Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Gabi Canales
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/13/2026

Number of Bills: 29

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 46 Author: Turner | Wise | Homer | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Canales | Gallego | Campbell
Last Action: 01/30/2003 H Referred to Regulated Industries
Caption: Relating to the continuance of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board and the limitation on deposits to the telecommunications infrastructure fund.

HB 238 Author: Miller | Swinford | Callegari | Christian | Guillen
Coauthor: West, George "Buddy" | Canales | Bonnen
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in s/c
Caption: Relating to regulation of plumbing performed outside municipalities and inside municipalities of fewer than 5,000 people.

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 336 Author: Olivo | Turner | Dutton | Allen | Oliveira
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Castro | Hardcastle | Telford | Wilson | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a high school diploma.

HB 337 Author: Olivo | Turner | Dutton | Allen | Oliveira
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Davis, Yvonne | Farrar | Homer | Luna | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to alternative compensatory criteria for promotion to certain grade levels in public school.

HB 392 Author: Seaman | Smithee | Eiland | Thompson | Naishtat
Coauthor: Bonnen | Campbell | Canales | Capelo | Christian | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2003 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing of public insurance adjusters; providing administrative and criminal penalties.

HB 474 Author: Wong | Heflin | Bohac | Noriega | Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Eissler | Davis, John | Crabb | Woolley | Pena | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 600 Author: Wolens | Geren | Wise
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Telford | Hopson | Farrar | Noriega | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation and reform of certain lines of insurance; providing a penalty.

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 809 Author: Keel | Chavez | Hupp | Thompson | Hodge
Coauthor: Alonzo | Bailey | Burnam | Canales | Capelo | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain gaming activity conducted by an Indian tribe or tribal organization.

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 1278 Author: Zedler
Coauthor: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Hughes | Berman | Chisum | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation for property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.

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 1844 Author: Grusendorf | Bohac | Christian | Stick | Madden
Coauthor: Mercer | Alonzo | Canales | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a program under which classroom teachers are reimbursed for personal funds expended on classroom supplies.

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 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 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.

HCR 158 Author: Chavez | Rodriguez | Moreno, Paul | Alonzo | Wise
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Capelo | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging Congress to enact legislation to designate March 31 as a national holiday honoring Cesar Chavez.

HJR 16 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | Chavez | Baxter
Coauthor: Branch | Hunter | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | Noriega | et al.
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.

HJR 55 Author: Zedler
Coauthor: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Berman | Chisum | Eissler | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/02/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.

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 600 Author: Chavez | Olivo | Luna | Alonzo | Thompson
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Capelo | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2003 9:50PM
Caption: Honoring Dolores Huerta for her labor activism.

HR 1271 Author: Gallego
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Chavez | Dukes | Farrar | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2003 H Referred to House Administration
Caption: Directing the House Administration Committee to hang a portrait of the Honorable Irma Rangel in the house chamber.

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