veterans. Veteran scoring criteria status may... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5979 2011–12 |
Discover pass sales/moneysThe 8 percent of the first $71 million in a fiscal biennium distributed to DNR must be distributed as follows: 30 percent to Park Land Trust Revolving Account, which is the account that receives the monies under current law;... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5985 2011–12 |
Discover pass for 2 vehiclesAllows the discover pass to be transferred between two vehicles. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5986 2011–12 |
Vehicle access pass/DNR landIn addition to DFW managed lands, the use of the DFW Vehicle Access Pass is expanded to provide access to certain lands managed by DNR. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5989 2011–12 |
Child sexual exploitationPlaces reasonable limitations on the possession and viewing of evidence by a pro se defendant or the defense in a sexual exploitation of children case. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5996 2011–12 |
Contiguous land/current useAmends existing definitions, and adds a new definition, to the statutes controlling current use open space tax programs. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5999 2011–12 |
Greenhouse gas reportingHarmonizes state green house gas reporting requirements with federal requirements. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6003 2011–12 |
Organized retail theftIncludes, in the crime of organized retail theft, committing theft of property with a cumulative value of at least two hundred fifty dollars from a mercantile establishment with no less than nine accomplices and making or... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6008 2011–12 |
Criminal street gangsAddresses criminal street gangs. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6009 2011–12 |
Ethics in public serviceMakes changes to the conduct of ethics investigations. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |