Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/17/2026

Number of Bills: 46

Sponsor (46):
HB 6 Author: Jones, Delwin | Gutierrez
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of certain state representative districts.

HB 8 Author: Stiles | Raymond | Kamel
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the extension of the full faith and credit of the state to support the Texas tomorrow fund.

HB 9 Author: Stiles | Raymond | Kamel
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the prepaid higher education tuition program.

HB 324 Author: Maxey | Greenberg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/21/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the days and hours during which early voting by personal appearance is conducted in certain municipalities.

HB 571 Author: Rangel | Kamel | Flores | Davis | Davila
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to exempting certain educational aides from tuition and fees charged by institutions of higher education.

HB 583 Author: Maxey
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to public education.

HB 588 Author: Rangel | Kamel | Maxey | Cuellar | Giddings
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to uniform admission and reporting procedures for institutions of higher education.

HB 699 Author: Coleman
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/21/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the licensing of professional counselors.

HB 724 Author: Serna
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to transfers of contributions to the optional retirement program for faculty members of institutions of higher education.

HB 883 Author: Krusee
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/23/1997 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of certain metropolitan transit authorities.

HB 932 Author: Maxey
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the manner in which salaries are paid to certain employees of the Texas School for the Deaf.

HB 966 Author: Oakley | Kamel | Solomons | Greenberg | Gray
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to water safety; providing penalties.

HB 979 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/02/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the duration of certain agreements between a local government and this state or the United States in connection with an airport or air navigation facility.

HB 1149 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/20/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to formation of certain professional associations.

HB 1242 Author: Maxey | Naishtat | Greenberg | Dukes | Keel, Terry
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to participation in, benefits under, and administration of retirement systems for police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 1367 Author: Hirschi | Maxey
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to reporting by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the attorney general on environmental enforcement actions.

HB 1391 Author: Torres
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/01/1997 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption: Relating to continuing education requirements for air conditioning and refrigeration contractors.

HB 1453 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Dukes | McClendon
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain laws prohibiting employment discrimination by the Commission on Human Rights.

HB 1773 Author: Danburg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/21/1997 E Effective on 1/1/98
Caption: Relating to the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation.

HB 1800 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to state-administered assessment instruments for students in special education programs.

HB 1990 Author: Naishtat
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to advocates for survivors of sexual assault and to confidential communications; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 2078 Author: Naishtat
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the disposition of a person's remains.

HB 2128 Author: Janek | Keel, Terry | Culberson
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the use of telephone caller identification services and automated dial announcing devices by telephone solicitors; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2183 Author: Greenberg | Naishtat | Maxey
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/02/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to creation of the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County.

HB 2254 Author: Jones, Delwin
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/02/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to reapportionment of certain state representative districts.

HB 2445 Author: Greenberg | Krusee | Dukes | Maxey | Naishtat
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/30/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the operation of a fixed rail transit system by certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

HB 2446 Author: Greenberg | Krusee | Dukes | Maxey | Naishtat
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to performance audits of certain metropolitan transit authorities.

HB 2877 Author: Greenberg | Naishtat | Maxey | Keel, Terry | Dukes
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/02/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the issuance of bonds for projects by the Texas Public Finance Authority.

HB 2883 Author: Hunter
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/15/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain federal officials for burial in the State Cemetery.

HB 3125 Author: Davila
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to student participation in the selection or retention of food service providers at institutions of higher education.

HB 3134 Author: Naishtat | Greenberg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/21/1997 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to contributions to retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.

HB 3337 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to application of the Capitol view corridors to the construction, redevelopment, and improvement of East 11th Street pursuant to the East 11th and 12th Streets Redevelopment Program.

HB 3356 Author: Rangel
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/21/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the payment of funds to support the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program.

HB 3512 Author: Greenberg | Oliveira | Maxey | Naishtat | McClendon
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/17/1997 S Tagged in committee
Caption: Relating to assistance or benefits provided to state employees who lose their jobs as a result of a reduction in force or the privatization of state services or who retire.

HB 3585 Author: Greenberg | Naishtat | Maxey | Dukes | Keel, Terry
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/02/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing the General Services Commission to convey certain state-owned property to the City of Austin.

HCR 23 Author: Maxey
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the guitar as the official State Musical Instrument of Texas.

HCR 70 Author: Greenberg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 04/11/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Rocky Hernandez on being named 1995 Citizen of the Year by the Oak Hill Business and Professional Association.

HCR 71 Author: Greenberg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 04/11/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Max Sherman on his designation as the 1996 Austinite of the Year by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

HCR 72 Author: Greenberg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 04/11/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Waldine Cason on being the first recipient of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas' 40-Year Pin.

HCR 98 Author: Greenberg
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 04/11/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the 1997 recipients of the Texas Excellence Awards for Outstanding Teachers.

HCR 153 Author: Naishtat
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 03/26/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the Texas Retired Employees Association and designating March 18, 1997, Texas Retired Employees Association Day in Texas.

HCR 173 Author: Uher
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 03/26/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Resolving that all state departments and agencies be closed for a half day beginning at noon on Friday, March 28, 1997, in observance of Good Friday.

HCR 233 Author: Hernandez
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/20/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating May 4-10, 1997, as Texas Community Action Week.

HCR 263 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring ZZ Top and declaring May 15, 1997, ZZ Top Day in Texas.

HCR 337 Author: Maxey
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the house enrolling clerk to make technical corrections to H.B. 583.

HJR 8 Author: Stiles | Kamel | Ramsay | Place | Raymond
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/08/1997 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to extend the full faith and credit of the state to support the Texas tomorrow fund.

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