Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Harold V. Dutton, Jr.
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 115

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (104):
HB 720 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a commission to study capital punishment in Texas and to a moratorium on executions.

HB 740 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/02/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to summary judgments issued by a court.

HB 854 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an interagency work group to evaluate and address hunger and homelessness in this state.

HB 855 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.

HB 856 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain school activities of the employee's child; providing a penalty.

HB 857 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to establish a commission for the homeless and to require the collection of a fee to finance the commission.

HB 858 Author: Dutton
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the effect of a deed of conveyance of tax foreclosed property resold by a municipality for urban redevelopment purposes.

HB 859 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to in-prison geriatric communities.

HB 860 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exemptions from the sales tax.

HB 861 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to encumbrances that may be fixed on homestead property.

HB 862 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the remedies available to a person to abate a public nuisance in a municipality.

HB 863 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a requirement that retail grocers post a sign listing items that are exempt from the sales and use tax.

HB 864 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to postconviction DNA testing.

HB 865 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of basic skills academies in certain school districts.

HB 866 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to access to certain law enforcement and prosecutorial records under the open records law.

HB 867 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/05/2001 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to a bill of review by a civil court.

HB 868 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to elementary school class size limits.

HB 869 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for a capital offense.

HB 870 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a legislative continuance of a contested case before a state agency.

HB 871 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a parent's right to discipline the parent's child.

HB 872 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a parent's liability for a personal injury caused by the parent's child.

HB 873 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a settlement offer in a suit for modification of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 874 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a juvenile justice alternative education program to obtain a waiver regarding required days of operation.

HB 879 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to requiring arbitration to establish a property owners' association lien for assessments.

HB 962 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/06/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for parole of an inmate serving a life sentence in a capital case.

HB 988 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of prostitution.

HB 989 Author: Dutton | Hodge
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the right of an employee to inspect the employee's personnel records.

HB 990 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting term limits for the members of certain municipal governing bodies.

HB 991 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the consequences of successfully completing a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB 1095 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to procedures and standards for providing health care services in public schools.

HB 1119 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to tort liability of governmental units.

HB 1142 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to organization of certain school districts.

HB 1249 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/08/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to certain information provided to public school employees whose employment is terminated.

HB 1250 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting racial or ethnic profiling by peace officers.

HB 1328 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to the setting of an execution date in a capital case.

HB 1567 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to limiting the award of attorney's fees by a justice court.

HB 1936 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to referendum elections concerning the first instructional day of a school year for public school students and to the first instructional day of the first term of summer session for students at general academic teaching institutions.

HB 1937 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/05/2001 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting annexations by populous municipalities until certain municipal services are provided.

HB 1986 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to compensation of a person wrongfully imprisoned.

HB 1987 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/26/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to termination or suspension of certain public school employees.

HB 2103 Author: Dutton | Lewis, Glenn
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to allowing a grandparent to receive financial assistance benefits on behalf of a dependent child in certain situations.

HB 2104 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the placement of a public school student in an alternative education program.

HB 2105 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the operation of the advisory committees of the supreme court.

HB 2106 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to information on the supreme court website relating to proposed rules or forms.

HB 2112 Author: Dutton
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to rules of civil procedure adopted by the supreme court.

HB 2206 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/26/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prepaid funeral contracts.

HB 2546 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to sanctions imposed on low-performing public schools.

HB 2547 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from or refund of tuition and fees for certain lower-division students enrolled at Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University.

HB 2548 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of automobile insurance rates.

HB 2639 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/26/2001 H Record vote
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the person's last residence before incarceration.

HB 2640 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the regulation of casket sales.

HB 2742 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to suits against the state for certain claims for breach of contract.

HB 3056 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the violation of an individual's civil rights on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold.

HB 3109 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to judgment debtors.

HB 3110 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the automatic expunction of criminal records.

HB 3251 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/14/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to requiring a court in a criminal case to enforce duties imposed by the legislature on the defendant, the attorney representing the state, or any other person.

HB 3252 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/14/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the composition and appointment of the State Board of Education.

HCR 236 Author: Dutton
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Shelton Smith of Houston for his professional contributions.

HJR 48 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting an encumbrance to be fixed on homestead property for an obligation to pay certain property owners' association fees without permitting the forced sale of the homestead.

HJR 51 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/06/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize school districts to purchase insurance to cover students who are injured while riding as passengers in a vehicle operated by or for the school district.

HJR 56 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a moratorium on the execution of persons convicted of capital offenses.

HR 155 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 01/31/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 31 2001 9:25AM
Caption: In memory of Richie Dell Thomas of Houston.

HR 156 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 01/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2001 4:06PM
Caption: Honoring Anna Washington Curtis of Houston on her retirement.

HR 157 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 01/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2001 4:06PM
Caption: Honoring the retirement of Ovide Duncantell from the Texas Workforce Commission.

HR 177 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/01/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 1 2001 12:58PM
Caption: Honoring Leon Sandles on his retirement from the Houston Fire Department.

HR 251 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2001 3:37PM
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Marvis Louis Jackson and Clara Belle Jackson of Houston on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 252 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2001 3:37PM
Caption: Congratulating Veva L. Wynn of Houston on her 100th birthday.

HR 274 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/14/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 14 2001 5:34PM
Caption: Honoring the grand opening of the Nickel Sandwich Grill in Houston.

HR 343 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 02/23/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2001 8:27AM
Caption: Honoring the Ninth Annual Scholarship Fashion Show and Recognition Luncheon hosted by the Council and Court No. 72 of the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary of Our Mother of Mercy Church.

