The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.

Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/21/2026

Number of Bills: 29

Author:
Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Author:
Aycock | Deshotel | Davis, John | Villarreal | Callegari
Coauthor:
Allen | Alvarado | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to public school accountability, including assessment, and curriculum requirements; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Flynn | Guillen | Gonzales, Larry | Phillips | Lavender
Coauthor:
Burkett | Huberty | Kolkhorst | Leach | Otto | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to the procedure under which a person may renew a license to carry a concealed handgun.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.
Author:
Simpson | Hilderbran
Coauthor:
Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.
Author:
McClendon | Moody | Canales | Crownover | Leach
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
05/15/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Márquez | Moody | Pickett | González, Mary
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.
Author:
Bell | Clardy | Otto | Guerra | Flynn
Coauthor:
Ashby | Branch | Callegari | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain persons assisting in man-made or natural disasters.
Author:
Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Hegar
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.
Author:
Guillen | Springer | Clardy
Coauthor:
Kolkhorst | Leach | Miller, Rick | Riddle | Sanford
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/26/2013 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.
Author:
Hilderbran | Flynn | Leach
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | et al.
Last Action:
02/18/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Author:
Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee
Coauthor:
Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.
Author:
Bell | Turner, Sylvester | Davis, John | Reynolds | Rodriguez, Eddie
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Canales | Capriglione | Collier | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor:
Deuell
Last Action:
06/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and technical students by public school districts under the college credit program.
Author:
Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
Author:
Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM
Caption:
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
Author:
Toth | Klick | Springer | Phillips | Bonnen, Dennis
Coauthor:
Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Callegari | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
05/22/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.
Author:
Dukes | Thompson, Senfronia | Raymond | Harless | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Sponsor:
Davis
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption:
Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Author:
Sheets | Fletcher | Fallon | Paddie | Isaac
Coauthor:
Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Carter | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.
Author:
Creighton | Price | Fletcher | Branch
Coauthor:
Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Callegari | Cook | Elkins | et al.
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.
Author:
Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Coauthor:
Allen | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
Author:
Ratliff | Branch | Simpson | Turner, Sylvester | Kacal
Coauthor:
Anchia | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Carter | et al.
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.
Author:
Capriglione | King, Phil | Lavender | Flynn | Stickland
Coauthor:
Bohac | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Laubenberg | Simmons | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and administration of a state bullion depository and the investment of certain public money in precious metals and depository accounts.
Author:
Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.
Author:
Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Thompson, Senfronia | Hunter
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Bohac | Burnam | et al.
Last Action:
05/05/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans for their contributions to this state and nation.
Author:
Raymond | Hilderbran | Taylor, Van | Deshotel | Branch
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2013 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food and medicine.
Author:
Isaac | Harper-Brown | Fletcher | Callegari | Eiland
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.
Author:
Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter
Coauthor:
Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.
Report | Texas Legislature Online

The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.