District 141 (D - Houston)
Rep. Senfronia Thompson
District 141 (D-Houston)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| HB 188 | Relating to the composition, duties, and continuation of the human trafficking prevention task force. | Effective immediately |
| HB 1079 | Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties, payments, and civil restitution received by the attorney general. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2710 | Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem to locate and represent a defendant in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2424 | Relating to fees paid to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2511 | Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2499 | Relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3031 | Relating to the decertification of a certified capital company. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3070 | Relating to the disposition of remains. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3121 | Relating to the enforcement of orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3003 | Relating to the appointment of counsel in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1217 | Relating to certain reporting requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding child protection, including reporting information for certain foster children who are missing or are victims of sex trafficking. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2630 | Relating to certain programs provided to families of children at risk for abuse and neglect. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 943 | Relating to the applicability of a wage and salary presumption to an incarcerated person for purposes of determining child support obligations. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2070 | Relating to certain requirements for certain facilities licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the department's enforcement authority. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 189 | Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child or for certain sexual assault offenses. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2079 | Relating to the designation of May as Postpartum Depression Awareness Month. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1449 | Relating to child custody evaluations and adoption evaluations conducted and testimony provided in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship; providing penalties; creating an offense; authorizing fees. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1151 | Relating to sexual harassment protection for unpaid interns. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1500 | Relating to certain temporary orders in a suit for modification of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1438 | Relating to probate matters, including guardianships and other matters related to incapacitated persons. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 10 | Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1740 | Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program. | Effective immediately |
| HB 904 | Relating to the transfer of certain inmates to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following pronouncement of the inmate's sentence. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2528 | Relating to the authority of a water district to accept donations to fund certain economic development programs. | Effective immediately |
| HB 2794 | Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 257 | Relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility. | Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| HB 1180 | Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3160 | Relating to an exception to the period of filing an application for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration of a decedent's estate. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 12 | Relating to the border prosecution unit. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 2053 | Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 1251 | Relating to the transfer of compensation experience for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 975 | Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain professional sports team charitable foundations; creating a criminal offense. | See remarks for effective date |
| HB 2813 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 751 | Relating to the prescription and pharmaceutical substitution of biological products; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 40 | Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations. | Effective immediately |
| HB 418 | Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HCR 137 | In memory of the Honorable Leo Berman of Tyler. | Signed by the Governor |
| Bill | Caption | Date Vetoed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3043 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman. | 06/20/2015 |
| HB 1363 | Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of prostitution; creating a criminal offense. | 06/20/2015 |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1072 | Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to serve on the board of a property owners' association. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 1510 | Relating to liability of persons who lease dwellings to persons with criminal records. | Effective on 1/1/16 |
| HB 2200 | Relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management District of Harris County. | Effective immediately |
| HB 3562 | Relating to the adoption of a policy allowing a grace period after the exhaustion of the balance of a meal card or account used by students to purchase meals in public schools. | Effective immediately |
| HB 4175 | Relating to eminent domain powers of certain conservation and reclamation districts. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| HB 3404 | Relating to a study on providing care to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| HR 1907 | Recognizing April 13, 2015, as Texas Female Judges Day at the State Capitol. | 04/17/2015 |
| HB 434 | Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and complaints filed with the Texas Workforce Commission; providing a penalty. | 02/18/2015 |
| HB 254 | Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances. | 04/08/2015 |
| HB 253 | Relating to the penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1. | 04/08/2015 |
