Legislation authored by Barry Connelly

Includes legislation with Barry Connelly as the primary author for the 68th through 72nd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

71st Regular Session
HB 168 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the use by school districts of educational and personnel programs developed by the district.
HB 256 Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to annex certain political subdivisions and to the authority of the subdivisions' governing bodies to continue in existence after the annexation.
HB 450 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89
Caption: Relating to write-in voting for the office of trustee of an independent school district.
HB 537 Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
Caption: Relating to the confirmation election for certain regional water districts.
HB 681 Last Action: Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to income withholding for the payment of child support.
HB 704 Last Action: Referred to Environmental Affairs
Caption: Relating to the operation of a moving vessel or the manipulation of water skis, an aquaplane, or other waterborne device while intoxicated; providing criminal penalties.
HB 1325 Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
Caption: Relating to the entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire or police department of certain cities.
HB 1425 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to certain computer programming services.
HB 1450 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89
Caption: Relating to the regulation of credit services organizations.
HB 1522 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89
Caption: Relating to the violation of traffic laws by certain minors.
HB 1704 Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
Caption: Relating to certain emblems displayed on a security officer's uniform; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 1705 Last Action: Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to the operation of rural fire prevention districts and emergency services districts.
HB 2631 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to emergency services districts in certain counties.
HB 2747 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the power of a nonprofit corporation to lend money to or otherwise assist an officer or director.
HB 2774 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89
Caption: Relating to the regulation of residential service companies.
HB 2775 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a certain ratio of police-to-inhabitants be present before certain municipalities may annex territory.
HB 2776 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to regulation of operator service providers.
HB 2803 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89
Caption: Relating to creation of the Texas business enhancement fund and the economic development of the state.
HB 2878 Last Action: Pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the dissolution of the Harris County Regional District No. 2.
HB 2879 Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to guarantee matching funds for projects of regional water districts.
HB 2880 Last Action: Companion considered in lieu in comm.
Caption: Relating to creation, confirmation election, director's qualifications, and exclusions of property from a regional water district.
HR 83 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Extending wishes for a speedy recovery to Representative Jack Harris.
HR 208 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the Klein High School cheerleaders.
HR 438 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Representative Paul Hilbert on his birthday.
HR 889 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of law enforcement officer Harold Henry.
HR 1069 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Carl A. Norman, Jr.
HR 1070 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Richard A. Ambrus.
71st 1st Called Session
HR 126 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring David Dealy.
HR 138 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Roddy Bland.
HR 146 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring A. G. Robertson, Jr.
71st 2nd Called Session
HR 134 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Cypress Creek High School volleyball team.
HR 175 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Klein High School tennis team.
71st 3rd Called Session
HB 119 Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the allocation and reservation system for private activity bonds.
HR 130 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Anthony Ward.
71st 4th Called Session
HB 89 Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the allocation and reservation system for private activity bonds.
71st 5th Called Session
HB 54 Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the allocation and reservation system for private activity bonds.
HR 192 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Anderson Elementary School.
71st 6th Called Session
HB 69 Last Action: Filed
Caption: Relating to the allocation and reservation system for private activity bonds.
70th Regular Session
HB 190 Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
Caption: Relating to the right of a person to protest a property tax determination relating to property owned by the person.
HB 640 Last Action: Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the use by districts of educational and personnel programs developed by the district.
HB 742 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87
Caption: Relating to the regulation of credit services organizations; providing penalties.
HB 789 Last Action: No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a fire department assistant chief in certain cities.
HB 1192 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to authorizing the creation of emergency medical services districts, to their organization, powers and duties, operations, financing, and dissolution, and to authorizing emergency medical services districts to levy taxes and issue bonds.
HB 1914 Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the sale of other services related to motor vehicle sales contracts.
HB 1915 Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance and transfer and use of salvage certificates of title for motor vehicles; amending Article 6687-1 and Article 6687-2 of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.
HB 1916 Last Action: Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to certain motor vehicle insurance premium deductions.
HB 1917 Last Action: No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a premium reduction under homeowners insurance for provision of certain law enforcement protection.
HB 1918 Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain acknowledgments made by notaries public; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 2121 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authority of counties to regulate food service establishments and retail food stores; providing civil and criminal penalties.
HJR 59 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of emergency medical services districts and authorizing those districts to levy an ad valorem tax on property located in the district.
HR 3 Caption: Congratulating Nancy Guzik on being named Outstanding Science Teacher.
HR 65 Caption: Congratulating Wanda McCain Jowell.
HR 92 Caption: Congratulating the Jersey Village High School Composite Squadron.
HR 267 Caption: Honoring Representative Paul Hilbert on his birthday.
HR 517 Caption: Congratulating the Cypress Creek High School Girls' swim team.
HR 769 Caption: Commending Jane A. Allen.
70th 2nd Called Session
HB 99 Last Action: Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the career ladder for public school teachers.
69th Regular Session
HB 194 Last Action: No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation of offenses involving computers.
HB 288 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the disannexation of an area from a municipality.
HB 289 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to surround, by annexation, an unincorporated area.
HB 290 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a municipality, before annexing an area, document the kinds of municipal services received by the area.
