Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Mark Homer
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/8/2025

Number of Bills: 47

HB 6 Author: Dunnam | Smith | Olivo | Hardcastle | Dutton
Coauthor: Burnam | Hawley | Alexander | Averitt | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 7 Author: Chisum | Hawley | Walker | Turner, Bob | Cook
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Bosse | Brown, Betty | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

HB 12 Author: Ehrhardt | Telford | Flores | Clark | Pitts
Coauthor: Turner, Bob | Zbranek | Kitchen | Menendez | Thompson | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

HB 29 Author: McClendon | Kitchen | Clark | Edwards | Christian
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Keffer | Berman | Homer | Hopson | et al.
Last Action: 01/22/2001 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption: Relating to the computation of benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 30 Author: McClendon | Olivo
Coauthor: Homer
Last Action: 02/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for a capital offense.

HB 60 Author: Clark | Turner, Bob | Keel | Christian | Chavez
Coauthor: Madden | Hodge | Maxey | Ellis, Dan | Swinford | et al.
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the punishment for theft committed against elderly individuals.

HB 152 Author: Brown, Fred | Rangel | West, George "Buddy" | Giddings
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Carter | Christian | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide for reduced undergraduate tuition during a summer term or session at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 246 Author: Turner, Bob | Farabee | Telford | Hawley | Ramsay
Coauthor: Zbranek | Brown, Fred | Cook | Homer | Ehrhardt
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation and funding of the Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program to attract and retain rural health care professionals.

HB 247 Author: Turner, Bob | Hupp | Miller | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Homer | Callegari | Hope | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use by a person of stored water on certain property of the person.

HB 310 Author: Flores | Chavez | Hinojosa | Miller | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Delisi | Dunnam | Garcia | Martinez Fischer | Turner, Bob | et al.
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of veterans cemeteries.

HB 324 Author: Ellis, Dan | Hochberg | Hunter | Thompson
Coauthor: Berman | Christian | Grusendorf | Hardcastle | Homer | et al.
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 453 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Berman | Christian | Homer | Miller | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Agriculture Policy Board.

HB 499 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Farabee | Ritter | Berman | Christian | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to agricultural policy for the state.

HB 515 Author: Wise | Uresti | Noriega | Turner, Bob | Hupp
Coauthor: Delisi | Homer | Farabee | Clark | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to establishing a permanent fund for certain veterans' care purposes.

HB 587 Author: Thompson | Haggerty | Gallego | Sadler | Danburg
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Hochberg | Hodge | Homer | Jones, Jesse | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice, to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts, and to training and education concerning hate laws.

HB 660 Author: Seaman | Solis, Jim | Keffer | Zbranek | Yarbrough
Coauthor: Burnam | Homer | Hardcastle | Uresti | Carter | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to career and technology education and training.

HB 783 Author: Tillery | Bonnen | Turner, Bob | Christian | McClendon
Coauthor: Homer | Pickett | Miller | Ellis, Dan | Berman
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 801 Author: Longoria | Howard | Olivo
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a public education curriculum based on scientific research.

HB 821 Author: Giddings | Chavez | Hodge | McReynolds
Coauthor: Kuempel | Turner, Sylvester | Burnam | Ehrhardt | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction for public school students.

HB 825 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to continuous eligibility of children for medical assistance.

HB 826 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

HB 827 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Burnam | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to simplifying the application and eligibility determination process for medical assistance provided to children.

HB 828 Author: Gray | Naishtat | Keffer | Coleman
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to application and eligibility for Medicaid.

HB 892 Author: Swinford | Green
Coauthor: Homer | Cook
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to sale and promotion of certain agricultural products produced by wineries.

HB 946 Author: Telford | Longoria | Howard | King, Phil | Hopson
Coauthor: Grusendorf | Hardcastle | Ellis, Dan | Miller | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to character education programs in public schools.

HB 1018 Author: Hardcastle
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Ehrhardt | Ellis, Dan | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain applicants applying for a license to practice medicine.

HB 1200 Author: Brimer | Oliveira | Swinford | McCall | Telford
Coauthor: Geren | Turner, Bob | Woolley | Alexander | Allen | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the enactment of the Texas Economic Development Act, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, including authorizing school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create jobs in this state, to authorizing the imposition of certain impact fees, and to continuing the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

HB 1221 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Capelo | Glaze | Gray
Coauthor: Alexander | Bailey | Bosse | Burnam | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties.

HB 1320 Author: Uresti | Flores
Coauthor: Homer
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of certain underwriting or rating decisions based on credit history; providing a penalty.

HB 1365 Author: Goodman
Coauthor: Homer
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support.

HB 1421 Author: Jones, Jesse | Chavez | Hunter | Hodge | Ehrhardt
Coauthor: Homer | Turner, Bob | Berman | Ellis, Dan | Hopson | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department on Aging.

HB 1491 Author: Farabee | Thompson | Goodman | Coleman | Brimer
Coauthor: Kitchen | Farrar | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children.

HB 1627 Author: Grusendorf | Dutton | Lewis, Ron
Coauthor: Homer | Hill | Averitt | Brown, Betty | King, Phil | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to improvement of the mathematics skills of public school students.

HB 1694 Author: Hamric | Hill | Davis, Yvonne | Turner, Bob | Allen
Coauthor: Woolley | Homer | Green
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles leased for personal use.

HB 1776 Author: Green | Dutton
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/07/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.

HB 1806 Author: Menendez | Moreno, Joe E. | Martinez Fischer | Haggerty | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Bailey | Brimer | Callegari | Denny | Deshotel | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.

HB 1862 Author: Eiland | Janek | Lewis, Glenn | Jones, Elizabeth | Smithee
Coauthor: Alexander | Averitt | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation and prompt payment of health care providers under certain health benefit plans; providing penalties.

HB 1880 Author: Swinford
Coauthor: Homer
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and administration of agricultural development districts and granting the power of eminent domain and the authority to issue bonds.

HB 2000 Author: Cook
Coauthor: Ellis, Dan | Hardcastle | Homer | Hopson | McReynolds | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the duties of the Department of Agriculture and certain agricultural boards.

HB 2215 Author: Crabb
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to the disannexation of certain areas by certain municipalities.

HB 2604 Author: McReynolds | Swinford | Cook | Turner, Bob | Clark
Coauthor: Christian | Keffer | Ellis, Dan | Miller | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to assistance to certain volunteer fire departments and to the imposition of an assessment on certain insurers to finance that assistance.

HB 3097 Author: Counts
Coauthor: Allen | Bonnen | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the security provided for revenue bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board.

HCR 38 Author: Flores
Coauthor: Burnam | Farrar | Ehrhardt | Maxey | Jones, Jesse | et al.
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the State Preservation Board to erect a statue, monument, or exhibit on the Capitol grounds honoring contributions of Tejanos.

HCR 207 Author: Grusendorf
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Brimer | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Requesting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress to support and work to pass the tax relief plan introduced by President Bush.

HJR 14 Author: Telford
Coauthor: Ritter | Denny | Hopson | Ellis, Dan | Glaze | et al.
Last Action: 01/24/2001 H Referred to State Recreational Resources
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt and fish.

HJR 82 Author: Counts
Coauthor: Miller | Pickett | Homer
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue additional general obligation bonds and to use certain assets in certain funds to provide for veterans cemeteries.

HR 1202 Author: Naishtat | Maxey
Coauthor: Christian | Danburg | Deshotel | Hochberg | Homer | et al.
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Recognizing May 25, 2001, as Pat Cole Appreciation Day in Texas.

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