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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Armando Martinez
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/26/2026
Number of Bills: 65

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (48):
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/25/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to establishing certain standards for the drug testing of defendants placed on community supervision.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the fee charged for the Texas Airport Directory.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Gonzales | Pena
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the securing by municipal police officers of a scene to which the municipality's emergency ambulance service responds.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/06/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the authority of certain development corporations to undertake projects for airport facilities or retail businesses or facilities.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Leibowitz | Keel | Giddings
Last Action:
05/02/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the reduction in value or expiration of a stored value card.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
02/09/2005 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to improvement work areas on certain controlled access highways.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
02/09/2005 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption:
Relating to requiring notification to and approval by an association representing a municipality's firefighters before certain municipalities may outsource the provision of emergency medical services.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar
Sponsor:
Carona
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to allowing certain emergency and hospital personnel to take the thumbprint of certain people who receive emergency prehospital care.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
02/09/2005 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption:
Relating to a retail installment contract or retail charge agreement that provides for payment of no time price differential or interest for a stated period.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Guillen
Last Action:
05/09/2005 H No action taken in committee
Caption:
Relating to nursing degree requirements for a licensed paramedic.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Gonzales | Solis | Pena | Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/21/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to health insurance benefits provided to certain public school retirees and their dependents.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/04/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/04/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement for medications administered to Medicaid recipients receiving emergency medical services.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Pena | Gonzales
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Hidalgo County.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Chavez
Last Action:
05/10/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to press for NAFTA reforms to provide preference protections for produce grown in South Texas and marketed in the same area.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Memorializing Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs to support the veterans of South Texas by building a veterans hospital in Weslaco, Texas.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 12:09PM
Caption:
Honoring Paula Lopez-Villanueva of Weslaco on her success in the waste management business.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar | Leibowitz
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption:
Congratulating Heriberto "Herbie" Lopez on being named to the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame Class of 2004 Million Dollar Band.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption:
Honoring the 3rd Battalion 141st Infantry on the occasion of its deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/18/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2005 8:07AM
Caption:
Congratulating Veterans Middle School students Carlos and Amanda Valdez of Donna on qualifying for the regional spelling bee.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption:
Congratulating Carina Garcia for graduating as valedictorian of her class at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption:
Congratulating Christene Diaz for graduating as salutatorian of her class at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 4 2005 9:19AM
Caption:
Honoring South Texas Vo-Tech Institute of Weslaco for the outstanding educational opportunities it provides area residents.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/18/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2005 8:07AM
Caption:
Honoring David Carr and Irma Lopez on the opening of Tastee Temptations bakery in Pharr.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/18/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2005 8:07AM
Caption:
Honoring Olga H. Maldonado on being named chief of police of the city of Mercedes.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/18/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2005 8:07AM
Caption:
Honoring Georgina Guerrero on being named Miss Mercedes for 2005.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
03/17/2005 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2005 6:55PM
Caption:
Honoring Jesse Marines of Weslaco High School on winning a silver medal at the 2005 UIL State Wrestling Championships.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2005 8:55AM
Caption:
Honoring Sebastian Zarate of Laredo for his contributions to the breeding and training of Azteca horses.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2005 8:55AM
Caption:
Honoring Alfredo Gomez of Weslaco for winning the Texas Kids Aviation Art Calendar Contest.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2005 8:55AM
Caption:
Honoring members of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District for their participation in the UIL State Wrestling Championships in Austin.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2005 8:55AM
Caption:
Commending Jannice Vela of Weslaco for supporting the U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan through the "Project for the Troops."
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2005 8:55AM
Caption:
Commending Jena Segura of Weslaco for supporting the U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan through the "Project for the Troops."
