Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Mary Denny
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/15/2026

Number of Bills: 45

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (35):
HB 306 Author: Denny
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to certain local option elections for certain cities located in more than one county.

HB 307 Author: Denny
Last Action: 02/26/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the availability of certain records pertaining to ballots to be voted by mail.

HB 308 Author: Denny | Guillen
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting school supplies, textbooks, books, and other instructional materials from the sales tax for a limited period.

HB 443 Author: Denny
Last Action: 04/28/2003 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to providing notice concerning certain school district purchases.

HB 444 Author: Denny
Last Action: 02/10/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to contracts between a school district and a business entity in which a district trustee has a substantial interest; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 608 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the selection of alternate public members to serve on the committee to review salaries and expenses of elected county or precinct officers.

HB 736 Author: Denny | Grusendorf
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to use of the internal mail system of a governmental agency to deliver political advertising; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 872 Author: Denny
Last Action: 04/09/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the dates on which elections may be held.

HB 1010 Author: Denny
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the electronic filing of a personal financial statement with the Texas Ethics Commission.

HB 1500 Author: Denny | McCall | Krusee | Brown, Betty
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a local option election for the sale of alcoholic beverages in cities or towns located in more than one county.

HB 1501 Author: Denny
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the filing of campaign treasurer appointments and reports of political contributions and expenditures by candidates for, holders of, and specific-purpose committees for supporting or opposing candidates for or assisting holders of county, precinct, and certain district offices.

HB 1513 Author: Denny
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to salary deductions from public school employees for political purposes; providing civil and criminal penalties.

HB 1549 Author: Denny | Howard | Uresti | Jones, Jesse | Heflin
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to changes required in election laws to implement the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

HB 1695 Author: Denny | Madden | Howard
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to certain election processes and procedures.

HB 1696 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the hours of service of a poll watcher on election day.

HB 1697 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to recounts of elections in which direct recording electronic voting machines were used.

HB 2149 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to notice of, and disclosure of information about, an investigation of criminal conduct in connection with an election.

HB 2150 Author: Denny | Howard | Marchant | Woolley | Hope
Last Action: 05/20/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the date on which the period for early voting by personal appearance begins.

HB 2151 Author: Denny
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the petition requirements for and conduct of various elections.

HB 2152 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to automatic recounts of certain majority vote elections.

HB 2153 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to filing a voting system equipment contract with the secretary of state.

HB 2154 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to appealing certain decisions of an election judge at a polling place.

HB 2155 Author: Denny
Last Action: 05/01/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of mobile telephones in a polling place.

HB 2248 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to certain fraudulent criminal conduct affecting a financial institution.

HB 2682 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the designation of permanent places for certain judicial offices.

HB 2683 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to considering for school district accountability purposes the performance of students confined by court order in a residential program or facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Youth Commission.

HB 2684 Author: Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the timely filing of an application for a place on the ballot for an office of a home-rule city.

HB 2685 Author: Denny
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the due diligence required of certain officers in regard to the execution or attempted execution of warrants alleging violations of conditions of community supervision.

HB 2849 Author: Denny | Solomons | Crownover
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to possession and consumption of an alcoholic beverage on premises that are licensed or permitted under the Alcoholic Beverage Code and located in certain public facilities.

HCR 84 Author: Denny
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Granting Larry Lakes permission to sue the state and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

HR 21 Author: Denny | Hamric | Craddick
Last Action: 03/20/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2003 4:45PM
Caption: Recognizing March 20, 2003, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the Capitol.

HR 22 Author: Denny | Solomons | Crownover
Last Action: 02/26/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2003 3:26PM
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2003, as Denton County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 37 Author: Denny | Hamric | Keel
Last Action: 03/20/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2003 5:33PM
Caption: In memory of Alice Louise Roberts Foster of Austin.

HR 426 Author: Denny
Last Action: 04/11/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 11 2003 8:13AM
Caption: In memory of John Robert Thornton.

HR 1758 Author: Denny
Last Action: 06/04/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2003 4:34PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1695.

Joint Author (10):
HB 54 Author: Wolens | Denny | Madden
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to certain early voting by mail procedures and to the prevention of voting fraud generally; providing criminal penalties.

HB 569 Author: Berman | Cook, Byron | Denny | Hupp
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to fetal pain prevention; providing penalties.

HB 758 Author: Giddings | Denny
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to contracts between a school district and a business entity in which a district trustee has a substantial interest.

HB 1199 Author: Krusee | McCall | Driver | Denny | Hamilton
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to local option elections for the sale of alcoholic beverages; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1274 Author: Geren | Denny
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the procedure for collecting signatures on a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.

HB 1380 Author: Thompson | Elkins | Denny | Marchant | Seaman
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain products offered in connection with a consumer loan.

HB 1386 Author: Hamric | Denny
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creating an on-line central customer service center for licensing activities regulated by the state.

HB 1634 Author: Hilderbran | Denny
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the ability of a court to maintain jurisdiction over a person placed on community supervision who absconds and to defenses to revocation of community supervision.

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

HB 3539 Author: Laubenberg | Denny | Paxton
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

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