Legislation authored by Carter Casteel

Includes legislation with Carter Casteel as the primary author for the 78th through 79th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

79th Regular Session
HB 147	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.
HB 214	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
HB 325	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to duties of a landowner with respect to certain equine activities on the owner's land.
HB 375	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the collection of fines and costs imposed in a criminal case following a defendant's default in payment.
HB 422	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to park and recreation districts.
HB 477	Last Action: Referred to Land & Resource Management Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to regulate land development after a local option election.
HB 489	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.
HB 513	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
HB 653	Last Action: Referred to Land & Resource Management Caption: Relating to the regulation of the subdivision of land under the jurisdiction of counties.
HB 777	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the allocation of revenue from the state hotel tax for certain purposes in certain municipalities located in counties in a park and recreation district.
HB 860	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to certain General Land Office programs.
HB 950	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to fees for filing certain documents with a county clerk.
HB 1072	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the requirements for recording property owners' association management certificates in the county records.
HB 1277	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.
HB 1472	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the creation of a management trust by a probate court.
HB 1501	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the authority of a guardian of the estate of a ward to make certain gifts of the ward's estate for estate planning purposes.
HB 1584	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to requiring the operator of a vehicle storage facility to accept certain forms of payment for the delivery or storage of a vehicle.
HB 1684	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to excepting certain real property appraisal information from required disclosure under the public information law.
HB 1725	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the authority of another institution of higher education to conduct vocational or technical courses in the service area of a junior college district.
HB 1754	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the perfection of a child support lien on a motor vehicle.
HB 1814	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to employment positions with the Texas Department of Transportation.
HB 1868	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices Caption: Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in the public sale in certain counties of certain real property.
HB 2021	Last Action: Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. Caption: Relating to the identification and administration of land located in a future transportation corridor of a county.
HB 2117	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of the court to exclude a spouse from the marital residence pending a suit for divorce in certain circumstances.
HB 2183	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to county regulation of billboards.
HB 2305	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the annexation of land for which property taxes are imposed based on the land's value for agricultural or wildlife management purposes.
HB 2362	Last Action: Reported favorably as substituted Caption: Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to require permits for certain wells.
HB 2402	Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads.
HB 2403	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads.
HB 2453	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the eligibility for a commercial establishment to have its name displayed on a specific information logo sign.
HB 2484	Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to water quality control policies.
HB 2545	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the authority of counties to enact noise regulations; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 2742	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the recall of school trustees.
HB 2798	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to the authority of counties to impose a local tax on the sale of gasoline.
HB 2908	Last Action: Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Caption: Relating to the administration and operation of the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum.
HB 3013	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the methods and fees for filing court documents.
HB 3101	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the filing for record of a plat or replat of a subdivision of real property.
HB 3186	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the sale of property of a decedent's estate.
HB 3225	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to mandatory jail time for certain child support obligors who fail or refuse to pay child support.
HB 3268	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Comal County.
HB 3515	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.
HJR 41	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the state from reducing the proportion of the costs paid by the state for a function imposed by the state on political subdivisions; from requiring political subdivisions to perform a new function or to perform an existing function in a more costly way unless the state pays for the new or additional costs; and from otherwise adopting a law that requires the expenditure of money by a political subdivision for any purpose unless state funding for the purpose is provided.
HJR 86	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the recall of school trustees.
HJR 90	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to impose a local tax on the sale of gasoline.
HR 216	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of Marine Lance Corporal Tony Leigh Hernandez of Canyon Lake.
HR 474	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas on its Legislative Day, February 23, 2005.
HR 529	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating George Wolff of Boerne on his racehorse being named 2004 Texas Horse of the Year.
HR 862	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Danny Procknow on his retirement from the New Braunfels Fire Department.
HR 925	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ralph and Alma Wheat of New Braunfels on their 60th wedding anniversary.
HR 1195	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Solomon D. David, Jr., and Nancy David for their invaluable contributions to the New Braunfels community.
HR 1505	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Carlin Dale Wicker of Fredericksburg.
HR 1506	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Texas Air National Guard Major Scott Galliardt of Boerne for his service to his country and for his contributions in behalf of his fellow soldiers.
HR 1623	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Texas Air National Guard Major Scott Galliardt of Boerne for his service to his country and for his contributions in behalf of his fellow soldiers.
HR 2021	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Hannah Maenius of Fredericksburg High School for winning gold at the 2005 state track meet.
HR 2022	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Lucille H. Rochs of Fredericksburg on the occasion of her 90th birthday on June 27, 2005.
79th 1st Called Session
HB 16	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.
HR 350	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the centennial of the Kendall County Fair.
79th 2nd Called Session
HB 52	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Reform, Select Caption: Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.
79th 3rd Called Session
HB 42	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.