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/25/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2005 6:10PM
Caption:
Congratulating James Bowie Elementary School in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District on being named an "exemplary" school by the Texas Education Agency and featured as a High Performing School on the National Just for the Kids website.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2005 8:55AM
Caption:
Commemorating the opening of the new Alamo Public Library.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption:
Honoring Socorro Cano for her volunteer work with Mercedes schools.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:23PM
Caption:
Congratulating Maria Elena Betancourt-Delgado of Donna on being recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 2004-2005.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:25PM
Caption:
Honoring Maria del Carmen Torres for her volunteer work with Mercedes schools.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/28/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2005 11:00AM
Caption:
Honoring officials from Tamaulipas, Mexico, on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 5:27PM
Caption:
Honoring Enrique Gonzales on his retirement as assistant chief of the Weslaco Police Department.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 8:10PM
Caption:
Honoring U.S. Army First Sergeant Leonel Garcia, Jr., of Mercedes for his service to his country.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/16/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2005 9:24PM
Caption:
Congratulating the first graduating class of Mid Valley Christian School.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption:
Recognizing the grand opening of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Weslaco on May 18, 2005.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption:
In memory of Alvin M. "Al" Levine of Weslaco.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption:
In memory of Dora Faye Ligon of Weslaco.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
05/13/2005 H Filed
Caption:
Honoring U.S. Marine First Lieutenant Jeremiah Leibowitz for his service to this nation.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring former state district judge Fernando Mancias of McAllen.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
Honoring U.S. Marine First Lieutenant Jeremiah Leibowitz for his service to this nation.
Author:
Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption:
In memory of Marcia Jean Parrish Shedden of McAllen.
Joint Author (17):
Author:
Guillen | Noriega, Melissa | Martinez, "Mando" | Leibowitz | Alonzo
Last Action:
05/16/2005 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to the effect that certain orders relating to family violence and certain decisions regarding military service have on residential leases.
Author:
Pena | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
02/03/2005 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.
Author:
Leibowitz | Martinez, "Mando" | Eiland | Herrero | Vo
Last Action:
04/25/2005 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to restrictions on the prices of certain consumer goods and services during an abnormal disruption of the market.
Author:
Pena | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
02/09/2005 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption:
Relating to restoring services under the Medicaid and children's health insurance programs; making an appropriation.
Author:
Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Pena | Chavez
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption:
Relating to the allocation of certain community development block grant program money for the installation of street lights in colonias.
Author:
Gonzales | Guillen | Martinez, "Mando" | Pena
Sponsor:
Hinojosa
Last Action:
06/17/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the installment payment of tuition and fees charged by a public junior college, public technical institute, or public state college for a summer term.
Author:
Gonzales | Pena | Martinez, "Mando" | Guillen
Sponsor:
West, Royce
Last Action:
06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the tuition charged for certain courses repeated by students attending public junior colleges and public technical institutes.
Author:
Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Pena
Last Action:
05/02/2005 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Hidalgo County.
Author:
McReynolds | Guillen | Martinez, "Mando" | Campbell
Last Action:
04/22/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the regional emergency medical dispatch resource center pilot program.
Author:
Chavez | Alonzo | Thompson | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/25/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the identification information required of a foreign national applying for a driver's license.
Author:
Solis | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar
Last Action:
03/14/2005 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to providing a speed limit exception for nurse-midwives responding to emergencies.
Author:
Pena | Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Escobar
Last Action:
02/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 1 2005 8:20AM
Caption:
Honoring St. Joseph Catholic School in Edinburg for its commitment to educational excellence.
Author:
Chavez | Alonzo | Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Burnam
Last Action:
04/04/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2005 11:23AM
Caption:
Honoring the life of Cesar Chavez and recognizing March 31 to April 23, 2005, as Cesar Chavez Farmworker Appreciation Month.
Author:
Herrero | Escobar | Quintanilla | Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action:
04/05/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2005 8:00AM
Caption:
In memory of Crisanta Garcia Lopez of Robstown.
Author:
Flores | Martinez, "Mando" | Gonzales
Last Action:
04/12/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2005 7:55PM
Caption:
Honoring the residents of Pharr, San Juan, and Alamo on the occasion of PSJA Day on April 12, 2005, at the State Capitol.
Author:
Pena | Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Guillen
Last Action:
04/21/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2005 2:25PM
Caption:
Honoring the Rio Grande Valley Academy of General Dentistry for advancing excellence in that field and its exemplary service to area citizens.
Author:
Pena | Gonzales | Martinez, "Mando" | Guillen
Last Action:
04/21/2005 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2005 2:25PM
Caption:
Honoring the Texas Academy of General Dentistry for advancing excellence in that field.
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