Legislation authored by David Farabee
Includes legislation with David Farabee as the primary author for the 76th through 81st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
81st Regular Session | |
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HB 602 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to designation of Midwestern State University as a public liberal arts university. |
HB 603 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Midwestern State University. |
HB 604 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to projects that may be undertaken by certain development corporations in connection with water conservation programs. |
HB 605 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to mileage reimbursement for state employees. |
HB 606 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes. |
HB 607 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to certain treatment by a physical therapist. |
HB 781 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the Electra Hospital District. |
HB 814 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the registration and regulation of certain collection facilities and certified collectors that provide collection services in this state; providing penalties. |
HB 868 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders. |
HB 869 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. Caption: Relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of certain vehicles on a highway. |
HB 1156 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to providing a discounted rate for electricity provided to school districts. |
HB 1230 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to limitations on the compensation of county auditors for certain counties. |
HB 1231 |
Last Action: Postponed Caption: Relating to providing that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single railroad commissioner. |
HB 1643 |
Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to net metering for retail electric service customers and compensation for excess electricity generated by certain renewable energy technology generators. |
HB 1883 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/09 Caption: Relating to the status of certain transporters of natural or synthetic gas and liquified natural gas marine terminals as gas utilities. |
HB 2351 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to participation by certain educational aides in a school district's mentoring program. |
HB 2848 |
Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to county authority to regulate solid waste collection, handling, storage and disposal in areas of the county not in a municipality. |
HB 2849 |
Last Action: Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs Caption: Relating to creating an identification card for veterans. |
HB 2850 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to goals for renewable energy capacity derived from renewable energy sources other than sources using wind energy. |
HB 2851 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the right of certain entities to intervene in enforcement actions regarding market power abuse. |
HB 2852 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a prohibition on retail electric providers including a change of law provision in a contract for retail electric service. |
HB 2853 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the amount and use of certain fees imposed in connection with oil and gas activities. |
HB 3059 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to persons subject to liability for residential construction defects or regulation as a builder of residential construction. |
HB 3345 |
Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to this state's goal for energy efficiency. |
HB 3346 |
Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to gas utilities and gas storage facilities. |
HB 3630 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the minimum salary schedule for public school employees. |
HB 3631 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to compensation of certain state employees. |
HB 4206 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a requirement that an applicant for a permit to construct an electric generating facility demonstrate that a sufficient amount of water is available for use in connection with the operation of the facility. |
HB 4217 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Individual Health Insurance Association and to the efficient operation of that system. |
HB 4362 |
Last Action: Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program. |
HCR 67 |
Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Urging the United States Congress to maintain state regulatory coverage of hydraulic fracturing. |
HCR 183 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Urging Congress to reject provisions of President Barack Obama's budget that would eliminate certain deductions presently available to the oil and natural gas exploration industry. |
HJR 62 |
Last Action: Record vote Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner. |
HR 113 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Sherry Cannedy of Wichita Falls for winning the 2008 Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award. |
HR 178 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Texas to the State Capitol on January 27, 2009. |
HR 439 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Roddy Atkins for his career as a mental health administrator and clinician in North Texas. |
HR 707 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Kenneth Ray Knowles of Wichita Falls. |
HR 831 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of John Curry of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1239 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jan Banta of Wichita Falls on being named Wichitan of the Year by the Times Record News. |
HR 1247 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Encouraging Texas employers to hire veterans. |
HR 1248 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the winners of the 2008 John Ben Shepperd Texas Leadership Forum Search for Solutions competition. |
HR 1249 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of auto racing legend Lloyd Ruby of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1390 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of former Wichita Falls police chief Curtis R. Harrelson. |
HR 1596 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Terry Wolf of Holliday High School on achieving his 500th victory as a baseball coach. |
HR 1750 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Mass Communication Department at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. |
