Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Robert "Robby" Cook
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 52

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (40):
HB 1027 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the cleanup of contaminated property.

HB 1038 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 1047 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the authority of electric cooperative corporations to receive indemnity from certain persons involved in mining lignite.

HB 1081 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Colorado Valley Groundwater Conservation District, including the district's authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.

HB 1136 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Post Oak Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 1148 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to notice of proposed construction sent to the county commissioners court and others regarding, and the marking, location, and removal of, certain wireless communication facilities.

HB 1402 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to authorizing the School Land Board to approve the release of the state's interest in land in certain circumstances.

HB 1629 Author: Cook | Puente | Turner, Bob
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of water by the Lower Colorado River Authority to a municipality outside the Colorado River basin.

HB 1784 Author: Cook | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the ratification, creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of groundwater conservation districts in and coordinated management of groundwater resources for the central Carrizo-Wilcox area.

HB 1874 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the filing of an affidavit supporting a criminal charge based on the use of a check or similar sight order.

HB 1999 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a magistrate in certain counties to issue a search warrant for certain property or items.

HB 2000 Author: Cook
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the duties of the Department of Agriculture and certain agricultural boards.

HB 2432 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 2611 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/08/2001 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption: Relating to floodplain management and flood insurance; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 2968 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the management, conservation, and use of groundwater.

HB 2969 Author: Cook
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the responsibility for and allocation of renewable energy resources by a generation and transmission electric cooperative.

HB 3588 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to permit requirements for the transfer of certain groundwater out of the basin of origin.

HB 3635 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Wharton County Drainage District.

HB 3667 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to insurance for, and a fireworks sales tax for the support of, certain volunteer fire departments.

HCR 205 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Memorializing Congress to repeal the regulation relating to the three-shell limit and the magazine plug requirement contained in Title 50 C.F.R. 20.21.

HCR 334 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make technical corrections in H.B. No. 1784.

HJR 52 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/10/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment clearing land titles by relinquishing and releasing any claim of sovereign ownership or title to an interest in certain lands in Bastrop County.

HJR 53 Author: Cook
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/10/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment granting the legislature authority to release the state's interest in land that is held by a person in good faith under color of title.

HR 1 Author: Cook | Davis, John
Last Action: 01/10/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 10 2001 8:18AM
Caption: Granting privileges of the floor.

HR 34 Author: Cook
Last Action: 02/05/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2001 4:41PM
Caption: In memory of Morris Swenson.

HR 35 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: In memory of Alice Pohler Tait.

HR 36 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: In memory of Lanier Hester.

HR 46 Author: Cook
Last Action: 01/17/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 17 2001 4:50PM
Caption: Honoring the La Grange High School football team for winning the 2000 UIL Class 3A Division II state championship.

HR 50 Author: Cook
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 23 2001 8:04AM
Caption: In memory of Eula Goss Wintermann.

HR 94 Author: Cook
Last Action: 04/06/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 6 2001 7:30AM
Caption: In memory of Fred "Fritz" Paul Dornak of El Campo.

HR 137 Author: Cook
Last Action: 02/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 27 2001 6:04PM
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2001, as Fayette County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 206 Author: Cook
Last Action: 02/13/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 13 2001 3:20PM
Caption: Recognizing February 13, 2001, as Texas Rice Day at the State Capitol.

HR 412 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2001 8:21AM
Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2001, as Bastrop ... Something for Everyone Day at the State Capitol.

HR 413 Author: Cook
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2001 8:21AM
Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2001, as Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo Day at the State Capitol.

HR 700 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/06/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2001 9:22AM
Caption: In memory of Dr. Raymond R. Thomas of Eagle Lake.

HR 728 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2001 3:44PM
Caption: Congratulating Gerald James Sylvester of Austin on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 983 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2001 4:48PM
Caption: Commending the Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition, supporting efforts by the coalition and state agencies to enhance flood and emergency management, and soliciting any report or recommendations resulting from their collaboration.

HR 1194 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2001 4:48PM
Caption: In memory of Charles "Charlie" McKeown of Smithville.

HR 1393 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Honoring Virgil Berry Richards of Wharton on his 100th birthday.

HR 1400 Author: Cook
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 8:59AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1784.

Joint Author (12):
HB 7 Author: Chisum | Hawley | Walker | Turner, Bob | Cook
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

HB 453 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Agriculture Policy Board.

HB 499 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to agricultural policy for the state.

HB 1492 Author: Hardcastle | Keffer | Ritter | Deshotel | Cook
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice and marking requirements for certain antenna structures.

HB 1811 Author: Kolkhorst | Cook | Brimer | Hawley
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the use of certain federal housing funds.

HB 1857 Author: Kitchen | Hilderbran | Green | Turner, Sylvester | Cook
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the authority of a person to transport petroleum products in a pipeline system.

HB 1858 Author: Kitchen | Hilderbran | Green | Turner, Sylvester | Cook
Last Action: 03/14/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the authority of certain limited partnerships to engage as common carriers in the pipeline business.

HB 2244 Author: Bosse | McCall | Kuempel | Chisum | Cook
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB 2310 Author: Chisum | Swinford | Walker | Bosse | Cook
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and to the election of directors of local soil and water conservation districts.

HB 2604 Author: McReynolds | Swinford | Cook | Turner, Bob | Clark
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to assistance to certain volunteer fire departments and to the imposition of an assessment on certain insurers to finance that assistance.

HCR 11 Author: Wise | Cook | Noriega | Olivo | Dukes
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/09/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez.

HCR 274 Author: Menendez | Swinford | Cook | Chisum | Thompson
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Memorializing congress to remove trade, financial, and travel restrictions relating to Cuba.

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