Dee Margo's Report Card Part 1

When Dee Margo ran against Joe Moody for State Rep District 78, his main argument wasn't what Joe Moody did, he ran on what he said Joe Moody didn't do.

In fact, I remember a large part of his argument was that Moody didn't get another building for the medical center. In fact, he once said, "he didn't even try".

It would naturally follow that if his criticism of Moody was that he didn't even try to get another medical building, he was going to.

Which is interesting because the deadline to file bills has come and gone and guess what? We don't have another building for the medical center.

From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia
Not only do we not have another building for the medical center...Margo apparently didn't even try to get it for us.

WARNING, THIS IS GOING TO GET A LITTLE NERDY, SO TRY TO FOLLOW ALONG.

Below is a list of bills for each of the 5 El Paso Reps. First, a little explanation about what it, and what is not on this list. What is here is every House Bill (HB) and House Joint Resolution (HJR) that each Rep is the Primary author of. That means they are the Rep that
actually filed the Bill or Resolution.

What is not here are House Resolutions that the Rep is the Primary Author of. They are not on this list because House Resolutions are typically not substantive in nature. They are usually honoring/congratulating/remembering someone or something. They take no effort to pass at all, and therefore I don't believe they are important to note in this breakdown.

Also not included are House Bills and House Joint Resolutions that the Rep is either a Joint Author or Co-Author of. Being a Joint Author is more exclusive than being a Co-Author - let me explain. There can be no more than 5 Joint Authors on a House Bill (that includes the Primary Author). To be a Joint Author, the Primary Author has to actually give you permission. Typically, on more important legislation, Primary Authors select certain Reps to be Joint Authors so that others may be more inclined to vote for the Bill (e.g. including a Democrat as a Joint Author on a Pro-Life bill).

But on less important legislation, there are usually few Joint Authors, and they aren't that important to the passage of the bill. In fact, some members may ask the Primary Author to be a Joint Author on a particular bill so it looks like they are more active than they really are. Co-Authors serve very little purpose.

There can be up to 150 Co-Authors - yep - that means every Rep can be a Co-Author.

Hold on, it gets better. Did you know that you don't need permission to be a Co-Author? You just have to walk into the Clerk's Office and sign your name on a line.

Simple as that.

The only reason Co-Authors can be important is if you are trying to pressure a vote on a bill and you have tons of signatures on your bill - that shows leadership that the will of the House is with the bill - which can help it move through the system.

Orale, that was a lot! My bad.

If you are still awake, bear with me, the list is coming.

Another note - if there were Joint Authors/Co-Authors on any of the bills/resolutions listed below then I deleted their names so as not to confuse who the Primary Author is.

Essentially, you are looking at every Bill/Resolution that was filed by the EP Delegation this Session. The Bill Filing Deadline came on 03/11/11. While the Rules can be suspended to file a bill late - I don't expect any of our members to file any more bills/resolutions.

Another thing you should know is that the higher the Bill number, the later in the Session it was filed. So - looking at the two Freshman members - Rep Gonzalez has a HB in the 200s and rep Margo's Bills are both in the 3400s.

No word on what the hold up was.

Side note on Margo - 2 Bills Authored - both filed on the filing deadline.

Here's the list:

Rep. Joe Pickett

HB 204
Author: Pickett
Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

HB 205
Author: Pickett
Relating to the imposition by certain municipalities and municipal
transit departments of the local sales and use tax in certain federal
military installations.

HB 313
Author: Pickett
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence
homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled
veteran.

HB 563
Author: Pickett
Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

HB 629
Author: Pickett
Relating to the use of municipal or county sales tax increment
financing for a transportation reinvestment zone.

HB 630
Author:Pickett
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation,
counties, regional tollway authorities, and regional mobility
authorities to enter into funding agreements to expedite the entity's
environmental review duties related to certain transportation
projects.

HB 1254
Author: Pickett
Relating to consideration of the consolidation of school district
peace officers and security personnel in certain counties.

HB 1256
Author: Pickett
Relating to consideration of the consolidation of school bus
operations in certain counties.

HB 1509
Author: Pickett
Relating to notice of the construction or expansion of a wind-powered
electric generation facility located near a federally owned or
operated radar installation or military installation.

