Legislation authored by Phil Cates
Includes legislation with Phil Cates as the primary author for the 62nd through 65th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 65th Regular Session | |
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| HB 179 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the protection of the quality of human life, health, safety, and general welfare of county residents by the enactment of county ordinances; providing penalties; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 266 |
Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to proof of financial responsibility on registration of a motor vehicle. |
| HB 267 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts Caption: Relating to the creation of the 247th Judicial District composed of Gray County. |
| HB 562 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a court's instructions to the jury on the laws of parole and commutation of sentence for good behavior. |
| HB 1043 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to municipal annexation. |
| HB 1129 |
Last Action: Read second time Caption: Relating to supplemental service retirement benefit for certain peace officers and custodial officers; creating a fund from which supplemental benefit payments may be made and providing for funding appropriations; relating to administration of the benefit program; providing penalties. |
| HB 1509 |
Last Action: New conference committee requested Caption: Relating to the ex officio membership of members of the state executive commitee of a political party that is required to hold primary elections on certain county and district executive committees of the party. |
| HB 1589 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the creation of a juvenile board in each of the counties of Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Hall; providing for a juvenile officer. |
| HB 1590 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to state agency funding of property damage insurance. |
| HB 1657 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to the allowable total base cost of transportation under the Foundation School Program. |
| HB 1669 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Business and Industry Caption: Relating to the prohibition of the sale and use of fireworks; providing a penalty. |
| HR 48 | Caption: Commending industries recycling cans and bottles. |
| HR 56 | Caption: Calling on all Texans to join the City of Shamrock in celebrating St. Patrick's Day, March 17. |
| 64th Regular Session | |
| HB 675 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, procedures, and financing of the Matador Water District. |
| HB 865 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to authority of the Green Belt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority to enter into contracts with and accept grants from the United States Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities; providing for severability. |
| HB 1295 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the expenses of the shorthand reporter for the 31st Judicial District. |
| HB 1642 |
Last Action: Reported from committee with substitute Caption: Relating to certain powers of coal slurry corporations. |
| HB 1694 |
Last Action: Motion to suspend rules lost Caption: Relating to the power of commissioners courts to adopt ordinances after approval at elections called and held for that purpose; prescribing the voting requirements for such approval; excluding from the application of the ordinances the area within the limits of incorporated cities or towns; limiting the exercise of the power within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of incorporated cities and towns; declaring ordinances of certain types invalid. |
| HB 1802 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to allowing counterclaims for damages for abuse of process to be filed in any civil action for damages for personal injury or death; repealing all laws in conflict. |
| HCR 33 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Directing certain agencies to mark the boundaries of the Canadian River. |
| HR 43 | Caption: In memory of the Honorable Francis Eugene Worley. |
| HR 117 | Caption: Relating to creating an interim committee to study all aspects of attracting industry to Texas. |
| HR 160 | Caption: In memory of Bob Wills. |
| HR 171 | Caption: Commending agencies assisting the city of Lefors after tornado. |
| HR 177 | Caption: Relating to directing a subcommittee of the Committee on Business and Industry to study the status of minority business enterprise in Texas. |
| HR 226 | Caption: congratulating the Honorable Chris Victor Semos. |
| 63rd Regular Session | |
| HB 476 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to terms of court for the 31st Judicial District. |
| HB 552 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Creating the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority, by deleting the City of Memphis from the Authority and including within the boundaries of the Authority all territory annexed to the Cities of Childress, Clarendon, Crowell, Hedley and Quanah since their initial inclusion within the Authority; providing methods for the annexation of territory to the Authority; authorizing the Authority to acquire and operate retail water distribution systems and any and all property of any kind, real, personal or mixed, within or without the boundaries of the Authority; author zing the Authority to issue its bonds to mature within fifty years from their date to sell said bonds at a price and under terms determined by the Board of Directors to be the most advantageous reasonably obtainable; authorizing the Authority to employ and constitute its own law enforcement officers with power to make arrests when necessary; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; providing a severability clause. |
| HB 693 |
Last Action: Amended in committee Caption: Making privileged information transmitted between a conselor employed by an educational institution and a student enrolled in the institution. |
| HB 704 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Authorizing the State Department of Public Welfare to comply with the provisions of Public Law 92-503 and any amendments thereto or rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto; authorizing the Department to enter into any agreements or contracts necessary to carry out the provisions of such Act; providing a repealing clause, a savings clause; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 838 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the fee to be charged for permits to hunt on wildlife management areas; providing standards for setting the amount of the fee. |
| HB 925 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Appropriating funds to Mexia State School and Rusk State Hospital under the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 926 |
Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of the Lockney General Hospital District of Floyd County, Texas. |
| HB 1336 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Relating to the maximum debt which may be incurred by certain water districts. |
| HB 1687 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Abolishing the office of County School Superintendent in Wheeler County; and declaring an emergency. |
| HCR 79 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Rules Caption: Commending the astronauts of Apollo 17 for their actions in praying while in space flight. |
| HR 109 | Caption: Requesting Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to review laws relating to the Animal Health Commission. |
| HR 239 | Caption: Creating an interim committee to study pari-mutuel betting programs of other states. |
| HR 240 | Caption: Creating an interim committee to study state lotteries in other states. |
| 62nd Regular Session | |
| HB 1677 | Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of the Hansford County Hospital District over all Hansford County, Texas. |
| HB 1780 | Caption: Relating to permitting hospital districts organized pursuant to Section 9, Article IX, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, to adopt their own tax rolls, and prescribing procedures therefor. |
| HB 1862 | Caption: Relating to permitting refunds of moneys paid under certain mineral leases on public lands if the exploration, development, drilling, or production of minerals is prevented by governmental action. |
| HR 87 | Caption: In memory of J. Arval Montgomery. |
| HR 192 | Caption: Congratulating Governor Preston Smith on his birthday. |
| HR 196 | Caption: In memory of John Emmitt Dwyer. |
| HR 420 | Caption: Congratulating the Pampa High School Choir. |
| HR 443 | Caption: Commending the Perryton High School Ranger Band. |
| HR 675 | Caption: Creating a special interim committee to study how state financial aid to private institutions of higher learning or students in such institutions is allocated in other states. |
| 62nd 1st Called Session | |
| HR 6 | Caption: Creating an interim committee to study state financial aid to private institutions. |
| HR 39 | Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Dee Jon Davis and Lou Ann Davis on their anniversary. |
| 62nd 3rd Called Session | |
| HR 80 | Caption: Commending Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neslage and their children. |
| 62nd 4th Called Session | |
| HR 81 | Caption: Naming Lilia Marisa Garcia and Alessandra Maria Garcia as Mascots of the House. |