Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Burt R. Solomons
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/13/2026

Number of Bills: 82

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (53):
HB 145 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation dispute resolution.

HB 146 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to jury duty on general election day.

HB 147 Author: Solomons | Woolley
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to application of the no-call list provisions to commercial mobile service providers and subscribers.

HB 148 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of the manufacture, sale, or possession of a counterfeit disabled parking placard; providing penalties.

HB 149 Author: Solomons | Woolley
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain privacy protections for consumer information included in the Texas no-call list.

HB 702 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of the sunset review process to state taxes.

HB 703 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 1/1/04
Caption: Relating to the property tax appraisal of property located in more than one appraisal district.

HB 704 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/17/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to attorney's fees in the subrogation of a state employee's workers' compensation claim.

HB 705 Author: Solomons | Allen
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.

HB 706 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying.

HB 794 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam
Last Action: 02/17/2003 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Lottery Commission.

HB 795 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the functions of the Texas Ethics Commission.

HB 902 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Relating to servicing of a mortgage loan.

HB 981 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/27/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to appeals to small claims courts of certain determinations of the appraised value of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1165 Author: Solomons | Elkins | Giddings | Kolkhorst | Zedler
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to corporations.

HB 1166 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the on-line information needs and requirements of licensing agencies and their license holders.

HB 1233 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam | Keffer, Jim
Last Action: 05/05/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas Department of Economic Development and the transfer of certain of its functions and the functions of the Texas Aerospace Commission to the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office; to the establishment, operation, and funding of the Texas Economic Development Bank; and to the administration and operation of certain economic development programs.

HB 1331 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/23/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the continuation of notice and consent procedures regarding the location of certain correctional or rehabilitation facilities.

HB 1493 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 1/1/04
Caption: Relating to the foreclosure of property and the authority of a mortgage servicer to administer the foreclosure on behalf of a mortgagee.

HB 1494 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/09/2003 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to loss damage waivers and payment of certain charges and fees in certain rental-purchase agreements.

HB 1495 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the registration of homebuilders.

HB 1496 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to reduction in benefit fraud and claim overpayments in unemployment compensation.

HB 1839 Author: Solomons | Lewis
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1840 Author: Solomons | Raymond
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a fee established and set by the State Securities Board.

HB 1841 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to home equity loans and the interpretation of certain constitutional provisions by certain state agencies.

HB 2062 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including certain functions transferred to the department from the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and including certain functions transferred from the department to the Department of Public Safety.

HB 2170 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam | Keffer, Jim
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce Commission.

HB 2171 Author: Solomons | Chisum | Gallego | Dunnam
Last Action: 05/01/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness as the Texas Workforce Investment Council and to the functions performed by the council.

HB 2198 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the certification of maximum medical improvement and the impairment rating assigned to an employee in a claim for workers' compensation benefits.

HB 2199 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the right of an insurance carrier to contest the compensability of an injury in a workers' compensation case; providing an administrative violation.

HB 2200 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to restrictions on apartment owners in a condominium regime relating to club membership.

HB 2201 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain changes to the uniform law on secured transactions.

HB 2409 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/21/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain information held by a business offering check verification or check guarantee services.

HB 2410 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of professional engineering.

HB 2411 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the publication of state agency Internet addresses in telephone directories.

HB 2412 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption: Relating to the use of TexasOnline.

HB 2772 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to civil penalty for sales and use tax.

HB 2773 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to electronically readable information on a driver's license or personal identification certificate; providing penalties.

HB 2774 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the credits and debits of the subsequent injury fund.

HB 2775 Author: Solomons | Cook, Robby | Brown, Betty
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the creation, division, or conversion of, or purchaser notice about, certain kinds of water districts.

HB 3017 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the organization, administration, and validation of the creation and certain action of a coordinated county transportation authority.

HB 3018 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/28/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to mechanic's contractor's or materialman's lien.

HCR 277 Author: Solomons
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make technical corrections to S.J.R. No. 42.

HCR 291 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 06/01/2003 H Filed
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 3459.

HCR 296 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 06/02/2003 S Received from the House
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 3459.

HCR 301 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 06/02/2003 S Received from the House
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 2425.

