Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Joe Deshotel
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/19/2026

Number of Bills: 27

HB 15 Author: Corte | Wohlgemuth | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Talton | Smith, Todd | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion; creating an offense.

HB 24 Author: Hodge
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the restoration of good conduct time forfeited during a term of imprisonment.

HB 38 Author: Chisum | Geren | Kuempel | Campbell | Hopson
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Flynn | Eissler | West, George "Buddy" | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or a civil union.

HB 136 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | McClendon | Chavez
Coauthor: Guillen | Branch | Hunter | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to limiting the amount of county, municipal, or junior college district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their surviving spouses.

HB 336 Author: Olivo | Turner | Dutton | Allen | Oliveira
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Castro | Hardcastle | Telford | Wilson | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a high school diploma.

HB 337 Author: Olivo | Turner | Dutton | Allen | Oliveira
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Davis, Yvonne | Farrar | Homer | Luna | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to alternative compensatory criteria for promotion to certain grade levels in public school.

HB 471 Author: Pickett | Hamric | Krusee | Raymond | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Berman | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Crownover | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the borrowing of money and the issuance of notes by the Texas Transportation Commission; making an appropriation.

HB 793 Author: Branch | Bohac | McClendon | Eissler | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Paxton | Corte | Allen | Berman | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags and to observance of one minute of silence in public schools.

HB 809 Author: Keel | Chavez | Hupp | Thompson | Hodge
Coauthor: Alonzo | Bailey | Burnam | Canales | Capelo | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain gaming activity conducted by an Indian tribe or tribal organization.

HB 814 Author: Gutierrez | Davis, John | Thompson | Taylor | Keffer, Bill
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Berman | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/27/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle financial responsibility; providing penalties.

HB 1131 Author: Flores | Marchant | Driver | Ritter | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Harper-Brown | Keffer, Bill | Puente | Hodge | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair facilities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1175 Author: King | Bonnen | Jones, Jesse | Luna | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Berman | Hegar | Keffer, Bill | Zedler | Howard | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing penalties.

HB 1199 Author: Krusee | McCall | Driver | Denny | Hamilton
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Betty | Casteel | Eissler | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to local option elections for the sale of alcoholic beverages; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1655 Author: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Paxton | Kuempel
Coauthor: Deshotel | Harper-Brown | Reyna | Berman | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and to the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 1658 Author: Goodman | Hamric | Truitt | Thompson | Solis
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Canales | Castro | Corte | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Regulated Industries
Caption: Relating to regulation of high-speed Internet access and broadband services.

HB 1844 Author: Grusendorf | Bohac | Christian | Stick | Madden
Coauthor: Mercer | Alonzo | Canales | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a program under which classroom teachers are reimbursed for personal funds expended on classroom supplies.

HB 2496 Author: Branch | Denny | Marchant | Raymond | Turner
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the date of the primary election.

HB 2651 Author: Kuempel | Villarreal | Merritt | Garza | Menendez
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | McClendon | Hopson | Wise | Castro | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the cancer registry.

HB 2911 Author: Homer | Phillips | Seaman
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to designation of Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.

HB 3203 Author: Delisi | Capelo | Driver | Heflin | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Wong | Hegar | Canales | Cook, Byron | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the driver responsibility program to fund certain emergency medical services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems in this state.

HB 3477 Author: Stick | Hupp | Bohac | Hopson | Driver
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the issuance of concealed handgun licenses to residents of certain other states and to reciprocity agreements with other states concerning concealed handgun licenses.

HCR 158 Author: Chavez | Rodriguez | Moreno, Paul | Alonzo | Wise
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Capelo | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging Congress to enact legislation to designate March 31 as a national holiday honoring Cesar Chavez.

HJR 16 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | Chavez | Baxter
Coauthor: Branch | Hunter | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | Noriega | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/30/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a county, a city or town, or a junior college district to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their spouses.

HJR 61 Author: McReynolds
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/29/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities to donate surplus fire-fighting equipment or supplies for the benefit of rural volunteer fire departments.

HR 65 Author: Ritter
Coauthor: Deshotel
Last Action: 02/04/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2003 8:15AM
Caption: Recognizing February 3, 2003, as Port Arthur Day at the State Capitol.

HR 600 Author: Chavez | Olivo | Luna | Alonzo | Thompson
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Capelo | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2003 9:50PM
Caption: Honoring Dolores Huerta for her labor activism.

HR 648 Author: Pena | Rodriguez | Naishtat | Guillen | Canales
Coauthor: Casteel | Dutton | Eissler | Allen | Alonzo | et al.
Last Action: 06/10/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 10 2003 1:44PM
Caption: Honoring Chief Clerk Robert Haney and the staff of the Chief Clerk's Office.

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