Legislation authored by Kevin Brady

Includes legislation with Kevin Brady as the primary author for the 72nd through 74th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

74th Regular Session
HB 1637	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to smoke detectors in leased residential premises.
HB 1638	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain charitable organizations.
HB 1710	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to requiring certain municipalities to hold an election in an area proposed to be annexed.
HB 1711	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to the local regulation of a sexually oriented business and the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a sexually oriented business; providing a penalty.
HB 2036	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to a payroll deduction by a county employee for a charitable purpose.
HB 2037	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of indecency with a disabled individual.
HB 2038	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the authority to dissolve the Oak Ridge Municipal Utility District and the assumption of its assets and obligations by a municipality.
HB 2393	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and political expenditures and to certain political advertising; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 2394	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to restrictions on a lease or use agreement between a local governmental entity and a professional sports franchise.
HB 2395	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the eligibility of professional athletes employed by a franchise of the International Hockey League for workers' compensation benefits.
HB 2396	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act.
HB 2566	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to operations of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
HB 2567	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the investigation of certain allegations of child abuse; providing penalties.
HB 2568	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the practice and regulation of attorneys and guardians ad litem.
HB 2569	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to the investigation of child abuse and the protection of the interests of a child who is the subject of a child abuse investigation or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship or who is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services; providing penalties.
HB 2570	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the arbitration of certain disputes involving the custody or welfare of a child.
HB 2571	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to children's advocacy centers.
HB 2572	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the foster care and placement of certain children.
HB 2795	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to assignment of certain former district judges as visiting judges.
HB 2796	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to requiring a defendant convicted of an offense causing a death to pay child support as restitution for the offense.
HB 2797	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the insanity defense and to sentencing of a criminal defendant found to be mentally ill.
HB 2798	Last Action: Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Caption: Relating to the sealing and destruction of juvenile records and to the use of juvenile records in a criminal prosecution.
HB 2799	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the right of a victim to comment on a plea bargain agreement in certain criminal prosecutions.
HB 2800	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to participation by victims in certain proceedings related to the prosecution, conviction, and subsequent supervision of defendants in criminal cases.
HB 2817	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the procedures for determining eligibility for parole of a defendant serving a life sentence after conviction of a capital felony.
HB 2818	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the appointment of bailiffs for the 9th, Second 9th, 221st, 284th, and 359th district courts and the county courts at law in Montgomery County.
HB 2918	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to authorizing counties to adopt ordinances by election to protect the public health, safety, or welfare; providing a penalty.
HB 2919	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the dismissal of certain misdemeanor charges on completion of a young adult court program.
HB 2920	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to raise revenue.
HB 3141	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to inclusion of a psychologist on the medical advisory committee appointed by the Texas Workers Compensation Commission and the treatment of mental trauma injuries by a psychologist under the Texas workers compensation system; and declaring an emergency.
HB 3162	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the electronic filing of financing statements and related documents.
HB 3200	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to regulation of investment securities; revising Chapter 8 of the Business & Commerce Code.
HJR 112	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Reaffirming the application by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.
HJR 123	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting judicial involvement regarding funding and operation of public free schools to the supreme court.
HR 945	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring David Andis on the occasion of his graduation from the University of Houston Law Center.
HR 1192	Last Action: 1 hr. notice-for consideration Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 2569.
73rd Regular Session
HB 1801	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to establishing a birth defects registry.
HB 1802	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the punishment and eligibility for parole of certain habitual violent offenders.
HB 1803	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93 Caption: Relating to the regulation of outdoor signs in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities in certain counties; providing a penalty.
HB 1804	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the allocation of funds to school districts that experience significant unanticipated increases in the enrollment of nonhandicapped students residing in residential facilities.
HB 1805	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.
HB 1806	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of assault involving offensive or provocative contact with an invalid individual.
HB 1807	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the eligibility for probation or parole of defendants convicted of murder.
HB 1996	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of criminal district attorney of Waller County, to the abolition of the office of county attorney in Waller County, and to the abolition of the jurisdiction of the district attorney for the 9th Judicial District in Waller County.
HB 1997	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures made by individuals and general-purpose committees to certain officeholders, candidates, and political committees; providing criminal penalties.
HB 1998	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to requiring a prosecuting attorney of a county to take certain action to enforce the county's regulation of subdivisions.
HB 2390	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.
HB 2391	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to presentence investigation reports in a criminal case.
HB 2392	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the appeal of suits affecting the parent-child relationship and to the review of placement of children under the care of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
HB 2393	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain charitable organizations.
HB 2394	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/93 Caption: Relating to the denial, revocation, or suspension of a license to operate a child-care facility and to licensing the facility after revocation.
HB 2395	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to counseling for divorcing parents in circumstances in which child abuse or neglect is alleged.
HB 2396	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to the tax rate for rural fire prevention districts.
HB 2397	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the payment of interest on unpaid restitution ordered by a court in a criminal case.
HB 2541	Last Action: Referred to Corrections Caption: Relating to cooperative agreements between sheriffs, community supervision and corrections departments, and the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the operation of work programs and community supervision programs.
HB 2542	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the reorganization of certain judicial districts.
HB 2543	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the prevention of child abuse and the treatment of and advocacy for child abuse victims.
HB 2544	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the responsibility of parents for the conduct of their children.
HB 2648	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a requirement that certain telephone directories contain information to increase public awareness of state government services.
HB 2777	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the emergency suspension of a license to operate a child care facility.
