Legislation authored by Steven Wolens

Includes legislation with Steven Wolens as the primary author for the 67th through 78th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

78th Regular Session
HB 52	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a limitation on the acceptance of campaign contributions by candidates for judicial office.
HB 53	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to an increase in the cigarette tax and the distribution of that increase to counties and municipalities for police, sheriff, and fire services.
HB 54	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to certain early voting by mail procedures and to the prevention of voting fraud generally; providing criminal penalties.
HB 262	Last Action: Point of order sustained Caption: Relating to the funding of convention center hotel facilities in certain municipalities.
HB 321	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to additional court filing fees to pay operating expenses of the courts of appeals.
HB 600	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation and reform of certain lines of insurance; providing a penalty.
HB 1606	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/03 Caption: Relating to ethics of public servants, including the functions and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission; the regulation of political contributions, political advertising, lobbying, and conduct of public servants; and the reporting of political contributions and personal financial information; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HB 1912	Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain research facilities of component institutions of The University of Texas System and exempting the facilities financed by the bonds from prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
HB 2953	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the creation and powers of a north Texas regional mobility authority.
HCR 295	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 1606.
HJR 13	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting judicial candidates from accepting political contributions except during the year preceding and the six months following an election and changing the terms of office of certain justices and judges.
HR 287	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James M. Farabee of Dallas.
HR 622	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of Wayne Kevin Clarke.
HR 623	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of Dallas firefighter Michael Lee Depauw.
HR 624	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of Dallas firefighter Gerald Wayne Fields.
HR 625	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring the life of Dallas firefighter Vincent Llyonell Davis.
HR 686	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr. Johann Deisenhofer for his contributions to medical research and education.
HR 687	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr. Michael S. Brown for his contributions to medical research and education.
HR 688	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr. Joseph L. Goldstein for his contributions to medical research and education.
HR 689	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Dr. Alfred Gilman for his contributions to medicine and medical education.
HR 975	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring former State Representative Hill Kemp on the publication of his novel, Capitol Offense.
78th 2nd Called Session
HR 132	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Maggie J. Jones of Dallas for her many professional achievements and contributions.
78th 4th Called Session
HR 4	Last Action: Referred to Rules & Resolutions Caption: Amending House Rule 5 Chapter E.
77th Regular Session
HB 62	Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the authority of certain courts to try civil cases at institutions of higher education and other schools.
HB 63	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the suspension of a person's driver's license following the person's arrest for certain intoxication offenses.
HB 64	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to financial disclosure by certain municipal officers; providing penalties.
HB 792	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to certain procedures regarding state bar disciplinary proceedings.
HB 1736	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the enhanced availability of advanced telecommunications services.
HB 2361	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board and to the transfer of its powers and duties to the Public Utility Commission.
HB 2628	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers and rights of a cultural educational facilities finance corporation.
HB 2809	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to statutory revision and statutory construction.
HB 2810	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to the application of statutes that classify political subdivisions according to population.
HB 2811	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to the Texas Department of Insurance, the business of insurance, and certain related businesses, including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties.
HB 2812	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/01 Caption: Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 76th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.
HB 2813	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to the licensing and regulation of certain professions and business practices, including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties.
HB 2841	Last Action: Referred to Environmental Regulation Caption: Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan; providing a penalty.
HB 3227	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to research excellence compensation for medical school faculty achieving national recognition.
HJR 4	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment correcting technical errors in home equity lien provisions of the Texas Constitution and clarifying a lender's ability to cure certain violations of the home equity lien provisions.
HR 298	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming the Dallas Assembly to the State Capitol on February 19, 2001.
HR 358	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming the Dallas Assembly to the State Capitol on February 26, 2001.
HR 615	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 2001 as Texas Electric Choice Awareness Month.
HR 1072	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of MacGregor Wood Day of Dallas.
76th Regular Session
HB 156	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99 Caption: Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain gatherings at which a governmental body receives information from third persons, including government employees.
HB 267	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to verification of the establishment of financial responsibility by owners and operators of motor vehicles, and imposing penalties on owners and operators of motor vehicles who fail to establish financial responsibility.
HB 349	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to competition in retail electric markets.
HB 1507	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the definition of the practice of law.
HB 1777	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the provision of local exchange telephone service in a municipality and the management by the municipality of public rights-of-way used by providers of that service.
