Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Dawnna Dukes
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 63

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (45):
HB 435 Author: Dukes | Maxey
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to complaints filed with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

HB 557 Author: Dukes | Ehrhardt | Solis, Jim | Wohlgemuth
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to regulating leasing in certain manufactured home communities; providing penalties.

HB 1266 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the identification and location of absent parents and relatives for children removed from their parents' care.

HB 1267 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the investigation by a local law enforcement agency of certain reports alleging child abuse.

HB 1268 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the appraisement of real property securing a mortgage loan; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1269 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to grievance and complaint resolution procedures for certain state employees.

HB 1387 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the application of the higher education uniform admission policy to graduates of certain special high school programs.

HB 1577 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/15/2001 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to medical dispute resolution in certain workers' compensation cases.

HB 1578 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/15/2001 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to medical evidence introduced by a workers' compensation claimant in a contested case hearing.

HB 1579 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the medical determination of, and disputes regarding, workers' compensation impairment income benefits; providing penalties.

HB 2120 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/27/2001 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the procedure for notifying certain fire fighters or police officers of disciplinary suspensions.

HB 2448 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the review by the Commission on Human Rights of tests given by fire departments and law enforcement agencies.

HB 2449 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the certification of maximum medical improvement and the assignment of impairment ratings in workers' compensation cases.

HB 2836 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to indemnification in construction contracts.

HB 2837 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of kinesiotherapy; providing penalties.

HB 2838 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the application of child support payments that exceed the court-ordered amount.

HB 2839 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to energy efficiency programs developed by the energy office.

HB 2970 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to hearing requirements for an application to develop land over a closed municipal solid waste landfill.

HB 2974 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to state review of and funding for certain junior college courses offered for joint college and high school credit.

HB 2975 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to infrastructure planning in certain counties.

HB 2976 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the funding of the State Office of Risk Management.

HB 2977 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the construction of certain telecommunications facilities.

HB 2978 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the criteria for designating a residence homestead as a historic site for purposes of exemption from ad valorem taxation.

HB 2979 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to payment schedules for certain land purchases by the state.

HB 2980 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for the children of certain firefighters and peace officers enrolled at public institutions of higher education.

HB 3055 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to authorizing a county to pay the costs of an owner-controlled insurance program with the proceeds of certain securities issued by the county.

HB 3297 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of compliance history information by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

HB 3536 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain bids and contracts.

HB 3537 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the barring of vendors from participation in state contracts.

HB 3538 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to criteria for financing housing development of housing sponsor.

HB 3539 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disqualification of a consultant.

HCR 264 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Directing TxDOT to release land originally obtained for State Highway 130 right-of-way to Travis County to use for transportation projects.

HR 150 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/01/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 1 2001 8:38AM
Caption: Recognizing the Austin Independent School District African American Heritage Committee as it celebrates African American Heritage Month in February 2001.

HR 151 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/01/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 1 2001 8:38AM
Caption: Honoring the Reverend B.J.E. McQueen of Austin for his outstanding service to the members of St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church.

HR 266 Author: Dukes | McClendon | Giddings | Thompson | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 02/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2001 8:00AM
Caption: Honoring Jean Allen-Yates of Austin for being named Top Lady of the Year 2001 by the Capital City Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.

HR 295 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/23/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2001 8:27AM
Caption: Honoring Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., for its outstanding service to young individuals and welcoming its members to the Capitol.

HR 296 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/23/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2001 8:27AM
Caption: Congratulating the American Society of Mechanical Engineers team from The University of Texas at Austin on its victory at the 2000 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.

HR 381 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2001 5:10PM
Caption: Honoring Naomi Jones Hardaway of Austin for her outstanding contributions to her profession and community.

HR 531 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: Commending First Baptist Church on Heflin Lane for its historic significance in the Austin community and to the State of Texas.

HR 687 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2001 7:50AM
Caption: Congratulating Kandace Kreuger, Miss Texas and Miss USA.

HR 807 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Honoring Ruby Mae Earls Collins of Austin for her outstanding leadership of the B. L. H. Bradshaw Mission II Women's Convention Auxiliary to the St. John Regular Baptist Association.

HR 813 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Recognizing June 8-9, 2001, as Taylor-Fileds-Hobby Family Reunion Days.

HR 907 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2001 2:00PM
Caption: Congratulating Mamie Robinson of Pflugerville on her retirement as principal of L. L. Campbell Elementary School.

HR 1067 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2001 4:46PM
Caption: Honoring Don T. Haynes, Jr., for 25 years of outstanding service as LBJ High School director of bands.

HR 1068 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week on May 6-12, 2001, and commending Prism Development, Inc., for its safety consciousness.

Joint Author (18):
HB 134 Author: Deshotel | Dukes
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to disqualification for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits based on the receipt of certain periodic payments.

HB 566 Author: Deshotel | Dukes
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits.

HB 567 Author: Deshotel | Dukes
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to computation of the maximum and minimum benefit amounts for total unemployment under the unemployment compensation system.

HB 664 Author: Keel | Naishtat | Maxey | Dukes | Kitchen
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County.

HB 816 Author: Maxey | Thompson | Villarreal, Mike | Dukes
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination by state agencies on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

HB 939 Author: Hodge | Reyna, Arthur | Ehrhardt | Chavez | Dukes
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of certain taxes on persons involved in television, motion picture, video, and audio productions.

HB 1318 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Naishtat | Dukes
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.

HB 2167 Author: Keel | Naishtat | Maxey | Dukes | Kitchen
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County.

HB 2440 Author: Krusee | Keel | Maxey | Naishtat | Dukes
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a referendum for a rail plan in certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

HB 2600 Author: Brimer | Junell | Janek | Eiland | Dukes
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the provision of workers' compensation benefits and to the operation of the workers' compensation insurance system; providing penalties.

HB 3646 Author: Kitchen | Naishtat | Maxey | Dukes | Keel
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of and procedure in a county court at law in Travis County.

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 178 Author: Hunter | Wise | Jones, Elizabeth | Chavez | Dukes
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 04/02/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring supporters of the arts at the Texas Medal of Arts Awards on March 20, 2001.

HR 249 Author: Naishtat | Dukes | Maxey
Last Action: 02/14/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 14 2001 5:34PM
Caption: Honoring The University of Texas at Austin's Project 2001.

HR 312 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Dukes | Keel | Naishtat
Last Action: 02/21/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2001 12:00PM
Caption: In memory of Deputy Keith George Ruiz of the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

HR 629 Author: Kitchen | Dukes
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Recognizing AISD's AT-STAR project for helping students with disabilities to become technologically literate.

HR 1140 Author: Naishtat | Kitchen | Dukes | Keel
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Honoring Texas women's basketball coach Jody Conradt for coaching in her 1,000th game.

HR 1208 Author: Kitchen | Naishtat | Dukes | Keel | Maxey
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 4:03PM
Caption: Honoring Detective Mike Sheffield, president of the Austin Police Association for the many significant contributions he has made to the field of law enforcement in Texas.

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