Legislation authored by Domingo Garcia

Includes legislation with Domingo Garcia as the primary author for the 75th through 77th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

77th Regular Session
HB 73	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the covert photography or visual recording of another for an improper sexual purpose.
HB 74	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the right of a subpoenaed witness to reinstatement of employment; providing a penalty.
HB 75	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to public school campus report cards.
HB 76	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to family, medical, and child education leave for certain employees; providing a civil penalty.
HB 158	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to qualify as residents of this state for purposes of higher education tuition and to qualify for higher education financial aid.
HB 159	Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to the computation of certain workers' compensation income benefits.
HB 281	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the selection of presidential electors.
HB 378	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the penalty for the offense of stalking.
HB 379	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the funding allotment for bilingual education programs in public schools.
HB 380	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to public school class sizes.
HB 463	Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to mandatory workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain employees; providing penalties.
HB 588	Last Action: See remarks for effective date Caption: Relating to the creation of a DNA record for certain persons convicted of a felony; providing a penalty.
HB 589	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the disqualification or recusal of a judge or justice in a criminal case.
HB 950	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to juror reimbursement.
HB 951	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to comprehensive diagnostic tests and other care required to be provided as part of a basic health care plan offered by a health maintenance organization.
HB 985	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to study of the contributions of Hispanics to the United States military in public schools.
HB 1017	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to making one-time, emergency appropriations to Dallas County to partially defray the costs of detaining and prosecuting certain accused individuals.
HB 1210	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a school of law at the University of North Texas.
HB 1211	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a school of pharmacy at the University of North Texas.
HB 1288	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the number of members of a commissioners court constituting a quorum.
HB 1289	Last Action: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to provide or operate a zoo or an aquarium.
HB 1290	Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to jury service; providing a penalty.
HB 1291	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to information in public school campus report cards concerning students who do not graduate from high school in four years.
HB 1292	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to size limits for special education classes in public schools.
HB 1293	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to closing certain repeat low-performing schools.
HB 1294	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to public school prekindergarten programs.
HB 1295	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to requiring a person in the business of selling personal computers to provide certain software with each personal computer sold.
HB 1386	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the carrying of weapons by peace officers and by special investigators.
HB 1406	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to information concerning students who drop out of public school.
HB 1525	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to teacher certification of certain persons holding advanced degrees issued by institutions in foreign countries.
HB 1783	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to dropout and completion rates in public schools.
HB 1946	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the consideration of certain tests and assessment instruments in admissions to public institutions of higher education.
HB 1971	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of permitting an unsafe workplace.
HB 2015	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to build or contract for the construction of a secure correctional facility.
HB 2039	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to an independent audit of the Texas Education Agency.
HB 2257	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to mandatory advance warning of detainment by a peace officer.
HB 2305	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the expunction of certain arrest records and files.
HB 2487	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to state assessment of students of limited English proficiency.
HB 2514	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the grade point average of and imposition of a fee on a student who repeats a course at a public institution of higher education.
HB 2515	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to juror questioning of witnesses in capital cases.
HB 2516	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the powers and rights of a cultural educational facilities finance corporation.
HB 2517	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the prosecution of an offense regarding a refusal to provide identification or the provision of false identification to a peace officer.
HB 2854	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of statistically corrected 2000 federal census data for state and local redistricting.
HB 2917	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a municipal court located in certain populous home-rule municipalities for certain violations or offenses committed within the boundaries of an airport.
HB 3062	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the application form for coverage of children under the Medicaid or state child health plan program.
HB 3124	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the consideration of certain tests and assessment instruments in admissions to public institutions of higher education.
HB 3453	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the composition of districts of the Texas House of Representatives.
HB 3521	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
HB 3606	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the use for accountability purposes of the results of state assessment instruments administered in Spanish to certain public school students.
HB 3607	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the transfer of governance of certain public institutions of higher education to the University of North Texas System and the designation of the University of North Texas as a flagship university.
HCR 292	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Declaring June 2001 to be "Falun Dafa Awareness Month" in Texas.
HJR 57	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the number of county commissioners in Dallas County.
HJR 107	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the number of state senators from 31 to 50.
HR 43	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Antonio Mares Ortiz.
HR 113	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Bob Garza as a Texas Star for his outstanding service as chairman of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce.
HR 559	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Gabriel D. Macias of Gun Barrel City.
HR 736	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Diego M. Cano, Jr., of Midland.
HR 759	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr.James S. Reed, Jr., of Dallas for his achievements as an educator.
HR 878	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Richard Chavez, III.
HR 931	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico of Dallas.
HR 932	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr. Gloria L. Velasquez of California Polytechnic University on the occasion of her appearance in Dallas as a guest author with the Voces Latinas: Hispanic Reading Series for Young Adults.
HR 1169	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Estela Hernandez Palomares of San Antonio.
HR 1377	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Erle A. Nye for becoming chairman of The Texas A&M University System board of regents.
HR 1395	Last Action: Filed Caption: Condemning the abandonment of 26 Mexican immigrants in Arizona.
HR 1452	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Extending sympathy to the families of 26 Mexican immigrants in Arizona.
76th Regular Session
HB 170	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to prohibiting an employer who does not provide workers' compensation insurance coverage from engaging in certain discrimination against an employee who sustains an employment-related injury.
HB 171	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a school district's liability to the parent of a student who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.
HB 172	Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to the punishment for a capital offense.
