Legislation authored by Dan Ellis
Includes legislation with Dan Ellis as the primary author for the 76th through 78th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 78th Regular Session | |
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| HB 178 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to immunity for certain governmental employees for an act or omission committed while supervising an inmate or offender program or activity. |
| HB 179 |
Last Action: Effective on 1/1/04 Caption: Relating to the qualification of a county fair association for an ad valorem tax exemption. |
| HB 180 |
Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Caption: Relating to a lien on a cause of action or claim of an individual who receives certain medical services. |
| HB 284 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the applicability of the offense of unlawfully carrying a weapon to certain persons carrying a weapon in a recreational vehicle. |
| HB 285 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees. |
| HB 286 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax. |
| HB 287 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to qualifications of a constable or sheriff. |
| HB 1767 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the approval of expenditures of certain incumbent county or precinct officers. |
| HB 1768 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the recovery by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct of certain costs, fees, and expenses on a finding of misconduct of a judge. |
| HB 1988 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to assessment of public school students with dyslexia and related disorders. |
| HB 1989 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to hunting and fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department; providing a penalty. |
| HB 2041 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to legislative review and gubernatorial suspension of certain rules of state agencies. |
| HB 2523 |
Last Action: Referred to Corrections Caption: Relating to the oversight of state programs supporting community justice assistance and supporting probation services for juvenile and adult offenders. |
| HB 2524 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees. |
| HB 2525 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to the punishment of certain assaults committed against persons who contract with government and employees of those persons. |
| HB 2526 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to health benefits for employees of community supervision and corrections departments. |
| HB 2618 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the provision of state flags on the death of certain current or former custodial employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and fire protection employees. |
| HB 2619 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the amount of the application and license fee for a license to carry a concealed handgun. |
| HB 2620 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the civil liability of certain chiropractors and others who participate in peer review. |
| HB 2621 |
Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures Caption: Relating to local option elections to allow the legalization or prohibition of alcoholic beverages in certain special districts. |
| HB 3033 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the appointment of a bailiff for the 75th District Court and for the 253rd District Court. |
| HB 3034 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the rates of certain retail public utilities. |
| HB 3625 |
Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the board of directors and the powers of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District; validating certain actions and proceedings of the district. |
| HCR 18 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Recognizing February 24, 2003, as Liberty County Day 2003 at the State Capitol. |
| HCR 27 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Colonel M. B. Etheredge. |
| HJR 86 |
Last Action: Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a local option election to legalize or prohibit the sale of mixed beverages in certain special districts. |
| HR 11 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of the Honorable John A. Young. |
| HR 69 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Splendora High School LadyCats on winning the UIL 3A State Softball Championship. |
| HR 220 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Henry L. Dugat, Sr., for his 50 years of church music ministry. |
| HR 221 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the Corrigan-Camden High School Bulldogs on winning the 2002 State Class 2A Division I football championship. |
| 78th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 172 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Janie Cockrell of Corrigan on her retirement as director of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| HR 173 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James Muller "Pete" Peebles, Sr., of Livingston. |
| 78th 3rd Called Session | |
| HR 105 |
Last Action: Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Caption: Expressing support for Chief Justice Roy Moore of Alabama relating to his display of religious principles on government property. |
| 78th 4th Called Session | |
| HB 56 |
Last Action: Referred to Public School Finance, Select Caption: Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district. |
| HB 57 |
Last Action: Referred to Public School Finance, Select Caption: Relating to appeals to small claims courts of certain ad valorem tax determinations. |
| HB 60 |
Last Action: Referred to Public School Finance, Select Caption: Relating to the minimum salary for certain professional school district personnel. |
| HR 95 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Detective Don Palmer of Liberty. |
| HR 236 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Ewald Ernest "Ernie" Zieschang of Liberty. |
| HR 293 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of U.S. Army Private First Class Stuart Westley Moore of Livingston. |
| 77th Regular Session | |
| HB 244 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to exempting certain emergency service organizations from the sales and use tax on boats and boat motors. |
| HB 255 |
Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to exempting members of certain emergency service organizations from the hotel occupancy tax. |
| HB 266 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the conveyance of certain state property. |
| HB 309 |
Last Action: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Caption: Relating to the adoption of a fire code by counties. |
| HB 324 |
Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax. |
| HB 355 |
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the authority of a court to order a defendant required to make restitution to pay interest on the restitution. |
| HB 385 |
Last Action: Tabled in committee Caption: Relating to qualifications of a constable or sheriff. |
| HB 431 |
Last Action: Referred to Corrections Caption: Relating to the financial transactions of a community supervision and corrections department. |
| HB 657 |
Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees. |
| HB 824 |
