Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Leo Berman
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/2/2025

Number of Bills: 54

HB 7 Author: Chisum | Hawley | Walker | Turner, Bob | Cook
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Bosse | Brown, Betty | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

HB 12 Author: Ehrhardt | Telford | Flores | Clark | Pitts
Coauthor: Turner, Bob | Zbranek | Kitchen | Menendez | Thompson | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

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 29 Author: McClendon | Kitchen | Clark | Edwards | Christian
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Keffer | Berman | Homer | Hopson | et al.
Last Action: 01/22/2001 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption: Relating to the computation of benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 86 Author: King, Phil | Keffer | Shields
Coauthor: Christian | Berman | Geren | Hardcastle | Morrison
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to character education programs in public schools.

HB 89 Author: Hill
Coauthor: Berman | Shields
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.

HB 90 Author: Hill
Coauthor: Berman | Shields
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

HB 91 Author: Hill
Coauthor: Berman | Shields
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle and to the civil and criminal consequences of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

HB 118 Author: Wise | Turner, Bob | Uresti | Menendez | Olivo
Coauthor: Ellis, Dan | Hupp | Berman | Jones, Elizabeth
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain concealed handgun license fees paid by members of state military forces.

HB 140 Author: Wise | Uresti | Menendez | Olivo | Farrar
Coauthor: Ellis, Dan | Berman | Jones, Elizabeth
Last Action: 05/07/2001 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to reimbursing veterans for the cost of required textbooks and similar required course materials.

HB 152 Author: Brown, Fred | Rangel | West, George "Buddy" | Giddings
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Carter | Christian | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide for reduced undergraduate tuition during a summer term or session at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 169 Author: Ritter | Turner, Bob | Clark
Coauthor: Berman | Reyna, Elvira
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the appointment of certain honorably retired peace officers.

HB 171 Author: Lewis, Glenn
Coauthor: Menendez | Smith | Berman | King, Phil
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving damage or destruction of property.

HB 218 Author: Wise | Uresti | Menendez | Olivo | Hinojosa
Coauthor: Berman
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the membership of a local workforce development board.

HB 230 Author: Wise | Uresti | Menendez | Olivo | Hinojosa
Coauthor: Berman
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to priority status for the admission of certain veterans to workforce development programs.

HB 310 Author: Flores | Chavez | Hinojosa | Miller | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Delisi | Dunnam | Garcia | Martinez Fischer | Turner, Bob | et al.
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of veterans cemeteries.

HB 324 Author: Ellis, Dan | Hochberg | Hunter | Thompson
Coauthor: Berman | Christian | Grusendorf | Hardcastle | Homer | et al.
Last Action: 01/29/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.

HB 349 Author: Wise | Uresti | Menendez | Olivo | Hinojosa
Coauthor: Berman
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to procedures adopted by a state entity to ensure an employment preference for veterans.

HB 350 Author: Wise | Uresti | Menendez | Olivo | Hinojosa
Coauthor: Berman
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Tabled in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing county residents to file legal action to ensure that a veterans county service office is maintained as separate and distinct from other county offices.

HB 453 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Berman | Christian | Homer | Miller | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Agriculture Policy Board.

HB 472 Author: Solomons | Danburg | Woolley
Coauthor: Berman | King, Phil | Pickett | Denny | Maxey | et al.
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of telemarketing solicitation; providing penalties.

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 499 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Farabee | Ritter | Berman | Christian | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to agricultural policy for the state.

HB 509 Author: Allen | Hill | Delisi
Coauthor: Denny | Berman | Craddick | Brown, Betty | Grusendorf | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the death of or injury to an unborn child; providing penalties.

HB 510 Author: Olivo | Crabb | Davis, Yvonne | Hinojosa | Wise
Coauthor: Menendez | King, Phil | Berman | McClendon | Hardcastle | et al.
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the forfeiture of property used in the commission of certain offenses involving children.

HB 515 Author: Wise | Uresti | Noriega | Turner, Bob | Hupp
Coauthor: Delisi | Homer | Farabee | Clark | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to establishing a permanent fund for certain veterans' care purposes.

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 686 Author: Hupp | Green | Turner, Bob | Hardcastle | West, George "Buddy"
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Carter | Delisi | Jones, Elizabeth | Madden | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to designating September 25 as Bill of Rights Day.

HB 783 Author: Tillery | Bonnen | Turner, Bob | Christian | McClendon
Coauthor: Homer | Pickett | Miller | Ellis, Dan | Berman
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

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 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 1421 Author: Jones, Jesse | Chavez | Hunter | Hodge | Ehrhardt
Coauthor: Homer | Turner, Bob | Berman | Ellis, Dan | Hopson | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department on Aging.

HB 1438 Author: Olivo
Coauthor: Berman
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to minimum salaries for interpreters employed in public schools to provide interpreting services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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 1487 Author: Yarbrough
Coauthor: Berman
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to a deferred retirement option for certain law enforcement and custodial officer members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1513 Author: Delisi
Coauthor: Berman
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a defined contribution health care benefits program for employees of public school districts.

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 1941 Author: Delisi | Hawley | Hunter | Noriega
Coauthor: Berman
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing certain family members of military personnel who previously resided in Texas to pay resident tuition and fees at institutions of higher education.

HB 1942 Author: Delisi | Hawley | Noriega | Hunter
Coauthor: Berman
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to permitting certain military dependents to qualify for automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions.

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 2755 Author: Uher | Kitchen
Coauthor: Berman | Glaze | Ehrhardt
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accounting.

HB 2800 Author: Hodge | Haggerty | Hawley | Crabb | Ritter
Coauthor: Bailey | Berman | Brimer | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the restoration of forfeited good conduct time.

HCR 11 Author: Wise | Cook | Noriega | Olivo | Dukes
Coauthor: Seaman | Uresti | Farrar | Garcia | Menendez | et al.
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/09/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez.

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 115 Author: Isett | Delisi
Coauthor: Madden | Wohlgemuth | Berman | Jones, Elizabeth | Clark | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Memorializing congress to expand the use of medical savings accounts.

HCR 138 Author: Wohlgemuth
Coauthor: Berman | Jones, Elizabeth | Seaman | Callegari | King, Phil | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/23/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Urging congress to provide Medicaid funds to Texas in the form of a block grant.

HCR 139 Author: Wohlgemuth
Coauthor: Berman | Jones, Elizabeth | Callegari | Crabb | Hartnett | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2001 S Received from the House
Caption: Memorializing congress to provide tax credits to individuals for the purchase of private health insurance.

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.

HCR 303 Author: Carter
Coauthor: Alexander | Allen | Bailey | Berman | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Gary Terry of Tarrant County on his recovery from a heart attack at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and commending him for his many good works in behalf of others.

HJR 66 Author: Isett | Heflin | Delisi | Williams
Coauthor: Crabb | Davis, John | Brown, Betty | Corte | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the restriction on the rate of growth of appropriations.

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