Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Robert Puente
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/12/2026

Number of Bills: 64

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (56):
HB 206 Author: Puente
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the protection of the natural condition of the beds and banks of state-owned watercourses; providing civil and criminal penalties.

HB 207 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/14/2003 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the appearance by a defendant in certain misdemeanor cases.

HB 208 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to persons who may obtain a mechanic's lien on real property.

HB 209 Author: Puente
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Texas Lottery Commission to participate in a multijurisdiction lottery game.

HB 283 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the making of political contributions to or the acceptance of political contributions by statewide officeholders and members of the legislature during the period in which the governor may veto a bill.

HB 305 Author: Puente | Jones, Elizabeth
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the protection of public freshwater areas; providing a penalty.

HB 487 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a requirement that certain irrigation systems have rain shut-off devices.

HB 488 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to performance standards for toilets sold in the state.

HB 489 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/25/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to water and energy saving performance standards for commercial clothes-washing machines.

HB 645 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the creation or enforcement of certain restrictive covenants that undermine water conservation.

HB 667 Author: Puente | Keffer, Jim | Uresti | Menendez | Corte
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the use of appropriations in the Smart Jobs Fund as business location incentives; making an appropriation.

HB 975 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/28/2003 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the plugging of abandoned or deteriorated water wells.

HB 990 Author: Puente
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain books sold at a school book sale.

HB 991 Author: Puente
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the definition of "sexual contact" for purposes of certain sex offenses.

HB 992 Author: Puente
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to foster care payments for certain children.

HB 1150 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/02/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the financing of certain local water, conservation, and open-space projects in accordance with the law governing sports and community venue projects.

HB 1151 Author: Puente
Last Action: 02/26/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the protection by a municipality of a lake that is a source of water supply.

HB 1152 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain nonprofit water supply corporations and sewer service corporations to establish and enforce customer water conservation measures.

HB 1153 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the retirement system for fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 1154 Author: Puente
Last Action: 02/26/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the authority of counties and municipalities to contract for services to collect forfeited bail bonds.

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 1766 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to free bus service by certain transit authorities on election days.

HB 1977 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.

HB 1978 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the regulation of outdoor burning of domestic waste.

HB 1979 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to preventing the discharge of untreated wastewater into waters of the state.

HB 1980 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/13/2003 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to excepting certain land from the additional tax imposed on the change of use of land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as open-space land.

HB 1981 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to indigent health care, including tertiary care.

HB 1982 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Agriculture and Livestock
Caption: Relating to the sale of cacti; providing a penalty.

HB 2031 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/02/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.

HB 2293 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of the junior priority requirement for a water right authorizing a transfer of water from one river basin in this state to another river basin in this state.

HB 2294 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the issuance of local permits in certain counties.

HB 2659 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/22/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to executory contracts for conveyance.

HB 2660 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of minimum levels of water conservation in water conservation plans.

HB 2661 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the use of graywater.

HB 2662 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/09/2003 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to sell a water or sewer system without an election.

HB 2663 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of quantifiable goals for drought contingency plans.

HB 2664 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the office of public interest counsel.

HB 2665 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate matters regarding water conservation.

HB 2666 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to demonstration and deployment of fuel cells for electric generation.

HB 3082 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas Water Advisory Council.

HB 3083 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/28/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the procedure for approval of certain amendments to a water right.

HB 3084 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/28/2003 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to increasing the sustainability of the State's building infrastructure.

HB 3085 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the acquisition, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation; granting the authority to issue bonds.

HB 3337 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the purposes for which state water may be appropriated.

HB 3338 Author: Puente
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the performance of a water audit by a retail public utility providing potable water.

HB 3339 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to powers and duties of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to manage the Edwards Aquifer including groundwater withdrawals, permitting, demand management and transfers.

HB 3340 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to permitting of water rights for instream uses by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 3367 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to requiring water utilities to adopt water rates that encourage conservation and dedicating revenue for conservation programs.

HB 3586 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Caption: Relating to powers and duties of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to manage and protect the Edwards Aquifer, the board of directors of the Edwards Aquifer Authority, and revenue bonding authority.

HJR 1 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for rights-of-way for railroads and utilities.

HR 78 Author: Puente
Last Action: 01/30/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2003 8:14AM
Caption: Congratulating the Judson High School Rockets of San Antonio on winning the 2002 Class 5A Division I state football championship.

HR 95 Author: Puente
Last Action: 01/30/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2003 4:37PM
Caption: Honoring Bill Head of Austin on his retirement as a security specialist with the Texas House of Representatives.

HR 138 Author: Puente
Last Action: 06/06/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2003 9:36AM
Caption: Honoring Robert Perez Puente of San Antonio on his 83rd birthday.

HR 367 Author: Puente
Last Action: 05/11/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2003 8:00PM
Caption: Recognizing the importance of protecting the Lone Star State's water resources.

HR 398 Author: Puente
Last Action: 03/07/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 7 2003 10:10AM
Caption: Recognizing the role of the Canary Islanders in the founding of the villa of San Fernando de Bexar.

HR 652 Author: Puente
Last Action: 04/01/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2003 9:30PM
Caption: Recognizing April 1, 2003, as San Antonio Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

Joint Author (8):
HB 9 Author: Flores | Corte | Isett | Allen | Puente
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to homeland security.

HB 2235 Author: Davis, Yvonne | Thompson | Jones, Jesse | Puente | Goodman
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to operations of physicians and other health care providers.

HB 3209 Author: Heflin | Hunter | Puente | Giddings | Wise
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/29/2003 H Senate Amendments printed and distributed: May 29 2003 6:11PM
Caption: Relating to the amount of financial assistance a student may receive under the TEXAS grant and tuition equalization grant programs.

HB 3374 Author: Rangel | Puente | Guillen | Canales
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District.

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

HR 1 Author: Grusendorf | Puente
Last Action: 01/15/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jan 15 2003 8:19AM
Caption: Granting privileges of the floor for the House.

HR 980 Author: Campbell | Puente
Last Action: 05/01/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 1 2003 8:40PM
Caption: Recognizing May 4-10, 2003, as Texas Drinking Water Week.

HR 1349 Author: Gallego | Puente | Olivo | Solis | Moreno, Paul
Last Action: 05/28/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2003 7:27PM
Caption: Recognizing the contributions of the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program.

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