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

Number of Bills: 29

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 5 Author: Grusendorf | Marchant | Wilson | Hill | Heflin
Coauthor: Denny | Branch | Paxton | Baxter | Cook, Byron | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/12/2003 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to public school finance, a state ad valorem tax, state general sales and use taxes, state taxes on the sale or use of a motor vehicle, and property tax relief for residential tenants.

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 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 575 Author: Miller | Riddle | Callegari | Mercer
Coauthor: Cook, Byron | Smith, Wayne | Taylor | Zedler
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to displaying or reading from certain historical texts in public schools.

HB 639 Author: Smithee | Seaman | Edwards | Gallego
Coauthor: Keffer, Bill | Taylor | Wong | Cook, Byron | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to rate information to be filed by certain insurers of residential property; providing an administrative penalty.

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 945 Author: King | Hupp
Coauthor: Cook, Byron
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to parental consent to abortion.

HB 1015 Author: Miller
Coauthor: Cook, Byron | Wong | Berman
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a governmental body from disclosing a person's social security number to a member of the public in certain circumstances without the person's written consent.

HB 1037 Author: Ritter | Casteel | Deshotel
Coauthor: Cook, Byron
Last Action: 04/28/2003 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to a courthouse security fee collected in certain civil case filings.

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 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 1776 Author: Hughes | Dutton | Smith, Todd
Coauthor: Berman | Branch | Cook, Byron | Dawson | Eissler | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to Celebrate Freedom Week and to certain instruction in social studies classes in public schools.

HB 1836 Author: Hardcastle
Coauthor: Cook, Byron
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the definition of livestock; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 2004 Author: Marchant
Coauthor: Cook, Byron
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing a commissioners court to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial considerations of a contract being negotiated.

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 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 3331 Author: Crownover | Brown, Fred | Pickett | Hamric | Naishtat
Coauthor: Denny | Eissler | Flynn | Geren | Keffer, Jim | et al.
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.

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 17 Author: Berman | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Cook, Byron | Flynn | Griggs | Zedler | Pena | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Memorializing congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset enacted in 1977.

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 82 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Baxter | Bohac | Casteel | Christian | Cook, Byron | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to increase Texas' share of revenue from the federal fuel tax to 95 percent.

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 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.

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