Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Ann Kitchen
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/1/2025

Number of Bills: 88

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (49):
HB 491 Author: Kitchen | Menendez | Uresti
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a financial award for classroom teachers who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

HB 835 Author: Kitchen | Hopson | Naishtat | Hawley
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the study of a buy-in option for the state child health plan.

HB 925 Author: Kitchen | Pitts | Keffer
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of development corporations to improve local telecommunications infrastructure.

HB 983 Author: Kitchen | Thompson | Maxey | Hawley | Wohlgemuth
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of long-term care insurance policies for certain employees.

HB 1044 Author: Kitchen | Maxey
Last Action: 02/06/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to health benefits coverage for certain children.

HB 1284 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Healthy Kids Corporation.

HB 1465 Author: Kitchen | Naishtat
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a pilot project for reduced tuition rates at certain public junior colleges.

HB 1475 Author: Kitchen | McCall | Oliveira | Menendez | Chavez
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to master technology teacher certification, grants, and stipends.

HB 1488 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of bonds by school districts for the purchase of school buses.

HB 1591 Author: Kitchen
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to reporting and certification of Medicaid managed care encounter data.

HB 1592 Author: Kitchen | Reyna, Arthur
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a project of an industrial development corporation.

HB 1726 Author: Kitchen | Keel | Allen | Hinojosa
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the taking of a specimen from a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of certain offenses for the purposes of DNA analysis; providing penalties.

HB 1738 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a study of the costs of providing transportation services for public school students.

HB 1786 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 02/20/2001 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to a county's authority to set a fee for providing an online service.

HB 1857 Author: Kitchen | Hilderbran | Green | Turner, Sylvester | Cook
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the authority of a person to transport petroleum products in a pipeline system.

HB 1858 Author: Kitchen | Hilderbran | Green | Turner, Sylvester | Cook
Last Action: 03/14/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the authority of certain limited partnerships to engage as common carriers in the pipeline business.

HB 2016 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to electronic filing of reports with state agencies.

HB 2025 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 02/26/2001 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to paid leave for peace officers and firefighters in certain municipalities who are injured in the line of duty.

HB 2069 Author: Kitchen | Coleman
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of providing medical assistance to certain disabled children.

HB 2149 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to study the creation of an interactive web-based application system for the state Medicaid program.

HB 2150 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to an interactive web-based application system for the state child health plan.

HB 2195 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to financial and operational accountability requirements for open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 2284 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of certain low-income Medicare beneficiaries for Medicaid.

HB 2285 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to health benefits coverage for certain children.

HB 2326 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 04/27/2001 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to creating a pilot case management program to coordinate existing health-related education, medical, housing, and job training services to homeless people with chronic illnesses.

HB 2482 Author: Kitchen | Thompson
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to stabilization of long-term care insurance premium rates.

HB 2806 Author: Kitchen | Merritt | Turner, Sylvester | Najera | Menendez
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to disconnection of natural gas service.

HB 2807 Author: Kitchen | Chavez | Naishtat | Maxey
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to a demonstration project to extend Medicaid coverage to certain low-income individuals.

HB 2937 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to a county's authority to set a fee for certain permits.

HB 3002 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to coal combustion waste.

HB 3384 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of the use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

HB 3385 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to administration and operation of the Medicaid program.

HB 3386 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to implementation of Medicaid managed care pilot programs.

HB 3457 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to optional methodology for determining residential property appraisal values.

HB 3559 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

HB 3646 Author: Kitchen | Naishtat | Maxey | Dukes | Keel
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of and procedure in a county court at law in Travis County.

HCR 183 Author: Kitchen | Menendez | Smith
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 03/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the National Board Certified Teachers in Texas and school districts that support the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards program.

HR 235 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 04/20/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 20 2001 4:58PM
Caption: Honoring the National Board Certified Teachers in Texas and school districts that support the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards program.

HR 270 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 02/15/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 15 2001 3:53PM
Caption: Recognizing February 2001 as African American Heritage Month and commending Brykerwoods Elementary School for its programs commemorating this significant observance.

HR 299 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 02/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2001 2:35PM
Caption: Welcoming a Japanese delegation of Motorola Marathon runners to Austin.

HR 409 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/01/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2001 8:11AM
Caption: Congratulating Irma Richards Welsch of Austin on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

HR 609 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:25AM
Caption: Recognizing AISD's AT-STAR project for helping students with disabilities to become technologically literate.

HR 610 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2001 6:36PM
Caption: Honoring the 50th anniversary of Casis Elementary School.

HR 629 Author: Kitchen | Dukes
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Recognizing AISD's AT-STAR project for helping students with disabilities to become technologically literate.

HR 886 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 05/06/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2001 9:22AM
Caption: Congratulating the Austin Baptist Women troupe on its 15th anniversary.

HR 984 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2001 5:27PM
Caption: Simple resolution honoring Kim Caldwell of Austin on her many accomplishments.

HR 1153 Author: Kitchen | Hunter
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2001 12:08AM
Caption: Congratulating Allen Robertson and Meredith McCall on the successful world premiere of Jouet.

HR 1208 Author: Kitchen | Naishtat | Dukes | Keel | Maxey
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 4:03PM
Caption: Honoring Detective Mike Sheffield, president of the Austin Police Association for the many significant contributions he has made to the field of law enforcement in Texas.

HR 1209 Author: Kitchen
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 10:56AM
Caption: In memory of Charles Alan Wright of Austin.

