Legislation authored by Lance Lalor

Includes legislation with Lance Lalor as the primary author for the 64th through 66th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

66th Regular Session
HB 115 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to deferral of taxes and abatement of tax suits on homesteads of senior citizens and their surviving unmarried spouses.
HB 209 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the expenditure of government construction funds for fine arts projects.
HB 218 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
Caption: Relating to the operation of the Texas Turnpike Authority.
HB 219 Last Action: Reported from subcommittee with substitute
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of possession of burning tobacco products or smoking tobacco in certain public places.
HB 220 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the holding of presidential primary elections and the selecting of delegates to national nominating conventions by political parties holding presidential primaries.
HB 225 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle brokers and motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors and their dealers and representatives and to certain related legal actions by consumers.
HB 232 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the regulation of real estate brokers and salesmen.
HB 233 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of parks, recreational areas, and open space areas in urban areas and to the creation and use of the Texas local parks, recreation, and open space fund.
HB 234 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the justice court and the small claims court.
HB 270 Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on State Bar & Good Neighbor Com.
Caption: Relating to the development and maintenance of friendly relations between this state and Latin American countries.
HB 274 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to establishing the offense of aggravated official oppression.
HB 298 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
Caption: Relating to personal emergency leave for public school teachers.
HB 398 Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments
Caption: Relating to the number of licenses to make regulated loans that may be issued to one individual or other legal entity.
HB 605 Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the preservation of campaign contribution records.
HB 659 Last Action: House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
Caption: Relating to the regulation of lobbying.
HB 660 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to enforcement of the law regulating lobbying.
HB 742 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to regulation of lawyers by the Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners.
HB 748 Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Health Oriented Agencies
Caption: Relating to regulation of persons who practice public accountancy; providing penalties.
HB 749 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the regulation of architects and landscape architects; providing penalties.
HB 754 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: Relating to the amount and use of fees for issuance of marriage licenses and declarations of informal marriage.
HB 755 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to expiration, revenue, and bonding authority of the Battleship Texas Commission.
HB 756 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to repeal of the statutory authority for the Texas Navy, Incorporated.
HB 824 Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on State Employees
Caption: Providing penalties for the refusal by a custodian of public records to comply with certain requirements of the open records law.
HB 1036 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Regions, Compacts & Districts
Caption: Relating to the election and membership of the governing body in certain cities.
HB 1075 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to shelter and services for victims of family violence and court orders for the protection of members of a family or a household.
HB 1076 Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement
Caption: Relating to court orders for the protection of members of a family or a household.
HB 1196 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the state's use of historically, architecturally, or culturally significant structures.
HB 1255 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Caption: Relating to subpoena of certain hospital committees records.
HB 1378 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Caption: Relating to the transportation of radioactive materials; providing a penalty.
HB 1383 Last Action: Considered by committee in formal meeting
Caption: Relating to the protection of state employees who report improper governmental actions.
HB 1458 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the authorization of certain bonds issued by public housing agencies as security for all public deposits and investments for certain entities.
HB 1520 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to search warrants issued to search for and seize news media work product.
HB 1592 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Caption: Making an appropriation for payment of attorney fees.
HB 1733 Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to housing for persons and families of low and moderate income.
HB 1783 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: Relating to liability and indemnity of lessors and political subdivisions for liability arising from the use and condition of parks and recreational land.
HB 1784 Last Action: Removed from local and uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the extension of restrictive covenants applicable to certain residential real estate subdivisions.
HB 1894 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the method of submitting a petition to a political party for a direct vote at the next general primary election.
HB 1899 Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to reporting and disclosure of political funds; providing penalties.
HB 1970 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to establishment of an urban forestry program.
HB 2144 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: An Act Relating to the power of certain cities to provide funds to any mortgage lender for the purpose of enabling such mortgage lender to provide funds to finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of residential property for dwelling units to be occupied by one or more persons of low and moderate income within the corporate limits of the eligible city; providing for the issuance of revenue bonds for such purposes; providing for the power to promulgate regulations relative to the provision of said funds; providing for the approval and registration of said bonds; providing that this act shall be cumulative; providing that this act shall be severable; and declaring an emergency.
HCR 39 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing the United States government to urge the German Federal Republic toa bolish or extend the statute of limitations relating to Nazi war crimes.
HCR 186 Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute
Caption: Granting Utility Contractors permission to sue the state.
65th Regular Session
HB 298 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to the uses to which local hotel occupancy taxes may be put.
HB 501 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Establishing a state elections commission to administer state laws regulating the financing of political compaigns and office-related activities of public officers, the filing of financial statements by public officers, and other matters.
HB 640 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the conduct and financing of political campaigns for elective public offices and for the office of state chairman of a political party, and to the financing of office-related activities of public officers that are not financed with public funds; amending the Texas Election Code, as ameneded, in the following respects.
HB 641 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to parking fees and penalties for certain vehicles operated by or for permanently disabled persons.
HB 643 Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction of Small Claims Courts.
HB 671 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the expenditure of government construction funds for fine arts projects.
HB 938 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
Caption: Relating to periodic review and termination of certain state agencies.
HB 1426 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: Relating to granting leave of absence or schedule adjustment to firemen and policemen for public office and public service.
HB 1817 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain discriminatory practices against handicapped persons.
HB 1818 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of possession of burning tobacco products or smoking tobacco in certain places.
HB 1834 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to hospital cooperative associations.
HB 1835 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to hospital laundry cooperative associations.
HB 1948 Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the appointment of members who represent the public interest to occupational licensing boards and commissions.
HB 2058 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to runoff elections in cities and towns over 200,000.
HCR 143 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
Caption: Memorializing Congress to prohibit participation in foreign boycotts.
HCR 173 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
Caption: Creating a joint interim committee to study recombinant DNA research and its impact on the State of Texas.
HCR 175 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Energy Resources
Caption: Creating an interim committee to study nuclear dumping and its effect on the state.
HJR 37 Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing amendments to Article V, Sections 16 and 19, of the Texas Constitution, to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases.
65th 2nd Called Session
HB 35 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Caption: Relating to deferral of taxes and abatement of tax suits on homesteads of senior citizens and their surviving unmarried spouses.
HR 46 Caption: Commending Representative George "Mickey" Leland.