Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Will Hartnett
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/12/2026

Number of Bills: 36

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (34):
HB 1115 Author: Hartnett | Naishtat | Menendez
Last Action: 04/22/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the euthanasia of an animal by an animal shelter; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1465 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/20/2003 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a hearing on certain unclaimed property determinations.

HB 1466 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the adjustment of bail bonds in certain criminal cases.

HB 1467 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the release of bond obligations by bail bond sureties; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1468 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to certain prohibitions against operating video sweepstakes in this state.

HB 1469 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to privileged communications in a proceeding regarding the abuse or neglect of a child.

HB 1470 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to guardianships and the jurisdiction of certain courts; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1471 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the duties and removal of a trustee.

HB 1472 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the exercise of powers of appointment.

HB 1473 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to probate matters.

HB 1475 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/01/2003 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of an agreement between spouses to convert separate property to community property.

HB 1666 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the courts that may approve a transfer of payment rights under certain structured settlements.

HB 1741 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.

HB 1944 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 04/09/2003 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the compensation of a statutory probate court judge while assigned as a visiting judge.

HB 1945 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to certain fees collected by clerks of county courts and statutory county courts.

HB 2157 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the use of the judicial and court personnel training fund.

HB 2158 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the regulation of political contributions to judicial candidates and officeholders.

HB 2431 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction of courts with respect to guardianship proceedings.

HB 2432 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to jurisdiction of courts with respect to probate proceedings.

HB 2433 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to address continuing needs for more child protective services caseworkers in certain regions of this state.

HB 2460 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to local control of police officer employment matters in certain municipalities.

HB 2466 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/19/2003 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the costs of reviewing a development project that must be approved by certain municipalities.

HB 2678 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorization for a payroll deduction to be made from a county employee's wages or salary.

HB 2679 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the authority of a guardian of the person of a ward to transport the ward to an inpatient mental health facility and file for emergency detention under certain circumstances and to consent to the administration of certain medication.

HB 2680 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to civil liability of and liability insurance for certain nursing institutions.

HB 2717 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to successor liability in asbestos claims.

HB 2753 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to contributions by and benefits for certain members and retirees under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

HB 3384 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to associate judges appointed by certain district courts in Dallas County.

HB 3385 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the assignment of certain judges by the chief justice of the supreme court.

HB 3386 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the county in which district court proceedings may be conducted.

HB 3503 Author: Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to exculpatory clauses in trusts.

HB 3528 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to civil actions for public nuisances.

HCR 223 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 05/23/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Granting Maria Isabel Guerrero-McDonald and Guerrero-McDonald & Associates, Inc., permission to sue Travis County.

HCR 297 Author: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/02/2003 H Tabled
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 1606.

Joint Author (2):
HB 1181 Author: Dunnam | Hartnett | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 02/27/2003 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Court Reporters Certification Board; providing an administrative penalty.

HCR 72 Author: Thompson | Solis | Goodman | Uresti | Hartnett
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 04/17/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Howard G. Baldwin, Jr., of Austin on his retirement as first assistant attorney general of Texas.

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