Joint Author (39):
HB 27 Author: McClendon | Kitchen
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to supplemental annuity payments by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 29 Author: McClendon | Kitchen | Clark | Edwards | Christian
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 252 Author: Najera | Kitchen
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the location of certain facilities that provide educational or training services.

HB 281 Author: Garcia | Kitchen | Gutierrez
Last Action: 02/14/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the selection of presidential electors.

HB 393 Author: Maxey | Kitchen
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain nonprofit entities that provide health or long-term care or health benefit plans; providing a penalty.

HB 471 Author: Averitt | Kitchen
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to insurance agent commissions paid by small employer carriers.

HB 576 Author: Janek | Maxey | Averitt | Kitchen
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the standardization of credentialing of physicians and providers.

HB 664 Author: Keel | Naishtat | Maxey | Dukes | Kitchen
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County.

HB 673 Author: Miller | Kitchen
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas from disclosing certain personal information.

HB 692 Author: Hochberg | Turner, Sylvester | Kitchen | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the use of certain practices in disciplining or techniques in managing the behavior of public school students.

HB 895 Author: Coleman | Kitchen
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a demonstration project to provide certain medications and related services through the medical assistance program.

HB 896 Author: Coleman | Kitchen
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to a demonstration project to provide certain services and medications through the medical assistance program to persons with HIV infection or AIDS.

HB 1094 Author: Gray | Flores | Kitchen | Naishtat
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of a state prescription drug program for certain Medicare beneficiaries.

HB 1130 Author: Rangel | Brown, Fred | Olivo | Thompson | Kitchen
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain educational aides from the payment of tuition and fees at institutions of higher education and to the employment of those aides.

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

HB 1278 Author: Coleman | Naishtat | Kitchen
Last Action: 04/20/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to an asbestos survey before issuance of a building permit to renovate or demolish certain buildings.

HB 1279 Author: Coleman | Naishtat | Kitchen
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the application of certain licensing and registration requirements to activities involving resilient floor-covering material.

HB 1308 Author: Villarreal, Mike | Kitchen
Last Action: 02/12/2001 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation of an office within the Health and Human Services Commission for coordinating the delivery of early childhood services. BE ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

HB 1310 Author: Salinas | Kitchen | Olivo | Dunnam | Menendez
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Teachers' Excellence Program.

HB 1318 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Naishtat | Dukes
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to conditions of employment for a peace officer or a detention officer employed by certain sheriff's departments.

HB 1332 Author: Giddings | Kitchen
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful possession of a handgun by an underage person and the criminal prosecution of certain weapons offenses involving underage persons.

HB 1467 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Brown, Fred
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the amount of tuition that a public junior college may set aside for Texas Public Education Grants.

HB 1537 Author: Coleman | Kitchen | Oliveira | Wise | Chavez
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a study and a pilot program regarding the provision of medical assistance and certain health benefits plan coverage for children of migrant or seasonal agricultural workers.

HB 1745 Author: Hinojosa | Kitchen | Keel | Goodman | Gutierrez
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the period during which a person arrested is required to be taken before a magistrate and to the appointment and compensation of counsel to represent indigent persons accused of crime.

HB 2167 Author: Keel | Naishtat | Maxey | Dukes | Kitchen
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County.

HB 2203 Author: Gutierrez | Maxey | Kitchen | Villarreal, Mike | Burnam
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the construction of facilities and trails for bicycles, electric bicycles, and pedestrians and to the safe operation of bicycles and electric bicycles.

HB 2204 Author: Gutierrez | Maxey | Kitchen | Villarreal, Mike
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the construction of facilities and trails for bicycles, electric bicycles, and pedestrians and to the safe operation of bicycles and electric bicycles.

HB 2227 Author: Isett | Pickett | Kitchen | Chavez | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE).

HB 2250 Author: Smith | Homer | Hill | Dunnam | Kitchen
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain criminal consequences of certain previous intoxication convictions.

HB 2279 Author: Naishtat | Kitchen
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the payment of higher education tuition and fees for certain recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits.

HB 2324 Author: Farabee | Kitchen | Naishtat | Hamric
Last Action: 03/05/2001 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to discrimination in health care rates and reimbursement; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2430 Author: Naishtat | Averitt | Kitchen
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to a consumer assistance program for health benefit plan consumers.

HB 2704 Author: Reyna, Arthur | Kitchen
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the cost of education adjustment for a school district that participates in the social security retirement program.

HB 2755 Author: Uher | Kitchen
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accounting.

HB 3204 Author: Jones, Jesse | Thompson | Kitchen
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing counties and municipalities to enter into contracts to provide services and accept payments through the Internet.

HR 312 Author: Maxey | Kitchen | Dukes | Keel | Naishtat
Last Action: 02/21/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 21 2001 12:00PM
Caption: In memory of Deputy Keith George Ruiz of the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

HR 388 Author: Burnam | Kitchen | Maxey | Naishtat
Last Action: 03/01/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2001 8:11AM
Caption: Honoring Miss Dorothy Regina Isgur on her birthday, February 28, 2001.

HR 500 Author: Maxey | Kitchen
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2001 8:11PM
Caption: Honoring Venola Schmidt on receiving the 2001 Public Citizen Award from the Austin Area Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

HR 1140 Author: Naishtat | Kitchen | Dukes | Keel
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Honoring Texas women's basketball coach Jody Conradt for coaching in her 1,000th game.

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