Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Jim Keffer
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/2/2025

Number of Bills: 31

HB 7 Author: Chisum | Hawley | Walker | Turner, Bob | Cook
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Bosse | Brown, Betty | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

HB 17 Author: Corte | Coleman
Coauthor: Berman | Allen | Averitt | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion.

HB 29 Author: McClendon | Kitchen | Clark | Edwards | Christian
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Keffer | Berman | Homer | Hopson | et al.
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 152 Author: Brown, Fred | Rangel | West, George "Buddy" | Giddings
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Callegari | Carter | Christian | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a pilot program to provide for reduced undergraduate tuition during a summer term or session at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 232 Author: Hawley
Coauthor: Chisum | Cook | Hardcastle | Keffer | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation under the Private Security Act.

HB 280 Author: Christian | Driver | Clark | Berman | Brimer
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Keffer | Hupp
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of interference with a police service animal and to the efficient use of police service animals.

HB 326 Author: Gallego
Coauthor: Keffer
Last Action: 02/13/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

HB 373 Author: Hawley | Ramsay | Homer | Turner, Bob
Coauthor: Chisum | Cook | Hardcastle | Keffer | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action: 03/28/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to creating a foundation to finance health programs in the rural areas of the state.

HB 496 Author: Chisum | Jones, Delwin | Telford | Howard | Counts
Coauthor: Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.

HB 673 Author: Miller | Kitchen
Coauthor: Callegari | Chisum | Christian | Delisi | Denny | et al.
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 686 Author: Hupp | Green | Turner, Bob | Hardcastle | West, George "Buddy"
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Carter | Delisi | Jones, Elizabeth | Madden | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to designating September 25 as Bill of Rights Day.

HB 801 Author: Longoria | Howard | Olivo
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a public education curriculum based on scientific research.

HB 889 Author: Gallego
Coauthor: Keffer | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the computation of average daily attendance in certain school districts that experience a decline in attendance.

HB 946 Author: Telford | Longoria | Howard | King, Phil | Hopson
Coauthor: Grusendorf | Hardcastle | Ellis, Dan | Miller | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to character education programs in public schools.

HB 1018 Author: Hardcastle
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Ehrhardt | Ellis, Dan | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain applicants applying for a license to practice medicine.

HB 1200 Author: Brimer | Oliveira | Swinford | McCall | Telford
Coauthor: Geren | Turner, Bob | Woolley | Alexander | Allen | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the enactment of the Texas Economic Development Act, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, including authorizing school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create jobs in this state, to authorizing the imposition of certain impact fees, and to continuing the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

HB 1244 Author: Berman | Howard | Reyna, Elvira | Christian | Hupp
Coauthor: Chisum | Longoria | Swinford | Smith | Green | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to fetal pain during abortion; providing a penalty.

HB 1455 Author: Shields | Reyna, Arthur | Jones, Elizabeth
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of Cibolo Canyon Conservation and Improvement District No. 1; granting the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

HB 1491 Author: Farabee | Thompson | Goodman | Coleman | Brimer
Coauthor: Kitchen | Farrar | Bailey | Burnam | Capelo | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children.

HB 1776 Author: Green | Dutton
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/07/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.

HB 1839 Author: Junell | Coleman | Thompson | Jones, Delwin | Crownover, Myra
Coauthor: Bonnen | Davis, John | Goolsby | Hochberg | Noriega | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to research and excellence funding at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 2060 Author: Crownover, Myra
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Chisum | Christian | Corte | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to returning a public school teacher to probationary contract status.

HB 2215 Author: Crabb
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to the disannexation of certain areas by certain municipalities.

HB 2604 Author: McReynolds | Swinford | Cook | Turner, Bob | Clark
Coauthor: Christian | Keffer | Ellis, Dan | Miller | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to assistance to certain volunteer fire departments and to the imposition of an assessment on certain insurers to finance that assistance.

HB 3097 Author: Counts
Coauthor: Allen | Bonnen | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the security provided for revenue bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board.

HB 3300 Author: Solis, Jim
Coauthor: Keffer | Seaman
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the adoption of the 21st Century Technology College and Careers Act.

HB 3343 Author: Sadler
Coauthor: Delisi | Seaman | Hardcastle | Kitchen | Allen | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the operation and funding of certain group coverage programs for certain school and educational employees and their dependents.

HCR 77 Author: Madden | Swinford | Walker | Homer | Uher
Coauthor: Berman | Turner, Bob | Danburg | Jones, Elizabeth | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing congress to revise certain provisions of Public Law 106-230.

HCR 207 Author: Grusendorf
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Brimer | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Requesting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress to support and work to pass the tax relief plan introduced by President Bush.

HCR 303 Author: Carter
Coauthor: Alexander | Allen | Bailey | Berman | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating Gary Terry of Tarrant County on his recovery from a heart attack at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and commending him for his many good works in behalf of others.

HR 367 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Cook | Farabee | Hardcastle | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 28 2001 8:26AM
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2001, as 4-H Day in Texas.

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