Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Dawnna Dukes
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/19/2026

Number of Bills: 55

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (42):
HB 592 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to energy efficiency programs developed by the energy office.

HB 593 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/28/2003 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to contract with, and payment under certain contracts with, a governmental entity.

HB 594 Author: Dukes | Stick
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring hazardous waste detection devices at certain landfills.

HB 595 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/11/2003 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program for the disposition of electronic equipment; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 596 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to insurer notice to applicants for insurance coverage regarding coverage tiers used by the insurer.

HB 772 Author: Dukes | Chavez
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of family violence for unemployment compensation.

HB 773 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/22/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notifying a parent of a student's class schedule in public school.

HB 978 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to certain life insurance policies insuring the life of an officer, stockholder, partner, or employee.

HB 979 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to property and casualty insurance coverage for certain manufactured homes.

HB 1043 Author: Dukes | Hegar
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain defendants convicted of indecency with a child.

HB 1176 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the regulation of unsolicited commercial electronic mail; providing penalties.

HB 1205 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to certain practices in connection with home loans.

HB 1206 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a Higher Education Is In Your Future week in certain public schools.

HB 1364 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/02/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to emergency shelter and care for minors.

HB 1432 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/20/2003 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the inspection of newly installed manufactured housing.

HB 1499 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the view of the state capitol.

HB 1537 Author: Dukes | Thompson | Chavez | Morrison | Pena
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a fee for statues of Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez and related scholarships at The University of Texas at Austin.

HB 1876 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to ordering criminal defendants to pay restitution on conviction of certain offenses involving the making of a false statement or report.

HB 2140 Author: Dukes | Solomons
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the definitions in certain manufactured home communities.

HB 2141 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the duties of the district attorney in Travis County.

HB 2247 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain required coverages for children under health benefit plans.

HB 2398 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to fiscal accountability for the receipt of a subsidy or other form of assistance for economic development purposes; providing a civil penalty.

HB 2399 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain required coverages for children under health benefit plans.

HB 2451 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/01/2003 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention to establish a fee schedule for services provided through the council.

HB 2765 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/09/2003 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the purchase of certain wireless communication devices by state agencies.

HB 3088 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to excepting a benefits appeals committee for a public self-funded health plan from deliberating the medical or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit.

HB 3089 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to competitive purchasing procedures for certain counties.

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

HB 3216 Author: Dukes | Luna | Gallego | Deshotel | McClendon
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.

HR 45 Author: Dukes | Rodriguez | Naishtat | Keel | Stick
Last Action: 01/28/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 28 2003 8:15AM
Caption: Commending the Austin Independent School District on its celebration of African American Heritage Month in February 2003.

HR 142 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 5 2003 4:07PM
Caption: Commemorating the dedication of the Dr. Exalton and Wilhelmina Delco Activity Center in Austin.

HR 191 Author: Dukes | Olivo | Crownover | Chavez
Last Action: 02/11/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 11 2003 3:56PM
Caption: Honoring the Girl Scouts' Legislative Page Program.

HR 259 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2003 1:04PM
Caption: Honoring the Central and South Texas Minority Business Council.

HR 289 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 02/21/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2003 8:37AM
Caption: Congratulating Erika Harold, Miss America 2003, on the occasion of her birthday.

HR 673 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring Badora Caldwell of Austin on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

HR 724 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: Honoring BiG AUSTIN on its third annual Micro Business of the Year Awards.

HR 801 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 5:43PM
Caption: Commending the Travis County Women Lawyers' Association on its participation in the "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" program and welcoming students from Norman Elementary School to the State Capitol.

HR 891 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2003 2:30PM
Caption: Honoring the First Baptist Church of Austin on its 136th anniversary.

HR 892 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2003 2:30PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Sterling Lands II, founder of Rites of Passage Development, Inc., and senior pastor of Greater Calvary Baptist Church.

HR 1070 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2003 8:30AM
Caption: Honoring publisher Tommy Wyatt and the staff of the Villager on the newspaper's 30th anniversary.

HR 1270 Author: Dukes | Naishtat | Keel | Rodriguez | Craddick
Last Action: 05/22/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2003 10:14AM
Caption: In memory of Dr. George Kozmetsky of Austin.

HR 1450 Author: Dukes
Last Action: 05/23/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2003 2:41PM
Caption: Delivering the marriage proposal of Phillip Travis Golden, who humbly awaits the answer of his beloved, Pamela Ann McPeters, to the question of whether she will marry him and agree to become his lawfully wedded wife.

Joint Author (13):
HB 212 Author: Keel | Baxter | Stick | Naishtat | Dukes
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the regulation of political signs by a municipality.

HB 250 Author: Jones, Elizabeth | Madden | Ritter | Dukes
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the small and mid-sized district adjustment under the public school finance system.

HB 258 Author: Pickett | McClendon | Pena | Moreno, Paul | Dukes
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to correcting errors in the distribution of benefits by a public retirement system.

HB 717 Author: Truitt | Dukes | Branch | McCall | Bonnen
Last Action: 02/27/2003 H Laid on table subject to call in committee
Caption: Relating to the cost of education adjustment.

HB 995 Author: Mercer | Dukes
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the protection of public employees who report a waste of funds from retaliation by a state or local governmental entity.

HB 1026 Author: Hupp | Rodriguez | Dukes | Miller | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to regulating the use of social security numbers by institutions of higher education.

HB 1770 Author: Keel | Naishtat | Stick | Hilderbran | Dukes
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation and taxes of a library district.

HB 2303 Author: Keel | Naishtat | Dukes | Stick | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.

HB 2327 Author: Naishtat | Keel | Rodriguez | Dukes
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Central Texas Health Care District; authorizing the imposition of taxes, the issuance of bonds, and the exercise of the power of eminent domain.

HB 2479 Author: Olivo | Kolkhorst | McReynolds | Dukes | Howard
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to criteria for voluntary admission to state schools for persons with mental retardation.

HB 2635 Author: Madden | Keel | Dukes | Rodriguez | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the cost of education adjustment for a school district that participates in the social security system.

HB 2963 Author: Krusee | Rodriguez | Naishtat | Dukes
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle emissions in counties participating in early action compacts.

HB 3275 Author: Gallego | Dukes
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to reporting a state agency that is not complying with the requirement to make a good faith effort to increase the agency's used of historically underutilized businesses in purchasing and public works contracting.

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