Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Dan Ellis
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/18/2026

Number of Bills: 41

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (30):
HB 178 Author: Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to immunity for certain governmental employees for an act or omission committed while supervising an inmate or offender program or activity.

HB 179 Author: Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 1/1/04
Caption: Relating to the qualification of a county fair association for an ad valorem tax exemption.

HB 180 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to a lien on a cause of action or claim of an individual who receives certain medical services.

HB 284 Author: Ellis, Dan | Kuempel
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the offense of unlawfully carrying a weapon to certain persons carrying a weapon in a recreational vehicle.

HB 285 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.

HB 286 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.

HB 287 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to qualifications of a constable or sheriff.

HB 1767 Author: Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the approval of expenditures of certain incumbent county or precinct officers.

HB 1768 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the recovery by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct of certain costs, fees, and expenses on a finding of misconduct of a judge.

HB 1988 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to assessment of public school students with dyslexia and related disorders.

HB 1989 Author: Ellis, Dan | Cook, Byron
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to hunting and fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department; providing a penalty.

HB 2041 Author: Ellis, Dan | Madden
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to legislative review and gubernatorial suspension of certain rules of state agencies.

HB 2523 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to the oversight of state programs supporting community justice assistance and supporting probation services for juvenile and adult offenders.

HB 2524 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.

HB 2525 Author: Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the punishment of certain assaults committed against persons who contract with government and employees of those persons.

HB 2526 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefits for employees of community supervision and corrections departments.

HB 2618 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/22/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the provision of state flags on the death of certain current or former custodial employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and fire protection employees.

HB 2619 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the amount of the application and license fee for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 2620 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of certain chiropractors and others who participate in peer review.

HB 2621 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to local option elections to allow the legalization or prohibition of alcoholic beverages in certain special districts.

HB 3033 Author: Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/21/2003 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a bailiff for the 75th District Court and for the 253rd District Court.

HB 3034 Author: Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the rates of certain retail public utilities.

HB 3625 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 05/26/2003 H Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Caption: Relating to the board of directors and the powers of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District; validating certain actions and proceedings of the district.

HCR 18 Author: Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing February 24, 2003, as Liberty County Day 2003 at the State Capitol.

HCR 27 Author: Ellis, Dan | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Colonel M. B. Etheredge.

HJR 86 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a local option election to legalize or prohibit the sale of mixed beverages in certain special districts.

HR 11 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 02/20/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2003 3:57PM
Caption: In memory of the Honorable John A. Young.

HR 69 Author: Ellis, Dan | Hope
Last Action: 01/30/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2003 8:14AM
Caption: Honoring the Splendora High School LadyCats on winning the UIL 3A State Softball Championship.

HR 220 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 02/25/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2003 4:40PM
Caption: Honoring Henry L. Dugat, Sr., for his 50 years of church music ministry.

HR 221 Author: Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 7:30PM
Caption: Honoring the Corrigan-Camden High School Bulldogs on winning the 2002 State Class 2A Division I football championship.

Joint Author (11):
HB 40 Author: Chisum | Swinford | Farabee | Ellis, Dan | Flores
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain travel trailers from ad valorem taxation.

HB 141 Author: Hope | Hupp | Berman | Hopson | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers to carry certain weapons.

HB 425 Author: Christian | Miller | Eissler | Bonnen | Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to procedures to help ensure that certain state agency actions are consistent with the meaning and intent of applicable legislative enactments.

HB 498 Author: Isett | Hegar | Hupp | Driver | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain reduced fees for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 614 Author: Keel | Gallego | Ellis, Dan | Talton | Gattis
Last Action: 05/01/2003 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.

HB 725 Author: Haggerty | Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the participation of community supervision and corrections department employees, retired employees, and dependents of employees and retired employees in the group benefits program for state employees.

HB 819 Author: Isett | Hupp | Hamilton | Ellis, Dan
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/23/2003 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawfully carrying a handgun, illegal knife, or club.

HJR 12 Author: Chisum | Swinford | Farabee | Ellis, Dan | Flores
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt certain travel trailers from ad valorem taxation.

HR 604 Author: Eissler | Hope | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: Recognizing April 8, 2003, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 650 Author: Hope | Eissler | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: Congratulating the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District on being named the state's Outstanding Conservation District for 2002.

HR 833 Author: Kolkhorst | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 05/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2003 8:30AM
Caption: Honoring Texas correctional officers during National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, May 4-10, 2003.

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