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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 27, 2023 | TX | HB 357 | Expands Access to Trackers Used for Mail-in Ballots. | Bill Passed - House (145 - 0) |
May 7, 2021 | TX | HB 1900 | Establishes Penalties for Municipalities that Reduce Police Funding | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
May 26, 2019 | TX | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (148 - 1) |
May 3, 2019 | TX | HB 2271 | Authorizes the Advertisement of "Choose Life Grant" Funds | Bill Passed - House (94 - 47) |
April 28, 2017 | TX | HB 28 | Establishes Standards for Determining Adjusted Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (96 - 39) |
May 26, 2013 | TX | SB 1 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (118 - 29) |
May 8, 2013 | TX | HB 500 | Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (117 - 24) |
May 7, 2013 | TX | HB 928 | Prohibits State Funds from Being Used for the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
June 10, 2011 | TX | SB 1 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 62) |
May 29, 2011 | TX | SB 1811 | Reduces Funding for State Agencies | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 63) |
May 28, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
April 27, 2011 | TX | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
April 3, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
April 1, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
May 31, 2009 | TX | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
March 30, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
March 29, 2007 | TX | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
May 15, 2006 | TX | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
May 8, 2006 | TX | HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 47) |
April 27, 2006 | TX | HB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (82 - 57) |
April 24, 2006 | TX | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 68) |
April 24, 2006 | TX | CSHB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (80 - 67) |
April 24, 2006 | TX | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (82 - 66) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/27 | HB 357 | Expands Access to Trackers Used for Mail-in Ballots. | Bill Passed - House (145 - 0) |
5/07 | HB 1900 | Establishes Penalties for Municipalities that Reduce Police Funding | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
5/26 | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (148 - 1) |
5/03 | HB 2271 | Authorizes the Advertisement of "Choose Life Grant" Funds | Bill Passed - House (94 - 47) |
4/28 | HB 28 | Establishes Standards for Determining Adjusted Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (96 - 39) |
5/26 | SB 1 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (118 - 29) |
5/08 | HB 500 | Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (117 - 24) |
5/07 | HB 928 | Prohibits State Funds from Being Used for the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
6/10 | SB 1 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 62) |
5/29 | SB 1811 | Reduces Funding for State Agencies | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 63) |
5/28 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
4/27 | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
4/03 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
4/01 | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
5/31 | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
3/30 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
3/29 | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
5/15 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
5/08 | HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 47) |
4/27 | HB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (82 - 57) |
4/24 | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 68) |
4/24 | CSHB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (80 - 67) |
4/24 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (82 - 66) |