Legislation authored by Mickey Leland

Includes legislation with Mickey Leland as the primary author for the 63rd through 65th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

65th Regular Session
HB 10	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Relating to creating a State Formulary Commission, allowing prescription drug product selections by pharmacists.
HB 11	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Allowing licensed pharmacists to advertise certain services and the contents of the poster listing the one hundred most prescribed drugs in Texas.
HB 12	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Requiring written requests for the distribution of complimentary drug samples and filling the requests with the State Board of Pharmacy; requiring drug manufactureres' sales representatives to be licensed pharmacists or pharmacologists and to register with the State Board of Pharmacy.
HB 13	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Welfare Caption: Relating to filling of prescriptions for recipients of public assistance; and declaring an emergency.
HB 14	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to granting authority to the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, to contract within teaching hospitals for certain purposes.
HB 15	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation, functions, and duties of the Right-to-Work Commission; declaring an emergency.
HB 18	Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to the adoption and enforcement of certain railroad safety standards; by the Railroad Commission; and declaring an emergency.
HB 19	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Social Services Caption: Relating to the creation, authority, responsibility, and procedures of the office of correctional ombudsman; and declaring an emergency.
HB 20	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Compacts, Districts, & Regions Caption: Relating to the method of electing members of governing bodies of home-rule cities; and declaring an emergency.
HB 21	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of optometry.
HB 48	Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to payroll deductions for state employee associations.
HB 112	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain experiments on involunarily committed residents of state hospitals, correctional institutions, or any facility receiving state funds; providing penalties.
HB 1296	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to the exemption of organizing a health maintenance organization from the requirement of a certificate of need.
HB 1297	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Relating to requirements of health maintenance organizations to protect against insolvency.
HB 1298	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Repealing Section 33, Chapter 214, Acts of teh 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975.
HB 1809	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to the enforcement of prescription drug labeling requirements.
HB 1810	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the use of the novel and television production of "Roots" in the public education system and at the Institute of Texan Cultures.
HB 2112	Last Action: Failed to pass to third reading Caption: Establishing the Fifth Ward State Park and providing for its development, operation, and maintenance; providing for acquisition of land and interests in land; and declaring an emergency.
HB 2211	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to continuing education and certification renewal of pharmacists.
HCR 55	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Inviting President Carter to address joint session of Texas House and Senate to discuss his energy proposals.
HCR 99	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Providing for an audio-visual system at Institute of Texan Cultures and the incorporation into the state education system of "Roots" by Alex Haley.
HCR 179	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Texas Southern University on its 1977 NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) National Championship.
HJR 1	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments Caption: Proposing constitutional amendments to create a Right-to-Work Commission and a Right-to-work Fund and to dedicate a portion of the taxes on motor fuels and lubricants to the Right-to-Work Fund.
HR 165	Caption: Declaring Representative Samuel W. Hudson III's entire legislative package "officially considered."
65th 1st Called Session
HR 18	Caption: Extending best wishes to the Texas Black Caucus.
64th Regular Session
HB 18	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to the dispensing of prescription drugs; providing penalties.
HB 19	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to prescription of amphetamines for certain purposes as grounds for refusal, cancellation, revocation, or suspension of a license to practice medicine.
HB 20	Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Special Rangers.
HB 21	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to use of generic names for prescription drugs and to the substitution of drugs by pharmacists in prescriptions; creating a State Formulary Commission.
HB 22	Last Action: Considered by committee in formal meeting Caption: Prohibiting certain discriminatory acts by officers and employees of the Texas Department of Corrections and providing for reporting violations; providing a penalty.
HB 23	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Eliminating the requirement that a holder of a Nonresident Seller's Permit be the primary American source of supply of certain alcoholic beverages.
HB 24	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to providing funds for needy persons to assist in the payment of catastrophic medical expenses; increasing the cigarette taxes.
HB 25	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions Caption: Relating to the hourly rate of pay for inmates of the Texas Department of Corrections for certain prison labor.
HB 26	Last Action: Reported from committee with substitute Caption: Relating to the sale of certain drugs; providing penalties.
HB 27	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to discriminatory acts by officers or employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state because of a person's political beliefs.
HB 136	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the establishment and regulation of health maintenance organizations.
HB 137	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the method of electing members of the governing bodies of certain cities.
HB 308	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions Caption: Relating to grievances of inmates of the department of corrections; creating an appeals review panel and providing for its powers and duties; creating an office of grievance review and providing for the appointment, powers, and duties of inmates' aide.
HB 410	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the establishment and regulation of health maintenance organizations; exempting health maintenance organizations from all laws inconsistent with the purposes of this Act.
HB 554	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to increasing the rate of the cigarette tax and allocating the receipts from the additional tax to the Texas rural medical education board fund.
HB 569	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to requiring health certificates of persons preparing or dispensing food served in child care facilities; defining the word "person."
