Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Scott Hochberg
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 50

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (39):
HB 157 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 02/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to postconviction DNA testing.

HB 609 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to internal auditing of state agencies.

HB 623 Author: Hochberg | Delisi
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the selection, distribution, and use of public school textbooks; providing administrative and criminal penalties.

HB 685 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 02/01/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to prohibiting jury-recommended community supervision for defendant convicted of murder.

HB 692 Author: Hochberg | Turner, Sylvester | Kitchen | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the use of certain practices in disciplining or techniques in managing the behavior of public school students.

HB 753 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the degree-granting authority of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

HB 756 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 02/05/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to study electronic courses for public school students.

HB 992 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to circumstances under which a publisher or manufacturer of textbooks must maintain or arrange for a textbook depository in this state.

HB 1084 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the cost of education adjustment.

HB 1252 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of a change in the location of a polling place for certain elections.

HB 1427 Author: Hochberg | Denny
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to funding for extraordinary special education expenses.

HB 1456 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to paramilitary training organizations; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1489 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 02/13/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to University Interscholastic League rules relating to student eligibility for participation in academic competitions.

HB 1671 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the names of certain entities within The University of Texas System.

HB 1798 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 02/20/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the rights and benefits of non-contract employees in school districts having an enrollment of at least 100,000 students.

HB 1963 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the aggregation of amounts involved in the offense of breach of computer security to determine punishment.

HB 2174 Author: Hochberg | Delisi | Giddings | Gutierrez
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing the State Board of Educator Certification to recognize examinations by other states.

HB 2175 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/13/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 13 2001 10:34AM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by nonprofit corporations that provide chilled water and steam to certain health-related institutions of this state.

HB 2179 Author: Hochberg | Crabb | Clark
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to indemnification by the state of a chaplain or spiritual advisor under contract with certain state agencies.

HB 2201 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the instructional facilities allotment and to state assistance with the payment of existing debt of school districts.

HB 2452 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 05/22/2001 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a medical board for University Interscholastic League athletic competitions and to parental involvement in decisions about student participation in the competitions.

HB 2569 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirements of pawnbrokers concerning reporting information and handling property involved in a law enforcement investigation.

HB 2589 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the required posting of information on a state agency's Internet site and to the security, confidentiality, and management of certain information.

HB 2612 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the payment and funding of workers' compensation benefits for certain claimants who work part-time or have multiple employment.

HB 2613 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the payment and funding of workers' compensation benefits for certain claimants who work part-time or have multiple employment.

HB 3309 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the development, funding, and operation of the Southeast Texas Biotechnology Park.

HB 3468 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment of certain offenses involving the breach of computer security.

HB 3524 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing The University of Texas at Austin to establish a flat rate tuition pilot project for certain undergraduate students.

HB 3525 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to school district property values.

HB 3526 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the use of estimated property values in preparing the public notice provided by school districts before adopting a proposed budget and tax rate.

HB 3584 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the monitoring and regulation of air pollution emissions upsets or accidents; providing civil and administrative penalties.

HB 3622 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Innocence Commission; providing penalties.

HR 122 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/05/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2001 9:53PM
Caption: Honoring Carlos Niera and the Johnston Middle School mariachi band.

HR 123 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/05/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2001 5:15PM
Caption: In memory of Ben Klinger.

HR 621 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/20/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2001 4:58PM
Caption: Honoring the memory of Mel Reingold of Houston.

HR 643 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2001 6:26PM
Caption: Congratulating Shirley Igo of Plainview, incoming president of the National PTA.

HR 688 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: In memory of Mary Edith Marshall of Houston.

HR 689 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2001 4:12PM
Caption: In memory of Dr. Thomas F. Burks II of Houston.

HR 993 Author: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Honoring St. Luke's Hospital for receiving recognition for excellence in nursing services.

Joint Author (11):
HB 112 Author: Rangel | Puente | Hochberg | Brown, Fred
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to curriculum requirements for admission to general academic teaching institutions and for high school graduation.

HB 324 Author: Ellis, Dan | Hochberg | Hunter | Thompson
Last Action: 01/29/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.

HB 366 Author: Hinojosa | Gallego | Thompson | Hochberg
Last Action: 02/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to postconviction DNA testing.

HB 563 Author: Madden | Hochberg
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain practices and procedures involved with a polling place used in an election.

HB 845 Author: Nixon, Joe | Noriega | Naishtat | Hochberg
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to suspension of certain limitations periods applicable to insurance policies issued to or covering Holocaust victims; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 1361 Author: Gray | Eiland | Solomons | Hochberg | Mowery
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the reduction of the shortage of registered nurses by establishing a program to increase enrollments in nursing education programs, increasing nursing faculty, and creating a nursing workforce data center.

HB 1474 Author: Hinojosa | Thompson | Hochberg
Last Action: 02/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to establishing procedures for the preservation of evidence containing DNA and postconviction DNA testing.

HB 3050 Author: Rangel | Jones, Jesse | Hochberg | Seaman | Brown, Fred
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) II grant program.

HB 3147 Author: Smith | Flores | Truitt | Hochberg
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to be employed as principals without losing retirement benefits.

HB 3631 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Hochberg
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to implementation of policies requiring successful performance on assessment instruments for advancement to certain grade levels in public schools.

HR 563 Author: Pitts | Hochberg
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2001 4:30PM
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2001, as Hillsboro Day at the State Capitol.

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