HB 2842	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93 Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 87, of Montgomery County, Texas.
HB 2843	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, including taxing powers, duties, operations, financing, and dissolution of the Town Center Improvement District of Montgomery County, Texas, and the power of certain entities to contract with the district.
HCM 1110	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Nancy Ruth Stevens Page for a lifetime of community service.
HJR 112	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize an increase in the tax rate limit for rural fire prevention districts.
HJR 115	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for continuous legislative oversight of state government, annual legislative sessions, four-year terms for house members, the imposition of term limits on members of the legislature, revised legislative compensation, and other legislative matters.
HJR 121	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for supreme court authority regarding funding and operation of public free schools.
HR 105	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Declaring January 27, 1993, to be Prairie View A&M University/Texas Lottery Anti-Litter Day at the State Capitol and encouraging all Texans to help keep their state beautiful.
HR 330	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring former state representative David Crews on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
72nd Regular Session
HB 818	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the summary forfeiture of controlled substances, raw materials, and drug paraphernalia.
HB 1498	Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to health insurance protection for certain grandchildren.
HB 1499	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the tax rate for rural fire prevention districts.
HB 2027	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the suspension of the driver's license of a person convicted of certain drug offenses.
HB 2028	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to exemplary damages.
HB 2058	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Calendars Caption: Relating to the regulation of outdoor signs by certain municipalities.
HB 2059	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to restraining a parent from absconding with a child who is alleged to have been abused.
HB 2060	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the appointment of the managing conservator of a child after the termination of the parental rights of an abusive parent.
HB 2061	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to the efficient administration of product development programs.
HB 2099	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the appointment of a public defender.
HB 2147	Last Action: Recommended for local & uncontested Calendar Caption: Relating to Houston County Court at Law provisions.
HB 2148	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Grimes County.
HB 2322	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County.
HB 2382	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 2, of Montgomery County.
HB 2383	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 3, of Montgomery County, Texas.
HB 2391	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the posting of certain signs on Interstate Highway 45.
HB 2392	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to an appropriation to the Texas Department of Commerce for purposes of the Texas business enhancement fund.
HB 2399	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 86, of Montgomery County, Texas.
HB 2465	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 85, of Montgomery County, Texas.
HB 2493	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of criminal district attorney of Grimes County, to the abolition of the office of county attorney of that county, and to the powers and duties of the district attorney of the 12th Judicial District.
HB 2541	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the office hours of a voter registrar during the absentee voting period.
HB 2803	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the Montgomery County Hospital District.
HB 2818	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of The Woodlands Road Utility District No. 1, of Montgomery County, Texas; granting the authority to issue bonds.
HB 2862	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the authority of The Woodlands Metro Center Municipal Utility District, of Montgomery County, Texas, to exclude territory under certain circumstances.
HB 2888	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Applied Agriculture Biotechnology Center.
HCR 107	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Granting Liberty Mutual permission to sue the State of Texas, the comptroller and the Department of Criminal Justice.
HCR 124	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Requesting the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to examine each unit within the division to determine whether the capacity of the unit may be increased without subjecting the inmates to unconstitutional confinement.
HJR 62	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Calendars Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize an increase in the tax limit for rural fire prevention districts.
HR 237	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Small Business Development Center at North Harris County College on the occasion of its fifth anniversary.
HR 250	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating William Brent Steward on his accomplishment in earning the Eagle Scout's silver badge.
HR 548	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Marvin and Mary Blumberg on their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 549	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Nathaniel Gray Dykes on his accomplishment in earning the Eagle Scout's silver badge.
HR 562	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Nicole Suzanne Miles.
HR 707	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the McCullough High School girls' swim team on winning the team title at the state swimming and diving meet.
HR 708	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating members of the McCullough High School boys' cross-country team on winning the state cross-country championship.
HR 743	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association.
72nd 1st Called Session
HB 141	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the creation of the Product Development and Commercialization Advisory Board and the transfer of the powers, duties, and assets of the Product Development Advisory Board and the Product Commercialization Advisory Board to that entity.
HB 142	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the regulation of outdoor signs by certain municipalities.
HB 143	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the appointment of the managing conservator of a child after the termination of the parental rights of an abusive parent.
HB 144	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the appointment of a public defender.
HB 212	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney of Grimes County and to the abolition of the office of county attorney in that county.
HB 213	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Grimes County.
HCR 17	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Granting Liberty Mutual Insurance Company permission to sue the State of Texas, the comptroller of public accounts, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
HR 257	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Women Helping Women on being named one of President Bush's "Thousand Points of Light".
72nd 2nd Called Session
HR 6	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Brian Eppihimer on his attainment of scouting's highest honor and his acceptance into the elite ranks of the Eagle Scouts.
HR 7	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Scott Benson on his attainment of scouting's highest honor and his acceptance into the elite ranks of the Eagle Scouts.
HR 8	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Earl Liptrap on his attainment of scouting's highest honor and his acceptance into the elite ranks of the Eagle Scouts.
HR 18	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Gail Jordan and Dawn Marie LaMont.
72nd 4th Called Session
HCR 14	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commemorating the tricentennial of the Old San Antonio Road and honoring its instrumental place in Texas history.
HR 71	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Paying tribute to the life of Mike Altimore.
HR 94	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Paying tribute to the life of Jubal Richard "J. R." Parten.
HR 168	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Representative and Mrs. Bill Carter on the occasion of their marriage.