HR 2555 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Laura Hendrickson for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2556 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Tom Whatley for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2557 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Ken Basart for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2558 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Rita Barr for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2560 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Julie Nieto for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2561 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Catherine Dilger for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2562 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Kellie Dworaczyk for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2563 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Tom Howe for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2564 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Andrei Lubomudrov for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2565 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Carisa Magee for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2566 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Blaire Parker for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2567 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Bettie Anne Buerk for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2568 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Jennifer Burnett for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2569 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Jonathan Lewallen for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2570 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Jimmie Luthuli for her dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2571 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Phil Parker for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2572 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Stephen Sibley for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2573 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Charles Wilson for his dedicated service to the 81st Legislature. |
HR 2889 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of philanthropist Elizabeth Perkins Prothro of Wichita Falls. |
HR 3067 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Dorsey Ray Trapp of Wichita Falls. |
HR 3077 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Roger Alan Einhaus of Wichita Falls. |
80th Regular Session | |
HB 510 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders. |
HB 511 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the rights and liabilities of an employer with respect to the carrying of a concealed handgun. |
HB 512 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for enterprise projects for capital investments. |
HB 513 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to exempting from the sales tax taxable items for personal use by certain permanently disabled veterans. |
HB 514 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to providing a discounted rate for electricity provided to school districts. |
HB 515 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the applicability of the Texas no-call list to campaign-related calls made using an automated telephone dialing system. |
HB 516 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the employment of a special counsel by a county. |
HB 517 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the minimum salary schedule for certain public school employees. |
HB 686 |
Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the name of political committees for supporting a candidate or assisting an officeholder. |
HB 687 |
Last Action: Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Caption: Relating to the application of the general fishing license requirement to residents 65 years of age or older. |
HB 952 |
Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to the acceptance at a solid waste facility of municipal solid waste transported by vehicle. |
HB 953 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the appointment of the superintendent of juvenile detention facilities in Wichita County. |
HB 954 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to extending to veterans of the armed forces the discount for concealed handgun licenses currently available to active members of the armed forces. |
HB 955 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain school supplies, textbooks, books, and instructional materials. |
HB 1037 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain rights and liabilities of an employer regarding an employee's access to a firearm. |
HB 1040 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to certain treatment by a physical therapist. |
HB 1135 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to certain incentives offered in relation to an accident and health insurance policy for participation in health promotion or disease prevention programs. |
HB 1237 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information of a person licensed to practice law held by the State Bar of Texas. |
HB 1333 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the release of job opening information to certain individuals. |
HB 1966 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the registration and regulation of certain collection facilities and certified professional collectors that provide collection services in this state; providing penalties. |
HB 1967 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/07 Caption: Relating to the regulation as common carriers of certain owners, operators, or managers of pipelines for the transportation of feedstock for carbon gasification, the products of carbon gasification, or the derivative products of carbon gasification. |
HB 1968 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the authority of a regional council of government to establish and operate a multicounty drug task force. |
HB 1969 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to a wage increase for education support staff in public schools. |
HB 2050 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the registration of a manufactured home community with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. |
HB 2051 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of a gas utility to receive an interim adjustment for certain infrastructure projects. |
HB 2052 |
Last Action: Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel Caption: Relating to the Texas Veterans Commission's authority to make performance incentive awards for providing services to veterans. |
HB 2202 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to eligibility for coverage under the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool. |
HB 2240 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to severance tax credits for qualifying low-producing wells. |
HB 2485 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to county accounting procedures regarding certain audits, debts, and records. |
HB 2486 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Wichita County. |
HB 2808 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the licensing of health care staffing agencies; providing penalties. |
HB 2809 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the construction, purchase, ownership and operation of electrical energy storage by a utility, and providing for a definition. |
