Legislation authored by Jim Solis

Includes legislation with Jim Solis as the primary author for the 73rd through 79th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

79th Regular Session
HB 682	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to a dental services pilot program in border-region counties.
HB 683	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to allowing the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners to hold telephonic hearings.
HB 780	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the compensation of district judges in Cameron County.
HB 842	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the prevention of shaken baby syndrome.
HB 1069	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices Caption: Relating to liability of a governmental unit for a claim arising from roadway lighting conditions.
HB 1732	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the long-range plan for the South Texas Health Care System and the provision of tuberculosis and other health care services in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
HB 1888	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to providing a speed limit exception for nurse-midwives responding to emergencies.
HB 1889	Last Action: Referred to Law Enforcement Caption: Relating to the powers, protections, and immunities of a commissioned law enforcement officer of the National Park Service.
HB 1910	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to certain actions for personal injury, death, or property damages brought by or against a guardian of the person or estate of an incapacitated person.
HB 1911	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to certain actions for personal injury, death, or property damages brought by or against a personal representative of a decedent's estate.
HB 2395	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to distribution of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund.
HB 2396	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to a program to provide information on healthy lifestyle choices and wellness to recipients under the medical assistance program.
HB 2397	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to allowing certain state boards to hold hearings by telephone or similar means.
HB 2398	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to payment by health benefit plans for certain dental care services.
HB 2873	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to court reporters and court reporting firms.
HB 2874	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to regional and state dental services advisory committees under the Medicaid program.
HB 2875	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. Caption: Relating to a statutory probate court judge's authority to transfer certain proceedings from another court to the statutory probate court and to the venue for certain actions brought by or against a guardian, executor, or other personal representative.
HB 3033	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to licensing of attorneys.
HB 3034	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a program to reduce the shortage of professional and vocational nurses through financial assistance from the Texas Enterprise Fund.
HB 3365	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means Caption: Relating to the use of excess proceeds of certificates of obligation.
HB 3366	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to security fees in certain civil and criminal cases in Cameron County.
HB 3367	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of health services districts.
HB 3368	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to establishing a State Emergency Medical Services Commission.
HB 3369	Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to the imposition of a fee for a currency transmission sent to a destination outside the United States.
HB 3370	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to higher education tuition exemptions for members of certain groups that are underrepresented among the faculty or administration of public junior colleges.
HB 3448	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the collection of street lighting service fees by a county or by certain public or private entities contracting with a county.
HR 128	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Raul and Luz Gonzalez of Harlingen on their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 129	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Julio and Eloina Charles on the 40th anniversary of Las Vegas Cafi in Harlingen.
HR 396	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring All-Valley Coach of the Year Mario Pena of San Benito.
HR 461	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the San Benito High School football team for an outstanding 2004 season.
HR 479	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Judge Reynaldo Garza.
HR 506	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Communities In Schools-Cameron County, Inc., on its 10th anniversary.
HR 507	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Yolanda DeLeon on the occasion of her retirement as county and district attorney of Cameron County.
HR 767	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Lopez High School Band in Brownsville on being invited to perform for the 2005 Administrators' Midwinter Conference on Education.
HR 768	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Benito Ochoa, Jr., and Maria de Rosario Ochoa of Port Isabel on their 55th anniversary.
HR 1034	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Moises V. Vela of Harlingen on the dedication of the Moises V. Vela Elementary School.
HR 1035	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Servando Villarreal on the occasion of his retirement as vice president of student development at Texas State Technical College in Harlingen.
HR 1048	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 7, 2005, as World Health Day 2005.
HR 1185	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Jim and Mary King of Brownsville on their 50th anniversary.
HR 1186	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of the Honorable Adolfo G. Betancourt, Sr., of Cameron County.
HR 1187	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring San Benito's veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
HR 1652	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dr. Gerald Whitson of Harlingen on being named Physician of the Year by the staff of Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen.
HR 1653	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Major Horst Gerhard "Gary" Moore of Los Fresnos.
