Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Lance Gooden
85th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 6/7/2026
Number of Bills: 43

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (36):
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/18/2017 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District.
Author:
Gooden | Paul
Last Action:
02/21/2017 H Referred to Urban Affairs: Feb 21 2017 5:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
Author:
Gooden
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.
Author:
Gooden
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
02/27/2017 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Feb 27 2017 3:33PM
Caption:
Relating to judicial and law enforcement authority in certain municipalities on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in the municipality.
Author:
Gooden | Burkett
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Bois D'Arc Island Levee Improvement District of Dallas and Kaufman Counties.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
03/20/2017 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 20 2017 3:24PM
Caption:
Relating to the publication of performance ratings of school districts and campuses under the public school accountability system.
Author:
Gooden | Muñoz, Jr.
Last Action:
05/08/2017 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for accelerated refills of certain prescription eye drops.
Author:
Gooden
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to continued monitoring of certain public school campuses that have been assigned a campus intervention team and the approval and modification of a campus turnaround plan submitted by a school district.
Author:
Gooden
Sponsor:
Hall
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the dissolution of a levee improvement district by a commissioners court.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to creating an offense for the administration of illegal drugs to breeder deer.
Author:
Gooden
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
05/26/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to certain physician-specific comparison data compiled by a health benefit plan issuer, including the release of that data to physicians participating in certain physician-led organizations.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
03/28/2017 H Referred to Pensions: Mar 28 2017 1:43PM
Caption:
Relating to education employees uniform group health coverage.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/12/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption:
Relating to public access to local innovation plans adopted by school districts of innovation.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Referred to Government Transparency & Operation: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to the exception under the public information law for certain information held by a school district.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
03/31/2017 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 31 2017 5:33PM
Caption:
Relating to training for peace officers on enforcing the Private Security Act.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/09/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to waiver of continuing education requirements for certain insurance adjusters.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/04/2017 H Meeting cancelled
Caption:
Relating to the right of certain elected public officers to information of certain governmental and public entities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
04/25/2017 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules relating to recycling facilities.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
04/03/2017 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption:
Relating to regional or local health care programs for eligible individuals and employees of small employers.
Author:
Gooden
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/23/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the historic grounds.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
02/08/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 8 2017 4:23PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
02/08/2017 H Reported enrolled: Feb 8 2017 12:27PM
Caption:
Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Athens Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
03/08/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2017 5:58PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 27, 2017, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
04/05/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2017 9:59PM
Caption:
Recognizing April 4, 2017, as Southwestern Christian College Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
04/04/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2017 1:29PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Ervin D. Seamster Jr. on his appointment as president of Southwestern Christian College.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/29/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2017 1:35PM
Caption:
Congratulating Detective Ronald L. Iscaro on his retirement from the Dallas Police Department.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/30/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2017 4:28PM
Caption:
Congratulating Garrett and Barbara Smith of Athens on their 65th wedding anniversary.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/30/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2017 4:42PM
Caption:
Congratulating Daniel Fisher of Plano on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/29/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2017 10:14AM
Caption:
Congratulating Terrell chief of police Jody Lay on his retirement.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/30/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2017 4:30PM
Caption:
Congratulating Patrick Wallace on his retirement from East Texas Medical Center of Athens.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 12:28PM
Caption:
Congratulating David A. Byrnes on his retirement as sheriff of Kaufman County.
Author:
Gooden | Hefner
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 1:33PM
Caption:
In memory of James Clayton Young of Alba.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 3:48PM
Caption:
Congratulating Jacob Ian Snyder of Mabank High School on winning the 2017 UIL 4A Lincoln-Douglas Debate state championship.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 10:58AM
Caption:
In memory of James Dwight Barkham Jr. of Forney.
Author:
Gooden
Last Action:
05/31/2017 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2017 12:33PM
Caption:
In memory of Emily Ann Galiano of Sunnyvale.
Joint Author (7):
Author:
Flynn | Button | Gooden | Fallon
Last Action:
05/10/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to debt cancellation agreements offered in connection with certain retail installment contracts and leases for vehicles.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Raymond | Gooden | Fallon
Sponsor:
Taylor, Van
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in certain public benefits programs by the office of inspector general for the Health and Human Services Commission.
Author:
Thompson, Senfronia | Collier | Villalba | Geren | Gooden
Last Action:
05/11/2017 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds.
Author:
Button | Alvarado | Springer | Gooden | Murphy
Last Action:
05/10/2017 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of an electronic information and application system for state incentives for economic development purposes.
Author:
Button | Deshotel | Villalba | Gooden | Faircloth
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
05/22/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 22 2017 1:36AM
Caption:
Relating to the Economic Incentive Oversight Board.
Author:
Holland | Gooden
Last Action:
03/03/2017 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2017 9:22PM
Caption:
Honoring Corporal Bryan Shaw of Rockwall and Trooper Danny Shaw of Forney.
Author:
Clardy | Lambert | Gooden | King, Phil | Howard
Last Action:
04/23/2017 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2017 6:27PM
Caption:
In memory of former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jack Pope Jr.
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