Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Kent Grusendorf
78th Legislature Fourth Called Session
Report Date: 1/19/2026

Number of Bills: 6

Report Sections:

Author (6):
HB 1 Author: Grusendorf
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/14/2004 S Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to public education, public school finance, and related matters, including certain new or modified taxes and fees and other state and local tax and revenue measures to provide sufficient funding for public education and to provide tax relief and protection for taxpayers; providing penalties.

HB 2 Author: Grusendorf
Last Action: 04/20/2004 H Referred to Public School Finance, Select
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance, including state and local taxation.

HB 15 Author: Grusendorf
Last Action: 04/20/2004 H Referred to Public School Finance, Select
Caption: Relating to public education and public school finance, including state and local taxation.

HJR 1 Author: Grusendorf
Last Action: 05/05/2004 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for funding public education, providing for school district property tax rate limitation and reduction, authorizing a school district ad valorem tax for educational program enrichment, creating the Texas education fund, dedicating certain sales and use tax revenue to funding public education, authorizing the legislature to establish a five percent limit on annual increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of residence homesteads and other owner-occupied residential real property, and authorizing the state to operate video lottery games at racetracks and on Indian lands.

HJR 2 Author: Grusendorf
Last Action: 04/20/2004 H Referred to Public School Finance, Select
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the education excellence fund, authorizing a state ad valorem tax for public education, authorizing state video lottery games that may be operated by licensed racetrack operators or recognized Indian tribes, and authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum average increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more.

HJR 7 Author: Grusendorf
Last Action: 04/20/2004 H Referred to Public School Finance, Select
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the education excellence fund, authorizing a state ad valorem tax for public education, authorizing state video lottery games that may be operated by licensed racetrack operators or recognized Indian tribes, and authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum average increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes to three percent or more.

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