Legislation authored by Bob Simpson

Includes legislation with Bob Simpson as the primary author for the 64th through 68th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

68th Regular Session
HB 105	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to group health insurance and certain other forms of health care benefits for public school employees and retirees.
HB 666	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to coverage for mental and emotional illness and disorders in certain accident and sickness insurance policies.
HB 842	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to amounts of coverage for spouses and children under certain group term life insurance.
HB 843	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to restrictions against manufactured housing.
HB 1016	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to insurance on certain state-owned property.
HB 1017	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the selection and duties of the Texas Cultural Awards Committee.
HB 1334	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the continuation of the State Board of Insurance.
HB 1412	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to payment and reimbursement for services of registered nurses under certain health insurance.
HB 1487	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to procedures for the consideration and adoption of certain rules and rates specified in Chapter 5, Insurance Code.
HB 1488	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the regulation of the formation and operation of risk retention groups; providing penalties.
HB 1674	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to the investments of insurers.
HB 1915	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the protection of housing consumers by prohibiting discrimination between types of housing.
HB 1916	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Authorizing and limiting investments of Texas insurance companies except those writing life, health, and accident insurance.
HB 1917	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Authorizing and limiting investment of Texas life, health, or accident insurers.
HB 2435	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the composition and compensation of the Randall County Juvenile Board.
HCR 165	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Administration Caption: Granting Mark Homes, Inc., permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
HCR 213	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Requesting the State Board of Insurance to study the various advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of property/casualty ratemaking and policy form implementation.
HR 202	Caption: Congratulating Representative Nolan (Buzz) Robnett on his birthday.
HR 545	Caption: Commending Dr. George M. Waddill, Jr.
68th 2nd Called Session
HB 61	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Insurance Caption: Relating to the consideration of student academic achievement in promulgating motor vehicle insurance rates.
HCR 24	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Expressing support for the Nuclear Waste Programs Office, Governor's Office of General Counsel, in its official comment on U.S. Department of Energy site screening documents.
67th Regular Session
HB 409	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.
HB 410	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the maximum amount of life insurance coverage that can be sold to an individual under a group policy.
HB 508	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to compensation of members of the board of directors of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
HB 544	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee with substitute Caption: Relating to truth in campaigning for public office.
HB 665	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to exemption of property owned by the Opportunity Plan, Inc. from ad valor em taxation.
HB 825	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the temporary licensing requirements of life insurance agents and defining agents to which this Act is applicable.
HB 826	Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to acceptance by the board of regents of West Texas State University of a building to be donated for museum purposes.
HB 827	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to selection of state artist and state poet laureate.
HB 870	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to an increase in the amount of funds life insurance companies may invest in improved income-product real estate or any interest in that real estate.
HB 871	Last Action: Postponed Caption: Relating to unfair competition and unfair practices of insurers.
HB 876	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the liability of officers for execution of a writ of court and recovery of certain seized property.
HB 1123	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to interest rates on life insurance policy loans.
HB 1417	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to form and recordation of a financing statement to perfect a security interest.
HB 1418	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to the fees for the recording and indexing of certain financing statements required for perfecting security interests.
HB 1451	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to provision for issuance by an insurer of a prescribed certificate in lieu of a prescribed policy and issuance of a prescribed policy upon demand.
HB 1821	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to correction of surveys of and patents to real property in certain cities.
HB 1822	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to creation of or participation in and operation of a rural rail transportation district by certain counties.
HB 2062	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the State Board of Insurance to create summary procedures for routine matters.
HCR 74	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Supporting Southwestern Public Service Company in obtaining the Solar Project.
HCR 178	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Paul Green.
HCR 216	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Creating a committee to designate a Poet Laureate of the State of Texas.
HJR 32	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the duration of regular sessions of the legislature and the per diem compensation of members of the legislature.
HJR 38	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to grant to a state finance management committee the power to manage the expenditure of certain appropriated funds.
HJR 42	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment restricting the time a person may serve in the house or senate.
