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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Scott Hochberg
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2026
Number of Bills: 47

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (32):
Author:
Hochberg | Huberty | Hardcastle | Turner | Villarreal
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for students to be assessed in certain subjects and in certain grades.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
02/16/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to ballot instructions.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
04/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.
Author:
Hochberg
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of a student to participate in extracurricular activities or competitions after transferring or moving from one public school to another.
Author:
Hochberg | Carter | Gallego
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.
Author:
Hochberg | Miles
Last Action:
03/23/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission to participate in the establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit organization and provide grants.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to disciplinary action taken against certain public school students on the basis of serious misbehavior.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the payment of wages by an employer through an electronic transfer of funds to a payroll card account.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/23/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption:
Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.
Author:
Hochberg
Sponsor:
Williams
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the payment of tolls for highway toll projects.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/22/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to state ownership of school textbooks.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to certain penalties on personal property tax delinquencies.
Author:
Hochberg
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to the applicability of architectural barrier standards.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain competitive scholarships at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Hochberg
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the administration of end-of-course and other assessment instruments to certain public school students enrolled below the high school level.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance for resident undergraduate and graduate students.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the state property tax compression percentage and the homestead property tax exemption under the public school finance system.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to public school finance.
Author:
Hochberg | Parker | Gallego
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the criteria for determining whether a child is a missing child.
Author:
Hochberg | Harless
Last Action:
05/10/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to electronic voter registration.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to financial oversight of junior college districts.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
05/16/2011 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of educational aides for tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/23/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption:
Relating to the collection of contributions by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Hochberg
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to measures regarding high school completion and enrollment in higher education.
Author:
Hochberg | Darby | Aycock
Last Action:
03/23/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to reducing costs in public school extracurricular activities.
Author:
Hochberg
Sponsor:
Gallegos
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Gulfton Area Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/15/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 12:21PM
Caption:
Congratulating Rushan Gao of Houston on his achievements in and support of senior games competition.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
02/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2011 7:55AM
Caption:
Honoring the Azerbaijani residents of Houston.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
02/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2011 10:15AM
Caption:
Honoring Briarmeadow Charter School in the Houston Independent School District on its selection as a 2010 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
02/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Friedman.
Author:
Hochberg
Last Action:
05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption:
Honoring Beckie Driver of Houston for her longtime service in the field of adult education.
Joint Author (15):
Author:
Jackson, Jim | Flynn | Creighton | Hochberg | Pitts
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.
Author:
Turner | Hochberg | Miles
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the requirement that electric utilities offer a standard retail service package on a standard form with standard terms to a customer.
Author:
Coleman | Riddle | Hochberg
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.
Author:
Howard, Donna | Hochberg
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League.
Author:
Ritter | Hochberg
Last Action:
04/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools.
Author:
Parker | Hochberg
Sponsor:
Uresti
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an advisory panel to study certain parental rights relating to possession of or access to the parent's child.
Author:
Branch | Hochberg
Sponsor:
Shapiro
Last Action:
05/18/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the posting of signs in school crossing zones regarding the prohibited use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to distribution by the School Land Board of revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund.
Author:
Hunter | Raymond | Hochberg | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.
Author:
Ritter | Hochberg
Last Action:
04/04/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain schools organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in educational functions.
Author:
Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.
Author:
Gallego | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Hochberg
Last Action:
01/26/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 26 2011 8:10AM
Caption:
Paying tribute to the Honorable Gabrielle Giffords for her outstanding public service and extending best wishes to her and her family as she begins treatment and rehabilitation in the Lone Star State.
Author:
Button | Thompson | Vo | Hochberg
Last Action:
03/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Jennifer Yuyin Hwang of Humble.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Miles | Hochberg
Last Action:
03/14/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Joseph W. Samuels of Houston.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Hochberg
Last Action:
03/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2011 11:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 3, 2011, as Rice University Day at the State Capitol.
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