Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Ken Mercer
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/19/2026

Number of Bills: 41

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (20):
HB 734 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 02/17/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the registration period for motor vehicles.

HB 735 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 02/17/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to equipment for certain mobility devices.

HB 824 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 02/18/2003 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Relating to the automatic withdrawal of payments on a home loan from a borrower's account.

HB 825 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 02/18/2003 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the information required to be on the label of a dangerous drug that is delivered or offered for delivery by a pharmacist under a prescription.

HB 965 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Health in consultation with the Texas Education Agency to study the cost and feasibility of installing automated external defibrillators in public high school buildings.

HB 995 Author: Mercer | Dukes
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the protection of public employees who report a waste of funds from retaliation by a state or local governmental entity.

HB 1632 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the administration of the low income housing tax credit program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to other departmental functions.

HB 1649 Author: Mercer
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
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 1857 Author: Mercer | Hochberg | Zedler | Campbell
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the transfer of public school students who are the victims of certain criminal conduct or the siblings of the victims.

HR 7 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 05/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2003 3:17PM
Caption: Honoring the memory of Norma Paschal for her many years of service to the children of the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District.

HR 8 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 05/11/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2003 8:00PM
Caption: Honoring Fisher House, Inc., for its work in behalf of military families.

HR 43 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 01/22/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 22 2003 3:18PM
Caption: Recognizing January 22, 2003, as St. Mary's University Day at the State Capitol.

HR 117 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2003 4:09PM
Caption: Honoring visitors from Air Force Village I and II in San Antonio as they attend Senior Day at the Capitol.

HR 399 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2003 4:12PM
Caption: Honoring the students of San Antonio's Taft High School, as well as the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Transportation Institute, for their development of project Y.I.E.L.D.

HR 678 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 1:45PM
Caption: Honoring Juan Alvarado of San Antonio on his retirement from the Southwest ISD Board of Trustees after 24 years of service.

HR 860 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 04/25/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2003 8:20AM
Caption: Honoring The University of Texas at San Antonio women's basketball team for winning the 2003 Southland Conference regular season championship.

HR 1042 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 05/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2003 8:30AM
Caption: Honoring Homer W. Lear for his service to the United States of America.

HR 1265 Author: Mercer
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.

HR 1597 Author: Mercer
Last Action: 06/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 5 2003 10:34AM
Caption: Honoring the U.S. Army's Second (Indian Head) Division for its valiant service.

Joint Author (21):
HB 85 Author: McClendon | Hegar | Brown, Fred | Mercer
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an undergraduate medical academy at Prairie View A&M University.

HB 156 Author: Krusee | Gattis | Mercer
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the grant of the power of eminent domain to a regional mobility authority.

HB 157 Author: Krusee | Mercer | Gattis
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of a regional mobility authority.

HB 158 Author: Krusee | Gattis | Mercer
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to charge a fee for transportation of utility service and placement of facilities along the Trans-Texas Corridor.

HB 385 Author: Delisi | Mercer
Last Action: 02/10/2003 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to the liability of health care providers at free medical clinics.

HB 534 Author: King | Mercer | Baxter
Last Action: 05/07/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to Texas State Rifle Association license plates.

HB 575 Author: Miller | Riddle | Callegari | Mercer
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to displaying or reading from certain historical texts in public schools.

HB 668 Author: McClendon | Mercer
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the members of the Texas Transportation Commission.

HB 944 Author: King | Mercer | Paxton | Phillips | Hughes
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the admission to public institutions of higher education of students with nontraditional secondary educations.

HB 1090 Author: Miller | Hughes | Mercer
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department on Aging to establish a prescription drug information and assistance program.

HB 1235 Author: Corte | Mercer
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of security forces in certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

HB 1247 Author: Ritter | Menendez | Mercer | Capelo | Chavez
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation, funding, and operation of a fire fighter and police officer home loan program.

HB 1542 Author: Puente | Mercer
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to discounts or other forms of pricing flexibility for telecommunications services.

HB 1544 Author: Bonnen | Flores | Mercer | Hope
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/19/2003 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a pilot project to allow select public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degrees.

HB 1824 Author: Hamric | Mercer
Last Action: 05/07/2003 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to adjusting formula funding for certain institutions of higher education to account for differences between estimated and actual receipts of educational and general funds.

HB 1887 Author: Morrison | Chavez | Mercer
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to funds received by institutions of higher education to cover overhead expenses of conducting research.

HB 2116 Author: Brown, Fred | Mercer
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operation of Texas Task Force 1.

HB 2352 Author: Nixon | Mercer
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the designation and obligations of a telecommunications provider of last resort and to the recovery of certain costs incurred in transitioning to a successor utility.

HB 2457 Author: Rangel | Canales | Garza | Luna | Mercer
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M University--Kingsville.

HB 3162 Author: Capelo | Mercer | Bonnen | Zedler
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency first responders.

HCR 192 Author: Uresti | Puente | Solis | Mercer
Last Action: 04/30/2003 S Received from the House
Caption: Welcoming Toyota Motor Corporation to Texas.

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