| HB 240 | Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of certain military medals. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 289 | Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of certain independent school districts. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 304 | Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 186 | Relating to the availability of free prekindergarten programs in public schools. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 187 | Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to unlawful employment practices. | 05/06/2015 |
| HCR 49 | Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights. | 04/09/2015 |
| HB 1076 | Relating to the authority of a magistrate to prohibit certain communications in an order for emergency protection; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 1102 | Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 1105 | Relating to reimbursement under preferred provider benefit plans for services provided by licensed podiatrists. | 04/08/2015 |
| HB 1115 | Relating to the appearance of certain misdemeanor defendants before a magistrate. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1167 | Relating to the creation of an additional family district court in Harris County. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1267 | Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. | 05/20/2015 |
| HR 483 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Houston. | 02/17/2015 |
| HB 1390 | Relating to remedies for discrimination by a public employer against a public employee in connection with a claim for workers' compensation. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 1375 | Relating to creating a defense to revocation of parole, mandatory supervision, or community supervision for a person who travels through a child safety zone. | 04/15/2015 |
| HB 1409 | Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene. | 04/24/2015 |
| HB 1460 | Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 1470 | Relating to the requirement that a parent appointed as a conservator of a child disclose certain information regarding family violence. | 05/06/2015 |
| HJR 129 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas to conduct all forms of gaming on certain tribal land and requiring the tribes to annually pay five percent of net proceeds from gaming to the comptroller of public accounts for deposit in the general revenue fund. | 04/20/2015 |
| HB 3432 | Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston. | 05/12/2015 |
| HR 922 | Expressing support for raising awareness of metastatic breast cancer and for expanding research into its causes and the development of more effective treatments. | 04/30/2015 |
| HR 1504 | In memory of Sandra Lee Anderson of Lorena. | 03/25/2015 |
| HR 1591 | In memory of former Texas state representative Phillip R. Cates of Dripping Springs. | 04/13/2015 |
| HR 1606 | Paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of Texas firefighters and paramedics and their families. | 04/02/2015 |
| HR 1594 | In memory of former State Representative Richard S. Geiger of Dallas. | 04/16/2015 |
| HR 1751 | Recognizing April 10, 2015, as Texas Ending Modern Slavery Day. | 04/15/2015 |
| HB 987 | Relating to gestational agreements. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 433 | Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters on probation. | 02/16/2015 |
| HR 3382 | Commending Shardae Womack for her service in the office of State Representative Senfronia Thompson as a participant in the Texas Legislative Internship Program. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3381 | Commending Alex Gamez Jr. for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Senfronia Thompson. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3419 | In memory of the Honorable Gordon "Doc" Arnold Jr. of Austin. | 06/01/2015 |
| HR 3394 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 189. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3383 | Commending Jessica Rodriguez for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Senfronia Thompson. | 05/31/2015 |
| HR 3437 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1882. | 06/03/2015 |
| HR 3479 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 507. | 06/03/2015 |
| HB 1520 | Relating to the assignment to a trial court of a judge or justice who was defeated in a primary or general election. | 05/05/2015 |
| HB 1540 | Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year. | 04/20/2015 |
| HB 3368 | Relating to the hours during which a holder of a retail dealer's on-premise late hours license may sell beer. | 04/13/2015 |
| HB 3389 | Relating to the distribution of beer and ale by certain manufactures. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1851 | Relating to promulgation of certain forms for use in landlord-tenant matters. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1453 | Relating to a dismissal or nonsuit of an application for a protective order. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 2196 | Relating to the promulgation of certain forms for use in probate matters. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 1590 | Relating to the minimum wage. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 1480 | Relating to the definitions of dating violence and family violence for purposes of the issuance of a protective order. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2061 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of prostitution. | 03/25/2015 |
| HB 1980 | Relating to the authority of the governing body of certain taxing units to adopt a local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead. | 04/21/2015 |
| HJR 96 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of certain political subdivisions to adopt a local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead. | 04/21/2015 |
| HR 685 | Congratulating Dr. John E. Cameron Sr. on his 45th pastoral anniversary with Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 1861 | Relating to reports to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System on the composition of grand and petit juries in each county. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 1799 | Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 2110 | Relating to the scheduling of an execution date and the issuance of a warrant of execution. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 1940 | Relating to the improvement of oral health care access through the regulation of dental hygiene practitioners, dental hygienists, and dentists in this state. | 04/07/2015 |
