Legislation authored by Mike Richards

Includes legislation with Mike Richards as the primary author for the 67th through 67th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

67th Regular Session
SB 255	Last Action: Notice given - 1 hr. suspend rules to consider Caption: Relating to certain information to be required in birth or death certificates.
SB 256	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to the reporting and use of information from certain laboratory tests for sexually transmissible diseases.
SB 257	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of information and records relating to known or suspected cases of sexually transmissible diseases.
SB 292	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the fee charged by the Texas Department of Health for copies of vital records.
SB 704	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the compensation of the judges of the district courts in Fort Bend County.
SB 863	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the sources of grants for faculty members on development leaves of absence from public institutions of higher education, requiring an accounting of all grants.
SB 988	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to abolition of the Merit System Council of the Texas Employment Commission and creation, membership, management, powers, and duties, and funding of the Texas Merit System Council; transferring control; creating an interagency advisory committee; requiring certain state agencies to use the services of the council; making other transition provisions.
SB 1079	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to classification as a capital offense of the murder of a prosecuting attorney.
SB 1080	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage of subcontractors.
SB 1155	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the compensation of the judges of the district courts in Fort Bend County.
SB 1159	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the use of facsimile signatures on certain municipal documents.
SB 1185	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to creation, powers, duties, operations, and financing of emergency services districts in metropolitan counties; providing penalties.
SCR 121	Last Action: Removed from local and uncontested calendar Caption: Creating a special interim committee to study State Board of Education and Texas Education Agency.
SR 132	Caption: Extending congratulations to William Blackburn Royer, Jr.
SR 182	Caption: Extending welcome to Dr. Charles Reynolds.
SR 352	Caption: In memory of Mrs. Minnie Sykes Brown and commending her exemplary life work.
SR 629	Caption: Commending the Houston Power Squadron for its dedication to the cause of the safe boating program in Texas.
SR 666	Caption: Commending Don Murphy.
SR 676	Caption: Commending Crime Stoppers of Houston, Inc., and others for their efforts on behalf of the citizens of Houston.
SR 795	Caption: Creating an interim committee to examine the State Board of Education and the Central Education Agency.
67th 1st Called Session
SB 22	Last Action: Notice given-1 hour suspend rules to consider Caption: Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property in Fort Bend County, Texas.
SCR 22	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Creating a special joint committee on public education.
SR 63	Caption: Extending congratulations to Senator John Leedom on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
SR 155	Caption: Extending congratulations to Senator Carl Parker on his birthday.
SR 196	Caption: Requesting the Legislative Redistricting Board to make certain changes in the original Senate plan when it considers senatorial redistricting in Harris County.