HB 2573	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to tertiary medical care.
HB 2658	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the suspension of a person's driver's license following the person's arrest for certain intoxication offenses and to certain procedures related to that suspension.
HB 2661	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to ethics in government, including financial disclosure by and standards of conduct applicable to holders of and candidates for certain offices; providing criminal penalties.
HB 3153	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to legislative access to information.
HB 3154	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to the Texas Department of Insurance, the business of insurance, and certain related businesses, including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties.
HB 3155	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to the licensing and regulation of certain professions and business practices including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties.
HB 3156	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, including the nonsubstantive codification of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 75th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.
HB 3157	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/99 Caption: Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to public securities, including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties.
HCR 35	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of the Honorable Annette Strauss.
HCR 296	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections in H.B. 1777.
HR 272	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Welcoming the Dallas Assembly to the State Capitol on February 24, 1999.
75th Regular Session
HB 38	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle by a person under the age of 21 while under the influence of alcohol; providing penalties.
HB 123	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the use of protective orders.
HB 447	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to a voluntary consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.
HB 854	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board contracts with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic.
HB 1011	Last Action: Laid on table subject to call in committee Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain defendants convicted of assaultive offenses, including sexual assault, and for certain offenses committed with intent to commit assaults.
HB 1845	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, including the nonsubstantive codification of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 74th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.
HB 1846	Last Action: Considered in Calendars Caption: Relating to rules of statutory construction.
HB 2336	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the purchase of goods and services by the state and to purchasing services provided by the state to local governments.
HB 2905	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
HB 2906	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 Caption: Relating to the duties of the state auditor, state audits, and investigations.
HB 2907	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the installation, maintenance, and operation of certain telecommunications facilities on or within state highway improvements.
HB 2908	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes and the charging of tolls on the state highway system for the purpose of congestion mitigation.
HB 3206	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the General Services Commission concerning state and federal surplus and salvage property and to certain commission personnel.
HB 3207	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/97 Caption: Relating to the regulation of political contributions and expenditures and political advertising, the registration of lobbyists, personal financial disclosure by certain holders of and candidates for public office, restrictions on certain representation before a state agency by a member of the legislature, and the publication of summaries of opinions of the Texas Ethics Commission; providing a civil penalty. Texas Ethics Commission; providing a civil penalty.
HJR 44	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a voluntary consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.
HR 1318	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 3207.
74th Regular Session
HB 98	Last Action: Laid on table subject to call in committee Caption: Relating to the specification of venue for actions arising from certain major transactions.
HB 99	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to certain criteria for enforceability of indemnification agreements and release agreements.
HB 249	Last Action: Laid on table subject to call in committee Caption: Relating to the specification of venue for actions arising from certain major transactions.
HB 326	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the regulation of private club permit holders.
HB 808	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to financial disclosure requirements and standards of conduct applying to county and district officers, candidates, and employees.
HB 1025	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to debt incurred by certain regional transportation authorities without voter approval.
HB 2763	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to persons entitled to a lien on a homestead for furnishing material or performing labor.
HB 2771	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/95 Caption: Relating to pyramid promotional schemes; providing penalties.
HB 3142	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to the use of enterprise zones, tax abatements and tax increment financing and similar tax incentive vehicles in the vicinity of an interstate highway system in order to encourage economic development and to promote foreign and interstate trade in and around the designated area.
HJR 76	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Proposing an amendment to limit the number of terms to which a person may be elected to the Texas Legislature, the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, or statewide elective executive office.
HR 539	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Declaring April 8, 1995, Imagination Celebration Day.
73rd Regular Session
HB 188	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the election of the board of certain mass transit authorities.
HB 213	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain gifts from lobbyists.
HB 214	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the offense of and punishment for barratry.
HB 215	Last Action: Coauthor Authorized Caption: Relating to eligibility for federal funds for highway and alcohol-awareness programs through the implementation of a statewide administrative driver's license revocation program; providing penalties.
HB 273	Last Action: Effective on 1/1/94 Caption: Relating to partnerships and the regulation of limited partnership interests as securities; adopting the Texas Revised Partnership Act; providing penalties.
HB 274	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to the use of in-house counsel by the State Securities Board.
HB 1157	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to certain notices required for a used passenger car being offered for sale; providing a penalty.
HB 1654	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the application of the Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act to hospital districts.
