Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Tommy Merritt
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/1/2025

Number of Bills: 39

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (35):
HB 2436 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to a requirement that the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin conduct a study of the East Texas Oil Field.

HB 2438 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to transferring administrative hearings performed by the Railroad Commission of Texas to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

HB 3425 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain active and retired school employees.

HB 3426 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to the transfer of responsibility for responding to and cleaning up certain oil discharges in coastal areas to the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 3427 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to the composition of the oil-field cleanup fund, the amounts of certain fees deposited to the credit of the fund, and the use of money in the fund.

HB 3428 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to Texas military awards.

HB 3429 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to a transfer of the Railroad Commission of Texas' powers and duties regarding regulation of gas utilities to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

HB 3430 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to solicitation for a charitable organization of or benefiting state employees; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3431 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/07/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the operation of a waterborne craft fueled by gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether on any surface water body.

HB 3432 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program for the training of oil and gas extraction workers at Texas A&M International University.

HB 3433 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 259 Relief Route as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway.

HB 3434 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to member contributions to the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One.

HB 3435 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to mandatory extended area service in certain exchanges.

HB 3645 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of and composition of juries in the County Court at Law of Gregg County.

HB 3649 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of and composition of juries in the County Court at Law of Gregg County.

HB 3695 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Gregg County.

HB 3697 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/04/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the municipal court of record for the City of Longview.

HCR 179 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 02/28/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of auto racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr., of Kannapolis, North Carolina.

HCR 229 Author: Merritt
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/09/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Declaring March 27, 2001, as Kilgore Day at the State Capitol.

HJR 104 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/15/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain active and retired school employees.

HR 584 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2001 4:51PM
Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Paul Hilbert on the occasion of his 52nd birthday.

HR 627 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 03/28/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2001 5:52PM
Caption: Congratulating Bobby Labonte on his outstanding achievements in NASCAR competition.

HR 870 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 04/26/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2001 11:41AM
Caption: Congratulating the Spring Hill High School Leaders' Core.

HR 968 Author: Merritt | Truitt | Delisi | McCall | West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2001 7:45AM
Caption: Welcoming the Texas Federation of Republican Women to the State Capitol and commending its membership.

HR 1091 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/17/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2001 4:07PM
Caption: Honoring Guy Harrison on his election as the 2001-2002 president-elect of the State Bar of Texas.

HR 1165 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:54AM
Caption: Honoring Evelyn Blalock and Roy Pace for teaching students about the SNAG Golf program.

HR 1166 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 4:03PM
Caption: Honoring Kayla Bowden and Lucy Flores on winning the state UIL Class 3A girls doubles tennis championship.

HR 1231 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:25AM
Caption: Honoring Howard Rosser of Longview.

HR 1291 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: In memory of Johnny S. Cace of Longview.

HR 1292 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 4:03PM
Caption: Congratulating Kristy Kerr of Kilgore on her receipt of an Area Go Texan scholarship.

HR 1293 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 4:03PM
Caption: Honoring Pine Tree High School senior Cristi Saunders for signing a college letter-of-intent to play soccer at Ouachita Baptist University.

HR 1294 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 4:03PM
Caption: Honoring the 2001 senior class of White Oak High School for their achievements.

HR 1295 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Honoring Johnny Cace's Seafood & Steak House in Longview.

HR 1296 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:25AM
Caption: Honoring the 1999 Longview High School academic team students on the formal publication of their research by NASA.

HR 1404 Author: Merritt
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 8:59AM
Caption: Honoring the 64th Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo.

Joint Author (4):
HB 815 Author: Bailey | Merritt | Tillery
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to providing the state flag and a certificate of gratitude to the survivors of deceased peace officers.

HB 852 Author: McClendon | Green | Merritt | Counts
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to government purchasing using the reverse auction procedure.

HB 2806 Author: Kitchen | Merritt | Turner, Sylvester | Najera | Menendez
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to disconnection of natural gas service.

HCR 136 Author: Counts | Goodman | Crabb | Merritt | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 03/30/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring professional golfer Charles Coody of Abilene.

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