The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

Rep. Gilbert Peña

District 144 (R-Pasadena)

Committees

New Laws

Bill Caption Date Effective
HCR 81 Expressing support for the placement of a monument to Lorenzo de Zavala on the grounds of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building. Signed by the Governor
HCR 80 Petitioning Congress to provide funding for repairs to the Battleship Texas. Signed by the Governor
HB 18 Relating to measures to support public school student academic achievement and high school, college, and career preparation. Effective immediately
HB 710 Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. Effective on 9/1/15

Other Legislation

Bill Caption Date of Last Action
HB 1729 Relating to the qualifications of persons employed as nurses by public school districts. 03/12/2015
HR 3292 Congratulating Alondra Moran on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/02/2015
HR 3328 Honoring Robert Guerra for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Gilbert Pea. 06/02/2015
HR 3327 Commending Katherine Smart for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gilbert Pea. 06/02/2015
HR 3297 Congratulating Edward Garza on his graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/02/2015
HR 3291 Congratulating David Olea on his graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/02/2015
HR 3293 Congratulating Gabriela Zamora on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/02/2015
HR 3295 Congratulating Angel Salazar on his graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/02/2015
HR 3294 Congratulating Deisy Martinez on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/02/2015
HR 3307 Congratulating Vianey Espinoza on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/01/2015
HR 3326 Commending Rachel Hernandez for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gilbert Pea. 06/01/2015
HR 3201 Honoring Emily Reyna for her efforts to support individuals with Down syndrome. 06/01/2015
HR 3290 Congratulating Evelyn Aileen Mendez on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3283 Congratulating Brenda Luna on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3278 Congratulating Cynthia Maldonado on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3277 Congratulating Alejandra Zamora on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3285 Congratulating Jocelyn Leon on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3281 Congratulating Jayson Jones on his graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3286 Congratulating Marsella Ramirez on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3289 Congratulating Angelica Salas on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3279 Congratulating Guadalupe Marin on his graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3287 Congratulating Leslie N. Araujo on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3284 Congratulating Evelyn Montoya on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3282 Congratulating Brenda Escobar on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3280 Congratulating Jaime Rodriguez on his graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HR 3271 Congratulating Adriana Mondragon of Houston on her receipt of the 30th Annual Eco-Services Scholarship. 05/27/2015
HR 1097 Honoring the Pasadena Fire Department. 03/24/2015
HB 4106 Relating to state savings and government efficiency achieved through a taxpayer savings grant program administered by the comptroller of public accounts. 03/23/2015
HR 3296 Congratulating Emely Rivera on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 06/02/2015
HB 1530 Relating to the punishment for certain offenses against property or against public administration. 05/13/2015
HR 1902 Commending Officer Tina Taylor of the Deer Park Police Department for her service as crime prevention officer. 05/12/2015
HB 2363 Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. 05/12/2015
HB 3341 Relating to a requirement that school district superintendents report information relating to the use of restraints against students and student arrests; creating a criminal offense. 05/12/2015
HJR 146 Applying to Congress to call a convention, to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution urging the restoration of free and fair elections. 04/30/2015
HB 2803 Relating to notice requirements for licensed lenders of deferred presentment transactions and motor vehicle certificate of title loans; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty. 04/29/2015
HB 3760 Relating to permitting and restrictions on the operations of scrap metal recycling facilities. 04/21/2015
HR 1542 Congratulating Texas Citizens Bank on being named the 2015 Business of the Year by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. 04/21/2015
HB 2801 Relating to the use of a bathroom, locker room, or shower facility in a public school. 04/15/2015
HB 3426 Relating to concurrent jurisdiction of a statutory county court with a district court in certain civil cases. 04/14/2015
HR 1096 Recognizing Chief Michael W. Thaler of Pasadena for his years of service in law enforcement. 03/24/2015
HB 2802 Relating to the use of public bathrooms, locker rooms, and shower facilities; creating a criminal offense. 03/18/2015
HJR 93 Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. 03/17/2015
HR 557 Congratulating the Pasadena Independent School District Board of Trustees on its selection as a finalist in the 2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program. 03/17/2015
HB 2320 Relating to requirements for a peace officer stopping a motor vehicle for a suspected violation of a traffic law. 03/16/2015
HB 2362 Relating to the inclusion of a draft impact analysis in the notice of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 03/13/2015
HB 1722 Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties; increasing the civil penalty. 03/12/2015
HB 1884 Relating to a limitation on the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. 03/11/2015
HB 1529 Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. 03/10/2015
HB 1511 Relating to appointment of a municipal judge to serve as a visiting justice of the peace in certain proceedings involving misdemeanor traffic offenses. 03/10/2015
HB 1572 Relating to safety and security policies and procedures in the Capitol Complex. 03/09/2015
HB 1367 Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth and wrongful life causes of action. 03/09/2015
HB 1602 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Immigration and Migration and a migrant worker visa pilot project. 03/09/2015
HR 3288 Congratulating Susana Valdez on her graduation from Pasadena Early College High School as a member of the Class of 2015. 05/31/2015
HB 958 Relating to an increase in the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue. 03/02/2015
HB 1384 Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. 05/14/2015
HR 2127 Congratulating the Mendoza Debate Society at Lee College in Baytown on its myriad achievements from 2013-2015. 05/04/2015

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