Legislation authored by James 'Jim' Mattox

Includes legislation with James 'Jim' Mattox as the primary author for the 63rd through 64th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

64th Regular Session
HB 349	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to required residency in dormitories by an institution of higher education.
HB 357	Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to the date of the biennial state conventions of political parties which hold primary elections.
HB 358	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to the licensing certain aliens to engage in the pharmacy profession.
HB 395	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to exempting certain graduates of certain law schools from the requirement of taking the State Bar Examination; establishing certain minimum curriculum requirements.
HB 512	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to prohibitions against certain types of discrimination in determining motor vehicle insurance rates and in adopting and approving policy forms and endorsements for motor vehicle insurance.
HB 697	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the regulation of public utility rates by cities.
HB 698	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to reporting requirements for and availability of reports of certain telephone companies as defined in this Act.
HB 699	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to requirement that public utilities whose rates are regulated by two or more cities, towns, or villages file an audit report.
HB 700	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the imposition of a penalty on a public utility that violates or fails to comply with a city ordinance regulating rates.
HB 701	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to record-keeping and reporting requirements and relationships between public utilities, their officers, agents, and employees, and members and employees of the governing bodies of cities, towns, and villages that regulate public utilities as defined in this Act; providing a penalty.
HB 814	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee with substitute Caption: Relating to the administration of probation.
HB 832	Last Action: Tabled Caption: Relating to procedure for arrest, release, and appearance before a magistrate for certain misdemeanors.
HB 930	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the compensation of judges in certain counties.
HB 978	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Elections Caption: Requiring certain political parties to hold presidential preference primary elections and providing for the allocation of delegates to the national conventions of such political parties on the basis of congressional district and statewide results of the presidential primary; also providing for the election of delegates to the June state convention of such political parties through election at the general primary election.
HB 1135	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, by adding a new Article 51.14, adopting the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act.
HB 1472	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to conflicts of interest of members of governing bodies of cities, towns, and villages.
HB 1750	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas State Commission of Cosmetologists and Barbers; transferring the powers and duties of the Board of Barber Examiners and the Texas Cosmetology Commission to the Texas State Commission of Cosmetologists and Barbers; providing an effective date.
HB 1808	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the right of fire fighters and policemen to bargain collectively.
HB 1827	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a landlord's duty to maintain residential premises in habitable condition; and the handling of a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over repairs that are necessary to maintain the residential premises in a habitable condition.
HB 1968	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to policy provisions concerning settlement at maturity of certain life insurance policies in an amount less than appears on the face of the policy.
HB 1969	Last Action: Rules suspended Caption: Relating to the use and disposition of certain criminal records; providing certain penalties.
HB 1970	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the requirements for corporations to act as a surety on a bail bond.
HB 1994	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to compensation of judges of certain county courts.
HB 2006	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Relating to payment of premiums on certain life insurance policies that exceed the face value of the policies.
HB 2007	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the offense of burglary of a vehicle.
HB 2008	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to requiring lawfulness of an arrest, search, or custody to convict persons of certain resisting or escape offenses.
HB 2009	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the punishment for a third degree felony offense.
HB 2010	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the punishment for burglary of a habitation.
HB 2011	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the authority of a court to reduce a felony to a Class A misdemeanor.
HB 2163	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the compensation of certain county and precinct officials and prosecuting attorneys.
HR 99	Caption: Relating to creating a special interim committee to study feasibility of merging the Board of Barber Examiners and Texas Cosmetology Commission.
63rd Regular Session
HB 606	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of any program involving code enforcement, rehabilitation, or demolition programs undertaken by any political subdivision of this state.
HB 607	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the creation of mutual aid law enforcement task forces by agreement between counties or municipalities.
HB 608	Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Relating to fares charged by certain transportation systems.
HB 878	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the regulation of public utility rates by cities.
HB 879	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Relating to prohibitions against certain types of discrimination in determining motor vehicle insurance rates and in adopting and approving policy forms and endorsements for motor vehicle insurance.
HB 880	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Relating to proof of financial responsibility on registration of a motor vehicle and application for a driver's license and maintenance of proof of financial responsibility.
HB 956	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the furnishing of copies of certain reports by telephone companies to state agencies and subdivisions; providing for injunctive relief; and declaring an emergency.
HB 964	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the qualifications for occupational licensure of certain aliens; and declaring an emergency.
HB 969	Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the appeal of a conviction entered on a plea of guilty.
HB 970	Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the criteria for considering grounds of error on appeals of criminal cases.
HB 1133	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Establishing the Elm Fork State Park and providing for its development, operation, and maintenance; providing for acquisition of land and interests in land; making an appropriation.
HB 1156	Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the right of an accused to an examining trial.
HB 1157	Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to a defendant's election to have a jury assess punishment or recommend probation.
HB 1347	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Elections Caption: Relating to the hours during which polls are open for voting in elections, the deadlines for returning marked absentee mail ballots to the clerk's office, and the procedures followed by the clerk after receipt of a marked absentee ballot.
HB 1367	Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date Caption: Relating to required dormitory residence for students attending Texas Woman's University.
HB 1368	Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Relating to the administration of probation.
HB 1369	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the use and imposition of certain criminal records; providing certain penalties.
HB 1370	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Transportation Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Telephone Commission and prescribing its powers, duties, functions, financing, procedures, administration, maintenance and operation; amending and repealing certain statutes.
HB 1379	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Relating to the penalties for offenses involving marijuana and hashish.
HB 1392	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Elections Caption: Relating to senatorial district chairmen and committeemen, senatorial district executive committees, and senatorial district conventions in counties containing all or part of two or more senatorial districts, and also relating to the filling of vacancies in the office of precinct chairman in these counties.
HB 1459	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to slandering the chastity of persons.
HB 1494	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles that contain certain drugs.
HB 1495	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the issuance of search warrants to search for and seize certain drugs.
HB 1650	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the eligibility to practice law and compensation of district attorneys and criminal district attorneys in certain counties; amending Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 210, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article 3886k, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and declaring an emergency.
HCR 31	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Resolving that the Texas Legislature urges the Attorney General of Texas to forthwith terminate further legal proceedings in Regester v. Bullock.
HR 29	Caption: Urging the Attorney General to terminate further legal proceedings in Regester v. Bullock.