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While representing us in Austin, Senator John Carona has authored or sponsored more than 400 bills — making our lives safer and our quality of life better.

Below are summaries of all House bills Senator Carona sponsored in the Senate and all Senate bills he authored or co-authored during the last legislative session. You can follow the bill number's link to obtain details.

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» Summary of bills introduced and passed by Senator John Carona during 2007 Legislature (an Adobe .pdf document)

» 2007 bills passed by Senator Carona listed by Legislative Committee subject (an Adobe .pdf document)

Author: Hinojosa | et al.
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Sponsor: Madden | et al.
Status: 
06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the Texas Youth Commission and the prosecution of certain offenses and delinquent conduct in the Texas Youth Commission and certain other criminal justice agencies; providing penalties.
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Author: Carona | et al.
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Sponsor: Corte, Frank | et al.
Status: 
04/27/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the confiscation of firearms and ammunition during a state of disaster.
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Author: Shapiro | et al.
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Sponsor: Madden
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.
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Author: Ellis | et al.
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Sponsor: Flores
Status: 
05/22/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the State Bar of Texas fee to provide legal services to the indigent.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Phillips
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to reports and information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the requirement that the results of an alcohol and drug test taken by certain holders of a commercial driver's license be reported to the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to an object or material placed on or attached to a window of a commercial motor vehicle.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Driver
Status: 
04/23/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to enforcement of certain vehicle weight and safety requirements by a noncommissioned employee of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Deshotel
Status: 
05/14/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the maximum length for certain vehicles.
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Author: Carona | et al.
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Sponsor: Driver
Status: 
04/23/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the responsibility of an employer in relation to a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle; providing a criminal penalty.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Driver
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to driving a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order; providing a criminal penalty.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Alonzo
Status: 
05/04/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the oath taken by witnesses appearing before a grand jury.
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Author: Carona | et al.
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Sponsor: Davis, John
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Summary:
Relating to the additional exit conference required following inspection, survey, or investigation of, and the temporary change of ownership licenses for, certain facilities.
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Author: Wentworth | et al.
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Sponsor: Driver | et al.
Status: 
03/27/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Taylor
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to certain refund requirements regarding credit insurance.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to loose material transported by vehicle.
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Author: Nelson | et al.
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Sponsor: Eissler
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to physical activity requirements and physical fitness assessment for certain public school students.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Jackson, Jim | et al.
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards by certain peace officers.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Hamilton
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to notice of the presumption for theft by check.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Smithee
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the subrogation interests of certain political subdivisions or insurance carriers providing reinsurance for subdivisions.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Pena
Status: 
05/11/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the issuance or violation of an order for emergency protection on the basis of the offense of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Callegari
Status: 
05/11/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the collection of certain data for the Texas Natural Resources Information System and the duties of the Texas Geographic Information Council.
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Author: Carona
Sponsor: Darby
Status: 
05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the use of only parts of driver's license and social security numbers in certain court documents.
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Author: Shapiro | et al.
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Sponsor: Hill
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the board of directors of a regional tollway authority.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Status: 
05/17/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to performance audits of certain regional transportation authorities.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Frost
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to authorizing a judge or justice of the peace to request and obtain a copy of certain defendants' driving records from the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas using TexasOnline.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Allen, Alma
Status: 
05/21/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to advertising in Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas driver's license mailings.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Hartnett
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to providing notice of the anticipated fiscal impact of municipal charter amendments.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Murphy | et al.
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the implementation of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system; providing for the imposition of civil penalties and to the use of the money collected to help fund trauma facilities and emergency medical services; providing a criminal penalty.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Deshotel
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the use of title insurance to insure certain interests in personal property.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Phillips
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the registration and regulation of metal recycling entities; providing penalties.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Krusee
Status: 
05/17/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the relocation of utility facilities required by improvement of a state highway.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Allen, Alma
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Summary:
Relating to the operation of motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicles.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Hill
Status: 
05/10/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the issuance of commercial paper notes by certain regional transportation authorities.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the prosecution of workers' compensation insurance fraud.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Solomons
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to the regulation of elevators, escalators, and related equipment.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Darby
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Summary:
Relating to technical defects in instruments conveying real property.
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Author: Carona
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Sponsor: Hill
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to temporary cardboard tags on vehicles; providing penalties.
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Author: Branch | et al.
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
05/08/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to issuance and renewal of a driver's license of an elderly person.
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Author: Branch
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to the acceptance of certain identification for release of a motor vehicle by vehicle storage facilities.
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Author: Jackson, Jim
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to imposition of local sales and use taxes on certain taxable items shipped outside a transit authority.
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Author: Deshotel
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
05/25/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to application of the Texas no-call list to certain transmissions to a mobile telephone number.
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Author: Miller | et al.
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to fees for issuance of specialty license plates to members and former members of the United States armed forces and their surviving spouses.
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Author: Goolsby | et al.
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
05/17/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Summary:
Relating to the transfer of registration and removal of license plates for the sale or transfer of used vehicles.
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Author: Pickett
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
05/14/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to an exemption from registration in this state for certain foreign commercial motor vehicles.
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Author: West, George "Buddy"
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Sponsor: Carona
Status: 
05/17/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Summary:
Relating to use of electronically readable information from a driver's license or personal identification certificate by a commercial