Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Lon Burnam
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 40

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 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 37 Author: McClendon
Coauthor: Olivo | Burnam | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 02/19/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the appointment of and the authority of the public interest counsel.

HB 38 Author: McClendon | Edwards | Maxey
Coauthor: Burnam | Olivo | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's consideration of cumulative risks in certain administrative proceedings.

HB 44 Author: McClendon | Edwards
Coauthor: Burnam | Olivo | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the siting of solid waste facilities, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's consideration of cumulative risks in certain administrative proceedings, and notice of an application for a municipal solid waste facility.

HB 257 Author: McClendon | Maxey
Coauthor: Olivo | Burnam | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements for membership on the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

HB 332 Author: McClendon | Maxey
Coauthor: Olivo | Burnam | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to emergency complaints to and response by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

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 502 Author: Carter | Wise
Coauthor: Burnam | Geren | Hodge | Lewis, Glenn | Smith | et al.
Last Action: 02/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to executory contracts for the conveyance of real property.

HB 587 Author: Thompson | Haggerty | Gallego | Sadler | Danburg
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Hochberg | Hodge | Homer | Jones, Jesse | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice, to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts, and to training and education concerning hate laws.

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 788 Author: Swinford
Coauthor: Burnam | Cook
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to a study of certain effects of fuel ethanol and biodiesel production in this state.

HB 796 Author: Najera | Uresti | Chavez
Coauthor: Burnam | Maxey | Olivo
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prevention of diabetes by improving the health of certain public school students.

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 821 Author: Giddings | Chavez | Hodge | McReynolds
Coauthor: Kuempel | Turner, Sylvester | Burnam | Ehrhardt | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction for public school students.

HB 825 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to continuous eligibility of children for medical assistance.

HB 826 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

HB 827 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Burnam | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to simplifying the application and eligibility determination process for medical assistance provided to children.

HB 828 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to application and eligibility for Medicaid.

HB 918 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Bailey | Longoria | Edwards | Yarbrough
Coauthor: Lewis, Glenn | Olivo | Burnam
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Laid on table subject to call in committee
Caption: Relating to ensuring reliable and affordable electricity.

HB 1082 Author: Thompson | Hamric | Rangel | Davis, Yvonne | Hawley
Coauthor: Olivo | Burnam | Chavez | Deshotel | Ehrhardt | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on employment discrimination in compensation; providing penalties.

HB 1221 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Capelo | Glaze | Gray
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Burnam | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties.

HB 1296 Author: Ehrhardt | Naishtat | Danburg | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Garcia | Hodge | Burnam | Olivo | Thompson | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of discrimination by public educational institutions.

HB 1403 Author: Noriega | Garcia | Hill | Reyna, Elvira | Flores
Coauthor: Ehrhardt | Hochberg | Longoria | Martinez Fischer | Maxey | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to qualify as residents of this state for purposes of higher education tuition or to pay tuition at the rate provided to residents of this state.

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 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 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 2118 Author: Olivo | Turner, Sylvester | Delisi | Dutton | Dunnam
Coauthor: Chavez | Hodge | Dukes | Farrar | Bailey | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the requirements for high school graduation.

HB 2324 Author: Farabee | Kitchen | Naishtat | Hamric
Coauthor: Burnam | Lewis, Glenn | Olivo | Thompson | Eiland | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to discrimination in health care rates and reimbursement; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2382 Author: Thompson | Gray | Villarreal, Mike | Wohlgemuth | Danburg
Coauthor: Maxey | Burnam | Geren | Kitchen | Jones, Elizabeth | et al.
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to coverage under a health benefit plan for prescription contraceptive drugs and devices and related services.

HB 2570 Author: Olivo | Turner, Sylvester | Dunnam | Dutton | Capelo
Coauthor: Bailey | Burnam | Chavez | Coleman | Counts | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to alternative compensatory criteria for promotion to certain grade levels in public school.

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 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 38 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Burnam | Farrar | Ehrhardt | Maxey | Jones, Jesse | et al.
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the State Preservation Board to erect a statue, monument, or exhibit on the Capitol grounds honoring contributions of Tejanos.

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 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.

HR 452 Author: Geren
Coauthor: Brimer | Burnam | Carter | King, Phil | Truitt
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 17 2001 4:29PM
Caption: In memory of John Sullivan Justin, Jr., of Fort Worth.

HR 1202 Author: Naishtat | Maxey
Coauthor: Christian | Danburg | Deshotel | Hochberg | Homer | et al.
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Recognizing May 25, 2001, as Pat Cole Appreciation Day in Texas.

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