Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Fred Brown
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/20/2026

Number of Bills: 43

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (31):
HB 134 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 02/03/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the pilot program for reduced undergraduate tuition during a summer term or session at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 135 Author: Brown, Fred | Chavez
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the requirements of an auctioneer's license.

HB 136 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | McClendon | Chavez
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to limiting the amount of county, municipal, or junior college district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their surviving spouses.

HB 211 Author: Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the purchase of insurance by certain municipalities through competitive bidding and proposal procedures.

HB 264 Author: Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to supplemental contributions to the optional retirement program by institutions of higher education.

HB 570 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to limiting the liability of certain employers who do not provide workers' compensation insurance coverage.

HB 718 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/04/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to vehicles passing certain stationary emergency vehicles on a highway; providing a penalty.

HB 851 Author: Brown, Fred | Menendez | Deshotel
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain requirements for construction contracts with governmental entities.

HB 946 Author: Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the permissible size of certain recreational vehicles operated on a public highway.

HB 988 Author: Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 05/15/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the composition of the First and Fourteenth courts of appeals districts.

HB 2065 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to sell certain state-owned real property.

HB 2066 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Amending Section 53.47, Education Code, to permit the creation of nonprofit corporations to refund outstanding student loan bonds.

HB 2116 Author: Brown, Fred | Mercer
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operation of Texas Task Force 1.

HB 2117 Author: Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to protecting students and employees at an institution of higher education from threatened acts of violence.

HB 2118 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the appointment and duties of magistrates for certain courts of Brazos County.

HB 2426 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to standards for the construction or modification of an assisted living facility.

HB 2427 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation self-insurance for certain institutions of higher education.

HB 2428 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 05/20/2003 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to education requirements for vocational nurses.

HB 2429 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to construction standards for certain assisted living facilities.

HB 2652 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the responsibilities of a parent to support his or her child while enrolled in a secondary school.

HB 2653 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to a qualified nonprofit corporation.

HB 2747 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the issuance of license to a provisional license holder.

HB 2748 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the magistrates in Brazos County.

HB 2752 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of nonprofit corporations to refund outstanding student loan bonds.

HB 3063 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/28/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the evaluation by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of requests by institutions of higher education for special item appropriations.

HB 3064 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/28/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to tuition and other revenue charged or received by public institutions of higher education.

HCR 32 Author: Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 02/17/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Wanda Mills on the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors.

HJR 16 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | Chavez | Baxter
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/30/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a county, a city or town, or a junior college district to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their spouses.

HR 29 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 01/22/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 22 2003 3:18PM
Caption: Recognizing the TALL VIII class of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program.

HR 176 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2003 8:09AM
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2003, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.

HR 651 Author: Brown, Fred
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: Honoring the County and District Clerks Association of Texas.

Joint Author (12):
HB 57 Author: Wise | Turner | Brown, Fred | Garza | Alonzo
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the identification information required of an applicant for a driver's license.

HB 85 Author: McClendon | Hegar | Brown, Fred | Mercer
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an undergraduate medical academy at Prairie View A&M University.

HB 2655 Author: Farabee | Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the quoting of price of a recreational vehicle at an authorized show or exhibition held on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays.

HB 3015 Author: Morrison | Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the tuition and fees charged to students of institutions of higher education, to financial assistance funded by tuition, and to reports of availability and access by institutions of higher education.

HB 3170 Author: Pitts | Gutierrez | Brown, Fred | Deshotel
Last Action: 04/15/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to funding for core services provided by regional education service centers.

HB 3171 Author: Pitts | Brown, Fred | Deshotel | Gutierrez
Last Action: 04/15/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to reducing compliance monitoring by the Texas Education Agency of school districts and charter schools and programs.

HB 3173 Author: Pitts | Brown, Fred | Gutierrez | Deshotel
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the group benefits program operated by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 3243 Author: Pitts | Brown, Fred | Deshotel | Gutierrez
Last Action: 04/15/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the release of questions and answer keys for and to paying the costs of assessment instruments administered by the state to public school students.

HB 3244 Author: Pitts | Brown, Fred | Gutierrez | Deshotel
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the periodic review and continuation of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and to authorizing the laboratory to charge fees.

HB 3245 Author: Pitts | Brown, Fred | Deshotel
Last Action: 04/15/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to compensatory education allotments under the foundation school program.

HB 3246 Author: Pitts | Brown, Fred | Deshotel
Last Action: 04/15/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the accounting basis used in connection with the permanent school fund.

HB 3331 Author: Crownover | Brown, Fred | Pickett | Hamric | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/09/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a higher education authority or nonprofit instrumentality exercising the powers of a higher education authority to acquire, own, and operate facilities, to issue and execute bonds and other obligations, and to use the proceeds of those obligations for authorized purposes.

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