Legislation authored by René O. Oliveira
Includes legislation with René O. Oliveira as the primary author for the 67th through 85th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 85th Regular Session | |
|---|---|
| HB 1546 |
Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety Caption: Relating to the operations of the Department of Public Safety, Parks and Wildlife Department, and state military forces in the border region. |
| HB 1589 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation or a regional mobility authority. |
| HB 1651 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to requiring a school district to reimburse classroom teachers employed by the district for the cost of classroom supplies purchased with personal money. |
| HB 1665 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the regulation of cross-border electric generating facilities. |
| HB 2053 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the enforcement of workers' compensation compliance and practice requirements. |
| HB 2054 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a cost-of-living increase applicable to death benefits paid under the workers' compensation system. |
| HB 2055 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to workers' compensation death benefit eligibility of certain spouses. |
| HB 2056 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to access by the division of workers' compensation to certain designated doctor contracts under the workers' compensation system. |
| HB 2057 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions. |
| HB 2058 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to preauthorization and concurrent review of certain health care services under the workers' compensation system. |
| HB 2060 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the eligibility requirements for employment as an ombudsman of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. |
| HB 2061 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17 Caption: Relating to service and filing requirements for a party seeking judicial review in certain workers' compensation cases. |
| HB 2067 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the registration of a related finance company for purposes of the motor vehicle sales and use tax; repealing the authorization for a fee. |
| HB 2195 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to financial assistance for port security, transportation, or facility projects. |
| HB 2196 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program. |
| HB 2197 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the creation of a port capital project revolving loan program by the Texas Department of Transportation. |
| HB 2198 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program. |
| HB 2199 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program. |
| HB 2826 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to partnerships, limited liability companies, and other domestic and foreign entities and to series of limited liability companies and foreign entities. |
| HB 2827 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to corporations, associations, real estate investment trusts, and related entities; authorizing fees. |
| HB 2828 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain sweepstakes in this state. |
| HB 2829 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to enforcement of certain unclaimed property laws. |
| HB 2830 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the closed formulary for workers' compensation pharmaceutical benefits. |
| HB 2831 |
Last Action: Returned to Calendars Committee Caption: Relating to investments by state banks to promote community development. |
| HB 2832 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to notice by a property owner to a mortgage servicer that the owner intends to enter into a contract with a property tax lender. |
| HB 2833 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to a tax refund or credit for wages paid to certain employees. |
| HB 4029 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities. |
| HB 4039 |
Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. Caption: Relating to the assessment of administrative penalties under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. |
| HR 219 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing January 31, 2017, as Brownsville Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 312 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Rio Grande Valley Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 387 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Fernando Landeros Verdugo for being named Mr. Amigo 2016 by the Mr. Amigo Association of Brownsville. |
| HR 772 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. |
| HR 2058 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Rachel Greenspan Perelman of Brownsville. |
| HR 2664 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Martin Peña on his retirement as executive director of the South Texas Association of Schools. |
| 85th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 234 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Joe Rodriguez on his service to the Brownsville Independent School District. |
| 84th Regular Session | |
| HB 1711 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the compensatory education allotment and the bilingual education allotment under the Foundation School Program. |
| HB 1712 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the establishment of an innovative workforce training center in the Rio Grande Valley. |
| HB 1714 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to a report by the comptroller regarding the misclassification of employees. |
| HB 1715 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to a report by the comptroller on wage theft. |
| HB 1716 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15 Caption: Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts. |
| HB 1717 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism. |
| HB 1726 |
Last Action: Referred to Investments & Financial Services Caption: Relating to a study by the consumer credit commissioner regarding payment by mortgage lenders of property tax loans. |
| HB 1936 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to notice by a property owner to a mortgage servicer that the owner intends to enter into a contract with a property tax lender. |
| HB 1981 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to reporting requirements for certain unclaimed property. |
| HB 2063 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15 Caption: Relating to the recording and effective date of certain documents relating to nonjudicial foreclosure sales. |
| HB 2066 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15 Caption: Relating to the rescission of nonjudicial foreclosure sales. |
| HB 2067 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the rescission or waiver of an acceleration of the maturity date of certain debt secured by a lien on real property. |
| HB 2069 |
Last Action: Reported favorably as substituted Caption: Relating to the administration of foreclosure sales of real property. |
| HB 2076 |
Last Action: See remarks for effective date Caption: Relating to notice requirements and other procedures relating to the possession or sale of a motor vehicle, motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor by a possessory lienholder. |
| HB 2142 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to corporations and fundamental business transactions. |
| HB 2144 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to partnerships and limited liability companies. |
| HB 2538 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the designation of certain customer bill payment assistance program costs as an expense of operation that is a first lien against revenue securing certain public securities or obligations in certain municipalities. |
