Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Fred Brown
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/19/2026

Number of Bills: 40

HB 3 Author: Nixon | Capelo | Allen
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Casteel | Chisum | et al.
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health care.

HB 4 Author: Nixon | Allen | Capelo | Woolley | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 06/11/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to reform of certain procedures and remedies in civil actions.

HB 15 Author: Corte | Wohlgemuth | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Talton | Smith, Todd | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion; creating an offense.

HB 24 Author: Hodge
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the restoration of good conduct time forfeited during a term of imprisonment.

HB 38 Author: Chisum | Geren | Kuempel | Campbell | Hopson
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Flynn | Eissler | West, George "Buddy" | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or a civil union.

HB 141 Author: Hope | Hupp | Berman | Hopson | Ellis, Dan
Coauthor: Eissler | Laubenberg | Brown, Fred | Mabry | Bohac
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers to carry certain weapons.

HB 219 Author: Hope
Coauthor: Stick | West, George "Buddy" | Campbell | Berman | Hegar | et al.
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the display of the United States national motto in public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.

HB 235 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Allen | Crabb | Casteel | Wise
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Smith, Todd | Swinford | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2003 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of obscene display or distribution and to certain consequences of a conviction for that offense.

HB 236 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Allen | Crabb | Casteel | Wise
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Harper-Brown | Smith, Todd | Swinford | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of obscenity and to certain consequences related to convictions for certain sex offenses.

HB 237 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Allen | Crabb | Casteel | Wise
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Smith, Todd | Swinford | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to evidence offered in the prosecution of the offense of child pornography.

HB 242 Author: Seaman | Keffer, Jim | Dawson
Coauthor: Guillen | Geren | Casteel | Campbell | Chavez | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/16/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to career and technology education and training.

HB 246 Author: Allen | Olivo | Hupp | Wohlgemuth | Deshotel
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Howard | Talton | Brown, Betty | Zedler | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the death of or injury to an unborn child; providing penalties.

HB 471 Author: Pickett | Hamric | Krusee | Raymond | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Berman | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Crownover | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the borrowing of money and the issuance of notes by the Texas Transportation Commission; making an appropriation.

HB 569 Author: Berman | Cook, Byron | Denny | Hupp
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | Howard | Hunter | Davis, John | Swinford | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to fetal pain prevention; providing penalties.

HB 604 Author: Grusendorf | Marchant | Hill | Wilson | Heflin
Coauthor: Allen | Berman | Branch | Brown, Fred | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

HB 640 Author: Bohac | Harper-Brown | Laubenberg | Rose | Eissler
Coauthor: Dawson | Hamilton | Wong | Taylor | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to certain requirements at the beginning of each school day in public schools.

HB 793 Author: Branch | Bohac | McClendon | Eissler | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Paxton | Corte | Allen | Berman | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags and to observance of one minute of silence in public schools.

HB 814 Author: Gutierrez | Davis, John | Thompson | Taylor | Keffer, Bill
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Berman | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/27/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle financial responsibility; providing penalties.

HB 878 Author: Hupp | Allen | Wilson | Driver | Keel
Coauthor: Bailey | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of criminal trespass laws to persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1131 Author: Flores | Marchant | Driver | Ritter | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Harper-Brown | Keffer, Bill | Puente | Hodge | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair facilities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1175 Author: King | Bonnen | Jones, Jesse | Luna | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Berman | Hegar | Keffer, Bill | Zedler | Howard | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing penalties.

HB 1447 Author: Howard | Madden | Heflin | Talton | Flynn
Coauthor: Casteel | Laubenberg | Zedler | Hughes | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Board of Education regarding public school curriculum and textbooks.

HB 1655 Author: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Paxton | Kuempel
Coauthor: Deshotel | Harper-Brown | Reyna | Berman | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and to the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 1658 Author: Goodman | Hamric | Truitt | Thompson | Solis
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Canales | Castro | Corte | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Regulated Industries
Caption: Relating to regulation of high-speed Internet access and broadband services.

HB 1857 Author: Mercer | Hochberg | Zedler | Campbell
Coauthor: Bohac | Callegari | Chisum | Christian | Corte | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the transfer of public school students who are the victims of certain criminal conduct or the siblings of the victims.

HB 2496 Author: Branch | Denny | Marchant | Raymond | Turner
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the date of the primary election.

HB 2651 Author: Kuempel | Villarreal | Merritt | Garza | Menendez
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | McClendon | Hopson | Wise | Castro | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the cancer registry.

HB 2911 Author: Homer | Phillips | Seaman
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to designation of Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.

HB 3203 Author: Delisi | Capelo | Driver | Heflin | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Wong | Hegar | Canales | Cook, Byron | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the driver responsibility program to fund certain emergency medical services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems in this state.

HB 3223 Author: Bohac | Hegar | Bonnen | Wong | Howard
Coauthor: Talton | Nixon | Elkins | Dawson | Crabb | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to limiting the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 3477 Author: Stick | Hupp | Bohac | Hopson | Driver
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the issuance of concealed handgun licenses to residents of certain other states and to reciprocity agreements with other states concerning concealed handgun licenses.

HCR 53 Author: Gallego
Coauthor: Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of James H. Copp.

HCR 75 Author: Eissler | Branch | Bonnen | Griggs | Stick
Coauthor: Bohac | Callegari | Corte | Dawson | Denny | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Memorializing the U.S. Congress to support President Bush's policies of war on terrorism, homeland security, and disarmament action against Iraq.

HJR 3 Author: Nixon
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Branch | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/20/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning civil lawsuits against doctors and health care providers, and other actions, authorizing the legislature to determine limitations on non-economic damages.

HJR 4 Author: Bohac | Hegar | Bonnen | Talton
Coauthor: Dawson | Crabb | Callegari | Gutierrez | Miller | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to five percent or more.

HJR 61 Author: McReynolds
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/29/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities to donate surplus fire-fighting equipment or supplies for the benefit of rural volunteer fire departments.

HR 648 Author: Pena | Rodriguez | Naishtat | Guillen | Canales
Coauthor: Casteel | Dutton | Eissler | Allen | Alonzo | et al.
Last Action: 06/10/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 10 2003 1:44PM
Caption: Honoring Chief Clerk Robert Haney and the staff of the Chief Clerk's Office.

HR 691 Author: Van Arsdale | Merritt | Wong | Baxter | Keel
Coauthor: Alonzo | Berman | Bohac | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/04/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2003 8:30AM
Caption: Congratulating the members of The University of Texas men's basketball team on earning a berth in the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Final Four and extending to them sincere best wishes for continued success.

HR 692 Author: Merritt | Van Arsdale | Rose | Pitts | Elkins
Coauthor: Alonzo | Berman | Bohac | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 5:30PM
Caption: Congratulating the members of the University of Texas women's basketball team on advancing to the NCAA 2003 Final Four and extending to them sincere best wishes for continued success in their quest for the national championship.

HR 1694 Author: Morrison
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | Goolsby | Heflin | Pitts
Last Action: 06/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 5 2003 10:32AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3015.

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