Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Kino Flores
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/10/2026

Number of Bills: 79

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (65):
HB 9 Author: Flores | Corte | Isett | Allen | Puente
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to homeland security.

HB 161 Author: Flores
Last Action: 02/20/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain travel trailers from ad valorem taxation.

HB 162 Author: Flores | Isett
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a petition to change the name of an adult.

HB 163 Author: Flores
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
Caption: Relating to special license plates for active and retired members of the Texas National Guard, Texas State Guard, or United States Armed Forces Reserves.

HB 415 Author: Flores
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to state funding of courses offered for joint high school and junior college credit.

HB 870 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of an individual's credit history or credit score in underwriting or determining premiums for certain consumer lines of insurance; providing a penalty.

HB 947 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the regulation of boilers.

HB 1125 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the period for the redemption of a mineral interest sold for unpaid ad valorem taxes at a tax sale.

HB 1131 Author: Flores | Marchant | Driver | Ritter | Hardcastle
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 1215 Author: Flores | Thompson
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Texas Lottery Commission to operate and administer keno and to allow a license to be issued under the State Lottery Act to a location that possesses certain permits issued under the Alcoholic Beverage Code.

HB 1216 Author: Flores
Last Action: 02/27/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to requiring a sticker on a motor vehicle evidencing financial responsibility.

HB 1217 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Texas Lottery Commission to participate in a multijurisdiction lottery game.

HB 1256 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/15/2003 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of expansion of managed care delivery systems under the state Medicaid program.

HB 1323 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the benefits provided to eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in motor vehicle accidents in the line of duty.

HB 1408 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of construction/program management.

HB 1451 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the education benefits provided to eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

HB 1508 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/09/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

HB 1509 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/06/2003 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of and filing fees in certain courts.

HB 1510 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to package store tasting permits.

HB 1621 Author: Flores
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to use of certain fees and tuition charged by public junior colleges and to the waiver of a portion of the tuition and fees for a student enrolled in a course for joint high school-junior college credit.

HB 1622 Author: Flores | Eissler
Last Action: 05/09/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to special license plates for passenger cars and light trucks owned by or used for the transportation of veterans with disabilities.

HB 1623 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle insurance premium discounts for certain individuals on active military duty.

HB 1624 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of urban property from irrigation districts and subsequent water use.

HB 1660 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to a report to the legislature regarding the installation and operation of video camera surveillance systems in county jails.

HB 1946 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Tejano Monument license plates.

HB 1947 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to continuation of the self-directed semi-independent agency project.

HB 2250 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Rio Grande watermaster and the delivery of water down the banks and bed of the Rio Grande.

HB 2251 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing supplemental pay for members of the Texas National Guard who are called to active duty when active duty service imposes an economic hardship.

HB 2252 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to exemptions for certain individuals from cost recovery actions and liens placed on homesteads by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 2253 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of justice and municipal courts in proceedings involving juveniles.

HB 2254 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of nonborder areas for certain state assistance and coordinated outreach.

HB 2255 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/23/2003 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the payment of deferred taxes on certain agricultural land.

HB 2256 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the return of a cash bond to certain criminal defendants.

HB 2320 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to administration by the Texas Department of Agriculture of quarantined articles.

HB 2321 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/25/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the removal of a vehicle from a restricted parking space on a parking facility serving a residential building with separate, individually owned dwelling units; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 2438 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the authority to regulate subdivisions of land and issue certain permits in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

HB 2439 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the operation and administration of the state lottery, including authorizing the Texas Lottery Commission to offer video lottery; providing penalties.

HB 2440 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a tax on a prize awarded for play of a coin-operated amusement gaming machine.

HB 2441 Author: Flores | Thompson
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of amusement redemption machines.

HB 2442 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of electronic or mechanical card-minding devices during a bingo occasion.

HB 2443 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authorization of satellite bingo games.

HB 2502 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to local option elections for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

HB 2519 Author: Flores | Raymond
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of bingo.

