Legislation authored by Ruben M. Torres

Includes legislation with Ruben M. Torres as the primary author for the 64th through 65th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

65th Regular Session
HB 245	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to determining a school district's average daily attendance for purposes of allocating personnel units under the Foundation School Program.
HB 246	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to allocation of funds under the Foundation School Program for the education of certain alien students.
HB 247	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to admission of children under the age of 18 years to the public schools; providing for determination by the board of trustees respecting residency.
HB 248	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the establishment of an upper-level educational center of Pan American University to be located in the city of Brownsville, to be known as Pan American University at Brownsville.
HB 249	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the allocation of personnel units under the Foundation School Program to school districts that experience marked increases or decreases in daily student attendance because of the enrollment of children of migrant agricultural farm workers, consolidation of districts, or other reasons.
HB 878	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the establishment of Texas Woman's University Medical School.
HB 974	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the time for appointment of the State Textbook Committee and for adoption of textbooks.
HB 1011	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to the membership, qualifications, terms, and duties of the Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education.
HB 1107	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to allowing certain vocational teachers credit for prior work experience for the purpose of determining minimum salary increments and retirement service credits.
HB 1212	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to regulation of certain acquisitions of control of state banks.
HB 1667	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to equalization aid for program enrichment of school districts.
HB 1695	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to the location of a medical school to be established by The University of Texas System.
HB 2014	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to the preparation, publicationa and use of information pertaining to current and projected educational staffing needs.
HR 130	Caption: Congratulating Texas Southmost College baseball team.
65th 1st Called Session
HCR 18	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting Don Lee and Tim Green permission to sue the state.
HR 9	Caption: Commending Constantino Zarate.
64th Regular Session
HB 625	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to including all cities, towns, and villages under the provisions of Chapter 63, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965, as amended (Article 1269j-4.1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), authorizing the construction of city facilities, issuance of revenue bonds, and impositions of a local hotel occupancy act.
HB 724	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to the admission of children to the public schools.
HB 870	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Exempting certain members of governing boards of school districts from the state law prohibiting nepotism.
HB 1052	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to rules concerning the qualifications of persons employed in certain positions classified by the Central Education Agency.
HB 1101	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the establishment of a medical branch of The University of Texas System to be known as The University of Texas Medical School of the Rio Grande Valley.
HB 1161	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the adoption of cities, towns, and villages, of the provisions of Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, which relate to cities and towns.
HB 1385	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the development and implementation of ways to strengthen educational programs and effectiveness through improved planning, budgeting, evaluation, and management procedures in school districts, regional education service centers, and the Central Education Agency.
HB 1459	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs Caption: Relating to increasing the membership of the Parks and Wildlife Commission.
HB 1534	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Relating to the inspection of certain files concerning proceedings in juvenile court by school officials in certain circumstances.