HB 1538
Author: Pickett
Relating to certain fees imposed in connection with the operation of
overweight and oversize vehicles.

HB 1898
Author: Pickett
Relating to optional fees for the registration of motor vehicles in
certain municipalities.

HB 1899
Author: Pickett
Relating to the posting of signs in school crossing zones regarding
the prohibited use of a wireless communication device while operating
a motor vehicle.

HB 1920
Author: Pickett
Relating to transportation planning and funding allocations.

HB 1921
Author: Pickett
Relating to the composition of a board of directors of a regional
mobility authority created by a municipality.

HB 2357
Author: Pickett
Relating to motor vehicles; providing penalties.

HB 2801
Author: Pickett
Relating to comprehensive development agreements of the Texas
Department of Transportation that include the financing, design, and
construction of a project.

HB 2802
Author: Pickett
Relating to the use of the Texas Mobility Fund.

HB 3051
Author: Pickett
Relating to the provision of child care by certain facilities exempt
from child-care licensing requirements.

HB 3142
Author: Pickett
Relating to convenience charges by utilities.

HB 3440
Author: Pickett
Relating to creation of an offense of bullying of a school district
employee by a student.

HJR 40
Author: Pickett
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to
provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence
homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled
veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead
exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled.

HJR 63
Author: Pickett
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to
permit a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or
redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area and
to pledge for repayment of the bonds or notes increases in ad valorem
taxes imposed by the county on property in the area.

HJR 64
Author: Pickett
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the uses of revenue from
motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants,
and certain revenue received from the federal government.

HJR 66
Author: Pickett
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the uses of revenue from
motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants,
and certain revenue received from the federal government.


Rep. Chente Quintanilla

HB 344
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to the use of customs brokers to obtain a refund of sales and
use taxes.

HB 403
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to voter eligibility and registration in El Paso County Water
Improvement District No. 1.

HB 404
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to voter eligibility and registration in El Paso County Water
Improvement District No. 1.

HB 405
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to the storage, transportation, and disposal of tires;
providing criminal penalties.

HB 406
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to local regulation of the possession and consumption of
alcoholic beverages on certain formerly licensed or permitted
premises.

HB 407
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to the grounds for a hearing concerning action on certain
alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.

HB 616
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to local regulation of the possession and consumption of
alcoholic beverages on certain formerly licensed or permitted
premises.

HB 1383
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 4.

HB 1464
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to voter eligibility and registration in El Paso County Water
Improvement District No. 1.

HB 1894
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to customs brokers.

HB 2009
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to postponement of jury service in certain counties.

HB 2369
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to the accreditation of training programs and examinations
for certain emergency medical services personnel.

HB 2740
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to the amount of temporary income benefits to which an
injured employee is entitled under the workers' compensation system.

HB 2745
Author: Quintanilla
Relating to workers' compensation supplemental income benefits.

HJR 43
Author: Quintanilla
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to
legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties
that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming.


Rep. Marisa Marquez

HB 336
Author: Marquez
Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of
political contributions and expenditures required in connection with
the office of member of the board of trustees of certain school
districts.

HB 956
Author: Marquez
Relating to the state fire marshal's investigation of the death of a
firefighter who dies in the line of duty or in connection with an
on-duty incident.

HB 1348
Author: Marquez
Relating to policies, procedures, and training to address bullying of
public school students.

HB 1349
Author: Marquez
Relating to the services included in a retail price list provided by a
funeral establishment.

HB 1350
Author: Marquez
Relating to authorization for a caregiver who is a relative to enroll
a child in school.

HB 1598
Author: Marquez
Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical
assistance program.

HB 1649
Author: Marquez
Relating to the enforcement of building code standards for new
residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county;
providing a fee.

HB 1671
Author: Marquez
Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal
information under the public information law without the necessity of
requesting a decision from the attorney general and the calculation of
certain deadlines under the public information law.

HB 2002
Author: Marquez
Relating to the county ethics commission for certain counties.

HB 2090
Author: Marquez
Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a
dental school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at
El Paso.

HB 2472
Author: Marquez
Relating to the reporting of certain warrant or capias information to
the national crime information center.