HB 2792 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of electronic pull-tab minding devices or card-minding devices during a bingo occasion.

HB 2793 Author: Flores | Davis, John
Last Action: 04/14/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of roofing contractors; providing penalties.

HB 2932 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the permitting process for the construction of certain concrete plants.

HB 2933 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective according to its terms
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Commission on Human Rights and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Workforce Commission.

HB 3060 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain wages by staff leasing services companies.

HB 3061 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to regulation of the disposal of animal remains.

HB 3396 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the requirement of architects and engineers to carry errors and omissions insurance.

HB 3489 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of appraising real property; providing administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.

HB 3509 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/14/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the sale of service contracts.

HB 3510 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the abolition of certain water control and improvement districts.

HB 3511 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to the possession, storage and sale of motor vehicles, motorboats, vessels, or outboard motors.

HCR 16 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating tortilla chips and salsa as the official State Snack of Texas.

HJR 19 Author: Flores
Last Action: 02/20/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt certain travel trailers that are registered in this state from ad valorem taxation.

HJR 51 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/02/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a two-year period for the redemption of a mineral interest sold for unpaid ad valorem taxes at a tax sale.

HR 371 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 5 2003 8:41AM
Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Tony Garza, the United States Ambassador to Mexico, on being named 2003 Border Texan of the Year.

HR 390 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 7:30PM
Caption: Honoring Sergeant Robert Martinez of Pharr on his retirement from the Pharr Police Department.

HR 596 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2003 1:45PM
Caption: Welcoming a delegation of student council members from E. B. Reyna Elementary School in La Joya to the State Capitol on March 28, 2003.

HR 683 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 7:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Sergeant David M. Silva on his retirement from the U.S. Army.

HR 694 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: In memory of Maria Elena "Mary" Gonzalez of Mission.

HR 717 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: Welcoming the Texas Association of Fairs and Events delegation to the State Capitol.

HR 945 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2003 11:09AM
Caption: Congratulating Texas State Bank on its selection as the corporate recipient of the 2003 Governor's Volunteer Award.

HR 1591 Author: Flores
Last Action: 06/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 5 2003 10:32AM
Caption: Honoring Nydia Alonzo of Leo Marcell Elementary School in Mission for her contributions to having tortilla chips and salsa designated as the official state snack of Texas.

Joint Author (14):
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 109 Author: Chavez | Wilson | Gutierrez | Flores | Raymond
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to businesses related to international transactions; providing penalties.

HB 545 Author: Wohlgemuth | Flores | Hupp | Uresti | Berman
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to military discharge records that are recorded with or otherwise in the possession of a governmental body.

HB 1009 Author: Hardcastle | Christian | Keffer, Jim | Flores | Guillen
Last Action: 05/01/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the acquisition and regulation of manufactured homes.

HB 1191 Author: Allen | King | Flores | Geren | Baxter
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/08/2003 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain sensitive information.

HB 1246 Author: Riddle | Flores
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.

HB 1544 Author: Bonnen | Flores | Mercer | Hope
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/19/2003 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to allow select public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degrees.

HB 2163 Author: Dunnam | Flores | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; providing penalties.

HB 2169 Author: Telford | Ritter | Menendez | Flores
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the payment of retirement benefits to retirees who are employed by certain public educational institutions and to the participation of the commissioner of education in certain state retirement systems.

HB 2863 Author: Dunnam | Flores | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the functions of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, including hearings functions transferred to the office from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 3106 Author: Garza | Flores
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the registration of certain vehicles and the issuance of specially designed license plates by the Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties.

HB 3221 Author: Bohac | Flores
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to subdivision platting requirements in certain counties near an international border.

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 877 Author: Gutierrez | Flores
Last Action: 05/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2003 11:18PM
Caption: Honoring Army Support Specialist Edgar Adan Hernandez of Mission on the occasion of his release from captivity in Iraq.

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