Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Bryan Hughes
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/10/2026

Number of Bills: 42

HB 15 Author: Corte | Wohlgemuth | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Talton | Smith, Todd | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion; creating an offense.

HB 38 Author: Chisum | Geren | Kuempel | Campbell | Hopson
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Flynn | Eissler | West, George "Buddy" | Berman | et al.
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 40 Author: Chisum | Swinford | Farabee | Ellis, Dan | Flores
Coauthor: McReynolds | Hardcastle | Hughes
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain travel trailers from ad valorem taxation.

HB 133 Author: Isett | Delisi | Bohac | Christian
Coauthor: Berman | McCall | Hughes | Wong | Harper-Brown | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HB 136 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | McClendon | Chavez
Coauthor: Guillen | Branch | Hunter | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to limiting the amount of county, municipal, or junior college district ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their surviving spouses.

HB 174 Author: Howard | Isett | Berman | Corte | Seaman
Coauthor: Smith, Wayne | Hughes | Eissler | Hochberg | Mercer | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to benefits for members of the state military forces called to active state duty.

HB 219 Author: Hope
Coauthor: Stick | West, George "Buddy" | Campbell | Berman | Hegar | et al.
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the display of the United States national motto in public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.

HB 235 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Allen | Crabb | Casteel | Wise
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Smith, Todd | Swinford | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2003 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of obscene display or distribution and to certain consequences of a conviction for that offense.

HB 236 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Allen | Crabb | Casteel | Wise
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Harper-Brown | Smith, Todd | Swinford | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of obscenity and to certain consequences related to convictions for certain sex offenses.

HB 237 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Allen | Crabb | Casteel | Wise
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Fred | Smith, Todd | Swinford | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to evidence offered in the prosecution of the offense of child pornography.

HB 246 Author: Allen | Olivo | Hupp | Wohlgemuth | Deshotel
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Howard | Talton | Brown, Betty | Zedler | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the death of or injury to an unborn child; providing penalties.

HB 294 Author: Davis, John | Pena | Hilderbran | Cook, Byron | Geren
Coauthor: Taylor | Keel | Isett | Hughes | Riddle | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to recognizing March as Texas History Month.

HB 466 Author: Talton
Coauthor: Hughes
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recording of jury deliberations in civil and criminal proceedings.

HB 498 Author: Isett | Hegar | Hupp | Driver | Ellis, Dan
Coauthor: Christian | Hughes | Capelo
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain reduced fees for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 569 Author: Berman | Cook, Byron | Denny | Hupp
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | Howard | Hunter | Davis, John | Swinford | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to fetal pain prevention; providing penalties.

HB 640 Author: Bohac | Harper-Brown | Laubenberg | Rose | Eissler
Coauthor: Dawson | Hamilton | Wong | Taylor | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to certain requirements at the beginning of each school day in public schools.

HB 685 Author: Jones, Elizabeth | Corte | Seaman | Woolley | Eissler
Coauthor: Hughes
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of a private person rendering aid at the request of a governmental unit in an emergency.

HB 793 Author: Branch | Bohac | McClendon | Eissler | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Paxton | Corte | Allen | Berman | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags and to observance of one minute of silence in public schools.

HB 878 Author: Hupp | Allen | Wilson | Driver | Keel
Coauthor: Bailey | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of criminal trespass laws to persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1009 Author: Hardcastle | Christian | Keffer, Jim | Flores | Guillen
Coauthor: Cook, Robby | Farabee | Casteel | Eissler | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the acquisition and regulation of manufactured homes.

HB 1131 Author: Flores | Marchant | Driver | Ritter | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Harper-Brown | Keffer, Bill | Puente | Hodge | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair facilities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1175 Author: King | Bonnen | Jones, Jesse | Luna | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Berman | Hegar | Keffer, Bill | Zedler | Howard | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing penalties.

HB 1278 Author: Zedler
Coauthor: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Hughes | Berman | Chisum | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation for property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.

HB 1447 Author: Howard | Madden | Heflin | Talton | Flynn
Coauthor: Casteel | Laubenberg | Zedler | Hughes | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Board of Education regarding public school curriculum and textbooks.

HB 1655 Author: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Paxton | Kuempel
Coauthor: Deshotel | Harper-Brown | Reyna | Berman | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and to the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 1704 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Hughes
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to certain eligibility requirements for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1844 Author: Grusendorf | Bohac | Christian | Stick | Madden
Coauthor: Mercer | Alonzo | Canales | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a program under which classroom teachers are reimbursed for personal funds expended on classroom supplies.

HB 1857 Author: Mercer | Hochberg | Zedler | Campbell
Coauthor: Bohac | Callegari | Chisum | Christian | Corte | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the transfer of public school students who are the victims of certain criminal conduct or the siblings of the victims.

HB 2496 Author: Branch | Denny | Marchant | Raymond | Turner
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the date of the primary election.

HB 2911 Author: Homer | Phillips | Seaman
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to designation of Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.

HB 3203 Author: Delisi | Capelo | Driver | Heflin | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Wong | Hegar | Canales | Cook, Byron | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the driver responsibility program to fund certain emergency medical services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems in this state.

HB 3477 Author: Stick | Hupp | Bohac | Hopson | Driver
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
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.

HCR 13 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Wise | Allen
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Flynn | Mercer | Hughes | Phillips | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging congress to enact the Protect Children From E-Mail Smut Act of 2001.

HCR 14 Author: West, George "Buddy" | Wise | Allen
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Flynn | Hughes | Mercer | Phillips | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging congress to enact the Child Modeling Exploitation Prevention Act of 2002.

HCR 17 Author: Berman | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Cook, Byron | Flynn | Griggs | Zedler | Pena | et al.
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Memorializing congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset enacted in 1977.

HCR 75 Author: Eissler | Branch | Bonnen | Griggs | Stick
Coauthor: Bohac | Callegari | Corte | Dawson | Denny | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Memorializing the U.S. Congress to support President Bush's policies of war on terrorism, homeland security, and disarmament action against Iraq.

HCR 82 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Baxter | Bohac | Casteel | Christian | Cook, Byron | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to increase Texas' share of revenue from the federal fuel tax to 95 percent.

HJR 15 Author: Isett | Delisi | Wohlgemuth | Bohac | Christian
Coauthor: Berman | McCall | Hughes | Zedler
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the restriction on the rate of growth of appropriations.

HJR 16 Author: Brown, Fred | Brown, Betty | Gattis | Chavez | Baxter
Coauthor: Branch | Hunter | Jones, Elizabeth | Menendez | Noriega | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/30/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a county, a city or town, or a junior college district to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their spouses.

HJR 55 Author: Zedler
Coauthor: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Berman | Chisum | Eissler | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/02/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.

HJR 61 Author: McReynolds
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/29/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities to donate surplus fire-fighting equipment or supplies for the benefit of rural volunteer fire departments.

HR 648 Author: Pena | Rodriguez | Naishtat | Guillen | Canales
Coauthor: Casteel | Dutton | Eissler | Allen | Alonzo | et al.
Last Action: 06/10/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 10 2003 1:44PM
Caption: Honoring Chief Clerk Robert Haney and the staff of the Chief Clerk's Office.

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