HB 2810 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to natural gas reporting for severance tax purposes. |
HB 2811 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the implementation of pilot programs to provide for regional systems of indigent health care. |
HB 3503 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to limitations on the compensation of county auditors for certain counties. |
HB 3504 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the penalty for driving a motor vehicle on a highway without a valid driver's license. |
HB 4047 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Electra Hospital District. |
HCR 114 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of the Honorable John J. Gavin of Wichita Falls. |
HJR 70 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to hunt, fish, and otherwise enjoy reasonable access to certain natural resources and the right to enjoy clean air and water. |
HR 94 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming members of the Texas Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors to the State Capitol and commemorating the organization's 82nd anniversary. |
HR 206 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Marine Sergeant Gary S. Johnston of Windthorst. |
HR 247 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James E. Lane of Wichita Falls. |
HR 477 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In honor of the centennial of Burkburnett. |
HR 1287 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Delilah Washburn of Wichita County on her appointment as director of the Houston Regional Office of the Texas Veterans Commission. |
HR 1288 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ray and Karen Gordon, the owners of Skate Whirl roller rink in Wichita Falls. |
HR 1289 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Don R. Talley of Holliday. |
HR 1290 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Midwestern State University on its membership in the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. |
HR 1313 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Darrell Coleman of Wichita Falls on his receipt of the 2006 Pat Taggart Award for Texas Newspaper Leader of the Year. |
HR 1370 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Tom Danaher of Wichita Falls on his receipt of the Living Legends of Aviation award. |
HR 1381 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Iowa Park police chief Steve Klempa on his retirement. |
HR 1571 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 22-28, 2007, as County Government Week. |
HR 1760 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Carroll Wilson on his retirement as editor-in-chief of the Wichita Falls Times Record News. |
HR 1823 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating retired Midwestern State University professor Joe Warndof on his 69th birthday. |
HR 1840 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Rider High School boys' soccer team of Wichita Falls for winning the 2007 Class 4A state title. |
HR 1966 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James D. Lonergan of Wichita Falls. |
HR 2363 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Donald J. Hasse of Wichita Falls. |
HR 2485 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the House Research Organization for their efforts. |
HR 2624 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Air Force Major Troy L. Gilbert of Texas. |
HR 2840 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Rodd Womble of Wichita Falls for becoming the owner of the First Wichita Building. |
HR 2934 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Joe Tom White of Wichita Falls on his 68th birthday. |
79th Regular Session | |
HB 367 |
Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the provision to certain political subdivisions of claims cost information for health and accident coverage. |
HB 368 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders. |
HB 369 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor vehicle on a public highway in this state. |
HB 370 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to deferred disposition of certain traffic offenses by certain holders of out-of-state driver's licenses. |
HB 371 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to liquidated damages for violating certain requirements relating to executory contracts for the conveyance of certain real property. |
HB 534 |
Last Action: Referred to Law Enforcement Caption: Relating to certain civil consequences of operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility. |
HB 688 |
Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to reinstatement of individual accident and health insurance policies under certain circumstances. |
HB 757 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to enact certain land development regulations after a local option election. |
HB 861 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to a tax credit for certain corporations obtaining coverage for their employees under a health benefit plan. |
HB 862 |
Last Action: Subcommittee meeting cancelled Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of assault. |
HB 896 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the rights and liabilities of an employer with respect to the carrying of a concealed handgun. |
HB 938 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to liability of physician assistants who provide certain emergency care. |
HB 1000 |
Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the registration of a manufactured home community with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. |
HB 1161 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the provision of certain information to owners of oil or gas royalty interests by the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
HB 1162 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the training, examination, and seminar attendance requirements for applicants for or holders of licenses or registrations to perform certain activities pertaining to compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas. |
HB 1260 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation, for the purpose of determining the appropriate registration fee, to collect, use, and distribute information relating to the weights and carrying capacities of pickup trucks offered for sale in this state. |
HB 1261 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to placement of a mechanic's lien on residential real property. |
HB 1262 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/05 Caption: Relating to the collection and dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of information relating to certain threats against detention officers. |
HB 1450 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the creation of the TexasNextStep grant program to pay tuition and required fees and textbook costs of certain students enrolled in two-year public institutions of higher education in this state. |
HB 1451 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for utility infrastructure and campus renovations at Midwestern State University. |