HB 1655	Last Action: Companion considered in lieu of in committee Caption: Relating to interlocal cooperation contracts for health care and hospital services.
HB 1884	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/93 Caption: Relating to cooperative agreements among hospitals.
HB 2506	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the offense of and punishment for barratry and to certain solicitations regarding professional employment.
HCR 185	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make a correction to H.B. 273.
HR 775	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Suspending the limitations for the conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 702.
72nd Regular Session
HB 278	Last Action: Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91 Caption: Relating to the authority and operation of certain business organizations which provide for limited liability.
HB 284	Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended on conviction of certain offenses.
HB 363	Last Action: Coauthor Authorized Caption: Relating to coverage for child health supervision reviews in certain health insurance policies.
HB 364	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the duties and privileges of election watchers.
HB 417	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the arrangement of voting stations and the exclusion of bystanders at a temporary branch absentee polling place.
HB 418	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the form for an application for an absentee ballot to be voted by mail.
HB 632	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Calendars Caption: Relating to the application of the hotel occupancy tax to counties and their officers and employees.
HB 746	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to financial statement requirements and standards of conduct applying to certain district, county, and precinct officers, candidates, and employees; providing penalties.
HB 887	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the placement of a correctional facility in close proximity to a residential zoning area, private residence, school, park, recreation area, or church, synagogue, or other house of worship.
HB 1584	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the application of the hotel occupancy tax to permanent residents.
HB 1608	Last Action: Rules suspended Caption: Relating to the termination of insurance agency contracts.
HB 1876	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the private business of providing utilization reviews for the care industry and providing for the liability of those businesses to consumers; providing for civil and criminal penalties.
HB 2235	Last Action: Record vote Caption: Relating to environmental criminal and civil enforcement.
HB 2236	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to environmental enforcement.
HB 2237	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to environmental crimes; providing penalties.
HB 2238	Last Action: Testimony taken in committee Caption: Relating to the mayor-council form of government in certain municipalities.
HB 2449	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the punishment for theft involving property with a value of $l00,000 or more or certain real property.
HB 2450	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain offenses involving theft, misapplication of fiduciary or other property, or securities fraud.
HB 2451	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the period of limitation for the presentment of an indictment for fraud or a violation of The Securities Act.
HB 2455	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to an exception for political subdivisions from certain employer reimbursement provisions regarding worker's compensation benefits.
HJR 77	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Calendars Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the constitutional provision limiting the consideration for which stock and bonds of a corporation may be issued.
HR 326	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Officer Thomas Grady Burchfield.
HR 741	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Marine Corps Captain Patrick J. Kanewske for his outstanding devotion to duty and his personal heroism in service during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
72nd 1st Called Session
HB 174	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to certain commercial transactions.
HB 175	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to registered limited liability partnerships; creating an offense and providing a penalty.
HB 184	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to registered limited liability partnerships and certain commercial transactions; creating an offense and providing a penalty.
72nd 2nd Called Session
HB 11	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to certain commercial transactions.
HB 12	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to registered limited liability partnerships; creating an offense and providing a penalty.
HB 13	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to registered limited liability parternships and certain commercial transactions; creating an offense and providing a penalty.
72nd 3rd Called Session
HCR 1	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Requesting the Congress of the United States to immediately make public all files pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy used by the Warren Commission and the House Select Committee on Assassinations.
71st Regular Session
HB 300	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the placement of a correctional facility in close proximity to a residence, school, park, recreation area, or church, synagogue, or other house of worship.
HB 390	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to disclosure of financial records of certain nonprofit corporations.
HB 471	Last Action: Transferred to Calendars Committee Caption: Relating to a prohibition of cancellation of insurance coverage during the term of the coverage.
HB 472	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/28/89 Caption: Relating to the incorporation, organization, operation, taxation, reorganization, and dissolution of certain corporations, real estate investment trusts, professional corporations, and professional ....
HB 594	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89 Caption: Relating to offenses involving coercion of a public servant.
HB 698	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the concealment of certain public hazards; creating the criminal offense of concealment of certain public hazards.
HB 945	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the investment of funds by certain districts and authorities.
HB 1023	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to taxes on the occupancy of a hotel, motel, or similar establishment.
HB 1030	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to the regulation of persons licensed or certified by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
HB 1646	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a requirement that persons placed on probation and persons released on parole or mandatory supervision submit to testing for controlled substances.
HB 1669	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the crime of barratry.