HR 1844	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Siria G. Sierra of Los Fresnos on her retirement from Palmer-Laakso Elementary School.
HR 2148	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Eliseo Garza, Jr., on his graduation from The University of Texas-Pan American.
HR 2149	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Gabriella Jael Baez of Edinburg on her graduation from kindergarten.
HR 2150	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Alexandra Aleeza Baez of Edinburg on her completion of the first grade.
HR 2151	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Elizabeth Garza of Edinburg for her contributions as a special education teacher.
HR 2152	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Eliseo and Maria Garza of Edinburg on their 43rd wedding anniversary.
HR 2260	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Duylinh Nguyen on her graduation from The University of Texas at Austin.
HR 2261	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring James and Suzanne Lovegren of San Benito on their 25th wedding anniversary.
HR 2262	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Carla Velasco on her service as a special education teacher.
HR 2263	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Joseph Everett Lovegren of San Benito for completing a successful school year at the Science Academy of South Texas.
HR 2264	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jesse Stuart James Lovegren of San Benito on his graduation from The University of Texas at Austin.
HR 2265	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating August Lee Lovegren of San Benito on his graduation from the Science Academy of South Texas.
HR 2266	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Audrey Lovegren of San Benito on her completion of fourth grade.
79th 3rd Called Session
HR 59	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Joe Hernandez for his service to the San Benito community.
78th Regular Session
HB 769	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to compensatory time off for certain communications service employees of the Department of Public Safety.
HB 770	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to a community health center revolving loan program.
HB 1382	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the powers of a commissioned law enforcement officer of the National Park Service.
HB 1383	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine to certain graduates of a foreign medical school.
HB 2105	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to contracting for service delivery for workforce training and services.
HB 2106	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the regulation of fireworks by certain counties; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 2421	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to eligibility to participate in a high school equivalency program operated by a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
HB 2422	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of reckless driving.
HB 2749	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices Caption: Relating to limiting the liability of physicians and health care providers for health care provided on behalf of certain health services districts.
HB 2750	Last Action: Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Caption: Relating to the creation and funding of the child support oversight council.
HB 2791	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Tech-Prep Program.
HB 2966	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to contracting for service delivery of workforce training and services.
HB 3512	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices Caption: Relating to the treatment of certain private primary or secondary schools as charitable organizations for certain purposes.
HB 3513	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the higher education coordinating board and higher education funding formulas.
HB 3514	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to to an interim committee on higher education formula funding.
HB 3515	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain investors that provide venture capital financing.
HB 3568	Last Action: Testimony taken in committee Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Cameron County.
HCR 4	Last Action: Referred to s/c on Higher Education Caption: Directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to reflect certain factors in its basic formula funding recommendations.
HCR 231	Last Action: Received from the House Caption: Honoring the life of U.S. Marine Private First Class Juan Guadalupe Garza, Jr., of San Benito.
HJR 98	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to appropriate money for public schools, public colleges and universities, and health and human services before appropriating money for other purposes.
HR 725	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Roel C. Campos of Houston on his appointment to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
HR 904	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Allan Ray Brumley for his outstanding service to the Harlingen C.I.S.D.
HR 984	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Morris Clint, Jr., for his contributions to Brownsville.
HR 1040	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Roberto "Robby" Garza, Jr., of Brownsville.
HR 1041	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Edward John Anguiano.
HR 1106	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Senaida Villareal Garcia of Harlingen.
HR 1267	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Gualberto Weaver on his retirement as Cameron County justice of the peace.
HR 1412	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the City of San Benito on the notable growth in its city sales tax revenue.
HR 1455	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the wedding of Ofelia Silva and Franklin Painter.
HR 1786	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Justice of the Peace Oscar De La Fuente of San Benito.
HR 1787	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Vanessa Renee Chapa on her service as an intern on the staff of State Representative Jim Solis.
HR 1788	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Celia Israel, the Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year for 2003.
HR 1789	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Sylvia de Leon for her work as a legislative assistant during the regular session of the 78th Texas Legislature.
