Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Carter Casteel
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/18/2026

Number of Bills: 48

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (38):
HB 871 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/21/2003 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Comal County.

HB 934 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 03/28/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.

HB 935 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/15/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of magistrates in Comal County.

HB 1397 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the composition of the 274th judicial district and the jurisdiction of the 207th and 274th district courts.

HB 1519 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the payment of ad valorem taxes on property erroneously omitted from a tax roll and to the waiver of penalties and interest on an ad valorem tax that becomes delinquent due to the error of a taxing unit or appraisal district.

HB 1520 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 03/06/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to allowing a train to stand on a street, railroad crossing, or highway.

HB 1563 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Map/Adopt-A-Document Program.

HB 1709 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the settlement of the guardianship of the estate of a ward.

HB 1781 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the venue in the prosecution of the offense of misapplication of trust funds.

HB 1827 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 05/11/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the allocation of revenue from the state hotel tax for certain purposes in certain municipalities located in counties in a park and recreation district.

HB 1985 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the immunity of guardians ad litem in certain guardianship proceedings from liability for certain damages.

HB 2076 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties.

HB 2348 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the dissolution of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 2387 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment of an attorney to represent the interests of a proposed ward in certain guardianship proceedings.

HB 2486 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 05/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to regulate land development after a local option election.

HB 2506 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the subdivision of land under the jurisdiction of counties.

HB 2591 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 05/07/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to duties of a landowner with respect to certain equine activities on the owner's land.

HB 2638 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption: Relating to the duty of the Finance Commission of Texas to identify and implement means of lowering operating costs for state financial regulatory agencies.

HB 2844 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the requirement that a person register as a property tax consultant to perform certain property tax consulting services.

HB 2947 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to state agency decentralization of services.

HB 2965 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of state land for public hunting.

HB 3024 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to increasing governmental efficiency through the reduction of duplicative reporting and auditing requirements.

HB 3070 Author: Casteel
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to reimbursement for expenses incurred by jurors.

HB 3081 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to records and proceedings held in auxiliary facilities outside certain county seats.

HR 116 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 02/14/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 14 2003 8:35AM
Caption: Honoring Matthew Hammonds of New Braunfels for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 210 Author: Casteel | Swinford
Last Action: 02/14/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 14 2003 8:35AM
Caption: Honoring Gladys Carroll Knight of Dumas on her 100th birthday.

HR 225 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 02/18/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2003 8:15AM
Caption: Congratulating the Bandera High School football team on winning the 2002 UIL Class 3A, Division II, state championship.

HR 324 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 03/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2003 8:35AM
Caption: Honoring Zachary Neal Williams of New Braunfels on becoming an Eagle Scout.

HR 325 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 9:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Ryan Walter Struzyk of Garden Ridge on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 420 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 7:30PM
Caption: Honoring the Boerne Volunteer Fire Department on its 100th anniversary.

HR 421 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 03/13/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2003 4:41PM
Caption: Honoring the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg for receiving the 2003 Most Improved Airport Award.

HR 577 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Brittney Feltmann, New Braunfels Junior Miss for 2003-2004.

HR 647 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: Honoring Ronald Craig Cobabe of Boerne on becoming an Eagle Scout.

HR 1076 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 06/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 5 2003 10:33AM
Caption: Recognizing the city of Gruene and Gruene Hall on their 125th anniversary and commending Pat Molak and Mary Jane Nalley on their contributions to the Gruene community.

HR 1367 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 05/28/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2003 7:27PM
Caption: Congratulating Doug and Anne Miller on being named 2003 Comal County Small Business Persons of the Year.

HR 1517 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 06/04/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2003 4:34PM
Caption: In memory of Dana Gold of New Braunfels.

HR 1518 Author: Casteel
Last Action: 06/06/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2003 9:40AM
Caption: Recognizing the Central Texas Technology Center for the many benefits it will provide to New Braunfels and surrounding areas.

HR 1519 Author: Casteel | Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/06/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2003 9:40AM
Caption: Recognizing the opening of the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center.

Joint Author (10):
HB 2 Author: Swinford | Gallego | Allen | Cook, Robby | Casteel
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.

HB 95 Author: McClendon | Casteel
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the first day of instruction of a school year for public school students.

HB 155 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Pena | Casteel | Allen | Crabb
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a sex offender from owning or serving in certain capacities on behalf of a sexually oriented business; creating an offense and providing a penalty.

HB 235 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Allen | Crabb | Casteel | Wise
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
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
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 494 Author: Jones, Jesse | Casteel
Last Action: 05/09/2003 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to security fees in certain civil and criminal cases.

HB 630 Author: Hilderbran | Casteel | Garza | Canales
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of State Highway 173 between Kerrville and Jourdanton as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway.

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

HB 1282 Author: McCall | Menendez | Casteel | West, George "Buddy" | Rose
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to commercial electronic mail; providing penalties.

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