Texas Legislature
Bills Effective on January 1, 2002
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/8/2025

Number of Bills: 32
HB 178 Author: Luna, Vilma | Hinojosa | Keel
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to longevity pay for certain assistant prosecutors.

HB 506 Author: Smith
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 05/21/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the transfer of a limitation on school district ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of an elderly person to a subsequent homestead.

HB 824 Author: Ellis, Dan | Zbranek | Hilderbran
Sponsor: Bernsen
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit county fair associations.

HB 1100 Author: Lewis, Ron
Sponsor: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the presumption that certain vessels and other watercraft are located in this state only temporarily for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1127 Author: Rangel
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to procedures governing employment contracts for faculty members at public institutions of higher education.

HB 1138 Author: Longoria
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the form of a proposal guaranty for a contract of the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 1196 Author: Brimer
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to incentives under the Texas Racing Act for the Thoroughbred or Arabian horse breeding industry in this state.

HB 1428 Author: Longoria
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the reestablishment of service credit in a public retirement system participating in the proportionate retirement program.

HB 1447 Author: Oliveira | Uresti
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain activities in defense economic readjustment zones.

HB 1940 Author: Bonnen
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the proration of the taxes imposed on a residence homestead in a year in which a residence homestead exemption for an elderly person terminates.

HB 1979 Author: Chavez | Moreno, Paul | Najera | Pickett | Haggerty
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the creation of additional statutory county courts in El Paso County and to the administration, jurisdiction, and operation of statutory and district courts in that county.

HB 2076 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the exemption of travel trailers from ad valorem taxation.

HB 2226 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the certification by a chief appraiser of certain taxable properties not included in the initial appraisal roll for a taxing unit.

HB 2648 Author: Capelo
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the administration of epinephrine by certain emergency medical services personnel.

HB 2729 Author: Gray | Homer
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to allowing the donation of certain unused prescription drugs to charitable medical clinics.

HB 2832 Author: Smithee
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to requiring tax collectors to notify taxpayers of certain overpayments of ad valorem taxes and to issue refunds of certain duplicate payments of ad valorem taxes.

HB 3140 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to eligibility for certain franchise tax credits.

HB 3181 Author: Danburg | Madden
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to information concerning registered voters.

HB 3383 Author: Davis, Yvonne
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain community housing development organizations.

HB 3627 Author: Hope
Sponsor: Bernsen
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 4 of Montgomery County and to the jurisdiction, operation, and administration of the county courts at law in Montgomery County.

SB 7 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Sponsor: Hinojosa | Thompson | Goodman | Shields | Keel
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the period during which a person arrested is required to be taken before a magistrate or released on bond and to the appointment and compensation of counsel to represent indigent persons accused of crime.

SB 43 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gray | Coleman | Naishtat | Maxey | Keffer
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to eligibility for and enrollment in certain medical assistance programs, including simplifying the certification process for medical assistance provided to children.

SB 63 Author: Moncrief
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for wages paid to persons with certain disabilities.

SB 181 Author: Fraser
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the terms of court of the 32nd Judicial District.

SB 248 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles leased for personal use.

SB 352 Author: Truan
Sponsor: Gray | Oliveira
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the collection of solid waste disposal service fees by a county or by certain public or private entities contracting with a county.

SB 372 Author: Barrientos
Sponsor: Longoria
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to service credit in and benefits under certain public retirement systems.

SB 393 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and electronic records.

SB 507 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to residential subdivisions that require membership in a property owners' association.

SB 577 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Driver | Hawley | Solomons | Berman | Uresti
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to driving privileges of drivers under 18 years of age.

SB 650 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the composition of and membership on an appraisal review board.

SB 1272 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the designation of certain land that includes a greenhouse as agricultural land for ad valorem tax appraisal purposes.

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