HB 1564 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of money in the oil-field cleanup fund. |
HB 1565 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to establishing a state goal for electric generation capacity using certain emerging generation technologies. |
HB 1566 |
Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to possession of a deadly weapon in a secured area of an airport; creating an offense. |
HB 1768 |
Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to the powers of a community center. |
HB 1849 |
Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to the calculation of general revenue for purposes of indigent health care. |
HB 2272 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a student recreational and health facilities fee at Midwestern State University. |
HB 2380 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the filing of personal financial statements by officers and employees of certain municipalities. |
HB 2770 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools. |
HB 2771 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of certain information related to an investigation conducted by the State Board for Educator Certification. |
HB 2772 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans and similar programs implemented as a part of the group benefits program of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. |
HB 2869 |
Last Action: Referred to Redistricting Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission. |
HB 3084 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to a study of duties, compensation and benefits of paraprofessional personnel in Texas public school districts. |
HB 3085 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to disclosure of information in investigation files of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission. |
HB 3086 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to Relating to deceptive use of the logo or name of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission |
HB 3087 |
Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to changes in premiums applicable to individual accident and health insurance policies. |
HB 3330 |
Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the establishment of the school employee health insurance advisory committee. |
HB 3331 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the minimum salary schedule for public school employees. |
HB 3332 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to patient choice and prompt and more cost effective access to physical therapy services. |
HB 3543 |
Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the appointment of the superintendent of juvenile detention facilities in Wichita County. |
HCR 219 |
Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Honoring Detective Deanna Tofte of the Wichita Falls Police Department on her receipt of the 2005 America's Most Wanted All Star Hero award. |
HJR 87 |
Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. |
HJR 88 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner. |
HJR 93 |
Last Action: Referred to Redistricting Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures. |
HR 131 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Sherry Lindemann of Wichita Falls for being named the Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year. |
HR 217 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dawn and Jim Haddox on the birth of their baby boy and recognizing Kenneth Alexander Haddox as an Honorary Texan. |
HR 419 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Fire Chief Danny Skinner on his retirement from the Iowa Park Fire Department. |
HR 420 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the parent educators with the Parents as Teachers program. |
HR 595 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the recent restoration of the Marchman Hotel in Wichita Falls. |
HR 755 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the congregation of the Gilbert Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Wichita Falls on the church's centennial. |
HR 756 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Hirschi Math Science IB Magnet High School in Wichita Falls for receiving the national Magnet School of Excellence Award. |
HR 757 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Wichita Falls Rotary Club for its contributions to the Children of the Dump project. |
HR 911 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Honorable Charles W. Stenholm for his exceptional service to the State of Texas and to this nation. |
HR 1112 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Sydney Matlock of Wichita Falls on winning the 2005 Scripps-Howard Regional Spelling Bee. |
HR 1113 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Wichita Falls Kiwanis Club for promoting literacy and the joy of reading through its "Read Around the World" program for children. |
HR 1161 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the artist and illustrator Charles Shaw for his contributions to the arts and literature in Texas. |
HR 1171 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers on its 75th anniversary. |
HR 1184 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Bailey Gann of Wichita County on winning the Reserve Champion Lightweight Junior Market Goat prize at the Houston Livestock Show. |
HR 1231 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Wichita Falls Boys & Girls Clubs on their 76th anniversary. |
HR 1284 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Shawn Hutchinson of Iowa Park on winning the 2005 Jefferson Award for Outstanding Community Service. |
HR 1285 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Archer County on the occasion of the rededication of its courthouse on May 12, 2005. |
HR 1286 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Heather Schreiber on her basketball career at The University of Texas at Austin. |
HR 1363 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Lila Arnold of Jefferson Elementary on being named the Wichita Falls Independent School District Teacher of the Year for 2005. |
HR 1484 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Marcos Lopez on being named the 2005 Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1519 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the James V Allred Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
HR 1571 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the birth of Wesley Venkatesham Sudarshan and declaring him an honorary Texan. |
HR 1612 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Betty Jo Harvey of Wichita Falls for her receipt of a MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Award. |
HR 1621 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Pat Gorman on being named the 2005 Small Business Person of the Year by the Wichita Falls Board of Commerce and Industry. |
HR 1930 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Clayton Cotton and Travis Stegner for winning the 2005 UIL Class 4A boys' doubles tennis championship. |
