Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/13/2026

Number of Bills: 27

HB 3 Author: Nixon | Capelo | Allen
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Fred | Casteel | Chisum | et al.
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health care.

HB 9 Author: Flores | Corte | Isett | Allen | Puente
Coauthor: Goolsby | Keffer, Jim | Denny | Elkins | Geren | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to homeland security.

HB 24 Author: Hodge
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the restoration of good conduct time forfeited during a term of imprisonment.

HB 336 Author: Olivo | Turner | Dutton | Allen | Oliveira
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Castro | Hardcastle | Telford | Wilson | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a high school diploma.

HB 337 Author: Olivo | Turner | Dutton | Allen | Oliveira
Coauthor: Rodriguez | Davis, Yvonne | Farrar | Homer | Luna | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to alternative compensatory criteria for promotion to certain grade levels in public school.

HB 471 Author: Pickett | Hamric | Krusee | Raymond | Gutierrez
Coauthor: Berman | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Crownover | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the borrowing of money and the issuance of notes by the Texas Transportation Commission; making an appropriation.

HB 667 Author: Puente | Keffer, Jim | Uresti | Menendez | Corte
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Martinez Fischer | McClendon | Mercer | Villarreal | et al.
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the use of appropriations in the Smart Jobs Fund as business location incentives; making an appropriation.

HB 809 Author: Keel | Chavez | Hupp | Thompson | Hodge
Coauthor: Alonzo | Bailey | Burnam | Canales | Capelo | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain gaming activity conducted by an Indian tribe or tribal organization.

HB 1026 Author: Hupp | Rodriguez | Dukes | Miller | Naishtat
Coauthor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to regulating the use of social security numbers by institutions of higher education.

HB 1131 Author: Flores | Marchant | Driver | Ritter | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Harper-Brown | Keffer, Bill | Puente | Hodge | Guillen | et al.
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair facilities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1278 Author: Zedler
Coauthor: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Hughes | Berman | Chisum | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation for property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.

HB 1649 Author: Mercer
Coauthor: Castro | Corte | Jones, Elizabeth | Martinez Fischer | McClendon | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student fees charged at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

HB 1650 Author: Mercer
Coauthor: Castro | Corte | Jones, Elizabeth | Martinez Fischer | McClendon | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student fees charged at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

HB 1658 Author: Goodman | Hamric | Truitt | Thompson | Solis
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Canales | Castro | Corte | et al.
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Regulated Industries
Caption: Relating to regulation of high-speed Internet access and broadband services.

HB 1844 Author: Grusendorf | Bohac | Christian | Stick | Madden
Coauthor: Mercer | Alonzo | Canales | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a program under which classroom teachers are reimbursed for personal funds expended on classroom supplies.

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

HB 2651 Author: Kuempel | Villarreal | Merritt | Garza | Menendez
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | McClendon | Hopson | Wise | Castro | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the cancer registry.

HB 2911 Author: Homer | Phillips | Seaman
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to designation of Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.

HB 3477 Author: Stick | Hupp | Bohac | Hopson | Driver
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bonnen | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the issuance of concealed handgun licenses to residents of certain other states and to reciprocity agreements with other states concerning concealed handgun licenses.

HCR 158 Author: Chavez | Rodriguez | Moreno, Paul | Alonzo | Wise
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Capelo | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Urging Congress to enact legislation to designate March 31 as a national holiday honoring Cesar Chavez.

HJR 55 Author: Zedler
Coauthor: Wohlgemuth | Brown, Betty | Berman | Chisum | Eissler | et al.
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/02/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property owned by a religious organization that is leased for use as a school or that is owned with the intent of expanding or constructing a religious facility.

HJR 61 Author: McReynolds
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Baxter | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/29/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities to donate surplus fire-fighting equipment or supplies for the benefit of rural volunteer fire departments.

HR 263 Author: Castro | Menendez
Coauthor: Martinez Fischer | McClendon | Mercer | Puente | Uresti | et al.
Last Action: 02/20/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2003 8:10AM
Caption: Honoring the Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio.

HR 423 Author: Castro
Coauthor: Martinez Fischer | McClendon | Menendez | Mercer | Puente | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 11 2003 7:40AM
Caption: Welcoming The University of Texas at San Antonio's public budgeting and taxation class to the State Capitol.

HR 600 Author: Chavez | Olivo | Luna | Alonzo | Thompson
Coauthor: Burnam | Canales | Capelo | Castro | Davis, Yvonne | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2003 9:50PM
Caption: Honoring Dolores Huerta for her labor activism.

HR 648 Author: Pena | Rodriguez | Naishtat | Guillen | Canales
Coauthor: Casteel | Dutton | Eissler | Allen | Alonzo | et al.
Last Action: 06/10/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 10 2003 1:44PM
Caption: Honoring Chief Clerk Robert Haney and the staff of the Chief Clerk's Office.

HR 1265 Author: Mercer
Coauthor: Castro | Corte | Crownover | Farrar | Homer | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2003 11:30AM
Caption: Honoring the Honorable John Longoria of San Antonio for his public service.

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