Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Tommy Merritt
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 19

HB 5 Author: Dunnam | Hinojosa | Keel | Smith | Wise
Coauthor: Eiland | Merritt
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the deterrence of conduct involving the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage; providing a penalty.

HB 6 Author: Dunnam | Smith | Olivo | Hardcastle | Dutton
Coauthor: Burnam | Hawley | Alexander | Averitt | Bailey | et al.
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 7 Author: Chisum | Hawley | Walker | Turner, Bob | Cook
Coauthor: Berman | Bonnen | Bosse | Brown, Betty | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Sibley
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

HB 102 Author: Maxey | Wohlgemuth | Danburg | Naishtat | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Ehrhardt | Crownover, Myra | Geren | Jones, Elizabeth | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the electronic imaging program of the Texas Department of Human Services.

HB 453 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Berman | Christian | Homer | Miller | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Agriculture Policy Board.

HB 496 Author: Chisum | Jones, Delwin | Telford | Howard | Counts
Coauthor: Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.

HB 499 Author: Swinford | McReynolds | Turner, Bob | Cook | Hardcastle
Coauthor: Farabee | Ritter | Berman | Christian | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to agricultural policy for the state.

HB 660 Author: Seaman | Solis, Jim | Keffer | Zbranek | Yarbrough
Coauthor: Burnam | Homer | Hardcastle | Uresti | Carter | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to career and technology education and training.

HB 686 Author: Hupp | Green | Turner, Bob | Hardcastle | West, George "Buddy"
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Carter | Delisi | Jones, Elizabeth | Madden | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to designating September 25 as Bill of Rights Day.

HB 801 Author: Longoria | Howard | Olivo
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a public education curriculum based on scientific research.

HB 1018 Author: Hardcastle
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Christian | Ehrhardt | Ellis, Dan | Homer | et al.
Sponsor: Haywood
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain applicants applying for a license to practice medicine.

HB 1039 Author: Homer | Turner, Bob | Wohlgemuth | Telford | Keffer
Coauthor: Brimer | Cook | Counts | Ellis, Dan | Farabee | et al.
Last Action: 04/19/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ratification of the Southern Dairy Compact; providing civil penalties.

HB 1200 Author: Brimer | Oliveira | Swinford | McCall | Telford
Coauthor: Geren | Turner, Bob | Woolley | Alexander | Allen | et al.
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the enactment of the Texas Economic Development Act, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, including authorizing school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create jobs in this state, to authorizing the imposition of certain impact fees, and to continuing the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

HB 1600 Author: Jones, Elizabeth | Hinojosa | Martinez Fischer | Uresti | Menendez
Coauthor: Corte | Longoria | McClendon | Puente | Reyna, Arthur | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of taking or attempting to take a weapon from a peace officer, parole officer, or community supervision and corrections department officer.

HB 1776 Author: Green | Dutton
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Bonnen | Brimer | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/07/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.

HB 1806 Author: Menendez | Moreno, Joe E. | Martinez Fischer | Haggerty | Villarreal, Mike
Coauthor: Bailey | Brimer | Callegari | Denny | Deshotel | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.

HB 2215 Author: Crabb
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Bailey | Berman | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to the disannexation of certain areas by certain municipalities.

HB 3097 Author: Counts
Coauthor: Allen | Bonnen | Bosse | Brimer | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Truan
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the security provided for revenue bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board.

HCR 207 Author: Grusendorf
Coauthor: Allen | Averitt | Berman | Brimer | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Requesting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress to support and work to pass the tax relief plan introduced by President Bush.

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