Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Tom Craddick
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/6/2026

Number of Bills: 46

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (40):
HB 4 Author: Craddick | Junell
Sponsor: Armbrister | Bivins
Last Action: 06/04/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to residence homestead school property tax exemptions and tax limitations, allocating and dedicating certain state funds for education, limiting the increase in school property tax rates, and providing for certain additional revenue; making an appropriation.

HB 475 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the effect of certain types of divorce decrees on retirement benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 476 Author: Craddick | Staples
Last Action: 05/05/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the discretion of a judge to order execution of sentence for certain defendants convicted of state jail felonies.

HB 477 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 03/24/1997 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to certain juror donations used to support certain charities.

HB 478 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 03/05/1997 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the use of recording devices to preserve court proceedings.

HB 479 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Lindsay
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of marine cargo containers used exclusively in international commerce.

HB 480 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/30/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the responsibilities of the district attorney for the 142nd Judicial District.

HB 578 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 03/25/1997 H Senate Amendments printed and distributed: Mar 25 1997 2:10PM
Caption: Relating to certain licensed nonresident insurance agents.

HB 655 Author: Craddick | Hawley | Keffer
Last Action: 05/07/1997 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production.

HB 657 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the privilege against disclosure of certain communications by emergency stress management volunteers.

HB 889 Author: Craddick | Berlanga
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to disclosure of certain health care information by a hospital employee to a patient's clergyperson.

HB 2115 Author: Craddick | West, George "Buddy" | Gallego | Turner, Bob | Walker
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/09/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of certain highways as the future route of La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor.

HB 2116 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Brown
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain inventories.

HB 2117 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 03/06/1997 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the identification of a motor vehicle that is issued exempt license plates.

HB 3102 Author: Craddick | Isett | Krusee
Last Action: 04/23/1997 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to partnerships between public and private entities for the development of infrastructure systems and facilities.

HB 3103 Author: Craddick | Isett | Krusee
Last Action: 05/05/1997 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to competitive contracting for public goods and services.

HB 3104 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to appointment of a bailiff for the 385th district court in Midland County.

HB 3105 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the supplemental salaries of judges of the district courts having jurisdiction in Midland County.

HB 3106 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Brown
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy; providing administrative penalties.

HB 3107 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 03/17/1997 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to fines for certain traffic offenses in highway or street construction or maintenance zones.

HB 3108 Author: Craddick | Keffer
Last Action: 04/08/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Board for Lease of University Lands, the leasing, management, and administration of certain public lands, and related fees and penalties.

HB 3265 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 04/24/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of surgical technologists and surgical first assistants; providing a penalty.

HB 3266 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the Midland County Hospital District.

HB 3433 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 03/18/1997 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the consolidation of ad valorem tax assessment and collection.

HB 3603 Author: Craddick | West, George "Buddy" | Counts
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to fees to finance capital improvements in certain municipalities.

HCR 33 Author: Craddick | West, George "Buddy"
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Declaring February 25, 1997, Midland/Odessa Joint Legislative Day.

HCR 155 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Aldredge "Button" Estes, Jr., and Patricia Estes on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

HCR 166 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/03/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women.

HCR 186 Author: Craddick | West, George "Buddy"
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the Confederate Air Force, Desert Squadron, on the occasion of their fifth annual fly-in.

HCR 197 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the United Way of Midland.

HCR 230 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the dedication of Saint Ann's Catholic Church in Midland.

HCR 234 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Tom Ingram on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

HCR 310 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the chairman and board of directors of International Isotopes, Inc.

HCR 311 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Beverly Pevehouse and the late Joe Pevehouse for their contributions to Midland College.

HCR 339 Author: Craddick
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Permian Basin Girl Scout Troop 113.

HJR 4 Author: Craddick | Junell
Sponsor: Armbrister | Bivins
Last Action: 06/02/1997 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the school property tax residence homestead exemption and providing for the continuation and reduction of the school tax limitation on the homesteads of certain persons.

HJR 7 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 04/30/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of constable in Midland County.

HR 76 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 02/10/1997 H Reported enrolled: Feb 10 1997 7:24PM
Caption: Congratulating John Norman of Midland on his selection as a member of Parade magazine's All-America High School Football Team.

HR 1070 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 05/24/1997 H Reported enrolled: May 24 1997 11:40AM
Caption: In memory of Mary Oleene Starkey Tatum.

HR 1281 Author: Craddick
Last Action: 05/31/1997 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Expressing the legislative intent of the rider to Article VI of House Bill 1.

Joint Author (6):
HB 1515 Author: Thompson | Craddick | Isett
Last Action: 05/09/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the collection of fees for the use of municipal land as a utility right-of-way.

HB 2198 Author: Wise | Stiles | Hightower | Craddick | Thompson
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse license plates.

HCR 206 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Turner, Bob | Craddick
Last Action: 05/09/1997 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Designating Odessa as the Jackrabbit Capital of Texas.

HCR 275 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Sadler | Dutton | Reyna, Arthur | Craddick
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Lori Bennington on being named the 1997 Educator of the Year by the Midland Association for Retarded Citizens.

HJR 85 Author: Shields | Craddick
Last Action: 04/29/1997 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Redistricting Commission and to revise the constitutional redistricting provisions.

HR 753 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Turner, Bob | Walker | Craddick | Gallego
Last Action: 04/29/1997 H Reported enrolled: Apr 29 1997 3:30PM
Caption: Commemorating Odessa College's 50th anniversary.

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