Office of the Governor Rick Perry

Texas' 82nd Legislative Session

  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes SB 1035
    Relating to motor vehicle title services; providing penalties. Author: Williams | Sponsor: Harless
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes SB 1807
    Relating to the composition of the 444th Judicial District. Author: Lucio | Sponsor: Lozano
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes SB 40
    Relating to the functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. Author: Zaffirini | Sponsor: Callegari
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes SB 167
    Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after an individual receives a pardon or a grant of certain other relief with respect to the offense for which the individual was arrested. Author: West | Sponsor: Veasey, Gallego, Aliseda, Rodriguez, Eddie, Davis, Yvonne
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes SB 191
    Relating to disposition of a contested case by the Texas Medical Board. Author: Nelson | Sponsor: Susan King
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2327
    Relating to the establishment and operation of a motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties. Author: McClendon | Sponsor: Wentworth
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes SB 408
    Relating to inspection of and the operation of watercrafts on the John Graves Scenic Riverway. Author: Estes | Sponsor: Keffer
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes SB 978
    Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3. Author: Hinojosa | Sponsor: Veronica Gonzales
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2972
    Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance. Author: Todd Smith | Sponsor: Wentworth
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2996
    Relating to the creation of the Texas Urban Agricultural Innovation Authority. Author: Miles | Sponsor: Estes
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 242
    Relating to the enforcement of public safety, including the privileges and duties of certain types of law enforcement officers. Author: Craddick, Torres, Martinez Fischer | Sponsor: Hegar
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 335
    Relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care reform laws. Author: Shelton, Kolkhorst, Schwertner, Zerwas, Creighton | Sponsor: Birdwell
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2997
    Relating to the creation and funding of the urban farming pilot program and the creation of the Select Committee on Urban Farming. Author: Miles | Sponsor: Estes
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 397
    Relating to the creation of the Bureau for Economic Development of the Border Region. Author: Veronica Gonzales, "Mando" Martinez, Lucio III, Margo, Gallego | Sponsor: Uresti
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 990
    Relating to certain homestead preservation reinvestment zones. Author: Eddie Rodriguez | Sponsor: Watson
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 992
    Relating to excess undergraduate credit hours at public institutions of higher education. Author: Castro | Sponsor: Zaffirini
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 1429
    Relating to rights and remedies of certain residential tenants and landlords. Author: Deshotel | Sponsor: Carona
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 1768
    Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties. Authors: Munoz, Jr., Eissler, Laubenberg and Marquez | Sponsor: Hinojosa
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 1616
    Relating to the reporting of political contributions, political expenditures, and personal financial information, and to complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. Author: Geren, Flynn, Phil King | Sponsor: Estes
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2499
    Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources and the transfer of certain department functions to the comptroller of public accounts. Author: Cook | Sponsor: Nichols
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2608
    Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Author: Harper-Brown | Sponsor: Hinojosa
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2889
    Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest. Author: Madden | Sponsor: Hinojosa
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 3125
    Relating to the offenses of unauthorized duplication, unauthorized recording, unauthorized operation of recording device, and improper labeling of recordings. Author: Thompson | Sponsor: Patrick
  • Friday, June 17, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Line-Item Vetoes in HB 1
    General Appropriations Bill. Author: Pitts | Sponsor: Ogden
  • Tuesday, May 31, 2011 • Austin, Texas • Veto Statement
    Gov. Perry Vetoes HB 2403
    Relating to retailers engaged in business in this state for purposes of sales and use taxes. Authors: Otto, Hilderbran, Villarreal, Naishtat and Branch | Sponsor: Susan King
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