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

Number of Bills: 58

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 7 Author: Chisum | Hawley | Walker | Turner, Bob | Cook
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Bosse | Brown, Betty | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

HB 102 Author: Maxey | Wohlgemuth | Danburg | Naishtat | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Ehrhardt | Crownover, Myra | Geren | Jones, Elizabeth | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the electronic imaging program of the Texas Department of Human Services.

HB 246 Author: Turner, Bob | Farabee | Telford | Hawley | Ramsay
Coauthor: Zbranek | Brown, Fred | Cook | Homer | Ehrhardt
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation and funding of the Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program to attract and retain rural health care professionals.

HB 288 Author: Maxey | Danburg
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to authorizing harm reduction programs to reduce the risk of HIV infection, AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.

HB 356 Author: Zbranek | Maxey | Burnam | Edwards | McClendon
Coauthor: Bailey | Coleman | Danburg | Davis, Yvonne | Dukes | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the exemption for certain sources of air contaminant emissions from preconstruction permit requirements.

HB 367 Author: Hinojosa | Naishtat | Goodman | Danburg
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting certain firearm sales at gun shows.

HB 389 Author: Maxey
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 01/30/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the criminal offense of homosexual conduct.

HB 432 Author: Driver | Hawley | Solomons | Berman | Uresti
Coauthor: Danburg | Ehrhardt | Carter | Lewis, Glenn | Hopson | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to driving privileges of drivers under 18 years of age.

HB 472 Author: Solomons | Danburg | Woolley
Coauthor: Berman | King, Phil | Pickett | Denny | Maxey | et al.
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of telemarketing solicitation; providing penalties.

HB 513 Author: Keel | Hinojosa | Hupp | Naishtat
Coauthor: Maxey | Ehrhardt | Chavez
Last Action: 02/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the medical use of marihuana.

HB 558 Author: Tillery
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to restitution paid by a defendant to a children's advocacy center providing services to the defendant's victim.

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 611 Author: Turner, Bob | Chavez | Hupp | Maxey | Hawley
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the regulation of telepharmacy as a method to dispense drugs.

HB 653 Author: Najera | Chavez | Moreno, Joe E. | Farrar | Menendez
Coauthor: McClendon | Madden | Smith | Maxey | Jones, Elizabeth | et al.
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/06/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of cruelty to animals.

HB 668 Author: Maxey
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

HB 686 Author: Hupp | Green | Turner, Bob | Hardcastle | West, George "Buddy"
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Carter | Delisi | Jones, Elizabeth | Madden | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to designating September 25 as Bill of Rights Day.

HB 766 Author: Maxey
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 02/05/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to funding telemedicine service and health care facilities through a grant or loan from the telecommunications infrastructure fund.

HB 821 Author: Giddings | Chavez | Hodge | McReynolds
Coauthor: Kuempel | Turner, Sylvester | Burnam | Ehrhardt | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction for public school students.

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 891 Author: Puente | Reyna, Arthur
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Texas Lottery Commission to participate in a multistate lottery game.

HB 974 Author: Maxey
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 03/14/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the practice of teledentistry.

HB 976 Author: Christian | Wohlgemuth
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the definition of non-physician mental health professional for purposes of a proceeding or evaluation under the Texas Mental Health Code.

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 1082 Author: Thompson | Hamric | Rangel | Davis, Yvonne | Hawley
Coauthor: Olivo | Burnam | Chavez | Deshotel | Ehrhardt | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on employment discrimination in compensation; providing penalties.

HB 1115 Author: Driver | Madden | Berman | Hinojosa | Goolsby
Coauthor: Danburg | Ehrhardt | McCall
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to implement a photographic traffic signal enforcement system; providing for the imposition of civil penalties and providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1156 Author: Coleman | Maxey | Glaze | Eiland | Janek
Coauthor: Ehrhardt | Kitchen | Farrar | Villarreal, Mike | Danburg
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to access to and funding for women's health care services.