HR 1790	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending efforts to improve dyslexia education in Texas.
HR 1791	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Gloria Calvo Hernandez on her work as a legislative secretary in the office of State Representative Jim Solis.
HR 1792	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Isabel Barberio for her work as a legislative assistant in the district office of State Representative Jim Solis during the 78th Legislative Session.
HR 1793	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Cynthia Alicia Villanueva for her exemplary service as a legislative assistant for State Representative Jim Solis.
HR 2030	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Brittany Horak of Harlingen for her outstanding spirit of volunteerism.
78th 3rd Called Session
HB 34	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for the purpose of supporting the Regional Academic Health Center and the Laredo Extension Campus, and making an appropriation to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the purpose of completing building construction of the Regional Academic Health Center at the University of Texas School of Public Health at the Brownsville Regional Campus.
HR 73	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Gonzalo and Julia Osorio of Harlingen on their 51st wedding anniversary.
HR 74	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring State Representative Carlos I. Uresti and his wife, Yolanda, on their 19th anniversary.
HR 75	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Way to Happiness Foundation International for their contributions to the youth of Texas.
77th Regular Session
HB 931	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a coordinated economic development plan for the state.
HB 932	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to requiring information from the comptroller about state and local activities relating to economic development.
HB 933	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the inclusion of certain students attending magnet schools in other districts in the computation of weighted average daily attendance of the school district in which the students reside.
HB 934	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to eligibility of school districts for state assistance with payment of existing debt.
HB 935	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the establishment of a flexibility rating system for directives sent by the Texas Workforce Commission to local workforce development boards.
HB 936	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the application of certain laws to local workforce development boards and to the application of certain conflict of interest requirements to the members of those boards.
HB 937	Last Action: Referred to State Recreational Resources Caption: Relating to limiting the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission to close an area of coastal water to shrimping.
HB 938	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the imposition by certain counties of a sales and use tax dedicated to road maintenance.
HB 1086	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to a grant program to provide surplus agricultural products to organizations that serve needy or low-income individuals.
HB 1092	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to changing the name of the South Texas Hospital to the South Texas Health Care Center and to eliminating certain obsolete provisions relating to the hospital.
HB 1871	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to special license plates for a justice of the peace.
HB 1872	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to local employment impact statements required before a state agency may adopt a rule.
HB 1873	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to grants by the Texas Workforce Commission to assist economically disadvantaged persons enrolled in qualified postsecondary career education programs.
HB 1938	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to education loans made or financed by a higher education authority or nonprofit corporation.
HB 1985	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the regulation of proprietary schools.
HB 2325	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the investment capital fund.
HB 2327	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the operation, funding, and assessment of local workforce development boards.
HB 2328	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to state contracts and enterprise zone opportunities for historically underutilized businesses.
HB 2329	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the use of local counsel in connection with public securities issued by a governmental entity.
HB 2574	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the establishment of a community health center revolving loan fund program.
HB 2614	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to a dental services pilot program in border-region counties.
HB 2615	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the timing of public hearings by the Parks and Wildlife Department that affect commercial fishing activities.
HB 2616	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a prohibition against converting the Queen Isabella Causeway to a turnpike project.
HB 2617	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to authorizing counties to enact ordinances to protect the public health, safety, or welfare; providing a penalty.
HB 2686	Last Action: See remarks for effective date Caption: Relating to tax incentives for certain businesses located in enterprise zones, defense readjustment zones, or strategic investment areas.
HB 2763	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to federal matching funds for certain child care services funded by a local workforce development board.
HB 2769	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the scope of child care services funded by a local workforce development board.
HB 3173	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the name and boundaries of the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District.
HB 3174	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the operation of the Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals District and the creation of an appellate judicial system for the district.
HB 3175	Last Action: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Caption: Relating to the candidacy of certain personnel in a prosecuting attorney's office or a city attorney's office in an election for judicial office.
HB 3176	Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to eligibility for assignment as a visiting judge.