HB 291 Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
Caption: Relating to the composition of a city planning commission in certain cities.
HB 526 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to notice of, the furnishing of services after, and the treatment of property in a special district in regard to, a municipal annexation.
HB 527 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Health to charge fees under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
HB 736 Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the offering for sale or selling fireworks to a child under the age of 16.
HB 737 Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the offering for sale, sale, possession, and use of certain fireworks in certain counties; providing penalties.
HB 762 Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Relating to denial, revocation, or suspension of a registration as a securities dealer, agent, or salesman and to the probation or reprimand of such a person.
HB 778 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to contract with special counsel.
HB 1099 Last Action: Testimony received in committee
Caption: Relating to the use by school districts of educational and personnel programs developed by the district.
HB 1239 Last Action: Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the construction and maintenance of structures, and to the sale of goods and solicitation of funds, on public highways or rights-of-way; providing penalties.
HB 1752 Last Action: Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
Caption: Relating to authorizing the creation of emergency medical service districts and to their organization, powers and duties, operations, financing, and dissolution.
HCR 113 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Allen Labay, superintendent of the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.
HCR 220 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Eagle Scouts of Troop 1276.
HJR 71 Last Action: Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of emergency medical services districts.
HR 57 Caption: Commending Pat Payne of the Norchester Subdivision.
HR 58 Caption: Commending Bernadette Duffy of the Norchester Subdivision.
HR 59 Caption: Commending Project PASSAGE of the Klein Independent School District.
HR 90 Caption: Commending Chuck Puckett of the Norchester subdivision.
HR 164 Caption: Commending the neighborhood of Prestonwood Forest for the Christmas "Nite of Lites."
HR 165 Caption: Commending Donna Kopecky, Chair of Prestonwood Forest "Nite of Lites."
HR 216 Caption: Congratulating Representative Paul J. Hilbert on his birthday.
HR 224 Caption: Commending volunteers of the Women's Auxiliary of the Texas Children's Hospital.
HR 265 Caption: Congratulating Les Griffith of Houston.
HR 359 Caption: Commending Nikolaus Volgenau on earning the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 360 Caption: Congratulating Christopher Carlsson on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 361 Caption: Commending Paul Matthew May on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
HR 454 Caption: In memory of former state representative and district judge, Wallace Harland Miller.
HR 472 Caption: Congratulating Eagle Scouts Andy Jones, Kenny Shelton, and Tom Yemington.
HR 528 Caption: Honoring Ernest J. and Martha T. Quade.
69th 2nd Called Session
HCR 16 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services.
HR 41 Caption: Congratulating Allen Boren on being named Athletic Director of the Year.
HR 42 Caption: Commending Richard A. Durux on his exemplary tenure as Chief of Police of La Marque.
69th 3rd Called Session
HR 73 Caption: Honoring Beth Deakins and Darcy Mingoia.
68th Regular Session
HB 663 Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the management of game management areas by the Parks and Wildlife Department, and to licenses to take, purchase, or sell fur-bearing animals issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department to a nonresident.
HB 943 Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to write-in voting in an election for the office of trustee of an independent school district.
HB 1083 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the offering for sale, sale, possession, and use of certain fireworks in certain counties; providing penalties.
HB 1382 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to offering for sale or selling fireworks to a child under the age of 16; providing penalties.
HB 1383 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to a limitation on municipal annexation and to the provision of municipal services to an annexed area.
HB 1525 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to offering for sale or selling fireworks to a child under the age of 16 in certain counties; providing penalties.
HB 1526 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to certain motor vehicle insurance premium deductions.
HB 1563 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the composition of a city planning commission in certain cities.
HB 1688 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the punishment and sentencing for certain offenses committed against a school employee or student or committed in a school facility or at a school-sponsored activity.
HB 1787 Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
Caption: Relating to the discharge of rifles and handguns on public waters and state-owned riverbeds.
HB 1815 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Department of Water Resources to charge fees for functions they perform under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
HB 2401 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Caption: Creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59, Constitution of Texas, to be known as "Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 233, of Harris County, Texas," and declaring the district a governmental agency, and a body corporate and politic; defining the boundaries; finding the field notes and boundaries form a closure, and related matters; finding benefit to all property within the district; conferring on the district the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of the general laws of Texas applicable to municipal utility districts created under Chapter 54, Title 4, Water Code, where not in conflict with this Act, and adopting same by reference; providing for appointment of the first directors of the district, and for qualifications of directors and the filling of vacancies; providing for terms and elections of directors and related matters; finding and declaring that the requirements of Article XVI, Section 59(d) and Section 59(e), Constitution of Texas, have been performed and accomplished; enacting other provisions relating to the above-mentioned subjects; providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency.
HR 175 Caption: Congratulating the Joan Link Elementary School PTA.
HR 177 Caption: Congratulating Representative Paul J. Hilbert.
HR 491 Caption: Expressing appreciation to Father Al Doga.
68th 2nd Called Session
HR 80 Caption: Congratulating the Dr. Karl Bleyl Junior High School.
HR 81 Caption: In memory of George A. DeMontrond, Jr.