Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Bob Turner
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 41

HB 6 Author: Dunnam | Smith | Olivo | Hardcastle | Dutton
Coauthor: Burnam | Hawley | Alexander | Averitt | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 12 Author: Ehrhardt | Telford | Flores | Clark | Pitts
Coauthor: Turner, Bob | Zbranek | Kitchen | Menendez | Thompson | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

HB 17 Author: Corte | Coleman
Coauthor: Berman | Allen | Averitt | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion.

HB 152 Author: Brown, Fred | Rangel | West, George "Buddy" | Giddings
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Carter | Christian | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide for reduced undergraduate tuition during a summer term or session at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 232 Author: Hawley
Coauthor: Chisum | Cook | Hardcastle | Keffer | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation under the Private Security Act.

HB 253 Author: Longoria | Allen | Menendez | Hopson
Coauthor: Chavez | Christian | Clark | Flores | Martinez Fischer | et al.
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to benefits paid to survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public servants.

HB 310 Author: Flores | Chavez | Hinojosa | Miller | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Delisi | Dunnam | Garcia | Martinez Fischer | Turner, Bob | et al.
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of veterans cemeteries.

HB 496 Author: Chisum | Jones, Delwin | Telford | Howard | Counts
Coauthor: Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.

HB 587 Author: Thompson | Haggerty | Gallego | Sadler | Danburg
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Hochberg | Hodge | Homer | Jones, Jesse | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice, to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts, and to training and education concerning hate laws.

HB 603 Author: George | Hunter
Coauthor: West, George "Buddy" | Turner, Bob | King, Phil
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the treatment for school finance purposes of school district optional homestead exemptions.

HB 660 Author: Seaman | Solis, Jim | Keffer | Zbranek | Yarbrough
Coauthor: Burnam | Homer | Hardcastle | Uresti | Carter | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to career and technology education and training.

HB 681 Author: Hawley
Coauthor: Hardcastle | Swinford | Turner, Bob | Seaman
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to an economic development program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

HB 801 Author: Longoria | Howard | Olivo
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a public education curriculum based on scientific research.

HB 825 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to continuous eligibility of children for medical assistance.

HB 826 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

HB 827 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Burnam | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to simplifying the application and eligibility determination process for medical assistance provided to children.

HB 828 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to application and eligibility for Medicaid.

HB 889 Author: Gallego
Coauthor: Keffer | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the computation of average daily attendance in certain school districts that experience a decline in attendance.

HB 897 Author: McCall | Rangel | Junell | Chisum | Giddings
Coauthor: Madden | Alexander | Reyna, Elvira | Seaman | Carter | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to certain programs to develop the technology workforce in Texas by supporting and promoting higher education in electrical engineering and computer science.

HB 1005 Author: Naishtat
Coauthor: Turner, Bob
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of a state program of temporary assistance and related support services for needy persons.

HB 1018 Author: Hardcastle
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Ehrhardt | Ellis, Dan | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain applicants applying for a license to practice medicine.

HB 1200 Author: Brimer | Oliveira | Swinford | McCall | Telford
Coauthor: Geren | Turner, Bob | Woolley | Alexander | Allen | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the enactment of the Texas Economic Development Act, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, including authorizing school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create jobs in this state, to authorizing the imposition of certain impact fees, and to continuing the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

HB 1221 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Capelo | Glaze | Gray
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Burnam | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties.

HB 1421 Author: Jones, Jesse | Chavez | Hunter | Hodge | Ehrhardt
Coauthor: Homer | Turner, Bob | Berman | Ellis, Dan | Hopson | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department on Aging.

HB 1441 Author: Hawley
Coauthor: Hardcastle | Swinford | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to certain anticipation notes for rural economic development.

HB 1491 Author: Farabee | Thompson | Goodman | Coleman | Brimer
Coauthor: Kitchen | Farrar | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children.

HB 1711 Author: Hawley
Coauthor: Cook | Hardcastle | Kolkhorst | Swinford | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the boll weevil eradication program.

HB 1776 Author: Green | Dutton
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/07/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.

HB 1806 Author: Menendez | Moreno, Joe E. | Martinez Fischer | Haggerty | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Bailey | Brimer | Callegari | Denny | Deshotel | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.

HB 2000 Author: Cook
Coauthor: Ellis, Dan | Hardcastle | Homer | Hopson | McReynolds | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the duties of the Department of Agriculture and certain agricultural boards.

HB 2215 Author: Crabb
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to the disannexation of certain areas by certain municipalities.

HB 2446 Author: Glaze
Coauthor: Turner, Bob | Cook
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to emergency medical services.

HB 2700 Author: Chavez | Puente | Wohlgemuth | Solis, Jim | Chisum
Coauthor: Averitt | Bailey | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain services provided through telemedicine.

HB 2800 Author: Hodge | Haggerty | Hawley | Crabb | Ritter
Coauthor: Bailey | Berman | Brimer | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the restoration of forfeited good conduct time.

HB 3097 Author: Counts
Coauthor: Allen | Bonnen | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the security provided for revenue bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board.

HCR 77 Author: Madden | Swinford | Walker | Homer | Uher
Coauthor: Berman | Turner, Bob | Danburg | Jones, Elizabeth | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing congress to revise certain provisions of Public Law 106-230.

HCR 183 Author: Kitchen | Menendez | Smith
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Jones, Elizabeth | Martinez Fischer | Ellis, Dan | Keel | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 03/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the National Board Certified Teachers in Texas and school districts that support the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards program.

HCR 207 Author: Grusendorf
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Brimer | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Requesting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress to support and work to pass the tax relief plan introduced by President Bush.

HJR 14 Author: Telford
Coauthor: Ritter | Denny | Hopson | Ellis, Dan | Glaze | et al.
Last Action: 01/24/2001 H Referred to State Recreational Resources
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt and fish.

HR 367 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Cook | Farabee | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2001 8:26AM
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2001, as 4-H Day in Texas.

HR 1202 Author: Naishtat | Maxey
Coauthor: Christian | Danburg | Deshotel | Hochberg | Homer | et al.
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Recognizing May 25, 2001, as Pat Cole Appreciation Day in Texas.

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