HB 1777	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89 Caption: Relating to punishment for certain offenses concerning tangible property.
HCR 70	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending Paul M. Bass, Jr.
HR 17	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Providing for the appointment of committees to notify the senate and the governor that the house is organized.
71st 1st Called Session
HB 103	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89 Caption: Relating to punishment for property damage to places of worship or certain community centers.
70th Regular Session
HB 337	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to limited partnerships.
HB 418	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87 Caption: Relating to the incorporation, organization, operation, reorganization, and dissolution of certain corporations; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 654	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Cal. Caption: Relating to the municipal courts of record in Dallas.
HB 708	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to vaccinations and immunization provided to certain certified fire fighters and other governmental employees and their families.
HB 973	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to punishment for certain offenses involving leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
HB 974	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to the taking of natural gas by certain common purchasers.
HB 1504	Last Action: Effective on 1/1/88 Caption: Relating to the sale of real property under a power of sale conferred by a contract lien.
HB 1505	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to interests in personal property exempt from creditors' claims.
HB 1506	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the regulation of securities; providing penalties.
HB 1718	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to exempting from the franchise tax certain corporations whose only business in this state is the solicitation of orders at trade shows.
HB 1958	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to eliminating certain discriminatory language in the workers' compensation act.
HB 1959	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the requirement that parties to a workers' compensation award file statements of position before the Industrial Accident Board may issue an award.
HB 1960	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to payments of workers' compensation benefits when a dispute arises between two carriers as to the liability of each carrier.
HB 1961	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain air conditioning and refrigeration contractors by the Texas Department of Labor and Standards: providing a penalty.
HCR 51	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Granting Utley-James of Texas, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas and Stephen F. Austin State University.
HR 232	Caption: Honoring Representative Ashley Smith on his birthday.
70th 2nd Called Session
HR 160	Caption: Honoring Lee Roy Fisher.
HR 161	Caption: Honoring Mattie Lee Nash.
HR 162	Caption: Honoring Earlene Clark.
69th Regular Session
HB 122	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to the selection of delegates to national presidential nominating conventions; providing a penalty.
HB 176	Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm. Caption: Relating to standards of conduct and financial disclosure requirements for certain public servants and former public servants; providing penalties.
HB 205	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the payment of fines, costs, and fees as a condition of parole.
HB 259	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to the receipt of gifts from foreign persons by an institution of higher education; providing a penalty.
HB 294	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the sale of certain motor vehicles; providing a penalty.
HB 295	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to a defendant's waiver of trial by a jury and to a defendant's right to determine whether the judge or the jury shall assess the punishment in a criminal case.
HB 296	Last Action: Record vote Caption: Relating to the regulation of securities; providing penalties.
HB 463	Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm. Caption: Relating to certain standards of conduct for state officers and employees.
HB 558	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the requirement of a permit for processing, storing, or disposing of certain industrial solid waste.
HB 671	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to determination of indigency and recovery of indigent care by certain hospital districts.
HB 699	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to creating an offense for escape from custody by a person detained because of failure to pay child support.
HB 852	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to fees charged for certain publications of the Texas Aeronautics Commission.
HB 901	Last Action: Reported from s/c favorably w/sub. Caption: Relating to the penalty for misapplying certain construction funds held in trust.
HB 1055	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to creating an offense for escape from custody by a person detained under court order.
HB 1223	Last Action: Considered by s/c in public hearing Caption: Relating to public improvements and facilities in certain counties and to the authority of certain counties to impose hotel occupancy taxes, to issue bonds, and to use revenue received from taxes.
HB 1388	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the conditions that must be met by certain motor vehicle dealers to be eligible for master dealer's license plates.
HB 1389	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to prohibiting the imposition of penalties for the late filing of inconsequential amendments to sworn statements of political contributions and expenditures.
HB 1390	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the examination of a proposed patient in a mental health proceeding.
HB 1517	Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Relating to the expenditure of funds by the Dallas County Adult Probation Department.
HB 1604	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to creating offenses involving the collection of unlawful debt or the commission of multiple acts of criminal activity; providing investigative, injunctive, and forfeiture procedures and civil liability relating to those offenses.
HB 1696	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to interim reports to the governor by the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee concerning spending by state agencies.
HB 2273	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Amending Section 51.002, Property Code, as amended, by adding a new Subsection (f) relating to notice of late payment.
