TX HCR50 | 2009-2010 | 81st Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 71-5)
Status: Engrossed on May 30 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-31 - Received from the House

Summary

Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

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Title

Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

Sponsors

Rep. Charles Anderson [R]Rep. Jimmie Aycock [R]Rep. Leo Berman [R]Rep. Dwayne Bohac [R]
Rep. Dennis Bonnen [R]Rep. Daniel Branch [R]Rep. Betty Brown [R]Rep. Fred Brown [R]
Rep. Angie Button [R]Rep. William Callegari [R]Rep. Warren Chisum [R]Rep. Wayne Christian [R]
Rep. Byron Cook [R]Rep. Frank Corte [R]Rep. Joe Crabb [R]Rep. Tom Craddick [R]
Sen. Charles Creighton [R]Rep. Myra Crownover [R]Rep. Drew Darby [R]Rep. John Davis [R]
Rep. Joe Driver [R]Rep. Rob Eissler [R]Rep. Gary Elkins [R]Rep. David Farabee [D]
Rep. Allen Fletcher [R]Rep. Dan Flynn [R]Rep. Dan Gattis [R]Rep. Charlie Geren [R]
Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]Rep. Mike Hamilton [R]Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]Rep. Rick Hardcastle [R]
Rep. Patricia Harless [R]Rep. Linda Harper-Brown [R]Rep. Will Hartnett [R]Rep. Harvey Hilderbran [R]
Rep. Charles Hopson [R]Rep. Charlie Howard [R]Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]Rep. Todd Hunter [R]
Rep. Jim Jackson [R]Rep. Delwin Jones [R]Rep. James Keffer [R]Sen. Phil King [R]
Rep. Susan King [R]Rep. Tracy King [D]Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt [R]Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]
Rep. John Kuempel [R]Rep. Jodie Laubenberg [R]Rep. Ken Legler [R]Rep. Tryon Lewis [R]
Rep. Eddie Lucio [D]Rep. Jerry Madden [R]Rep. Jim McReynolds [D]Rep. Thomas Merritt [R]
Rep. Doug Miller [R]Rep. Sid Miller [R]Rep. Geanie Morrison [R]Rep. Rob Orr [R]
Rep. John Otto [R]Sen. Tan Parker [R]Rep. Diane Patrick [R]Sen. Kenneth Paxton [R]
Rep. Aaron Pena [D]Rep. Larry Phillips [R]Rep. Debbie Riddle [R]Rep. Ralph Sheffield [R]
Rep. Mark Shelton [R]Rep. Wayne Smith [R]Rep. John Smithee [R]Rep. David Swinford [R]
Sen. Larry Taylor [R]Rep. Vicki Truitt [R]Rep. Randy Weber [R]Rep. John Zerwas [R]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-31 Received from the House
2009-05-30 Reported engrossed
2009-05-30 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2009-05-30 Record vote
2009-05-30 Adopted as amended
2009-05-30 Amended
2009-05-30 Amended
2009-05-30 Amended
2009-05-30 Laid before the House
2009-05-23 Placed on Resolutions Calendar
2009-05-21 Considered in Calendars
2009-05-20 Committee report sent to Calendars
2009-05-20 Committee report printed and distributed
2009-05-20 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2009-05-20 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2009-05-20 Considered in formal meeting
2009-05-19 Returned to committee
2009-05-19 Point of order sustained
2009-05-19 Laid before the House
2009-05-11 Placed on Resolutions Calendar
2009-05-08 Considered in Calendars
2009-04-27 Committee report sent to Calendars
2009-04-24 Committee report printed and distributed
2009-04-24 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2009-04-23 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2009-04-23 Considered in formal meeting
2009-04-23 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
2009-04-21 Left pending in committee
2009-04-21 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2009-04-21 Considered in public hearing
2009-04-21 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2009-02-23 Referred to State Affairs
2009-02-17 Filed

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