Texas Legislature
Bills Effective on January 1, 2006
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/12/2025

Number of Bills: 21
HB 593 Author: Smithee
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 05/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the terms of court of the 47th Judicial District.

HB 809 Author: Hilderbran
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to excepting certain motor vehicles owned by an individual and used for the production of income from required rendition for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1190 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/24/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to trusts.

HB 1268 Author: Bohac
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the information included on a voter registration application.

HB 1286 Author: Callegari
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the regulation of service contract providers and administrators.

HB 1304 Author: Wong
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to sanitation requirements for certain barbering and cosmetology services.

HB 1319 Author: Giddings
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to business entities and associations.

HB 1399 Author: Dutton
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to notice of a landlord's motor vehicle towing or parking rules and policies and to liability arising from certain actions of a towing service; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1558 Author: Davis, John
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to an alternative method of satisfying certain licensing and program participation requirements for assisted living facilities.

HB 1919 Author: Allen, Ray
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to notice in certain real property transactions concerning public improvement districts.

HB 1984 Author: Bohac
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the information required to be provided with a notice of appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes and an ad valorem tax bill.

HB 2280 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a statewide voter registration system as required by the federal Help America Vote Act.

HB 2428 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to water and energy saving performance standards for commercial prerinse spray valves.

HB 3240 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/24/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead held in a court-ordered trust.

SB 286 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Baxter
Last Action: 05/20/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to requiring public officials to receive training in the requirements of the open meetings and public information laws.

SB 760 Author: Armbrister
Sponsor: Straus
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the classification of open-space land into categories for purposes of appraising the land for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 809 Author: Averitt
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool.

SB 828 Author: Janek
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain property owners to file a late notice of protest with an appraisal review board.

SB 1133 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to posting notice online of the meetings of certain governmental bodies.

SB 1525 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Delisi
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to safe patient handling and movement practices of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes.

SB 1564 Author: Janek
Sponsor: Van Arsdale
Last Action: 06/17/2005 E Effective on 1/1/06
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the requirement for a surety bond or other proof of financial responsibility for licensure of surplus lines insurance agents.

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