Legislation authored by Bill Thomas

Includes legislation with Bill Thomas as the primary author for the 71st through 72nd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

72nd Regular Session
HB 399 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/91
Caption: Relating to the operation of an authorized emergency vehicle by a volunteer fire fighter.
HB 827 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/91
Caption: Relating to regulation of water and sewer utilities.
HB 1074 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of a special bill of review for final judgments in bond forfeiture proceedings.
HB 1158 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to set the hours of work of certain county personnel.
HB 1282 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the university bonds for the education of Texans program; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
HB 1283 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a county auditor's salary.
HB 1970 Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to a tax freeze on homesteads of individuals 65 years of age or older.
HB 2162 Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the regulation of bail bondsmen.
HB 2163 Last Action: Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to school districts records.
HB 2240 Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to certain insurance services and to the increase and allocation of certain fees paid by insurance adjusters.
HB 2241 Last Action: Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to penalties for unemployment insurance fraud.
HCR 192 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Declaring Mineola to be the "City of Festivals".
HJR 73 Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the tax exemption on homesteads of persons 65 years of age or older.
HR 91 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Joe Carr for having earned the American Future Farmers of America Degree.
HR 464 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Rubbermaid Greenville Operations on its achievement in being named Business of the Year for 1991 by the Texas Association of Business.
HR 611 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Rockwall police chief Bruce Beaty on the occasion of his receiving the Liberty Bell Award.
HR 718 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming Emily Mae Phillips and extending congratulations to her family on the occasion of her birth.
72nd 1st Called Session
HB 92 Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of special savings certificates for the education of Texans.
HCR 14 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Amy Howerton.
HJR 15 Last Action: Referred to Retirement & Aging
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to investment of assets of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
72nd 2nd Called Session
HB 106 Last Action: Referred to Public Safety
Caption: Relating to the revocation, suspension, or denial of a license issued under the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.
72nd 3rd Called Session
HR 7 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Ruth Sanders on the occasion of her retirement.
72nd 4th Called Session
HR 5 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the memory of former State Representative Robert Edgar Hutchins, Jr.
HR 6 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Coach Susan Morton and the Celeste High School Lady Blue Devils on winning the 1992 UIL Class A state basketball championship.
HR 7 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dr. Augustine Arize on his receipt of the Distinguished Faculty Award.
71st Regular Session
HB 1071 Last Action: Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
Caption: Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to services performed by a private investigator.
HB 1077 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procedure for amending a county budget in certain counties.
HB 1170 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the punishment of murder of emergency medical services personnel as a capital offense.
HB 1181 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to signal lamps on emergency vehicles used by volunteer fire fighters.
HB 1199 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain aircraft.
HB 1317 Last Action: Failed to receive affirmative vote
Caption: Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to certain insurance services.
HB 1378 Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in s/c
Caption: Relating to the repeal of a special bill of review for final judgments in bond forfeiture proceedings.
HB 1491 Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring a person obligated to pay child support to obtain life insurance for the benefit of the child.
HB 1539 Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to access by licensed private investigators to certain driver's license records maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
HB 1836 Last Action: Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a college and university savings bonds program; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
HB 2058 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to preservation and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion.
HB 2610 Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the management and operation of certain municipally owned utilities, including the power to issue bonds and the power of eminent domain.
HJR 60 Last Action: Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide the public with an investment alternative to use in financing a college education.
HR 50 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the Greenville High School Flaming Flashes.
HR 79 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating East Texas State University on its centennial.
HR 275 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Rockwall Rotary Club on its 50th anniversary.
HR 830 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Drug Free Youth in Texas program of Mineola.
HR 1057 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Greenville High School "Cause and Effect" team.
71st 1st Called Session
HR 80 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Heath Ramsey.
HR 162 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending William Fletcher Warren.
71st 2nd Called Session
HB 116 Last Action: Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the operation of an authorized emergency vehicle by a volunteer fire fighter.
HCR 10 Last Action: Referred to State, Fed. & Intl. Relations
Caption: Inviting Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany, to join Texas in a relationship of friendship and commerce.
HR 232 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Howard Duck.
71st 3rd Called Session
HB 43 Last Action: Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the operation of an authorized emergency vehicle by a volunteer fire fighter.
HCR 8 Last Action: Referred to State, Fed. & Intl. Relations
Caption: Inviting Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany, to join Texas in a mutual relationship of friendship and commerce.
71st 4th Called Session
HB 94 Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the operation of an authorized emergency vehicle by a volunteer fire fighter.
HCR 12 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Inviting the State of Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany, to join Texas in friendship and commerce.
HR 131 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Greenville High School Odyssey of the Minds teams.
HR 137 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Rockwall High School Stingerette Drill Team.
71st 5th Called Session
HB 31 Last Action: Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the operation of an authorized emergency vehicle by a volunteer fire fighter.
HCR 4 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Inviting the people of Bavaria to join Texas in a relationship of friendship and commerce.
HR 117 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Henry Neal.
71st 6th Called Session
HB 43 Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the operation of an authorized emergency vehicle by a volunteer fire fighter.