HR 2306 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Brandon Miller on graduating as the 2005 salutatorian at City View High School in Wichita Falls and on being named a Coca-Cola Scholar. |
79th 1st Called Session | |
HCR 21 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Roberta Farris of Wichita Falls on her 100th birthday. |
HR 290 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Sergeant Glenn Barham on his retirement from the Wichita Falls Police Department. |
HR 347 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Bessie L. Taylor of Wichita Falls on her 105th birthday. |
79th 3rd Called Session | |
HB 159 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to exempting from the sales tax taxable items for personal use by certain permanently disabled veterans. |
HB 160 |
Last Action: Referred to Regulated Industries Caption: Relating to providing a discounted rate for electricity provided to school districts. |
78th Regular Session | |
HB 151 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to offenses involving dogs or coyotes that are a danger to livestock and other animals. |
HB 222 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to lowering the use tax on vehicles brought into this state by certain military personnel. |
HB 797 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the penalties for certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act committed within 1,000 feet of a youth center. |
HB 798 |
Last Action: Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security Caption: Relating to the issuance of disabled veteran license plates. |
HB 799 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to providing temporary community-based therapeutic foster care for certain children. |
HB 937 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to animal impoundment facilities operated by a small municipality. |
HB 1375 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to the workers' compensation insurance coverage requirements for certain construction contracts with governmental entities. |
HB 1376 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the optional retirement program for certain employees of public institutions of higher education. |
HB 1377 |
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to fees imposed by certain counties for the preservation, restoration, and management of certain county records. |
HB 1523 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the number of license plates to be issued for and displayed on certain motor vehicles. |
HB 1615 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to requirements for door restrictors or firefighter's service applicable to certain elevators, escalators, or related equipment. |
HB 1616 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to state energy conservation office cooperation with federal programs related to research on and development and demonstration of fuel cells. |
HB 1721 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to denial of renewal of a driver's license. |
HB 1722 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of the term "college" by certain educational institutions. |
HB 1797 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to group and blanket accident and health insurance. |
HB 1798 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to health maintenance organizations. |
HB 1799 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to group life insurance. |
HB 1800 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to health maintenance organizations. |
HB 1801 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to local area service planning by local mental health or mental retardation authorities. |
HB 1828 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the name and use of the graffiti eradication fund. |
HB 2020 |
Last Action: House adopts conf. comm. report-reported Caption: Relating to financial security requirements for certain persons performing operations within the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
HB 2021 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the bankruptcy notice required to be filed by a regulated oil and gas entity. |
HB 2193 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children. |
HB 2194 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the name of political committees for supporting a candidate or assisting an officeholder. |
HB 2195 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation and reporting of certain political contributions, political expenditures, and political advertising. |
HB 2196 |
Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to limits on political contributions to and direct expenditures made on behalf of legislative candidates, officeholders, and political committees supporting or opposing such candidates; providing civil penalties. |
HB 2197 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain information to a cemetery organization or funeral establishment for the purpose of marking a grave. |
HB 2654 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to clarification of certain exemptions from requirements of pipeline assessment and testing. |
HB 2655 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the quoting of price of a recreational vehicle at an authorized show or exhibition held on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays. |
HB 2656 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a costs on conviction for indigent defense. |
HB 2657 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to appointment of counsel for indigent defendants. |
HB 2658 |
Last Action: Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Caption: Relating to grants to counties for indigent criminal defense. |
HB 2846 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct certain hearings over which the Railroad Commission of Texas has jurisdiction. |
HB 2847 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the transfer of the powers, duties, and functions under the Texas Aggregate Quarry and Pit Safety Act from the railroad commission to the department of transportation. |
HB 2848 |
Last Action: Referred to Government Reform Caption: Relating to transferring power and authority over railroads from the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Department of Transportation and renaming the Railroad Commission of Texas as the Texas Energy Commission. |
HCR 52 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Minnie Rhea Wood of Wichita Falls. |
HCR 149 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Purple Heart recipient James Virdell of Wichita Falls. |
HJR 64 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to include a constitutional county judge on the membership of State Commission on Judicial Conduct. |
HR 76 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Mickey Stoddard for his induction into the Western Swing Society's Hall of Fame. |
HR 229 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Don Windham on his retirement as superintendent of Electra Independent School District. |
HR 274 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Elizabeth Perkins Prothro of Wichita Falls on her receipt of the Council for Independent Colleges Award for Philanthropy. |