HB 3177	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to certain investments and rate reductions by insurance companies and related organizations; providing an administrative penalty.
HB 3178	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain persons associated with development corporations complete a training seminar on the operation and administration of development corporations; providing an administrative penalty.
HB 3179	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to court reporters and court reporting firms.
HB 3300	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the adoption of the 21st Century Technology College and Careers Act.
HB 3301	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices Caption: Relating to venue for an action arising from a catastrophic incident at an institution of higher education.
HB 3302	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a moratorium on the regulation of shrimping by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
HB 3694	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to an annual salary supplement paid by Cameron County to the local administrative district judge in Cameron County.
HCR 307	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Memorializing the United States Congress to create a United States Department of Agriculture U.S. Hispanic Nutrition Education and Research Center.
HR 812	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Santiago and Maria Solis of Harlingen on the occasion of their 44th wedding anniversary.
HR 1247	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Sonia Perez of McAllen for her receipt of a 2001 Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award.
HR 1348	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 15th anniversary of Community Oriented Primary Care Association, Inc., of Brownsville.
76th Regular Session
HB 1077	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to the issuance of an order for emergency protection after a defendant's appearance before a magistrate.
HB 1078	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to restoration of benefits to a fire fighter or police officer on reinstatement to a position as a result of a successful appeal of a disciplinary suspension.
HB 1116	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the purposes for which certain municipalities may use revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax.
HB 1117	Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by chair Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Cameron County.
HB 1118	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of coercing, soliciting, or inducing a child to participate in the activities of a criminal street gang.
HB 1119	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures Caption: Relating to the purposes of the State Bar of Texas.
HB 1325	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for certain individuals who voluntarily leave their last work.
HB 1326	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule Caption: Relating to notification concerning certain students who transfer from one school district in this state to another.
HB 1350	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Cameron County.
HB 1517	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to a study and strategic plan concerning the development of the apparel industry in the border region.
HB 1559	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of the high priority program development fund to support vocational and technical education.
HB 1640	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation benefit eligibility of certain inmates.
HB 1695	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Cameron County.
HB 2029	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to establishing a workforce coordinator for each public junior college and public technical institute campus.
HB 2030	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to establishing a vice president for economic development at state universities.
HB 2126	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to a disqualification for receipt of unemployment compensation benefits for a benefit period in which the applicant for benefits works at least 40 hours.
HB 2127	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to exempting certain children of emergency medical services personnel killed in the line of duty from higher education tuition and fees.
HB 2388	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the sale or lease by a county of real property in connection with certain economic development programs.
HB 2389	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to service retirement benefits for certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas who are affected by a workforce reduction.
HB 2589	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the assignment of a justice of the peace as a visiting judge.
HB 2649	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to state contracting with a prospective vendor who restricts the ability of any of its customers to allow the recycling or remanufacturing of the vendor's product.
HB 2727	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to tech-prep education.
HB 2848	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the eligibility of ambulatory health care centers to receive grants or loans from the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund.
HB 2849	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission over issuance of district bonds.
HB 3503	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to the small business assistance division of the Texas Department of Economic Development.
HB 3504	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99 Caption: Relating to the long-range plan for the South Texas Hospital and the provision of tuberculosis and other health care services in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
HB 3505	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of health services districts; granting the power of eminent domain and the authority to issue bonds.
HB 3506	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the written notice of the appraised value of property for ad valorem tax purposes delivered by a chief appraiser to the property owner.
HB 3507	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain exemptions from hunting or fishing license fee requirements.
HB 3731	Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures Caption: Relating to creating an offense for certain minors to loiter near certain establishments that serve alcoholic beverages.
HB 3732	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to reporting to juvenile courts the placement of public school students in alternative education programs.
HB 3824	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the Laguna Madre Water District.
HCR 243	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Granting a group of commissioned officers permission to sue the state and the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
HR 73	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the Rio Grande Marine Institute for their work with at-risk youth.
