Lonnie Paxton

Sponsored bills

• SB1806: Foster care; directing the Department of Human Services to implement certain extension of foster care services. Effective date. Emergency. (primary sponsor)
• SR46: Resolution; relating to protection of property and supplies of the Senate and duties of the President Pro Tempore during the interim. (primary sponsor)
• SB650: Public finance; cabinet secretary approval for salary increases in excess of specified percentage; limitation; rules; employee categories. Effective date. Emergency. (primary sponsor)
• SB647: Cities and towns; establishing requirements for legislative municipal procedures. Effective date. (primary sponsor)
• SB2084: Governmental Tort Claims Act; limiting settlement awards for wrongful termination claims; providing for inclusion of certain damages. Effective date. (primary sponsor)
• SB2185: Mutual insurance companies; stating findings; prohibiting modifications of corporate structures. Emergency. (primary sponsor)
• SB1491: Presidential Electors; prescribing oath for Electors filling vacancies. Effective date. (primary sponsor)
• SJR39: Constitutional amendment; ad valorem; reducing limitation on growth of fair cash value; modifying limitation on growth of fair cash value for homesteads of persons over sixty-five years of age. (primary sponsor)
• SR43: Resolution; memorializing the 31st anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; remembering the victims; honoring the survivors; thanking the heroic first responders; and urging continued healing. (primary sponsor)
• SB1579: Ad valorem tax; requiring certain notice of valuation increase to include taxpayer bill of rights; prescribing language to be included. Effective date. (primary sponsor)
• SJR47: Constitutional amendment; requiring proof of identity for voting at election conducted by county or state election board; ordering special election. (primary sponsor)
• SB640: Medical marijuana; directing licensed medical marijuana businesses to remove or lawfully dispose or surface trash, debris, waste, and substances; rules. Effective date. Emergency. (primary sponsor)
• SB2174: State Fire Marshal Commission; modifying composition of Commission members; requiring appointment to serve certain terms. Effective date. (primary sponsor)
• SB1627: Crimes and punishments; amending, merging, consolidating, and repealing multiple versions of statutes. Emergency. (primary sponsor)
• SB227: Gross production tax; property exempt from ad valorem tax as used in the production of material subject to gross production tax; expanding exempt property. Effective date.
• SR40: Resolution; designating the second week in April as "Lung Cancer Action Week."
• SB680: Tobacco products; modifying definition; providing exemption. Effective date. (primary sponsor)
• SR34: Resolution; recognizing Harvey Pratt's exemplary life of service.
• SB1362: In-person absentee voting; modifying time for in-person absentee voting. Effective date.
• SR38: Resolution; recognizing Joseph Castiglione. (primary sponsor)