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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 1, 2011 | TX | Amdt 143 | Requiring Public Colleges and Universities to Fund Student Centers for Family and Traditional Values | Amendment Adopted - House (110 - 24) |
May 25, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 1 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43) |
May 19, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 47 | Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44) |
May 20, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 53 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Amendment Adopted - House (73 - 66) |
April 1, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
May 28, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
April 3, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
May 10, 2011 | TX | HB 12 | Enforcement Of State And Federal Laws Governing Immigration | Bill Passed - House (100 - 47) |
May 5, 2011 | TX | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41) |
March 7, 2011 | TX | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (107 - 42) |
April 28, 2011 | TX | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
April 27, 2011 | TX | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
May 29, 2011 | TX | HB 242 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 61) |
May 25, 2011 | TX | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 64) |
May 13, 2011 | TX | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
June 16, 2011 | TX | HB 5 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
June 10, 2011 | TX | SB 1 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 62) |
May 16, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
March 24, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
May 29, 2011 | TX | SB 1811 | Reduces Funding for State Agencies | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 63) |
June 29, 2011 | TX | SB 29 | Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials | Motion Rejected - House (96 - 26) |
June 15, 2011 | TX | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
May 17, 2011 | TX | SB 420 | Eligibility for Indigent Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
June 9, 2011 | TX | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
June 16, 2011 | TX | SB 8 | Management and Operation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/01 | Amdt 143 | Requiring Public Colleges and Universities to Fund Student Centers for Family and Traditional Values | Amendment Adopted - House (110 - 24) |
5/25 | H Amdt 1 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43) |
5/19 | H Amdt 47 | Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44) |
5/20 | H Amdt 53 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Amendment Adopted - House (73 - 66) |
4/01 | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
5/28 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
4/03 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
5/10 | HB 12 | Enforcement Of State And Federal Laws Governing Immigration | Bill Passed - House (100 - 47) |
5/05 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41) |
3/07 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (107 - 42) |
4/28 | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
4/27 | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
5/29 | HB 242 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 61) |
5/25 | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 64) |
5/13 | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
6/16 | HB 5 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
6/10 | SB 1 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 62) |
5/16 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
3/24 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
5/29 | SB 1811 | Reduces Funding for State Agencies | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 63) |
6/29 | SB 29 | Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials | Motion Rejected - House (96 - 26) |
6/15 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
5/17 | SB 420 | Eligibility for Indigent Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
6/09 | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
6/16 | SB 8 | Management and Operation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |