Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Kip Averitt
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/1/2025

Number of Bills: 27

HB 6 Author: Dunnam | Smith | Olivo | Hardcastle | Dutton
Coauthor: Burnam | Hawley | Alexander | Averitt | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 17 Author: Corte | Coleman
Coauthor: Berman | Allen | Averitt | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion.

HB 496 Author: Chisum | Jones, Delwin | Telford | Howard | Counts
Coauthor: Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.

HB 660 Author: Seaman | Solis, Jim | Keffer | Zbranek | Yarbrough
Coauthor: Burnam | Homer | Hardcastle | Uresti | Carter | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to career and technology education and training.

HB 801 Author: Longoria | Howard | Olivo
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a public education curriculum based on scientific research.

HB 835 Author: Kitchen | Hopson | Naishtat | Hawley
Coauthor: Averitt | Martinez Fischer | Reyna, Arthur | Olivo
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the study of a buy-in option for the state child health plan.

HB 1078 Author: Smith | Homer | Hill | Dunnam
Coauthor: Berman | King, Phil | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | Heflin | et al.
Last Action: 02/07/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to certain offenses committed by a person with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more and to the conditions of community supervision imposed on conviction of certain intoxication offenses.

HB 1200 Author: Brimer | Oliveira | Swinford | McCall | Telford
Coauthor: Geren | Turner, Bob | Woolley | Alexander | Allen | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the enactment of the Texas Economic Development Act, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, including authorizing school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create jobs in this state, to authorizing the imposition of certain impact fees, and to continuing the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

HB 1218 Author: Chavez | Naishtat | Coleman
Coauthor: Averitt
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/12/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 12 2001 4:08PM
Caption: Relating to nutritional assistance for certain legal immigrants.

HB 1455 Author: Shields | Reyna, Arthur | Jones, Elizabeth
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of Cibolo Canyon Conservation and Improvement District No. 1; granting the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1491 Author: Farabee | Thompson | Goodman | Coleman | Brimer
Coauthor: Kitchen | Farrar | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children.

HB 1600 Author: Jones, Elizabeth | Hinojosa | Martinez Fischer | Uresti | Menendez
Coauthor: Corte | Longoria | McClendon | Puente | Reyna, Arthur | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of taking or attempting to take a weapon from a peace officer, parole officer, or community supervision and corrections department officer.

HB 1627 Author: Grusendorf | Dutton | Lewis, Ron
Coauthor: Homer | Hill | Averitt | Brown, Betty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to improvement of the mathematics skills of public school students.

HB 1752 Author: Gutierrez | Thompson | Haggerty | Chavez | Davis, John
Coauthor: Averitt | Puente | Christian | Crabb | Ehrhardt | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to proof of financial responsibility in connection with operation of a motor vehicle and creating the motor vehicle insurance verification program; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1776 Author: Green | Dutton
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/07/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.

HB 1806 Author: Menendez | Moreno, Joe E. | Martinez Fischer | Haggerty | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Bailey | Brimer | Callegari | Denny | Deshotel | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.

HB 1862 Author: Eiland | Janek | Lewis, Glenn | Jones, Elizabeth | Smithee
Coauthor: Alexander | Averitt | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation and prompt payment of health care providers under certain health benefit plans; providing penalties.

HB 2215 Author: Crabb
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to the disannexation of certain areas by certain municipalities.

HB 2228 Author: Smith | Homer | Hill | Dunnam
Coauthor: Berman | King, Phil | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | Heflin | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the required taking of a specimen of a person's breath or blood in connection with certain alcohol-related offenses.

HB 2250 Author: Smith | Homer | Hill | Dunnam | Kitchen
Coauthor: Berman | King, Phil | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | Heflin | et al.
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain criminal consequences of certain previous intoxication convictions.

HB 2700 Author: Chavez | Puente | Wohlgemuth | Solis, Jim | Chisum
Coauthor: Averitt | Bailey | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain services provided through telemedicine.

HB 2888 Author: Truitt | Sadler | Grusendorf | Brimer | Bonnen
Coauthor: Averitt | Carter | Denny | Driver | Eiland | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to limitations on the issuance of tax-supported bonds by school districts.

HCR 77 Author: Madden | Swinford | Walker | Homer | Uher
Coauthor: Berman | Turner, Bob | Danburg | Jones, Elizabeth | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing congress to revise certain provisions of Public Law 106-230.

HCR 207 Author: Grusendorf
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Brimer | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Requesting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress to support and work to pass the tax relief plan introduced by President Bush.

HJR 14 Author: Telford
Coauthor: Ritter | Denny | Hopson | Ellis, Dan | Glaze | et al.
Last Action: 01/24/2001 H Referred to State Recreational Resources
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt and fish.

HR 4 Author: Goolsby
Coauthor: Averitt | Chisum | Davis, Yvonne | Dunnam | Edwards | et al.
Last Action: 01/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 12 2001 7:54AM
Caption: Housekeeping Resolution

HR 5 Author: Wilson
Coauthor: Averitt | Chisum | Davis, Yvonne | Dunnam | Edwards | et al.
Last Action: 01/11/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 11 2001 8:07AM
Caption: House Rules of Procedure for the 77th Legislature.

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