HB 570	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the cancellation of loans from the Texas Opportunity Plan Fund received by certain students who are employed by the Texas Youth Council, State Department of Public Welfare, Texas Department of Corrections, or the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
HB 729	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the membership and compensation of members of the State Board of Health.
HB 730	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to conditions under which certain alcoholic beverages may be sold.
HB 809	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to labeling requirements for prescription drugs manufactured and sold or distributed to pharmacists; prescribing a criminal penalty.
HB 1140	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to increasing the tax on cigarettes for a two-year period; providing for the payment of medical and health insurance premiums for persons unemployed during the current economic crisis.
HB 1154	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to the distribution of drug samples by drug manufacturer's sales representatives.
HB 1252	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the transportation allowance for exceptional children.
HB 1253	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to special services for pregnant girls and girls who have children under the age of two years.
HB 1254	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the definition of exceptional children.
HB 1371	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to the filling of prescriptions for recipients of public assistance.
HB 1372	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to dispensing certain controlled substances by prescription.
HB 1373	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the establishment of a medical school to provide medical training for students who agree to practice their profession in medically underserved areas of the state for a period of two years.
HB 1374	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation, functions, and duties of the Right to Work Commission.
HB 1375	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to optional membership in the Employees Retirement System of Texas for certain persons.
HB 1376	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation of special statutory courts in each county in which there is located a state correctional facility administered by the Texas Department of Corrections or the Texas Youth Council; making provisions relative to the special courts and the regular courts in each county.
HB 1377	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the adoption and enforcement of certain railroad safety standards by the Railroad Commission.
HB 1960	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to regulation of certain health care facilities.
HB 1961	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations Caption: To supplement the appropriation to Texas Southern University for the biennium ending August 31, 1977 by the amount $8,083,581.00 for the purpose of institutional program development and other educational expenses.
HB 1962	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the creation, authority, responsibility, and procedures of the office of correctional ombudsman.
HB 2037	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Relating to the Family Code provisions concerning conduct by a child indicating a need for supervision.
HB 2093	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the designation and operation of the state health planning and development agency; providing a process for the regulation and certification of the construction, expansion and modification of health care facilities and services; providing a penalty.
HB 2213	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare Caption: Relating to the name of the State Department of Public Welfare.
HCR 16	Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: In memory of J.D. "Sonny" Wells.
HCR 17	Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Commending New Directions Club, Inc.
HCR 77	Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Commending the Reverend C.L. Jackson.
HCR 97	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to creating a special joint committee to study the problems and needs of citizens 60 years of age or more.
HJR 18	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision Caption: Relting to authorizing payments to certain persons incurring catastrophic medical expenses.
HR 34	Caption: Instructing Texas Southern University to continue in its task of providing a unique education.
HR 84	Caption: Commending the Tigua Indians.
HR 91	Caption: Commending Francis Scott Key Junior High School.
HR 92	Caption: Commending Francis Scott Key Junior High School P.T.A.
HR 93	Caption: Commending the Alabama-Coushatta Indians.
63rd Regular Session
HB 457	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Appropriating money to Texas Southern University for repair of damage to the Pharmacy Building caused by fire, for replacement of damaged or destroyed items, and payment of appraisal fees; and declaring an emergency.
HB 497	Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Relating to requiring certain nonprescription drugs to be sold only on prescription.
HB 498	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to dispensing of prescription drugs; providing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
HB 506	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to disposition of fines assessed for violation of pharmacy laws.
HB 546	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Relating to the use of generic names for prescription drugs, relating to the substitution of drugs by pharmacists in prescriptions.
HB 573	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the prescription of amphetamines for certain purposes as grounds for refusal, cancellation, revocation, or suspension of a license to practice medicine.
HB 677	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Providing for the regulation of the practice of dental technology.
HB 750	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Texas Jurists.
HB 756	Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to patient profiles required to be kept by pharmacists.
HB 757	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the sale of certain drugs; providing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1488	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the establishment and regulation of health maintenance organizations.
HCR 32	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending George Foreman.
HCR 33	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Inviting George Foreman to address a joint session of the Legislature.
HCR 144	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the Texas Highway Department's Acquisition of land and dislocation of Citizens in highway construction in some Houston Areas.
HCR 151	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Rules Caption: Resolution commending The Kashmere High School Stage Band.
HCR 152	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Rules Caption: Resolution commending The Deluxe Art Show, Houston, Texas.
HR 130	Caption: Congratulating the Black Arts Center.
HR 191	Caption: Creating an interim committee to study the high price of drugs in Texas.
HR 213	Caption: Creating an interim committee to study the feasibility of establishing a state youth ranch.
HR 252	Caption: Commending Sam "Lightin" Hopkins.
HR 287	Caption: In memory of Dr. Herman A. Barnett.