| HB 2664 | Relating to the provision of funding under the foundation school program on the basis of property values that exclude one-half of optional homestead exemptions. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2700 | Relating to the release of bulk criminal history record information by certain individuals and agencies. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 2723 | Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem for a parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2642 | Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and regulation by counties of amusement redemption machine game rooms on bingo premises; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing fees and taxes; creating civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 2550 | Relating to the establishment and duties of a task force to study and make recommendations on family support and parent education programs. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 2435 | Relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2438 | Relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 2328 | Relating to the manufacture of wine by the holder of a winery permit. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2360 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain residential educational child-care facilities serving victims of human trafficking. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 2327 | Relating to a studies on the rates of electric utilities. | 04/30/2015 |
| HB 2233 | Relating to the establishment of a parent education pilot program by the Department of Family and Protective Services. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 3131 | Relating to abandoned vehicles held by vehicle storage facilities. | 05/04/2015 |
| HB 2858 | Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2817 | Relating to fees and costs imposed by mortgagees or mortgage servicers for certain legal services performed by an attorney. | 04/07/2015 |
| HCR 75 | Encouraging the State Preservation Board and the director of the Bullock Texas State History Museum to establish a museum of Texas music history as a permanent and integral program within the Bullock Museum. | 05/24/2015 |
| HB 2829 | Relating to requiring the provision of security from certain persons for the probable costs of a guardianship proceeding. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2733 | Relating to payment and reimbursement of court costs in a guardianship proceeding. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2671 | Relating to penalties for certain criminal offenses regarding operating a motor vehicle; imposing a fee and changing a surcharge. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 3030 | Relating to participation in certain programs by, and insurer premium tax credits for investments in, certified capital companies. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 2268 | Relating to expunction of convictions and records in failure to attend school cases. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 3095 | Relating to durable powers of attorney and advance directives. | 05/18/2015 |
| HB 3326 | Relating to decreasing the punishment for certain criminal offenses. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 3454 | Relating to transactions involving the assignment of rights in an individual's legal claim; authorizing the imposition of a fee. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 3812 | Relating to extensions of consumer credit in the form of a motor vehicle title loan that a credit access business obtains for a consumer or assists a consumer in obtaining; providing a civil penalty. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 3906 | Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction and the appointment of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. | 05/15/2015 |
| HB 3811 | Relating to extensions of consumer credit in the form of a deferred presentment transaction that a credit access business obtains for a consumer or assists a consumer in obtaining; providing a civil penalty; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty. | 04/29/2015 |
| HB 3500 | Relating to judicial proceedings on a petition to set aside a conviction or an order of expunction of criminal history record information for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution who are convicted of prostitution. | 05/11/2015 |
| HB 913 | Relating to the requirements pertaining to a ballot to be voted by mail and materials accompanying the official carrier envelope. | 05/19/2015 |
| HJR 70 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. | 02/23/2015 |
| HB 1918 | Relating to the Texas Real Estate Commission and the regulation of certain real estate professionals; increasing a fee; authorizing a fee. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3936 | Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information; authorizing a fee. | 05/07/2015 |
| HB 3196 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording; increasing a criminal penalty. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 1123 | Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole. | 05/06/2015 |
| HB 783 | Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections. | 02/23/2015 |
| HJR 73 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles. | 05/12/2015 |
| HB 4062 | Relating to limitations on the percentage of money awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas for certain uses. | 05/12/2015 |
| HR 100 | In memory of Julia Alexandra Bass, former journal clerk of the Texas House of Representatives. | 05/08/2015 |
| HB 414 | Relating to the penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marihuana or a synthetic cannabinoid. | 05/01/2015 |
| HB 1100 | Relating to a gold standard full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 851 | Relating to children's advocacy centers. | 04/22/2015 |
| HR 3175 | Congratulating former state representative Bennie Bock II and Katharyn Bock of New Braunfels on their 50th wedding anniversary. | 05/26/2015 |
| HB 2341 | Relating to the retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/21/2015 |
| HR 255 | Commending Marvin Rich of Houston for his outstanding service in behalf of the Anti-Defamation League. | 02/03/2015 |
| HB 2562 | Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog. | 05/13/2015 |
| HB 984 | Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee. | 05/27/2015 |
| HB 1687 | Relating to a study of the feasibility and desirability of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system. | 05/15/2015 |
| HR 1613 | Congratulating Jannah Collins on placing second at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships. | 04/28/2015 |
| HR 1612 | Congratulating Brooke Demars on winning the African American National Spelling Bee Championships. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 2089 | Relating to the repeal of certain occupational license fees and taxes. | 04/28/2015 |
| HR 1614 | Congratulating Zion Wren on placing third at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships. | 04/28/2015 |
| HB 37 | Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 05/12/2015 |
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