Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. David Swinford
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/10/2026

Number of Bills: 60

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (45):
HB 2 Author: Swinford | Gallego | Allen | Cook, Robby | Casteel
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.

HB 666 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 02/12/2003 H Referred to Agriculture and Livestock
Caption: Relating to value-added processing of agricultural goods into fuel ethanol and biodiesel and the fuel ethanol and biodiesel incentive program.

HB 777 Author: Swinford | Cook, Robby | Hardcastle | Jones, Delwin | Burnam
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to value-added processing of agricultural goods into fuel ethanol and biodiesel and the fuel ethanol and biodiesel incentive program.

HB 1046 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an application for registration of a commercial fertilizer.

HB 1091 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/13/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a financial management services cooperatives pilot program for school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and regional education service centers.

HB 1149 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/13/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the medical transportation program.

HB 1290 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption: Relating to the offense of interference with an emergency telephone call.

HB 1318 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/21/2003 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to workforce planning requirements for state agencies and the compensation, accountability, and employment of certain state employees.

HB 1398 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to procedures for arbitration of seed performance disputes.

HB 1620 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to funding of the Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program.

HB 1742 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/10/2003 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption: Relating to issues involving the operations or financial accountability of state agencies.

HB 1755 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the assignment of visiting judges.

HB 1802 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption: Relating to the completion of community supervision for certain criminal defendants.

HB 1803 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/11/2003 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to surface use planning and restoration for oil and gas mineral leases.

HB 1881 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/06/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the location of a wine bottler's permitted premises.

HB 1986 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to certain matters affecting the handling of a criminal defendant after arrest and before trial.

HB 2036 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing certain political subdivisions to enter agreements with other political subdivisions for the collection of past due amounts for certain utility or waste disposal services.

HB 2115 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/17/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the submission of certain pleas and waivers by closed circuit video teleconferencing.

HB 2310 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to abandonment of proceeds from the demutualization of an insurance company.

HB 2464 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the provision of facilities management services by the Texas Building and Procurement Commission for certain state agencies.

HB 2489 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creation of the Texas Department of Professional Licensing and the transfer of the regulation of certain professions to that department.

HB 2505 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the review of the administration of university systems and identification of potential administrative and organizational reforms.

HB 2558 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to certain reporting requirements and orders relating to commercial fertilizer.

HB 2758 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of fuel-saving technologies by certain state agency vehicles.

HB 2794 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to modification of exceptions to the diesel fuel tax.

HB 2865 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to activities by the holder of a winery permit.

HB 2866 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Madla
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to coordinated inspection of certain child-care facilities for compliance with fire safety and sanitation standards.

HB 2897 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state agency utility savings and capital expenditure reductions.

HB 2909 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption: Relating to the administration of state-federal relations and federal formula grant programs.

HB 3001 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the reorganization and consolidation of state governmental functions and entities.

HB 3002 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the fees of, and other financial matters applying to, state governmental entities.

HB 3003 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the management, use, and information about state facilities, real property, and other property.

HB 3004 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption: Relating to state management and use of information and information technology.

HB 3005 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to state contracts and procurement.

HB 3006 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state health and human services.

HB 3007 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state personnel and other state human resources matters.

HB 3219 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Referred to Government Reform
Caption: Relating to the implementation of an Internet-based platform for import and export activities of state agencies.

HB 3261 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to railroad safety inspection fees.

HB 3383 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to agricultural development districts.

HB 3584 Author: Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the Moore County Juvenile Board.

HJR 76 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 04/10/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.

HR 201 Author: Swinford | Smithee
Last Action: 02/26/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2003 3:26PM
Caption: Congratulating Bob Schneider on his 500th victory as coach of West Texas A&M University's women's basketball team.

HR 294 Author: Swinford | Chisum | Smithee
Last Action: 02/26/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 26 2003 3:26PM
Caption: Recognizing February 25, 2003, as Texas Panhandle Day at the State Capitol.

HR 696 Author: Swinford | Hunter
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2003 10:10AM
Caption: Recognizing Randall Yarbrough of Austin on his outstanding service to the State of Texas.

HR 1296 Author: Swinford
Last Action: 05/22/2003 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2003 10:14AM
Caption: Commending Garrett Anthony Schultz of Amarillo for his 40 years of outstanding service to his nation.

Joint Author (15):
HB 40 Author: Chisum | Swinford | Farabee | Ellis, Dan | Flores
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain travel trailers from ad valorem taxation.

HB 238 Author: Miller | Swinford | Callegari | Christian | Guillen
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in s/c
Caption: Relating to regulation of plumbing performed outside municipalities and inside municipalities of fewer than 5,000 people.

HB 681 Author: Farrar | Branch | Griggs | McReynolds | Swinford
Sponsor: Lindsay
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the location of a jail or related facility operated by a private vendor or a county.

HB 778 Author: Naishtat | Swinford
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the offense of interference with an emergency telephone call.

HB 1017 Author: Villarreal | Pitts | Madden | Swinford
Last Action: 05/08/2003 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to subsidized child-care services.

HB 1810 Author: Smithee | Eiland | Bonnen | Swinford | Lewis
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 1858 Author: Wise | Swinford | Hardcastle | Uresti | Chisum
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the promotion and marketing of Texas products.

HB 2110 Author: Rangel | Swinford | McClendon | Guillen | Olivo
Last Action: 04/07/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to abolishing the State Board for Educator Certification and to transferring its powers and duties to the commissioner of education and the Texas Education Agency.

HB 2458 Author: Krusee | Oliveira | Swinford
Sponsor: Bivins
Last Action: 06/10/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the collection of the motor fuel taxes; providing penalties.

HB 2548 Author: King | Swinford | Baxter
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to electric transmission capacity.

HB 2910 Author: Gallego | Swinford
Last Action: 04/08/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the state's goal for electrical generation capacity by renewable energy technologies.

HJR 12 Author: Chisum | Swinford | Farabee | Ellis, Dan | Flores
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt certain travel trailers from ad valorem taxation.

HJR 54 Author: King | Pena | Jones, Elizabeth | Capelo | Swinford
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/03/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that certain benefits in certain public retirement systems may not be reduced or impaired.

HR 173 Author: Smithee | Swinford | Chisum
Last Action: 03/31/2003 H Reported enrolled: Mar 31 2003 10:40AM
Caption: In memory of Stanley Wiley of Amarillo.

HR 210 Author: Casteel | Swinford
Last Action: 02/14/2003 H Reported enrolled: Feb 14 2003 8:35AM
Caption: Honoring Gladys Carroll Knight of Dumas on her 100th birthday.

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