Last Action: Effective on 1/1/02 Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit county fair associations. |
| HB 968 |
Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to the applicability of the offense of unlawfully carrying a weapon to certain persons carrying a weapon in a recreational vehicle. |
| HB 1256 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to employment as a peace officer while serving as a justice of the peace. |
| HB 1331 |
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to a lien on a cause of action or claim of an individual who receives certain medical services. |
| HB 1697 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising by certain nonprofit organizations or schools. |
| HB 1855 |
Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to enforcement of traffic laws on private roads in certain subdivisions. |
| HB 2001 |
Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Speaker Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Walker Groundwater Conservation District. |
| HB 2145 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a fee imposed on persons convicted of an offense to support the Correctional Management Institute of Texas and the Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University and to fund scholarships for state correctional officers. |
| HB 2246 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the regulation of the purchase and sale of timber; providing a penalty. |
| HB 2247 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to establishing an exit interview process for employees of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| HB 2282 |
Last Action: Referred to Insurance Caption: Relating to certain audits of health benefit plan payments and reimbursements to health care providers. |
| HB 2309 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the retirement eligibility and benefits of certain custodial officers in the Employees Retirement System of Texas. |
| HB 2460 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to directing the state's classification officer to reevaluate the classification of chaplains. |
| HB 2461 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to outdoor burning under the Texas Clean Air Act. |
| HCR 108 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Designating February 10, 2001, as Walker County Emergency Personnel Appreciation Day. |
| HCR 175 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In honor of Joe Beaver of Huntsville for winning the all-around world title at the 42nd National Finals Rodeo. |
| HCR 176 |
Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Conferring on Colonel M. B. Etheredge of Huntsville the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor. |
| HCR 289 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Honoring Marshall Herklotz of Huntsville on his retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| HR 329 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Kym Murry and her second-grade class at Huntsville Elementary School. |
| HR 339 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Thomas Young Foster for 50 years of dedicated service as an educator. |
| HR 445 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Gladys Riley and Pat Riley, Sr., of Woodville on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. |
| HR 446 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Morris Clemmons of Woodville. |
| HR 499 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Wendell Baker, Sr., for his outstanding contributions to Huntsville and the State of Texas. |
| HR 590 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Charles Tackett of Corpus Christi for 50 years of service as a law enforcement officer. |
| HR 699 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Shannon Marie Clancy for being named Miss Tyler County 2001. |
| HR 733 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Charlene Lowe of Livingston on her receipt of the Regular Educator of the Year award from the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education, Inc. |
| HR 796 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Leslie Cronin for being crowned Miss San Jacinto County 2001. |
| HR 797 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the 2001 Goodrich High School basketball team for winning the UIL Class 1A Division II boys' state basketball championship. |
| HR 945 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Adrian Gregory for her outstanding academic and athletic achievements at Livingston High School. |
| HR 1085 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Laura Thresher Johnston on her graduation from Sam Houston State University. |
| HR 1086 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Stan Saucier of Huntsville. |
| HR 1152 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Tom Myers on his retirement as the choir director of Livingston High School. |
| HR 1159 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Bobby Kees Marks on his retirement as president of Sam Houston State University. |
| HR 1183 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Honoring Lillian Condra on her retirement. |
| HR 1220 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Lillian Condra on her retirement. |
| HR 1307 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Colonel M. B. Etheredge for his distinguished service to this state and nation. |
| 76th Regular Session | |
| HB 1112 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to law enforcement personnel of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| HB 1159 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to county regulation of public nuisances. |
| HB 1593 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County. |
| HB 1713 |
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the harassment of persons by individuals imprisoned or confined in adult or juvenile correctional facilities; creating an offense. |
| HB 2590 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to compensatory time accumulated by state employees. |
| HB 2750 |
Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to an exemption from the nepotism law for persons employed in a hospital in certain counties by a hospital district. |
| HB 2943 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to compensatory time accumulated by employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| HB 2944 |
Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System. |
| HB 3791 |
Last Action: Referred to State Recreational Resources Caption: Relating to fishing tournament permits; providing a penalty. |
| HB 3829 |
Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of and procedure in the county court at law in Polk County. |
| HR 484 |
Last Action: Referred to State, Fed. & International Rel. Caption: Expressing support of the initiative to bring "Mickey's Hometown Parade" to Polk County. |
| HR 571 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Alvin Leroy Davis. |
| HR 572 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the 94th birthday of Luther C. "Sandy" Moore. |
| HR 908 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Mance E. Park. |
| HR 909 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Henry O. Ager III for being named a Hero for Children. |
| HR 1318 |
Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Everett Leonard "Len" Bishop. |