HB 43	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to health coverage or compensation supplementation for certain education employees.
HB 44	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to enhanced retirement benefits for certain members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
HR 255	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Boerne High School boys' soccer team on winning the 2006 4A State Championship.
78th Regular Session
HB 871	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Comal County.
HB 934	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.
HB 935	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of magistrates in Comal County.
HB 1397	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the composition of the 274th judicial district and the jurisdiction of the 207th and 274th district courts.
HB 1519	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the payment of ad valorem taxes on property erroneously omitted from a tax roll and to the waiver of penalties and interest on an ad valorem tax that becomes delinquent due to the error of a taxing unit or appraisal district.
HB 1520	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to allowing a train to stand on a street, railroad crossing, or highway.
HB 1563	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Map/Adopt-A-Document Program.
HB 1709	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the settlement of the guardianship of the estate of a ward.
HB 1781	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the venue in the prosecution of the offense of misapplication of trust funds.
HB 1827	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the allocation of revenue from the state hotel tax for certain purposes in certain municipalities located in counties in a park and recreation district.
HB 1985	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the immunity of guardians ad litem in certain guardianship proceedings from liability for certain damages.
HB 2076	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties.
HB 2348	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the dissolution of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
HB 2387	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the appointment of an attorney to represent the interests of a proposed ward in certain guardianship proceedings.
HB 2486	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to regulate land development after a local option election.
HB 2506	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the regulation of the subdivision of land under the jurisdiction of counties.
HB 2591	Last Action: Meeting cancelled Caption: Relating to duties of a landowner with respect to certain equine activities on the owner's land.
HB 2638	Last Action: Referred to Government Reform Caption: Relating to the duty of the Finance Commission of Texas to identify and implement means of lowering operating costs for state financial regulatory agencies.
HB 2844	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the exemption from the requirement that a person register as a property tax consultant to perform certain property tax consulting services.
HB 2947	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to state agency decentralization of services.
HB 2965	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of state land for public hunting.
HB 3024	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to increasing governmental efficiency through the reduction of duplicative reporting and auditing requirements.
HB 3070	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to reimbursement for expenses incurred by jurors.
HB 3081	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to records and proceedings held in auxiliary facilities outside certain county seats.
HR 116	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Matthew Hammonds of New Braunfels for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 210	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Gladys Carroll Knight of Dumas on her 100th birthday.
HR 225	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Bandera High School football team on winning the 2002 UIL Class 3A, Division II, state championship.
HR 324	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Zachary Neal Williams of New Braunfels on becoming an Eagle Scout.
HR 325	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Ryan Walter Struzyk of Garden Ridge on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 420	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Boerne Volunteer Fire Department on its 100th anniversary.
HR 421	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg for receiving the 2003 Most Improved Airport Award.
HR 577	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Brittney Feltmann, New Braunfels Junior Miss for 2003-2004.
HR 647	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ronald Craig Cobabe of Boerne on becoming an Eagle Scout.
HR 1076	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the city of Gruene and Gruene Hall on their 125th anniversary and commending Pat Molak and Mary Jane Nalley on their contributions to the Gruene community.
HR 1367	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Doug and Anne Miller on being named 2003 Comal County Small Business Persons of the Year.
HR 1517	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Dana Gold of New Braunfels.
HR 1518	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Central Texas Technology Center for the many benefits it will provide to New Braunfels and surrounding areas.
HR 1519	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the opening of the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center.
78th 1st Called Session
HB 57	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Office of State-Federal Relations.
HB 58	Last Action: Referred to Government Organization Caption: Relating to the oversight of regional planning commissions by the governor and the state auditor.
HB 59	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Relating to the governor's budget and the governor's report on state agency efficiency.
HR 71	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Jim and Mary Hargrave of Bulverde on their 50th wedding anniversary.
78th 2nd Called Session
HR 71	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Ruth Margaret "Sue" Blackwell Bock of New Braunfels.
HR 72	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing August 30, 2003, as Celebrate Bandera Day in Texas.
78th 3rd Called Session
HR 77	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Rear Admiral Charles David "Chuck" Grojean on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
HR 233	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James E. Goodbread of New Braunfels.
HR 349	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Kay Harrison of New Braunfels.
78th 4th Called Session
HB 58	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to providing for an increase in certain tax rates of a taxing unit because of the imposition of an unfunded federal mandate or approval of a local measure.
HJR 13	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the state from reducing the proportion of the costs paid by the state for a function imposed by the state on political subdivisions; from requiring political subdivisions to perform a new function or to perform an existing function in a more costly way unless the state pays for the new or additional costs; and from otherwise adopting a law that requires the expenditure of money by a political subdivision for any purpose unless state funding for the purpose is provided.