HR 389 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr. Philip Logan Stephenson of Wichita Falls on his 70th birthday. |
HR 425 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Renae Gonzalez-Murphy and Marchuetta Matthews of the Wichita Falls Independent School District on receiving five awards from the Texas School Public Relations Association. |
HR 708 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 8, 2003, as Wichita Falls Day at the Capitol. |
HR 709 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Texoma Community Credit Union for its 50 years of service to North Texas. |
HR 783 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Episcopal School of Wichita Falls for 49 years of academic excellence. |
HR 802 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Zavala Hispanic Cultural Initiative and the Zavala Hispanic Cultural Center of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1029 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Patsy Shawver on the occasion of her retirement as principal of Holliday Elementary School. |
HR 1030 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Elwanda Stone on the occasion of her retirement from Holliday Elementary School. |
HR 1714 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Richard "Dick" O. Harris of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1715 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Severiana "Sevi" Perez Sanchez of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1745 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Dr. Ruth Ann Huffhines of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1876 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Bob Schleider of North Texas. |
78th 1st Called Session | |
HB 6 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the purchase by certain local governments of an item from a local vendor. |
78th 2nd Called Session | |
HR 53 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of A. R. "Bud" Dillard of Wichita Falls. |
HR 77 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ken Telg of Wichita Falls as Wichitan of the Year. |
78th 3rd Called Session | |
HB 65 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to liquidated damages for failure to timely provide an annual accounting statement required in connection with certain conveyances of real property. |
HR 316 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Charlye Ola Farris of Wichita Falls for her achievements as the first African American woman to be licensed to practice law in Texas. |
HR 337 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ronald J. "Ron" Glenn of Wichita Falls on his retirement from the Red River Authority of Texas. |
HR 351 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Joel Jimenez on his receipt of the Combat Infantryman Badge. |
77th Regular Session | |
HB 1071 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to certain procedures used to deal with a criminal defendant or juvenile suspect who may have a mental illness or mental retardation. |
HB 1072 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to authorizing a peace officer or health officer to take into custody, detain, and return to a treatment facility a patient or client under a court order for treatment at the facility. |
HB 1073 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the hours of operation of certain courts for proceedings under the Texas Mental Health Code. |
HB 1074 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the requirements for a meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call. |
HB 1093 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to certain procedures used to deal with a criminal defendant suspected of being or determined to be incompetent to stand trial. |
HB 1316 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the consideration of a trust as property liable for the support of clients at mental health community centers or patients at state hospitals. |
HB 1317 |
Last Action: Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported Caption: Relating to financial security requirements for certain oil well operators. |
HB 1491 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children. |
HB 1495 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the transfer of tax credits among members of the Life, Accident, Health and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association. |
HB 1496 |
Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the name of political committees for supporting a candidate or assisting an officeholder. |
HB 1497 |
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the provision of mental health and mental retardation services. |
HB 1498 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the examination of children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for possible mental illness or mental retardation. |
HB 1980 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the workers' compensation insurance coverage requirements for certain construction contracts with governmental entities. |
HB 1981 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to competitive purchasing procedures applying to certain purchases and contracts of governmental entities. |
HB 1982 |
Last Action: Corrected committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to continuation of benefits for prescription drugs under certain group health benefit plans. |
HB 2209 |
Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Caption: Relating to the delegation of prescription drug orders to physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide health care services at certain alternate practice sites. |
HB 2210 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the scope of practice of a physician assistant acting in a delegated practice. |
HB 2211 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to participation by employees of certain community centers in the uniform group insurance program for state employees. |
HB 2212 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the certification of certain revenue received by a county after the fiscal year begins. |
HB 2324 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to discrimination in health care rates and reimbursement; providing administrative penalties. |
HB 2778 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the membership of the interagency work group on unfunded mandates on political subdivisions. |
HB 2785 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to allowing community mental health and mental retardation authorities to participate in the small employer market for health insurance. |
HB 2863 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the threshold contract amount at which a county and certain municipalities are required to engage in a competitive purchasing procedure for certain purchases. |
HB 3373 |
Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to loan repayment by certain health professionals. |
HB 3421 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the licensure of physician assistants. |