67th 1st Called Session
HB 145	Last Action: Notice given-1 hour suspend rules to consider Caption: Relating to the availability of alcohol and other drug dependency coverage in group health insurance policies and other coverage.
66th Regular Session
HB 286	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to admission of certain evidence in appeals from decisions of the Industrial Accident Board.
HB 287	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to average weekly wages used in computing workers' compensation benefits.
HB 288	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to service, benefits, and contributions of elected state officials in the state employees retirement system.
HB 289	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to participation in the state employees retirement system by persons in elective state official class.
HB 412	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations in certain actions.
HB 488	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to bringing of actions against persons indebted to corporation.
HB 489	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to corporations.
HB 490	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to an alien owning land in Texas.
HB 577	Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to proof of a contract to make or not to revoke a will or devise or to die intestate.
HB 880	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to exemption of the property owned by The Opportunity Plan, Inc., from ad valorem taxation.
HB 881	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to the authority of a life insurance company to make loans secured by first liens on real estate.
HB 882	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to salaries, compensation, and emoluments paid by certain domestic insurance companies.
HB 883	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the liability of officers and judgment creditors for execution of a writ of court.
HB 884	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.
HB 1125	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the budget execution powers of the governor.
HB 1126	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Utilities Legislation Caption: Relating to regulation of certain specialized communications common carriers and telecommunications utilities.
HB 1127	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to extension of the medical liability joint underwriting association.
HB 1344	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to truth in campaigning.
HB 1345	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to restrictions on the construction and operation of long-term storage and permanent disposal sites for nuclear waste; providing penalties.
HB 1484	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to investments by certain insurers in bonds or other interest-bearing evidences of debts of a municipally owned revenue electric utility company.
HB 1485	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to the establishment, certification, organization and regulation of health maintenance organizations.
HB 1603	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to the definition of "test year" for public utility regulation.
HB 1604	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to insurance practices.
HB 1722	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to inclusion of county mutual insurance companies under certain unfair competition and unfair practices statutes, the repeal of certain statutes relating to the contesting of claims by county mutual insurance companies, and the amendment of unfair competition and unfair practices statutes regulating the business of insurance so as to correlate certain penalties to the amount of actual damages sustained by the injured party and to restrict the application of unfair competition and unfair practices of the business of insurance to provisions of the Insurance Code of the State of Texas.
HB 2205	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, purposes, powers, duties, operation, expansion, and financing of water import authorities; providing penalty.
HB 2258	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to student center fees at West Texas State University.
HCR 5	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Creating a special committee to designate state poet laureate.
HCR 26	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Caption: Calling upon the President and Secretary of Agriculture to implement the 1977 Farm Program.
HCR 132	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending Ned Price on the occasion of his retirement from the State Board of Insurance.
HJR 29	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the legislature to give budget execution authority to the governor.
HJR 30	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution to limit the length of time that a person may hold office of state senator or state representative.
HJR 35	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to give the governor limited power to remove appointed officers.
HJR 42	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the duration of regular sessions of the legislature.
HJR 86	Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to execution of the state budget.
65th Regular Session
HB 124	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to fees to be collected by county clerks and clerks of county courts for certain services and to specifications for certain legal papers to be filed and recorded, with additional fees for filing nonconforming legal papers.
HB 125	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to fishing license fees and exemptions for residents, nonresidents, and aliens.
HB 126	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the maximum assessment rate for noxious weed control districts.
HB 127	Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to the pay of election judges and clerks.
HB 128	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the appointment, bond, and territorial jurisdiction of notaries public.
HB 398	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Calendars Caption: Authorizing Randall County to hold an election to consolidate the offices of county treasurer and county auditor; declaring an emergency.
HB 399	Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to proof of a contract to make or not revoke a will or devise, or to die intestate; amending the Texas Probate Code.
HB 434	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to fishing with a spear gun and spear; providing penalties.