HR 455 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2001 5:10PM
Caption: Welcoming members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., to the State Capitol on the occasion of the group's 2001 Legislative Day.

HR 459 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2001 7:45AM
Caption: In memory of Dr. Marion George Ford, Jr., of Houston.

HR 486 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Congratulating Twila Rose of Houston on her receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 487 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 7:48PM
Caption: Congratulating Timothy Andre Stingley of Houston on receiving an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 488 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Honoring Calvin Owens of Houston on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award for his achievements in the field of entertainment from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 489 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Honoring Officer Howard L.Martin of the Houston Police Department on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus for his achievements in the field of public safety.

HR 490 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Honoring the Reverend Fred C. Hoxie, Jr., of Houston on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 491 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Congratulating Anna Washington Curtis of Houston on receiving an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 492 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Honoring Louis J. Bailey of Houston on her receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus for her achievements in the field of education.

HR 493 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 7:48PM
Caption: Honoring Edward C. Loche of Houston for being selected as an Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 533 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/14/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2001 7:04PM
Caption: Honoring Clara Glover Kizzee of Houston on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

HR 534 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Honoring the 50th reunion of the Phillis Wheatley High School Class of 1951.

HR 535 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2001 3:25PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Thomas F. Freeman of Houston on the occasion of his 50th anniversary as pastor of Mt. Horem Baptist Church.

HR 536 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 7:48PM
Caption: Recognizing April 27, 2001, as Autism Awareness Day in Texas.

HR 641 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 12:13PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Alva Chester Nelson, Jr., on his consecration as auxiliary bishop of the Texas South Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ.

HR 642 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 6:37PM
Caption: Commending the Reverend Charles Lewis Jackson on his 32nd pastoral anniversary at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.

HR 727 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2001 7:31PM
Caption: Honoring Henry A. Guidry, Sr., of Houston for his 31 years of service to the United States Air Force Reserve.

HR 873 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 04/26/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2001 8:00AM
Caption: Honoring the grand opening of Maxie's Barber and Beauty Mall in Houston.

HR 938 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Recognizing the Second Annual Third Ward Teen Symposium at Boynton Chapel United Methodist Church.

HR 975 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 10 2001 8:03AM
Caption: Honoring Nadine Helen Woods as she retires from the Houston Independent School District.

HR 976 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 10 2001 8:03AM
Caption: Honoring Kimberly Y. Williams for earning her doctor of pharmacy degree from Texas Southern University.

HR 1006 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2001 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating the Houston Gardens Elementary School Parent Teacher Association on its silent auction and awards dinner.

HR 1007 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2001 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring Marion Elizabeth James Kelly of Houston on her 92nd birthday.

HR 1059 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 11:42AM
Caption: Commending Wilberforce University on the occasion of its 2001 National Alumni Conference in Houston.

HR 1060 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 11:42AM
Caption: Honoring Allee Winifred James Mitchell of Houston on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

HR 1092 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/17/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2001 4:07PM
Caption: Honoring Marjorie Mae Dutton Perry of Houston for her exemplary service to Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church.

HR 1093 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/17/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2001 2:49PM
Caption: Honoring Claude Lelius Cole on his retirement from the Houston Independent School District.

HR 1142 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: In memory of Mattie Jean DeWalt of Houston.

HR 1167 Author: Dutton | Eiland
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2001 4:44PM
Caption: Recognizing June 15-17, 2001, as the Anderson/Smith Reunion Days in Hitchcock.

HR 1253 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/24/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2001 3:54PM
Caption: Congratulating Cleo Ashley of Houston on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

HR 1254 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/24/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2001 3:54PM
Caption: Honoring the retirement of Charles Edward Ashley.

HR 1267 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:25AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 536.

HR 1284 Author: Dutton | Laney
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 11:42AM
Caption: Honoring Laura Daniels Medlock of Austin for her outstanding service to the office of the speaker of the house.

HR 1378 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:25AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 507.

HR 1382 Author: Dutton
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:54AM
Caption: Congratulating Diana Alicia Alonzo on being named Miss Crystal City 2001.

Joint Author (11):
HB 6 Author: Dunnam | Smith | Olivo | Hardcastle | Dutton
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 399 Author: Giddings | Dutton | McCall | Olivo | Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/23/2001 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the legislature from meeting on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

HB 540 Author: Shields | Dutton
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to collateral protection insurance.

HB 1627 Author: Grusendorf | Dutton | Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to improvement of the mathematics skills of public school students.

HB 1761 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Chavez | Coleman | Dutton | Yarbrough
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/23/2001 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to meet with certain persons affecting the education of the employee's child.

HB 1776 Author: Green | Dutton
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/07/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.

HB 2048 Author: Burnam | Dutton | Turner, Sylvester | Thompson
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by a person who is younger than 18 years of age at the time of committing the felony.

HB 2118 Author: Olivo | Turner, Sylvester | Delisi | Dutton | Dunnam
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the requirements for high school graduation.

HB 2321 Author: Coleman | Dutton | Edwards
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to petitioning for candidacy as a member of, and term limits on the members of, certain municipal governing bodies.

HB 2570 Author: Olivo | Turner, Sylvester | Dunnam | Dutton | Capelo
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to alternative compensatory criteria for promotion to certain grade levels in public school.

HR 1078 Author: Hunter | Giddings | Davis, Yvonne | Turner, Sylvester | Dutton
Last Action: 05/17/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2001 2:49PM
Caption: Honoring the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and welcoming its delegation to the Texas Capitol.

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