| HB 2587 |
Last Action: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Caption: Relating to a study regarding employers who do not participate in and injured employees who are not covered under the workers' compensation system. |
| HB 3082 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to increasing the amount of burial benefits required to be paid by an insurance carrier under the workers' compensation system. |
| HB 3104 |
Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Caption: Relating to intra-industry relationships between alcoholic beverage manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. |
| HB 3284 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to venue for the appeal of a judgment of a district court determining an ad valorem tax appeal. |
| HB 3305 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for wages paid to certain employees. |
| HB 3479 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to authorizing certain distributions of income from a nonprofit corporation to members of the corporation who are certain nonprofit corporations. |
| HB 3545 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15 Caption: Relating to the establishment of an infrastructure improvement council by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority; providing authority to impose a voluntary assessment. |
| HB 4059 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to limitations on annexation by and extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. |
| HR 646 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing March 3, 2015, as Port Isabel Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 1246 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Elvis Hernandez of Brownsville. |
| HR 2391 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Rivera High School boys' soccer team on winning the UIL 6A state championship. |
| HR 2618 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of former Port Isabel mayor Quirino Z. Martinez. |
| 83rd Regular Session | |
| HB 1000 |
Last Action: Senate Amendments Analysis distributed Caption: Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System. |
| HB 1687 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the composition and powers of a governing body in certain municipalities. |
| HB 1928 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to social purposes of a for-profit corporation and the consideration of social purposes and other interests by officers and directors of a for-profit corporation. |
| HB 1929 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to business entities and associations. |
| HB 2365 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the public sale of certain real property. |
| HB 2366 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to seize certain real property for the payment of delinquent ad valorem taxes and the amount secured by certain liens. |
| HB 2524 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to unenforceable restrictive covenants regarding standby electric generators affecting residential homes. |
| HB 2623 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties and the General Land Office to temporarily close a beach or beach access point. |
| HB 2726 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to disputing the certification of maximum medical improvement and evaluation of impairment rating. |
| HB 2727 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to consistency of venue for benefit disputes. |
| HB 3041 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the sale of event tickets; providing penalties. |
| HB 3042 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13 Caption: Relating to the allocation of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to certain municipalities for cleaning and maintenance of and erosion control for public beaches. |
| HB 3043 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to increasing the maximum rate at which certain municipalities may impose a hotel occupancy tax and to the use of revenue from that tax. |
| HB 3044 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to the provision of ancillary services through limited services networks; providing penalties. |
| HB 3045 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to a periodic review and expiration dates of state and local tax preferences. |
| HB 3546 |
Last Action: Referred to Land & Resource Management Caption: Relating to the zoning authority of an eligible barrier island municipality. |
| HB 3547 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to standards and procedures for determining whether a person who owns, operates, or manages a pipeline is a common carrier; authorizing a fee. |
| HB 3548 |
Last Action: Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to a limitation on annexation by certain municipalities. |
| HB 3549 |
Last Action: Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to annexation by and disannexation from certain municipalities. |
| HB 3550 |
Last Action: Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to procedures required for the continued annexation of certain areas annexed by certain municipalities. |
| HB 3551 |
Last Action: Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to a limitation on annexation by certain municipalities. |
| HB 3552 |
Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to the release of extraterritorial jurisdiction by certain municipalities. |
| HB 3553 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens. |
| HB 3558 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to intra-industry relationships between alcoholic beverage manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. |
| HJR 130 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the periodic review of state and local tax preferences and providing an expiration date for certain tax preferences. |
| HR 243 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2013, as Brownsville Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 249 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing January 30, 2013, as Rio Grande Valley Higher Education Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 2012 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring David Lykes of Georgetown on his contributions to Hispanic radio. |
| HR 2013 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Frances Etheridge on her retirement from the Point Isabel Independent School District. |
| HR 2709 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jeffrey Guevara of Harlingen on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. |
| 83rd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 11 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. |
| 69th Regular Session | |
| HB 239 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to elections creating navigation districts and authorizing the issuance of bonds; amending Art. 2.01b, Texas Election Code to permit elections on the questions of the creation of navigation districts and issuance of bonds to occur on other than uniform election dates; and providing for an emergency. |
| HB 369 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the Pan American University at Brownsville. |
| HB 629 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the procedures for appointing an appraisal district board of directors. |
| HB 1137 |
Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to a fee for an interpretation of The Securities Act. |
| HB 1377 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to examination and competency standards required for admission into an approved teacher education program. |
| HB 1683 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to procedures to establish and enforce payment of child support, possession of and access to a child, and providing for recognition and enforcement of orders from sister states. |