HR 74	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the members of the San Benito Lions' Club for their efforts to help the hurricane victims of Guanaja.
HR 75	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Honorable Darrell Hester for public service.
HR 167	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring State Representative Miguel "Mike" D. Wise on his birthday.
HR 222	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing February 17, 1999, as Harlingen Day at the State Capitol.
HR 672	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Dentists Who Care, Inc.
HR 917	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Jesus "Chito" and Celia Plata on their 50th wedding anniversary.
HR 932	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Honorable Moises Vela for his outstanding public service.
HR 1320	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Manuel "Manny" Vela for his dedication to public service.
HR 1321	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Jorge Salomon Maldonado on his 40th birthday.
HR 1374	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Jose C. Montemayor.
75th Regular Session
HB 1221	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to regulating leasing in certain manufactured home communities.
HB 1222	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the purposes for which certain municipalities may use revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax.
HB 1223	Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Cameron County.
HB 1224	Last Action: Subcommittee members named Caption: Relating to the composition of certain district courts in Cameron and Willacy counties.
HB 1225	Last Action: Referred to State Recreational Resources Caption: Relating to the creation of the Arroyo Colorado Wildlife Sanctuary in Cameron and Willacy counties; providing a penalty.
HB 1820	Last Action: Effective with Fall Semester Caption: Relating to the tuition charged to certain foreign students with financial need at certain components of the Texas State Technical College System and at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi.
HB 2145	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/97 Caption: Relating to removal of certain persons from the pool of prospective jurors.
HB 2154	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide grants of financial assistance from the water loan assistance fund to irrigation districts.
HB 2155	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the enforcement of possession orders by the Title IV-D agency.
HB 2156	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to counties contracting for the combination of lists for a jury pool.
HB 2483	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain persons required to pay child support participate in job training.
HB 2484	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to an exemption for certain insurance companies regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance from licensing requirements regarding the issuance of bail bonds.
HB 2708	Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to the waiting period before a school district may purchase real property.
HB 3315	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to equalization of facilities and funding for mental health treatment and services.
HB 3316	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the longevity pay for members of certain municipal fire and police departments.
HR 49	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Helping One Student To Succeed (HOSTS) program.
HR 340	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Designating March 12, 1997, as Harlingen Day at the Capitol.
HR 489	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Bruce Flagg on his graduation from Texas State Technical College in Harlingen.
HR 582	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Santa Maria High School boys' basketball team.
HR 709	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Rutilio R. "Rudy" Garza, Jr.
HR 773	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Joe Lopez for his artistic achievements and denouncing the Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery's lawsuit against him.
HR 845	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Becky Lee Meza.
HR 971	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Rio Grande State Center volunteers and employees.
HR 1271	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Memorial Junior High School principal Guillermo Rodriguez on the occasion of his retirement.
HR 1338	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Isabel and Michael Gregory Barberio on the birth of their son, Jeramy Joseph Barberio.
HR 1339	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Harlingen Mayor Bill Card.
HR 1373	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Eulogia Guerra Caballero.
74th Regular Session
HB 468	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of deadly conduct.
HB 469	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for multiple offenses of intoxication manslaughter arising out of the same criminal episode.
HB 470	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to preventing children from standing on a school bus that is in motion.
HB 471	Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to requiring a seller of real property to provide the purchaser a notice disclosing the condition of the property.
HB 1284	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the governance of client care for mental health and mental retardation in certain areas.
HB 1285	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation of the Commission on Bail Enforcement Agent Standards and Education and the regulation of the practices of bail enforcement agents.
HB 1461	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the longevity pay for members of certain municipal fire and police departments.
HB 2648	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to a multilingual pay differential for certain state employees.
HB 2649	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to regulating leasing in certain manufactured home communities.
HR 88	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Port Isabel High School football team.
HR 100	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the Valley AIDS Council for its outstanding service to the people of the Rio Grande Valley.
HR 380	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Cesar Menchaca.
HR 430	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the La Feria Parental Awareness League.