HB 173	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to requiring a person in the business of selling personal computers to provide certain software with each personal computer sold.
HB 328	Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain discrimination against an employee who sustains an employment-related injury.
HB 387	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to information from public school campus report cards disseminated to the parents or other persons having lawful control of students.
HB 655	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the penalty for evading arrest or detention.
HB 838	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to tax abatement by school districts.
HB 839	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the public school ethics curriculum committee.
HB 840	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to admission to a public school under the public education grant program.
HB 841	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain penalties imposed on convalescent and nursing homes and related institutions.
HB 926	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the penalty for tampering with certain governmental records.
HB 1023	Last Action: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Caption: Relating to the registration of wall and ceiling contractors; providing a penalty.
HB 1143	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to restricting the authority of a taxing unit to impose ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles.
HB 1144	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to public school class sizes.
HB 1201	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the conditions of employment for police officers in certain municipalities.
HB 1251	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to information concerning students who drop out of public school.
HB 1324	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to termination of an employee who performs jury duty; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 1763	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain domestic violence offenses.
HB 1836	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to creating a state recognition day honoring Cesar Chavez.
HB 1863	Last Action: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts in certain criminal cases, punishable only by a fine, that arise under the rules, orders, and resolutions of a joint airport board.
HB 2022	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the designation of a small business advocate to head the Office of Small Business Assistance.
HB 2131	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the disqualification of a judge or justice in a criminal case.
HB 2132	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to information from public school campus report cards disseminated to the parents or other persons having lawful control of students.
HB 2281	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to a program of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to promote for-profit construction of affordable homes for low and very low income homebuyers.
HB 2282	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the funding allotment for bilingual education programs in public schools.
HB 2804	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to the use of state-administered assessment instruments for public school students of limited English proficiency.
HB 2805	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the regulation of ice cream pushcart vendors; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 2806	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to establishing a mentoring program at the University of North Texas.
HB 2807	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the boards of trustees of certain public school districts.
HB 3169	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the availability of public information under and to the enforcement of the public information law.
HB 3675	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.
HB 3676	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the awarding of contracts for private projects for which municipal entities have provided funding.
HB 3677	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures Caption: Relating to requirements of a local option election.
HCR 313	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make a technical correction in H.B. No. 2022.
HR 529	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming Antonio R. Villaraigosa to the State Capitol.
HR 1316	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 558.
75th Regular Session
HB 544	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to an optional majority vote requirement for election of trustees in certain independent school districts.
HB 1015	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to term limits for school trustees.
HB 1166	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to municipal regulations concerning insurance for taxicabs.
HB 1265	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the recovery of and insurance coverage for exemplary damages against a person for harm arising from the person's operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
HB 1353	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a road maintenance fee paid by mass transit authorities.
HB 1370	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/97 Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of criminal mischief.
HB 1388	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to school uniforms for public school students.
HB 1497	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to public prekindergarten programs.
HB 1559	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the funding allotment for bilingual education programs in public schools.
HB 1678	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to compensation of school district trustees.
HB 1968	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/97 Caption: Relating to punishing as contempt the violation of a condition of a peace bond.
HB 1969	Last Action: Subcommittee meeting cancelled Caption: Relating to limits on certain political contributions and direct campaign expenditures; providing criminal penalties.
HB 1970	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the joint liability of certain defendants in civil actions for the provision, sale, or service of an alcoholic beverage to an intoxicated person.
HB 2050	Last Action: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Caption: Relating to the recall of a member of the board of trustees of a junior college district.
HB 2051	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to state assessment instruments administered to public school students.
HB 2134	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of certain justice of the peace courts.
HB 2135	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the regulation of wall and ceiling contractors; providing penalties.
HB 2398	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Caption: Relating to the salary of elected officers in certain municipalities.
HB 2399	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of burglar alarm systems.
HB 2400	Last Action: Tagged in committee Caption: Relating to family and medical leave for certain employees; providing a civil penalty.
HB 2460	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to transferring all powers and duties of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the comptroller of public accounts.
HB 2461	Last Action: Reported from s/c with no recommendation Caption: Relating to certain early voting mail ballot procedures; providing criminal penalties.
HB 2503	Last Action: Senate appoints conferees-reported Caption: Relating to certain solicitations made in relation to insured fire losses; providing a penalty.
HB 2666	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to enforcement of certain public health and safety ordinances by a municipality.
HB 2727	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of certain justice of the peace courts.
HB 2889	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the mandatory transfer to criminal court of certain children who engage in conduct that constitutes a felony offense.
HB 2890	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to admission policies for certain institutions of higher education.
HJR 3	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts of Dallas County.
HR 245	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico.
HR 617	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Travel Host, Inc., for marking its 30th Anniversary of operation, and honoring Jim Burger on his 57th birthday.
HR 878	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Reverend James F. McCabe, C.S.P, for his outstanding 40 years of service to the Roman Catholic Church.
HR 906	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Travel Host, Inc., on its 30th Anniversary of operation, and extending best wishes to founder Jim Buerger on his 57th birthday.
HR 993	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Judge Michael Schwille.
HR 1172	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ralph David Castro, Jr., owner of Dyer Koach Kraft Paint & Body, on his civic contributions.
HR 1379	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dr. John S. Findley for his election as president of the Texas Dental Association.
HR 1382	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Beatrice "Bea" Sauseda Quintero.