Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. Tommy Williams
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 37

Sponsor (37):
HB 8 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Darby | Quintanilla | Elkins
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to certain studies and reviews of appraisal districts conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

HB 360 Author: Kuempel | Herrero
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the crediting and charging of investment gains and losses on the assets held in trust by the Texas Municipal Retirement System and providing a guaranteed minimum credit to employee accounts.

HB 407 Author: Kuempel
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, benefits from, and administration of the Texas County and District Retirement System.

HB 1023 Author: Deshotel
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of certain state property transferred from the state to Spindletop MHMR Services.

HB 1257 Author: Legler | Deshotel | Sheffield | Eiland | Guillen
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on certain property owned by a business entity and located in a disaster area and to the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage.

HB 1309 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the date by which the comptroller must certify the apportioned amount of the market value of railroad rolling stock to a county assessor-collector.

HB 1813 Author: Vo
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/20/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the punishment for tampering with certain governmental records concerning forensic analyses.

HB 1972 Author: Hamilton
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to contracts and purchases by certain navigation districts.

HB 2219 Author: Phillips
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the public transportation advisory committee.

HB 2249 Author: Hunter | Harless
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of staff leasing services.

HB 2310 Author: Kuempel
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including the power to issue emergency orders and temporary and emergency licenses.

HB 2433 Author: Smith, Wayne
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.

HB 2434 Author: Smith, Wayne
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the supervision by the Texas Department of Transportation of money appropriated by the federal government for the construction and maintenance of rail facilities.

HB 2440 Author: McCall
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to scholarships for fifth-year accounting students.

HB 2548 Author: Kuempel
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to membership of certain advisory bodies to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 2665 Author: Ritter
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt and impose standards and specifications for the design and installation of address number signs to identify properties located in unincorporated areas of the county; providing a penalty.

HB 2666 Author: Ritter
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/12/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Lower Neches Valley Authority to acquire, own, operate, maintain, and improve the Devers Canal System, its water rights, and associated property.

HB 2668 Author: Ritter
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Smith Road Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Jefferson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting levee and flood hazard mitigation powers.

HB 2726 Author: Eissler
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to regional participation agreements.

HB 2814 Author: Oliveira | Otto | Hilderbran | Martinez Fischer | Keffer
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation for a motor vehicle used for the production of income and for personal activities.

HB 2941 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain ad valorem tax appraisal information and other confidential information.

HB 3454 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/30/2009 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the determination of the value of property for ad valorem tax purposes, including appeals of appraisal review board orders determining protests of property value determinations, and the use of certain values by school districts in adopting tax rates.

HB 3611 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Hilderbran | Heflin | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the consolidation of appraisal review boards.

HB 3612 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Villarreal | Gattis | Truitt
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the creation of a pilot program that allows taxpayer appeals from certain appraisal review board determinations in certain counties to be heard by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

HB 3613 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Paxton | Taylor | Pena
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead and to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

HB 3844 Author: Smith, Wayne
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the permissible sources of funding for memorial markers to designate the Veterans Memorial Highway.

HB 4300 Author: Herrero
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to safety rules for certain pipeline facilities and public awareness.

HB 4376 Author: Smith, Wayne
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Baytown Municipal Development District to use sales tax revenue to promote new or expanded business development.

HB 4594 Author: Eiland
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to permits for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in a certain county.

HB 4611 Author: Oliveira | Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the treatment of proceeds from sales of certain loans and securities for purposes of apportionment under the franchise tax.

HB 4715 Author: Creighton
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the terms of temporary directors and to deadlines for elections to confirm the creation of East Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 100 and 101, and Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 5.

HCR 57 Author: Geren
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees.

HCR 176 Author: Edwards
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing continued support for the establishment of a Juneteenth memorial monument on the grounds of the State Capitol at the location previously approved by the State Preservation Board.

HCR 243 Author: McReynolds
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the memory of Stephanye Irene Sampley of Atascocita.

HCR 254 Author: Homer | Crownover | McReynolds | Darby | Naishtat
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the 2009 and 2010 State Artist appointees.

HCR 280 Author: Otto
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3613.

HJR 36 Author: Otto | Guillen | Rose
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/03/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations; and authorizing the legislature to provide for the administration and enforcement of uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

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