HB 435	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Prohibiting political subdivisions from incurring debt unless approved in an election; and declaring an emergency.
HB 879	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to operation of a commercial motor vehicle or truck tractor by a person other than the owner or his agent.
HB 1600	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to paying for contractual obligations by cities and counties.
HB 1717	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: An Act relating to the providing of water quality enhancement funds to designated regional entities for construction of regional waste treatment systems.
HB 1859	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to insurance on certain state property.
HB 1860	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the time a corporation forfeits its right to do business in this state for failure to pay or report franchise taxes; relating to the personal liability of directors and officers for certain debts of corporation whose right to do business has been forfeited.
HB 1861	Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of a domestic corporation and for the withdrawal of a foreign corporation.
HB 1862	Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to a derivative suit brought by a creditor of a corporation.
HB 2134	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the creation, jurisdiction, administration, and procedures of the County Court at Law of Randall County; making other provisions relative to the courts in Randall County; and expanding the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Angelina County.
HB 2215	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the judge of the Court of Deomestic Relations for Potter County.
HB 2261	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the conveyance of certain property by the board of regents of West Texas State University to the Canyon Industrial Foundation.
HCR 161	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting Janet Lock permission to sue the state.
HJR 9	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments Caption: Proposing an amendment to Section 26, Article IV, of the Texas Constitution, to increase the term of office and the territorial jurisdiction of notaries public.
HJR 10	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to set the period during which terms of appointed state officers expire.
HJR 11	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Proposing an amendment to Article IV, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution, to permit the legislature to give budget execution authority to the governor.
HJR 12	Last Action: Assigned to Constitutional Amendments Calendar Caption: Proposing an amendment to Article IV, of the Texas Constitution, to give the governor limited power to remove appointed officers.
HJR 47	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the formation of associations by producers of agricultural products.
HJR 99	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Legislature shall meet on one hundred (100) days in odd numbered years.
HR 100	Caption: Relating to requesting the Committee on Public Education and Committee on Health and Welfare to begin a joint investigation of operations of the Texas School for the Deaf.
65th 2nd Called Session
HB 55	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to student center fees at West Texas State University.
64th Regular Session
HB 156	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations Caption: Appropriating state funds to West Texas State University for constructing and equipping and instructional building.
HB 176	Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to displaying certain exhibits or collections in state-owned museum buildings located on the campus of a state-supported institution of higher education.
HB 950	Last Action: Tabled Caption: Relating to the enforcement of foreign judgments.
HB 951	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to branch offices for county officials and business; so as to authorize counties to establish county office buildings and/or jails in cities other than the county seat having a population of 15,000 or over; changing the maximum amount allowed to be spent on such office buildings and jails; validating all proceedings heretofore adopted and acts heretofore taken by the Commissioners Court of a county providing for and/or establishing office buildings in a city other than the county seat, including all evidences of indebtedness heretofore authorized to provide financing for such buildings and all tax levies made in behalf of such evidences of indebtedness.
HB 952	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a branch office of the Randall County.
HB 1675	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to fees authorized and required to be collected by County Clerks and County Recorders for certain services.
HB 1676	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the liability of corporate directors to contractual creditors of the corporation in the event of corporate insolvency.
HB 1677	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Relating to the period of limitations for certain types of actions.
HB 1678	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in certain suits.
HB 1679	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 27 by adding Section 27.02 to provide civil relief for criminal fraud.
HB 1680	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the appointment, qualifications, terms of office, and authority of notaries public.
HB 1681	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Wildlife Preservation Caption: Relating to the legalization of spearfishing for game fish in the public waters of the State.
HB 1682	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Relating to source of names constituting the jury wheel and the qualifications of jurors.
HB 1683	Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to the financing of programs of agricultural commodity producers boards and to the commodities for which boards may be established.
HB 1924	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to vehicle registration dates.
HB 2165	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to and establishing the boundaries of the Red River Authority of Texas; making finding of required notice.
HCR 115	Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Congratulating the board and staff of the musical drama "Texas".