| HB 1684 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to appeals by certain ratepayers from utility rate actions by the governing body of a municipality. |
| HB 1685 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the regulation of the private use of the Great Seal of Texas; providing a penalty. |
| HB 1709 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the sale of certain items on a consecutive Saturday and Sunday. |
| HB 1821 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to fees collected in connection with the licensing and regulation of certain coin-operated machines. |
| HB 1964 |
Last Action: Returned from Senate as amended Caption: Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to interpret and administer the law providing standards of conduct for certain public officers and employees and to reliance on those interpretations. |
| HB 1965 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the timeliness of registrations and reports filed under the law regulating lobbyist activities. |
| HB 1966 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the filing of financial statements by persons appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices and to the secretary of state's duty to send copies of the financial statement form to certain persons. |
| HB 2068 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to spills of hazardous substances into water in this state. |
| HB 2232 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Providing for cleanup of releases of hazardous materials, creating a cause of action for the state to recover cleanup costs and civil penalties; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 2233 |
Last Action: Testimony received in committee Caption: Relating to the use of interpreters in civil and criminal cases. |
| HB 2468 |
Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the use of deputies as bailiffs in the county courts at law of Cameron County and to the judges of those courts engaging in the private practice of law. |
| HB 2500 |
Last Action: Rules suspended Caption: Relating to supplemental appropriations to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. |
| HB 2515 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the commissioners of the Brownsville Navigation District. |
| HCR 132 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Urging Congress to review enforcement of the 1981 amendments to the Lacey Act. |
| HR 53 | Caption: In memory of Ernie Trevino. |
| HR 119 | Caption: Congratulating Ruben and Vicki Robles on the birth of their son. |
| HR 210 | Caption: Honoring the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville. |
| HR 239 | Caption: Welcoming students and faculty of the law school of the University of Guanajuato. |
| HR 278 | Caption: In memory of Benito Longoria, Jr., of Brownsville. |
| HR 419 | Caption: Authorizing display of replicas of historic Texas flags in the hall behind the house chamber on May 20, 1985. |
| 69th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 82 |
Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to the computation, collection, and enforcement of child support, adopting the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act of 1968, and changing the elements of the offense of criminal nonsupport. |
| HB 89 |
Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to the improvement in the collection of child support to bring Texas law into full compliance with the mandates of the Federal Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1984, amending the Family Code. |
| HR 71 | Caption: Congratulating the Oliveira Intermediate Symphonic Band. |
| 69th 3rd Called Session | |
| HR 18 | Caption: Congratulating the Oliveira Intermediate Symphonic Band. |
| HR 20 | Caption: Honoring Judge Rogelio "Roy" Valdez. |
| HR 55 | Caption: Congratulating Oscar Manuel Laurel, Jr. and Rebecca Marie Mata on their upcoming marriage. |
| 68th Regular Session | |
| HB 2 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the enforcement of court-ordered child support, to the method of payment and terms of child support payments, and to possession and access to a child. |
| HB 425 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Cameron and Willacy Counties. |
| HB 426 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to payment of property taxes. |
| HB 427 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to the possession of, access to, and support of a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. |
| HB 567 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to county loans for current operating expenses. |
| HB 1058 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to fines for contempt imposed on persons who refuse to testify before a grand jury. |
| HB 1253 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to offenses involving using, handling, disposing of, or storing a pesticide or pesticide container in certain manners; providing penalties. |
| HB 1365 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to a surety's liability on an appearance bond in a criminal case. |
| HB 1404 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the exemption from property taxation of certain property used in the commercial taking of fish and other marine animals on a local option basis. |
| HB 1767 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to contractors' bonds and subcontractors' liens for certain public contracts. |
| HB 1768 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to assistance of small businesses. |
| HB 1871 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the Coastal Waterway Act of 1975 and the authorization for the State to cooperate and work with other Gulf coastal states in matters relating to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; and the inclusion of additional authority of the State in the event to U.S. Corps of Engineers reduces or eliminates its traditional financial support for maintenance of the Gulf Inracoastal Waterway in Texas. |
| HB 2302 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the county courts at law in Cameron County. |
| HCR 147 |
Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Granting William Kenon and George Purvis permission to sue the state. |
| HCR 156 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Declaring the month of August to be Texas Child Support Enforcement Month. |
| HJR 1 |
Last Action: Filed without the Governor's signature Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow for the assignment of income for the enforcement of court-ordered child support payments. |
| HJR 78 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting boats and other property used in commercial fishing from ad valorem taxation on a local option basis. |
| HR 53 | Caption: In memory of Eutimio Hernandez, Jr. |
| HR 337 | Caption: Congratulating the Oliveira Intermediate School band of Brownsville. |
| HR 567 | Caption: Congratulating Hector Antonio Vera on his birthday. |
| 68th 1st Called Session | |
| HCR 5 |
Last Action: Filed without the Governor's signature Caption: Granting William Kenon, Jr., and George Purvis permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| 68th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 130 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations Caption: Relating to an appropriation to the Platoro, Kenon and Purvis Fund for payment of a claim against the state. |
| HCR 48 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Services Caption: Proclaiming August to be Child Support Enforcement Month in Texas. |
| HCR 80 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Requesting the State Job Training Coordinating Council to study the unemployment problem in the state and to make recommendations regarding transitional public employment and training programs. |
| HR 84 | Caption: Recognizing August 1984 as Child Support Enforcement Month in Texas. |