HB 2282	Last Action: Testimony received in committee Caption: Amending Section 51.002, Property Code, as amended, by adding a new Subsection (e) relating to avoidance of forfeiture of interest and acceleration of indebtedness in certain transactions.
69th 2nd Called Session
HB 55	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to eliminating the transfer of funds from general revenue to the farm-to-market road fund.
HB 70	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the transfer of funds from the state highway fund to the general revenue fund.
69th 3rd Called Session
HB 5	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the transfer and appropriation of certain amounts from the state highway fund.
HR 95	Caption: Honoring Representative Lee Jackson.
68th Regular Session
HB 208	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to provision of certain insurance and payment of premiums by counties and other political subdivisions of the state.
HB 212	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to the examination of a proposed patient in a mental health commitment proceeding.
HB 392	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Enabling the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Dallas; prescribing the jurisdiction, administration, and procedure of the courts; providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing the appeals from municipal courts of record.
HB 662	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to the authority of certain domestic insurance companies to reinsure risks involving aircraft and defined space equipment.
HB 763	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the regulation of securities.
HB 982	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the regulation of air conditioning contractor; providing a penalty.
HB 987	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the personal use of political contributions; providing a penalty.
HB 1309	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to public improvements and facilities in certain counties and to the authority of certain counties to impose hotel occupancy taxes, to issue bonds, and to use revenue received from taxes.
HB 1448	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to conflicts of interest involving certain public officers and employees; providing penalties.
HB 1574	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to the adjustment of workers' compensation claims by private insurance carriers.
HB 1614	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the regulation of compensation paid for the sale of credit insurance.
HB 1642	Last Action: Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal. Caption: Relating to the maximum liability of title insurance companies.
HB 1712	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain traffic accidents.
HB 1777	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the formation and administration of municipally created reinvestment zones that qualify for tax increment financing.
HB 1829	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to intestate succession to separate and community property and the amount of family allowance for a surviving spouse and minor children on death.
HCR 43	Last Action: Filed without the Governor's signature Caption: Granting Billy Howard permission to sue the state and the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
HR 144	Caption: Extending birthday greetings to Representative Ashley Smith.
HR 275	Caption: Authorizing the Dallas Assembly to use the House Chambers on Friday, April 22, 1983.
HR 281	Caption: In memory of Sylvan and Gloria Brustein.
68th 2nd Called Session
HB 126	Last Action: Considered by committee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to appropriations to the Public Utility Commission of Texas and to the Office of Public Utility Counsel.
HCR 14	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations Caption: Directing the legislature to review the fiscal year 1985 budget with the goal of finding areas where tax dollars might be saved or used for other programs.
67th Regular Session
HB 913	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to agreements between cities and property owners for the redevelopment of unproductive areas and for property tax relief, pref. no. 122.
HB 995	Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the authority to establish and maintain law libraries in the district, county, and justice courts in each county and the use of the county law libraries fund.
HB 1026	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to personal leave for employees of the state.
HB 1325	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Elections Caption: Relating to the compensation of judges and clerks of elections.
HB 1532	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the adoption of rules of evidence for civil and criminal cases.
HB 1625	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
HB 1673	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the encouragement, support and development of small and minority business enterprise throughout the state.
HB 1800	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to increase in the maximum allowable interest rate which may be paid by a mutual insurance corporation.
HJR 52	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution authorizing the legislature to permit cities and towns to provide property tax relief for certain property located in unproductive areas.
HJR 55	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to grant the legislature the power to authorize cities and towns to undertake and finance certain improvements in areas in need of rehabilitation or development.
HR 101	Caption: In memory of Abe Meyer.
HR 220	Caption: Creating the House Special Committee on Rules of Evidence for state courts.
67th 1st Called Session
HB 7	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the authority of cities and towns to encourage supervised improvements by property owners through property tax abatement incentives.
HB 94	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of cities with respect to tax increment financing; authorizing the use of tax increment financing for the development and redevelopment of blighted areas and federal assisted new communities; declaring the objective of certain activites undertaken in conjunction with the development and redevelopment of such areas to be public purposes; providing procedures for the implementation of development and redevelopment programs; authorizing cities to issue tax increment bonds to finance such programs; providing severability.
HJR 7	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing cities, towns, and other taxing units to encourage the improvement or redevelopment of certain areas through property tax relief and through the issuance of bonds and notes.