Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Ken Paxton
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/10/2026

Number of Bills: 39

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 4 Author: Nixon | Allen | Capelo | Woolley | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 06/11/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to reform of certain procedures and remedies in civil actions.

HB 5 Author: Grusendorf | Marchant | Wilson | Hill | Heflin
Coauthor: Denny | Branch | Paxton | Baxter | Cook, Byron | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/12/2003 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to public school finance, a state ad valorem tax, state general sales and use taxes, state taxes on the sale or use of a motor vehicle, and property tax relief for residential tenants.

HB 15 Author: Corte | Wohlgemuth | Laubenberg
Coauthor: Talton | Smith, Todd | Brown, Betty | Zedler | Denny | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to regulation of abortion; creating an offense.

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 38 Author: Chisum | Geren | Kuempel | Campbell | Hopson
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Flynn | Eissler | West, George "Buddy" | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or a civil union.

HB 87 Author: McClendon
Coauthor: Mercer | Riddle | Homer | Paxton | Truitt
Last Action: 02/03/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the observance of one minute of silence during the school day in public schools.

HB 219 Author: Hope
Coauthor: Stick | West, George "Buddy" | Campbell | Berman | Hegar | et al.
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the display of the United States national motto in public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.

HB 242 Author: Seaman | Keffer, Jim | Dawson
Coauthor: Guillen | Geren | Casteel | Campbell | Chavez | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/16/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to career and technology education and training.

HB 246 Author: Allen | Olivo | Hupp | Wohlgemuth | Deshotel
Coauthor: Smith, Todd | Howard | Talton | Brown, Betty | Zedler | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the death of or injury to an unborn child; providing penalties.

HB 294 Author: Davis, John | Pena | Hilderbran | Cook, Byron | Geren
Coauthor: Taylor | Keel | Isett | Hughes | Riddle | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to recognizing March as Texas History Month.

HB 392 Author: Seaman | Smithee | Eiland | Thompson | Naishtat
Coauthor: Bonnen | Campbell | Canales | Capelo | Christian | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2003 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing of public insurance adjusters; providing administrative and criminal penalties.

HB 422 Author: King | Zedler | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Paxton | Campbell | West, George "Buddy" | Casteel | Swinford | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to recitation of the pledge of allegiance by public school students.

HB 569 Author: Berman | Cook, Byron | Denny | Hupp
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | Howard | Hunter | Davis, John | Swinford | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to fetal pain prevention; providing penalties.

HB 604 Author: Grusendorf | Marchant | Hill | Wilson | Heflin
Coauthor: Allen | Berman | Branch | Brown, Fred | Davis, John | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

HB 640 Author: Bohac | Harper-Brown | Laubenberg | Rose | Eissler
Coauthor: Dawson | Hamilton | Wong | Taylor | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to certain requirements at the beginning of each school day in public schools.

HB 793 Author: Branch | Bohac | McClendon | Eissler | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Paxton | Corte | Allen | Berman | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags and to observance of one minute of silence in public schools.

HB 814 Author: Gutierrez | Davis, John | Thompson | Taylor | Keffer, Bill
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Bailey | Berman | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/27/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle financial responsibility; providing penalties.

HB 878 Author: Hupp | Allen | Wilson | Driver | Keel
Coauthor: Bailey | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of criminal trespass laws to persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1172 Author: Madden | Driver | Howard
Coauthor: Marchant | Christian | Keffer, Bill | Hill | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to public school textbooks.

HB 1175 Author: King | Bonnen | Jones, Jesse | Luna | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Berman | Hegar | Keffer, Bill | Zedler | Howard | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing penalties.

HB 1199 Author: Krusee | McCall | Driver | Denny | Hamilton
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Betty | Casteel | Eissler | Ellis, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to local option elections for the sale of alcoholic beverages; providing a criminal 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 1447 Author: Howard | Madden | Heflin | Talton | Flynn
Coauthor: Casteel | Laubenberg | Zedler | Hughes | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Board of Education regarding public school curriculum and textbooks.

HB 1776 Author: Hughes | Dutton | Smith, Todd
Coauthor: Berman | Branch | Cook, Byron | Dawson | Eissler | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to Celebrate Freedom Week and to certain instruction in social studies classes in public schools.

HB 1810 Author: Smithee | Eiland | Bonnen | Swinford | Lewis
Coauthor: Griggs | Jones, Elizabeth | Madden | Mercer | Dawson | et al.
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation and prompt payment of health care providers; providing penalties.

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 1857 Author: Mercer | Hochberg | Zedler | Campbell
Coauthor: Bohac | Callegari | Chisum | Christian | Corte | et al.
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.

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 2831 Author: Zedler
Coauthor: Flynn | Keffer, Bill | King | Laubenberg | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to parental rights in public education.

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 3203 Author: Delisi | Capelo | Driver | Heflin | Cook, Robby
Coauthor: Jones, Elizabeth | Wong | Hegar | Canales | Cook, Byron | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the driver responsibility program to fund certain emergency medical services, trauma facilities, and trauma care systems in this state.

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 75 Author: Eissler | Branch | Bonnen | Griggs | Stick
Coauthor: Bohac | Callegari | Corte | Dawson | Denny | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Memorializing the U.S. Congress to support President Bush's policies of war on terrorism, homeland security, and disarmament action against Iraq.

HCR 82 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Baxter | Bohac | Casteel | Christian | Cook, Byron | et al.
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to increase Texas' share of revenue from the federal fuel tax to 95 percent.

HJR 3 Author: Nixon
Coauthor: Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Branch | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/20/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning civil lawsuits against doctors and health care providers, and other actions, authorizing the legislature to determine limitations on non-economic damages.

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 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.

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