HR 1085	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Guadalupe Rodriguez on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary.
HR 1118	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Directing the commissioner of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the state auditor, and the state comptroller to conduct a feasibility study to determine the best governance and administrative structure to enhance client care for mental health and mental retardation services in the catchment areas of the Rio Grande State Center and the Tropical Texas Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
HR 1233	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Maria Velez Cobarrubias on the occasion of her 92nd birthday.
HR 1234	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Designating the third Saturday in October of each year as Dia del Rio, or Day of the River, in the Rio Grande Basin.
73rd Regular Session
HB 893	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to administrative penalties for violation of railroad safety rules.
HB 894	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to administrative penalties for violation of minimum clearance standards around railroad tracks.
HB 895	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93 Caption: Relating to the registration and exemption from the sales and use tax of certain vehicles owned or leased by certain emergency medical services providers.
HB 1618	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a fee to finance certain security services at a courthouse.
HB 1619	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93 Caption: Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property by the Texas Employment Commission.
HB 1817	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to granting zoning and code authority in unincorporated areas by local option to counties located along the Texas-Mexico border; providing penalties.
HB 1951	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/93 Caption: Relating to illegal dumping; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 2140	Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain juvenile cases in Cameron County.
HB 2141	Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to the regulation of residential leases of mobile home park sites.
HB 2702	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the breath alcohol testing program.
HB 2746	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the consolidation of ad valorem tax assessment and collection.
HCM 824	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating students at Coakley Junior High School on being National Grand Prize Winners in the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America - Set a Good Example Contest.
HCM 1107	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Memorial Jr. High School in Harlingen on the successful completion of their Academic Teams Pilot Program.
HCM 1135	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating Lenny Ray Cavazos for being selected to represent Harlingen High School, House District 38, and American Legion Post 205 at American Legion Boys State.
HCM 1189	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating Jesse and Delma Gallegos on the baptism of their son, Ezekiel.
HCM 1190	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating Albert and Joanne Villegas on the baptism of their son, Albert Villegas.
HCM 1286	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Emilio and Eudelia Zamora for their dedicated service to the citizens of District 38.
HCM 1287	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating the 1993 Graduating Class of Los Fresnos High School.
HCM 1288	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating the 1993 Graduating Class of Port Isabel High School.
HCM 1289	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating the 1993 Senior Class of LaFena High School on the occasion of their graduation.
HCM 1290	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating the 1993 Senior Class of Harlingen High School on the occasion of their graduation.
HCM 1291	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Elaine Lockhart, President of the Board of the Boys' and Girls' Club of Harlingen for her dedication to the children of Harlingen.
HCM 1292	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Amadeo Rodriquez of Brownsville for his dedication to serving the citizens in District 38.
HCM 1293	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating the 1993 Senior Class of San Benito High School on the occasion of their graduation.
HCM 1294	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Congratulating William T. Peacock, Jr., for being elected Chairman of the Harlingen Chamber of Commerce.
HCM 1295	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Katus Blakey and Ted Ross for their dedication to assisting the residents of House District 38.
HCM 1296	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Frank Puente of Harlingen for his dedication to assisting the residents of House District 38.
HCM 1297	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Commending Tony and Guadalupe Ramirez and the Harlingen Information and Social Service Organization for their dedication to helping the residents of the Rio Grande Valley.
HCM 1298	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Gonzalo and Julia Osorio of Harlingen for their dedication to helping the residents of House District 38.
HCM 1299	Last Action: Adopted Caption: Recognizing Evelon Dale for her dedication to drug prevention as Director of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Drug Prevention Department.
HR 328	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Mayor Bill Card and the citizens of Harlingen on the completion of their city's new public library.
HR 329	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the San Benito Independent School District and the faculty and students of Berta Cabaza Middle School for their exceptional drug-abuse prevention program.
HR 510	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Helen Foehner for her service as executive director of the West Cameron County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
HR 668	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending the members of the Volunteer Services Council for Rio Grande State Center for their dedication and outstanding service.