Texas
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- HB 2154 (signed 6/16/09) "Relating to the physician education loan repayment program."[1] Compare the tax change on chewing tobacco from price-based to weight-based to ALEC's "Resolution on Taxation of Moist Smokeless Tobacco."[2][3]
- HB 274 (signed 5/30/11) "Tort Reform Act."[4] Compare to ALEC's "Litigation Accountability Act."[5][6]
- HB 3025 (signed 6/17/11) "Credit Agreement Act."[7] Compare to ALEC's "Credit Articulation Agreements Act."[8][6]
- HB 9 (enacted 6/17/11) "Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education."[9] Compare to ALEC's "Resolution Calling for Greater Productivity in American Higher Education."[10][11][6]
- HB 97 (left pending in committee 3/17/11) "Health Freedom Act."[12] Compare to ALEC's "Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act."[13][6]
- HCR 18 (signed 6/17/11) "Balanced Budget Amendment Resolution."[14] Compare to ALEC's "Balanced Budget Amendment Resolution."[15][6]
- SB 14 (signed 5/27/11) "Voter Photo-ID Act."[16] Compare to ALEC's "Voter ID Act."[17][6]
- SB 7 (signed 7/18/11) "Medicaid Block Grants."[18] Compare to ALEC's "Resolution on Federal Medicaid and Welfare Block Grants."[19][6]
- SB 8 (signed 6/19/11) "Teacher Retention Models Act."[20] Compare to ALEC's "Teacher Quality and Recognition Demonstration Act."[21][6]
- SB 9 (tabled in a house committee 6/20/11) "No Sanctuary Cities Act."[22] Compare to ALEC's "No Sanctuary Cities for Illegal Immigrants Act."[23][6]
References
- ↑ Texas Legislature, HB 2154, state legislation, signed June 16, 2009
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Resolution on Taxation of Moist Smokeless Tobacco, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Patrick Michels, Texas tobacco tax law matches ALEC model legislation introduced in other states, The American Independent, August 5, 2011
- ↑ Texas Legislature, HB 274, state legislation, signed May 30, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Litigation Accountability Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Sarah Bufkin, Perry’s Legislative Agenda Bears Strong Resemblance To ALEC’s Corporate-Backed Model Bills, ThinkProgress blog, August 4, 2011
- ↑ Texas Legislature, HB 3025, state legislation, signed June 17, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Credit Articulation Agreements Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Texas Legislature, HB 9, state legislation, enacted June 17, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Resolution Calling for Greater Productivity in American Higher Education, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Mary Tuma, ALEC model legislation echoes TPPF, Perry-backed higher ed reforms in Texas, The American Independent, July 29, 2011
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, HB 97, state legislation, left pending in committee March 17, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Texas Legislature, HCR 18, state legislation, signed June 17, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Balanced Budget Amendment Resolution, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Texas Legislature, SB 14, state legislation, signed May 27, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Voter ID Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, SB 7, state legislation, signed July 18, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Resolution on Federal Medicaid and Welfare Block Grants, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Texas Legislature, SB 8, state legislation, signed June 19, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Teacher Quality and Recognition Demonstration Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Texas Legislature, SB 9, state legislation, tabled in committee June 20, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, No Sanctuary Cities for Illegal Immigrants Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011