Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Chuck Hopson
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/19/2026

Number of Bills: 40

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (29):
HB 277 Author: Hopson | Naishtat | Mabry | Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/25/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the contents of a receipt or other document issued for payment by debit or credit card; providing a civil penalty.

HB 464 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the hazardous duty performed by certain custodial officers of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 737 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 02/17/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Native Texan license plates to benefit the Texas Department of Public Safety.

HB 1236 Author: Hopson
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/09/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to information required to be placed in a pen packet accompanying a defendant on transfer from county jail to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1237 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 04/15/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 21 between Weches and Crockett as the Representative James Lacey Lovell Highway.

HB 1238 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prompt payment of certain pharmacy claims by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

HB 1373 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the penalties for making a false bomb threat and committing an offense involving a hoax bomb.

HB 2138 Author: Hopson
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the use of certain electronic devices for the purpose of committing identity theft; providing criminal penalties.

HB 2413 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the tax on gasoline sold to volunteer fire departments for their exclusive use.

HB 2415 Author: Hopson
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the postjudgment interest rate.

HB 3569 Author: Hopson
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 3601 Author: Hopson
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 05/26/2003 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 26 2003 1:30PM
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Houston County Groundwater Conservation District.

HCR 34 Author: Hopson | Cook, Byron
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the Texas State Railroad as the official State Railroad of Texas.

HJR 83 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to allocate an amount greater than one-fourth of the net revenue from the tax on motor fuels sold to volunteer fire departments to the available school fund.

HR 96 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2003 7:40AM
Caption: In memory of Houston County Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Franks.

HR 97 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2003 4:05PM
Caption: Designating February 12, 2003, as Panola County Day at the Capitol.

HR 98 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 12 2003 4:05PM
Caption: Recognizing February 11 and 12, 2003, as Rusk County Days at the State Capitol.

HR 316 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Recognizing March 13, 2003, as Lee Ann Womack Day at the State Capitol.

HR 424 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 03/14/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2003 8:37AM
Caption: Recognizing March 13, 2003, as Lee Ann Womack Day at the State Capitol.

HR 508 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 03/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2003 4:58PM
Caption: Recognizing March 18, 2003, as Pharmacy Day at the State Capitol.

HR 895 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 04/25/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2003 8:20AM
Caption: Welcoming the Jacksonville Leadership Institute to the Capitol.

HR 1127 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 05/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2003 11:09AM
Caption: Congratulating Mittie Mae Wiley Williams on her retirement from the Kennard Independent School District.

HR 1210 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 05/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2003 11:09AM
Caption: Honoring the life of Rick Watson of Jacksonville.

HR 1211 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 05/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2003 11:09AM
Caption: Recognizing the Christopher family on the occasion of its 2003 reunion in Austin.

HR 1212 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 05/19/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2003 11:09AM
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Emmett H. Whitehead of Rusk.

HR 1264 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 05/20/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 20 2003 8:55AM
Caption: Recognizing the Davy Crockett Charity Ride and honoring event organizer Phil Thomas.

HR 1483 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 06/04/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2003 4:34PM
Caption: Honoring J. N. Grimes and the late Ray Morrow, creators of the Dairy Queen "Dude" and "Country Basket."

HR 1760 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 06/04/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2003 4:34PM
Caption: Recognizing the 2003 Jacksonville Tomato Festival.

HR 2022 Author: Hopson
Last Action: 06/06/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2003 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring the Jacksonville High School Class of 1953 on its 50th reunion.

Joint Author (11):
HB 38 Author: Chisum | Geren | Kuempel | Campbell | Hopson
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or a civil union.

HB 103 Author: Bonnen | Hopson | Menendez
Last Action: 04/15/2003 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to an additional cost on conviction for an alcohol-related offense.

HB 141 Author: Hope | Hupp | Berman | Hopson | Ellis, Dan
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers to carry certain weapons.

HB 167 Author: Homer | Merritt | McClendon | Hopson
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the observance of one minute of silence during the school day in public schools.

HB 176 Author: McCall | Hopson | Solomons | Miller
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the contents of a receipt issued for payment of a good or service by debit or credit card; providing a civil penalty.

HB 252 Author: Bonnen | Hopson
Last Action: 03/04/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to vehicles passing certain stationary emergency vehicles on a highway.

HB 1221 Author: Telford | Homer | Merritt | Mabry | Hopson
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an exclusion from unemployment compensation chargebacks based on a separation from employment resulting from an employer being called to active military duty.

HB 1785 Author: Merritt | Hopson
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a geriatric education and care research center for the Texas-Louisiana border region.

HB 2192 Author: Keel | Hopson
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the regulation of controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and to the prosecution of certain offenses under that Act.

HB 3477 Author: Stick | Hupp | Bohac | Hopson | Driver
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the issuance of concealed handgun licenses to residents of certain other states and to reciprocity agreements with other states concerning concealed handgun licenses.

HR 1863 Author: Raymond | Hopson
Last Action: 06/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2003 1:14PM
Caption: In memory of Arnulfo Perez, Jr.

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