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

Number of Bills: 24

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 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 667 Author: Puente | Keffer, Jim | Uresti | Menendez | Corte
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Martinez Fischer | McClendon | Mercer | Villarreal | et al.
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the use of appropriations in the Smart Jobs Fund as business location incentives; making an appropriation.

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 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 1649 Author: Mercer
Coauthor: Castro | Corte | Jones, Elizabeth | Martinez Fischer | McClendon | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student fees charged at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

HB 1650 Author: Mercer
Coauthor: Castro | Corte | Jones, Elizabeth | Martinez Fischer | McClendon | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student fees charged at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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 1882 Author: Deshotel
Coauthor: Mercer | Castro
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to incentives for certain high schools and high school students to participate in and to student eligibility requirements under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

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 3215 Author: Dukes | Luna | Gallego | Deshotel | McClendon
Coauthor: Solis | Castro
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to historically underutilized businesses.

HB 3216 Author: Dukes | Luna | Gallego | Deshotel | McClendon
Coauthor: Solis | Castro
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring state institutions of higher education to develop plans for increasing the use of historically underutilized businesses in purchasing and contracting.

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.

HR 298 Author: Jones, Elizabeth
Coauthor: Castro | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 02/27/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 27 2003 8:24AM
Caption: Honoring ACCION Texas for its continued support of small businesses.

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 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 1265 Author: Mercer
Coauthor: Castro | Corte | Crownover | Farrar | Homer | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2003 11:30AM
Caption: Honoring the Honorable John Longoria of San Antonio for his public service.

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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