HB 2473
Author: Marquez
Relating to the closure of a school campus by the board of trustees of
a school district.

HB 2474
Author: Marquez
Relating to eligibility for and administration of the child health plan program.

HB 3303
Author: Marquez
Relating to prohibiting the pre-adjudication solitary confinement of
certain juveniles.

HB 3304
Author: Marquez
Relating to creating the offense of exploitation of an elderly
individual; providing a penalty.

HB 3305
Author: Marquez
Relating to time of day during which prisoners may be discharged or
released from county jails.

HB 3306
Author: Marquez
Relating to a person's eligibility for expunction of certain criminal
history records and files.

HB 3761
Author: Marquez
Relating to the treatment of and services provided to certain inmates
in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, to the
provision of medical care to inmates in the custody of the department,
to the release of inmates on parole and other forms of supervised
release, and to certain other matters affecting the department.

HB 3762
Author: Marquez
Relating to creating a transparent and deliberative process by which
execution procedures are determined.

HB 3763
Author: Marquez
Relating to the release of inmates in the custody of the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice on parole or other forms of supervised
release.

HB 3764
Author: Marquez
Relating to the policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
regarding the use of, and treatment of inmates confined in,
administrative segregation.

HB 3788
Author: Marquez
Relating to the authority of a county civil service commission to
administer oaths and issue subpoenas; providing a penalty.

HJR 92
Author: Marquez
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to
permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to
issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and
maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.


Rep. Naomi Gonzalez

HB 258
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the amount of the state traffic fine.

HB 777
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the
courthouse security fund.

HB 778
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers.

HB 840
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the power and authority of the El Paso County Hospital
District, and related entities, to employ physicians and dentists.

HB 841
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to certain statutory references to the Department of Family
and Protective Services.

HB 858
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the authority of the El Paso County Hospital District to
employ and commission peace officers.

HB 939
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the amount of the fee paid by a defendant for certain
services performed by a peace officer.

HB 1090
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the calculation of interest on certain ad valorem tax refunds.

HB 1143
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage
service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.

HB 1233
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the amount of the state traffic fine.

HB 1289
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage
service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.

HB 1313
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child
in hearings on an application for a protective order.

HB 1371
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to vehicle parking requirements in certain municipal housing
authority communities.

HB 1817
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to protective orders.

HB 1866
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the designation of State Highway 20 as a historic highway.

HB 1946
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the use of seclusion by community centers.

HB 1947
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid
recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

HB 1948
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the sheriff's department civil service commission
appointments in certain counties.

HB 1949
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the provision of notice by an insurer to the Department of
Public Safety that a motor vehicle liability insurance policy is no
longer in effect and related driver's license suspensions.

HB 2146
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the designation of certain municipal housing authority
employees as peace officers.

HB 2496
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to creating a teen dating violence court program.

HB 2497
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to state collaboration with federally recognized Indian tribes.

HB 2565
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to
establish and provide notice regarding an emergency loan program.

HB 2566
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to penalties for displaying vehicles for sale in certain public areas.

HB 2567
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to public notice of procedures for submitting complaints
about motor vehicle dealers.

HB 2736
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the designation of certain code compliance division
employees as peace officers.

HB 2737
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to criminal history record information checks of employees of
residential dwelling projects, including employees of public housing
authorities.

HB 2738
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to criminal history background checks performed in relation
to the occupancy or use of a public housing unit.

HB 2739
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to the county ethics commission for certain counties.

HB 3171
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to improved efficiency in the delivery of Medicaid services
to certain recipients, including recipients with chronic diseases,
through the use of telemedicine, telehealth, and home telemonitoring
services and certain disease management initiatives.

HB 3172
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Relating to protective orders.

HJR 133
Author: Gonzalez, Naomi
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a federally
recognized Indian tribe in a county along the Texas-Mexico
international border to conduct certain gaming activity on certain
tribal lands.


Rep. Dee Margo

HB 3461
Author: Margo
Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from
the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.

HB 3462
Author: Margo
Relating to the appointment of the board of managers of the El Paso
County Hospital District.

If you are still reading this, here is the literally the bottom line. During Representative Margo's Freshman term, me filed exactly two bills of any significance and did exactly what he criticized Moody for doing.

He didn't even try.

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