HJR 46 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 02/18/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system.

HJR 70 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 03/24/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to home equity loans.

HR 291 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 7:30PM
Caption: Honoring the Hebron High School cheerleaders.

HR 292 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 04/03/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 3 2003 9:30PM
Caption: Commending the state's credit unions for their significant economic contributions.

HR 1078 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2003 11:18PM
Caption: Welcoming a delegation from Rosemeade Elementary School in Carrollton to the Capitol.

HR 1105 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 05/23/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2003 11:15AM
Caption: In memory of Chief Master Sergeant Stephen D. Vollbrecht.

HR 1713 Author: Solomons
Last Action: 06/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 5 2003 10:33AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1493.

Joint Author (29):
HB 176 Author: McCall | Hopson | Solomons | Miller
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the contents of a receipt issued for payment of a good or service by debit or credit card; providing a civil penalty.

HB 396 Author: Mowery | Woolley | Solomons | Bohac
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 05/27/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to appeals to small claims courts of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

HB 599 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam | Wise
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Bar of Texas and to conflicts of interest with respect to certain persons engaged in the practice of law.

HB 675 Author: Dunnam | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of riding stables.

HB 676 Author: Dunnam | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 677 Author: Dunnam | Uresti | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 05/07/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities.

HB 909 Author: Gallego | Chisum | Dunnam | Solomons
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to continuation and functions of the State Board for Educator Certification.

HB 910 Author: Gallego | Capelo | Chisum | Dunnam | Solomons
Last Action: 02/19/2003 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Dental Examiners.

HB 1156 Author: Giddings | Elkins | Solomons | Oliveira | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/19/2003 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Business Organizations Code.

HB 1181 Author: Dunnam | Hartnett | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 02/27/2003 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Court Reporters Certification Board; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 1218 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam | Martinez Fischer
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; providing penalties.

HB 1394 Author: Elkins | Edwards | Bohac | Giddings | Solomons
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to a revision of the general provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.

HB 1538 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam | McClendon
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Funeral Service Commission, including certain functions transferred to the commission from the Texas Department of Health, and the powers and duties of the Texas Finance Commission and the banking commissioner of Texas regarding cemeteries; providing administrative and civil penalties.

HB 1568 Author: Gallego | Eissler | Chisum | Solomons | Dunnam
Last Action: 03/06/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners.

HB 1637 Author: Oliveira | Giddings | Solomons | Elkins | Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the formation, organization, management, and records of certain business organizations.

HB 1789 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam
Last Action: 05/07/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and to the regulation of the practice of engineering.

HB 1790 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam
Last Action: 04/24/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, including functions affecting architects, landscape architects, and interior designers; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 2140 Author: Dukes | Solomons
Last Action: 05/02/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the definitions in certain manufactured home communities.

HB 2163 Author: Dunnam | Flores | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; providing penalties.

HB 2204 Author: Dunnam | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

HB 2222 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam
Last Action: 05/07/2003 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the administration and functions of the Texas Department of Human Services.

HB 2419 Author: Gallego | Morrison | Chisum | Dunnam | Solomons
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

HB 2455 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the governmental entities subject to, and the confidentiality of records under, the sunset review process.

HB 2769 Author: Chisum | Gallego | Solomons | Dunnam
Last Action: 05/07/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to changing the composition of certain state agency governing bodies with an even number of members to comply with the changes made to Section 30a, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

HB 2849 Author: Denny | Solomons | Crownover
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to possession and consumption of an alcoholic beverage on premises that are licensed or permitted under the Alcoholic Beverage Code and located in certain public facilities.

HB 2863 Author: Dunnam | Flores | Chisum | Solomons | Gallego
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the functions of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, including hearings functions transferred to the office from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 3201 Author: Deshotel | Keffer, Jim | Solis | Hardcastle | Solomons
Last Action: 04/23/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to enforcement of certain provisions in construction contracts.

HJR 23 Author: Hochberg | Solomons
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 05/27/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting refinancing of a home equity loan with a reverse mortgage.

HR 22 Author: Denny | Solomons | Crownover
Last Action: 02/26/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2003 3:26PM
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2003, as Denton County Day at the State Capitol.

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