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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/14/2026
Number of Bills: 56

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (47):
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Wentworth
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to limitations on awards in an adjudication brought against a local governmental entity for breach of contract.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in certain proceedings concerning mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
02/15/2011 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain members of the Texas State Guard or Texas National Guard for burial in the state cemetery.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Torres
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/13/2011 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the assignment of special judges in county courts in certain counties.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to information included in the judgment in a criminal case.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Flynn
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to foster care payments for certain children.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
02/18/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption:
Relating to access easements for partitioned property.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/06/2011 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to storage of electronic fingerprint records and access to criminal history record information.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
02/18/2011 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption:
Relating to awards for certain members of the state military forces inducted into federal service in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
02/18/2011 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of certain members of the Texas State Guard or Texas National Guard for burial in the state cemetery.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Parker
Last Action:
04/06/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Flynn
Last Action:
04/04/2011 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to requiring that certain tests required for the issuance of a driver's license or a commercial driver's license be conducted in English.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/29/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to procedures for amending restrictions governing certain residential subdivisions.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Hardcastle | Guillen | Fletcher | Geren
Last Action:
05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to awards for certain members of the state military forces who were inducted into or served in federal military service in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/14/2011 H No action taken in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the collection and use of fingerprints of an applicant for a driver's license, personal identification certificate, or commercial driver's license.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the de-annexation of land in Bastrop County by the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Hughes
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
03/01/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the payment by the holder of abandoned mineral proceeds of the ad valorem taxes on the mineral interest to which the proceeds are attributable.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land on the basis of its use for wildlife management.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/04/2011 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to statewide elected officials and certain current and former members of the legislature.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
03/10/2011 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption:
Relating to emergency services districts.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
03/29/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the registration and regulation of equine dental technicians, advertising by veterinarians and equine dental technicians, and the confidentiality of investigation files maintained by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; providing penalties.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/09/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 71 as the 95th Division Memorial Highway.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Creighton | Madden | Davis, Sarah | Sheets
Last Action:
04/26/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to settlement of certain civil actions.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to rules requiring license name in advertising of a structural pest control business.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the business of structural pest control.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to membership in the structural pest control advisory committee.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to certain procedures for dispensing narcotic drugs by prescription.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Woolley | Hopson | Allen | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action:
05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an instant-ticket lottery game with revenue dedicated to providing grants for breast cancer research, education, and patient treatment and support.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
03/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of a political subdivision for a violation of certain laws relating to local permits.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
03/28/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of a political subdivision for a violation of certain laws relating to local permits; providing a penalty.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
05/19/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Giddings as the official Depot Capital of Texas.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled on the same property.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a four-year term for the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment releasing the state's claim of ownership or title to certain land in Lee County.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
01/26/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 26 2011 8:10AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Round Top Brass Band on its 40th anniversary.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 17 2011 8:00AM
Caption:
Commending the membership class of Leadership Fayette County for their dedication to their communities.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2011 9:45AM
Caption:
Honoring Andrew Dean Livingston on his 65th birthday.
Author:
Kleinschmidt | Miller, Sid | Miller, Doug
Last Action:
04/11/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 11 2011 7:50AM
Caption:
Commemorating the 2011 Masonic Oak ceremony.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption:
Honoring Monsignor Harry Mazurkiewicz of La Grange on the 60th anniversary of his ordination.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/31/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2011 10:50AM
Caption:
Congratulating the Round Top-Carmine Cubettes volleyball team on winning the 2010-2011 UIL 1A state championship.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/23/2011 H Filed
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 321.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption:
In memory of Bastrop County commissioner Lee Edward Dildy of Elgin.
Author:
Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 321.
Joint Author (9):
Author:
Flynn | Kleinschmidt | Guillen
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to compensation and employment benefits for members of the state military forces called to state active duty.
Author:
Legler | Kleinschmidt | Larson | Fletcher
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to required drug testing for applicants and recipients of unemployment compensation benefits.
Author:
Creighton | Aliseda | Kleinschmidt | Jackson, Jim | Sheets
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.
Author:
McClendon | Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Author:
Fletcher | Riddle | Kleinschmidt | Gallego | Bohac
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the period in which a person commits the offense of funeral service disruption.
Author:
Lewis | Kleinschmidt | King, Tracy O. | Otto | Gallego
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a real property interest in oil or gas in place.
Author:
Orr | Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/26/2011 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to emergency service districts.
Author:
Hughes | Eiland | Lewis | Kleinschmidt
Sponsor:
Watson
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Angus McSwain, dean emeritus of Baylor Law School.
Author:
Hughes | Eiland | Lewis | Kleinschmidt
Last Action:
05/31/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2011 10:50AM
Caption:
In memory of Angus McSwain, dean emeritus of Baylor Law School.
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