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 1332 Author: Giddings | Kitchen
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful possession of a handgun by an underage person and the criminal prosecution of certain weapons offenses involving underage persons.

HB 1403 Author: Noriega | Garcia | Hill | Reyna, Elvira | Flores
Coauthor: Ehrhardt | Hochberg | Longoria | Martinez Fischer | Maxey | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to qualify as residents of this state for purposes of higher education tuition or to pay tuition at the rate provided to residents of this state.

HB 1417 Author: Jones, Jesse | Giddings | Goolsby | Marchant | Hodge
Coauthor: Crownover, Myra | Ehrhardt | Denny | Driver | Geren | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the University of North Texas System and the component institutions of that system.

HB 1455 Author: Shields | Reyna, Arthur | Jones, Elizabeth
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of Cibolo Canyon Conservation and Improvement District No. 1; granting the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1470 Author: Dunnam
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Ehrhardt
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to enrichment curriculum requirements.

HB 1560 Author: Chavez
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of gender-neutral terminology in publications of the office of the attorney general.

HB 1643 Author: Hinojosa | Chavez
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
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 1676 Author: Burnam
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain benefits related to brain injury.

HB 1691 Author: Maxey | Gallego | Keel | Uher | Eiland
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities.

HB 1752 Author: Gutierrez | Thompson | Haggerty | Chavez | Davis, John
Coauthor: Averitt | Puente | Christian | Crabb | Ehrhardt | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to proof of financial responsibility in connection with operation of a motor vehicle and creating the motor vehicle insurance verification program; providing criminal penalties.

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 1862 Author: Eiland | Janek | Lewis, Glenn | Jones, Elizabeth | Smithee
Coauthor: Alexander | Averitt | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation and prompt payment of health care providers under certain health benefit plans; providing penalties.

HB 2042 Author: Danburg | Wohlgemuth
Coauthor: Ehrhardt
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to proving a lack of consent in the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

HB 2118 Author: Olivo | Turner, Sylvester | Delisi | Dutton | Dunnam
Coauthor: Chavez | Hodge | Dukes | Farrar | Bailey | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the requirements for high school graduation.

HB 2227 Author: Isett | Pickett | Kitchen | Chavez | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Ehrhardt | Wohlgemuth
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE).

HB 2382 Author: Thompson | Gray | Villarreal, Mike | Wohlgemuth | Danburg
Coauthor: Maxey | Burnam | Geren | Kitchen | Jones, Elizabeth | et al.
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to coverage under a health benefit plan for prescription contraceptive drugs and devices and related services.

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

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 2755 Author: Uher | Kitchen
Coauthor: Berman | Glaze | Ehrhardt
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accounting.

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 3343 Author: Sadler
Coauthor: Delisi | Seaman | Hardcastle | Kitchen | Allen | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the operation and funding of certain group coverage programs for certain school and educational employees and their dependents.

HCR 38 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Burnam | Farrar | Ehrhardt | Maxey | Jones, Jesse | et al.
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the State Preservation Board to erect a statue, monument, or exhibit on the Capitol grounds honoring contributions of Tejanos.

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 303 Author: Carter
Coauthor: Alexander | Allen | Bailey | Berman | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Gary Terry of Tarrant County on his recovery from a heart attack at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and commending him for his many good works in behalf of others.

HR 53 Author: Danburg
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Chavez | Crownover, Myra | Davis, Yvonne | Delisi | et al.
Last Action: 01/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 12 2001 7:54AM
Caption: Honoring State Representative Helen Giddings on her election as president of the National Order of Women Legislators.

HR 69 Author: Truitt
Coauthor: Denny | Hupp | Jones, Elizabeth | Brown, Betty | Danburg | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2001 4:38PM
Caption: Honoring the groundbreaking of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in February 2001.

HR 92 Author: Mowery
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Chavez | Crownover, Myra | Danburg | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action: 01/24/2001 H Reported enrolled: Jan 24 2001 8:32AM
Caption: Congratulating Representative Dianne White Delisi on being named chair of the Women In Government Board of Directors.

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