HB 3632 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Wichita County. |
HCR 96 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Dr. Louis J. Rodriguez of Wichita Falls on the occasion of his retirement as president of Midwestern State University. |
HCR 212 |
Last Action: Received from the House Caption: In memory of Charles N. Prothro of Wichita Falls. |
HCR 219 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Charles N. Prothro of Wichita Falls. |
HCR 268 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Designating May 2001 as Mental Health Month in Texas. |
HCR 296 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 1072. |
HR 162 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In honor of the 2000 Wichita Falls High School football team's outstanding season. |
HR 163 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In honor of the United Regional Health Care System's continued efforts to enroll eligible families in CHIP. |
HR 164 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In honor of the Wichita Falls Independent School District's ongoing efforts to enroll qualified children in the Children's Health Insurance Program. |
HR 243 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Katie Leonard of Burkburnett High School on being named to the UIL Class 4A All-State Cross Country Team. |
HR 351 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Carla Morrow of Burkburnett for her outstanding service to her community. |
HR 352 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Stan Owen of Burkburnett for his many contributions to his community. |
HR 353 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Priscilla Van Dyke of Burkburnett for her dedication to her community. |
HR 354 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Doug and Roy Cheney of Cheney Electric in Burkburnett for their civic contributions. |
HR 355 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Gladys Beakley Plemmons of Wichita Falls on her 100th birthday. |
HR 399 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In honor of the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District's continuing efforts to enroll eligible families in CHIP. |
HR 400 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Ron Bullock for being named Wichitan of the Year. |
HR 401 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Joe Cannon of Mexia on the occasion of his 66th birthday. |
HR 519 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Inc., and the Care Van Program for providing immunizations. |
HR 520 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the members of the Wichita Falls Board of Commerce and Industry as they celebrate Wichita Falls Day at the State Capitol. |
HR 716 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Clara Cates Herrin of Iowa Park on her 101st birthday. |
HR 717 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Shawn Anthony Mansur of Wichita Falls on his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout. |
HR 955 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Kirby Junior High School in Wichita Falls for its selection as the top magnet school at the 19th International Conference on Magnet Schools. |
HR 1070 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Wichita Falls Police Department on receiving accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. |
HR 1130 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Samuel Bier on being named Veteran of the Year by the Texas House of Representatives Veterans & Military Affairs Coalition. |
HR 1145 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Dorothy Griffin, Patricia Oliver, Asline Hinostrosa, and Virginia Bean of Burkburnett. |
HR 1390 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Warren Silver of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1391 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Vaughn "Buz" Coffman of Wichita Falls. |
HR 1399 |
Last Action: 1 hr. notice-for consideration Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1317. |
76th Regular Session | |
HB 1113 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to limits on the use of assessment instruments in public schools. |
HB 1764 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to coverage by a health benefit plan of reconstructive breast surgery after mastectomy. |
HB 1829 |
Last Action: Testimony taken in committee Caption: Relating to membership in the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association. |
HB 2018 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the penalty for possession of marihuana. |
HB 2089 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the establishment of a medical services fee at Midwestern State University. |
HB 2163 |
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the name of certain political committees. |
HB 2301 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the disposition of the body of a deceased pauper. |
HB 2494 |
Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Caption: Relating to the reporting of political expenditures. |
HB 2495 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from intent calendar Caption: Relating to the use of a prescription drug formulary by a group health benefit plan. |
HB 2496 |
Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to allowing a county to set a fee for the search and retrieval of records stored electronically. |
HB 2497 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the collection of trash or solid waste in the unincorporated area of a county. |
HB 2498 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the adoption of a county one-stop service program to assist persons constructing or improving residential or commercial property in the unincorporated area of a county. |
HB 3855 |
Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Wichita County. |
HCR 180 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating the Dallas Cowboys and the city of Wichita Falls on the success of the team's training camp. |
HCR 192 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Designating April 14, 1999, as Wichita Falls Day at the State Capitol. |
HR 22 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of former state representative Deno Tufares of Wichita Falls. |
HR 80 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Brad and Toie Martin for rescuing five people from a burning house. |
HR 158 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Bill Daniel for winning a Texas Works Partner Award. |
HR 176 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Joey Fino for saving his friend's life. |
HR 358 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the retirement of Burkburnett City Manager Gary Bean. |
HR 839 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Ron Roberts Ford in Wichita Falls on its new location and commending the company for its civic contributions. |
HR 946 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Washington-Jackson Math-Science Center in Wichita Falls on being named the number one magnet school in the nation. |
HR 1170 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 3697. |