Legislation authored by Bill Blanton
Includes legislation with Bill Blanton as the primary author for the 65th through 69th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
69th Regular Session | |
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HB 29 |
Last Action: Referred to Public Education Caption: Relating to home-based private educational programs. |
HB 548 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to certain taxes administered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. |
HB 845 |
Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to interest charges for retail purchases under a lender credit card agreement. |
HB 927 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to authorizing a health care plan and health care fund for school district employees and their dependents. |
HB 946 |
Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in s/c Caption: Relating to the disposition of penalties collected in connection with the mixed beverage gross receipts tax. |
HB 1139 |
Last Action: Companion considered in lieu in s/c Caption: Relating to the adoption of an election code; making conforming amendments and repeals; providing penalties. |
HB 1149 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the period of limitation applicable to a prosecution for indecency with a child. |
HB 1327 |
Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the taxation of savings and loan associations. |
HB 1558 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a surcharge for use of a credit card. |
HB 1731 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the basis for suspending a handicapped student from participating in extracurricular activities. |
HB 2338 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a revision of Chapter 14 of the Texas Election Code regulating political funds and campaigns; providing penalties. |
HB 2390 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of and annexation of territory to and exclusion of territory from the Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District. |
HB 2421 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and financing of the Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District and validating prior elections and other actions and contracts. |
HCR 199 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Frank Glieber. |
HCR 250 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring John R. Butler, member of the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission. |
HCR 251 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Robert H. Dedman, member of the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission. |
69th 2nd Called Session | |
HB 28 |
Last Action: Laid on the table Caption: Relating to the deduction on the timely payment of sales and use taxes. |
HB 32 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the use of state funds for certain office space unoccupied by certain state agencies. |
HR 40 | Caption: In memory of former state representative A. J. "Al" Korioth. |
69th 3rd Called Session | |
HB 2 |
Last Action: Testimony taken in committee Caption: Relating to the discount allowed retailers and sellers selling taxable items under the limited retail sales and use tax. |
68th Regular Session | |
HB 54 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to career education. |
HB 181 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to interest charges on open-end accounts for retail purchases. |
HB 384 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the remittitur of forfeited bail bonds. |
HB 393 |
Last Action: Placed on daily Major State Calendar Caption: Relating to procedure for arrest, release, and appearance before a magistrate for certain misdemeanors. |
HB 469 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
HB 470 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to registration of antique motor vehicles. |
HB 484 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the per diem for members of the Texas Board of Human Resources. |
HB 722 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the limitation on the amount of funding for community education services. |
HB 723 |
Last Action: Effective on beginning of 83-84 school year Caption: Relating to the basic skills assessment instrument required in public schools. |
HB 805 |
Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the offense of delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana to minors or primary or secondary school students. |
HB 1606 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to a provision for payment of restitution by a person who has issued a bad check. |
HB 1918 |
Last Action: Placed on daily Local Calendar Caption: Relating to the reorganization of the Dallas County Municipal Utility District No. 1 and its continuation as a district operating under this Act; providing for a change of name of the district to "Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District"; prescribing the rights, powers, duties and functions of the district, including the continued power to issue bonds and levy taxes; prescribing and validating the boundaries of the district; providing for the continuation of outstanding obligations; granting certain additional intra-district transportation powers, subject to certain conditions; requiring certain specific approvals of the City of Irving prior to the issuance of bonds for certain purposes or to engage in certain activities; authorizing the issuance of previously voted bonds and the levy of previously voted taxes without further elections; giving the City of Irving the power to dissolve the district under applicable laws; validating prior elections and other actions and contracts of the district; making findings as to compliance with requirements of Article XVI, Section 59(d), Texas Constitution; providing a severability cause; providing an effective date, and declaring an emergency. |
HB 2210 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Retirement and Aging Caption: Relating to credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for service performed for an appraisal district. |
HCR 64 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Creating an advisory committee under the Texas Legislative Council to review the revision of the Texas Education Code. |
HCR 125 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Hattie Mae Conn. |
HCR 188 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring William Roy Samuels, Jr. |
HCR 278 |
Last Action: Filed Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas baseball team. |
HJR 26 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit increases in school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
HR 569 | Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas baseball team. |
68th 1st Called Session | |
HCR 8 |
Last Action: Filed Caption: Urging all local boards of education to adopt a Texas Public Education Compensation Plan and to adopt a policy that the agreed upon compensation will be increased if the legislature increased the minimum foundation salary. |
67th Regular Session | |
HB 113 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to career education. |
HB 244 |
Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the pay grade of public school personnel in services related to special education. |
HB 603 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a summer school pilot program for students who fail to meet certain achievement levels. |
HB 879 |
Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to procedure for arrest, release, and appearance before a magistrate for certain misdemeanors. |
HB 1512 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the authority of peace officers of home-rule cities to enforce certain vehicle width and weight regulations. |
HB 1513 |
Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to regulation of certain coin-operated amusement machines by political subdivisions. |
HB 1684 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the misdemeanor cases in which probation is authorized. |
HB 1692 |
Last Action: Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal. Caption: Relating to the declaration of state policy concerning the fine arts in Texas. |
HB 1771 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to property tax relief by limiting increases in school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
HB 2256 |
Last Action: Removed from local and uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the educational requirements for a chiropractor's license. |
HCR 105 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Declaring a state policy regarding the fine arts in Texas. |
HCR 161 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Granting Wallace Skinner, James Carr, and F. William Carr permission to sue the Carrollton Farmers Branch Flood Control District. |
HJR 87 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit increases in school district taxes on the residence homesteads of disabled persons. |
HR 363 | Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas Longhorn baseball team. |
66th Regular Session | |
HB 725 |
Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to school board employment consultations with teachers. |
HB 1057 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to transfer of public school students. |
HB 1058 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to elections for consolidation of school districts. |
HB 1141 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the right to appeal certain judgements and sentences of a justice or municipal court. |
HB 1164 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the ineligibility of certain persons for the office of public school trustee. |
HB 1165 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to career education. |
HB 1374 |
Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to education of handicapped students in public schools. |
HB 2218 |
Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to payment of attorneys' fees and court costs of public school professional employees defending certain suits. |
HCR 127 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending H. Ross Perot. |
HR 175 | Caption: Congratulating Jan Ceverha, wife of Representative Bill Ceverha. |
65th Regular Session | |
HB 906 |
Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to granting immunity from civil liability to school districts, the board of trustees of school districts, and employees of school districts when administering medication to students. |
HB 1113 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to financing public school education. |
HB 1486 |
Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to tuition fees for certain public school transfer students. |
HB 1602 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the ratemaking authority of the Texas Water Rights Commission. |
65th 2nd Called Session | |
HJR 45 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to permit taxing authorities to exempt from property taxation the residential homestead of a totally disabled person having a fixed or limited income. |
HR 35 | Caption: Congratulating the 1977 Plano Wildcat football team. |